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I'm on the Kennedy Grace Blog today using the classic Sunflower stamp set.  This is totally not what I envisaged when I started out but sometimes projects take on a life of their own.

I started by stamping my images in an orange toned ink and coloured it using pencil.  I was going to fussy cut it out and I had some background paper in mind but I couldn't lay my hands on it so decided to use a stamped background instead.  I masked off my flower thinking I could still cut it out if needed.  I used a stamp with a language I think could possibly be latin and stamped it several times in brown ink.  So now its taking on a vintage look so to  I used distress ink to add some more depth and add to the vintage feel of the card.

I decided that the image needed to be on the edge so cut my card down.  Added some hessian twine and a small tag before backing on brown cardstock.

Hope to see you back soon

Karen

xo

Its time to be thinking Halloween!

Halloween is just a round the corner so I guess its time to start thinking about all those Halloween projects.  Frantic Stamper have just added some new Halloween dies to its wonderful collection including this one called Boneyard Borders.  A set of 2 creepy little halloween borders.

The card I am sharing today is a step card.   The border die is absolutely perfect for this style of card adding lots of dimension.  I paired it with the Large Haunted House from a previous release.  I cut several borders in black and then placed them along the edge of the steps with the house at the back to create this little Halloween graveyard scene.  It just about placing the border cuts so they overlap to get the desired look thats how I got several trees into my little scene.  I added some yellow card stock behind the windows of the house and some white highlights with pencil.

Finished off with Happy Halloween sentiment and some acrylic dots.

Lots of fun was had with this die set.

Frantic Stamper products used

Boneyard Borders

Large Haunted House

Fall Words

Thanks for dropping in today

Karen

xo

Boho Flowers

I am so in love with this die set called Boho Flowers from Frantic Stamper.

I started cutting the flowers and realised that the cutouts left such a pretty design that it was such a shame to leave them behind.  So I used some stick it paper on my patterned paper and very carefully removed the die keeping all the bits intact.  Using  a pin I removed al the backing paper then holding the die onto the card pushed all the little individual pieces out.  A little painstaking but I think the effect was so worth it.

I used a fishtail banner to cut my sentiment strip and stamped the word Thankful.

Its finished off with a small strip of coloured card just to give the card panel some lift and lovely swirls of pearls for that touch of elegance.

This die set works perfectly in conjunction with the Grateful Florals stamp and die set.  Some extra photos  using these sets and links to the products used are listed below.

Frantic Stamper Products used

Boho Flowers

Grateful Flowers Stamp Set

Grateful florals Die

Stitched Double Ended Fishtail Labels 

Stitched Rectangle Frames

Come again soon

Karen

xo

Stamping challenge at Southern Girls

Its time for a new  challenge at Southern Girls and we'd like you to add some stamping.  Easy Peasy!!! Pull out a favourite or use a new stamp or maybe one you've had sitting around for ages and not inked up before.  Heres your opportunity.  We'd love to see your creations.

I chose some Neat & Tangled for my card today.  Beach Day this set is called and I love this little hippo with her big slice of watermelon.  Beach days are around the corner for us down under....they must be I'm sure.  Coloured in pencil and fussy cut with a paper pieced background.  All placed in a
lovely oval cutout.

Now go ink up some stamps and join in.

Karen

xo

Pretty in Peach?

Its my pleasure to share a little card using stamps from Kennedy Grace Creations today.   I took my colouring inspiration from a magnolia tree that I pass on my way to school which had one random flower come to life.  I think it must have been testing the weather after a couple of nice days to see if spring had sprung.  It hasn't and no more flowers have bloomed since.

I had some die cuts sitting on my desk from a card I posted a couple of days ago.  I used the reverse cuts on that card so had these left aside.  Shame to waste them so I added them to the background of my flower.  My flower is coloured in pencil and fussy cut then popped up on foam.

To finish it off I added a pretty ribbon and some Kennedy Grace Mother of Pearl sequins.

See you soon

Karen

xo

Hello Fall

I guess as spring is approaching us down here fall is indeed around the corner for many.  The August release at Frantic Stamper is full of gorgeous dies perfect for all your fall creations.  The card I am sharing today features  Gone to Seed a lovely die that I have reverse cut in card and backed in foam to lift it up from the background paper.

The background paper was just perfect colours for fall.  The design is pretty simple really backed in brown card stock and a ribbon catching the stems of the seed heads.  The sentiment is from the Grateful florals stamp set also new in this release.

I love the way the reverse cut really shows off this lovely die.

Frantic Stamper products used

Gone to Seed die

Grateful Floral Stamp Set

Thanks for your visit today

Karen

xo

Time for a Kennedy Grace post today and I'm featuring another card using the stamp set called Graces Little Notes.   I went with autumn tones today, secretly, I actually really like all tones of orange.  The flower is coloured in pencil and fussy cut by hand the old fashioned way with a pair of scissors.  By the way if you are looking for a great pair of scissors for fussy cutting I can recommend EK Success Cutter Bee.  I have bought all sorts of scissors in the past from cheap and nasty to more reputable brands and I can honestly say Cutter Bee are the best by a long shot.  My family knows not to touch them unless they fear for their life.

Back to the card... it has a vintage feel to it with the papers I chose and I went with cream rather than white for the sentiment panel.    Its finished off with a few Peaches and Cream sequins.

Thanks for your visit today

Karen

xo