Sunday, June 8, 2008

A few challenges

Morning all! Finally, the right kind of challenges!! (As opposed to the stressful kind!!) I had some time to myself yesterday, so I made a few cards for a challenge over at CHF. Kim Hughes is one of the AMAZING stamp artist and card designers over at Cornish Heritage Farms forum and there is a Kim Hughes Blitz challenge going on this weekend. Saturday's challenge was called "Wonderful Wings". We had to use one of her "winged" images in our card. I made two for this challenge...Here's the first:

You can find a tutorial for this card on Sharni and Clair's blog, as well as a few other places. I've always wanted to make a Onesie card and finally decided yesterday was the day!! I used all Prism Cardstock and Kim Hughes' Cute curls and Scripty word sets. The eyelets are actually a deep pink color, although they came out red in the photo. I used Mahogany Distress Ink by Ranger.

Here's my second try; it's a card for my DH for our 25th anniversary in November...inside says "...all over again... Happy 25th!!" (Shhhh...don't tell...I'm hiding it 'til November). These images are from Kim Hughes' Fall Silhouettes collection at Cornish Heritage Farms. The base of the card is actually a clear acrylic that CHF sells. IT IS THE BEST AND THICKEST ACRYLIC OUT THERE!! It comes in 8.5 x 11 and if you want a good product to stamp on...get some! You can make two A2 cards per sheet! This card was inspired by another designer I admire: Lisa Silver. Check out Kim's and Lisa's blogs for inspiration!! It's guaranteed!!

It's crazy humid and hot here in NY, so stay cool, won't you?? Have a grand week!!

PS Also check out what's going on over at Clear Artistic Stamps....new releases that are beautiful!

14 comments:

  1. Oh, Kim, your cards are wonderful! I especially love the clear card one! Great colours and layout!

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  2. These cards are fabulous Kim! I really love them! The colors are so great on that clear one - totally cute onesie as well! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex

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  3. I love your onesie. You did an adorable job with it. In fact, you have a great collection of cards here. They are all so beautiful.

    Hope your Mother continues to improve. She is still high up on my prayer list!

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  4. Love the cards but especially drawn to the "falling for you" one. Gorgeous colours and sentiment.

    Ditto to Suzann's comments regarding your Mum. Is she still in ICU?

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  5. Wonderful cards, Kim! I love CHF stamps, too!

    Best wishes to your mother and hope she is continuing to improve.

    Have a great day!
    Wendy
    SBS9

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  6. Prayers continue for your Mom - do you have an update? I lov eyour cards - the clear one especially - very cool.

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  7. These are both just super Kim...the onsie is just as cute as they come!

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  8. Beautiful cards Kim Marie, that onesie is gorgeous

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  9. This is darling... and I need your snail mail... email me, babe! wink

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  10. Totally diggin' the cards sistah!! They are beautiful!

    prayers for your mum and you all!!!

    ((()))reen

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  11. Beautiful job on these cards, and I totally agree with you on the clear cards from CHF--great stuff!

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  12. Love these cards Kim Marie, especially the second one. It's a lovely image and fab colours.

    Love
    Katie
    x

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  13. Wanted to give you a heads up... I have tagged you, see my blog for details.

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