Christmas cuppie

Morning! A very quick post as I'm just rushing out the door to my dance lesson - I've recently started classes and now having private lessons (I need them believe me lol!!) .... here's another card I made for Taylor's sketch challenge:


Pretty straight forward - coloured with Copics, some shimmer with a Spica Glitter pen on the tree and cuppie and Antique Linen Distress Ink sponged around the edges.

Ok, must dash or I'll be late for my Foxtrot!!!

Kate x

Recipe:
Stamps - Season's Sweetings (TE stamps)
Ink - Memento/Antique Linen Distress Ink
Card - Blue Bayou(SU)/Vintage Cream (PTI)/Jolly by Golly (Cosmo Cricket)
Other - sewing machine/ Copic Markers/buttons (PTI)/scallop edge punch/adhesive pearls/Spica Glitter Pen

Belated Father's Day

I forgot to post my Father's Day card from Sunday, how is it Thursday already?! I went for a golf theme this year as my dad's a big fan.

I used my brand new For The Boys set from Taylored Expressions (bought purely for this fab golf stamp and sentiment!....the other images are fun fun too though!)


These Cosmo Cricket papers are perfect for men's cards - the flag is pieced with the same paper, and what's a special day without a special cupcake!


I got this idea from Martha Stewart's website, cute eh?! I adapted the decoration to make things easier - green buttercream piped on top, light brown sugar for the bunker (looks like it's my ball - in the bunker lol!), half a Tic-Tac for the golf ball and a wee flag made with the same Cosmo Cricket paper to finish it off.


And to use the rest of the (rather bright!) buttercream up I made these:



I used the vanilla cupcake recipe from my new Hummingbird cookbook for these, slightly different from the Kate Shirazi recipe I normally use. As I don't eat wheat I can't say which one I think is better - I just have to watch other people enjoying them boo-hoo!

Thanks for visiting today!

Kate x

Recipe:

Stamps - For the Boys (Taylored Expressions)
Ink - Memento tuxedo black/Antique Linen Distress Ink (Ranger)
Paper - Li'l Man (Cosmo Cricket)
Card - Stamper's Select White(Papertrey)/Old Olive(SU)/Bazzill
Other - Circle Nestabilities/Copic Markers/Old Olive and Vintage brads (SU)/tags dies (Spellbinders)

BIrthday girl

Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a good weekend - there were some fabulous sporting events on over the weekend so I was a happy girlie! Congrats to the English ladies but commiserations to Mr Button and the Lions (better luck next week I hope!)

And on that subject I obviously confused a few people with my cryptic reference to today, but my lovely friend Aimes guessed it - she's obviously on my wavelength because of course..... the first Monday of the last week in June.... it has to be:

Copyright AELTC

Wimbledon fortnight woo-hoo!!! I'm a huge tennis fan and watch all the big tournaments year-round but there's something special about Wimbledon isn't there - as well as the best tennis it evokes summer days, strawberries and is just a great British tradition where the whole nation becomes tennis-mad!

When I was a news reporter on a local paper in London I was lucky enough to get a Press Pass to Wimbledon fortnight - I was able to walk in at any time and watch any match I wanted. I had a great editor who shared my passion for sport who allowed me to get into the office at 7am, finish at 3pm so I could head on down to SW19 for the evening, great days!

So to all you tennis and Wimbledon fans - enjoy the next two weeks, any Murray fans out there?!

Anyway, onto some crafting! I mentioned the lovely Aimes just now - it was her birthday yesterday - Happy Birthday honey!!

This is what I made for her:


I know Aimes loves the Taylored Expressions cuppie stamps so I had to use them on her birthday project. Papers are all October Afternoon, images are coloured with Copic sketch markers, and all edges are sponged with Antique Linen Distress Ink.


And for a birthday gift I altered a matchbox with the same papers inside and out and filled it with Papertrey buttons (I knew she'd love these!)




I feel so lucky to have made such lovely friends through stamping and blogging, and Aimes is definitely one of those who I treasure - I hope you had a great day Aimes and let's hope our parcel arrives soon!!

Have a great week people!

Kate x

Recipe:
Stamps - Sweet Celebration (Taylored Expressions)
Paper - Cherry Hill (October Afternoon)/Bazzill cardstock
Other - circle and long rectangle nestabilities/ribbon(Basic Grey)/buttons(Hero Arts)/linen thread (SU)/pink brads/Mod Podge/flower/dew drops/Copic Sketch Markers