Snow White and Simply Steampunk Challenges

Welcome back to Cards by Kay it is time for another showing of Abigail Larsen's Steampunk Fairy Tales available here  at Simply Betty Stamps Today I am showing Snow White. Our challenge for you this month is is to create your background using stamping mists,inks,stamps anything you like but you can only use one other piece of decorative paper.
 I have embossed my background and sprayed it with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in Gold.
I have then placed it in a frame for my one decorative piece of designer paper which is from Graphic 45 Steampunk Debutante range. I have decorated with Petaloo flowers and butterflies and Tim Holtz mini sprockets and brad from Stampin up !Links for embellies are below .

                                         Snow White

                                         

 The copic colors I have used on my image are

Skin: E21,51,11

Hair: N4,5,7

Dress: R35,37,46 and B32,34,37 and C2

Boots: C3,5,7,9

Tim Holtz Mini Sprockets

Stampin Up brads

Petaloo Butterflies and Flowers

So make sure you check out the other DT girls blogs for some inspriation and come and join us for our latest Challenge at Simply Steampunk Callenges. 

Bye for now 

Hugs 

Kay xx

Mum's Bday

Hello and welcome back to Cards by Kay today I would like to show you a cute little set I have made my Mum for her birthday,  The first pic is of the card the image is from The Paper Shelter and is called  Vintage Seamstress which back in the day was what my Mum was ! and she still loves her sewing.

I have put the card together with cardstock from Bazzill and Core'dinations, the background paper is part of the set that the image comes with when purchased from The Paper Shelter.The flowers are Petaloo and ribbon and buttons from my stash .

 The copic colors I have used for this image are : 

Skin: E21,51,11

Hair: E23,25,27

Tongue: E000,00,01

Lips: E01,02,05

Eye: E30,31,33

Dress: Y21,23,26

Sewing table and Radio stand: E42,43,44 and N3,5,7

Sewing machine: W0,1,3,5

Radio: E81,84,87,W00,0,1,3,7

Pin cushion: YG61,63,67

Table cloth and material: R81,83,85

                                                                         Card
                     

                                                              Close Up !

This is a tea bag canister cut out with my Silhouette machine I have filled it with my Mum's favorite tea it holds 30 tea bags I have used Bazzill cardstock and paper from Graphic 45 Botanical Tea range.

I have added 2 little paper teacups also from the Silhouette along with a little teapot gift tag ! 

The card I will also enter into The Paper Shelter DT call and the following challenges

Outlawz Thursday Twist  

Craftitude Anything goes/or add a little green

Stampin for the weekend Anything goes

Thanks for visiting and I do hope you like my Mum's little tea set !

Bye for now 

Hugs

Kay xx

Fairy Tales gone Bad

Ok welcome back to Cards by Kay this month over at Punk You Girl we are having a Fairy Tales Gone Bad theme now I think for this poor sleeping Beauty the worst has happened and she is either about to be buried alive or the ain't no Prince Charming coming to wake her up !
  This fabulous image is from Simply Betty Stamps and is from the very talented Abigail Larsen you can check out her other amazing work Here. I have made a coffin shaped card for my project to try and match it in with the theme. The back ground paper is from The All hallow's Eve collection available from Jessica Sprague in digital form this one is called poisoned. Then to finished black roses surround our unfortunate girl !

                                       Sleeping Beauty 

                               

I have used the following copic colors:

Skin: E21,51,11

Hair: N3,4,5,7

Coffin: E30,31,33,34,35 and C00,0,1

Dress: B32,34,37,39

Shoes: B32,34

Stockings: C00,0,1

So make it dark, make go bad with no fairy tale ending and join in over at Punk you Girl and our sponsor this month is Me ! There is a pic up on the blog ! 

I look forward to checking our you projects 

hugs 

Kay xx

Mid Way reminder time at left of centre Challenges

Hello again it is a busy day here at cards by Kay it is time for our mid way reminder over at Left of Centre challenges this one is our Die cuts challenge we want to see die cuts on your creations !
 I have used dies from spellbinders sprightly sprockets and from Couture Creations pucci which is the flourish in the corner. The white flower is from Petaloo and the tiny sprockets are Tim Holtz mini sprockets. Card is from bazzill and Core'dinations and paper is from Stampin up ! Perfect Plum designer series paper.  Thank you to our fabulous sponsors The Stamping Chef and Ikes Art

                                     The Grand Duchess 

                                                        The Stamping Chef

                         

I have used the following copic colors for my image :

 Hair: E23,25,27

Skin: E21,51,11

Boots,Clothes,Hat : N3,4,5,7,9 and V20,22,25,28 and C00,0,1,2,3,5

Eyes: YG11,61,63

So now it is your turn get creating and you can either follow our theme which is die cut or go left of centre and just create ! Either way we would love for you to join in ! 

See you Soon 

Hugs 

Kay xx

Anything goes at the Stamping Chef

Hello and welcome back to Cards by Kay it is time for another anything goes challenge over at the The Stamping Chef this week I am using a gorgeous image called Pinch Me , I truly love these images they are so easy to work with ! I have kept this layout fairly simple for 2 reasons 1 I have my right thumb in a splint! and 2 I wanted to show as much of the image as possible. So I created a simple layout using Stampin up Baja Breeze card stock and designer papers and crisp cantaloupe card stock. along with a piece of Stampin Up ribbon and some flowers and pins from Petaloo and 1 little peacock feather !

                                         Pinch Me !

                             

And the copic colors I have used are: 

Hair: E23,25,27,29

Skin: E21,51,11

Eyes: YG11,61,63

Lips: E00,02,04

T shirt: C1,2,3,5

Leggings: B93,95,97,99

Bear: E31,33,34,35 and R20,22,24 and 100

So now it's your turn get creating and join us for our Anything Goes challenge 

and be in the running for some awesome prizes ! 

Thank you for visiting me again today see you soon

Hugs 

Kay xx

Little Mermaid

Hello and welcome back to cards by Kay . It is time for a new challenge over at Simply Steampunk Challenges ! This month we are using images designed by the very talented Abigail Larsen which are available now over at the SBS store Here.
  Our challenge for you this month is to create your own background, you can use stencils,stamps,misters,ink sprays anything you like, and you can use one other piece of designer paper but only 1. So the idea is to make your background stand out use a steampunk image and join us for some more fun over at the Simply Steampunk Challenges Blog head over there for more info !
 So my for challenge day piece I have used,

                                      Little Mermaid

                                     

So to create my background I have used the following:

Tim Holtz alcohol inks in colors of Denim and Bottle 

 and distress inks in Tea dye,Pine Needles,faded Denim and Bundled Sage

White gloss card

Dark Room Door Stamp sets Under the Sea 

Stamps from Kaszazz - Netting stamp

Versa fine vintage Sepia ink

Momento London fog  

Glossy accents for the bubbles

Cork Sheet and 

my one piece of designer paper is a blue and gold marbled piece

Links :

Dark Room Door  for stamps and Distress Ink pads

Simon Says Stamp  for Alcohol Inks 

Kaszazz rubber stamps 

Ok onto the copic colors I have used to color my image :

Skin: E21,51,11

Hair: E23,25,27,29

Body: BG10,11,13,15

I have also sparkled her up a bit with Martha Stewart glitter pen in feldspar .

So now it's your turn get those creative juices flowing and get steampunking and show us you backgrounds ! Don't forget to visit the other fabulous DT blogs for some more inspiration. 

Bye for now 

Hugs

Kay xx

THANK YOU

A quick post to say a big thank you to the very talented Abigail Larsen for putting up her awesome backgrounds for us to use . Thank you Abigail you have made my blog a little more me ! Check out Abigail's awesome work at the link above through her society 6 store.