Christmas Advent Calendar

Good afternoon all

What a lovely day it is, not too cold and some lovely sunshine.  I have been sat out on the decking with the girls having a cuppa, watching the day go by.  

Anyway this is something I bought about four years ago, and knew that at some point I would eventually get around to creating it and decorating it.  This year is perfect for it to be used as Joshua will need an advent calendar, what we do for our grandchildren :).  It took quite a while to complete but well worth the work.

So here it is

It is a Kaiser Advent Calendar kit.  Matt and I spent half a day undercoating with spray paint and then adding the glitter top coat.  This then allowed me to be creative with everything else on my own.  I created the paper fronts for the draws by making a stencil on my scan n cut and then creating an inset line, this made a perfect size for the front of each draw.  I carefully cut the centre piece and added this.  I used a die I got ages ago from Simon Says Stamp to cut out all the numbers.  I added pearl strings all the way around the inner edge.  I cut my Sentiment in gold mirror on the scan n cut.  I then added, although you cannot see them some bottle lights, the plastic cork and gubbins is under the big poinsettia in the right hand corner.  I added all of the flowers and once dry weaved the lights around the flowers.  I then added the holly and finished off with glitter on all the leaves.  The baubles are little polystyrene balls, sprayed with lacquer and then glitter added.  I had to put a pin in them whilst I was spraying as they kept floating off.

I love how it turned out.

Anyway I hope you are all having a lovely day, what ever you are doing and thank you to all of my visitors for their lovely comments.

Bye for now

Kate 

xx

Boozy Santa

Good morning

Here I am again with my weekly inspiration from

Wild Rose Studio

I wanted the image to really pop off the page so used one of the plain background papers in this paper pack so as not to distract the eye. He looks so content sat there doesn't he.

I used

Image and Sentiment - Boozy Santa

Papers - Birds and Berries

This is a 6" scallop card blank

The contrast on this little card is silver mirror card.  I have used Sue Wilson dies for the background detailing and fussy cut Santa and his big bottle out to sit nicely on the bottom of the card.  I have added pearls, a triple double bow, a fancy button, two little bells and a glittered flower to finish the look.

The image is coloured in copics, adding a white gel pen for highlights, glitter for the champagne and for the fur.

I thank everyone for all of their lovely comments and I will be back again soon and thank you for taking the time to view my blog, my items are now for sale on my etsy shop.

hugs

Kate

xx

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year - from the Singing Penguins

Good morning

Here I am again with my weekly inspiration from

Wild Rose Studio

I love this image and I added a curve of snowy acetate over the image to give it the snowy look. The Wild Rose Studio products

I used are

Image and Sentiment - Singing Penguins

Papers - Birds and Berries

This is a 6" scallop card blank

I used silver mirror card as the contrast and layered the papers onto this, I then used a new background die that is all snowflakes.  I stamped the image and then masked it off, to be able to air brush the background for the sky area.  I then coloured the image and stamped on the sentiment.  Before placing the image on the card I measured, scored and then wrapped the snowy acetate over the image to create a dome effect (image below).  I finished with string diamante around the edges, a little triple bow, a fancy button and a flower.  I added tiny diamante's to the centers of the snowflakes on the background die.

You can just spot the acetate dome if you look closely.

The image is coloured in copics.

I thank everyone for all of their lovely comments and I will be back again soon and thank you for taking the time to view my blog, my items are now for sale on my etsy shop.

hugs

Kate

xx

Creative Stamping Magazine

Good morning to you all

Hoping you are all safe and well

Just wanted to pop on and give you the heads up.

The new issue of Creative Stamping is now on the shelves and if you love Wild Rose Studio, the free stamps in this issue contains one of our lovely Wild Rose Studio stamps. 

Here is an example of what you can make with this free image, if you would like to know how to make this, the instructions are in the magazine. 

There are lots of other free stamps to make some amazing Christmas Cards too. So do pop along and buy your copy.

hugs
Kate
xx

Merry Christmas with Teddy Baubles

Good morning

Here I am again with my weekly inspiration from those new releases from

Wild Rose Studio

I just love the two new bunny images in this release, really struggled to choose which one to use first.  I ended up selecting this cutie to make a lovely colorful Christmas Card

I used

Image - Teddy Baubles

Papers - Birds and Berries
Dies - Holly Flourish

I used a side stepper card with a scallop edge

I used silver mirror card as the contrast and layered the papers onto this, I fussy cut out the image and placed on foam pads.  I added the sentiment and then the holly flourishes, before finishing with a bow, a rhinestone sparkler some flowers and the tonic pearl drops.

The image is coloured in copics with a little gold gel pen and a little white gel pen.

I thank everyone for all of their lovely comments and I will be back again soon and thank you for taking the time to view my blog, my items are now for sale on my etsy shop, apart from this one as it is for our lovely Dulcie.

hugs

Kate

xx

Christmas Bunny goes shopping

Good morning

Here I am again with my weekly inspiration from those new releases from

Wild Rose Studio

I just love the two new bunny images in this release, really struggled to choose which one to use first.  I ended up selecting this cutie to make a lovely colorful Christmas Card

I used

Image - Christmas Bunny

Papers - Festive Florals

I just had to use gold mirror card to work with these lovely holly papers.  I decided to use my Martha Stewart edge punches on the corners and on the bank across the middle.  Love how the holly corner punch shows off the gold mirror and just sets of the bank for the ribbon.  I added tonic drops around the image and added the circle sentiment and a Xmas tree before adding my signature bow, two little bells, a diamante sparkler and a little flower.

The image is coloured in copics only this time around I added stickles for the fur and the ground and a gold gel pen for her buttons. 

I thank everyone for all of their lovely comments and I will be back again soon and thank you for taking the time to view my blog, my items are now for sale on my etsy shop, apart from this one as it is for our lovely Dulcie.

hugs

Kate

xx

Wishing You a very Merry Christmas

Good morning

Here I am again with my weekly inspiration from those new releases from

Wild Rose Studio

I am loving the new A5 stamp sets with the use of innie and outie images and sentiments, it really allows you to fully create a card.

I used

Image - Jolly Reindeer

Papers - Festive Florals
Sentiments - Winter Cottages

This is an A2 card blank

I used two papers on this one with the gold mirror card as the contrast.  I used the sage ribbon to hide the join of the papers.  I then layered the image with the sentiments onto the gold also.  Finishing off with the holly flourish die, some florals and some green tonic pearl drops.

The image is coloured in copics only this time around I added stickles for the fur.  

and the innie sentiment, just perfect.

I thank everyone for all of their lovely comments and I will be back again soon and thank you for taking the time to view my blog, my items are now for sale on my etsy shop, apart from this one as it is for our lovely Dulcie.

hugs

Kate

xx

I Love the Birthday Boy

Good morning

Today I am here to share with you my weekly creation for

Wild Rose Studio

I went for a Birthday Card for a little boy, picking out the blues in these gorgeous papers.

I used

Image - Milton with Gifts

Papers - Tropical Birds

This is a 15 cm square made card blank.

The cream contrast on this one really allows the papers to shine through.  I have pulled on the blue parrot for the ribbon and the image.  I have only added a tattered lace frame in cream and cut out the image with the scan n cut before adding the spellbinders ribbon banner with the computer generated sentiment.  This has been airbrushed to match those blues.  I added a single triple bow, a little heart diamante, a couple of roses and some tonic pearl drops.  

The image is coloured in copics and I used the Atyou glitter pens to add sparkle to the ribbons on the boxes.

I thank everyone for all of their lovely comments and I will be back again soon and thank you for taking the time to view my blog, my items are now for sale on my etsy shop

hugs

Kate

xx

Wild Rose Studio Christmas Release

Good morning

So excited again, to share with you a Christmas Card using those gorgeous new release images and papers from

Wild Rose Studio

I am loving the new A5 stamp sets with the use of innie and outie images and sentiments, it really allows you to fully create a card.

I used

Image - Boozy Santa - A5 Stamp Set

Papers - Festive Florals

This is a 15 cm square made card blank.

I layered the base with those lovely papers and then went mad with the stamping both inside and out.  Finishing off with some tonic red pearl drops.

The image is coloured in copics only this time around I added stickles for the fur.  Isn't he fabulous.

and the innie images and sentiment, just perfect.

I thank everyone for all of their lovely comments and I will be back again soon and thank you for taking the time to view my blog, my items are now for sale on my etsy shop, apart from this one as it is for our lovely Dulcie.

hugs

Kate

xx

Pretty In Pink Birthday Bunny

Good morning

Today I am here to share with you my weekly creation for

Wild Rose Studio

I went for a pretty in pink Birthday Card for a little Girl

I used

Image - Bunny with Teddy

Papers - Tropical Birds

This is a 15 cm square made card blank.

The base layer is cream on this card as is the contrast.  It works so well with these gorgeous papers.  I used one of my older spellbinders to create the image plate frame and a plain version to create the topper that I then embossed.  I used another spellbinders ribbon die for the sentiment to sit on.  I airbrushed the sentiment ribbon to match the card before adding the lovely triple, double ribbon, a pearl medallion and those all important florals.  I added some cream foliage before finishing off with some pink tonic pearls.

The image is coloured in copics only this time around.

I thank everyone for all of their lovely comments and I will be back again soon and thank you for taking the time to view my blog, my items are now for sale on my etsy shop

hugs

Kate

xx

Birthday Bears meet Foamiran Flowers

Good morning

Here I am again with another beautiful card made with those gorgeous products from

Wild Rose Studio

This is a female Birthday Card

I used

Image - Bears on Swing

Papers - Tropical Birds

This is a 15 cm square made card blank.

I used cream as a contrast on this one, and the flamingo page out of the papers.  I used a tattered lace frame to edge the card and hung the but out image from the top of the page before adding a triple layer triple bow.  I also added some airbrushed carnations and a cameo.  The sentiment is on a Sue Wilson pierced flag.  The florals are my first attempt at foamiran and although they take some time I was pleased how they turned out.  I finished off with some pink pearls.

The image is coloured in Spectrum Noir pencils.

A close up of those florals, my first attempt at Foamiran Flowers.

I thank everyone for all of their lovely comments and I will be back again soon and thank you for taking the time to view my blog, my items are now for sale on my etsy shop

hugs

Kate

xx

Cool Dude

Good morning to you all

Today I thought I would share with you a scrapbook layout.  This is going to be one of many layout's for a scrap book I am putting together for my son and his first child. 

I started off with the photo's and picked the layout colours from these.  I used a red card to create the frame for the photo's and then added the wording, before adding the stars.  The shaping on the layout was from one of the shapes on the scan and cut. I used the scan n cut to create the wording and the stars again were from one of the shapes in the scan n cut.  

I have loved getting back into my scrap layouts and have already started my next.

Hope you all have a lovely weekend and that this sun that is shining at the moment stays with us.

happy crafting all

hugs

Kate

xxx

Pretty in Purple meets little Bunny

Good morning

Today I am here to share with you my weekly creation for

Wild Rose Studio

I went for a Birthday Card for a dear friend,  these papers are so pretty and loved working with all the purple hues.

I used

Image - Bunny and Butterfly

Papers - Water Colour Florals and Backgrounds

This is a 15 cm square made card blank.

The contrast on this one is some lovely textured cream card stock, which works really well with these gorgeous papers.  I added a circle of the background papers which has been embossed to a scallop circle and placed this behind the rectangle image.  I added some lovely crafty ribbons lace which matched perfectly, behind the image and then airbrushed some flowers and added this down the other edge.  Placing the sentiment which has been airbrushed to get the lovely colour and some tonic drops pearls and some lilac pearls to complete the look.

The image is coloured in copics and I added some gold gel pen for the butterfly detailing and also some platinum stickles in the centre of those flowers.  The greenery has been coloured with an Atyou Glitter pen.

I am entering the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge this week as they are showcasing Wild Rose Studio - The challenge is Anything Goes

Do hope you will join me

I thank everyone for all of their lovely comments and I will be back again soon and thank you for taking the time to view my blog, my items are now for sale on my etsy shop

hugs

Kate

xx

Happy Birthday Niece

Good morning

Here I have another creation created with the latest

Wild Rose Studio New Release

The full release can be found on the website here , along with the stockists. 

I went for a Birthday Card, and I have to say I adore these papers, don't think these will last me long.

I used

Image - Cat with Heart

Papers - Vintage

This is a 15 cm square made card blank.

The contrast on this one is some lovely textured cream card stock. With a layer of the written script added on top of the fancy circle nestie.  Unfortunately this got hidden with all the embellishments.  I added the image and then added gold diamante string around this before adding two pearl hearts, the triple double ribbon, the florals, the sentiment and then those lovely tiny pearls.

The image is coloured in copics.

A close up of those florals.

I thank everyone for all of their lovely comments and I will be back again soon and thank you for taking the time to view my blog, my items are now for sale on my etsy shop

hugs

Kate

xx