Day off

Cor, it sure knows how to rain in The Lake District!!!

I think it's the tail end of the huraccane that hit Ameria a while back.  The Kent river in Kendal is stunning - I love it when it gets all full and choppy - just looking at it makes you feel sea sick.

Not really having a day off today - got the docs and pottering about at home to finish the big clear out and be about when son gets home from his first day at 6th form.  Well , you have to encourage them don't you.

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

FOR SALE

Loads of rubber stamps listed on my site for sale HERE - I just want to clear them out

It's so strange - everyone being home all week end!!! - and I am home all next week

I have got loads done today.  I have almost finished my big clear out - added the stamps to the shop today - and I have got loads of those 'little' jobs done - plus a couple of new ideas which you will have to waut for . . . . .!

The prince starts 6th form tomorrow so I thought I had better be arround to send him off anf be home when hgets in.  In between I am goingto have my neck stretched and straighteded ( I go every 3 months) - really looking forward to that one (NOT).
Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Something new

I really like the A Day For Daisies images.  They have a style that is very, very different to anything else about.  It took me a while to see the potential of the them = they are so light and delicate I have to rethink how I use them.

This is a free image to use for their current challenge - get it HERE

The theme is 'a dash of red' - and I may have stretched it too far - but the ink I used IS red - and this paper is so pretty I could not resist.

 So - if you don't think is meets the challenge - that's fine.  Just wanted to share it - I am really pleased  with the look

A Day For Daisies Challenge
Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Art On The Prom

Tje old goat made a video of us on the prom at Grange-over-sands the other week - don't know how to add a Youtube link ((yet)) - but here it is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GF187HEQv8


Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Do You Stack Up? #36 - Texture

Good morning and welcome to a new challenge at Do You Stack up?! We're so glad you can join us again. Our challenge for you this week is "Textures". There are lots of ways you can do this including embossing, adding fabrics, textiles, distressing... the possibilities are endless!

This week's Sponsors:

Love To Stamp Winner’s Choice of 1 Little Darlings Rubber Stamp

Digi Doodle Shop $10 Gift Certificate

Pizzazz Aplenty $10 Prize Package

Please Welcome our Guest Designer!

Jessica Santiago

Paper Therapy

Hi, my name is Jessica Santiago and I live in the beautiful island of Puerto Rico.  I have been happily married for 13 years and enjoy my professional life as Clinical Psychologist as much as my free time crafting, traveling and reading.  As many papercrafters, I have been playing with paper like forever and simply love it...I feel this is like magic!  In this creative world of endless possibilities, I especially treasure with all my heart all the wonderful friends I have known along the way.  Is great to share the same passion with so many people who value the simple things in life, the details, the creative trails.

Now get inspired by our Design Team!

A FEW RULES

• Our DT would love to leave comments on your blogs, please remove word verification to make this process easier (see right side bar for a how-to guide).
• Only 3 entries per person per Challenge.
• Make sure to link back to this challenge and mention it on your blog in your blog post.
• No back linking.
• Entries that do not fit the requirements will not be eligible for Winner or Top 3.
• Mr. Linky closes at 2pm on Wednesdays.

I had a stamp from Love To Stamp to play with - and I went nuts.  We are all focused on 'school' stuff at the moment.  Weather we have just finished (like us) or just starting - or off to uni - we all have memories.  So I made a sceapbook to suit the image.  You cant see it - but I used corigated card,  This is so much fun to use - it takes paint like magic, and I spliged and sponged all the autumn tone coloirs with a bit of bronze all over.  Torn papers - buttons - ribbons - peel offs - diecuts - wire - and ribbons - ribbons - ribbons - all add up to one fab skool album!!!

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

New idea

I got this odd little frame shape in a pack of something or other


Soooo - - what do you do with a funny little thing like that??


Well - you put double sided tape on the front - chose a small patterned paper - and cover it - that's what you do!



Quick tip for making a neat square opening - don't cut round the square - cut the diagonal and fold each side back - much neater

I stamped a greeting to fit the aperture and added a few decorations - put a magnet on the back

- et one fab fridge accessory

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Stretch N Bubbles

Stretch N Bubbles - SHOP
Stretch N Bubbles - BLOGSPOT

We don't have Thanksgiving in the UK - but we do have Harvest Festival and Harvest Suppers - and I did think that this would also make a fab Christmas 'Thank You' card with a snowflake background or something like that

This darling turkey is in the SHOP HERE - and you can colour it bright or more earthy as I have

I have cut out the top square and layered it to give it a bit of depth.  The background is embossed with the Cuttlebug pumpkin folder and inked with browns and a hint of green and orange.  I am really pleased with the look - and the strong colours of the Copic inks really make the image stand out

They would make great Autumn party invite too!

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

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Day Off

Monday is Kitten's day off

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Meanwhile - back in the studio

The last of the summer shows is  done and dusted and I am just itching to have a real good muck out in the studio.  I have not seen the chair for weeks and have gone way past ankle deep in muddle.  I started at the top of my big book case and cleared each shelf - gave it a hood clean - moved stuff about - cleared stuff out to throw/recycle/sell on.  Then I got to my small shelving (it's book case si\e - but a DVD unit - so it takes up less space.  Same routiene - empty - move - clean - sort - etc -etc

phew!  - just look at this - how clean and tidy is this!!!

I have even managed to cleaf off my chair - and clean the floor.

I have cleared out loads of stitching, art and calligraphy books and listed them in my SHOP  so please do have a look arround and pick up a bargain

Now I have the other wall to do - the one with my bench on and all my inks - and papers - and the stuff I use every day

Emmmm - any tips!!!!

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

New gift

Hubby and I are both home all weekend - first time for months.  We were invited to a show this weekend - but I took one l;ook at the weather forecast and turned it down .  I am so pleased I did - it's hellish out there!

So I have been at the bench all day - making easel memo holders..

There has been this myth build up about how difficult easel card are and only for the experianced crafter.  Pish!!!

There is a tutorial on my blog HERE that will make it simple for you

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

New product

The new Martha Stuart Embossing Glitter caught my eye the other week - it is soooo sparkly - but I was hesitant as I did not know how it would look - and if it really would be that sparkly!!

Well - we used it in class this week - and yes it really is that glittery ;-)

This is the card we made with it
The baubles are a Woodware Clear Magic outline stamp and heat embossed with the turquoise Martha Stuart embossing glitter - on a pearly scrapbook paper and coloured with Sakura Gelly Roll Stardust Glitter in green.

It is a fantastic effect

Couple of tips for using the embossing glitter - there is a higher proportion of glitter than normal in the melting powder so -

- make sure that the ink you stamp with is really wet for the mix to stick to

- have your heat gun on the lowest setting - or heat from underneath - otherwise the glitter will blow away before the mix melts.

There are some really yummie colours - and they are not great, big, huge pots - sooo I may just have to do a bit more stamping!

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Do You Stack Up? #35 - Friendly Critters

Hi everyone! So glad you're back to join us for a new challenge at Do You Stack Up?! This week we want to see your Friendly Critters!

 

This week's Sponsors:

Copic Marker Scrapbooking 6 Copic Ciao Markers (North/South America), Martha Stewart punch (rest of the world)

Di´s Digi Designs Winner’s Choice of 5 Digis

Bonie Bleaux Designs $10 Gift certificate

Now get inspired by our Design Team

A FEW RULES

• Our DT would love to leave comments on your blogs, please remove word verification to make this process easier (see right side bar for a how-to guide).
• Only 3 entries per person per Challenge.
• Make sure to link back to this challenge and mention it on your blog in your blog post.
• No back linking.
• Entries that do not fit the requirements will not be eligible for Winner or Top 3.
• Mr. Linky closes at 2pm on Wednesdays.

I had this super cool image from Boni Bleaux Designs - who do just designs for the chaps - and I am not always saying we need to do more for the guys?  - Now you have absolutly no excuse for saying you can't find any decent images for men

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Stretch N Bubbles

Stretch N Bubles - SHOP
Stretch N Bubbles - BLOGSPOT

You have all seen those dreadful adverts on TV to get yourself 'beach ready' - don't you just hate them? All you need is the sun and the sea - and you are soooo beach ready - well this is just perfect beach ready as far as I am concerned.

I am hanging on to summer!  I was tempted a bit to look at Christmas.  The nights are starting to draw in and there is am Autumn chill in the air - but I am digging my heels in and pushing for the last of the summer days.

So this wonderful surf board image is just perfect - in the shop HERE
So then I found some sunny theme paper - and cut some 'waves' - made an oval for the sun and embossed it with rays (glittered and gemmed too of course)

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

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Blog award

I finally got to the bottom of my email tray and re-discovered this blog award from my friend Alison.  Thanks Alison, sorry, late as always ;-)

The conditions of this award are....

1) Create a post on your blog and post the award.

2) Link back to the person who gave you the award and say if you accept.

3) Choose 3-5 of your favorite blogs to tag, link these in your post too and tell the lucky people they have won the award.
As the aim of this award is to bring unknown good blogs to light, please don't tag somebody with 3000 followers
.... so I'd like to pass this award to

1) Erica at Odds & Soxlets

2) Julie's Crafty Spot

3) Teri at Delicious Darkness

4) Melissa at Our Mad House

Rock on guys

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Challenges

I WON A PRIZE!!!

How cool is that?

I have to hold my hands up - I am just hopeless at checking the challenges I enter - I just never expect to win.  Luckily - I know Helen (she had FMS too - so understands me!) - and she prodded me to say I had win - cool.

I had some credits to spend at

I got a sleeping teddy image - which I made a couple of memory pockets with

Inside is like this

 And then I used this seriously wonderful 'by the river' image - I just love the chilled. cool look of this image

I also have a realy cool fairy on a mushroom - which I haven't used yet - looking forward to that one too.  AS WELL as a fence and a bench (which I have wanted for ages) all for a tenner - how good is that?

So thank you to Elephantastic Challenges - and thank you to Crafty Sentiments - I am so chuffed.

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Do You Stack Up? #34 - Male

Welcome back to a new week at DYSU! I hope you're ready for a new challenge... we're ready to see your fabulous creations!

This week, the focus is on the boys and men in our lives, so let's see those masculine cards!

This week's Sponsors:

Digi Darla One Month's Membership in our Digital Stamp Club

Stitchy Bear $10 Gift Voucher for Stitchy Stamps, Panda Bear Designs and Dezina World

Stamping Boutique Winner’s Choice of 5 Digis

Please Welcome our Guest Designer!

Eva Gro Røsok

Eva's Scraproom

My name is Eva Gro Røsok, and I enter challenges under the name Eva`s Scraproom. I`m grateful for having the opportunity to be a Guest designer here at DYSU, thank you so much to those who have chosen me.

I live in a place called Stokke in the south of Norway (12 km from Oslo, Torp Airport). I live on a small farm together with my boyfriend, our 2 children (18 and 15 years old) 3 dogs and 2 cats. I have a full time job, so its during evenings, late nights and in weekends I have the chance to make some cards, boxes or LO`s. But I love it. I started in 2003 and I`m now totally addicted. I don’t think I have a specific style, but I`m a big fan of Tim Holtz products, and love coloring stamps with my ProMarker pens. If you are curious of my work please check out my blog. My old LO`s here.

Now get inspired by our Design Team!

A FEW RULES

• Our DT would love to leave comments on your blogs, please remove word verification to make this process easier (see right side bar for a how-to guide).
• Only 3 entries per person per Challenge.
• Make sure to link back to this challenge and mention it on your blog in your blog post.
• No back linking.
• Entries that do not fit the requirements will not be eligible for Winner or Top 3.
• Mr. Linky closes at 2pm on Wednesdays.

I had the Dr Stork from Stitchery Bear  (I just LOVE Stitchery - there is always so much going on there!!!) - sign up for their emails (there is a freebie most weeks - and all the gossip),

This week I wanted to try to do the minimal / no colour look in the image look that seems to be about at the moment.  I put a bit of pale earth tone in the stork body and a bit of blue to co-ordinate with the theme - but that's all

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

New Idea

I am not really sure where this idea came from - but it's been brewing for a bit now.  I do quite well with gift idea - boxes, pouches and money cards - and this is expanding on that really.
A purse to put those gift 'credit' cards that all the shops are using now.

I put a credit card (well - my son's phone card) on to a folded sheet of A4 and roughed out an out line - then kept cutting and refining until I worked out a template that will make this purse.

Inside

I can get 2 out of a double sided 12" square paper - which should be a good little number for Christmas and to keep in stock

another one

I like these - and I think they will evolve a bit before I settle on the final one - but it defiantly pretty's up the gift card
Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Stretch N Bubbles

Stretch N Bubles - SHOP
Stretch N Bubbles - BLOGSPOT

I just love sofy silly ideas.  I saw this bug and instantly knew what to do - I wanted a get-well theme.

- But how about a teen's birthday!!!  - if mine is anything to go by - it would be perfect for that.

I had this wonderful 'bug' paper - don't know if you can se it in the background there - and I matched everything to that.

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Time Off

For those of you who don't know me personally - I have been job hunting with my son - and it's just a nightmare.  He used to be such a happy, bright, helpful little chappie - now he has become the cartoon suky, bad tempered teen.  It's not doing my Fibromyalgia any good at all I a can tell you.

So - long story short - I am going to leave you a few posts for the week - and sneek off to my flat for a few days for a rest

So - -

                 Kitten (and fidget) is on hols!!! for a few days

If you desperatly need me you will have to email the old goat
Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Quick Tip

I am at a show at Torver - way out on the top fells - completly in the middle of nothing - so hoping it's fine and dry!!
Left a Quick Tip for you today.
Baker's twine is all the rage at the moment and soo cool.  BUT you have to buy a huge spool - and I bet you don't have the colour you need.

Put a paper sleve round your ruler - wrap some white crochet cotten / twine round - and draw lines with a Copic pen

Cool or what - what? - who would know

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Pony things

Last minute couple of pony themed items fot the Torver show tomorrow.  The Country fair is a real old fashioned one display all the country ways - they have the spinner and weavers - and they also have a taxidermist working (YES - really) - walking stick makers and a fly tyer.

It is hosted by the local hunt and so they are pony mad - so I do a few pony things
Super little card - classic palomino colouring

And a no excuses, super cute, really girly, over the top pink,

gift bag - made from an A4 sheet of card

So fingers crossed for a fry day tomorrow!
Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk