Canine Capers – Kraftin’ Kimmie

Hi all, Madge here for our FIRST BLOG HOP!! Our OCS DT and Kraftin’ Kimmie’s DT have joined forces for an incredible BLOG HOP with loads of kraft goodness, inspiration, FUN and PRIZES.  

If you arrived here from Michele's blog you are right on track.  Be sure to leave a comment at each stop, because some lucky random comments are going to win some krafty goodies!! 

If you just popped in and want to start at the beginning of the blog hop head on over to the beginning.

One Crazy Stamper is a fantastic Canadian crafting store with an online site as well as a brick and mortar store located in Bolton, Ontario! They carry all kinds of paper, embellishments, Copic markers and SO much more!! Check them out here: www.onecrazystamper.com

Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps is an online Canadian stamp company with whimsical stamps from several different artists, catering to cardmakers and scrapbookers with lots of different styles! If you like to colour….you’ll love our images!!! Check us out at our krafty SHOP!

I’ve used an image from the new Kraftin’ Kimmie Canine Capers 2 set.  I adore this image. I colored her to look like my little Michou.

I stamped the image onto Copic X-press It with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, colored it with Copic Markers.  The Sentiment “No Bones About it. . . You’re Awesome” is included with the image, but I chose to break it apart and stamp the first line onto a piece of paper and cut it into a bone shape. The second line was stamped inside the card (huff method).
   

Materials used:  X-press it, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Copic Markers, DP’s (Basic Grey - Curio Collection), Tim Holtz Swirl die cut, SU cardstock, Sakura Stardust Pen, and bone buttons from stash.

** Please make sure to hop through the entire list of participants since we will be giving away some super cute Kraftin Kimmie Stamps to random commenters on the DT member’s blogs! And be sure to become a follower of the OCS blog, we will be posting winners of the blog hop candy on the OCS blog, Dec. 4th!!

Before you hop off to the next Blog, please leave a comment to increase your chances to WIN one of the awesome prizes…….. ok, now, the next blog to hop to is the uber-talented Diana to see what she has created.

~ Rubber hugz, inky wishes ~

Tilda and her Bunny

Hi all, Madge here for another Wonderful Woo Hoo Wednesday!!!!  The flooring goes into my craft room today!!!!!  Have you noticed that the mail and shipping has been delayed?  Could it be the weather delaying transport??  I know we’ve had a major storm system on the Coquihalla – I guess it is that time of the year!

Today I’ve got a Magnolia Stamp called Tilda and her Bunny.  I loved this little stamp way back when it first came out……….I love her hat!  I’m so happy that Lora is carrying Magnolia’s once again – doing cartwheels happy!!

I tried to “glam her up a bit” by adding flowers and pearls and a very ornate punch……I think I overdid it.  A very good friend keeps sending me wonderful DP’s and I really wanted to tie Tilda in with mauve and pink and turquoise.

Materials used:  Tilda with her Bunny, Xpress Blend-it Memento ink, copic markers, flowers from OCS, An EK Success Border stamp, and Rhinestone and pearls

I loved the way her hat, pants, and shirt turned out – but the front of the shirt has issues…………  I tried to make polka dots……..now it is abstract. 

The Design Team for OCS has once been filled until next May,  but please keep submitting your work to the monthly challenge for the chance to win free stuff!!

The inside of my card is quite plain, but I do like this stamp.  So toodles until next Wednesday……….. 

Rubber hugz,

 

Birdies Baking – Birthday Wishes

Hi all – Madge here for another Wonderful Wednesday…….  following Shari’s Terrific Tuesday……….  and previously to that Michelle’s Marvelous Monday.

November is a food / drink theme at OCS, and to keep in the theme, I’ve chosen Birds Baking a Cupcake from Pink Cat Studio.

This was fun to do – and the sticker letters have been rough cut and matted to give the illusion that they are going to topple over….along with the birdies.

Supplies used: Copic Markers, Xpress it Blend cardstock, Memento, Black Tuxedo Ink, Stickles, DP from Basic Grey, MS Border Punch, Cardstock and Stickers from stash.

 

The OCS DT has been setting the bar high for inspiration, and you could be part of it all

OCS (One Crazy Stamper)  GUEST DESIGNER CALL  - Show us your stuff!!

OCS is a Canadian store and we'd love some Canadian gals guest design with us.
Guest Designers term is for 1 month. Available dates are Dec 2011- May2012
Requirements:
2 projects featuring products sold in the OCS store. One project must fit our monthly challenge theme.
Benefits:
You will enjoy a 25% discount at the One Crazy Stamper store.
OCS guest designer Blinkie for your blog
To apply email Jacilynn at jacijangy@yahoo.com   with 2 samples of your work and your blog address.

 

Also come join the fun for free prizes at OCS – The theme for November is Food / Drink.

Til next Wednesday

~ Rubber Hugz ~

Tilda Recipe Card - Tis The Season!!!

Hi, Madge here for another Wednesday.  Tis almost the season here in the Okanagan – we had our first snowfall for the season (lasted all of two hours and is gone) OCS is now carrying Magnolia stamps and I am such a Magnolia lover, I just had to color up this image. (besides with a craft room in banker boxes all over our house, this image was just delivered and handy!!)
What could be more perfect for a food/drink theme at OCS Nov. Challenge than a Christmas card / Recipe Card!! 

(without recipe tag)

To make the  Recipe Card Pocket, score 12” x 5 1/2” cardstock at 3 1/4” and 8 3/4”.  Fold top corners down to meet score line and glue to inside.  Decorate as desired.
Supplies used:  Xpress it blend cardstock, Tilda with Christmas Baking, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Copic Markers, Bo Bunny “Father Christmas” DP, Ribbon,  flowers, Spellbinders Labels eleven, SU border punch, corner rounder and MS fern punch.
~ rubber hugs, inky wishes ~
for another Wonderful Wednesday -

Purrrrrrrfect Halloween

Hi all, Madge here for a very late wonderful Wednesday!  “The hurrier I go, the behinder I get”.  Oh this is soooooo true.

Today I’m using a Kraftin Kimmie image called Kreepy Kitty.  I wanted to keep the image simple and use distress inks to bring the white background to my choice of colours.  My image appears more purple IRL, however my camera picked up blues.

I stamped the image onto Xpress it with Black Tuxedo Memento Ink, coloured it with copics, and cut it  out.  The background is Xpress it shaded with Tim Holtz Distress Inks (Dusty Concord, Dried Marigold, Stormy Sky).  I then stamped a tree branch, tore and distressed the edges. I added some gold mica chips to give the appearance of leaves in the moonlight. The distressed paper was mounted onto a retired SU cardstock (Marigold Morning) and adhered to Black Cardstock. The sentiment was treated the same.

Simple and easy.  Hope it gave you an idea of how this kitty can be used – quick and easy.

You’ve still got a week to enter the October OCS Fall Challenge for OCS free stuff. We love to see what you come up with! 

~ Rubber hugz ~

Hallowe’en Treat Bag Holder

This will be a very quick tutorial on how to construct the little treat bags shown here.  I'm in such a mess and still have to pack to get to Vancouver for the weekend............eeeeeek!!

Materials needed:  
6” x 6” piece of  designer paper
Two (2) coordinating pcs of C/S -- 4” x 1 1/2”
Two (2) 6” pieces narrow ribbon.
4 brads
Double sided tape and glue
thin piece of velcro (for closure)
Scor Pal or scoring tool

Directions:

• Score 6” DP at:  2.5” and 3.5”  - rotate 90 degrees.
• Score at: 1” and 5”.
• Valley fold all score lines.
• Working with one of the 2 1/2” scorelines………  Fold the top right corner down to meet the vertical scoreline – work your bone folder to make a nice crisp creases –

 

• You will now have fold lines that resemble two intersecting V’s.
• Fold matching top and bottom of bag.
• Pinch center folds together to form a triangle.

• Apply a small piece of d/s tape to each inside corner.  Fold flap over and adhere to body of bag.  Put aside for now. 
• Score 4” x 1 1/2” pieces in half lengthwise at 3/4”.  (If you cut a little wider you can border punch the edges).
• Adhere strips to top of bag.  Punch holes at each of 4 corners and add handles.  I used 1/4” strips of suede paper.  (ribbon)  Add Velcro Closure and treats.
• Decorate front as desired.

Hallowe’en Treats Galore – YNS

Hi all, Madge here for another Wednesday – have you ever had a day where you want to scream at the top of your lungs “Stand in line and take a number”!!!!! 
Well, the last 24 hours have been that day.
My remedy for all my stress??  CHOCOLATE!!!!!  Today, my little project will do just that!!
I’ve chosen to showcase YNS (Your Next Stamp) stinkin’ cute “Happy Hallowe'en, Spooktakular, Spooky Hello and Trick-or-Treat for my little treat bags.   These spooky little critters are ALL available at OCS.
I chose Capella DP from the Cappella collection…….but while perusing the OCS store, I saw paper that would be absolutely perfect…. Take a look!!  
Coloring was simple and quick using markers and Distress inks. 
   
The bags have velcro closure topped with a floral punch. The Spider is the closure tab for the little bag with the sentiment underneath.   The self adhesive backing for the velcro showed through the floral punch,  so I added copper glitter – stuck down perfectly!! 

“Spooky” was stamped on Vellum and fussy cut it to pop it on top of the DP……kind of ghostly!??

Sentiments were added to the inside of the little treat bags. 
These little bags (Tutorial will follow) are so quick and easy to make up and the little YNS images available at OCS, fit perfectly!! 







Hope you enjoy looking at them………..  I’m off to enjoy some chocolate…..LOL              ~ Rubber hugz
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Troublemaker – Kenny K

If you’re lookin’ for trouble…..you’ve come to the wrong place…..lol 

I have come to adore the images from Kenny K.  They are so “magna”  {From the Japanese, literally meaning "whimsical pictures"..} 

Today, I’ve chosen the Kenny K  “Troublemaker” image available at OCS. 

The OCS Challenge blog for the month of October is Halloween or Autumn.  I’ve been showcasing Halloween for the last couple of weeks, so for the Autumn theme, I chose Autumn colors.  Papers are by Basic Grey; MS border punch; Spellbinders Deckle; Flower, Marianne Creatable die.  Sentiment: Club Scrap. Stickles  Ribbon:  Wide Seam Binding. Pearls (colored with E19)

Copics used:  Skin:  R00; R20; E11 Hair:  E13; E17; E19; E04  Hoodie: Y26; Y28; Y32  Pants:  YG91; YG93; YG95  Shoes:  YG91; YG93/ E57; E77; E59   Misc:  R81; C1; C4                                      

 

Hope you enjoy!

~ rubber hugz ~

Troublemaker – Kenny K

If you’re lookin’ for trouble…..you’ve come to the wrong place…..lol 

I have come to adore the images from Kenny K.  They are so “magna”  {From the Japanese, literally meaning "whimsical pictures"..} 

Today, I’ve chosen the Kenny K  “Troublemaker” image available at OCS. 

The OCS Challenge blog for the month of October is Halloween or Autumn.  I’ve been showcasing Halloween for the last couple of weeks, so for the Autumn theme, I chose Autumn colors.  Papers are by Basic Grey; MS border punch; Spellbinders Deckle; Flower, Marianne Creatable die.  Sentiment: Club Scrap. Stickles  Ribbon:  Wide Seam Binding. Pearls (colored with E19)

Copics used:  Skin:  R00; R20; E11 Hair:  E13; E17; E19; E04  Hoodie: Y26; Y28; Y32  Pants:  YG91; YG93; YG95  Shoes:  YG91; YG93/ E57; E77; E59   Misc:  R81; C1; C4                                      

 

Hope you enjoy!

~ rubber hugz ~

Wicked Sweet – YNS

Hi all, Madge here for another wonderful Wednesday at One Crazy Stamper.  I just can’t get enough of the sweet Hallowe’en images from Your Next Stamp at One Crazy Stamper!  They are just so darn cute!

I’ve chosen Wicked Sweet for today’s card.  I tore this card apart because it was photographing very dark – then I masked the image and sponged in the moon – it gave the gloomy papers just the right “pop”.  Since I am out at the lake, I didn’t have a “stash” to dive into to change anything.   The boys are doing some much needed dock repair……….ahem…………………major dock repair.  Just like replacing a zipper in a pair of pants – takes longer than to actually make the pants! 

OK back to the card.  I stamped the image, colored it with copics……………assembled the card, then decided that it needed a big Yellow Harvest Moon……..  easier to do when the card is not assembled!!   Then I shaded the white with Concord Distress Ink.  The background paper is a brayered piece from 100 years ago…….. it fit in perfectly – the ribbon and brads are from my stash.

Hope you like my Sweet little “Wicked”…..lol

~Rubber Hugz ~

YNS Elle Loves Sunflowers

Hi all, Madge here for another wonderful Wednesday.  I have chosen stamps from YNS called Elle Loves Sunflowers and Autumn Harvest. These are available from OCS.

This card will be for a little girl’s 10th Birthday and will have to be mailed thus I tried to keep it to a reasonable thickness.  I will be entering this into the following challenges:

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #207

Supplies used:  Copic Xpress It cardstock; Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Copic Markers; Spellbinders Labels 4; Distress inks (Spiced Marmalade); Copper Stickles; Glossy Accents and Misc. DP’s from Basic Grey and SU. Be sure to drop by the OCS blog for the challenge and enter your name into the drawing for oodles and oodles of free stuff – all to celebrate the opening of the OCS store with the same awesome service as the OCS online.

~ Rubber Hugz ~

Magnolia Mingle – Tilda

Hi all,  I’ve been trying to catch up on some loose ends for mailing and DT obligations before time gets ahead of me.  What a gorgeous fall we are having here in BC!!  Our time at the lake is being extended!

I have created an Easel card featuring “Tilda with Watering Can”.  I love this little image because of her pinafore!!! 

W-a-y back in May, I stamped a couple of dozen of this one image to “practice on”.  Of course some of them turned out to my satisfaction – and had been stamped soooooo close together – they had to be cut  out…….. (a lot of little ridges).  Here is one that I put together as an easel card for my first Magnolia Mingle. 

The papers are from DCWV’s Far East Stack which I happened to pick up at Homes Sense for $6.99!!  48 sheets of “8” x 8”!! I love deals, and deals that I actually LOVE are the best…..lol

I’m pleased with it.  Hope you’ll leave a comment as to what you think?