A LA Card Monkey! Post 97

Hope everyone had a great weekend!  We are still recovering or trying to recover from the flu at our house.  Poor Jayden has missed a week of school and I am still not sure about tomorrow.

Anyway on to something fun!  A la card Monkey!

This week was a sketch plus anything goes!

Here is the sketch

I love this sketch and think I may be doing a couple of cards with this one this week.

Here is what I came up with

 I went Basic Grey for the base and used the Edgelits and matching embossing folder and stamp for the edge of this simple card.  I used Perfect Plum for the middle band and embossed it with the Big Shot. I created the main image with the Apothecary Stamp set from the Occasions Mini.  I heat embossed the image with Black and then coloured the image with Perfect Plum, Wisteria Wonder and Pear Pizzaz.  The Phrase was added with dimensionals and heat embossed with versa mark then Perfect Plum and clear embossing powder.

Inside I stamped with the adorning accents and used and embossed piece of Perfect Plum that matches the front panel.

I hope you join us at A la card Monkey challenge.

Glittery Hugs

Kathryne

A LA Card Monkey! 96

It is sketch number 96 over at A la card monkey and there is a hint of excitement as they approach sketch 100!  Look for blog candy and more coming soon.

Here is the sketch we had to work with this week and the theme is moments.  I love birthday moments so I chose to make a birthday card.

I chose tempting turquoise for my base and embossed it with a cuttle bug embossing folder.  Next I used a piece of Sweet Shoppe DSP and ran some real red through  the big shot with the Tasteful Trims big shot die from Stampin up!.  I used the Big Cupcakes die for my Cupcake image.  The icing is Whisper White cardstock that I smooched some Frost White Shimmer Paint.  The next step was to use my stampin pastels and a sponge to add some pretty in pink to the icing.  This techniques leaves a swirly icing texture and some shine.

The sprinkles were cut out with silver glitter paper and then I used three different reinkers to colour them.

I made a banner from whisper white and stamped my birthday greeting from swirls and curls verses.  And added some Jelly Bean brads.

I had a slight paper injury when I was making this card and got some blood on the top of my card  (ouch) so I added some of the organza ribbon that you can receive free during Sale-a-bration with a purchase of $60.  You also receive some buttons and some Lucky Limeaide organza in the set!

Don't forget to join in the fun at A la Card Monkey Challenge!

Glittery Hugs

Kathryne

Valentine Blog Hop Week 4!

I have been busy creating cards for my family for Valentines Day this week and thought I would add them to Shirley's Blog Hop!

So here are a few cards that I came up with for the ones I love!

 I found this great paper at Lasting Impressions!  It's by Bo Bunny and I just fell in love with it!  This card is made with a Basic Black Base and Real Red textured card stock.  I embossed a red piece of cardstock with a design and layered it with Black and the patterned paper from Bo Bunny.

I embossed the hearts as well and layered them with Patterned paper as well.  How cool is that embossing!!!

I know I do not stray from my beloved Stampin  UP! products often but I could not resist this paper!

Following along with the Bo Bunny trail here is another little design made with this awesome paper.  Black jewels in the corner of the textured white card stock set off this simple design.

 The base of this square card is White Textured card stock. I layered patterned paper over top.  The center piece is a layer of Basic Black, Mirrored Card stock then a scallop squared Real Red then a piece of White textured Card stock.  The hearts are punched from a friends big kick die hearts One layer of mirrored Card Stock, then real red then patterned paper that has velvet emobossed into the pattern.

This is a cute little acrylic tag that I stamped with stazon black.  I layered Real red and patterned paper behind to give a really cool effect. A red jewel was placed  on one stamped heart.

Cute little sweet treats card. Inspired by Tami .  We did this  for art therapy with the Brain Injury Association and it was a huge hit!

Don't forget to join in on the fun at

lookatmycutestuff.blogspot.com

Glittery Hugs

Kathryne!

Guest Designer Week! A-LA-Card-Monkey #95 AND HSS Challenge!

This week I had the honour of being a guest designer for A-La-Card Monkey challenge.  So I got the sketch and theme early and was able to create ahead of time to be featured on the monkey site for this week with some other wonderful designers.  Don't forget to go and check it out and play along of course!

Here is this weeks Sketch

Look at that cute little hamster dude!  He is so happy to be playing in the flowers!

I love a lot of things but one thing I love for cards are hearts!  You can use them for any occasion and they just make me smile.  I used the new Framelits hearts for my card this week and was able to do some really cool layering effects with them.


I am going to have this card do double duty this week and enter it into Shirley's Valentine Hop as well!

I started with a Basic Black card base and then added some DSP from Sweet Shoppe This paper is textured and has a great look to it. Next I used the largest heart in the Framlits and cut out a Wisteria Wonder heart then used the next size to create and opening in the heart and ran it through the big shot with the Polka Dots Embossing folder.  I cut out a large heart from the silver glitter paper and spritzed it with Wisteria wonder to give it a purple hue to match the card.  

This Card Shines like crazy!

I hand cut the base of the arrow in Basic Black and added white trim stamped with pink hearts from the PS I love you Stamp set.

I used the retired double photo corners punch to create my arrow head and "feathers".  Over top of this I layered a Concorde Crush Heart cut with Framelits. Then I layered the heart with hearts stamp that I punched with the Large Heart punch.

I added a bow to the corner of my main layers.  Stamped a Cupid and layered it again and added the banner.  

The Inside is plain white card stock spritzed with two different colours of Purple to jazz it up.  Also added some basic Rhinestones to the front for some more bling!

Hope you enjoy this weeks card




So to join in with HSS for this Love is in the air Challenge click here

Glittery Hugs

Kathryne

A LA Card Monkey! #94

Exciting news I was one of the cards picked last week to be a guest designer for A-LA-Card Monkey!!  EEEEK!!  Too cool!

So this week is Birthday Week for the Challenge which is great because we always need Birthday Cards!

The Sketch made me giggle and reminded me of my cats attitude.

You can check out the challenge HERE

Here is what I came up with for the challenge.  I attended a tutorial class for a new technique that involves clear tape sheets and fine glitter and copics.  So I wanted to change it up and make a Stampin UP! Technique but get the same sort of look-  after some trial and error I did it!  So love the look too!

The technique I am talking about it the ladybug panel.  It involves heat and stick powder and dazzling diamonds so you can just imagine the shine on this card!!!

The base of this card is Lucky Limeaid then a panel of Cherry Cobbler run through the Big Shot with a Cuttlebug embossing paisley folder.

I used the pleated ribbon from the New Mini in Pear Pizzaz.

I made the extra long tag by placing my stamped image in the back of the decorative label punch to create the decorative edge, very cool technique, especially if you love to layer large images that will not fit into the punch like I do.

The stamp is from the new Sale-a-bration set  called Outlined Occasions.  I just love the confetti look all around the words, makes it so festive.  I used Cherry Cobbler, Lucky Limeaid and Tempting Turquoise to the letters and of course some Dazzling Diamonds.  Next I added some linen thread to buttons from a Sale-a-bration button set there are 72 buttons in this set in cute patterns for fun embellishing your scrapbook pages and cards!

 I continued with the Lady Bugs and the Paisley Embossing on the inside of the card.

 Hope you enjoyed my take on the sketch this week

Don't forget to join us!

Glittery Hugs

Kathryne

Wow they did it Again!

Good afternoon Ladies!

So we all love Stampin' UP!  Right ?  And more so now as its SALE-A-BRATION!!!!  And that means more free stuff and we all love free don't we?

So now to top it all off with a cherry on top........

Stampin' UP is offering their awesome Digital Studio Express for FREE!!!!!! for a thirty day trial.

I am working my way through digital studio and becoming certified so I will be around to help you out with your creative projects.  

So jump on board and broaden your skills

Click Shop now on my side bar and this will take you to my website store.

Add item number 129600 to your basket and then download!

Glittery Hugs

Kathryne

Another post for the Valentines Day Hop!

I made this last night when I was being an insomniac so I thought I would add it to the hop as well!

Shirley's Blog

I think I got the Idea for this from Dear Lizzy but I have used mostly Stampin up products to make it!  Including the new Heart Framlits!  Loving these things -- They just let you layer and make cool things in a snap!

I think this would be a great project to do with kids as well!

 Close up of a couple of the hearts.  I am thinking of distressing the edges though the more I look at it!

Enjoy!

Glittery Hugs

Kathryne

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Valentines Blog Hop Week Three

It is week three for the Valentine Blog Hop!  Haven't you just loved all the new creative ideas posted by everyone!  I feel so inspired!  And Challenged to add more to my cards.

This is the card that I chose to enter into the hop this week.

I started with a basic black piece of cardstock.  The next layer is something called Shimmer Sheetz that I purchased from a local craft store.  I used a sanding block to sand off some of the Shimmer and this makes it clear and distressed looking.  You can see the black cardstock through the sheet and I love the look of it!  I embossed this sheet with Heart Blocks from cuttlebug, but it can be used with your Big Shot!!

Next I used the Heart Framelits to create a black heart and then stamped it with Whisper White and a stamp from PS I love you.  I cut out some hearts with the small heart Framlits and then ran them through the Hearts adorning accents folder.  Next I cut out some Glimmer Hearts silver and stamped out some tags and punched them out too!  I tied all of these on with Red and White Bakers Twine.  I added a piece of Organza Ribbon too.

Inside the card is a piece of WW and  I stamped the same image from the front in Real Red and a saying from Delightful Dozen!

Hope you enjoyed this card!

Do not forget to join in on the fun over on Shirleys Blog

Glittery Hugs

Kathryne

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A-La-Card Monkey #93

It's time for A-LA-Card-Monkey Sketch again!

I thought the sketch this week was perfect -- I have had this idea in my head for awhile now and the sketch just pushed me over the edge with my design

And how adorable is that little kitten???

So here is what I came up with for this sketch

I love how it turned out!  The base is Cherry Cobbler and standard card size.  The next layer is WW and I ran it through the Big Shot with a Non-Stampin Up! Embossing folder that is hearts and squares.  I them used our new Blushing Bride Smooch Spritz so that it is pink and sparkly.  I used my Piercing tool and mat pack to make holes in each side of the WW layer to add the Square Fire brads.

Next linen thread for the bows and the string for my banner.

I punched 4 WW doilies with the Doily punch and popped them up with dimensionals.

Multi coloured pink hearts were created with the Fashionable hearts sizzlit.  I popped them up on the Doilies and added a Basic Rhinestone to each one.

I added some pleated blushing Bride Ribbon and used a retired stamp set called Love you Much.  I coloured the image in with Stampin' Write markers in pinks again. I added another heart to the flower image.

I used a piece of Regal Rose and ran it through the Big Shot with the heart embossing folder from Adorning Accents.  

Added some more Fashionable hearts and stamped Happy Valentines Day from Teeny Tiny Wishes.

Hope you come and play along with us at A-La-Card-Monkey.

Glittery Hugs

Kathryne

Valentines Blog Hop Week Two

Hello All!  Well its been a few days but my blog was being cranky!!!  Oh well these things happen.  Now on to the second week of Shirley Pumpkin's amazing Valentines Blog Hop

Hop on over to Shirley's Blog to check out everything!  You can also view cards from everyone who joins in and post your own creation from links at the end of this post!  So show us your loving side and share what you make!

This week I went with some non-traditional colours.  Confession I did not really like Calypso Coral when it first came out in fact I had not even opened my ink pad until someone I granted a wish for requested that colour.  It kind of grew on me when I played around with the inks and now I love it!!! And the New Sweet Shop DSP has me hooked even more!  Check below of a list of supplies used for this card and catalogue info as well.  You can head on over to my Stampin up! Site to order everything you need to make this card.

The base is Calypso Coral which I ran through the Letter Press Plate with Versa Mark.  Next I used the Scallop edge punch to create an edge detail.  I layered a piece of the DSP from Sweet Shop this one has a great raised heart image and adds great dimension to projects.  Next came Pool Party which I ran through the Big Shot with the scallop envelop die.

The hearts were created with the Fashionable Hearts Sizzlet available in the new Mini ( love these hearts they are embossed and cut all in one turn of the Big Shot!!!)  I made the hearts  with scraps of Early Espresso Card Stock, Calypso Coral and Glitter paper in Silver. Fab way to use up all those scraps of CS you have laying around - I mean nicely stored in folders!

I then punched a glitter heart with the large heart punch - a must have all year long!

Here is a closer shot of the Shimmer and cool embossed hearts.  I used the ruffled ribbon in Pool Party and popped up some of the hearts and the large heart with Dimensionals

 On the inside I ran a 1 1/2 inch piece of Pool Party through the Letter Press with Heart Pressed again so that the colour Pool Party would show through the scalloped edge of the card.  I stamped a saying form PS. I love you it says Be My Valentine I used the I love you stamp on the front of the card.

This is the back of the card.  I do not usually show you this part because it usually is just my name stamp but they have a couple of cute stamps to mark your work with and I wanted you to see how cute this one is!

Hope you enjoyed the card! Now its your turn come play with us!!

Glittery Hugs 

Kathryne

Supplies List

IBC

Pg.176 - Calypso Coral Card Stock 81/2x11 122925 $8.50

Pool Party Card Stock 122924 $8.50

Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon 122975 $13.50

Pg. 180  Whisper White Card Stock (40 sheets) 100730 $9.25

Early Espresso Card Stock 119686 24 Sheets $8.50

Early Espresso Ink 119670 $7.25

Glitter Paper Silver from Holiday Mini but you can order

Pg. 203  Versa Mark Ink Pad 102283 $9.95

Pg. 210  Full Heart Punch  119883 $22.95

Pg. 215  The Big Shot 113439 $122.95

Pg. 223  Scallop Envelope Die 113462 $26.95

Occasions Mini

Pg. 8  P.S. I love you stamp set in Clear - 125462 $33.95

Pg.33  Designer Series Paper Sweet Shop 125408 $15.95

Pg 35 Fashionable Hearts Sizzlit 125596 $14.95