Monochrome Birthday Surprise at Club KennyK

You all love KennyK Stamps right?  Well they might bear the name of the man, but the awesome designer behind these images is his wife Elena K.  And right now we are celebrating at Club KennyK because it's Elena's birthday.  

We wanted to do something special for her, so I came up with the idea of creating a rainbow - each designer choosing a colour and making a monochrome card using that colour. It's been cold and grey here lately, so I wanted to make something bright and sunny and chose orange.  I am using the 'Fun Faerie' image as this is one I haven't coloured before and fairies lend themselves to all colours!
Please come on over to the club and wish Elena a happy birthday for your chance to win 2 images of your choice. 

Products I have used to create my card:

• Kraft card blank from Michaels
• Cardstock & gems from Papermania
• Platinum Stickles
• Twine & 3D foam pads from my stash
• Sizzix Thinlits - Tim Holtz Celebration Script Words
• Crafter's Companion Floral Dance Die'sire Edge'ables
• ProMarkers - Spice, Coral, Soft Peach, Blush, Mango, Burnt Orange, Bright Orange, Pumpkin, Amber, Gold, Black, Warm Grey 5, Apricot, Peach, Tulip, Mustard & Buttercup

I've also given the envelope a bit of bling with some gold tape I found at Dollarama

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. CCC Digi Creations - #65 Die Cuts/Punches
2. Craft Rocket - #31 Add A Bow
3. Crafty Creations - #333 AG
4. Crafty Gals Corner - #107 AG
5. Cute Card Thursday - #462 Something Fun
6. I ♥ ProMarkers - #327 AG
7. Simon Says Wednesday - AG
8. Through The Craft Room Door - 24-30 Jan AG
9. World Wide Open Design Team - #18 AG
10. Allsorts - WK400 - Let's Celebrate
11. Brown Sugar - #235 AG
12. Crafty Catz - #355 AG/twist Ladies Card

Totally Pawsome

Kit & Clowder are having a challenge in their Facebook group at the moment using an image from Some Odd Girl.  I have never used this company before, so had to grab 'Crazy Love Tia'. 
And being a K&C challenge I had to colour a background as well as the image! This is something I was never brave enough to do previously and I'm really enjoying taking my image to the next level now. 
This one was really simple; I just drew grey lines for the skirting board, stippled a dark grey carpet and used a single colour for the wall. I then drew white flowers over the wall. 

Products I have used to create my card:

• Michaels Kraft card blank 
• DoCrafts ribbon & brad
• Clear stamps from my stash (can't remember where they're actually from, it was possibly a magazine freebie!)
• Memento ink 'Tuxedo Black)
• 3D foam pads
• Sakura Gelly Roll White
• ProMarkers - Spice, Coral, Soft Peach Blush, Walnut, Cocoa, Cinnamon, Tan, Black, Midnight, Denim, Powder, Magenta, Carmine, Cerise, Pear Green, Caramel, WG 1, 2, 4 & 5

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Wednesday - AG
2. Through The Craft Room Door - 24-30 Jan AG
3. A Perfect Time To Craft Open - #1 AG
4. Classic Design Team Open - #10 AG
5. Come and Get It - No Designer Paper
6. Crafty Catz - #354 AG
7. Crafty Creations - #333 AG
8. Creative Fingers - #123 AG
9. Fab 'N' Funky - #335 Ribbon / Pearls
10. Glitter 'N' Sparkle - #223 Four Legged Friends
11. I ♥ ProMarkers - #327 AG

In With The New at Club KennyK

Did you have a great Christmas and New Year?  The team at Club KennyK had a little break, but we're back now and changing things up a little for 2017.  Our challenges are now going to be monthly starting 1st February and will all be Anything Goes.  You will also be able to enter with just a colouring or with mixed media as long as it uses a KennyK image.

So if you love using Kenny K but have never joined us in the Club before, now is a great time to come visit. There will be prizes plus monthly freebies for those who enter the challenges. 

To start the year we are doing a little introduction to the DT and GDT with some inspiration on the theme 'New'. I am using 'Sweet Melissa' as I haven't coloured her before plus a background image from Make It Crafty called 'Home Sweet Home' (also new to me).  

Other products I have used to create my New Home card:

• Papermania cardstock
• 3D foam pads
• Little Claire Designs outline stickers
• ProMarkers - Olive, Moss, Walnut, Cocoa, Raw Sienna, Gold, Blush, Pear, Pine, Forest, Apricot, Caramel, Sandstone, Mustard, Satin, Cool Grey 4 & 5, Black, Cool Aqua, Tea Green, Henna, Warm Grey 1, Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Blush, Baby Pink, Antique Pink, Umber, Cinnamon, Midnight, Denim, Arctic Blue, Indigo, True Blue, Fuchsia, Pink Carnation & Blossom

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. I ♥ ProMarkers - #326 Use Something New
2. Brown Sugar - #233 AG
3. Craft Rocket - #30 Something New
4. Crafty Creations - #332 AG
5. Deep Ocean - #146 Anything New

'Magic Wish' Tag

Well it's another cold and snowy day here, so I had a lot of fun making something with a warm and beachy feel. I don't normally do a lot with tags, I tend to keep them very CAS, but this one is for a very special occasion.  
It is Ching-Chou Kuik's birthday and the design team are having a special challenge on Facebook.  They are even giving the wonderful image 'Magic Wish' for free if you are joining in!
Products I have used to create my tag:

• Core'dinations Tim Holtz & Ranger Distress Collection
• Tonic Tim Holtz Paper Distresser tool
• Eyelet Outlet brads & eyelet
• Stickles 'Platinum'
• Sandpaper, lace, twine & raffia from my stash
• Echo Park palm tree die
• Darice woodgrain embossing folder
• Distress Ink 'Stormy Sky'
• Crafter's Companion pearls
• Anita's 3D Gloss Finish
• Sakura Gelly Roll White
• Wink of Stella Clear
• Lyra pencils
• ProMarkers - Sunkissed Pink, Blossom, Baby Pink, Almond, Magenta, Carmine, Cerise, True Blue, Sky Blue, Arctic Blue, Orchid, Blossom, Buttercup, Purple, Gold, Aubergine, Plum & Mulberry

It wasn't easy to show the glitter and 3D bubbles with a photo, so I have also made a video

I am entering my tag into the following challenges:

(For challenges with a 'use something new' theme, I am using a new image, new lace, new Stickles colour & new brads)

1. Ching-Chou Kuik (FB) - Birthday
2. Glitter 'N' Sparkle - #221 AG
3. Incy Wincy Designs - Celebrate
4. A Perfect Time To Craft Open - #1 AG
5. Crafty Awesomeness - January AG
6. Crafting When We Can - #135 AG
7. Crafty Creations - #332 AG
8. Crafty Gals Corner - #104 Use Something New
9. Creative Fingers - #122 AG
10. Ching-Chou Kuik - Use Something New

January Challenge at Crafting With An Attitude

I have just joined the team over at Crafting With An Attitude and this is my first post for them. 

Our sponsor this month is 

This year I am trying to choose images that I can use for upcoming birthdays and occasions so I had to have JJ Coffee, as there are always mummy friends I go for coffee with! 

I have used the following products to make my card:

• Kraft card blank & paper flowers from Michaels
• Moxxie Coffee Addict stickers
• Brown paper & brads from my stash
• Spellbinders Nestabilities Decorative Labels One die
• White Sakura Gelly Roll
• ProMarkers - Saffron, Blush, Satin, Burnt Sienna, Cocoa, Cinnamon, Cool Aqua, Antique Pink, Pastel Pink, French Navy, Aegean, Cyan, Rose Pink & Baby Pink

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

(For 'Something New' themes I am using a new digi, new stickers, new brads and new die)

1. Inspiration Destination - #119 AG
2. Simon Says Wednesday - New Something
3. Crafty Creations - #332 AG
4. Crafty Gals Corner - #104 Use Something New
5. Cute Card Thursday - #459 What's New?
6. Craft Rocket - #30 Something New
7. Allsorts - #396 Something New

Happy New Year & January 2017 Challenge at Crafts Galore Encore

Well that's it, another year over.  It was rather an odd year, so let's hope 2017 brings brighter and better things to the world. 

Our sponsor at Crafts Galore Encore this month is:

They have given the team some wonderful stamps to play with and I chose 'Fruit Note'.  It comes with a few sentiments to use too and is very versatile. My classes at Kit & Clowder really helped with colouring this one.  I left the card CAS with just a couple of embellishments, as the image really doesn't need a lot.

Products I have used to create my card:

• Kraft card blank from Recollections at Michaels
• Flowers & burlap from my stash
• ProMarkers - Cocoa, Cinnamon, Tan, Satin, Pumpkin, Amber, Apricot, Spice, Peach, Soft Peach, Raw Sienna, Gold, Mustard, Buttercup, Olive, Moss, Pear, Pine, Forest, Apple, Bright Green, Lime Green, Burgundy, Plum & Purple

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Brown Sugar - #231 Anything Goes
2. CRAFT Challenge  - #396 AG
3. Classic Design Team Open - #10 AG
4. Cute Card Thursday - #458 AG
5. Inspiration Destination - #118 AG
6. Pearly Sparkles - #12 With Thanks
7. World Wide Open Design Team - #17 AG
8. A Perfect Time To Craft Open - #1 AG