Allsorts challenge week 376 - Butterflies

Susan has chosen our theme for this week and she would like to see Butterflies on your creations.

Our sponsor this week is Stamp Addicts.

 Here is my card

My all time favourite PB stamp - Gossamer - 2008, paper pieced with LOTV papers as are the background papers.

Ribbon and backing card SU

Sentiment Craftwork Cards.

Butterflies - Pushed the boat out here, some stick on, sparkly ones that I seem to have had forever.

Totally gutted that this card will not fit the current Butterfly challenge over at Mrs A's.
Maybe it is a good job as she may have had serious Health issue's and I would want that.

Busy week with Daughter and Partner but it is worth it, not long left now and as Steve goes back tomorrow there will be huge shopping days with lots of treats from Mum.
Clothes are a lot cheaper here than in Sydney.
First stop Brief Encounters, bet you can't guess what sort of shop that is?

Have a great week and please check out the wonderful cards from the rest of the Design Team

Thank you so much.

Kath x

Penny Black and More - August challenge

The challenge this month at PB and More is Anything Goes and it is my turn to be the Guest Designer from the Allsorts team.

This is my card.

I have used the Penny Black Slapstick/Cling stamp Divine
The papers are First Edition and I have stamped directly onto the paper.
Coloured the image with Promarkers and added Glossy accents.
Sentiment Craftwork Cards
 Pearls from Hobby House.
Once again my camera wasn't very kind and I tried and tried but to no avail.
Please scroll down for my Allsorts card.
Had a fabulous day Saturday, big Family party for my little Sisters 65 Birthday and the weather was very kind.

Have a great week, everyone and please scroll down for my Allsorts challenge card.

Kath x

Allsorts challenge week 375 - Spots and Stripes

The theme this week has been chosen by Mervi and she would like to see spots and stripes on your  creations.

Our sponsors this week are ...

Digi Stamp Boutique 

 and Crafty Ribbons

For my card I have use a Leane Creative stamp - Flower Pot, bought for half price.
A simple stamp, a simple card but I love it and that is a very rare comment from me.

The papers and ribbon are all SU

The die is Memory Box - Piestra Tile.

Just realised, not put a sentiment on.

Please pop over to the challenge blog to see the fabulous creations from my fellow team mates.

Thanks for your comments, I really appreciate them.

Kath x

Allsorts challenge week 374 - A Touch of Sparkle

The lovely Tracy has chosen the theme for this week and it is -

A touch of sparkle - use glitter or gems.

Our sponsor this week is Scrappers Delight.

This is my take on the challenge.

Does not really show all the glitter and sparkle but I have used various shades of Glitter Glue.

Su backing card and sentiment punches

Tonic die - Top note Trellis

Corner edge punch

Sentiment computer generated.

Woodware stamp - Bubble bloom - Lynell.

Had a fabulous day last, Wednesday, went to meet Darnell and about 12 other fabulous card makers.

Lunch was at 12, mailed Darnell Tuesday night saying I would be there at 11, oh silly me, two accidents and road works, arrived at 12.30 but it was worth it.
Should have listened to Sally Traffic.
Took one hour to get home.

I will have even more sparkle in my life on Tuesday as my eldest Daughter is coming home from Sydney for a few weeks arrives on Tuesday, getting mega excited.

Kath x

July Rudolph Day

Can't believe it, can you? Another Rudolph Day over at ScrappyMo's
There is a new design team for the next 6 months, so thanks to the old team and a huge welcome to the new team.

I bought a new stamp, I don't why, but there you are, and here it is.

Woodware - Traditional Tree

So I had a play and my first thoughts were black embossed tree and silver background - ok?

Then I tried this....

WOW - red glitter embossing powder on silver.

Then I tried this..

WOW Green embossing powder but added stickles glitter glue with my finger and this is the most sparkly so I made 5 of these, but silly me, didn't do a group photo, so you only get the one
Sentiments are all peel off stickers.
The pot of the green one has been paper pieced.
The glitter doesn't really show on the two that has glitter on.
Another 7 to add to my total.

Thanks so much for popping by

Kath x

Allsorts challenge week 373 - Anything but a card

Another week and another challenge here at Allsorts.

For week 373, Helene has chosen the theme of Anything but a card?!?!

Our sponsor this week is Lets Create

Struggled for this challenge and came upon this idea.

Before Christmas last year I bought these wooden items and as the samples in the craft shop were using Distress Inks, I had a go, my attempts went in the bin and so nearly, did those that were left, but I put them away and then found them again during my craft room re-organisation, a couple of weeks ago.
I used VersaMark watermark stamp pad and sprinkled them with WOW embossing power and used my heat gun and was quite pleased with the result.
The top 3 are using Metalic gold sparkle
The second line uses Metalic Platinam sparkle
then Apple red, which I am not really keen on for the bells image
The first two on the third line uses Silver bells sparkle and the last one is a cosmic shimmer, but it doesn't.
I am sorry about the photo's as the glittery effect does not seem to show at all.
I have not yet decided how I am going to use them but at least I have used them so I am pleased about that.
Have a great week everyone.

Kath x

Allsorts challenge week 372 - Add a frame

Good Morning week 372 here at Allsorts and it is Annie's turn to host the challenge and she has chosen the theme of add a frame.

We have a lovely prize for you this week and this is it...

A lovely photo album.

I love the way the ribbon covers up part of the age, it could be 50 or 60 a very subtle way of disguising the decade.

Here is my take on the challenge.

I decided that because of the rather large image to keep the rest of the card white.
Image is Penny Black - Slapstick - Freshly Cut
Coloured with Promarkers
Sentiments Craftwork Cards
Embossing folder - Crafts Too.
In hindsight  I wish I had used sticky pads on the frame to give it a bit of a lift.
Too many leaves on this image I think, spoils it.

Thanks for any comments you are kind enough to leave.

Kath x