Friendship warms the soul

Today I am posting for Kennedy Grace Creations.  I am showcasing the Kindness Medley sequin mix.  Lovely aqua,  soft green and silver sequins.  I used them to make a banner, well three banners actually.  I just simply drew where I wanted them in light pencil and glued them down in no sequence, simply how they came out of the container.  The sentiment is from the March release stamp set Grace's Happy Heart.  The little kitty is from a MFT stamp set I have had a while now sitting unused.  Given this is a fun card I thought he would add a little bit of whimsy.Those banners really sparkle and shimmer, you just can't get that from the photo which is a shame, they really are very pretty.

I'm popping this into the challenge a Tic-Tac-Toe

Celebrate (friendship), Clean & Simple and Critters

Thanks for calling in today.

Karen

xo

Penguins love hugs and kisses too....

Time for a Frantic Stamper Inc Post.

There are no hard and fast rules that say penguins have to stay in winter scenes.  These Frantic Stampers Playful Penguins are so cute they should be used for all sorts of themes.....so why not Valentines???  I mentioned a product in a previous post called Stick It (available from Frantic Stampers) and it comes into its own with the Valentines Confetti die and stacking one die cut on top of another. 

For this card I die cut the XO from the Frantic Stamper Valentines Confetti Die quite a few times.  To add some dimension some are one layer some are two and others are three layers.  White on white is always effective and adds to the fun of this cheeky little fellow wanting to replace them with his pink X's and O's.  A strip of coloured paper on one edge completes the card and adds a little colour/interest.

So there you go penguins not only love snow but hugs and kisses too.

Frantic Stamper products used

Clear-Stamp-Set--Playful-Penguins 

Precision-Die--Valentine-Confetti 

Hope you stop back again soon.

Karen

xo

Love Blooms

This card really took a completely different course than I had intended.  Doesn't that often happen though, what you start out with in mind takes off on a completely different tangent.  

I used the gardening tools die cut which was part of the Frantic Stamper Inc March 15th Spring Release. I cut the subtle blue tools to create my background.  Then added some bright blooms from the Pretty Posies stamp set.  Finishing off with sentiments from the new stamp set, Spring is Blooming and a few matching sequins for some sparkle.  

I love how versatile these dies are.

Heres another card using the same Gardening Tools Set die to create a totally different look. On this one I coloured the tools to give them a no-line colour look.  Again the sentiment is from the Spring is Blooming Stamp set.

Frantic Stamper Inc products used

Precision Die Gardening Tools Set (FRA-DIE-009821)

Clear Stamp Set Spring is Blooming (FRA-CL-043)

Clear Stamp Set Pretty Posies (FRA-CL-009)

Precision Die Scallop Borders Set (FRA-DIE- 09291)

Thanks for popping in today.

Karen

xo

Entered into the following challenges

Avenue 613 Create # 168

Always Playing with Paper #65

Spring is in the Air

Well not really, spring is some way off down here in New Zealand.  Autumn is in the air. The days are shorter and the evenings cooler, the trees aren't yet turning colour but it's just around the corner.  Despite this I couldn't resist a card to celebrate spring using the new release from Frantic Stamper Inc.

For this card I used the beautiful stamp set called Spring is Blooming.  It has several  spring blooms which I stamped to fit behind the circle, a bit like looking through a window into the garden.  The sentiment is from the same set.  I added accents in yellow, scalloped border and butterfly as yellow is such a spring colour.  This stamp set has the added bonus of a matching die set.  As a finishing touch I added some lovely Kennedy Grace sequins.

I hope spring is in the air and blooming where you are.

Frantic Stamper Inc products used

Spring is Blooming Stamp Set  FR-CL-043

Precision Die Stitched Circles FRA-DIE-09637

Scalloped Borders FRA-DIE-09291

Petite Butterflies FRA-DIE-09195

Thanks for coming by today.

Karen

xo

Grace's Happy Heart

I hope you managed to hop with Kennedy Grace Creations over the weekend.  Its such an exciting time for us with the launch of the first 2 stamp sets.  Both sets are just a joy to work with, really good quality clear stamps.  Grace's Happy Heart has three lovely flower stems and several wonderful sentiments.  You Inspire Me has three large words and lots of lovely smaller words to go with them to make some beautiful inspirational sentiments. The added bonus to this set are some pretty little miniature accessory stamps.

The card I would like to share today features Grace's Happy Heart and one of the March sequin mixes called Kindness Medley.  The flowers are coloured using Derwent Coloursoft Pencils.  I decided to keep the layout fairly simple so the flowers reman the main focus.  After all they are very pretty.  The sentiment "thinking of you today makes my heart happy" is going to become a real favourite.

Kennedy Grace products used

Graces Happy Heart Stamp Set

Kindness Medley

Thanks for stopping in today,  hope to see you back soon.

Karen

xo

Kennedy Grace Creations March Release

A great big warm welcome to the Kennedy Grace Creations March release Blog Hop.

You should have arrived here from Kennedy Grace Creations.

We are so happy you have stopped by and joined us for this very exciting special event.

Our newest release is now live and available for purchase in the store!

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There are three gorgeous new sequin mixes to add to the collection 

and totally exciting, the very first beautiful 

Kennedy Grace Creations stamp sets.

 

Michelle has put so much love and thought into these first two stamp sets.  She shares a wonderful story of her inspiration on the Kennedy Grace Creations Blog.   I am really thrilled and honoured be a part of this very special event.  

My first card features the lovely sentiment stamp set "You Inspire Me".  Loaded with beautiful sentiments and pretty little accent stamps.  Sequin mix Pink tutu is used for a little bit of glamour and sparkle.

My next card showcases one of the flowers from "Graces Happy Heart"  I stamped it multiple times to form the frame for the sweet sentiment, also found in the set.

We will be giving away two prize packages to two lucky winners. 

There will be a hidden egg on two projects along this hop so be sure you check out every ones projects. You don’t want to miss this egg.  When you find it be sure to go over to Kennedy Grace Creations Instagram page and like the picture posted Friday.  Leave a comment with which projects had the hidden egg on it.  Be sure you also tag a friend. 

We hope you have enjoyed this release and will hop along to see what our talented designers have made using the new stamps sets and sequins from the March release.

Your next stop is the super and sweet:  Sheena

Thanks for joining me and enjoy the rest of the stops.

You won't be disappointed

Karen

xo

Kennedy Grace Creations Sneak Peek #2

The excitement is mounting for the big release and blog hop happening tomorrow for Kennedy Grace Creations.  The March release is so close now.  Some gorgeous new products will be available very soon.

My sneak today features a lovely stamp set you are sure to love.

See you tomorrow for the full reveal of this and the card I teased you with on Tuesday.

I really hope you will join us.  Michelle has worked so hard on these first

stamp sets and you can see the love she has put into them.

Bye for now

Karen 

xo

Nature at Southern Girls

The challenge that has just gone live at Southern Girls is all about Nature or the colours of Nature.  We'd love for you to join us in this fun challenge and would like to see a little bit of nature on your projects, whether it be earthy colours or images with nature.   We have 2 wonderful sponsors for this challenge so pop to the Southern Girls Blog for all the details and more gorgeous DT inspiration.

My card features the delightful Winston Bear Gardening from 

Polka Doodles

Come and join us we love to see your creations.

Karen

xo

Entered into the following challenges

Creative Inspirations - Nature

Polka Doodles Crafting  - Spring Colours

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes Challenge #167

Jasmine at LOTV

Its a Lili of the Valley post today featuring one of the new teenage stamps available for pre order.  There are 8 to choose from 4 teen girls and 4 teen boys along with some fabulous new sentiment sets.

Before I made my card I ran the image past my teen daughter and the instructions were "keep it simple mum and faded jeans"  I think I have that brief covered and it got the label "perfect".  See what you think....this is Jasmine - Music

Thanks for calling in today

See you again Soon.

Karen xo

Kennedy Grace Sneak Peek

Its a Kennedy Grace Creations post today and I bring you a sneak peek of whats coming up later in the week.  Be sure to come back on Friday and join in the blog hop with new products, prizes and inspiration galore.

You have to come back if you want to see the full card!!!

This is featuring a new stamp set and a new sequin mix, both are totally gorgeous and will be available Friday.

Stop back in on Thursday for another sneak before the big release on Friday.

See you soon

Karen

xo

Theres still time to enter.....

Yes that's right there is still time to enter the "Lili of the Valley Spring Challenge over on their Facebook page, so find your "springiest" LOTV image and to take part just join the Spring Challenge Event and upload the photo of your card or project. The event closes at 6pm UK time on Sunday 13th March".

To join the event and for more details follow this link there are fabulous prizes up for grabs.....off you go you don't want to miss out......

A little "spring" inspiration using Little Critters Bunny Friends

Thanks for hopping over

Karen

xo

Just Poppin over

Its a Frantic Stamper Inc post today.

I am bringing you a very cute card made using the recently released Large Marshmallow Bunny die.  Such a great die that can be used in many different ways.  I cut the bunnies and mixed and matched the ears and noses. Included in this die set is a little tail that I have used to make paws to sit over the edge of my wall.  I wonder what these 4 little bunnies would be "poppin" over to say??

The humidity over the past few days has been awful.   Its making my paper curl and all the sticky/foam tape really tacky and difficult to work with.  Crafting is a little challenging at the moment.

Frantic Stamper products used

Large Marshmallow Bunny Die (FRA DIE 09819)

Scalloped Borders Die (FRA DIE 09291)

Thanks for "Poppin" over yourself today

Karen

xo

Caramel Apples

Today its a Kennedy Grace Creations post.

Firstly though I have a couple of new followers to welcome, thanks for joining me and I hope you pop back in often.  Its lovely to have you here.

I'm not really a green person so this card is a little out there for me.  But I  really wanted to showcase this delightful  Kennedy Grace shaker bits and things mix called Caramel Apples. A beautiful selection of sparkly sequins and seed beads in soft yellow, green tones, chocolate and sparkly clear. 

I think my card has an unintentional retro kind of feel to it . I stamped several flowers into the circle and some single ones to scatter.  The circle features the "little" sparkly bits in the mix with the larger sequins on the outside.  I used the colours from the flowers to make an ombre effect on a piece of card stock to cut my sentiment from.  I have to add here that my computer always auto corrects card stock to read yardstick, can't quite figure that one out.  Anyway I added a little strip of green down one side just to anchor everything together.

Exciting things are happening at Kennedy Grace Creations and I am super thrilled to be a part of it.  All the details are below so mark your calendars.  We'd love for you to come and join us.  I can't wait to share the new release with you.  Its going to be great.

I am entering this card into the following challenges

The Card Concept #50 

Shamrocks, patterns and greens.

I think my card fits the Clean and layered style.

Sparkle and Shine number twenty five

and

Always Playing with Paper #63

See you back soon

Karen

xo

Spring LOTV Challenge

"Lili of the Valley are holding a Spring Challenge over on their Facebook page, so find your "springiest" LOTV image and to take part just join the Spring Challenge Event and upload the photo of your card or project. The event will start at 10am UK time on Tuesday 1st March and you have until 6pm UK time on Sunday 13th March".

To join the event and for more details follow this link there are fabulous prizes up for grabs.....off you go what are you waiting for??

Happy spring to my friends in the North and welcome Autumn to us in the South.

See you back soon.

Karen

xo

Peaches and Cream

Its a Kennedy Grace Creations  post today.

I was inspired by the beautiful sequin mix from the February release, called Peaches and Cream.
It's such a soft and pretty mix.  Sparkly sequins and seed beads in soft peach tones with vanilla and peach flowers.  Just gorgeous.

I stamped the flowers in kraft brown ink and coloured them in soft peachy pink colours before die cutting and placing them on a soft grey woodgrain paper and stamping the hello sentiment.  I tried all sorts of different shades of paper behind before settling on the Navy which added lift without detracting from the flowers.  Finishing touch is a selection of the sequins and seed beads from Peaches and Cream. The Kennedy Grace sequins are quite delightful, use the link above to see all the mixes available.  

Thanks for calling in today

Karen

xo

Entered into the following Challenges 

613 Avenue Create Challenge #165

Crafting from the Heart Challenge #101

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes