Just Magnolia - Masking.....

Hello,

I hope you are all well and are looking forward to the weekend!

This week there is a new challenge at Just Magnolia. The challenge this week is masking. For my card I have masked three Magnolia images. Tilda, Presents and Basket of presents. I have coloured them with distress inks. The background is distressed with tattered rose and I have stamped Magnolia snowflakes in sepia versafine around the edge and distressed the edge with walnut stain.

I have added stickles to my image too. The paper has been distressed with stained walnut and I have added liquid pearls to the scalloped edge which was made using a fiskars border punch. The Magnolia hearts I distressed with tattered rose and vintage photo and edged with walnut stain.

Thank you so very much for looking and a big, big, thank you for all your comments they mean so much to me! I wish you a wonderful weekend. I have the family for Sunday lunch so looking forward to that. Please do go and see the rest of the DT creations they are just amazing!

love

kim x

inks used

skin - antique linen, tattered rose, hair - antique linen, stained walnut, clothes - tattered rose, milled lavender, stained walnut, weathered wood, black soot, basket - frayed burlap, black soot, presents - tattered rose, fired brick, weathered wood, milled lavender, broken china, antique linen, tea dye, shoes - tattered rose, vintage photo, stained walnut, dusty concord

Simon Says.... Animals

Hello,

Today we have the start of a new challenge at Simon Says Stamp. The theme for this week is Animals. I have coloured my image with distress inks. I have distressed the background with vintage photo. I have distressed the edges of my paper with Tim's distressing tool and then added vintage photo. I have also added stickles. I have edged my flowers the same way.

Thank you so much for looking!

love

kim x

Just Magnolia - Sketch by Mina.....

Hello,

I hope you are all well. This week has just gone like lightning! Today is the start of a new challenge for Just Magnolia. We have a sketch for you designed by the fabulous Mina to follow. Thank you Mina this was brilliant to play with.

I have coloured my Magnolia image with distress inks. I have put some dries clear glue on Santa's beard and hair and then sprinkled glitter over this for a fine shimmer. I have distressed my background with weathered wood and then stamped snowflakes around the edge with old paper. I have distressed the edges of my papers and card with Tim's distressing tool and then distressed them with vintage photo. I have also distressed my flowers with vintage photo and added stickle glue.

Thank you so very much for looking. Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

love

kim x

inks used.

skin - antique linen and tattered rose

clothes - fired brick, black soot

shoes - vintage photo

lamp - frayed burlap, spiced marmalade

sack - scattered straw

hair - weathered wood

Tremendous Thursday!

Hello,

I had such a lovely day yesterday teaching a box and card class at Crafts U Love. I was joined by the most fabulous ladies thank you it was such a pleasure.

This was the card we made.

This was the box.

I coloured my image with distress inks. I have used glimmer mist for the flowers and some of the paper. I have distressed the paper and flowers with brushed corduroy and added stickle glue.

 

I would like to say thank you to Susan and Lynn for all your help.

 

Thank you so much for looking and take care.

love

kim x

Simon Says....Thinking of you!

Hello,

I hope you are well and having a good week so far.

Today is the start of a new challenge for Simon Says Stamp. We have a new theme which is Thinking of You. I have coloured my Magnolia image with distress inks. I have distressed the background with antique linen and vintage photo. My flowers have been sprayed with glimmer mist creme de cocoa. I have distressed my papers and flowers with vintage photo and added stickle glue.

We have a fabulous prize from Heidi at Simon Says Stamp a $25 voucher to spend in Simon Says Stamp Store!

Please go and visit the rest of the SSS dt as their creations are just so gorgeous!

Thank you so much for visiting me I am off to teach a class at Crafts U Love today and meet some wonderful crafters!

love

kim x

skin - vintage photo, tattered rose

clothes - milled lavender

hair - brushed corduroy

wings - tattered rose

What a fabulous day.......

Hello,

Wow! what a fantastic day I had at the NEC! It was my absolute privilege to meet Jacqui and travel with her by train up to Birmingham. You are just as wonderful in real life as I thought you would be. Thank you so much Jacqui for being my travel buddy. I was so excited and happy to be asked by Barbro and John of Magnolia to demo for them in the morning. It was also my great honour to be demoing with the most fabulous, sweetest, all time brilliantly talented Tab!

Thank you so much to John and Barbro who were kindness itself. It was just the greatest pleasure to meet you both. I was just amazed to be part of such a special day. So big, big thank you's for letting me spend some time in the magical world of Magnolia!

I still can't believe that I actually met so many crafters in real life! These were some of the girls I met Marlene and Rach and their Bambino's. Bev, Marcea, Dawny P, Caz, Kim, Kim, Mel, Shirley, Jo, Tara to name but a few. It was incredible so sorry if I have missed you out, but it was a crazy day! I also met up with the Crafts U Love stand they are just so lovely Paula, Geoff and of course the wonderful, wonderful Tracy!

This is one of the projects I brought to the show. Tab had the most to die for creations too oh it is just wonderful to actually see them and hold them!

This is how my Advent calender started with these small matchboxes.

Two Bind-it-All covers.

I covered the covers with paper then I painted the matchboxes with gesso.

I then painted them inside and out with picket fence crackle paint.

I then distressed them with distress ink.

I then glimmer misted them inside and out.

I then punched out circles and stamped numbers onto them. I punched out little hearts and using pins attached them to my boxes. I cut off the pin inside and added paper to cover. I then stuck them altogether and put the top and bottom on.

This is the finished top of my calender. I have sprayed my flowers with glimmer mist and added stickles.

Here is a close up of the top.

A better view of the finished draws.

My completed Advent Calender.

Thank you so much for looking. To everyone I missed at the show I really hope that I can catch up with you another day.

love

kim x

Just Magnolia Monthly Challenge - Distressing...

Hello,

Today we start a new challenge for Just Magnolia. This is the beginning of our monthly challenge sponsored by Simon Says Stamp you could win $50 to spend in their store!

This month's challenge is distressing and the most fabulously talented Chris Dark has very kindly made a fantastic tutorial for us. Thank you Chris you are so inspiring and your card is stunning.

I have made a wall hanging. I have coloured my Magnolia image with distress inks. I have distressed my edges with Tim's distressing tool. I have sprayed my papers with glimmer mist.

I have used a grungeboard hinge and painted crackle paint over this and then sprayed it with glimmer mist.

I have edged my papers and flowers with vintage photo. I have added loads of stickle glue over my project. My sentiment was so very kindly sent to me by the delicious Tab. Thank you so much big hugs and kisses.

I stamped the snowflake out onto acetate three times using brown stazon and then covered it with dries clear glue and sprinkled glitter over them. Then when they were dry cut them out and pined them together with a pearl brad.

Thank you so very much for looking and I urge you to go and check out the stunning creations by the Just Magnolia DT. I would like to say a big, big, thank you for all your sweet comments they really touch me thank you so much!

I will be going to the NEC in Birmingham on Saturday and I am so very excited about meeting everyone who will be going. Lots of the Just Magnolia girls will be there and I have never met them before. Tab, Bev and Marcea will be demoing on the Magnolia stand. I am also going to have a little go (yikes). It is going to be wonderful to meet them! I really hope that I can catch up with lots of you it will be fantastic to actually meet you in person as I think you are just the best on line community in the world!!!

love

kim x

inks used

skin - antique linen, tattered rose

hair - brushed corduroy, antique linen, old paper, black soot

clothes - antique linen, weathered wood

Award....

Hello,

I have received this award from the gorgeous Darcie, Craftycrafter and sweet Sol. Thank you so much I am thrilled to receive this from you. You have to answer 36 questions with just one word. I will give it a go.

1. Where is your cell phone? kitchen
2. Your hair? curly
3. Your mother? abroad
4. Your father? heaven
5. Your fave food? curry
6. Your dream last night? nope
7. Your fave drink? tea
8. Your dream/goal? happiness
9. What room are you in? study
10. Your hobby? crafting
11. Your fear? snakes
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? alive
13.Where you were last night? home
14. Something that you aren't? brave
15. Muffins? yes
16.Wish List Item? laptop
17. Where did you grow up? East Grinstead
18. Last thing you did? colour
19.What are you wearing? casual
20. Your TV? lounge
21. Your Pets? dog
22. Friends? amazing
23. Your Life? incredible
24. Your Mood? happy
25. Missing Someone? Yes
26. Vehicle? volvo
27. Something your not wearing? hairband
28. Your fave store? magnolia
29. Your fave color? blue
30. Last time you laughed? today
31. Last time you cried? yesterday
32. Your best friend? husband
33. One place that I go to over and over? craftroom
34. One person who emails regularly? friend
35. Fave place to eat? Nizam
36. Face book? no

If you would like to join me please lift this award and let us know your answers.

Look at this little sweetie. We get loads in our garden every year and I am still enthralled with them. My faeries live in these in the bottom of my garden and my Grandson says those naughty gnomes too Nanma!

love

kim x

Simon Says Give Thanks.....

Hello,

Hope you are all well. There is a new challenge starting today at Simon Says. The theme this week is Give Thanks.

I have coloured my image with distress inks. I have added stickle glue to the butterflies and rose. The flowers have been glimmer misted and I have distressed them and the papers with frayed burlap. I have added liquid pearls to the border stamp.

Thank you so very much for looking and hope the rest of your week is a good one!

love

kim x

Magnolia Stamp Club reminder......

Hello,

I just wanted to let you know that today is the last day to order this year's Magnolia Winter and Christmas stamp club images. Please notice ! StampClub will not include any stamps from So Jolly, Under the mistletoe or So Snowy Collection 2009 .

I would hate for you to miss out!

love

kim x