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Cards Kaiser Craft Penny Black Stamping Winnie & Walter

Hello, I Love You

written by Kylie

Hi Everyone,

Does this ever happen to you? You have ideas flowing through your mind on how to use a particular stamp but when you sit down to turn them into reality, you just cannot get them to work? It happened to me yesterday/today. I just couldn’t get the ideas in my head to work out on paper. I tried a few times and eventually decided it was time to walk away and try something else. Will tackle the project another day.

On my desk I still had one stamped and coloured image of the hedgehog from the “Paint the Town” set by Penny Black, Thought I might as well make it into a finished card and let me tell you, I *love* how this card, and the following one, turned out. A great feeling after my earlier creative issues. lol I had recently purchased the Love Quarters template from KaiserCraft and had been dying to use them. Seemed like the perfect time to do so.

Here’s the card…

I Love You
Materials used: Stamps – Paint the Town (Penny Black), The Big, The Bold and the Happy (Winnie & Walter); Cardstock – American Craft; Knighst Smooth; Stencil – KaiserCraft; Dies – Die-namics Blueprints 8 (My Favourite Things); Copic Markers, Hero Arts Shadow Inks; Mr Huey’s Colour Mist – Shine and Wink of Stella.

As I wasn’t really sure of my colour choices I ended up making another card at the same time but this time I kept it even more simple using word stamps from Winnie & Walter.

Here’s the card…

Hello I Love You
Materials used: Stamps – The Big, The Bold and the Happy (Winnie & Walter); Cardstock – American Crafts, Doodlebug Design, Knights Smooth; Stencil – KaiserCraft; Dies – Die-namics Blueprints 8 (My Favourite Things); Copic Markers, Hero Arts Shadow Inks, Sprinkles Shapes – Hearts (Doodlebug Design), Rhinestones – Silver (KaiserCraft) and Wink of Stella.

I really want to keep playing with that template – how pretty are those flowers! Imagine the colours you could use. So fun!

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you are having a great weekend!

Happy Stamping!

19 April, 2015 4 comments

Cards Penny Black Stamping

Thinking of You (Penny Black)

written by Kylie

Hi Everyone,

Something different for you today – more Penny Black cards! lol I don’t think I will ever tire of creating of creating with these gorgeous images. First up today is my attempt at a CAS card. It’s a one layer card and I rarely make them so it still feels a little unfinished but I forced myself to walk away. lol I did have to make this card twice. The first time I added some of my own handwriting and it looked a little…not good. lol I also somehow managed to sponge blue across the poor little hedgehog’s face – he looked a little unwell. Poor thing!

Here’s the card…

Thinking of You!
Materials used: Stamps – Paint the Town, Salutations (Penny Black); Distress Ink, Copic Markers, and Wink of Stella.

The idea for my second card came about when I was thinking how cute it would be to have the hedgehog lying on a hill, or in a big field of green grass and flowers. I think it would also be super cute if the hedgehog was lying in a bed of autumn leaves. I really wish I had popped the sentiment but aside from that I totally love this card.

Here’s the card…

Thinking About You
Materials used: Stamps – Paint the Town (Penny Black), #Awesome, Scripty Sayings (Lawn Fawn); Distress Ink, Copic Markers, Die – Die-namics Blueprints 8 (My Favourite Things) and Wink of Stella.

I thought I’d finish of my post by sharing a little bit of the aftermath of creating the above cards. I’d also like to challenge YOU to post a photo of your space after a craft session.

The Aftermath

Thanks for stopping by today! Hope you are having a wonderful day!

Happy Stamping!

18 April, 2015 16 comments

Cards Penny Black Stamping

So Nice! (Penny Black)

written by Kylie

Hi Everyone,

My super sweet, generous and talented friend Emily sent me a couple of gorgeous stamp sets for my birthday and I just couldn’t wait to start using them. One of the sets she chose was “Paint the Town” from Penny Black (she knows me too well!). Soooo cute! (Oh no, I cannot find this set on their site! Such a shame if they have discontinued it!) The little hedgehog lying on his back immediately called out to be stamped. As is my want, I went with a super simple design.

Here’s the card…

So Nice!
Materials used: Stamps – Hello Sunshine (Lawn Fawn), Paint the Town (Penny Black); Cardstock – Unknown; Designer Paper – Rise & Shine (Amy Tangerine/American Crafts); Copic Makers; Distress Inks; Dies – Die-namics Blueprints 8 (My Favourite Things); Wink of Stella, and Thread.

Thinking the card might be a little too plain, I attempted the design again but added a couple of extra die cut shapes from the Die-namics Blueprints 8 set from My Favourite Things. I have a couple of the Blueprints die sets but really haven’t used them other than for basic outlines such as the stitched square. I think it is time to step up my usage as they have so many different dies you can use. A side effect of this is that I now have a few more Blueprints dies on my wishlist. Uh oh! lol

Here’s the second card…

It will come as no surprise to you to find out I have another couple of cards in the making using the same stamp. Love this little guy!

I couldn’t finish this post without telling you a little bit about the gorgeous items Emily makes. Emily runs an Etsy shop called Chloe Jane Handmade and makes the most wonderful things including ADORABLE personalised tooth fairy pillows as well as bibs and blankets. She’s amazing!

So, I’m off to play with this stamp set some more as I still have ideas for this cutie and I haven’t even started to use the other gorgeous images in the set.

Hope you are all having a fantastic day!

Happy Stamping!

15 April, 2015 10 comments