Welcome to Funday Friday Challenge #190 over at Jo's Scrap Shack

Our theme is "Always Anything Goes" 

Our Sponsor this week is Star Stampz - they gift 3 digital stamps to one winner

I have used their fabulous digital image "Red String".

My image has been coloured with with Bienfang Watercolor Brush Pens and Kuretake Gansai Tambi Water Colours. My image was inked on the edges and adhered onto a blue layer. The sentiment stamp comes from Close to My Heart's "For Every Occassion". 

I embellished with some metal ribbon and some blue bling.

I hope you join in with us - Come on get creative.

I'm excited to see what you create!

I plan to enter the following challenges:-

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Have a great week

Kellie 0:)

Welcome to Funday Friday Challenge #161 over at Jo's Scrap Shack

Our theme for this week is "Anything Goes " 

Our Sponsor this week is Robyn's Fetish - They gift 3 digital stamps to our winner.

I have used their fabulous digital image "Apple Harvest".

My image has been coloured with copic markers .   I cut out my image and the mat using my Scan N Cut.  My background papers are from my scraps. 
The sentiment is from Close To My Heat

I hope you join in with us - Come on get creative.

I'm excited to see what you create!

I plan to enter the following challenges:-

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Have a great week

Kellie 0:)

Welcome to Funday Friday Challenge #120 over at  Jo's Scrap Shack

Our theme for this week is "Anything Goes" 

Our Sponsor this week is Bugaboo Digi Stamps - I have used their fabulous digital image "Christmas Moose Ornament".

My image has been coloured with Copic and Finecolour markers. My background papers are from my scraps. The sentiment comes from an old retired CTMH stamp set.  The silver sticker border is also from my stash.  The scanner has not done any favours to the sticker,  it must be as it is so reflective, PLUS all those seemingly clear sections on the sticker are actually orange.  The orange must have been the fluro orange so it does not reproduce - LOL.  If I get a chance I'll try to photograph with my phone and upload after I have finished work today.

I hope you join in with us - Come on get creative.

I'm excited to see what you create!

I plan to enter the following challenges:-

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge  - Anything Goes

Have a great week

Kellie 0:)

Welcome to Funday Friday Challenge #98 over at  Jo's Scrap Shack

Our theme for this week is "Sketch" 

 This is the sketch for the week

I started out creating a background on watercolour paper. To allow my sentiment to fit I made my card landscape.  Then following the diagonal stripe of the sketch I placed 3 different washi tapes down from my stash.  My flowers are from Close to My Heart.  The smaller of which I coloured with a Finecolour Marker.  In the end I didnt like the colour so I covered it with white ink and topped it with a pink sequin.

My sentiment comes from the Unity Stamp Company's set "Your Heart and My Heart"  To finish off my card I sprinkled Shabby Pink Fran-tage embossing powder from Stampendous.  This embossing powder you heat from below to make it melt.  It was the first time I have used it and was pretty happy with the result.

Our Sponsor this week is Lawn Fawn  who will give our winner 1 stamp set & 1 6x6 paper pad.

I hope you join in with us - Come on get creative.

I'm excited to see what you create!

I plan to enter the following challenges:-

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge  - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Unity Friends with Flair - Anything Goes with Unity Stamps

Have a great week

Kellie 0:)

Welcome to Funday Friday Challenge #92 over at  Jo's Scrap Shack

Our theme for this week is "Fathers Day" 

Our Sponsors this week are Bugaboo Digi Stamps  and A Day for Daisies who kindly gifted me their fabulous digital image "Owl Auntie".

My background paper is from my scraps- this was adhered to my card base and I then wrapped  the  card three times with some knitting cotton that I had in my stash left over from a cardigan I made years ago.

My image has been coloured with Copic markers and Kindy Glitz added to the hearts and parts of the owl.  This was then mounted onto red CS. The sentiment I stamped onto white card  with ink from Close to My Heart, and then to bring it all together I added some pale pink squiggles to the sentiment block. The stamps have been in my stash for probably 10 years and I have no idea of branding - a dollar store buy probably :D  This block was again mounted onto red CS

I hope you join in with us - Come on get creative.

I'm excited to see what you create!

I plan to enter the following challenges:-

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge  - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Have a great week

Kellie 0:)

Welcome to Funday Friday Challenge #76 over at  Jo's Scrap Shack

Our theme for this week is "Gift Card Holders" 

Our Sponsor this week  is Little Blue Button Stamps - I used a fabulous digital image from their set "Sweet".

I love this adorable cutting file from Digital Designs by Stephanie .  It is just like a little purse and it cut beautifully.

I fooled around with different colour combinations, inkings, and PP and could not find anything that I really liked with my digi so in the end I clear embossed with a flourish stamp from Close To My Heart.  I then just softly rubbed the front with some pale pink inks.

My image was cut out and popped onto this sweet felt doiley before  placing on the front of the purse. 

I hope you join in with us - Come on get creative.

I'm excited to see what you create!

I plan to enter the following challenges:-

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge  - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Have a great week

Kellie 0:)

Welcome to Funday Friday Challenge #70 over at  Jo's Scrap Shack - our first challenge for 2015

Our theme for this week is "Its a New Year Bling it On" 

We have a brand new sponsor this week  Little Blue Button Stamps.  They have an awesome array of digital stamps and links to where you can find some of them in rubber.

I have used the fabulous digital image "Watering plants Ivy".

My image has been coloured with Spectrum Noir markers.   I then used glitter from my stash on the hat band and petticoat, and Kindy Glitz (Crystalina) on the flower topping it off with a sequin.

I was lucky enough to receive Gelatos for Christmas so this was my first time playing with this medium to create my background.  I found a stencil/mask in my stash - I'm not sure of the brand - I think it was picked up at the local dollar store.   I just placed it down and scribbled some of the gelato over the top blending with my fingers and on some spots with a little water.  I loved the smooth creaminess of the gelato   I can see me using them again on some upcoming projects.  

 To finish it off I used white daisy "Just Blooms" from Close to My Heart.  These were coloured again with the gelatos. I just rubbed over the surface of the flower and wet it with a paintbrush to blend once dried I popped a sequin in the middle of each.

I hope you join in with us - Come on get creative - use that BLING.

This weeks winner will receive 4 digis

I'm excited to see what you create!

I plan to enter the following challenges:-

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge  - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Have a great week

Kellie 0:)

Welcome to Funday Friday Challenge #67 over at  Jo's Scrap Shack

Our theme for this week is "Thanksgiving" 

Our Sponsor this week is Stamp Art by Kathryn - I have used her fabulous digital image "Purr-fect Pumpkin"

My image has been coloured with copic markers . My background yellow paper is from my scraps.  The frame around the image was from Stampin Up "Elementary Elegance" set.  The Thank You Square is from Close to My Heart "Cherish the Moment" acrylic set.  The flourishes around the edge are from Making memories "Floral/dingbat" foam stamp set.   Once all stamped I used my airbrush to add the orange.

I hope you join in with us - Come on get creative.

I'm excited to see what you create!

I plan to enter the following challenges:-

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge  - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
A Crafty Mess - Anything Goes
One Stitch at a Time - Anything Goes with giving Thanks
Paper Pretties - Thanksgiving/ Be thankful

Sweet stamps -Thanks

Have a great week

Kellie 0:)

Welcome to Funday Friday Challenge #49 over at  Jo's Scrap Shack

This week we want you to think a little out of the box and make a shaped card - lots of great inspiration by the design team over at Jo's.

This week's sponsors are Bugaboo and Abusybee  

I used the fabulous digital image Clyde Made with Love.

My image has been coloured with copic markers .  I then used watercolours to fill in my background.  I have just recently started to use this medium - not bad for the beginnings of something new.  I used a piece of scrap I had from a previous project for the card front. Both the card front and the image were die cut with a QuicKuts nesting scallops die.  I just put the card front through halfway in my Cuttlebug.

I hope you join in with us - Come on get creative.

All the details can be found over at  Jo's Scrap Shack

I plan to enter the following challenges:-

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge  - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
4 Krafty Girlz Challenge  - Anything Goes

Have a great week

Kellie 0:)

Welcome to Funday Friday Challenge #41 over at  Jo's Scrap Shack

Our theme for this week is "Clovers of Luck" so create any project with a Clover/Luck/St Patrick's Day feel 

Our Sponsor this week is Lawn Fawn.  Check out Jo's blog for a list of prizes.

For my creation I decided to make a block/tag to be put onto a scrapbook page for St Patricks Day out of a coaster.

First I stamped the coaster on the diagonal with the larger striped border stamp from 3 Twenty Crafts "Background Builders" Set with Close to my Heart Topiary ink leaving large areas between each stamped image.  I then coloured the thin "white" area of the image with a  copic marker.

The large areas left between the stamped images were then filled with a striped green washi tape.

Next I coloured with copic markers the pilgrim hat from the 3 Twenty Crafts "Happy Harvest" set.

I found my pot of gold after a google image search.  This again was coloured with copics.  My title was printed using my word processing program. and edged using my copics.  I added the title and two images to my block with foam tape.  At this stage I thought the title needed something extra so I added four dots of gold liquid pearls at the edges.  

I hope you join in with us - Come on get creative.

The challenge will be open

Friday March 14th @ 2pm USA Central time until

Friday March 21st  @ 6pm USA Central time

The Top 3 will earn a Funday Friday Top 3 Badge. 

All Top 3 winners will earn an entry into the monthly drawing which will be announced at the end of the month.  Pop on over to Jo's Scrap Shack to link your creation via the linky tool. 

Winners will be announced Monday March 24th at Jo's Scrap Shack . 

I'm excited to see what you create!

Challenge Rules

1. Please post a direct link to your card/layout/project post that includes your challenge, using the linky tool at Jo's

2. Be sure to include a link back to our challenge on your blog

3. You may enter the challenge up to three (3) times as long as you post a separate blog post for each entry.

4. All entries must be NEW and created for the current challenge.

5. You may combine with other challenges as long as you link back to us in your post.

 * All entries that do not meet the challenge requirements will not be eligible for top 3 or random/monthly wins.

Monthly prizes can only be mailed to USA and Canada at this time.

I plan to enter the following challenges:-

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge  - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge  - Anything Goes
4 Krafty Girlz Challenge  - Anything Goes

Have a great week

Kellie 0:)

Hi this Kellie I am being "Highlighted" over at Jo's Scrap Shack today as a new feature to get to know members of the Design Team.  I want to tell you a little bit about me before I talk about my project.  

I've been scrapbooking since the late 90's in one form or another and met Jo whilst I lived in the USA.  I now live back in Australia working as an Enrolled Nurse and caring for my Dad who suffers from Parkinsons Disease and Dementia. I do still scrapbook occasionally but the majority of my crafting time is now spent card making as part of the Design Team at Jo's Scrap Shack and card swapping with many of my friends in the US.  I love to try new techniques and I'm often found trying to scrub my inky hands clean before flying out the door to work. :D

My project today was made using two of Joann's stamps sets from 3 Twenty Crafts -

                                    

Background Builders and Say it from the Heart 

I first stamped the small ribbon and the dotted ribbon from Background Builders in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto white cardstock on the diagonal.

My next layer I stamped the same two stamps onto black card with Close To My Heart Vanilla Cream ink.  It looked a little flat to me at that stage so I added the yellow poker dot ribbon to the panel to bring in some colour and texture.

To finish off my card I  stamped a sentiment and the beautiful design element from "Say it from the Heart" onto black card.  I then doodled my stitches with white gel pen around the border and popped it up on the black panel with foam tape.

I was very happy with the result - a quick simple card in the matter of minutes

Thats it for me today.

Have a great week

Kellie 0:)

Challenges:-
Stampin Royals March Linky Party - Anything Goes plus ribbon

Hello my crafty friends!!

Welcome to day 3 of the 3 Twenty Crafts 2^nd Release Blog Hop! 
You should have arrived here from Joyce but if you would like to start at the beginning of the hop, simply go to Jo's Scrap Shack.

 Today we are showing you the new and awesome stamp set  
“Say it from the Heart”

There is so much you can do with this stamp set that I had to just start playing.  I love the hexagon shapes.  I decided to try embossing my card with the Stampin Up Honeycomb folder.  I then used it as a template for my creations.

First I used the solid hexagon shape to 'colour' the hexagons with Close To My Heart 'Watermelon' and 'Grey Flannel' inks I then rubbed the grey over the  raised areas.  This ended up being very grundgy.

The next one I trialled I rubbed my embossing folder with my ink on the raised side - this transferred the ink to the card so this is the back or debossed side.  I then stamped the swirly pattern (without the hexagon border) - if you look closely it  has a hexagon shape so fits perfectly within the hexagon.  I love how this one turned out.

The next background I embossed the card again this time working on the embossed side.  I traced around each hexagon shape with Spectrum Noir Marker BP2.  Then like my grundgy one I stamped using the solid hexagon.  This time I left some white space and also stamped the swirly pattern.

My last background again is on the embossed side of the card.  I alternated the swirly pattern with and without the hexagon border - it is like the pattern and the negative.  I love both these stamps and so I think this was the favourite of my backgrounds,

I then experimented with my brayer to change my white card to match my backgrounds I then stamped out one of the sentiments onto the newly created coloured card and inked the edges of the card and the sentiments.  I then added different trims.

This one is my absolute favourite the shine of those little daisies just does not show up on the photo.  Totally blingy :D

This one I added the organza ribbon

This last one the ribbon colour is actually pink - it hasn't photographed the best.

So many different looks and there are many more stamps in there to play with.

Well that is todays projects and I am glad you stopped by today. Your next stop on the hop is Kristin so have a great time as my Design Team sisters have really created up some gorgeous projects that will surely inspire you!!

To win today’s stamp set “Say it from the Heart”, make sure you stop at each blog along the hop, become a follower and leave a comment. The winner will be chosen randomly and nobody knows which designer’s blog the winner will be chosen from… so don't miss out on your chances, make sure you complete the hop and leave some comment love!

Stop back tomorrow for the last day of the new release blog hop and a look at another awesome new stamp set from 3 Twenty Crafts

See you tomorrow

Kellie 0:)

In case you got lost along the hop here is the order.

Jo's Scrap Shack

Brenda

Candice
Joyce 

you are here ---->Kellie<----you are here

Kristin

Mary

Mayra

Melissa

Tina C

Tina M

Hello my crafty friends!!

Welcome to the 3 Twenty Crafts 2^nd Release Blog Hop!  

This week we have a ton of inspiration to share with you, lots of amazing projects showcasing the new stamp releases and some giveaways too! You will be so amazed with this new release and I am excited to share the first stamp set with you today! So are you ready to get started? You should have arrived here from Joyce but if you would like to start at the beginning of the hop, simply go to Jo's Scrap Shack.

 Today we are showing you the new and awesome stamp set
“Simple Sentiments”

Here is what I created using this new stamp set:

I started with a cream card base and stamped the sentiment with Close To My Heart Cocoa ink.  I then took my Maya Road "Fresh Chipboard Scrolls" and stamped them with the same ink using the curly tree from the 3 Twenty Crafts "Winter Wonderland" stamp set.  I then glued them to the card front in the design I liked and inked the edges of the card.  Voila - nice and easy.

Well that is my project and I am glad you stopped by today. Your next stop on the hop is Kristin so have a great time as my Design Team sisters have really created up some gorgeous projects that will surely inspire you!!

To win today’s stamp set “Simple Sentiments”, make sure you stop at each blog along the hop, become a follower and leave a comment. The winner will be chosen randomly and nobody knows which designer’s blog the winner will be chosen from… so don't miss out on your chances, make sure you complete the hop and leave some comment love!

Stop back tomorrow for another fun-filled day full of inspiration, blog-hopping and a look at another awesome new stamp set from 3 Twenty Crafts

Have a great week

Kellie 0:)

In case you got lost along the hop here is the order.

Jo's Scrap Shack

Brenda

Candice
Joyce 

you are here ---->Kellie<----you are here

Kristin

Mary

Mayra

Melissa

Tina C

Tina M

Welcome to Funday Friday Challenge #37 over at  Jo's Scrap Shack

Our theme for this week is "Valentines Day" 

Our Sponsor this week is 3 Twenty Crafts. The challenge to make a card, layout or off the page creation.

I started out creating my background papers using the 3 Twenty Crafts stamp set "Winter Wonderland".  I chose one of the snowflakes pictured here.

The hexagon shape made it easy to create the pattern,  For the bottom panel I stamped on white using red ink and the top I stamped on red using white ink.

Once these papers came together it was as simple as adding a red ribbon across the middle and adding my velvet feel alphabet by Paper craft. You would think the alpha was made for this project with the heart as the center of the letter O and the tittle on the letter I.

I just love it when a project like this comes together.  With stamps from 3 Twenty Crafts it is extremely easy - one little stamp and you can create wonderful backgrounds.

I hope you join in with us - Come on get creative.

The challenge will be open

Friday February 14th @ 2pm USA Central time until

Friday February 21st  @ 6pm USA Central time

The Top 3 will earn a Funday Friday Top 3 Badge. 

All Top 3 winners will earn an entry into the monthly drawing which will be announced at the end of the month.  Pop on over to Jo's Scrap Shack to link your creation via the linky tool. 

Winners will be announced Monday February 24th at Jo's Scrap Shack . 

I'm excited to see what you create!

Challenge Rules

1. Please post a direct link to your card/layout/project post that includes your challenge, using the linky tool at Jo's

2. Be sure to include a link back to our challenge on your blog

3. You may enter the challenge up to three (3) times as long as you post a separate blog post for each entry.

4. All entries must be NEW and created for the current challenge.

5. You may combine with other challenges as long as you link back to us in your post.

 * All entries that do not meet the challenge requirements will not be eligible for top 3 or random/monthly wins.

Monthly prizes can only be mailed to USA and Canada at this time.

I plan to enter the following challenges:-

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge  - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge #44 - Anything Goes
4 Krafty Girlz Challenge 11 - Anything Goes

Have a great week

Kellie 0:)