Oh My Gosh! Another Day Like Today and you can...

Hey guys I'm up on the blogger with a card I made for the Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenges (Challenge #2626 - WATER).  If you want to join in on the fun click the link and come join in. 

I have been wanting to play with this stamp set since I got it so I pulled it out and had some fun.

I started with the background and got messy.  I used the following sprays: Distressed Mica in SNOW FLURRIES and some Perfect Pearls in BLUE SMOKE along with some Tim Holtz Distressed Spray in LAGOON on 110lb white card stock.  I used my heat gun to dry it (I'm so impatient) and then I used a stencil from CLEAR SCRAPS called BUBBLES with some glitter paste in TOPAZ from Diamond Press - oh how I love that stuff! 

After it all dried I hopped into my WHIMSY STAMPS dies and pulled the OH MY GOSH! die set, die cut it on the same white card stock and then used some BROKEN CHINA distressed ink to lightly cover it.  I also inked the edges so it wouldn't get lost on the background.

After that I got on my computer and typed the ANOTHER DAY LIKE TODAY AND YOU CAN...sentiment and die cut it with a stitched die from my stash.  

I grabbed the MOTHER PUFFER stamp set from Pajama Crafter Stamp set - OMG I'm cracking up with this one!  I stamped the puffer fish and the words BLOW ME.  I die cut the words from a stitched circle die.  I pulled out a few of my Spectrum Noir markers and colored the puffer fish in.  I adhered all of it down and wanted a little extra for the puffer fish so I put him on an action wobbler so he moves...too cute right?

I layered on top of some black card stock and called it done.  I am not mad at it!

I hope I inspired you to get into your crafty space and make a handmade card for someone special and put a smile on their face or a giggle in their day.

Stay Crafty,

Kimberly

Art Journaling - A broken heart still beats in silence

Hey guys, I'm up on the Blogger with a brand new PNG from KCS Designs!  I was just brought on to be on her Design Team and I am super excited about it.  Her designs are so good and are so easy to download and use.  Here is a link to her Etsy shop, head over and check out her stuff. 

This Goth girl is from the HER HAUNTED DREAMS collection and I absolutely love her!  I will say this is my very fist Goth journal page and I am not mad at it!

I started out with sending the image over to my cricut Joy 2 so that I didn't have to fussy cut her.  I love the Joy 2 just for that reason alone!  It cut very detailed and even got the strands of her hair.  After letting the Joy do all that work I set her aside and started on the background.

I rolled the background with some HICKORY SMOKE and BLACK SOOT Distressed oxides with a brayer.  

I grabbed some of my favorite background stamps from:

• STUDIO LIGHT (Grunge collection, clock background - it is one of my FAVORITE stamps right now) 
• PAPERARTSY (EM108)
• BACK PORCH MEMORIES (retired)
• GRUNGE TEXTURES - Amazon

I then added some Shimmeringz in BRONZED BOMBSHELL and some RUSTY HINGE from Ranger and let it dry.

I hopped into my 49 and Market, MOON LIT GARDEN (the paper lace, the greenery, the swirls and the number tags).  I also downloaded some Ephemera bits and pieces from another shop on Etsy by My White Cat Journal, they paired perfectly with my focal image!

I am not mad at it and I can't wait to use more of KCS Designs images on my art journaling pages!

I really appreciate you guys hanging out with me today on my new art journal journey.  I hope I inspired you to get in your craft room and get messy!

Stay Crafty,

Kimberly

Collage Cards

 Hi guys thanks so much for stopping by my blog post today.  We are going to be doing collage card making...something new I tried and it was so much fun! 

So today I'm here working on a collage birthday card.  I saw this technique on Piece Craft Love's Youtube Channel and loved how hers turned out so I thought I would give it a try!

Here is the finished card!

Head over to her YouTube channel to see how she put these gorgeous cards together and maybe it will inspire you to make one!

If you haven't had a chance to check out PIECECRAFTLOVE.COM you are in for a treat!  Right now there is a special PROMO CODE you can use to get 10% OFF your ENTIRE order, PLUS anything over $30 ships for FREE!  Use KIMSCRAFTYCREW10 and you will be all set!   

Thanks again for stoping by and leave a comment below to let me know if you have ever made a card using collage.

Come join us on our MEWE group for more challenges and fun!

Make it a scrapy day!

xoxo

Kimberly