A Year Of Creations

Hello i am back today to show you my top cards and creations that i have made over the past year!

The last six months have been super busy for me as i have luckily been on various new design teams and i have also been designing for several magazines.

But here are my fav creations from each month...

January

February

March

 

April

 

May

 June

 

July

 

August

 September

October

November

 

December

I hope you have enjoyed looking back at all my creations. It's funny seeing how my style has changed over the last 12 months etc.

This year has of course been fantastic craft wise. I completed the Copic Certification Course. I went to the most craft shows ever i think in total it was 9, madness! I managed to get on 7 new design teams including two guest designer spots. I now design regulary for Making Cards Magazine and Crafts Beautiful Magazine - seeing your work in print is the best thing ever. My creations have also been on create & craft several times on Polkadoodles & Studio 12 Shows.

So here's to 2013 being even busiest with lots of new craft products & ideas :)

Kitty xx

Top Products of 2012

My Top Crafts Products Of 2012

I always mean to do this but every year i forget but woohoo not this year!

So i thought i would share some of my most favourite products i have bought and used throughout the year!

Stamps - There have been sooo many stamp releases this year and majority i have loved! I think charactor wise my favourites have been the A La Mode's by MFT. I have quite a few in my collection now and i just love them.

Dies - Dies seem to have been the biggest trend of 2012 with more and more companies emerging or adding dies to there ranges. I think my favourite dies have to be Dienamics. I think over 60 odd now last time i checked. Every release there DT do an amazing job and make me want them all. I also love quite a lot of the Memory Box Dies that have come out..the Halloween & Christmas ones in particular.

Papers - This one is easy for me, Echo Park and My Minds Eye every time! Pretty much every single 6x6 pad they bring out is a must have for me. I used patterned papers on like 99% of my cards so i always need new ones - that's my excuse anyway!

Embellishments - I seem to have been using flowers a lot less this year but instead i have been using a lot more Twine & Buttons. I have used loads of rhinestones and pearls on most of my projects as i think they add a finishing touch so i will be using more of those in 2013 for sure!

Goals & Plans 2013

I am so looking forward to seeing all the CHA sneak peaks and releases and then going to the NEC Trade Show in feb. I love seeing what is coming out it's so exciting!

I am planning to do more of my Smash Book and maybe get on with my project life book but we will see how time pans out on that. I am hoping to do more magazine work and freelance work, it's so much fun and you can never beat seeing your creations in print, it's a wonderful feeling of achievement. I am planning to build up my Copic collection by buying one or two a week so i can practice my colouring and follow more tutorials.

That's it for me today..but i will be back soon :)

Hope you have enjoyed reading!

Kitty xx

Bella Winter Wishes

Welcome to my last post for Sketch Saturday, i have LOVED every minute of being there Guest Designer for the month - even tho December was a bit manic for me it's always great to be part of a very popular & succesful challenge team, so thanks girls for having me! This week we have another fabulous sketch for you and here is my take on it....

As you can see i am still getting those 'Winter' creations in ;) Well i have so much winter & christmas stash lurking here i thought i need to make room for all the stuff that is bound to appear from CHA!

So i used Wild Rose Studio Papers & Wild Rose Studio Toppers - both Xmas Bella, aren't they super cute! I also used the latest flower set from MFT, the Dienamics Winter Rose Die. I used my fav die the Fancy Flourish behind it and added a rhinestone to the centre. I also made the white bits of there hats all glittery but the picture doesn't show that too well.

Hope you enjoyed my card and thank you for all your comments all year long they always pick me up, make me smile and give me the encouragement to carry on!

Here's to 2013!

Kitty xx

Owl Always...

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas & Boxing Day!

After a week off at Little Miss Muffet (thanks Barbara!) we are back on track and have our last challenge of this year which is an easy Anything Goes challenge.

I decided to use one of my favourite images Celeste Amberglow Owl Always Love You. Isn't she just super cute! I created a sentiment to match and printed it out. The papers are my fav range of the moment... Carta Bella Devoted. I decided to bling it up a bit with lots of rhinestones and pearls and some lovely white satin ribbon.

Hope on over to the LMM Challenge Blog to enter your creation and check out the rest of the design teams inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by :)

Kitty xx

Love & Adore

Hello and Happy Christmas Eve Eve!!!

I hope you are all enjoying the start of the festive season. This is my first post for Dreamees and it's so exciting to be part of a new team. I have lots of ideas for you, i just need more hours in the day to get them all done. I do have a wedding card to show you that i created...

This card features the Bride & Groom Stamp which i coloured with my copics.

The papers i used are by Echo Park and i added some ribbon & rhinestones. 

Very simple but elegant i think - just how weddings should be :)

Hope you have enjoyed my first card and i will be back soon with more inspiration and ideas using Dreamees products.

Hope you all have a Happy Christmas :)

Kitty xx

Spring Rosie

Hello Peeps!

3 more sleeps to go, wooooohooooo!

I managed to clean the house yesterday ready and sort of the mountain of prezzies i even put some under the tree to make everyone even more excited.. i even got more last minute bits and did the food shop. All in all a very productive day one might say... :) Today i have a nice clean and simple and very spring looking card i have been meaning to add....

The image is from the fabby Digi Stamp Boutique and i coloured her with Copics. The papers are by First Edition (last years spring drop) and of course i mounted it all on kraft card. The cloud is a Memory Box die. I had to add some ribbon and pearls of course too.

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

Digi Stamp Boutique - December

Hotshot Crafts - Clean & Simple

Aud Sentiments - Any Sentiment

DYSU - Anything Goes

Crafts 4 Eternity - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting today, i love reading all your comments :)

Kitty xx

Crimbo Penguins

OMG Christmas is nearly here only 4 more sleeps, yay!!

I am such a big kid at xmas and i am definately more excited than the kids, they think i have just gone mad i think, dancing around the room giggling insanely..hehe.

Here is my card for today featuring some Crimbo Penguins...

 I just LOVE these penguins and i have had them sat on my desk for ages waiting to be made into a card. They are of course from the Some Odd Girl Winter Friends Set, which currently in our Big Sale, so don't miss this one, they are perfect for post Christmas thank you notes :)

The papers i think are by Carta Bella that i picked up at the NEC, i think they look rather nice teamed up with some Kraft. The snowflakes are Dienamics Let It Snowflake and i added a ton of bling.

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

Fussy & Fancy - Tags & Banners

Milk Coffee - Christmas or Winter Holiday

The Stamping Shack - Let The Holidays Begin

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas - Anything Goes

Card Crafters Circle - It's Christmas

Fab N Funky - Add Ribbon

Thanks for popping by and checking our my creation :)

Kitty xx