Technique Hop - "Accents of White"

 Welcome to our Technique Blog Hop!  

This month there are about 8 of us highlighting the “Accents of White” Techniques!  This blog hop is a great big circle so you can start wherever you want and continue through to see all the fabulous artwork incorporating this technique.  

If you get lost along the way Melissa has a complete list of the hop participants.

If you are coming from Michelle's Blog, you are on the right track! 

Today, I have a tag to share with you.  I am loving our new Gelly Roll pens and using them to add details and doodles to projects.  

I used the gel pen to add snow to the trees I stamped in Rosemary ink with the Holiday Special stamp set.  I also added dots of snow to the sky which was blended using Harbour ink on Glacier cardstock.

I have also created this process video to show you how I created it as well.

Supplies Used: 

- Holiday Special stamp set

- Glacier cardstock

- Tags & Tabs Thin Cut set

- Harbour ink pad

- Rosemary ink pad

- Archival Black ink pad

- Mini Ink Blending Tool

- All-Purpose mat

- 10 Gelly Roll white gel pen

- scissors

- white & gold ribbon (retired)

Thanks for stopping by! Please continue onto Cat's Blog where you will find some additional artwork highlighting this technique!  Be sure to leave a comment and let me know what you thought of my variation and happy hopping!  If are in Canada and don't have a Maker, I would love to help you.  

Blessings, Kim

In Person Christmas Iris Fold Card & Holiday Tag Workshops

 I am so excited to be able to offer 2different in person workshops this coming Saturday, Dec 11, 2021 at either 10 am or 2 pm.  I hope you can join me. 

If has been forever since I have done any in person events and I am so excited to connect & show you how to create these fun cards & tags.

Christmas Iris 5 Card Workshop

In this workshop you will learn how easy it is to create these fun Iris fold cards.

They are not as hard as they look and I will make it easy for you. Once you try making them you will be hooked on making Iris fold cards.  

(FYI - I have some plans for some different Iris fold cards as well as scrapbook workshops in the new year.)

When: Saturday, December 11, 2021  

(I have 2 times available 10am & 2pm)

Where:  Calvary Community Church

Cost:  $20 

Who:  Anyone 8 years old or older (If under 12 an adult must be present as well)

Supplies you need to bring: scissors, tape runner, liquid glue, foam tape and a black journaling pen if you have one.  (I will have a little extra adhesive on hand for sale.)

No proof of vaccination required.  I will be getting everyone to sign in, masks required, social distancing, and hand sanitizer will be available as well as gloves.  If you are not feeling well or have symptoms stay home and contact me to arrange to either get your kit or to do the workshop on a different day.  I am more than willing to do that.  

Payment required to reserve your spot.  

Contact me at scrappinkimberly@gmail.com or 867-444-4818 

If you are interested in a virtual workshop option or want to book a workshop for you & some friends please contact me as I would love to make that happen for you and am very flexible with dates & times.  

I am also going to be simultaneously holding a Holiday Tag workshop at the same time.  This is perfect for if you want to do an activity with your kids.  I have a few families that have booked a spot in both the tag & card workshop.  

Holiday Tag Workshop

In this workshop you will learn how to create 2 of each of these 10 designs of tags.  So you will make a total of 20 tags.   You will get a chance to learn a few fun techniques & colour (which I find so relaxing.)  I can't wait to show you how to create these tags, they will be perfect for your gifts this year.

When: Saturday, December 11, 2021  

(I have 2 times available 10am & 2pm)

Where:  Calvary Community Church

Cost:  $15 

Who:  Anyone 8 years old or older (If under 12 an adult must be present as well)

Supplies you need to bring: scissors, tape runner, liquid glue, foam tape and a black journaling pen if you have one. Feel free to bring your colouring supplies if you want.  Mine will also be available to use.

 (I will have a little extra adhesive on hand for sale.)

No proof of vaccination required.  I will be getting everyone to sign in, masks required, social distancing, and hand sanitizer will be available as well as gloves.  If you are not feeling well or have symptoms stay home and contact me to arrange to either get your kit or to do the workshop on a different day.  I am more than willing to do that.  

Payment required to reserve your spot.  

Contact me at scrappinkimberly@gmail.com or 867-444-4818 

If you are interested in this workshop but the date/times don't work for you, please contact me as I would love to make that happen for you and am very flexible with dates & times.  Maybe you want to book a workshop for you & some friends.

I hope I will see some of you on Saturday and stay tuned for more workshops in the new year.  

Blessings, Kim

December SOTM - Owl Love You Forever Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! I hope you will hop along with us and check out all of the amazing artwork created using the December SOTM, called Owl Love You Forever it is a set of  9 stamps.

 

This set is only available for the month of December.  It is $25.75 or you can get it for $6.75 with a $60 order.  Or for free with a $60 order if you are a VIP customer.)

If you arrived here from ScrappinKaty, then you are in the right spot.  The blog hop is a big circle, so you can start here and work your way around.  If you get lost along the way, Melinda's Blog has a complete list of all the participating consultants.  

 This month we have around 10 Close To My Heart Makers/Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. 

I have been having fun creating tags lately and so I decided to use this stamp set to make a shaker tag.

I used a tag from the Buildable Tags Thin Cut set as the base.

I stamped in Intense Black ink and then used Tri-Blend markers to colour with.  (Gold Brown, Antique Pink, Jade Green, Orange and Light Yellow)  I inked the edges with the black ink pad and added doodle lines with the .01 black journaling pen.

I added sponging with Ballerina ink to the base tag for the belly.  I trimmed out the belly of the owl with my craft knife, added acetate & foam tape, then filled with bitty beads and silver star confetti.  The gold splatters were created with the Gilt Gloss Spray.

Here is the process video.

I hope you enjoyed this tag and I would love to hear what you think of it.

Now "Hop" on over to CatScrapbooking to see what she has created! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the December SOTM is only available until the 31th!  Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount!  If you are in Canada and don't have a consultant I would be happy to help you.

Blessings,  Kim

Deck the Palms Blog Hop

 Welcome to our Deck the Palms Blog Hop! 

Have you tried creating with the Deck the Palms special?  It has a tropical vibe to it and a tropical Christmas vibe.  But it is also, very versatile. If you haven't I hope you will be inspired to try creating with it after you check out all of the amazing art we have created for this blog hop.

 If you arrived here from Darlys Recker, then you are in the right spot.  The blog hop is a big circle, so you can start here and work your way around.  If you get lost along the way, Melinda Everitt - If You Bling It has a complete list of all the participating consultants.  

 There are about 9 Close To My Heart Makers/Consultants sharing their Deck the Palms creations during this blog hop.

So, originally I was going to use this collection to document some of our family adventures to Mexico but then I remembered that I had pictures from our honeymoon (16 years ago next month 😲) to the Dominican Republic that still weren't scrapbooked yet but they were printed.  So, I grabbed some of those out to use and they are perfect.  On our honeymoon we went on different excursions and at the place we had lunch on the first excursion there was this amazing tree.  

This is going to be a 2 page layout but I haven't finished up the other page yet.  In the photos for the other page you can see more of the tree, it was huge and really cool.

I am using the Deck the Palms paper & sticker sheet, combined with Pattern 2 from the Make from your Heart Vol. 5 book.  I will put a full list of supplies at the end.

 

I love to use Flip Flaps to add lots of photos & journaling. (I still have to add the journaling.)

I love how the thin foam tape & inking edges adds dimension. The flowers on the white cardstock is from the Summer Vibes - Cardmaking Stamp & Thin Cut set.

I folded the Mint cardstock & scored it multiple times and then sanded the score lines to bring out the white core.  (That is a technique that I learned at a CTMH Album Retreat, the January one is open for registration.  I highly recommend going to Album Retreats.)

 I then adhered the mint cardstock to a sheet of White Daisy just to give it stability.

The leaves are from the Summer Vibes - Scrapbooking Stamp & Thin Cut set.  The flowers are 1" & 2" and from the Flower Market & You are Here Cricut collections.  I cut them in white and then sponged them with ink and added some clear shimmer brush as well for some sparkle.

Once, I finish the other page I will be posting a process video on my Creativity with Kim - YouTube channel.

I hope you enjoyed this layout and I would love to hear what you think of it.

Supplies Used:

- Deck the Palms Paper & Sticker Sheet

- Make it from Your Heart Volume 5 pattern #2

- Lagoon, Ballerina, Mint, Clover & White Daisy Cardstock

- Clover, Raspberry, Lagoon, Ballerina & Lemonade ink pads

- Summer Vibes - Cardmaking Stamp & Thin Cut set

- Summer Vibes - Scrapbooking Stamp & Thin Cut set

-Thin 3-D foam tape

- Adhesive Runner

- White Gel Pen

- Black Journaling Pen .01

- Flower Market & You are Here Cricut Collections

- Blue Tombow Liquid Glue

-Clear Shimmer Brush

- 4" x 6" Flip Flaps

- Round Sponge

-Scissors

- paper trimmer

-stamp shammy

- All-purpose mat

- Versamat

- die cutting machine

- 1" x 1" block

- 2" x 2" block

- bone folder

- sanding paper

Now "Hop" on over to see what Wendy Kessler has created! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas!  Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can purchase these products!  If you are in Canada and don't have a consultant I would be happy to help you.

Blessings,  Kim

CTMH November SOTM - Created to Shine Artwork & Tutorials

 I have been very busy creating a wide range of different artwork using the November Stamp of the Month - Created to Shine.  

It can be used for so many things.  Check out all these process videos & artwork that I have created using this set.  In each video is a full supply list and measurements in the description box.

A Christmas card using a sketch:

A Shaker card:

A fingerprint doodle card:

A Slimline card:

Creating Flowers using the lightbulbs:

And lastly I have the Stamp of the Month Kit that I created especially for anyone who purchases the November Stamp of the Month from me. 

I would love to hear from you on which of these projects is your favourite?  

I hope they inspire you to get creative.

Have a blessed day,  Kim

Free November Stamp of the Month Kit

 Good Afternoon Everyone!  

I can't believe that we are already over half way through November.  

Can you?  Are you ready for Christmas?

I wanted to hop on here and tell you about a special kit that I would like to bless you with if you purchase the November Stamp of the Month - Created to Shine from me.  Here is a peek at this stamp set.

Which sentiment is your favourite?  I love this set as we were all created to Shine and this set is perfect for encouraging others, documenting life and even for Christmas cards.  

Are you singing "This Little Light of Mine" now? 😊  

I have been having fun with this set, creating lots of things with it. (Up on Facebook & Instagram) Including Christmas 🎄cards 😉.  I am working on editing the videos of these to put up on YouTube, I just started a channel, it is called Creativity with Kim

Here is the full playlist of videos of projects I created with this stamp set.  I hope you enjoy it.

Here is a look at this kit and all the details.  I just posted this video and all the supplies/links are in the description box.  I will be creating videos as well for those who purchase the Created to Shine Stamp set.

I would love to know what you think of this kit and stamp set.  

This card kit is my free gift to you when you order the November Stamp of the Month called Created to Shine from me. How can you get it? Simply order this Stamp set from me and I will pop the free kit in the mail to you. I will also give you access to exclusive videos teaching you how to create these 4 cards and all the techniques in them. Which there are several 😉 techniques. There are 3 ways to get the SOTM (short for Stamp of the Month.) 1. Purchase it for $25.75 2. Get it for $6.75 when you place a $60 qualifying order. 3. Get it for FREE if you are a VIP member with a $60 qualifying order.

Have a blessed Day!

Kim

Technique Hop - "Here Comes the Sun!"

 

 Welcome to our Technique Blog Hop!  

This month there are about 13 of us highlighting the “Here Comes the Sun” Techniques!  This blog hop is a great big circle so you can start wherever you want and continue through to see all the fabulous artwork incorporating this technique.  

If you get lost along the way Melissa has a complete list of the hop participants.

If you are coming from Lauren's Blog, you are on the right track! 

Today, I have 2 cards for you using the Sunburst Background Thin Cut.  It is essentially the same card but the second one is embellished and a step up or more dressed up. 

I have included a list of the supplies I used at the bottom.

Supplies Used: 

- Outdoor Borders stamp set (June Stamp of the Month)

- Hillside Cottage Cardmaking stamp & thin cut set

- Stitched Florals stamp & thin cut set

- Desserts a la Whirl stamp & thin cut set

- Sunburst Background Thin Cut

- White Daisy cardstock 

- Intense Black ink

- 3-D foam tape

- Thin 3-D foam tape

- Clear Shimmer Brush

- Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink

- Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide ink

- Mustard Seed Distress Oxide ink

- sponge dauber

- scissors

Thanks for stopping by! Please continue onto Miss Carrie's Blog where you will find some additional artwork highlighting this technique!  Be sure to leave a comment and let me know what you thought of my variation and happy hopping!  If are in Canada and don't have a Maker, I would love to help you.  

Blessings, Kim