Your Blog is Awesome!

Regina has done it again!!!! here is another new set for all you bloggers out there! These two images here are from "The Blog Set".

Come on over to The Cutting Cafe and see this set and alot more!

Here is what I used-

Paper- pretty in pink, white chocolate chip

Accessories- Spellbinder dies, corner round punch, ribbon, CB embossing folder.

Thanks for dropping by!

Kim

Thank you for the Bus Driver

Here is a card using a new set from Regina at The Cutting Cafe. The set is called "School Bus Driver". It is one of many new sets that are available at the Cafe!!

Come and take a look!

What I used-

Digital Images from The Cutting Cafe

Paper- ballet blue, white, black, summer sun

Accessories- ribbon, eyelets, dimenionals, buttons. crochet cotton, prisma markers,CB embossing folder, ticket corner punch, Spellbinder dies

Thanks for stopping by!

Kim

Squigglefly Challenge #3

Happy Monday everyone!
Once again it is time for Squigglefly's Monday Challenge! It is my turn this week!
The challenge is to make a card using the colors chocolate chip pretty in pink and bordering blue.


Here is my card-

Here is what I used to make this card

• pretty in pink, chocolate chip, bordering blue and white paper
• Little Rocker digital image from Squigglefly, sentiment from MFTs
• spellbinder dies, CB embossing folder, large brads, prisma markers, silk flowers, dimenionals

Come on over to the Squigglefly blog and see what the other designers have come up with. Join us in this challenge and use Mr Linky to put a link to your card so we can take a look!!!

Kim

Squigglefly Challenge#2

This week it is Rhonda's turn to challenge the design team.

Here is what she has asked us to do-

1. (At least) One Squigglefly image
2. Two designer papers
3. Three embellishments-(buttons, brads, flowers, jewels) may be any combination
4. One letter of the alphabet-your choice-may be hand drawn or chipboard/rub-on

Come on over to the Squigglefly Blog to see what all the other designers have come up with!

Here is my card-

What I used-

Squigglefly image-Broken Teddy

Paper- Su certainly celery, pretty in pink, white, SU dp.

Accessories- chipboard letter, Spellbinder dies, brads, ribbon, button, sizzix swirl die, SU border punch, prisma markers, dimensionals.

Stay tuned............I will be doing the next challenge for Monday, May 25th.

Kim

Squigglefly's First Design Team Challenge!!

Rhonda and I have been given the job as Senior Design Team members to come up with challenges for our design team to take part in, to showcase the wonderful digital images from Squigglefly.

Today is our first challenge for the Squigglefly's design team.

Each Monday Rhonda and I will be posting a challenge ( sketch challenge, color combo challenge etc)
Head on over to the Squigglefly Blog to see the cards that the featured designers have created!

Here is the sketch I came up with for our first challenge.

Here is my card- Happy Birthday Mother!

This card was made using one of the new images from Squigglefly called "Miss Priss" She is so easy to color!
I made my card a Birthday card for Mother but it would work for alot of other occasions!!

Image- Miss Prissy
Paper- Su textured blush, white, DP unknown
Accessories- Spellbinder dies, Paper piercer, EK leaf branch punch, pearls, prima flowers, ribbon, MS border punch, oval punch, key tag punch, dimensionals

Thanks for looking and have a wonderful day!

Kim

A New Release from Squigglefly!

Hello everyone! Here is a new digital image from Squigglefly! Isn't he cute.......he's been gently loved as you can see! LOL! I mounted him on an origami gift box I made. You just untie the cord to lift the lid to see what is stashed inside!

Thanks for looking!

Stamps: Fancy Flexible Phrases.
Paper: Kraft paper, K&Company DP, green, white
Ink: computer printer ink
Accessories: hemp cord, pearls, eyelets, dimenionals, Spellbinder dies, prisma markers, sticky tape
Techniques: origami gift box

Kim

We are Starting a Weekly Squigglefly Challenge!

Hello everyone!
Rhonda and I are starting a weekly design team challenge over at the Squigglefly Blog!
Every Monday we will be posting a challenge to our fellow Squigglefly designers. Each week we will spotlight 3 designers........come and see what they come up with!
We are promoting the wonderful digital images over at the Squigglefly store! It is amazing what you can do with these images. You know how sometimes you will want to use a rubber stamp but it is too big or too small for the space??................this is never an issue with digital images! You size them to fit the area you want to cover!
So come on over to the Squigglefly blog on Monday May 11, and be inspired!!
Kim

Happy Mother's Day to Me!

Look what my husband got for me for Mother's Day! I just love orchids!!! Isn't this beautiful!!! The picture is my Mother. She passed away 5 years ago.

I hope you all have a Happy Mother's Day!

Kim

Fabulous!

Here is another card made using the set from The Cutting Cafe called" CHUNKY PRAISE PHRASES .

This is a very bright card! The ribbon was my inspiration. I have wanted to use it for some time now. The card was made using the same idea as the flower pot card I made for a Mother's Day card in a previous post.

Here is the pull out-


Both sentiments are from The Cutting Cafe.CHUNKY PRAISE PHRASES and HAPPY GRADUATION

Stamps- SU Seeing Spots

Paper- white, green, orange and orange paper with white core center

Ink- printer ink, green, orange and yellow

Accessories-circle punches, Spellbinder dies, ribbon, dimenionals Spellbinder impressabilities, sand paper.

Thanks again for dropping by!

Kim

Graduation Cards

Hello everyone! Thankfully I had these cards ready to upload because I have the flu and don't feel much like making cards today. I am under a blanket on the couch with my cat doing this post.

My first card was made using the set called "Graduation" from The Cutting Cafe. I made this for a boy. The image is from The Greeting Farm.

Paper- white, SU textured grey, black

Ink- black printer ink

Accessories- Spellbinder dies, circle punches, black pen, prisma markers, ticket corner punch, ribbon, dimensionals, brads

Thanks for dropping by!

Kim

Very Exciting News!!!

I received an email today from Ashely at Squigglefly asking me if I would like to be one of two senior design team members!!! She also asked Rhonda Zmikly. We both have accepted and are looking forward to working together!
Keep your eyes pealed for upcoming challenges from the Squigglefly design team!!!!
Kim

Spring is Here!!!!

And so the work begins.................
Hi everyone!! Just thought I'd pop in to let you know I am still here; just busy getting the flower beds ready for the summer. Raked all the grass yesterday. It is a slow process but hoping to have things under control by the weekend. Then in another week will be able to seed the garden. There is always lots to do this time of year on the farm!
Hope to post a card at the end of the week!
Ta Ta for now!
Kim

Happy Birthday Son-in-law

I'm all done my Spring cleaning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now I can play.................... and I have and here it is!

This is for my Son-in-law!

Here is the card I have made using a digital image from Louby Loo .His name is Ridley raccoon. Isn't he sweet!!!

Thanks for looking!

Stamps: sentiment from Little Paper Shop
Paper: mellow moss,, white, chocolate chip, Basic Grey Dp.
Ink: black printer ink, black pad
Accessories: Spellbinder dies, ribbon, Birthday metal ribbon slide, MS butterfly punch, brads, EK border punch, SU border punch. Prisma markers, stickles, dimensionals, distressing tool

Kim

Spring Cleaning

Hi everyone!! Just wanted to tell you I am still here!!! LOL! I have been busy washing walls and doing all that fun stuff that I do once a year! (NOT!)
Anyway just finished 2 rooms today and then have 2 left for tomorrow. Then on the weekend will be getting Hubby to help with the downstairs family room.
I made a promise to myself that all this has to be done before I can sit and play!!
Hope you are all having a great week!
Kim

Squigglefly Baby

Here is another card made using the new digital image Baby Set from Squigglefly. This set has 13 digital images!!! Check out this set and more here.

This is the last card for the day......I think I am caught up!!!

Hope everyone had a great day!

Thanks for dropping by!

Paper: white, royal blue, red, yo yo yellow, chocolate chip, Basic Grey dp.
Ink: black printer ink
Accessories: Slice with basic 1 card, star brads, Spellbinder dies, SU scalloped border punch, paper piercer, Prisma markers

Kim

My Fabulous Mother......

I am late for this challenge.........only saw it this am and had to give it a go!!! I have been sick since last Friday with the flu/cold and only now feel like I will live!!!!! To celebrate this I made a card!!!!! LOL!

The sentiment for this card if from "All About Mom" from The Cutting Cafe. You have to go and check out this set!!!! It is huge!!!!

I used my Slice to make all the flowers and leaves! Got to love it!!

Here is what the inside piece looks like. You just slide it in and out!

Thanks for looking!

Stamps: polka dot bg.
Paper: close to cocoa, creamy caramel, white, Basic Grey Dp.
Ink: chocolate chip
Accessories: twill, linen thread, Slice with Basic 1 card, button, glue dots, dimensionals, key tag punch.

Kim

Fast Cards!

I made these two cards using a digital image from Pink Petticoat. These cards were fast to make up!The image is paper pieced using the same dp. as the background layer.

Thanks for looking!

Paper: barely banana, pretty in pink, white, basic grey dp.
Ink: printer ink
Accessories: top note die, corner round punch, rhinestone hearts, Spellbinder dies, CB embossing folders, ribbon, dimensionals,
Techniques: paper pieced

Kim

All About Mom from The Cutting Cafe

Here is a card using the digital set "All about Mom" and the background set from The Cutting Cafe. This is a huge set with endless possibilities!!!
The crocheted flower I made myself.
Thanks for looking!

Paper: real red, black, white
Ink: printer ink red and black
Accessories: crocheted flower, silk flower, large brad, Spellbinder dies, CB embossing folder, dimensionals, SU leaf die, MS butterfly punch, glue dots
Kim

Squigglefly Baby Pack

New Baby!

Here is a new set from Squigglefly called "Baby Pack" This set has 13 images for you to play with! I am trying to make some of my cards more gender neutral. I find I love to throw flowers on everything!!!LOL! The only extra I used on this card is the stickles on the trim of the carriage

What I used-

Paper- Barely banana, mellow moss, white
Ink- black printer ink, barely banana for sponging
Accessories- Spellbinder dies, MS border punch, CB embossing folder, stickles, dimensionals, hardware from SU hodgepodge. Prisma markers, silver gel pen





A Little Something

Here is another card using an image from the same set. Again, I went gender neutral. This is a fun image to work with because you can do layering!

What I used

Paper- real red, white

Accessories- buttons, thread, hole punch for faux embossing, ribbon, dimensionals, ticket corner punch, EK border punch, Prisma markers.

Well thats it! Have a great day everyone and thanks for stopping by!

Kim

All About Mom

Here is a card I made using the newest set from The Cutting Cafe called "All About Mom". You can find this set and more here. This set has 41 images!!!
With the release of this new HUGE set, if you purchase the ALL ABOUT MOM set starting today through Tuesday night (midnight) April 21ST 2009, you can choose 2 others cutting cafe sets for free!!!!
The cute pixie image is from Sandra Dry Digi-Stamps.

Paper- white, kiwi kiss, pretty in pink
Accessories- Spellbinder dies, circle punches, sugar brad, MS fern punch, silk hydrangea flower, prisma markers, stickles, dimenionals

Thanks for looking!
Kim