New release at Simply Steampunk Challenges

Good Morning / Afternoon/ Evening depending on where you are in this world welcome back to Cards By Kay it is time for another exciting release over at Simply Steampunk Challenges and SBS. This months images are by the very talented Abigail Larsen. Tragic Love is the theme this month my first showing is called Hades and Persephone 3. The tragic love storey of the beautiful Persephone who was taken by Hades ( God of the Underworld ) when she was just a girl Persephone the daughter of Zeus ( King of the Gods ) and Demeter (Goddess of Crops and harvest ).
  So needless to say these images are a delight to color Abigail having once again out done herself.
These new images are available now from Simply Betty Stamps.

                                Hades and Persephone 3

                                 

I have used the following copic colors for my image 

Skin: E21,51,02,11

Hair: E50,51,53,55

Dress: R14,46,59

Dress,Hair,Gloves and Pants: N3,4,5,7

Tree: E23,25,27

Vine: YG61,63,67

Ground: W0,1,3,5

Cloak: E70,71,74 and BG70,72,75

For my other ingredients I have used 

Stampin Up Midnight Muse ink 

Cardstock: Core'dinations and Bazzill 

Embossing Folder: Sizzix

Lace and Flower brad from my stash

And the broken heart and " True Love" are files from the Silhouette store 

Thanks so much for visiting and I hope you enjoy the new release 

Hugs 

Kay xx

Simply Steampunk Challenges Steampunk DT

Welcome back to Cards By Kay today I am showing my last image for our Grunge it up challenge. Last but certainly not least is the gorgeous Louise. There is still plenty of time to enter the challenge the theme is too grunge it up or use wings on your project.  before I get into the ingredients of my project I would like to say a big thank you to Betty from Simply Betty Stamps for these fantastic images of our DT girls I am sure I speak for all of us when I say we have had huge fun doing each other up !

                                               Louise 

                                                     

I have used the following copic colors to color Louise

Skin: E21,51,11,02

Hair: E23,25,27

Shorts: B93,95,97 and W1,2

Top: C00,0,1,3,5

Eyes: E30,31,33

Lips: R22,24,29

Goggles: W0,1,3,5 and C00,0

Leather: E70,71,74

Clocks:Y28,W0

Cogs: W0,1,3,5

Gun: E70,71,74,77,79

Ruffle: C00,0,1,3

                                                    Other Ingredients: 

                                      Card: Bazzill basics 

                                      Paper : Barely Mine Designs Steampunk Fantsy 2

                                      Flowers: Petaloo Botanical and Darjeeling Collections

Cogs: Spellbinders and Silhouette studio file                      

Ink : TimHoltz distress pad Faded Jeans                          

Chippies: from Make It Crafty and Twiddly Bitz               

Glitter: Martha Stewart                                                    

So there she is I hope you can get some inspiration and join us over at Simply Steampunk Challenges for this super fun challenge ! 

Hugs for now 

Kay xx

Throught The Rabbit Hole we Go

Welcome back to Cards By Kay it's time for another challenge  over at The Stamping Chef.As always our challenges at TSC are anything goes you can enter with any image BUT if you use a Stamping Chef image on you project you will get 2 entries into the draw to win  3 The Stamping Chef images. I have used Through The Rabbit Hole you can get her here .

                                 Through The Rabbit Hole 

                                         

A little close up !

And the base 

To color my image I have used the following copic colors and there are alot of them !

Alice: 

Skin: E21,51,11

Hair: E51,53,55

Headband: V22,25,28

Lips: RV21,23,25,29

Top: B00,02,04,05

Everything Else: 

Hat:N3,4,5,7 and B12,14,16

Bottle: B60,63,66 and RV23,25,29,21

Clock:W1,3,5,7

Roses: RV91,93,95,99 and YG61,63,67

Leaves: YG11,13,17

Mushrooms: R22,29,46 

Cake:E40,41,4251,53,55 and RV21,23,25

Tail: YR12,14,15,16,18 and E08

Flower:Y15,17,18,YR18 and 100

Playing cards: N5,5R29 and E40

Cup:BV0000,000,00,01

Rabbit ear: C1,2,3

Whew ! I think I have got everything !

Now for the other ingredients for my card, I have made a simple easel card out of white linen cardstock.

The white spots on the mushrooms are done with Inkssentials Enamel Accents in White available from Kaszzaz. 

Papers are from Graphic 45 Halloween in Wonderland I have used " Through The Looking Glass" and Halloween Borders these papers are available from me ! Only for a limited time now as stock is running low!

Cardstock is from Bazzill the colors are Juneberry and Raven available from Craft Online

Embellishments my white lace is from Laces Galore on Ebay 

and Make A Wish stamp from Kaszazz

I have also used Stampin Up Whisper White ink around the edges.

I found this image alot of fun to play with it really got the imagination going to make the colors work together, I don't usually do collage type images so this one was a first for me ! 

I do hope you join us for our new anything goes challenge I look forward to visiting your blogs.

Hugs 

Kay xx

Simply Steampunk DT Lisa N

Hello and welcome back to cards by Kay today we continue with our release/ challenge over at Simply Steampunk Challenges today I am showing the gorgeous Lisa N. Lisa was a joy to color in fact all of these fantastic images have been alot of fun to play with. I do hope Lisa likes the way I have done her up !

                                                 Lisa N                                    

                                                      A little close up 

 So the copic colors I have used to color my image are 

Skin: E21,51,11

Lips:R24,29,46

Eyes:B00,01,02

Hair:E51,53,55

Dress:E70,71,74

Shirt: W1,3,5

Arm cuffs: W1,3,5,7 and Y28

Gun: W1,3,5 E70,71,74, R46,C1,3,5

Hat: E70,71,74,77, Y28,W1,3,5 BG72,75,100

The paper and card I have used is from my stash of odds and sods this time the paper is one off I had.

The die cut flowers are by Teresa Collins

The feather is kindly donated by my Rooster named Crumb !

The Spockets die is from Spellbinders and is called Sprightly Sprockets you can get it here from Blue Edge Crafts 

The labels and Hot air balloon are files from my Silhouette Cameo

Lace and flowers from American Crafts and Prima and Laces Galore Ebay store Here

And ink is Soft Suede from Stampin Up 

 So tha's it for now from me I hope you enjoyed your stay and don't forget our challenge is still open so get Steampunking and use some wings or Grunge up your project BUT remember it has to be Steampunk to be eligible for any prizes

Hugs for now 

Kay 

Mid way reminder form Left of Centre

Hello and welcome back to Cards By Kay this is the mid way reminder for our current challenge scary stories, I have chosen Hatter from Ikes Art. I have used a file from my Silhouette Studio called Lepracon Hat.

                                             " Hatter "     

                                         

The Copic colors I have used are

Skin: E21,51,11

Hair: E23,25,27

Pants,Shoes,Jacket: N4,5,7

Shirt,bow: BV01,02,04,08

Hat:N4,5,7 and BV01,02,04,08 YR18

My papers are from the Graphic 45 Halloween in Wonderland Collection as is the tag ! 

My dies are from Marianne dies for the clock and Die-namics for the Spider's web

The spiders are a Silhouette Cameo file 

I hope you have enjoyed your stay see you again soon 

Hugs

Kay xx

Mid Way reminder at Punk You Girl

   
Hello and Happy New year from all of us at the Punk You Girl Challenge Blog ! This month it is Steampunk so get your Steampunk on and join us for a fab Challenge. My images for this challenge come from the very talented Betty Roberts of Simply Betty Stamp but the very special thing about these cards is that they are a brand new release only released today over at the Simply Steampunk Challenges blog, they are of our DT team Betty has drawn us all up in our best Steampunk finery and has allowed me to use 2 of the images here
This gorgeous lady is Lisa H one of our very talented DT girls, you can get these gorgeous images Here

                                                 Lisa H                                                  

                                                          

I have used the following copic colors for Lisa 

Skin: E21,51,11

Hair: N3,,4,5,7

Hat/Dress/Lips: R22,29,46

Hat/Dress: BG01,02,05,07

Hat/cuff/watch: Y28

Eyes: E31,33,C1

Ok now for the other ingredients:

Paper and card

Graphic 45 Steampunk Spells Fanciful Floral available from me !

Bazzill black card 

Core'dinations Distress collection Tumbled Glass

Dies:

Spellbinders: Cogs and flourish set available from Blue Edge Crafts Here

Silhouette file Nested Ovals 

Embellishments:

Kaszazz: Brass lock and metal flowers

So that's it from me for this week at Punk You Girl stayed tuned for another Steampunk project for our mid-way reminder ! 

So what are you waiting for get steampunking and join us for this super fun challenge as we don't have a sponsor for this challenge I will be sponsoring it,  the prize pack for the winner is a box of goodies from myself including Petaloo, Bo Bunny,Delish Designs,American Crafts and La De Da  Designs all the details Here  

So good luck Happy New Year can't wait to see you Steampunk Projects  

Hugs 

Kay xx

A Little Steampunk Fun

Hello and welcome back to Cards By Kay today I have been having a little fun with an awesome image from Aurora Wings this little gem is called Steampunk Dark Angel. I have made my card into a twisted easel card I hope you like it.

                                  Steampunk Dark Angel

Alittle close up 

I have used the following copic colors to color my image

Skin: E21,51,11

Hair: E51,53,55

Wings: W00,0,1,3,5,7 and C00,0,1,3,5 and Y28

Dress: R81,83,85 and N4,5,7,9

Boots: N4,5,7,9

Gloves: C00,0,1

I have also used the following ingredients:

Card : Bazzill Basics Vanilla

Core'dinations: Burnt Sugar Clocks

Paper: Barely Mine Designs Steampunk Fantasy 2 

Dies: Marianne designs clock 

Flowers: Petaloo and Prima Marketing 

Lace:  American Crafts Brown Sugar 

Flourishes : Silhouette Studio 2 flourishes set by Lori Whitlock 

Steampunk Butterly : Twiddly Bitz 

I had huge anounts of fun with this image I am a Steampunk girl at heart and this image just got the juices flowing. I hope it does the same for you ! 

Thanks so  much for visiting today and I would love to hear you comments, every one is appreciated

Hugs 

Kay xx