Stamping with Crafty Friend Jill Hawkins!!

Hey there! It's a Monday, and what better way to start off the week, than with a card! I wanted to share with you a little number that I made up a few months ago. You might remember the Re-Mix challenge they had over at PC Magazine for a publication call? Well, you were supposed to choose a crafty friend to work with. One of you makes a card and the other re-mixes the idea and makes a card as well.  

Well, my special crafty friend Jill Hawkins over at Fastest Turtle joined with me to make some card magic together. Now let me just say, Jill is a gem! She is so kind, and generous and FUNNY! She just cracks me up all the time. I loved working with her. Her style is fun and fresh and she does really intricate work. Every time I see something of hers I go, "MAN! That is awesome!"  I was so happy she was willing to be my partner. And wouldn't you know, we made cards that got picked up for publication! YAY! (Too bad PC Mag had to shut down before actually using them. Boo :(

So today to start our week out right, Jill and I are sharing the cards we made. Here is the first one. Some spotlight stamping:

This started as a die cut water-colour panel. I stamped the images with coloured ink and then spritzed them with water. I then stamped the background in varying greys and then splattered the whole thing with some gold spray mist.

And here is the second card using some coloured embossing paste and a stencil. This stencil is definitely my favourite! All the inks I used to tint the embossing paste with are Distress Inks. I love all these colours together.  The sentiment is from Hero Arts which I covered with a healthy dose of Glossy Accents.

And actually, you get to see a little bonus card. This card was originally different.... Here is the first attempt I made when I used water-colour and the stencil together (A technique you can learn from the Online Card Classes: Watercolor for Cardmakers). I used the same supplies, just different colours and technique. I started with a panel of card stock painted with some gesso. I decided the card above was stronger, so I entered it as the one for publication instead. That's the great thing about crafting! You can try different things to see what results you get. It's a fun way to learn.

Please be sure to check out Jill's blog and post to see her take on these cards. She creates amazing things! She is currently on the MFT design team and creates stunning cards every week that are inspiring and get your crafty blood pumping. Be sure to stop by her blog to say "HELLO Wonderful," to her!!

Thanks so much Jill for being my special crafty friend! You make me smile and give me the urge to bust out my ink and stamps. A girl couldn't ask for much more than that! God bless you, friend....

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you have a great week! Get craft and do something special for yourself. I hope amazing things are in store for you, starting with today!

Until next time,
xoxo
k

It's out! Woot!

Hey! It's just too exciting for me not to share... it's been a looooong time since I have been published and I really haven't done it all that much so I have that excited buzz that comes when you just want to pinch yourself to see if you are dreaming! 

Here's the page from the September Paper Craft Magazine. You can check it out this current issue HERE:

Most of you may not know but the last few years have been hectic and stressful for me. I had 2 babies  in 20 months of each other and made an international move that I totally thought I could handle, and quickly realised I most certainly could NOT handle it. one. bit. And while I know plenty of people have babies even closer than that and survive, and my sweet babies were wonderful, when I put it on top of moving across the world, it just threw me for a big loop.
After blogging, designing and connecting for a few years, I landed in Singapore and felt like I would never find myself again.
My crafting supplies stayed packed for over a year! But slowly and surely my desire to find pieces of myself started to emerge. This opportunity to do Gallery Idol 2014 was momentous to me because I had finally unearthed myself. I was moving forward once again. I was doing something fun and meaningful to me. I finally feel like myself again!

So thank you for all your votes and support. Thank you for visiting my little ol' blog when you have a chance and for all your sweet comments and emails. It has all meant so much to me. Thank you for letting me share!


love to you-
k

Woot! I love Paper Crafts!!

Hey there all! It's finally friday. Another week of school has passed for my kindergartener, my hubby is now gone for the week and I ate too many brownies last night. All in all, I can't complain!! And I am especially happy because you may have noticed the new edition of Paper Crafts Magazine is out:

And would you even have guessed it that little 'ol moi has her first published card right inside!!! (pg. 39) Ooh, I am so excited I can't stop squealing!! Here it is!:
I remember when I got the acceptance email (back in february!) and thinking, oh that day will never come! But here it is and I am excited to share it with you.  I only used one stamp on this baby. The rest are 3-D stickers.  

Anyway. Thanks for letting me toot my own horn! And I will see you back here on Sunday for 365 Cards Sketchy Sunday Challenge!!

Thanks for checking in today. Have a smashing weekend!!

loves

k

Deets:

Stamps: Stunning Snowflake Backgrounder by Hero Arts

Ink: Versamark Watermark Ink

Paper: Aqua Mist, Pure Poppy, Ripe Avocado by Papertrey Ink

Accessories:  Stickers by Me and My Big Ideas, Pure Poppy Twill PTI, Silver Embossing Powder by Filigree