Swingtime Lulu

Another gloomy wet day - typical as it's my day off but means staying in and crafting so not all bad!

Today i have a nice summery card to share with you. It features one of the new Kraftin Kimmie Stamps from the Springtime Lulu Set. I do love Lulu i think she is very cute and i have quite a few of these now, so here she is on the swing!

I thought i had better break open my new Echo Park Hello Summer as it's been sat on my desk for a few days and omg i love it and can see why it's so popular! I might need to get two of these as i love it so much - you know just incase i run out of it lol.

I also used my Magnolia Swirl Die, Dienamics Butterflies and Nesties for the ovals. I coloured her with Copics and added touches of Stickles to her dress to make her sparkle!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges...

Sketch Saturday - Week 205

Milk & Coffee - Lots Of Layers

Craft Your Days Away - Children

The Poodles Palour - Anything Goes

Supplies - Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, Echo Park Papers, Kraft Card, Copics, Magnolia Die, Dienamics Die, Nestabilities, Jewels, Ribbon, Liquid Pearls & Flower.

Kitty xx

Birthday Ava

If you haven't already heard over at MMCS we have just taken another delivery of Stamping Bella Uptown Girls and this included the latest fabulous releases - oh so gorgeous as always!
Today i have a cute card to show you using Ava Loves To Celebrate.
These stamps are quite big so they fit perfectly on 6x6 cards and are a joy to colour.
I stamped her onto Neenah Cardstock then coloured her with my Copics - E11, E00, R81, R83, BG000 BG0000, B00, RV000, YG03, C0 & C00.
The papers i used are WRMK Love Struck. The flourish is my fav Magnolia Swirl. I also added a Circle Sentiment & some Card Candi. The heart pearls & ribbon are from my stash!

Don't forget today is the last day at MMCS to get free postage, just remember to enter the code FREE04 when you checkout - valid until Midnight!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges....

Crafts 4 Eternity - Something New (new stamp!)
Love to Create - Anything Goes
The Crazy Challenge - Girlie

Supplies - Stamping Bella Stamps, WRMK Papers, Copics, Magnolia Die, Ribbon, Card Candi, Circle Sentiment & Heart Embellishments.

Kitty xx

Something Colourful...

As you know i recently went to Ally Pally to got loads of new goodies.. i also have been a bit naughty and got a few more since - in my defense i have been clearing out my craft stash and selling along the way so it's ok, honest :) Just before we closed the shop today my girlies wanted to see what my new inks sprays were all about and luckily a lovely customer who came in also wanted to see too so i set everything out and did a lil demo and within a few minutes i came up with this.....
I can't believe how quickly this came together and i so now love creating backgrounds with lots and lots of layers, it really is sooooooo much fun!
So for this beauty i used Dylusions Spray Inks & Stencils, Crafters Workshop Swirl Stencil, Studio 490 Stamps & the sentiment is from a U Mount Stamp Set.
The great news is that ALL these fabby products are on order and due to arrive at MMCS very soon and omg i can't wait to show you more ideas & samples!

I am now off to chill out & watch BGT whilst making up some samples of Decopatch for my demo next weekend, yay - love decopatch!!

Supplies - Dylusions Sprays, Dylusions Stencils, Crafters Workshop Stencils, Studio 490 Stamps, U Mount Stamp Set & lots of different inks.

Free P&P @ MMCS!

Just a quick post to let you know that over at MMCS there is...
FREE SHIPPING ALL WEEKEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes we have free shipping on all UK orders, any size until Monday night at midnight!

Just enter the code FREE04

The perfect excuse to grab yourself some scrummy new goodies, there is tons to choose from too Here is a just a taster of the latest goodies...

*NEW* Stamping Bella Uptown Girls Stamps
*NEW* Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders
*NEW* Decopatch Papers & Glues
*NEW* Decopatch Animals
*NEW* CC Designs Stamps
*NEW* CC Designs Cutters
*NEW* Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink & Accessories
*NEW* April Release Dienamics & Restocks
*NEW* MFT A La Modes & Pure Innocence April Releases
*NEW* Cottage Cutz Dies
*NEW* Marianne Design Dies

Grab a cuppa and come take a look at all our fabby goodies!

Will be back later with some bits to show you :)

In The Garden..,

Over at MMCS we have just taken delivery of the new CC Designs and omg they are so cute!
I luckily got to play with one of the new stamps from the Laugh Lines Collection called Garden.
So here is a nice quick and simple yet bright & colourful sample...

Along with the new stamps come fabby new Cutters Dies. I have the new Flower Border & Grass Border Dies on this card...love the flower one, you can do so much with it! I coloured my lovely gardening girl with my copics and used lots of bright funky papers from the latest Fancy Pants Summer Soul paper pad! I made the lil bunting flags from washi tape and a bit of wire as i couldn't find any twine, god knows where it is!! I also added some jewels & a lil sentiment.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges...

Lexi Creations - Dies & Punches
Card Makin Mamas - Make It Girlie
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
Paper Sundaes - Anything Goes

Supplies - CC Designs Stamp, Fancy Pants Paper, CC Cutters Dies, Copics, Jewels, Washi Tape, Wire & Mini Message.

Inky Stuff

Sorry i didn't blog yesterday, i had planned to but by the time i went to take a piccy of my card the battery died - typical esp as i didn't have my charger at work, but never mind!!

I have spent the last few days experimenting with inks, sprays and messy stuff and have to say i am soooo loving it and want more - now!! I have two things to show you up first is a lil card that i might turn into a tag...
This was a bit of a experiment as i had not really done anything in this style much before. This is the first thing i have made with my fabby new PanPastels. You may have heard about them but if not they are a new medium to hit the craft industry... they are great for creating backgrounds and you can add colour anywhere to your products. Tehy are very similar to distress inks and can be used to create the same style look. They are so creamy and sooooo easy to use and you are hardly need any to create a lot of colour! I infact only used one colour here and managed to make it blend rather than using several colours if i was using inks! I will def have to get more of these! The stamps are my new Studio 490 set, pretty pricey at around £23 but i LOOOVE them and they stamp perfectly everytime too.

My next card is one i made last night...
I am really pleased how this turned out as it was literally a plain white piece of card to start with!
I created the background with some Ink Sprays and left to dry as i left my heatgun in the shop! I then added lots of bits and pieces from stencils, stamps etc. The flowers are Steampunk Flowers from Creative Expressions, we will be expecting these in the shop soon!

Going Places

Two posts in one day eh? Shocking!!!

You may have seen the latest Kraftin Kimmies KlubKit called Going Places! I had to have it as i just love the fab three images in this set, they are fabulous. Great news too, we will have them available in the UK at My Mums Craft Shop next month in May! So here is a bit of a sneak peak of a card i made over the weekend at our punches demo - i had real limited supplies so this was a bit of a challenge for me, but i like how it turned out :)
So i used the Bike Image & Sentiment and i coloured her with my Copics.
I used the lovely Cosmo Cricket Baby Jane - stunning colour combos of yellow, red & turquiose.
I made the flowers using Tonic Studios Petites 1 Flower and added Clear Dew Drops.
The border was cut with Kraft Card using the Tonic Dotty Border Punch. To finish i added a dash of ribbon & couple of black drew drops!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges...

Sweet Stampin' - Girly But No Pink
Craft Your Passion - Die Cuts & Punches
Pile It On - Pop It Up
Wags Whiskers - Anything Goes

Supplies - Kraftin Kimmies Stamps, Cosmo Cricket Papers, Copics, Tonic Studio Punches, SU Ribbon, Kraft Card & Drew Drops.

Bottle Covers

Have you seen the latest Dienamics Die & Stamp Set called Let's Toast? If not you are in for a treat as it's a massooosive set with loads of lovely sentiment and coordinating dies - i love it!
Here i have two lil covers that go over Wine Bottles or any type of drinks bottle to jazz it up a bit and give as gifts. They are very simple as i did these in one of the shop demonstrations recently!

This first one i made to show you can use this set to make gifts for men - as let's face it they are always tricky buggers!!

This last one also features a new A La Mode Stamp - An Apple For Teacher. I made this as i thought it would be fab to use as a teacher gift - i've gotta start thinking up some ideas for these and won't be long before the end of term really!

Hopefully i will be bringing you more ideas using this set very soon, so watch ths space!!
I hopefully will be back later on with a few bits to show you - have been playing with my new stash :)

Kitty xx

Ally Pally Stash!!

Well today i went to Ally Pally :D :D

Was really exciting as i wasn't sure til the last minute if i was gonna be able to go or not!
Turns out it was well worth it and i got most the things i was after and more - of course!!
I went to get lots of different things to the usual stuff i get and omg i had such a ball, i LOVE stash shopping! Got lots of bits to alter, new colouring/distressing stuff, tons of paper and lots to start my Project Life book :) Now i just need to find some time to use it all, anyway here is some piccies :)
Stash Overview (tons!)

Next - lots of scrummy stamps & bit to alter, soo many gorgeous samples on show i had to have them!

Then... tons of fabby papers for my Project Life, smash and cards :D
And some more and a few sheets of LOTV Toppers ready for Christmas!
Fabby Pan Pastels, can't wait to try these, heard loads about them!
Then... more stamps and paper pads - couldn't resist getting another LOTV, i have about 60 odd now :/

Then some bits MDF bits and Decopatch!

So i did pretty well, didn't get the Dylusions Sprays & stamps as they had run out of the colours i want but i think i will wait til next month for those as i have loads to be getting on with now :)
Just need to find more hours in the day now... :)

Something Different...

Gosh has it been that many days since i posted on here? Ooopsy!! Well shows you that time flies if nothing else, lol! This is just a quick post as i hope to show you other bits later on :)
I have seen sooo so many fab ideas on Pinterest and Etsy and one i thought was a fab idea was Decorated Pegs! Who wants boring old wooden pegs when you can have funky ones and it's a great way of using the fabulous Washi Tape! I have quite a few designs now so it's good to put them to use!

This is definately one of my favourite designs - i am so loving that vintage floral and rose look!
I have a few more different ones in the making so hopefully i will have more to show soon!
Now i just need to find some magnetic sheets so i can turn them into fridge magnets to hold letters/memos etc!

Martini's On Me

Ever since i saw this stamp i knew i would have to have it!!! I just LOVE A La Modes at the moment and seem to be building up my collection very quickly - who can blame me? They are ACE! I used lots of new products that we have had delivered over at the shop...

So the stamp is of course A La Modes Martinis On Me, coloured with Copics! I then used my fabby new Dienamics Fishtail Flags Stax & Chevron Stripes (these have sold out already but more on the way just email me to reserve!). The sentiment is stamped onto some mats made using my SU Punches - they seem to have appeared on my desk recently! I papers are WRMK Love Struck and i also added some Black Pearls.

Sadly it got a bit mucky before talking the pic - blooming kids and there choccy fingers but you get tghe general idea of the card eh!?

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges...

Anthing Goes - Anything Goes
Sir Stampalot - Happy Birthday
Stampin, Scrappin Central - Mum/Girly

Supplies - A La Mode Stamps, WRMK Papers, Copics, Dienamics & Pearls.

Fairy Dreams

Over the Easter weekend i have been trying out some new bits and pieces and i rediscovered all my Lavinia Stamps!!! OMG i just love there stamps and the amazing samples they produce, always end up buying loads of these at shows!! I since added a gorgeous sentiment to this card at the bottom and mounted it onto black card and it looks even better! I am so pleased with how this turned out :)

I have just ordered some more scenic stamps so i can create a few different scenes.
Technically i cheated cos i used one of the premade backgrounds - i have tried and tried with my brayer and still can't get the effect right so this makes it so much easier! All the stamps are from Lavinia and stamped in Versafine Onyx Black. I also used some Jones Tones Glitter which looks gorgeous in real life especially with these lovely purple tones!

I'll be back tomorrow with more cards :)

Happy Birthday Layla!

I hope you all had a lovely Easter Sunday yesterday and are enjoying the Bank Holdiay! It's not very nice weather today so me and Jazz are having a lazy day! I got asked last week to make a commissioned card for a Dad to give his daughter for her Birthday. I sat at my craft desk today and here is what i whipped up....

I really hope she likes it :)
I used one of my absolute favourite paper pads MME Happy Go Lucky. I used a fabulous Some Odd Girl Birthday Mae stamp - so cute, love her cupcake dress - i want one, lol! I coloured her with my Copics! For the letters and numbers i used my Dienamics Dies. They are very fast becoming my latest obsession!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges...

Paper Pretties - Layers 3 or more
Love To Create - Birthday
Pile It On - All About S (spots, stripes)
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
St Lukes Charity - Bling & Sparkle

Supplies - Some Odd Girl Stamp, MME Papers, Dienamics, Ribbon, Copics & Gems

Always There...

Well yesterday was really busy at the Big Shot & Dies Demo at My Mum's Craft Shop!

Lot's of ladies with new machines and dies to play with - hope you all enjoy your new goodies!
Here is a card i made at the Demo yesterday showing the ever popular Dienamics! Sorry the photo is a bit dark, was taken a bit quickly in the shop!
This is using last months new release Umbrella Stamp & Die Set - i just love this one! The stamp sentiments in these sets are always amazing and well worth it, i think :) I got the layout idea from a card on Pinterest - omg i love that site it's the best!
I also used the Photo Corners Dienamics & Monarch Border Dienamics. The papers i used are My Minds Eye Miss Caroline Fiddlesticks and i just added a few Pearls and vio-la!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges...

Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Use Your Fav Tool (Big Shot!)
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Divas By Design - Anything Goes

Supplies - Dienamics, MME Paper, Kraft Card & Pearls

Big Shot Cards

Over at My Mum's Craft Shop we are having a Big Shot & Dies Demo all day this Saturday so in preparation i have made up a few simple samples! I have used lots of various branded dies all that can be used in the Big Shot and are available in our shop & online! So here are the first few i have made (more on the way!).

This one is made using Dienamics & Sizzix Framelits.
This one is made using a Memory Box Die.
And finally this one was made with Dienamics & Nestabilities.

All really super simple cards to show you that you can make nice cards with just dies!
I have lots more cards to show you over the next few days too yay!!!

Rosie With Flower

Today i have a nice girly summery creation you show you!

I really fancied some new Digi images to play with last night so i bought the new Rosies Collection from DSB and i just love them! I found some pretty white blue & paper and decided to use those colours to base this creation on!

Isn't she just soooo cute! I think she looks very similar to my youngest daughter Jasmine so i coloured her hair to look the same and now she shouts jazzy its me at my card, lol.
The pretty papers are Bazzill Avalon - i must get more of these as they are soo stunning! I used my Copics to colour her and mounted her onto my Nestabilities. The dies are by Magnolia, Heart Swirl & Leaf & Swirl. I also digged out my SU punches to mount my Circle Sentiment onto.The flowers and ribbon were from my stash & i added lots of gems too!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges...

Cardmadfairys - Die Cuts & Punches
Crafty Catz - Use A Digi
The Pretty Little Ribbon - To Die For
My Sheri Crafts - Card For under 5's
Come & Get It Challenges - Spring
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Supplies - Digi Stamp Boutique Image, Bazzill Papers, Copics, Stampin Up Punches, Nestabilities, Magnolia Dies, CWC Sentiment, Ribbon, Flowers & Gems.

In The Rain

It's half term so i have both my lil rascals to entertain, but i am gonna try and squeeze in some crafting whilst they are asleep as i do love my 'me' time!! I coloured this lil beauty in a few nights ago but have only just got around to creating it into a card! She is of course one of the fab images by Saturated Canary, i just love Krista's images although i think this is the first one i have actually made into something!
I have had quite a few nice papers in my latest DT Kits at MMCS! This paper is by Bo Bunny and called Serenity! Gorgeous papers in red, blacks, turquoise & beige - reminds me of Twilight!
The flower i made with the Botanical Beauty Dienamics (more on the way v v soon). The swirl is my fav swirl, Magnolia Swirl of course! The sentiment is from a A La Mode Stamp Set and i added some Pearls & Card Candi to finish :)

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges...

Sketch Saturday - Week 201
The Poodles Parlour - Going Dotty
Little Darlings - Outside
Stampin For The Weekend - Anything Goes

Supplies - Saturated Canary Image, Bo Bunny Papers, Dienamics, Magnolia Die, Copics, Kraft Card, Card Candi & Pearls.