Hello there,
well finally I've made it back to the Merry Monday challenge. The last month has been kind of busy! School holidays to manage and a fun family trip away! Then it was back to work which has been crazy busy and is going to stay that way - for a bit anyway. Anyway in the gaps this week I squeezed in the sketch that Lesley came up with for this week.
My starting point was to make a red/green Christmas card, I've noticed that I have a tendency to lean towards blue! So green and Christmas = christmas tree and the end result is what you see. The Christmas tree has a bit of a distressed/vintage feel so I paired it up with some text DSP, and added some extra layers of ink by stamping and sponging over the top of it. That will be it for me tonight. It's getting late - and if I leave this till the morning I'll miss the challenge. So its good night from me :)
Hope to see you next week, thanks for visiting.
Kim
Recipe: All SU! unless other wise noted
Stamps: Love Lives Here: Holiday
Cardstock: Cherry Cobler, Gumball Green, Very Vanilla
Ink: Cherry Cobler, Wild Wasabi, Gumball Green, Garden Green
Accessories: First Edition DSP, Be of Good Cheer DSP, Classic and Scalloped Oval nestabilities (Spellbinder), Love Lives Here: Holiday die, Silver Glimmer paper, Designer brad (R), Dimensionals, Double sided tape (X Press)
Hello there,
luckily we had a putter around at home afternoon today, which means stamping for me :) It also meant I could finish off my card for this weeks Merry Monday challenge. I had the basic concept worked out a few days ago but I must admit it took more fiddling than I expected to finish it. The colours were not a natural for me I've got to say but in the end I came up with something I liked. Here are the colours.
And here is my end result.
The two toned tree was inspired by this weeks PTI Make it Monday challenge for two toned flowers. I thought it would be a fun idea to translate that to a christmas tree. Sadly the photos don't capture the sparkle - you can see it - just not how it brightens the colours. At the last minute my hoarding instincts kicked in and I replaced the Cherry Cobler buttons I was going to add to the tree with stamped punched baubles covered by epoxy domes, it makes posting it less troublesome and I liked how it looked too!
Thanks for visiting,
Kim
Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Everything Eleanor, Tree Trimming Trio (PaperTrey Ink)
Cardstock: Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobler, Very Vanilla
Ink: Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobler, River Rock, Early Expresso
Accessories: Hearts a flutter framelits, Lacy Brocade embossing folder, Word Window punch, 1/2" circle punch, Corner rounder punch (R), Christmas tree die (PTI), Fine Linen patterned paper (PTI), Cherry Cobler tulle, Dazzling Diamonds, 2 way glue pen, pinking shears, sewing machine, Dimensionals, Epoxy domes, Double sided tape (X Press)
Hello there,
well I managed to squeeze in the time for my second Merry Monday challenge. This week it was a sketch.
I went a little vintage with this great sketch.
A close up to show you the embossing (gold and clear to get a reflecting shine effect - I hope - if not I like it regardless :) and shimmer on the background.
The inside - more golden bells.
So that's three cards for my 2013 Christmas stash. Yep that's right three. That's because I was top pick for last weeks Merry Monday (delighted smile - has done my vanity no end of good!! ;) and if you drop past here on Tuesday you'll see what I came up with as guest designer for Merry Monday #46. Hope to see you then!
Thanks for visiting,
Kim
Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Bell and Boughs (PaperTrey Ink)
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobler
Ink: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobler, Wild Wasabi, Garden Green, Versamark, Vanilla (PTI)
Accessories: Bells and Boughs die (PTI), Small scalloped circle and standard circle nestabilities (Spellbinder), Stripes embossing folder, Be of Good Cheer DSP, Gold and clear embossing powder, Pewter hodgepodge (R), Cherry and crumb Cake seam binding, Linen thread, Cherry cobler twine, sponge, Double sided tape, Dimensionals
