Saturday 31 December 2011

Gecko Galz

This is another of the wonderful Chinese designs from the CD Chopstix available in the Gecko Galz shop

I know it's cheating a bit - but what the heck - we all love oriental designs.  I don't ofter use cut out lettering, but this time I wanted to keep the cover light and lacy like the paper so I used one of the alphabet sets on the Cuttlebug.  They are crazy expensive in the UK - but I picked them up in the USA years ago when the exchange rate was really good for about £15



Yours
kitten xx

Friday 30 December 2011

Shelly's Images - New Year

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Shelly has done us a muli-purpose New Year / wedding / celebration image.

I wanted a theme that you could send to just say congrats to a couple - for what ever reason

I cut out the 'glasses' and raised them - then added 3D glaze so that they shine.  The paper is the last of a wonderful one I have been treasuring for about 4 years now.  The castles and the fireworks are actually bright shiny silver and it's stunning.  The red matting is a holographic self adhesive foil - wish I could remember where it came from - I would love some more.


Do join us with this weeks challenge on the BLOG

Yours
kitten xx

Thursday 29 December 2011

Do You Stack Up? Challenge #52 - Rainbow colours

Hello all! This week we have a huge celebration in store! Do You Stack Up?! has made it a whole year and we are ready to party! For this challenge, we want to see a Rainbow of Colors! On your project, use at least 3 colors from the Inspiration Photo below.


This week's Sponsors:


Do You Stack Up?!
Surprise Package

Stitchy Bear Designs
$10 Gift Voucher

Bugaboo Stamps
Winner’s Choice of 7 Digis

Dearie Dolls
Winner’s Choice of 4 Digis

The Paper Shelter
$20 Gift Certificate

Pink Cat Studios
Winner’s Choice of 5 Digis

Amber Ink
$10 gift certificate

Little Claire Designs
Two Clear Stamp Sets

Hope Jacare
Winner’s Choice of 3 Images


Wooo Hooo - let loose on colours again.  This little image is so pretty - loads of details and depth - looks really effective.  It was given to me by Dearie Dolls - such a pretty shop.

We have so many sponsors - all with loads of prizes - to start your craft year off with a bang

I have coloured with Copics - but not attempted to shade anything.  I thought it would only spoil all the tiny areas.  One tip for colouring tiny spaces - keep very light.  Don't think that if you use a dark strong shade it will make it stand out - it won;t all you will do is loose all the details.



Yours
kitten xx

Wednesday 28 December 2011

Stretch N Bubbles - final post

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This is a really sad post for me - this is the very last post for Stretch N Bubbles as we know it.

Not for a bad reason - Alison is moving forward with the business and a company has bought out the rights to her images to make as stamps and stencils - how cool is that.  But it means that the digital side has to close.  I have been with Alison for so long now I am going to really miss it all - but I do have grand plans of my own for next year.

So say cheerio, and thank you for following me, I have a freebie for you.  Darling little Pounce

And a card made with him - the background was embossed with the folder inked - then inked again to pick out the raised areas.  Pounce is shaped and raised with silicone glue - and the tiny decals are actually fimo slices for nails

I have loved mu time with Stretch N Bubbles - and I hope you have enjoyed seeing what the digis can be made into

Stay with my blog and follow all the other projects I create
- and I will tell you my own grand plans for the next year in about 2 weeks

Yours
kitten xx

Saturday 24 December 2011

Christmas eve - day off

Just chillin'


That's it - all Christmas is ready.  I am taking a few days off to do family stuff - watch films - eat and drink - and - yeah - ok - start planning Valentine projects!

Yours
kitten xx

Friday 23 December 2011

Shelly's Images - Christmas Garland

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Shelly's Images shop - HERE

I am such a sucker for tree images.  Honestly - anything with a tree on it - I need it
I had this amazing gold and silver grey bauble paper that I picked up a few years ago - and had to use that.  You can go as wild as you like with this image - looks hot in bright colours.  Just for once I am classic and elegant - mark the spot - may not happen twice ;-)



Do join us with this weeks challenge on the BLOG

Yours
kitten xx

Thursday 22 December 2011

Do You Stack Up? Challenge #51 - Stripes

Hey everyone! Welcome to a new challenge at Do You Stack Up?! This week we want to see your Stripes!


This week's Sponsors:

The Craft’s Meow
Winner’s Choice of 1 Stamp Set

Prairie Fairy Designs
$15 Gift Certificate

The Cat's Meow sent me a stamp to use for this.  Now I am not the best known for my stamping abilities - but I have to say that this stamped first time really beautifully.  The lines are so clear and delicate that I wanted to leave the image to speek for it's self so I stamped it on cream, cut it really close and just inked the edges a bit



Yours
kitten xx

Wednesday 21 December 2011

Life

WELL - that's it  - the last card is sent (the one I didn't forget - but had not got the new address for - phew thank heavens she remembered to add it)
- got the parcels to wrap - but it's all bought
- milk and fresh to get tomorrow/Friday - all the big food is sorted

- I would just like to say - I (and son) have cleaned the living room floor!!!!

I have a few projects to make and schedule for next week - and I am actually going to have a break.

No commissions - no new stuff - just gonna chill out

and plan next year!!!!!!

Yours
kitten xx

Tuesday 20 December 2011

Stretch N Bubbles

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I am pining for Summer already - and we have only had a teeny-tiny bit of snow!

Love this cone - you could do it in so many different colours
In the shop HERE

Used my trick with the corner punch to give it a lighter feel.







Comment to win!! -We are starting something fun and new over at SNB. If you would like the chance to win FREE digital stamps, all you have to do is comment on each post. The more posts you comment on that week, the better chance you have of winning. We will pick 2 random girls each week to win 2 Free digital stamps of their choice from the shop! I hope you will join us!

Comment on the Stretch and Bubbles Blog HERE

Yours
kitten xx

Saturday 17 December 2011

New notice board

I needed a little notice board for my flat - a place to tuck in vouchers and coupons for the shops.  All it is is a bit of old foam board (good old foam board ;-) ) covered with 12" scrapbook papers and ribbons across with brad at the joins to keep the ribbons and notes in place - oerfect for what I needed - and free from my stash!




Yours
kitten xx

Friday 16 December 2011

shelly's images - Santa's Old Faithful

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I hop you emjoyed the 12 days of Christmas that Shelly put together - and picked up the freebies along the way

This week we have Santa's Old Faithful - awwww - what else can you do but go over the top cutie -

- - after all with out him - there would be no pressies ;-)




Lovely old fashioned image - made myself pull out the red and greens.  The circles are embossed pearl card


Do join us with this weeks challenge on the BLOG

Yours
kitten xx

Thursday 15 December 2011

Do You Stack Up? Challenge #50 - Winter

Hi all! Welcome back for a new challenge here at Do You Stack Up?! As the chilly weather moves in, we want you to show us your Winter projects!

This week's Sponsors:



Crafty Emma
£10 Gift Voucher (exc p&p)


Digi Darla
Digital Stamp Club
One Month’s Membership


Inky Impressions
$10 Gift Certificate


Here is mine - Inky impressions sent me the super little girl on a sled.  Fantastic datail and loads to colour ;-)


Yours
kitten xx

Wednesday 14 December 2011

Stretch N Bubbles - GREAT OFFER


From now until the end of December

Stretch n' Bubbles is taking on a new adventure.  We have decided to close down the Digital Stamp Store.. So this sale will run until December 31st ONLY after that all digital stamps from Stretch N' Bubbles will no longer be available. For this month only you can get 564 digital stamps for only $32.50 That's less than 6 cents per stamp! That's EVERY SINGLE digital stamp in the Stretch N' Bubbles store.. Don't miss out on this opportunity..

Click Here to buy
**** Please remember this is a HUGE file so it may take a bit to download.. after you pay you will have 24hrs to download them..an email will be sent to the email address you have listed in your paypal account..



Yours
kitten xx

Tuesday 13 December 2011

Stretch N Bubbles

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I have a couple of friends that still prefer a 'propper' Christmas image - and this is just perfect for kids and adults alike


Softly coloured in Copics and simply mounted on a 6" card


Comment to win!! -We are starting something fun and new over at SNB. If you would like the chance to win FREE digital stamps, all you have to do is comment on each post. The more posts you comment on that week, the better chance you have of winning. We will pick 2 random girls each week to win 2 Free digital stamps of their choice from the shop! I hope you will join us!

Comment on the Stretch and Bubbles Blog HERE


Yours
kitten xx

Sunday 11 December 2011

Shelly's Christmas

Getting so confused with the time difference between me and the USA!!!

12 Days of Christmas - Time is running out





We are having SO much fun with our 12 Days of Christmas event. I am getting lots of emails today from friends that have opened the presents under our Shelly's Images Christmas tree.


This is a little reminder post with all of our 12 Day activities. Be sure you haven't missed out on any of the fun.


1st Day of Christmas - Enter our "There's no business like SNOW business" Challenge. Entries accepted through Wednesday December 15th. We will choose our normal Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Top Hat winners. But we will choose an additional random entry for every 25 projects entered.

2nd Day of Christmas - Our 2nd day of Christmas Freebie is expired. I am so sorry if you missed a chance to get this fun digi stamp.

3rd Day of Christmas - Take a picture of your favorite Christmas/Winter decoration and post it or send it to Shelly. At least one random comment will get the digi stamp of their choice from our store.

4th Day of Christmas - We gave you a fun video tutorial for a Letter's to Santa container.

5th Day of Christmas - Our "Guess How Many" game. Just enter your guess in a comment. At least one winner closest to the correct number of candies will be awarded a digi stamp of their choice.

6th Day of Christmas - Send us your "Crafty Letter to Santa". Just write your letter to Santa with all of your crafty Christmas wishes. At least one random winner will get a very fun Shelly's Images Mug (and I will throw in a digi stamp of their choice)
7th Day of Christmas - Christmas Cookie Exchange. Give us your favorite cookie or Christmas candy recipe. At least one random entry will be chosen to receive 3 digi stamps of their choice from the store.
8th Day of Christmas - Elf Chef Freebie. Our freebie event has expired. But if you missed out you might be able to email Shelly for a chance to get your copy. (emails must be received between now and midnight on December 12th. Send emails to shelly@shellysimages.com with the subject line Elf Chef)
9th Day of Christmas - Our Snow Cloud freebie will be available from now through Sunday. Hurry over to get your copy.
10th Day of Christmas - That's today! Just open the presents under the Shelly's Images tree. Send your answers to Shelly. At least one random winner (and likely more judging by the nice emails we have been getting) will win all the digi stamps under the Shelly's Images Christmas tree.

So click away at those links and play along for any of our fun games that you might have missed. We will accept comments and entries through Monday December 12th.



Yours
kitten xx

Show Us Your Socks!!!

Shelly's design team have done a sock swop for our Christmas pressies.  we all sent each other some Christmas socks - a card we had made - some sweeties - and a few little treats as well.

Now we are sharing our sock photos

Here are mine

And my wonderful Santa ornament


I have to hang my head in shame - - I ate all the candy.  Well I did have help - the old goat pinched some - and the son pinched some - I did get to the Lindet first though - yummie!

Yours
kitten xx

Saturday 10 December 2011

Shelly's christmas


....we opened the presents under Shelly's Images Christmas tree.

Yep....you get to open these presents a little early. Just click each of the presents under the Shelly's Images Christmas tree. Write down the name of the digi stamp that you find in each package and email your answers to Shelly at shelly@shellysimages.com. The names of each digi must be exactly correct. On the 12th day of Christmas Shelly will choose at least one random winner from the correct emails received. The winner will receive all 3 (ooops....all 4 of the digi stamps. Santa snuck an extra package under the tree :) ) of the images found in the packages. One email per person please.




  




Present #3 Present #4 

Have fun! And remember, the names you email must be exactly correct. Please don't comment to this post with your answers. We want to be sure that everyone opens their own presents. :)




Yours
kitten xx