MAY DAY...Bombshell Blog Hop!!

Here in England May has been rather cold and wet but we remain ever hopeful- it's in our nature as our weather is so changeable LOL!!
However one thing that never changes is our monthly Bombshell Hump Day Blog Hop!
YAY!

Alison has chose a cute theme for this month's hop:

"The theme is "Banners" This month, May: Banners- Use the pre-fabbed banners that come with many of the Bombshell Stamp Sets, or create some of your own banners to embellish your creations. You can even make a banner as your project!"

Last month I created a holiday themed Bombshell project with Cherry Bomb and some banners:

My project for today is slightly delayed as I have a horrible chest cold and am coughing like crazy- doesn't make for great colouring in!!

Now hop along to the Bombshell Blog to see what the other DT members have created- I can't wait to see what they've made!

Happy Crafting!!
A slightly grotty GlitteryKatie!
xxx

Tin Type Sailor Girl!

Today is Muse Monday over on the Bombshell Blog where we showcase one Bombshell stamp set every Monday for a month.
This month it's the turn of Ahoy Sailor!

I had a little Altoid tin that was just asking to be altered so I DID!!

 First I covered the tin with some cool vintage paper from Bazzill Basics (Antique Papers)

I filled the tin with stamped images from various sea and sailor themed Bombshell Stamps.

 Pride of place went to the Beautiful Ahoy Sailor Girl herself mounted on a Spellbinders frame!

I coloured her in using my Spectrum Noir pens and cut her out and mounted her on the Spellbinders Floral Oval to go on top of the covered tin.

Pop over to the Bombshell Blog to see what Alison and Stempelientje have also created!

Happy Crafting!
GlitteryKatie xxx

Don't forget your suncream!

We love our Wacky Holidays here at Bombshell Stamps-it's a mine of inspiration!
May 27th is Sunscreen Protection Day just in ahead of the summer and holiday season. It educates and brings awareness to the importance of using sunscreens to protect yourself and your children from harmful UV rays from the sun. So remember to slap to on the suncream!

I used the very cute Mermaid Treasure because even Mermaids need suncream!

I created the under sea back ground by stamping the seaweed stamp  and fish from the Mermaid Treasure stamp set and embossing it with white embossing powder. 
I then swept Blue and Green Distress Stains across the embossed seaweed.
When dry I over stamped the seaweed in dark green and some extra fish in orange.
I cute the background into a square to fit into the Spellbinders fleur de lis frame.

I coloured the Mermaid in using Spectrum Noir Markers.

Body: FS1, FS3, FS5, FS7, FS9

Tail: IB1, IB2, IB3, TB3

LG3, LG4, LG5

CR1, CR4, CR10, CR11

Hair: EB3, EB4, EB8

Now pop over to the Bombshell Blog to see how the Bombshell Design Team have been inspired by Suncream Protection Day!

Happy Crafting!
GlitteryKatie xxXxx

Metal Work!

I love working with metal and stamps!

Here is my take on Ms. May's cool challenge which was to use: the colors - Grey & Jade, Gold, Silver, White and the textures - Dry Embossing, Scrolls, Scallops, Satin Ribbons, Metallic, Glitter.

I managed to use: metal, dry embossing, satin ribbons,scrolls, silver, jade and white!

First I covered my tag in foil tape and embossed around the edges and pressed a pencil into to to form rivet holes so it looked like metal plates fixed together.
I painted jade paint all over it, left it for a couple of minutes then wiped it over to remove a lot of the paint.
When the jade paint was dry I added a spritz of white paint to calm the jade down.

For the motorbike I stamped Live to Ride onto a square piece of foil with Staz-on ink then I used an embossing tool to go around the stamped image.
When I had embossed around the image I ran a textured wheel tool around the edges of the foil to give it a machined look.
To give an oiled look I wiped Staz-on around the edges of the foil square and the jade tag!
I added a couple of Tim Holtz Idea-Ology gears and tags to the tag and coloured some satin ribbon with Jade and silver paint and I was done!
Thanks to Marnie for a great challenge!

Happy Crafting!
GlitteryKatie xxXXXxx

Scrapbooking Update!

I haven't put any of my scrapbook layouts up for ages.
I have a monthly crop with my pals where I do most of my bookscrapping, great therapy to chat and scrap with my pals!

So I've been playing with my Crafters Workshop Templates, Glimmer Mist Sprays and texture paste:

 Above is a layout of my Big Sister when she was a diddy thing using Washi tape and stencils with texture paste in the corners.

...here is my Little Miss Acorn turning TWELVE!! Where does the time go?!

I've been using the fabulous Kaisercraft Collection die cuts which make for a super quick Layout- i love them!

  This is 'The Blonde One' back in 2009 when we'd just brought our 2nd Beagle baby home- look how young they both look! It was a very quick layout which I pre prepared the back ground and found photos and the Kaisercraft die cuts to pull it all together!

...this is a quicky layout with scraps of patterned papers, washi tape and stamps and lots of teeny pictures wth the Kaisercraft Collectio Diecuts showing the madness of Beagle NO.1 Miss Willow!

I am a longtime user of diecuts, QuicKutz alphas and Sizzix Alterations still get lots of use by me:

 Bertie our Golden Oldie BEagle who's recently joined our family and Little Miss Acorn cuddling!
I used my QK alphas here along with my typewriter for the lables...this is my attempt at clean and simple WELL out of my comfort zone LOL!

..this is 'DH' and I on our new bikes- reworked layout with a HeroArts alphabet die!

...here's that Heroarts typewriter style alpha die again. I bought an old portable typewriter a few months ago on Ebay and I've been using that a LOT for my journalling!
It's great I stick a piece of patterned paper or a tag in the typewriter and off I go- love that vintage look!
This ia 'The Blonde One' working on his recent Art GCSE project!

I do take a lot of photos when we're out and about as a family and even manage to catch my Middle child' The Boy with teh Hair' in a few of them -he's going through tat 'don't photograph me' stage- like I listen LOL!

So with several photos I like to print them out generally less than 4" in size and mix the size of the photos on a layout!

...I usially find the smaller size gives me room to add the number of photos I want to, to a layout and a journalling block or two.
Varying the sizes stops the layout looking too uniform- I prefer things to be a little lopsided and uneven!

Lastly I've been using lots of 6x6" paper pads and I am LOVING them! I adore using multiple patterned papers and with 6x6" papers I can get LOTS more on a page!

This is Little Miss Acorn recently looking like a cheeky Little Imp in the garden showing off her new clothes and her cool geeky specs!
I went for pretty papers with a grungy edge for my girlie!

Happy Crafting!
GlitteryKatie xXXXx

April Bombshell Blog Hop!!!

Finally we've had some decent weather here in England HOORAY! I hope you are enjoying some wonderful weather too- there's nothing like some sunshine to lift the spirits!
Alison has chosen a beautiful colour combo for the Blog Hop this month- it's so perfect for the season, I love these colours!

"This month, we have a color challenge. I'd like like for you to use at least 3 of the colors shown (though more is always better!) and your Bombshell stamps to create a project. Don't worry about being exact...just try to get the colors as close as you can to the palette below."

 

So with the good weather in mind I went for a 50's holiday themed project "Wish you were here!"

Supplies:

Cherry Bomb Bombshell Stamps

Patterned Papers by Kaisercraft, Glitz esigns, October Afternoon, Bo Bunny

Washi Tape

Spectrum Noir Pens

Polaroid Frame Kaisercraft

Now Hop along to the other Blogs and leave some love for a chance to win a Bombshell Stamp set of your choice- or better still play along with us on the Bombshell Blog!

Bombshell Blog

Alison

Kim

Kelli

Jodi

Marnie

Kapree

Monika

Alaine

Glittery Katie YOU ARE HERE!!

Kathi

Happy Crafting everyone!

GlitteryKatie xxx

It's Muse Monday!!

Amazing that it's the 4th Monday of April already which means it's my turn for Bombshell Blog's Muse Monday!
Each month we choose a Bombshell Stamp Set to showcase and then each Monday the Design Team members show you their projects!
I love seeing the variety of projects and looks from the same stamp set- very inspiring!

This month it was Harley Bikes which is a new stamp set for me.
I wanted to do something a little different and took inspiration from a scrapbook page.
I imaginged the effect a Harley would have on a little old lady, the imaginary Great Aunt Ada who was secretly a biker!

Supplies
Harley Bike Bombshell Set
7 Gypsies Trousseau papers
7 Gypsies Tea-Thyme Journalling notecard
Tim Holtz gears
Distress Ink

See the other Muse Monday posts over on the Bombshell Blog!

Happy Crafting!
GlitteryKatie xxXxxXxx

A Little Card!

I loved the simplicity of Kathi's sketch this month and created this quick card:

Supplies:
Lotus Garden Bombshell Stamps
Banner Saying Bombshell Stamps
Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Squares
Crafters Workshop Template
Patterned Paper
Spectrum Noir Pens
Crackle Glaze
Mister Huey Paint

Happy Crafting,
GlitteryKatie xxXXXxx

Inky, Pastey Stencil Tutorial

I love getting inky and when Alison challenged us to use our stencils I knew it was the perfect chance just to 'PLAY!'

First of all I cut a piece of 6x6" card to be my base.
Next I took some pieces of patterned paper and glued them randomly onto my 6x6" base:

I trimmed the edges of the patterned paper and lightly brushed some turquoise paint and cream paint onto the base loosely around the edges...

...and I squirted a bit of pink Glimmer Mist into the centre (it was time for some glitter!)

It was stencil time!
I took some of my Crafter's Workshop Stencils out and squidged some Modelling Paste (in any good art shop!) through them onto my painted base:

I love this effect as it adds texture which is easy to hghlight with Distress Ink pads or paints.

Here I brushed Distress Ink pads over the dried Modelling Paste:

The colour was brighter than I wanted so I applied some white paint to tone the colours down:

I was happy with my 'canvas' so next I started work on the stamped images I wanted to add.
I stamped my Bombshell stamps onto some Kraft paper and some Lined paper:

I used my Spectrum Noir pens to colour in the Roses to compliment the the colours I'd used on the base canvas.

I used my Matte Medium to stick the Stamped Images:

I finished off the canvas by adding some chipboard letters and a paper rose:

Ta-da and that's how I built up my inky, stencilled canvas!
I hope you enjoyed my tutorial!

Supplies:
Dead Necessities Stamp Set
Cherry Bomb Stamp Set
Homeward Bound Stamp Set
Classic Tattoo Stamp Set
Scraps of patterned paper
Crafter's Workshop Stencils
Galleria Modelling Paste
Acrylic Paints
Matte Medium for glueing
Distress Inks
Chipboard Letters and shapes

Happy crafting!
GlitteryKatie xxxXXxxx

Bombshell Hump Day Hop!!

Hello! It's Hump Day which means it's the Bombshell Blog HOP for March!
The weather has been bad here in the UK with no sign of Spring yet so I've had a great excuse to hide away behind my craft desk and get inky!

Alison has a great challenge for us this month- I hope you want to play along remember to visit the Bombshell Blog for details- there's a Bombshell Stamp set of your choice up for grabs!

"Hello! It's time to announce the March Hump Day Hop Theme! The theme is "Stencil It In!" This month, I'd like like for you to use a stencil and your Bombshell stamps to create a project. Don't have any stencils? Create your own by free-hand cutting, die cutting, or punching an opening in cardstock or acetate and use the negative space as a stencil! Just look around your home...I'm sure you have all sorts of cool items that can be used as a stencil." 

So here's my project:

I used Cherry Bomb , Classic Tattoo , & Dead Necessities Bombshell Stamp Sets.

Various Crafters Workshop Stencils which I used with modelling paste and spray inks.

Grungeboard letters, star and arrow covered in old book pages

Paper rose, Distress Inks and Glimmer Mists.

I hope you enjoy my project- I'll be posting a tutorial for it in a few days on the Bombshell Blog just to show you the stages it went through!

Now hop along to Kathi's Blog!!

Bombshell Blog

Alison

Torrey

Kim

Jodi

Alaine

Susie

Kapree

GlitteryKatie You are HERE!!

Kathi

Happy Crafting!

GlitteryKatie xxx

Crochet Stash!

I've long admired the hookings of the wonderful Anita Mundt so I was delighted when she announced she was doing a yarn kit as i LOVE her colour choices!
Well my yummy yarn has arrived

and the photo doesn't really do the colours justice, I haven't included the white yarn!

So I trotted off to Lucy's blog Attic24 to get the 'how to' for a hex blankie and I've made a start- just a small start!

Watch this space!
Happy Crafting!
GitteryKatie xxxx

Design Team Throwdown!

Smeared & Smudged is running a Design Team Throwdown which Myself, Kathi Rerek and Alison Heikkila have entered
The first challenge is Paint and Splatter!

Here's my project!

I used my Mermaid Anchor stamps and added a the little skull face from Calaveras Fiesta. The background stamp is Homeward Bound stamped onto tissue and layered onto the background for a ghostly look !
they were coloured in using Spectrum Noir pens GT1, GT2, GT3, JG1, JG2, JG3, JG4, JG5, BG2, BG3, BG4

I created a shadow box using acrylic paint in cream, turquoise and gold and added SPLATS of each colour as well as sprays of gold and blue mica sprays for glimmer!

Hop on over to Smeared & Smudged's Blog for a look see at everyone's projects!!
Playing in Left Of the Centre's challenge HERE
Challenges 4 Everybody
Catered.Crop
Ginger Loft
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge
Craft a Scene
Great Impressions Blog Spot
Crafting When We Can
No Matter Which Challenge
Simon Says Stamp
CountryView Crafts Challenge


Happy Crafting!
GlitteryKatie X

Beautiful Yarn Kit!!

Vey excited that my friend Anita Mundt has decided to bring out a yummy yarn kit! Anita has SUCH an eye for colour it's amazing see her Pinterest Board to see her wonderful crochet and stitchery HERE.
I was so happy when she said she was going to get a kit together!
LOOKEE!!

Anita has inspired me to make a hex blanket for the bed with THIS...

...isn't it fabulous?!

So that's what I will be doing for my next BIG project.
So looking forward to my yarn arriving!

Happy crafting!
GlitteryKatie xxXXxx

Bombshell Hump Day HOP!- February!

It's the last Wednesday of February which can mean only one thing it's time for the HUMP DAY BLOG HOP!!!
This month Alison has come up with a theme to see of the winter blues!

"Greetings! If you would like to play along with the Bombshells February Hump Day Hop, you have found the right place! This month, the theme is "Some Like it HOT!" Figured after last month's "cold" theme, "hot" would be a good challenge to go with. "

Here's my project:

I used Wild Horses and coloured him with Spectrum Noir pens DR2, DR4, DR5, DR6, DR7, OR2
I created a background on a manilla tag with Distress Inks squidged onto the tag and blended with water, Glimmer Mists and Gold Perfect Pearl Mist. I stamped the flames and stars from the Tattoo Background stamp set in black in and embossed them.
I added wings from Maya Road coloured with Spectrum Noir pens and glittered with Rock Candy along with the Horse's mane and tail.

 I think you can see in this shot that the whole tag has a gold glimmer from the mica sprays I used.


Here's the Blog Hop Blog Roll:

Bombshell Blog

Alison

Torrey

Kim

Emily

Rachael

Jodi

Alaine

Glittery Katie YOU ARE HERE!!!

Kathi

So now hop along to Kathi's Blog to see her awesome project!

Remember to play along and leave comments on the Bombshell DT's blogs for the chance to win a Bombshell Stamp set of your choice!

Happy crafting!
GlitteryKatie xxx

Bombshell Muse Monday -Final Week

This month is nearly over and today is the last week of the Bombshell Team's Stamp Set of the Month 'All my Heart'

Here is my project I created:

I stamped All my Heart onto a piece of cardstock that had been covered with pieces of foil tape.
I angled the tape in different directions to look like metal sheets overlaid.

After I stamped the image with Staz-On ink I used and embossing tool to go over the outline of the stamped image so it was pressed into the metal tape.
I did the same with the edges of the metal tape pieces too, and embossed pinpricks around each section to look like the metal 'plates' were riveted together.

I rubbed red acrylic paint into the stamped, embossed image and then wiped it off so that the paint went into the embossed lines.

Before I mounted the embossed image onto my patterned paper I decided to add some texture with some texture paste. Rather than use the texture paste as it is (white) I squeezed some paste onto a plate and then added a few drops of ink into it. I mixed the ink into the paste to colour it so tone with the patterned paper. Next I pressed the embossing paste through a harlequin stencil then I removed the stencil and sprinkled Rock Candy Dry glitter onto the wet paste. When the paste was dry I shook off the excess glitter and ended up with a subtly sparkled background.
I was really pleased with the effect!

So there you go! 'All my Heart' is a really cool stamp set and I can see myself using it lots as it has a cool vintage vibe as well as the more obvious 'love' theme!

Happy crafting!
GlitteryKatie xXxXx

February Pin-Up Challenge

HAPPY Wednesday everyone!, Today is the day for the Ms. February pin up challenge.

Christine Garner, is February's Pin-Up. Has issued this challenge:

Use Red and Gold to create a fabulous project using your Bombshell Stamps. You're not limited to Valentine's Day creations, but if you're feeling the love, go for it!

Remember to share your creation on the forum AND on Bombshell's Blog for a chance to win your choice of a free set.

I made a cheeky Bombshell for the challenge using Bombshell Angel and All my Heart!

I stamped my images on Kraft cardstock for a more vintage look and coloured them in using my Spectrum Noir pens. I rubbed gold wax around the edges of the mats and onto the heart so everything has a subtle golden sparkle!

I used a combination of Prima and Kaisercraft papers.

Now head to the Bombshell Blog to see the rest of the DT's awesome projects!

Happy Crafting!
GlitteryKatie XXX