Kates Designs

My Time To Craft - Animal Antics!

2008-09-02T12:55:00.026+01:00

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The challenge this week at My Time To Craft is 'Animal Antics' I watercoloured this gorgeous High hopes stamp.
I added lots of freehand stitching around my card. I used K&Co & Basic grey papers and some purple and green cardstock.

I embellished with a flower, a making memories rub on, button and some sequins. My card opens up by untying the ribbon.

(check out that little turtle in the image, isn't he the cutest!!)
That's so much for visiting my blog.

have a great evening.

Love Kate x

My Time To Craft Challenge - Recipe

2008-08-19T23:40:00.046+01:00

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This weeks challenge at My Time To Craft is a recipe; use a flower, ribbon, glitter and some buttons.

For this weeks challenge I made an Olympic Games themed card. I watercoloured 3 tilda images, giving each one a medal, using 1 ribbon chopped into 3. I used some shiny gold, silver and bronze paper for the medals.

I made a podium, using rub-ons for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. I added one flower, some glitter, 2 buttons, some stitching and a crochet flower. I printed out some words about the Olympic Games' history and distressed with inks. I printed out the Olympic rings added a brad to reveal the word 'believe'.

I thought I had to make something to celebrate the Olympics. I think Tilda's proud shes won something!!!

Thanks for looking lots of love Kate xxx

My Time To Craft Challenge - Christmas

2008-08-06T11:45:00.041+01:00

The theme on My Time To Craft Challenge this week is, Christmas!

For my card I used lots of scraps of paper, some paper flowers, beads, buttons, string, gem, ribbon and did lots of freehand stitching.

(I used the christmasy colours red & green)

The image I watercoloured is Tilda and shes dressed in a lovely Christmas outfit!

Thanks for looking, Hugs Kate xx

Stamp Something - A Thank you Card

2008-08-02T12:14:00.069+01:00

This weeks challenge at Stamp Something is to make something with a thank you theme. I made this card using the cute 'Pot of bunny' stamp by Bootiful Stampz. I coloured it with my marvy le pumme pens and inks. The Blue paper I used was by K&Co - Blue swirl Floral and I used some orange cardstock. I added loads of freehand stitching to the card, some lace, blue ribbon, an orange button, a gorgeous paper flower, beads, sequins and adhesive pearls. The thank you sentiment was a rub on by Making Memories. Thanks for a great challenge, I hope everyone has a great day!

Lots of Love Kate x

Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge - Buttons

2008-07-27T12:28:00.012+01:00

Hellooo :-) The Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge theme this week is Buttons. For this ATC, I watercoloured one of my Tilda images and gave her a blue dress with little red shoes! I watercoloured a blue background and used some basic grey paper & red card. I added a red button, white ribbon and finished off with a few silver sequins & lots of stitching. Tilda looks so cute - looks like shes going out for a picnic in the sun!
Thanks for another great challenge at Tilda & Friends! :-)

Hugs
Kate x

My Time To Craft Challenge - Numbers

2008-07-07T23:06:00.026+01:00

I made my card using blue and brown cardstock and added a verse about being 'Sixteen'. I watercoloured my "Peeking Bunny" stamp - by Bootiful Stampz - and embellished with some pearl beads, flowers, black check ribbon, buttons and string.
Over at My Time To Craft Challenge this week the theme is Numbers!

There are many more cute Bunny stamps available !

Thanks for looking, Love & Hugs Kate xxx

My Time To Craft Challenge - Seasons

2008-07-01T14:08:00.042+01:00

This week's theme on My Time To Craft Challenge is 'Seasons'. I decided to make four ATC's - one for each season. I've used these beautiful vintage images. :-) I made a little frame for each one of them, distressed with various inks and then added a few paper flowers, adhesive pearls and printed out the names of the seasons. I hope you have fun with this challenge, I picked this theme!

It's a beautiful summers day here!

Lots of love, Kate xxxx

Becky's Blog Candy!

2008-06-25T14:36:00.004+01:00

My friend Becky has some brilliant blog candy up for grabs, check it out: http://rebeccaclews.blogspot.com/2008/06/more-blog-candy.html

Lots of love,
Kate xxxx

Queen Maggie

2008-06-25T11:24:00.012+01:00

Today I'm sharing my Queen Maggie card with you! For this card I used beige, brown and pink cardstock and some K & Co paper. I added a some pink eyelets with some gorgeous red ribbon and some paper flowers. I watercoloured my Queen Maggie stamp.
I finished my card off by adding some red beads around the edges of my card and a few beads on Maggies crown.
I have tried to use warm, rich colours for this card. I hope everyone has a good day. :-)

(I was Featured on Inspirational with this card!)

Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge - Give Me Sunshine!

2008-06-08T20:16:00.008+01:00

The Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge theme this week is Give Me Sunshine. I watercoloured one of my Tilda stamps and gave her a sunny coloured dress trimmed with some yellow beads! I used some basic grey paper & orange card. I added a paper flower and button.The weather outside today is very sunny! :-)

Love Kate x

My Time To Craft Challenge

2008-06-05T02:34:00.003+01:00

This is my new blog! I'm really excited to be starting it. I hope to update it most days :-)

My first post is a collection of some of my, My Time To Craft Challenge work

I've selected some of my favourites. I set up My Time To Craft back in Feb this year and have enjoyed it so much!

Bye for now.........
Lots of love kate xxxx

Brads & Eyelets Challenge: I made a circle shape card. I used this beautiful 'Flower top Maggie' stamp by Bootiful Stampz. I coloured her in with watercolours & distress inks. I drew a patten of hearts, swirls and flowers and stuck lots of silver beads on. The papers I used were purple card stock and Basic grey: Perhaps - Beatrice. I drew some stitching around the edges and used distress inks around the edges of my card. I embellished with white ribbon and paper flowers and some bronze brads.

Pockets Challenge: For this week's theme I made an inchie (1'' x 1''). I decorated it with some silver beads, a crafty individuals image and a paper flower. I cut out a tiny pocket in brown cardstock and made a tiny tag to go inside it. I wrote the word love and finished off by adding some ribbon.

Dark Hair Challenge: I made a frame around my card using some blue and yellow paper and basic grey cardstock. I embellished the frame with beads and sequins. I printed out a clipart postcard and distressed with a mustard seed ink pad. I then watercoloured my Shabby Chic Tilda and Rufus dog stamps and also used my postage stamp by Paperartys. I made my own background using watercolours. I next made a little tag and embellished with flowers. I finished off with a brown prima, yellow ribbon, buttons, gems and adding some detail with gold liquid pearls.

In Stiches challenge: I used Two Scoops - Pistachio Almond paper & K & Co - Hopscotch paper. I coloured my Sugar Nellie- Dexter the Bear with watercolours. I also made him a little jumper with my Pistachio Almond paper. I embellished with white ribbon, a few buttons and drew freehand stitches all around my card!

Ribbons challenge: I cut out a heart shape and covered with some brown card stock embossed with my Cuttlebug - Swiss dots. I used Crafty Individuals paper, I used lots of sequins, beads, paper flowers, black & green ribbons and buttons. I used my Paperartys swirls and curls stamp. I used a Crafty Individuals image and cut out a frame for it. I distressed the edges with Vintage photo distress ink and finished off by printing out the words 'precious memories' tearing the edges of the paper and distressing with ink.

Fruit Challenge: I used papers: Basic Grey Infuse - Invest and 7 gypsies and blue and black cardstock. I distressed the edges of the paper with gold dauber duos and vintage photo distress ink. I watercolored my Tilda stamp and bench and used my paperartsy words stamp. I drew a freehand illustration of some cherries and watercolored them. Embellished with green sequins, buttons, ribbons and gold glitter

Sparkle Challenge: I used dark & pale pink cardstock, pink primas & white buttons. The ribbons I used are by creative impressions and the paper is MME Valentine - Cupid's Toile and I used a vintage image. I stamped onto pink paper with my paper artsy words stamp and added lots of sparkle with my silver stickles.

Frames challenge: I used Basic Grey Infuse - Purify paper & lilac cardstock. I cut out a frame and distressed it with pink, purple and brown ink pads. I then cut out a vintage image and coloured the dress with my Petal Point purple ink pad. I distressed a music sheet image and used my Paper Artsy words stamp on some pink paper. I stuck on some bronze beads in a swirl shape and printed out some words and coloured them with my chalks. I finished off with a purple flower, and some gems.

Quotes and sayings challenge: I used pink, lilac and black cardstock and gold mirri card for my arch. I added lots of pink buttons, purple eyelets and purple & gold ribbon. The image & quote I used are by Heatwarming vintage cuts. The Quote reads: "Love can split the heavens in two and let the face of god shine through." The paper was made using a handwriting background stamp and then distressing with my tattered rose ink pad. I added a purple prima and I drew freehand gold detail with liquid pearls I also added a few sequins.

Flower power challenge: For this card I used my Tilda stamp and a selection of papers - Basic Grey 'Mellow', brown cardstock, and some floral yellow paper free in a magazine. I watercoloured the Tilda with watercolour pencils. I used my Crop-a-dile tool to clip on some eyelets and then threaded them through with white string. I embellished the card with some yellow flowers (with centred eylets) and adhesive pearls - Gun metal . I finished off by drawing freehand stiches along the edges of the Tilda design.

Pink challenge: For my Tag, I used some pink cardstock & paper called: Loves Me - So Happy togesther. I then drew lots of freehand details with a whispers brush marker. I covered a chipboard heart in pink paper and embellished with a pink flower with brad, and some silver sequins. The pink spotty ribbon I used was by Creative Impressions.

Newspaper Challenge: I started by covering my tag in black cardstock. I then stamped 3 cats by Pink Cat Studio, 1 in black on newspaper and two in silver on black card (and mounted them both on mirri card). I then stamped my Pink Cat Studio 'Cool Cat' stamp on black card in Petal Point silver. I once again mounted it on mirri card. I then embellished the Tag with some silver ribbon, some adhesive gems, cut some flowers with my Bigshot machine and secured them on with brads.

Sisterhood of the Blogging Stampers

2008-06-05T02:27:00.008+01:00

I would very much like to join a Sisterhood of Blogging Stampers group, it says on the website to join you have to write on your blog a little bit about your self, so here goes :-) About me: I'm Kate, I'm 23 and live with my partner in London. I come from Sussex. My main hobbies are Craft, reading and playing the piano. I love animals and have 2 cats, Poppy & Flint. I have been crafting for 2 years now and can't remember life without craft. I set up My Time To Craft Challenge blog in Feb this year and enjoy running it! I love using cute rubber stamps and also vintage images.