Comfort & Joy

I've been doing a bit of a clean up in my craft room and came across I card I made quite some time ago. At the time I couldn't decide whether or not I liked it, but today I decided yes I do, lol. I think I was experimenting with slightly non-traditional Christmas colours.

After so long I can't remember exactly what I used, but I'll try to give details as close as I can! There's a layer of something over the whole panel that gives it that soft, muted look and it's driving me crazy that I can't recall what I used! I THINK it was clear rock candy glitter, though it's not really glittery - but perhaps that's a 'been stashed away for ages' thing, lol. 

Materials used:

• stamps - Winter Watercolor 2 (Tim Holtz), Christmas Classics (Stampin' Up)
• other - stitched rectangle die, Big Shot, moon mask (Tim Holtz), blending brushes, MISTI, abandoned coral distress oxide ink, craft foam, Versamark ink, clear rock candy glitter (Tim Holtz), lost lagoon (retired) SU ink and cardstock

Hope you like it too! Thanks for dropping in.

Cheers

Kerry

JAI #677 - Just Add a Sketch

Welcome to another Just Add Ink challenge and this week we've a sketch for you:

Keep in mind the shapes you use don't have to be squares, nor do they have to be the same shape as each other - as long as you have two images, one larger than the other and set behind, you're golden! You can also rotate or flip the sketch if you wish. 

With Halloween over, I'm now firmly in Christmas crafting mode, lol, so my offering is a Christmas card  and I kept the sketch as is. 

I began with ink smooshing pieces of card in blue and greens. Once I'd decided which bird die to use I could choose a size for the arched piece behind, then had to make sure the sentiment stamp I wanted would fit with those parameters. Luckily it did, so I set about die cutting bird, arch and greenery, followed by stamping the greeting and colouring the bird. The finishing touch was splatters of white gesso which has become one of my favourite mixed media techniques and really brought this card to life.

Materials used:

• stamps - Christmas Classics (Stampin' Up)
• card - basic white (SU), kraft, watercolour
• dies - Layered Warbler (Simon Says Stamp), Holiday Greens mini (Tim Holtz), Essential Arches (Spellbinders), stitched rectangle (Poppystamps)
• distress oxide inks/sprays - speckled egg, vintage photo, gathered twigs, antique linen, barn door, candied apple, rustic wilderness, evergreen bough
• other - blending brushes, Big Shot, MISTI, water spritzer, heat tool, fan brush, white gesso, Dimensionals, craft foam

I hope you'll check out more samples from my team mates over on the Just Add Ink blog and with any luck, be inspired to create and share.

Thanks for dropping by.

Cheers

Kerry

Cherry, Babe, You Really Get To Me

(Many thanks to Neil Diamond for such fitting words for my title, LOL!)

Now, you all know how red is my favourite colour, right? I have loved Real Red for years and then I loved Riding Hood Red when it came along, but now a newbie has arrived on the block that has simply blown me away. This red is so gorgeously rich and warm and luscious that I simply ADORED it on sight - blog sight, that is, until today when I got to see the REAL THING in my happy little hands!

Yes, I am talking about Cherry Cobbler.

Here is the second card my beginners will be making at our Christmas Stamp-a-Stack on Sunday. I've been holding off on this one because I wanted to use new things - new colour, new paper, new punch!

Sorry about the photo, but for some reason Blogger doesn't like square photos and turns them on their side, so I have to make it rectangular! The colour also does not look as GORJUS in the photo as it does IRL.

So don't be at all surprised if you see a GREAT DEAL of this colour on my blog for some time to come, will ya?

PS DD12's netball team won their game on Saturday (even without me there! LOL!) so this weekend it's the Grand Final! Yippee!)

Cheers
Kez

Lovin' That Ornament Punch!

I know it's mean to taunt you all with my gorgeous Ornament Punch when you don't have one yourselves, but console yourself with the fact that you WILL be able to get one from 1st September! Oh yeah, you read it right, that baby is in the new IB&C, along with my fav Xmas stamp set, Delightful Decorations.

Just to keep you going until you can order these delightfully delicious goodies, here is a Christmas card I cased from Chat. I've used Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive and think they make rather a lovely Xmas combo, so might just have to use them again!

Noice!

Now, for my next card you will need to sneak into your soundproof room and bolt the door, cos you are gonna squeal so loudly with awe and glee that the family will think something is wrong and come a-runnin'!!! I am talking SERIOUSLY cute people! This one I cased from the very talented Jackie Topa and it was soooooooooooo much fun to create.

Here's the outside.

Can you tell me these two little tykes aren't just the cutest thing? Busy makin' their snowman with their cheeks flushed from the cold crisp air ... Awwwwwwwww! But wait! There is more to come, yes indeedy! For when you open up the card you find ...

Is that awesomely cute or WHAT? LOL! Even my DH (who is most definitely NOT known for his praise of my cards - amazing, I know!) said of this card: "Now THAT is a real card!"

So there you have it. If the ornament punch was not number one on your wish list from the new catty, it will be now I'm sure. And so my work is done!

Cheers
Kez