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

Book Scrapping!

Been playing with some yummy papers from Kaisercraft and Prima and the lovely embellies from Studio Calico!

Here's me on my new love- my bike- doing it Miss Marple style!!

Bombshell DT call-it could be YOU!!!

Design Team Call!!!

Guest Design Team Call!
It's time to select the next six Bombshell Pin-ups (Guest Design Team members)!

Each Pin-up receives a free set of stamps, a generous discount to Bombshell's store, will be featured on Bombshell Stamps' website and blog, sets our monthly challenge, and shares four (4) items (cards, scrap layouts, altered art) during her month.

If the Pin-up rocks her guest design gig, she'll be asked to join the Bombshell Girls (our Design Team).

Please send an email containing the following information to: designteam@bombshellstamps.com

1. Name:

2. Address:

3. Email:

4. Phone number:

5. Blog or website address:

6. Links to any online galleries you may have:

7. Related forums/message boards that you like to visit and participate (we do NOT need your forum nickname):

8. Three (3) items -- cards, altered items, or scrapbook layouts using stamps as the main focus. Your submissions don't need to be brand new and do not need to have Bombshell Stamps used, but should not have been published or submitted for publication for a printed or online magazine. However, if you do have Bombshell Stamps, please use them!

9. Please note if you are a current or past design team member for any other companies. (We do not expect you to work solely for us).

10. Please tell us a few words about what you like about stamping and why you'd like to become a Bombshell Stamps design team member.

All applications must be received by 12:00am PDT on March 14, 2013 New design team members will be contacted by March 20, 2013.

Bombshell January BLOG HOP!!!

Baby It's Cold Outside!
Well another month has rocketed by and here we are at the last Wednesday of January which can only mean one thing...it's BOMBSHELL BLOG HOP time!!!

Alison's theme this month:

It's time to announce the January 2013 Hump Day Hop theme! I don't know about you, but I am cold!!! That's why I decided to make this month's theme "Baby, it's Cold Outside." Make a winter themed project, use the title of the hop as a sentiment, dress your Bombshell up in warm clothes (or not!), etc. 

Here in England we've just had a thaw from a week's worth of snow. People in other parts of the world who have snow regularly will laugh at how little snow brings the UK to a halt- we're really not used to a lot of snow! 

So with the snow and the ice in mind I decided to go with the beautiful Koi from the Lotus Garden Bombshell set and created an icy pond.

I created a background for the Koi with Distress Inks, blending soft blue, pink and lilac together.

I coloured the Koi with Spectrum Noir pens LG1, LG2, LG3, HB1, HB2, HB3, IB1, IB2, IB3, BT2, BT3, BT4.

I cut out the Koi and stuck them onto my inked background.

I coated everything with a layer of crackle medium and immediately sprinkled on some DRy Rock Candy glitter. As this dries it crackles and shimmers because of the glitter rather like an iced up pond!

I covered some white paper with the crackle medium and sprinkled it again with glitter. When dry I used this paper to cut leaf die cuts from (I used QuicKutz Dies) I inked around the leaves edges with a pale blue Distress ink.

I mounted the Koi image onto the card and added the glittery leaves around the edges like a frame!

Here's the Bombshell Blog Roll:

Bombshell Blog

Alison

Kim

Jodi

Kelli

Torrey

Sparkly Mary

Glittery Katie-YOU are here!!!

Kathi

Don't forget to leave comments on the DT member's blogs or play along for YOUR chance to win Bombshell Stamp set of your choice!!

Happy Crafting!
GlitteryKatie xXXXx

Muse Monday-King of the Road Week 4

At Bombshell stamps we've been featuring the King of the Road stamp set in our Monday feature Muse Monday.

This is a case of FIRSTS for me this week, this is the first time I've used King of the Road stamps and this is the first time I've tried the chalkboard technique!

To create a chalkboard effect you need to stamp with clear embossing ink onto smooth black cardstock and then emboss the image with white embossing powder.
Next stamp the images again, this time slightly offset in white ink, this gives a ghosted look as if you've drawn on a real chalkboard!
Use the white inkpad to lightly brush white ink around the edges of the black cardstock to make the card look 'chalky'.

I hope you've enjoyed our Muse Monday offerings this month pop back every Monday in February to see our new Muse from Bombshell Stamps!

Happy Crafting
GlitteryKatie xxx

Way-Hey!!!

*Beams* I was lucky enough to be chosen as a winner over on Tim Holtz's blog !
This is my tag:

Pop over to Tim's blog now as he has some cool sneak peeks of his upcoming CHA products!
Thanks to Tim, Mario and Simon Says Stamp for my prize voucher *grins* I am one happy crafter right now!

Happy Crafting!
GlitteryKatie Xx

Bombshell Final Blog Hop fpr 2012

Here we are at our LAST Bombshell Blog Hop for 2012!

Alison has set us another great challenge:

December is often a month filled with lots of gift-giving. So...that's our theme! "Make it a Gift!" Use any Bombshells you want, and make any gift item you want...but no cards this month! 
This is going to be an awesome hop!

I had an idea for doing a desk calendar but with a Hawaiian theme to blow away the winter blues!

 

Supplies

I used Hawaiian Girl and Rise and Shine Bombshell Stamp sets

I found a lovely vintage printable calendar at www.craftysecrets.com

I used a small canvas as the vase

Typeset and Vintage Lace Decorative Strips by Tim Holtz 

Copic Ciao and Spectrum Noir Markers

Now hop along to Monika's Blog to see what she has created!

Don't forget to comment on our blogs or play along and create a Bombshell Gift yourself for a chance to win a Bombshell Stamp set of your choice!

Bombshell Blog
Alison
Cassie
Kim
Emily
Jodi

Sparkly Mary

Glittery Katie YOU ARE HERE!!!
Monika

Kathi

Happy Crafting!
GlitteryKatie XX

Ooops!

I had a slight crafting mishap on Christmas morning!!
The kids were using my TH scissors to open some pressies and left them out....later I was presented with the following by Miss Willow Beagle who carefully bought it out of her crate to show me....

....look how pleased she is with her crafting endeavours!
Still the wonderful Joanna Sheen fixed me up in no time with a new shiny pair-I sent her the photo to give her a laugh and as a thank you for her excellent service!

Happy Crafting!
GlitteryKatie xxxxXxxxx

12 Days of Creepmas - Day 11

Trying to catch up as I fell behind what will all the Christmas prep and a fun visit to my Sister's!

Another Tag with my fave Spellbinders, the Heirloom 2011 Ornament Die and the Bombshell Pin-Stripes Stamps

I used the lovely October Afternoon papers, Spellbinders Heirloom Ornament 2011 Die, Red embossing powder to stamp the pin-stripes and some shiny embellishments!

Happy Christmas Eve everyone!
GlitteryKatie xXXXx

12 Days of Creepmas - Day 10

Happy Day 10 of Smeared & Smudged's Creepmas extravaganza!! See the Blog Roll HERE!
I decided to make a creepy wreath with my Bombshell Sugar Stamp skulls and my Spellbinder Foliage dies which I used to cut gold embossed card and kraft cardstock sprayed with Ranger Gold Perfect Pearls

I added a bow made from seam binding and some Kaisercraft Pearls- I kept with the gold and cream pallette:

See you on Thursday for Day 11!

Happy Crafting!
GlitteryKatie XxXxX

12 Days of Creepmas - Day 9

Hello!
Well those two norty Elves are well on their way to being ready for Creepmas- tehy have their tree, they have snow in their dell and now all they need is a bauble or two!
It's a pity they haven't realised how BIG this bauble is compared to them!

Supplies:
Kaisercraft Papers
Stampotique Gobby Lin and Gog Lin
Waltzingmouse 2011 Holiday Ornaments 2011
Spellbinders Heirloom Ornaments 2011
Spellbinders Foliage Dies
Spellbinders Ribbon Banners
Spectrum Noir Pens

Entered into the Stampotique Non Traditional Christmas Card challenge

Happy Crafting!
GlitteryKatie X

12 Days of Creepmas -Day 8

The cheeky elves are excited because it's snowed at their Old Oak Tree home!
They can't wait for Christmas and have done some festive decorating!

I've used my Stampotique little chaps again Gob and Gobby Lin coloured with Spectrum Noir pens.
Various Sizzix dies such as Tattered Branch, Vintage Noel and On the Fence. The toadstools and pinecones are from Hobby Craft and the leaves are QuicKutz and Spellbinders, Oh and glitter LOTS of glitter!!

Entered in the Simon Says Stamp Gift Challenge!

Happy Crafting everyone!
GlitteryKatie xXx

12 Days of Creepmas - Day 7!

Greetings!
We've had VERY frosty weather here in Oxfordshire which has made for some beautiful sights. I love the crisp, bright, icy days!
Inspired by the iciness in the air I decided to pull out the fabulous Man's Ruin Bombshell set!

I used E000, E00, E02, E11 and Spectrum Noir 171, 178 and BG10 for the dress
I embellished with Spellbinders, Kaisercraft jewels, Tim Holtz tinsel and an October Afternoon tag.

Entered in the Sparkle and Glitter White Winter Challenge!
Here's to the festive season! CHEERS!
Hope you are crafting and keeping warm!
GlitteryKatie xxx

12 Days of Creepmas -Day 6!

Can't believe we are already halfway through!
After the cute but creepy Kraftin' Kimmie inspired tag I decided to go super grungy!
I used the same metal foil tape technique I'd used on my teeny Mad Hatter hat as I LOVED it!

I created a sheet of the embossed metal effect and then cut my diecuts from that and added them to my tag!
I used Sizzix Stars Die, Sizzix Alterations Vintage Noel Die, Spellbinders Heirloom Ornaments 2011, QuicKutz holly Leaves Die.

Happy Creepmas see you again soon!
GlitteryKatie xxXXXxx