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Lawn Fawn – Pin of the Day

written by Kylie

Hi Everyone,

If you’ve read my blog for any length of time you would know I am a HUGE fan and supporter of Lawn Fawn. I love their products, their blog and their videos. I was so excited today when I found out they had chosen my card to be their “Pin of the Day“. As I usually do, I wanted to record it here so that I can remember it.

Lawn Fawn - Pin of the Day - 8th July, 2014

Lawn Fawn – Pin of the Day – 8th July, 2014

Speaking of excitement, I forgot to post that Paper Smooches (one of my other super favourite stamp companies) featured an older card of my on their Facebook page back in May. It came completely out of the blue and it gave me such a creative boost.

Paper Smooches - Facebook - 28 May 2014

Paper Smooches – Facebook – 28 May 2014

I create for myself because it makes me happy. It relaxes me. It excites me. It’s my passion. I do it for me BUT I have to say that it feels really good to know that others appreciate what I create. From being featured on blogs, or facebook, to the comments written here on my blog, they are all very much appreciated by me. Thank you!

Hope you all have a wonderful day (and that you forgive this self-indulgent post).

Happy Stamping!

8 July, 2014 6 comments
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You’re Purrr-fect

written by Kylie

Hi Everyone,

I seriously love Paper Smooches stamps! I think that fact is pretty obvious by now. And why wouldn’t you love them? It is so easy to make cute cards with their adorable stamps. I’m still in my phase of using the Chubby Chums cuties and extending them so they hold a greeting. I totally love that look. There are currently another 5 or 6 kitty cats on my desk as well as another cow or two so you might just end up seeing some more very soon. lol

I am going to enter this card into the Paper Smooches SPARKS – Anything Goes competition too. Gotta be in it to win it, right?

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Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge Blog

Anything Goes Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge

Anything Goes Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge

Here’s my card…

You're Purrr-fect

You’re Purrr-fect


Thanks for visiting my blog today! I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing my cards and if you did, please drop me a note. I love hearing from you.

Happy Stamping!

13 April, 2014 12 comments
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Smooches

written by Kylie

Hi Everyone,

How did it get to be nearly a month since my last post? There are too many reasons to mention here as to why I’ve been absent from blog land but I have missed you all and seeing your fabulous creations and I have desperately missed creating.

Today I am happy to share two ‘typical Kylie’ cards (over two blog posts) and I am also going to enter them into the Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge – Anything Goes competition.

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Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge Blog

Anything Goes Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge

Anything Goes Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge

Here’s my first card…

Smooches

Smooches


I think I have finally embraced that this is my style. It really does make me happy. Just need more companies to create ‘build a scene’ stamps so that I can vary my scenes a bit more. That would be awesome! lol We stampers are never happy. lol

Happy Stamping!

13 April, 2014 6 comments
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In the Zone

written by Kylie

Hi Everyone,

Turns out creating with pre-printed die cuts is super fun and I found myself in the zone creating a number of cards. Will keep the chitter chatter to a minimum as I have five cards to show today.

Card One…

What a Hoot Materials used: Die Cuts - Hello Sunshine (KAISERCraft); Designer Paper - 6-1/2" Paper Pad - Hello Sunshine (KAISERCraft); Cardstock (Unknown); Distress Ink and Glossy Accents (Ranger).

What a Hoot
Materials used: Die Cuts – Hello Sunshine (KAISERCraft); Designer Paper – 6-1/2″ Paper Pad – Hello Sunshine (KAISERCraft); Cardstock (Unknown); Distress Ink and Glossy Accents (Ranger).

Card Two…

Thank You Materials used: Stamps - Chit Chat, Warm Hearts (Paper Smooches); Alphabeans - Fig Brown (Jillibean Soup); Die Cuts - Hello Sunshine (KAISERCraft); Designer Paper - 6-1/2" Paper Pad - Hello Sunshine (KAISERCraft), Paper from Simple Stories; Cardstock (American Crafts) and Stickles - Crystal (Ranger).

Thank You
Materials used: Stamps – Chit Chat, Warm Hearts (Paper Smooches); Alphabeans – Fig Brown (Jillibean Soup); Die Cuts – Hello Sunshine (KAISERCraft); Designer Paper – 6-1/2″ Paper Pad – Hello Sunshine (KAISERCraft), Paper from Simple Stories; Cardstock (American Crafts) and Stickles – Crystal (Ranger).

Card Three…

Today Have a Whale of a Time Materials used: Stamps - Critters in the Sea (Lawn Fawn); Die Cuts - Hello Sunshine (KAISERCraft); Designer Paper - 6-1/2" Paper Pad - Hello Sunshine (KAISERCraft); Cardstock (American Crafts); Distress Ink and Glossy Accents (Ranger).

Today Have a Whale of a Time
Materials used: Stamps – Critters in the Sea (Lawn Fawn); Die Cuts – Hello Sunshine (KAISERCraft); Designer Paper – 6-1/2″ Paper Pad – Hello Sunshine (KAISERCraft); Cardstock (American Crafts); Distress Ink and Glossy Accents (Ranger).

Card Four…

Materials used: Stamps - Chubby Chum Pals (Paper Smooches); Die Cuts - Hello Sunshine (KAISERCraft); Designer Paper - 6-1/2" Paper Pad - Hello Sunshine (KAISERCraft); Cardstock (American Crafts); Glossy Accents (Ranger); Template - Sweethearts (Pagerz Templates); Mister Huey's Mist (Studio Calico) and Ribbon (American Crafts).

Materials used: Stamps – Chubby Chum Pals (Paper Smooches); Die Cuts – Hello Sunshine (KAISERCraft); Designer Paper – 6-1/2″ Paper Pad – Hello Sunshine (KAISERCraft); Cardstock (American Crafts); Glossy Accents (Ranger); Template – Sweethearts (Pagerz Templates); Mister Huey’s Mist (Studio Calico) and Ribbon (American Crafts).

Card Five…

Hello Friend Materials used: Stamps - Chit Chat, Warm Hearts (Paper Smooches); Dies - Hello Words (Paper Smooches); Die Cuts - Hello Sunshine (KAISERCraft); Designer Paper - 6-1/2" Paper Pad - Hello Sunshine (KAISERCraft), Paper from Simple Stories; Cardstock (American Crafts); Mister Huey's Colour Mist (Studio Calico); Stickles - Crystal (Ranger) and Glossy Accents (Ranger).

Hello Friend
Materials used: Stamps – Chit Chat, Warm Hearts (Paper Smooches); Dies – Hello Words (Paper Smooches); Die Cuts – Hello Sunshine (KAISERCraft); Designer Paper – 6-1/2″ Paper Pad – Hello Sunshine (KAISERCraft), Paper from Simple Stories; Cardstock (American Crafts); Mister Huey’s Colour Mist (Studio Calico); Stickles – Crystal (Ranger) and Glossy Accents (Ranger).

And there they all are. There would have been another one but I haven’t quite finished it and now as I sit here looking at it, I have decided to change it. 🙂 I think it’s worth noting that all of these cards are primarily made with one pack of the Collectables – Hello Sunshine and one 6-1/2″ Paper Pad – Hello Sunshine. I still have a lot of the die cuts leftover and a bit of the patterned paper too (although I’ve used up most of the full sheets of my favourite designs/colours in the pad, I do still have lots of little off cuts which can be used for borders, etc).

It was a fun and productive creative session! I hope you all experience the same the next time you sit down to play.

Happy Stamping!

17 March, 2014 4 comments
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Happy Birthday Ben!

written by Kylie

Hi Everyone,

My sweet brother-in-law celebrated his birthday this past weekend. I thought I would share the card I made for him. It’s a simple little card using Paper Smooches stamps. I love the Chubby Chums stamp set and it crossed my mind that the dog would look *adorable* if he were carrying a “happy birthday” sign. There was always the possibility that he might look a little odd but I decided to give it a go anyway and I have to say I *LOVE* this look. A few more ideas are now pinging through my brain (love this phrase, thanks Bev)! In fact, I am going to make another card right now using the same dog (as I have prepared a few and they need to be used!).

Oh, and here’s the card…

Happy Birthday Materials used: Stamps - Chubby Chums, Hullabaloo, Party Posse (Paper Smooches); Cardstock - American Crafts; Designer Paper - 6x6 Paper Pad - Surprise! (BoBunny); Sugardot Stickers - Everyday Vintage (Prima); Copic Markers and Distress Ink.

Happy Birthday
Materials used: Stamps – Chubby Chums, Hullabaloo, Party Posse (Paper Smooches); Cardstock – American Crafts; Designer Paper – 6×6 Paper Pad – Surprise! (BoBunny); Sugardot Stickers – Everyday Vintage (Prima); Copic Markers and Distress Ink.

On the inside of the card, I attached a white panel and a border of matching patterned paper just to finish it off.

Edited to add: Just finished another card. Yay me! lol If you think the eye of the little pooch looks a little odd, this is because the glossy accents hasn’t quite dried (can someone say impatient? lol) and was wanting to droop while it was standing up during the photography session. It has settled down now that it is lying flat.

Happy Birthday Materials used: Stamps - Chubby Chums, Hullabaloo, Party Posse (Paper Smooches); Cardstock - American Crafts; Designer Paper - 6x6 Paper Pad - Surprise! (BoBunny); Copic Markers, Distress Ink and Glossy Accents (Ranger).

Happy Birthday
Materials used: Stamps – Chubby Chums, Hullabaloo, Party Posse (Paper Smooches); Cardstock – American Crafts; Designer Paper – 6×6 Paper Pad – Surprise! (BoBunny); Copic Markers, Distress Ink and Glossy Accents (Ranger).

Thanks for visiting today!

Happy Stamping!

11 March, 2014 8 comments
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No, It Isn’t a Christmas Card

written by Kylie

Hi Everyone,

I have been enjoying playing with the Autumn Groves set from Paper Smooches. I have loved the tree trunks in this set for ages and have been thinking about what sort of scene I could create. I thought the tree trunks looked a bit like ghost gums and from there my idea was set. I woke up with the idea firmly in my head – a forest of ghost gums, a starry blue sky and two birds canoodling. This card actually looks pretty close to what was in my mind. As I got closer to finishing it though, I realised – “it looks like a Christmas card!” Especially when I added the starry background and the little red birds. It isn’t meant to be though but I guess I can file the idea away for Christmas time! lol

I think I will add this card into the Anything Goes challenge on the Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge blog too.

Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge Blog

Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge Blog

Anything Goes Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge

Anything Goes Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge

Here’s the card….

Loved Materials used: Stamps - Autumn Groves, Chit Chat, Royal Cuteness (Paper Smooches); Designer Paper - 6x6 Paper Pad - Persimmon (Basic Grey); Cardstock - American Crafts; Glitter (Celebrations of Australia); Embossing Powder (Art Impressions, PSX), Copic Markers, Lawn Trimmings and Glossy Accents (Ranger)

Loved
Materials used: Stamps – Autumn Groves, Chit Chat, Royal Cuteness (Paper Smooches); Designer Paper – 6×6 Paper Pad – Persimmon (Basic Grey); Cardstock – American Crafts; Glitter (Celebrations of Australia); Embossing Powder (Art Impressions, PSX), Copic Markers, Lawn Trimmings and Glossy Accents (Ranger)

Thanks for visiting! Hope you have a great day!

Happy Stamping!

8 March, 2014 6 comments
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Another from the vault

written by Kylie

Hi Everyone,

I just spent AGES colouring in a very cute House Mouse image (third attempt!). I really don’t love what I have done. I nailed the mice (which used to be something I struggled with) but the background just didn’t work. Instead of soldiering on and finishing the card, I have put it aside for another day. The idea is there, I just know it, but it just hasn’t come to the forefront as yet. So, today, I am digging into the vault for something to share and have drawn out a favourite card using Lawn Fawn stamps. I went through a phase where I made a lot of cards similar to this one. They were so fun to make. I thoroughly enjoy colouring the little critters and setting the scenes. It is one of my favourite things to do.

So here’s the card…

Happy Birthday Materials used: Bon Voyage, Critters in the 'Burbs, Critters in the Forest, Happy Haunting, Home Sweet Home (Lawn Fawn) Sentiment Sampler (Paper Smooches); Distress Inks, Distress Markers, Cardstock - American Crafts, Knight, Designer Paper - Unknown; Glossy Accents (Ranger) and Pearls (doodlebug design).

Happy Birthday
Materials used: Bon Voyage, Critters in the ‘Burbs, Critters in the Forest, Happy Haunting, Home Sweet Home (Lawn Fawn) Sentiment Sampler (Paper Smooches); Distress Inks, Distress Markers, Cardstock – American Crafts, Knight, Designer Paper – Unknown; Glossy Accents (Ranger) and Pearls (doodlebug design).

I’m off to try again…or make a cuppa…think the cuppa might win! lol Hope you all have a wonderful day!

Happy Stamping!

3 March, 2014 6 comments
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Welcome Autumn, part 2

written by Kylie

Hi Everyone,

As I was saying earlier, I needed to split my post into two. Where was I? Oh yes, whilst I liked the very natural, earthy colours of card one, I thought it would be interesting to see the same card with brighter colours and so I grabbed the copics and set to colouring. (Weirdly I think this card looks better in the photograph than it does in real life. lol)

Here’s card two…

Welcome Autumn Materials used: Stamps - Autumn Groves (Paper Smooches); Cardstock - American Crafts; Designer Paper - 6x6 Paper Pad - Lady Bird Collection (Prima); Vellum (Unknown); Wise Dies - Clouds (Paper Smooches); Copic Markers; Distress Ink; Sugardot Stickers - Everyday Vintage (Prima).

Welcome Autumn
Materials used: Stamps – Autumn Groves (Paper Smooches); Cardstock – American Crafts; Designer Paper – 6×6 Paper Pad – Lady Bird Collection (Prima); Vellum (Unknown); Wise Dies – Clouds (Paper Smooches); Copic Markers; Distress Ink; Sugardot Stickers – Everyday Vintage (Prima).

And I am pleased to enter this card into the new Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge Anything Goes challenge.

Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge Blog

Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge Blog

Anything Goes Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge

Anything Goes Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge

And that is all from me for now.

Happy Stamping!

2 March, 2014 10 comments
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Welcome Autumn

written by Kylie

Hi Everyone,

Happy March and Happy Autumn! (Or happy Spring if you are in the northern hemisphere! I bet you are ready for the warmer weather to come!)

Yesterday I was struck down with another migraine. It knocked me out for half the day. When I started to resemble a human again, I decided to try and stamp. In the end I just grabbed a sheet of paper and stamped and coloured and didn’t really achieve anything. The ideas must have percolated over night because this morning I woke up with lots of ideas. I’ve only managed to get two of them onto paper so far and they are another example of “the same but different”.

Here’s the first card…

Welcome Autumn Materials used: Stamps - Autumn Groves (Paper Smooches); Cardstock - American Crafts; Designer Paper - 6x6 Paper Pad - Blast Off (Three Bugs in a Rug); Wise Dies - Clouds (Paper Smooches); Copic Markers; Distress Ink; Sugardot Stickers - Everyday Vintage (Prima).

Welcome Autumn
Materials used: Stamps – Autumn Groves (Paper Smooches); Cardstock – American Crafts; Designer Paper – 6×6 Paper Pad – Blast Off (Three Bugs in a Rug); Wise Dies – Clouds (Paper Smooches); Copic Markers; Distress Ink; Sugardot Stickers – Everyday Vintage (Prima).

I paper-pieced the entire thing. It was somewhat relaxing to fussy cut all those pieces and put them back together again. I really don’t know why I don’t paper piece more often. Adding this to the “to do” list.

I love the Autumn Groves stamp set by Paper Smooches and I am so glad I have finally made a card using some of the stamps from this set.

Edited to add: I just realised a new Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge has gone live and it is an Anything Goes challenge. Yep, must enter so I have split this post into two posts.

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Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge Blog

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Anything Goes Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge

Stay tuned for part two. Hope you all having a lovely day!

Happy Stamping!

2 March, 2014 10 comments
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Hello, some bunny loves you!

written by Kylie

Hi Everyone,

It is a gorgeous day outside and I should be out enjoying. Instead I am sitting inside creating. I just had the urge. I woke up thinking about a design. How weird is that? lol

I wasn’t going to put in another entry into the Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge but the card I have just finished fits the “Anything Goes” criteria so why not?

Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge Blog

Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge Blog

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Anything Goes Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge

Here’s the card…

Hello, some bunny loves you Materials used: Stamps - A Little Lovin, Warm Hearts (Paper Smooches); Wise Dies - Clouds, Hello Words (Paper Smooches); Lawn Cuts - LF485 (Lawn Fawn); Cardstock - American Crafts; Designer Paper - 6x6 Paper Pad - Poolside (Party with Amy Locurto/Pebbles); Copic Markers and Distress Ink.

Hello, some bunny loves you
Materials used: Stamps – A Little Lovin, Warm Hearts (Paper Smooches); Wise Dies – Clouds, Hello Words (Paper Smooches); Lawn Cuts – LF485 (Lawn Fawn); Cardstock – American Crafts; Designer Paper – 6×6 Paper Pad – Poolside (Party with Amy Locurto/Pebbles); Copic Markers and Distress Ink.

(Edited to add: I was just wandering around youtube and blog land and realised this speech bubble/hello combo is a bit in vogue at the moment. I hadn’t realised. I guess it is possible I was influenced without realising it. Any resemblance to any other card is simply coincidence.)

The card looks cuter than the photo shows. The centre panel is popped up but it doesn’t look out of alignment like it does here. Must work out how to photograph these sorts of cards better. Think it might be the last time you see this little bunny for a while. I don’t have any more pre-stamped and coloured. Did I hear you all say hooray? lol Not sure what is next on the creating agenda. Watch this space!

Hope you all have a wonderful day!

Happy Stamping!

23 February, 2014 6 comments
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