Kym's Crafty Cards: March 2022

Monday, 28 March 2022

New Release in the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store

Here is an image that has been released in the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store:

This image is called "Light Me Up".

In this set you will get a black-and-white image and a partially coloured image by Ching-Chou Kuik herself.

This image is available at a special introductory price of $3.00 (original price of $4.00).

Hurry as this offer ends on 3 April 2022.

Monday, 21 March 2022

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Monday 21 March 2022

Today is the day for me to show you another creation for the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Group.

Our challenge this month is:

"SPRING or EASTER or FLORAL".

This week the Design Team were challenged to "ANYTHING GOES".

Here is my inspiration post with that theme.
For my bright and cheery birthday card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Beloved Sunshine".

I have coloured the image in with Promarkers, used chalks for the sky and add white gel pen to highlight the centre of the sunflowers.

The backing papers are all scraps from my "scraps folder". I have also used some white card that I have put through an embossing folder for some texture.

I have finished the card off with a stamped sunflower with a glitter centre, die-cut swirl, die-cut sentiment and some Sentimentally Yours gorgeous pearls.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Love to Scrap - Anything goes
Love to Craft - Anything goes
Mix it Up - Anything goes with the option of a fancy fold
Crafts Galore - Anything goes
Crafty Friends - Flowers
Classic Design Challenge - Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Paper Funday - Anything goes with the option of green and gold
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option of purple and green
CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes with a CD/digital/USB (digital image used)
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of succulent inspiration
Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything goes
A Place to Start - Anything goes with the option of two of a kind
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
Ally's Angels - Anything goes
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Simon Says - Use your favourite things (dies and embossing folders)
The Paper Shelter - Let it be Spring
Fab n Funky - Hand coloured image
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Craft Catz - Anything goes with the option to add some sparkle or glitter
Colour Crazy - Anything goes
Allsorts - Feminine
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Di's Digi Designs - Show texture (embossing folder and glitter)
I Love Promarkers - Anything goes with the option of leaves or flowers
Creatalicious Challenge - Anything goes with the option of fairies
Creative Moments - For a special lady
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
Simon Says - Bright and cheerful

Monday, 14 March 2022

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Monday 14 March 2022

Today is the day for me to show you another creation for the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Group.

Our challenge this month is:

"SPRING or EASTER or FLORAL".

This week the Design Team were challenged to "LACE and RIBBON".

Here is my inspiration post with that theme.
This week I have made a birthday card using the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Carnation and Monarch".

I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and inked around the edge with Tim Holtz's Picked Raspberry distress ink.

This A5 card blank I have had quite a long time so cannot remember the make. I coloured the butterfly border with my Pan Pastels.

The backing papers are from Debbi Moore and The Works.

I have finished the card off with some lace, grosgrain ribbon, die-cut sentiment and a sparkly Prima butterfly.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Mix it Up - Anything goes with the option of a fancy fold
Crafty Friends - Flowers
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
I Love Promarkers - Anything goes with the option of no patterned papers
Paper Funday - Anything goes with the option of green and gold
As You Like It - Interactive - favourite or not? (I do like interactive cards but I prefer to make more regular cards as we have to be so mindful when posting bulkier cards here in the UK which interactive cards tend to be)
CCC Digi Creations - Add/include flowers
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of succulent inspiration
Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything goes
A Place to Start - Anything goes with the option of two of a kind
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Ally's Angels - Anything goes
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of the colours of Spring
Colour Crazy - Anything goes
Gem of a Challenge - Anything goes
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Anything goes
Simon Says - Feminine

Wednesday, 9 March 2022

Just for You ...... Happy Birthday

Here is a birthday card that I have made using my Debbi Moore Art Deco Summer Moments Compendium. Isn't she a beauty with that lovely dress?

For my card I have a decoupage sheet, background papers, sentiments and the rose embellishment.

As the card was for someone at work I didn't have to worry with trying to keep it flat. It's sad we have to do this but it will be even more needed soon as postage here in the UK goes up again.

I have finished the card off with some glitter ribbon, wide lace and a blue bow that I have for a number of years that came on a box of chocolates!!!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

We Love to Create - Anything goes
Creatalicious - Anything goes with the option of green
Love to Scrap - Anything goes
Love to Craft - Anything goes
Crafts Galore - Anything goes
Classic Design Challenge - Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes with a CD/digital/USB (digital image used)
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of succulent inspiration
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option of purple and green

Monday, 7 March 2022

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Monday 7 March 2022

Today is the day for me to show you another creation for the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Group.

Our challenge this month is:

"SPRING or EASTER or FLORAL".

Here is my inspiration post with that theme.
Back in January 2022 I started a hanger holder to sit by my computer to show me the cards I need to make for that month for birthdays/anniversaries/weddings etc (please see here for January's and February's tags).

This month sees my hanger for March. I did an initial layer of gesso and then used paper to cover the front and the back of the tag. It was such a fiddly business but I got there in the end. I have used scraps from my "scraps folder" so that was good and I also used two pieces of scrap for the border across the tag.

As for the image I have used for this month's tag I have used Ching-Chou Kuik's image called "Little Daisy".

I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and inked around the edge with my brush and Tim Holtz's Gathered Twigs distress ink.

I have finished the tag off with some organza ribbon, stamped sentiment, flower with a brad centre and some rather yummy Sentimentally Yours pearls that I got for Christmas.