Birthday Fishes at Club KennyK

We are continuing the farewell party at Club KennyK and it's my turn again for some inspiration.  

Don't forget there are still loads of bargains in the shop until the end of the month.

This time I am using a stamp I haven't used before - "Goldfish Kid". I always shy away from male images for some reason, so I thought it was about time to use one.  For this card I have also decided to break out some stash I haven't used for a while, which is the patterned papers. 

Product list:

• White cardstock
• Papermania designer papers
• Echo Park enamel dots
• Twine
• X-Cut large oval die
• 3D foam pads
• ProMarkers - Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Oatmeal, Saffron, Umber, Walnut, Cocoa, Warm Grey 1-5, French Navy, Cobalt, Powder Blue, Burnt Orange, Bright Orange, Mango, Pumpkin, Gold, Tulip & Cool Aqua

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Colour Crazy - WK25 Anything Goes
2. Craft Rocket - #38 For the Men/Boys
3. Crafty Creations - #344 Anything Goes
4. If You Give A Crafter  a Cookie - #71 Anything Goes (inspired by the colours)
5. A Gem of A Challenge - #197 Summer Colours

Candy Shop and Party Time at Club KennyK

Club KennyK are celebrating 1000 members this weekend with contests and a colouring competition, so what better time to come and join us?

I am joining the celebration with a frame card using three wonderful Kenny K images: Harper Blue, Ginger Gem and Candy Shop background.  This is the first time I have coloured up a background image.  I used pencils to give a muted look and some texture.  

I coloured the girls using Promarkers (Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Blush, Almond, Raw Sienna, Mustard, Tulip, Buttercup, Henna, Cocoa, Sandstone, Bright Green, Lime Green, Purple Amethyst, Lilac, Bright Orange, Mango, Burnt Sienna, Caramel, Rose Pink, Pink  Carnation, Blossom, True Blue, Sky Blue & Arctic Blue)

I attached Harper Blue to the Candy Shop background using 3D foam squares.

To make the frame, I cut Core'dinations Glittersilk card to fit the background then cut acetate to attach behind.

I added 3D foam tape to the back of this to raise it above the Harper Blue image once it was attached.

I attached the Ginger Gem image on top of the frame using 3D foam squares to give even more dimension.

I made a frame stand using another card I had as a guide for the shape.

And here is the final piece...

I would like to enter my frame into the folowing challenges:

1. Allsorts - #374 A Touch Of Sparkle
2. Brown Sugar - #209 Anything Goes
3. Craft Your Passion - #322 Anything Goes
4. Crafting with An Attitude - #17 Anything Goes
5. Crafty Gals Corner - #82 Anything Goes
6. Create & Inspire - #50 Anything Goes
7. Creative Knockouts - #152 Anything Goes
8. Inspiration Destination- #96 Anything Goes
9. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #38 Anything Goes
10. Love to Scrap - #82 Anything Goes
11. Simon Wednesday - Anything Goes

Party Time with Kit & Clowder

Having started to use Promarkers in the beginning of 2014, I used them for less than a year before I had another baby and moved abroad.  I didn't really do any crafting for the whole of 2015 then started blogging again in May 2016.  So I didn't really gain any confidence or skills in colouring with markers.  
I had been looking at tutorials and step-by-steps on Pinterest, but then I discovered Kit & Clowder when I found out about their free class for colouring roses. I joined the Facebook group and saw some amazing work from people who had taken the online classes. I uploaded some photos of digis I had coloured and got some lovely feedback so I entered the new colouring challenge and won a prize!

This weekend Kit & Clowder have been celebrating reaching over 10k members on Facebook with a fabulous 3-day party of features, freebies, discount codes and prizes.  Day 3 has now come to a close, but you can still enter all the giveaways etc until 30th July.  Just click on the pinned post to make sure you don't miss anything.

If you aren't sure about buying a class, there is a fabulous offer on until 30th July - I took advantage of this after working out the value. 

If you purchase the Elements of Nature class for $70 AUD (approx $52 USD / £39 GBP) you get $80+ worth of digital images plus the Lightsource class valued at $15.... already a good deal at $165 value, but for the next week you will also get the Mini Technique Bundle at $40, bring the total value to $205 (approx $153 USD / £116 GBP)

So please check out the party, join the community and have fun colouring

Hooray!

Gosh it's been a while since my last post! Being kept busy though as you know.
MelJen's Designs weekend freebie always gives me a reason to craft though and this week it's an adorable little penguin, so I just couldn't resist. 

I've used the following materials to create this twisted easel card:

• Hunkydory card blank
• White card and mirri card from my stash
• Papercrafter patterned paper, silver cord and foil
• Sizzix embossing folder
• Crafter's Companion embossing folder
• MelJen's Designs "Party Penguin" image
• Promarkers - Buttercup, Tulip Yellow, Mustard, Raw Sienna, Satin, Peach, Mango, Bright Orange, Bright Green, Blossom, Pink Carnation, Berry Red, Cool Aqua, Duck Egg, Turquoise, Cool Grey 2 & 3 and Black
• Gold glitter pen
• Whispers ink

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

1. MelJen's Designs Team - #224 Hanging Out

2. Clear It Out - Anything Goes

3. Crafting From The Heart - #32 Anything Goes

4. Crafty Girls - #25 Anything Goes

5. Creative Card Crew - #68 Embossing

6. Creative Fingers - #46 Anything Goes

7. Love to Scrap - #36 Anything Goes

8. Sister Act - #71 Anything Goes

9. Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - #43 Anything Goes

10. The Crafter's Cafe - #77 Square cards only