a work in progress

 Hello Friends, How are you?? Any exciting plans for the weekend? We are heading to the beach...can you believe summer is over ?? Which means it's official my DD is a senior!! So many good things happening. :)
I have been itching to make cards with these absolutely adorable owls from Penny Black called "Moonlight Owls" 

On most images I alter the eyes in some way ...so I thought I would share some of those details today. Almost always I enlarge the eyes with a black Sharpie marker. On the second owl I drew eye lids and lashes. I also LOVE to use Glossy Accents and or Enamel Accents on the eyes. The second pair of owls above I added white enamel accents and waited for them to dry. After they were dry I added black enamel accents ON TOP of the white. So dimensional 

The owls at the top of this photo (above) I applied a thick coat of glossy accents. The next day I added black enamel accents ON TOP of the glossy accents. You have to be careful and practice on a piece of scrap first...be sure to get all the air bubbles out too. THIS IS MY FAVORITE...today! 

In this photo all I did was add the enamel accents. Don't get me wrong...I love this look and use it often but, I love the layering of the liquids. Which is your favorite? 
Many thanks for your visit today and hugs, Kathy

P.S. the STAMPTEMBER activities begin Sept 1 at the Simon Says Stamp's blog. Have you seen SSS's exclusive stamps & dies?? Check them out here. 

One catalog card and a tag :)

Hello Friends, How was your weekend? Were you experiencing exceptionally warm weather like we were? I am working on some cards with the new Penny Black stamps and am so anxious to finish. I just finished a few cards with the April Card Kit here that I will share in my next post. So far all of Simon Says kits have sold out so keep that in mind if ordering is on your "to do" list :)

Now...how about the card details? This card & tag were created for the PB 2012 catalog. Honestly I LOVE this woodgrain stamp called "Inspiring".  I use these cloud punches all the time...easy as 1...2...3! Punched them & stamped them with the wood grain in worn lipstick distress ink. (they come in two sizes) I created a "polaroid" snapshot with a spellbinder square. The sentiment is from this transparent set. The focus stamp is called "tour de fun" and she just makes me happy and makes me think spring... perfect for the wacky weather we are experiencing. 

This stamp is the most fun and so quick to color. I inked up this stamp for the background on my tag.
I would love to hear what you are working on. Keep checking in if you don't subscribe to my blog giveaways coming soon. I hope your week will be off to a great start. Hugs, Kathy

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creating lace with a spellbinder die

Hello Friends, How are you?? I love Wednesday's because it's the middle of the week and that means the weekend is that much closer.  Today I have another catalog card to share with this sweet Mimi image called "Mimi's Big Day".
I want to point out the background boarder using this die from Spellbinders called
"Lace Doily Motifs". 

Lace and weddings go hand in hand and I wanted a delicate element on this card for the 2012 catalog. To achieve this lacy look with the die cut all you need to do is:

When you are removing the paper from the back of the die cut .... pop ONLY some of the pieces that you normally discard.  I added a tad of glue to some of the small pieces so they don't pop off of my boarder. Adhere your lacy die cut boarder to your card base. Add this to the insides of the lace in random places for dimension and texture. (to the open spaces and the spaces where the small bits of glued paper is too)   I know you are going to love the look of this. On the top card you will see that I did the same thing in the corner. The image was colored with Copic markers and the papers are from Penny Black's mix & match paper collection. 


Did you happen to see this video from Cathy A? She has the best ideas.

I was lucky enough to have Frederick from LiLy Pad visit my studio and travel with my family. You can see the photos on the Lily Pad Blog if you are interested. 


Have you heard the buzz?? Simon Says Stamp just reveled the April card kit and it's fantastic! So cheerful, happy and colorful!  These card kits do sell out so don't delay if you missed the last ones. If you suscribe you save $5.00 such a great value!!
 Check it out here. 

I hope the rest of your week has lots of sunny and happy days. Hugs, Kathy

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TWO Catalog Cards for Penny Black 2012

Hello Friends, This week I will share the cards that I was fortunate enough to create with Penny Black's beautiful new stamps. They are available in the stores so check your local shops or your favorite stores.

I love the artistic, hand drawn look to these beautiful yet whimsical stamps. 

I used Copic markers to color my images. I would like to point out a few things on the background in the frame and outside the frame. Around the image I used a soft pink to add some highlights then I went nuts with some white dots with a gel pen for added interest.
This background was used on both cards and stamped with different inks and colored, and Glossy Accents added to the center.  

I always say it's the girlfriends in life that helps me through the rough patches. Don't get me wrong I love my husband but, girls have a different spin on things. This stamp is perfect for those special gal friends in your life. 

I love to add more flounce to the skirts. So fun!
I forgot to mention in this Lily Pad post for the color challenge that.... Purple Onion is giving away a $25.00 gift certificate to a lucky participant in the color challenge. Thanks for your visit and see you soon. Hugs, Kathy

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