www.princesskitten.co.uk

Scrapper's Delight

2012-01-29T17:42:00.003Z

I have a new Angel image for you to day - from Janice over at Scrapper's Delight. You know me - I am not a 'cutie' people person - but I really do love the Gothic look that Janice gets into her drawings.

The wings are a neat trick I use sometimes. Go over just the outlines with a fine tip metallic pen - this one is gold. It gives you a light feathery look that is really pretty

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Gecko Galzs

2012-01-28T17:41:00.001Z

Here is another in my occasional series of images from the Gecko Gals collections. I have the Chinese set - you get 50 in each set - yes 50!!!! So I will be on this gig for a while yet!

I don't often do soft and delicate - but I am really pleased with the way the colouring has turned out. I Used the Copic B9xs with a dash of the palest Rs. It is such a dream-ie image I thought the sentiment was perfect for it

Hope you like it

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Shelly's images - Designer's choice - Text Me

2012-01-27T05:42:00.003Z

Shelly's Blog - HERE

Shelly's Images shop - HERE

We got to have a free choice again this week - this is the very first image I ever had of Shelly's - way before I started on the team.

This week we have to add some text. That's not tough for me - I always add text - part of my trademark.

Hubby said it is one of the nicest cards I have done - so how's that for praise

Copic coloured with all the E7xs - the heart has a coat of glaze on it and really stands out.

You can get the doggie HERE and he is only $1 this month so grab him quick

Do join us with this weeks challenge on the BLOG

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Do You Stack Up? #56 - Ribbons

2012-01-26T01:06:00.003Z

Hey everyone!

Welcome to a new challenge at Do You Stack Up?! This week is all about RIBBONS!! We all have yards and yards of those yummy things on our stash. So let’s take them out and give them some good use.

For this week we have four great sponsors:

Crafty Sentiments
Winner's choice of 4 images

The StampingBoutique
Winner's choice of 5 images

Dearie Dolls
Winner's choice of 4 images

The Ribbon Reel

We hope you have a

Happy Crafting Time and

share your precious creations with us!!

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I chose this teacher image from Dearie Dolls Digi Stamps - I thought it was a bit diffrent. The card / pouch is a diper fold that I made an inner to slide in and out.
The ribbon flowers are dead easy. Take a length of wid ribbon - fold in half - run a running stitch along the fold - gather it up and swirl the flower round to make a nice shape - and ust the thread to over sew at the base to keep it all in place. I glued on with silicone and put a button in the middle

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

quick kissie

2012-01-25T17:40:00.002Z

Quickie shout out for the freebie of the month on Scrapper's Delights

It's a lipstick - kiss - image - - - but you know me - - let's corrupt it for a Valentine's days card!!!!

I put the kiss image into my Publisher - and made it big enough to use on a 6" square card - then the magic - I changed the colour to a strong pink - how cool is that!!!!

The image is matted with red - and the letters are cut on the Cuttle bug

- how cool is this

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

My guy

2012-01-24T17:40:00.001Z

My palace guard dog really does love his veggies. He stands under my feet when I do the dinner just waiting for the scraps to come his way. His all time favourites are the cores out of the cauliflower and broccoli - he is just nuts for them.

He carries them off tot he corner of the dining room and chops away for ages.

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Day off

2012-01-23T17:40:00.001Z

Monday is kitten's day off

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Scraper's Delight

2012-01-22T07:04:00.025Z

Scraper's Delights

I said to Janice that I was doing the Valentine archer and she said - 'that's my faverate' - ok Janice - NO pressure there then!!!!

Hope you like what I did with her

I had the idea for the topper first - the embossing at the side and the ribbon - so I did all theat first - then I dug in the scraps box for something that pinks and reds with out being too heavy.

The colouring is Copics - really pleased with the hair. Still not all that good at heair - but this worked out great. New colour combo - the E9xs are an aubun look

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Saturday - In the Shop today

2012-01-21T16:19:00.000Z

New in the shop today - darling little note books with a gel pen

This is a new line - 4" square note book, hand covered in a quality patterned paper - bound with a wire hinge tied with loads of matching ribbons - plus a mini scented ink gell pen tucked into the hinge
ALL hand made from the cut and paper wraped covers to the individualy hand cut pages - bound with a wire coil

All for just £3.50 each
loads of patterns listed - and more to follow - if you would like a special colour / theme - just ask - can be done

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Shelly's Images - Designer's Choice

2012-01-20T05:40:00.004Z

Shelly's Blog - HERE
Shelly's Images shop - HERE

Hay - we free range of the shop to pick what ever we like this week - talk about a kid in a candy shop!!!

In the end I settled for this wonderful little boy star fishing

There is loads of occasions that you could use this - and you know me - always an extra one for the boys.

This time I made a picture - A4 in size. I made the digi bigger - and changed the colour to a light blue. The original idea was to scribe over the printed image, but when I was playing with spacing it fitted really well into the curve if the moon. I left the image totally plain and added a few silver stars round the fishing pole - then stamped a silver swirl at the bottom and added a couple of cut and embossed stars.

Do join us with this weeks challenge on the BLOG

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Do You Stack Up? #55 - Patterned Paper

2012-01-19T01:05:00.004Z

Hey everyone!

Welcome to a new challenge at Do You Stack Up?!

This week we want to see PATTERNS!!

Whether you use patterned design paper or create your own,

we want to see your colourful creations.

This week sponsors:

My Little Shoebox Surprise Goodie Bag

Copic Marker Scrapbooking 6 Copic Ciao Markers (North/South America)
Martha Stewart punch (rest of the world)

Happy Crafting!

We hope you play along
and share your precious creations with us!!

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I had a cute little wowl from Copic Marker scrapbooking. We have always called them wowls in our family - no idea why.

I bet You would never think of Copic Marker's site to get digis! - I have had several from them during my time on DYSU and they are just super. Really good quality and very colour-able - I guess being 'Copic' friendly they understand about colouring.

ANYWAY
- my wowl-ie

- wooo says that you have to use an image as a wooole item!!! (sorry - drifting again ;-) )

The moon is part of the digi - but I cut it out and added it separately. the flowers are punched to match -

- Copic colouring - with the cute-ist owl pattern scrapbook paper that has been sitting in my off ice for at least 3 years just waiting for this image
Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

New site

2012-01-18T07:35:00.000Z

Weel - not quite new - but an old love that I have just re-discovered

Do you know Grace - paper Grace

Seriously - I loved her works a couple of years ago - wow has she grown and developed falling in love all over again

Guess that's a school girl crush ;-)

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Life

2012-01-17T12:22:00.001Z

I have been so brave - I wall papered one wall in my bed room in my little flat. I got the wall paper for something silly like £1 a roll when Focus were selling up - but not had the nerve to have a go. It's years since I did any wall papering. I did paste the wall instead of the paper and it helped make the job a lot less fiddly and messy.

It looks really super - not sure I want to do loads of it though

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Day off

2012-01-16T06:40:00.004Z

Monday is kitten's day off

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

And more

2012-01-15T12:16:00.000Z

Several people have asked me to make up my poems as cards. It's something that I have resisted because it means scanning it in and I do try to avoid modren convenience. But as I am using digital images more and more I thought I would - with the promise that nothing is ever altered in the scan from the original. Some calligraphers scan into photo shop and 'tidy up' - what's the point int hat?

So here is my first card of the Inner Peace poem

It is something that will be in the shop and I will keep topping up. They will still all be different bacause it depends on what papers I have in the office.

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

More calligraphy

2012-01-14T06:24:00.000Z

Guess I am on a roll here. This was a recent commission for someone who has been very poorly (but getting better!).

This is this the rough workings so you can see all the lining up.I usually work a piece 3 times before the customer gets it. The first gives me a rough idea of the line spacing and layout - the second gives me a chance to tidy and 'hone' the spacing (that's usually the copy that goes to the customer for final approval) - and the third is the (hopefully) final piece.

Bet you thought I just wrote it out!!

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Shelly's Images - Snow Bear - Roll 'em

2012-01-13T15:39:00.004Z

Shelly's Blog - HERE
Shelly's Images shop - HERE

This is a fun challenge - get 2 dice and roll them 3 times to get 3 numbers

2 – Ribbon/Trim/Twine or Lace
3 – 3 Layers
4 – Kraft Paper
5 – Distressing
6 – Embossing
7 – Ink/Mist/Paint
8 – Brads, Buttons or Bling
9 – NO Patterned Paper

I got
2 – Ribbon/Trim/Twine or Lace - the baker's twine
5 – Distressing - all the edges are distressed
7 – Ink/Mist/Paint - the pale green base is misted with blue, the red has whire paint dabbed on it, and the bear is coloured with Copic inks

Do join us with this weeks challenge on the BLOG

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Do You Stack Up? - #54 - Pink

2012-01-12T05:49:00.002Z

Challenge #54 is all about

PINK

Our sponsors are :-

The Stamps of Life

Winner's choice of 2 stamps sets

Since I was sent a 2 stamps from Stamps For Life - I thought I would make 2 cards ;-)

I chose background stamps for a change so that I could practise my inking and collage techniques. Isn't it great to be usiny wild colours again - yummie

The first is fairly straight forward - stamped and decorated. I cut the card shape with an nestabilities die

Then I got more ambitious. I stamped the background in 3 different colours - embossed with clear holographic powder - then die cut to get the heart shapes.

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Calligraphy piece

2012-01-11T14:46:00.001Z

Now that Christmas is over I can show you a commissions I did

It's a beautiful poem - and a new one to me. I was so cross with myself as I had to re-do for a spelling - will I never learn! The second copy was not as good as the other - there you go - that's what hand inked is all about. I will do it again I think - just for myself because it's so pretty.

You know - I look at all the studies that Monet did of his lily pond and I think how could he do 12 paintings of the same? Yet give me a poem to scribe - I will happily do it and re-do it over and over again. Guess his button was lilys - mine is letters

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Tuesday - Invite range re-launch

2012-01-10T14:46:00.001Z

Here's a laugh for you. I pulled the party invite range from the shop a while ago while I decided what to do with it. Now I have decided to get a scrapbook as a sample book and paste in the ranges on pretty scrapbook papers - each style on a page - you know like the big wedding stationers sample books.

Anyway - I picked up an album for £8 in Cutting Edge Crafts sale (these guys are so good, fast and reliable - and no postage)

Then I picked up loads of scrapbook papers from David over at Craft Obsessions (such a nice company to deal with)

- I dug out all the old plans and samples
- -
- -
- and I am going to have to re-make the whole lot!

- my scribing hand has improved/changed so much in the past 3 or so years it's quite different.

This project will keep me playing for weeks ;-)

Now my poor little head is exploding with new ideas for designs - will show you when I start to get a grip on it all

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Day off

2012-01-09T08:29:00.000Z

Monday is kitten's day off

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

New thing!

2012-01-08T14:42:00.002Z

Have you seen those huge vynal stickers that you put on the walls? They has some in Home Bargains the other week when I was mooching about. I thought is would be fun for the flat bathroom to add a bit of interest.

I got the London one - I use to love spending time in London. It sits alond the short tiling over the bath and it really looks super

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Shop news

2012-01-07T14:33:00.000Z

I have managed to find some thiner felt that you can use in your die cutting machine. The felt has to be really tightly pressed and a quality fabric so that it does not 'fluff' out when you try to cut it - this is just perfect. I even used it in a swirly Createability one with loads of tiny stems - no problem.

You can find them HERE in the shop - 55p for a 9" x 9" square - loads of colours

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Shelly's Image - Snow man set - out with the old - in with the new

2012-01-06T04:33:00.001Z

Shelly's Blog - HERE
Shelly's Images shop - HERE

This wonderful snowman set has a tree with in - you know how cracker I am over trees
The hard part is the theme -you have to use something less than 1 month old. Which is great for all of you that had crafting stuff for Christmas - the old goat got me a sofa for my flat. Perhaps I should take the picture on that and say it's new!!!!

Little Artistic licence may have to come into play here!

The only new thing I have had recently was this stamp set. It was free on a magazine - it's the reason I bought the magazine ;-)

I stamped the image - then masked it and inked the background (really must do a tutorial on that - I did remember to take photos). Then I cut the trees close and shaped them. I left the image plain so that it really stands out. The quote is from Peter Pan - the directions to get to Never Never Land

Do join us with this weeks challenge on the BLOG

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Do You Stack Up? - #53 - Let it Snow

2012-01-05T02:26:00.006Z

Hey everyone! Welcome to a new challenge at Do You Stack Up?! This week we want to LET IT SNOW!! So grab a cup of your favorite hot drink and join us in the fun of creating some snowy fun project.

Meljen's Designs
Winner Choice of 4 Images

Robyn's Fetish
Winner's Choice of either 5 digital stamps or
4 digital stamps and 1 paper pack

The Crafter's Companion
The Boxer and Envelobox Creator Bundle with Advanced Techniques DVD

Do you see the challenge number? #53!! That means that this challenge blog is now in it's second year. Wow it really does not feel like I have been doing this for a whole year. I have learnt so much - and discovered so many new people to work with - come across loads of incredable talented digi artists - and developed a whole bunch of new techniques. I have a cutie puppy from Meljen's Designs - you know how I am soppy over anyting doggie!

I love useing this patchwork paper laying look. You rummage about in the scraps box and pull out loads of bits that go well together and just pile 'em up. The background does have a snowflake star pattern - so it does count ;-)

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Odds and Soxlets

2012-01-04T01:08:00.000Z

This month Erica has a cute little baby Emila soxlet image for you as a FREEBIE.

Any excuse to go all soppy and girlie. I love the semi-circle shape cut from an A5 folded card - the tag is an oldie - and the felt flowers and butterfly I picked up in the £1 shop the other day

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Scrapper's Delight

2012-01-03T07:17:00.000Z

I have wanted to use this sentimant for ages - but you have to have the right image to match it.

Enter one cute - but little mishief looking angel! In the SHOP HERE

Coloured very lightly with Copics - you can't see but the wings are coloured with clear sparkle

Cut very close so that the wings stick out - I love the overlapping look. The green section is cut from a textured card - then embossed and inked, matted with a green to match. It's actually the Me To You Christmas embossing folder - but I use it all the time.

Hope you like it

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Day off

2012-01-02T09:38:00.000Z

Monday is kitten's day off

WOW - New Year - new start

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Happy New Year

2012-01-01T15:05:00.001Z

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Gecko Galz

2011-12-31T15:05:00.001Z

This is another of the wonderful Chinese designs from the CD Chopstix available in the Gecko Galz shop

I know it's cheating a bit - but what the heck - we all love oriental designs. I don't ofter use cut out lettering, but this time I wanted to keep the cover light and lacy like the paper so I used one of the alphabet sets on the Cuttlebug. They are crazy expensive in the UK - but I picked them up in the USA years ago when the exchange rate was really good for about £15

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Shelly's Images - New Year

2011-12-30T15:04:00.003Z

Shelly's Blog - HERE
Shelly's Images shop - HERE

Shelly has done us a muli-purpose New Year / wedding / celebration image.

I wanted a theme that you could send to just say congrats to a couple - for what ever reason

I cut out the 'glasses' and raised them - then added 3D glaze so that they shine. The paper is the last of a wonderful one I have been treasuring for about 4 years now. The castles and the fireworks are actually bright shiny silver and it's stunning. The red matting is a holographic self adhesive foil - wish I could remember where it came from - I would love some more.

Do join us with this weeks challenge on the BLOG

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Do You Stack Up? Challenge #52 - Rainbow colours

2011-12-29T11:15:00.000Z

Hello all! This week we have a huge celebration in store! Do You Stack Up?! has made it a whole year and we are ready to party! For this challenge, we want to see a Rainbow of Colors! On your project, use at least 3 colors from the Inspiration Photo below.

This week's Sponsors:

Do You Stack Up?! Surprise Package	Stitchy Bear Designs $10 Gift Voucher
Bugaboo Stamps Winner’s Choice of 7 Digis	Dearie Dolls Winner’s Choice of 4 Digis
The Paper Shelter $20 Gift Certificate	Pink Cat Studios Winner’s Choice of 5 Digis
Amber Ink $10 gift certificate	Little Claire Designs Two Clear Stamp Sets

Hope Jacare
Winner’s Choice of 3 Images

Wooo Hooo - let loose on colours again. This little image is so pretty - loads of details and depth - looks really effective. It was given to me by Dearie Dolls - such a pretty shop.

We have so many sponsors - all with loads of prizes - to start your craft year off with a bang

I have coloured with Copics - but not attempted to shade anything. I thought it would only spoil all the tiny areas. One tip for colouring tiny spaces - keep very light. Don't think that if you use a dark strong shade it will make it stand out - it won;t all you will do is loose all the details.

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Stretch N Bubbles - final post

2011-12-28T12:26:00.001Z

Stretch N Bubbles - SHOP
Stretch N Bubbles - BLOGSPOT

This is a really sad post for me - this is the very last post for Stretch N Bubbles as we know it.

Not for a bad reason - Alison is moving forward with the business and a company has bought out the rights to her images to make as stamps and stencils - how cool is that. But it means that the digital side has to close. I have been with Alison for so long now I am going to really miss it all - but I do have grand plans of my own for next year.

So say cheerio, and thank you for following me, I have a freebie for you. Darling little Pounce

And a card made with him - the background was embossed with the folder inked - then inked again to pick out the raised areas. Pounce is shaped and raised with silicone glue - and the tiny decals are actually fimo slices for nails

I have loved mu time with Stretch N Bubbles - and I hope you have enjoyed seeing what the digis can be made into

Stay with my blog and follow all the other projects I create
- and I will tell you my own grand plans for the next year in about 2 weeks

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

My Birthday - day off

2011-12-27T13:31:00.000Z

It's my birthday

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Boxing Day - day off

2011-12-26T05:01:00.003Z

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Happy Christmas - day off

2011-12-25T04:59:00.001Z

Happy Christmas all

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Christmas eve - day off

2011-12-24T14:59:00.005Z

Just chillin'

That's it - all Christmas is ready. I am taking a few days off to do family stuff - watch films - eat and drink - and - yeah - ok - start planning Valentine projects!

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Shelly's Images - Christmas Garland

2011-12-23T14:58:00.005Z

Shelly's Blog - HERE
Shelly's Images shop - HERE

I am such a sucker for tree images. Honestly - anything with a tree on it - I need it
I had this amazing gold and silver grey bauble paper that I picked up a few years ago - and had to use that. You can go as wild as you like with this image - looks hot in bright colours. Just for once I am classic and elegant - mark the spot - may not happen twice ;-)

Do join us with this weeks challenge on the BLOG

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Do You Stack Up? Challenge #51 - Stripes

2011-12-22T12:51:00.000Z

Hey everyone! Welcome to a new challenge at Do You Stack Up?! This week we want to see your Stripes!

This week's Sponsors:

The Craft’s Meow
Winner’s Choice of 1 Stamp Set

Prairie Fairy Designs
$15 Gift Certificate

The Cat's Meow sent me a stamp to use for this. Now I am not the best known for my stamping abilities - but I have to say that this stamped first time really beautifully. The lines are so clear and delicate that I wanted to leave the image to speek for it's self so I stamped it on cream, cut it really close and just inked the edges a bit

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Life

2011-12-21T14:57:00.001Z

WELL - that's it - the last card is sent (the one I didn't forget - but had not got the new address for - phew thank heavens she remembered to add it)
- got the parcels to wrap - but it's all bought
- milk and fresh to get tomorrow/Friday - all the big food is sorted

- I would just like to say - I (and son) have cleaned the living room floor!!!!

I have a few projects to make and schedule for next week - and I am actually going to have a break.

No commissions - no new stuff - just gonna chill out

and plan next year!!!!!!

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Stretch N Bubbles

2011-12-20T14:57:00.006Z

Stretch N Bubbles - SHOP
Stretch N Bubbles - BLOGSPOT

I am pining for Summer already - and we have only had a teeny-tiny bit of snow!

Love this cone - you could do it in so many different colours
In the shop HERE

Used my trick with the corner punch to give it a lighter feel.

Comment to win!! -We are starting something fun and new over at SNB. If you would like the chance to win FREE digital stamps, all you have to do is comment on each post. The more posts you comment on that week, the better chance you have of winning. We will pick 2 random girls each week to win 2 Free digital stamps of their choice from the shop! I hope you will join us!

Comment on the Stretch and Bubbles Blog HERE

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Day off

2011-12-19T14:57:00.001Z

Monday in kitten's day off

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

New notice board

2011-12-17T14:56:00.001Z

I needed a little notice board for my flat - a place to tuck in vouchers and coupons for the shops. All it is is a bit of old foam board (good old foam board ;-) ) covered with 12" scrapbook papers and ribbons across with brad at the joins to keep the ribbons and notes in place - oerfect for what I needed - and free from my stash!

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

shelly's images - Santa's Old Faithful

2011-12-16T19:05:00.004Z

Shelly's Blog - HERE
Shelly's Images shop - HERE

I hop you emjoyed the 12 days of Christmas that Shelly put together - and picked up the freebies along the way

This week we have Santa's Old Faithful - awwww - what else can you do but go over the top cutie -

- - after all with out him - there would be no pressies ;-)

Lovely old fashioned image - made myself pull out the red and greens. The circles are embossed pearl card

Do join us with this weeks challenge on the BLOG

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Do You Stack Up? Challenge #50 - Winter

2011-12-15T14:55:00.004Z

Hi all! Welcome back for a new challenge here at Do You Stack Up?! As the chilly weather moves in, we want you to show us your Winter projects!

This week's Sponsors:

Crafty Emma
£10 Gift Voucher (exc p&p)

Digi Darla
Digital Stamp Club
One Month’s Membership

Inky Impressions
$10 Gift Certificate

Here is mine - Inky impressions sent me the super little girl on a sled. Fantastic datail and loads to colour ;-)

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Stretch N Bubbles - GREAT OFFER

2011-12-14T14:55:00.002Z

From now until the end of December

Stretch n' Bubbles is taking on a new adventure. We have decided to close down the Digital Stamp Store.. So this sale will run until December 31st ONLY after that all digital stamps from Stretch N' Bubbles will no longer be available. For this month only you can get 564 digital stamps for only $32.50 That's less than 6 cents per stamp! That's EVERY SINGLE digital stamp in the Stretch N' Bubbles store.. Don't miss out on this opportunity..

Click Here to buy

**** Please remember this is a HUGE file so it may take a bit to download.. after you pay you will have 24hrs to download them..an email will be sent to the email address you have listed in your paypal account..

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Stretch N Bubbles

2011-12-13T14:54:00.005Z

Stretch N Bubbles - SHOP
Stretch N Bubbles - BLOGSPOT

I have a couple of friends that still prefer a 'propper' Christmas image - and this is just perfect for kids and adults alike

Softly coloured in Copics and simply mounted on a 6" card

Comment to win!! -We are starting something fun and new over at SNB. If you would like the chance to win FREE digital stamps, all you have to do is comment on each post. The more posts you comment on that week, the better chance you have of winning. We will pick 2 random girls each week to win 2 Free digital stamps of their choice from the shop! I hope you will join us!

Comment on the Stretch and Bubbles Blog HERE

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Day off

2011-12-12T14:48:00.001Z

Monday is kitten's day off

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Shelly's Christmas

2011-12-11T20:14:00.001Z

Getting so confused with the time difference between me and the USA!!!

12 Days of Christmas - Time is running out

We are having SO much fun with our 12 Days of Christmas event. I am getting lots of emails today from friends that have opened the presents under our Shelly's Images Christmas tree.

This is a little reminder post with all of our 12 Day activities. Be sure you haven't missed out on any of the fun.

1st Day of Christmas - Enter our "There's no business like SNOW business" Challenge. Entries accepted through Wednesday December 15th. We will choose our normal Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Top Hat winners. But we will choose an additional random entry for every 25 projects entered.

2nd Day of Christmas - Our 2nd day of Christmas Freebie is expired. I am so sorry if you missed a chance to get this fun digi stamp.

3rd Day of Christmas - Take a picture of your favorite Christmas/Winter decoration and post it or send it to Shelly. At least one random comment will get the digi stamp of their choice from our store.

4th Day of Christmas - We gave you a fun video tutorial for a Letter's to Santa container.

5th Day of Christmas - Our "Guess How Many" game. Just enter your guess in a comment. At least one winner closest to the correct number of candies will be awarded a digi stamp of their choice.

6th Day of Christmas - Send us your "Crafty Letter to Santa". Just write your letter to Santa with all of your crafty Christmas wishes. At least one random winner will get a very fun Shelly's Images Mug (and I will throw in a digi stamp of their choice)
7th Day of Christmas - Christmas Cookie Exchange. Give us your favorite cookie or Christmas candy recipe. At least one random entry will be chosen to receive 3 digi stamps of their choice from the store.
8th Day of Christmas - Elf Chef Freebie. Our freebie event has expired. But if you missed out you might be able to email Shelly for a chance to get your copy. (emails must be received between now and midnight on December 12th. Send emails to shelly@shellysimages.com with the subject line Elf Chef)
9th Day of Christmas - Our Snow Cloud freebie will be available from now through Sunday. Hurry over to get your copy.
10th Day of Christmas - That's today! Just open the presents under the Shelly's Images tree. Send your answers to Shelly. At least one random winner (and likely more judging by the nice emails we have been getting) will win all the digi stamps under the Shelly's Images Christmas tree.

So click away at those links and play along for any of our fun games that you might have missed. We will accept comments and entries through Monday December 12th.

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Show Us Your Socks!!!

2011-12-11T14:53:00.002Z

Shelly's design team have done a sock swop for our Christmas pressies. we all sent each other some Christmas socks - a card we had made - some sweeties - and a few little treats as well.

Now we are sharing our sock photos

Here are mine

And my wonderful Santa ornament

I have to hang my head in shame - - I ate all the candy. Well I did have help - the old goat pinched some - and the son pinched some - I did get to the Lindet first though - yummie!

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Shelly's christmas

2011-12-10T16:20:00.000Z

....we opened the presents under Shelly's Images Christmas tree.

Yep....you get to open these presents a little early. Just click each of the presents under the Shelly's Images Christmas tree. Write down the name of the digi stamp that you find in each package and email your answers to Shelly at shelly@shellysimages.com. The names of each digi must be exactly correct. On the 12th day of Christmas Shelly will choose at least one random winner from the correct emails received. The winner will receive all 3 (ooops....all 4 of the digi stamps. Santa snuck an extra package under the tree :) ) of the images found in the packages. One email per person please.

Present #1 Present #2

Present #3 Present #4

Have fun! And remember, the names you email must be exactly correct. Please don't comment to this post with your answers. We want to be sure that everyone opens their own presents. :)

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Door curtain on the cheap

2011-12-10T14:53:00.001Z

More sewing for you. I bought 4 sample pieces for £1 each. Completly unpicked all the lining and headers - then I stitched the panels together and re-lined them. Put back some of the header tape and got the old goat to put a pole over the dor way between the kitchen and porch in my flat.

Fantastic draught excluder for £4 neat!

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Shelly's images - freebie!!!!

2011-12-09T14:53:00.007Z

Shelly's Blog - HERE
Shelly's Images shop - HERE

Wow...two freebie days in a row!

GONE

Please enjoy our Snow Cloud Freebie.

Please don't share our freebies.
This freebie will be available from now through Sunday.
Leave us a little note if you dropped in to enjoy our freebie today.

Do join us with this weeks challenge on the BLOG

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Shelly's Christmas

2011-12-08T14:36:00.001Z

On the 8th Day of Christmas

Shelly's Images gave to me.....the Elf Chef digi stamp! Please remember that our challenge that began last Thursday is a two week challenge. Keep entering those "SNOW" projects. And remember to feel free to enter additional "anything goes" projects after you enter at least one "SNOW" project.

GONE

Please enjoy this cute freebie. Tomorrow she will go to the store. That's right...this is a special ONE DAY freebie so send all of your friends in right away to enjoy a special gift from us.

And I want to thank Darlene SO MUCH for making this beautiful recipe card using our Elf Chef image. Darlene and I were actually skyping together when she made this card so it is such fun to see it here for our blog post.

Remember...sharing freebies is not allowed.
Leave us a comment if you enjoyed our freebie today.
And be sure to share anything you make with this cute image. We love to see your projects.

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Do You Stack Up? #49 - Something Old

2011-12-08T05:59:00.006Z

So glad you could join us once again for a new challenge at Do You Stack Up?! This week we want to see Something Old! It could truly be something old, or just a vintage style or image.

This week's Sponsors:

Saturated Canary Digis
Winner’s Choice of 2 Digis

Gecko Galz
Prize Package: Pack of paper of the winners choice, 4 collage sets of the winners choice, a stamp set of the winners choice, and vintage pearl button pack, vintage lace, and Gecko Galz fibers

I have the images from Gecko Galz. Every month they produce a theamed disk with 50 digi images for $20 - yuo do the math - what a bargain. AND the image are super quility too.

I chose the Oriental selection - and you will see them pop up from time to time in the future as I play with them.

My 'old' is the backing paper - I have had it for years but never had anything suitable to use with it - and I thought that the image running through the mountains was really good for a travel card

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Shelly - Christmas

2011-12-07T15:10:00.001Z

My True Love Gave to me......

Two new Cookie Sheets so I can make a Million Christmas Cookies....... =)

Well, actually it was my mom that gave me the two new cookie sheets!

If your family is anything like our family - Christmas is the time that the Baking Sheets and Chocolate melting pots come out and there are sweets galore being made in our house!

Every year, 2 weeks before Christmas I host a Cookie Exchange Brunch with family and friends and we swap swap swap Christmas Cookies and; happily we go on our way.

So today, I'd LOVE to share with you one of my favorite cookie recipes and in turn, since we can't all swap cookies, I'd love for us to be able to swap cookie RECIPES! =)

Here goes - this is one of my favorites - simple and YUMMY!

Spritzer Christmas Cookies

2 cups butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

Directions - In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture and mix well.

Get out your handy dandy cookie press - fitted with the disk of your choice, press dough 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 325* for 11/12 minutes or until set (do not brown). Remove to wire racks. Yield: 11-12 dozen.

I usually split up the batches and flavor them differently - For the Stars I switch out the Vanilla Extract and use Lemon. For the Christmas Trees, I replace the Vanilla with Peppermint and a few drops of green food coloring. Red Food Coloring for the Candy Canes. You can mix and match till your little heart is content.

I love the simplicity and flexibility of these yummy cookies!

So, share with us your favorite holiday home made treat recipe in the comments.

I could use a few NEW recipes for this years cookie exchange - maybe even one of yours! =)

At least one random comment that includes a recipe will be chosen to receive 3 images of their choice from the Shelly's Images store. Enter up to 3 recipes.

Comment NOW

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Odds and Soxlets - Dressing up

2011-12-07T14:52:00.004Z

Those 2 little monkeys Roly and Poly are up to mischief in the dressing up box - don't you just love 'em?

Get the digi HERE from the Odds and Soxlets shop

I don't often put the image at the bottom of the page - it can be really hard to balance the overall design. But, today I wanted to keep the 'bauble' design of the paper on show, and by keeping the piece big and chunky it balances overall. Rudolph has a lovely big red gem for his nose - he is so sweet.

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Stretch N Bubbles - Felt charm

2011-12-06T14:50:00.005Z

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Messing about again!!

Lovely gingerbread man - as an ornament!

Very simple - make the image the size you want and cut round the shape - use it as a pattern to cut out 2 pieces of brown felt.

The wavy line is a ric-rac braid - the eyes are brads - the cheeks and mouth are stitched - and the buttones are - well - buttons!

Do all the decorating on one of your felt pieces and stitch the other on the back to cover up all your workings

I stitched the 2 pieces together with a gold thread using blanket stitch - done the bottom half - just the top to do.

Comment to win!! -We are starting something fun and new over at SNB. If you would like the chance to win FREE digital stamps, all you have to do is comment on each post. The more posts you comment on that week, the better chance you have of winning. We will pick 2 random girls each week to win 2 Free digital stamps of their choice from the shop! I hope you will join us!

Comment on the Stretch and Bubbles Blog HERE

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Day off

2011-12-05T14:49:00.002Z

Monday is kitten's day off

Happy 5th Day of Christmas!!!

Today we're gonna make it a fun and easy day!

GUESS HOW MANY MINT M&M's

are in this little jar.

Easy Peasy, right?

To play along, leave your answer in the comments below and the person CLOSEST to the actual amount in the jar will win a Shelly's Images digi of their choice.

You have until Midnight CST on Monday, December 12th to leave your guess.

Winner will be chosen and announced afterwards.

Tis' the Season!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Shelly's 12 days of Christmas

2011-12-04T16:41:00.000Z

On the 4th Day of Christmas

Today we are showing you how to make a cute container for the Letters to Santa that the children write each year. What a great way to keep and preserve these fun letters. And imagine how fun it will be to open these 5 or 10 years from now.

If you have trouble viewing this video you can go directly to the You Tube link below.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpLnQupa3qU

We have a number of files that go with this tutorial to give to you.

The first file is the template used to cut out the pieces for the top and bottom of your container. Just insert the image into a Word document as you would any other digi stamp that you use. It should insert at the correct size for printing. Print it on the wrong side of your patterned paper and cut out. Be sure to print and cut two.

The second file is the file used for the letters to put in the container. Follow the link to get the Word document for printing. I forgot to mention it in the video, but these will print on a 5 3/4 x 9 inch piece of paper.

lettertosanta.docx

We are also giving you the tag we used on our project.

And lastly we are offering the Flourish .svg file used to cut the flourishes used on our project. This file actually contains two versions of flourishes. It can be used with Make the Cut software or any other software that allows you to import .svg files for cutting. (We would love to hear how many of our Shelly's Images friends are using .svg files. Please leave us a little note if you would be interested in more .svg files in the future.)shellysimages.com-2flourish

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Sunday Shop news

2011-12-04T14:47:00.001Z

I am expanding the crafting supplies that I keep in the shop.

I have been accepted by Woodware (a huge wholesaler of really quality craft supplies) to be a stockist. Everything I list is actually in my office sitting waiting to go to it's new home (I do NOT dropship). I will be stocking the more practical tools and ink products - ink pens - bit of card and paper - double sided tape and 'essenessial' type stuff. Every week I will highlight an item that is newly arrived. I buy in bulk and will be splitting the packs down so that you will be able to buy 1 book ring - 1 sponge - 1 spray mist - 2 sheets of coloured card etc - all at terrific prices. I don't pay VAT (don't earn enough!!!!) so I don't have to add the 20% that the government takes, making my prices really competitive - and unlike big warehouse stockists - you will only get the stuff I have and do use, so you know it's useful!

For my first product promotion -

I have just had a delivery of the most SERIOUSLY cute little tool / storage tote bags. They are called brush buckets - but you could use them for anything really - tools - make-up - fill with bath samples as a gift (that would be fun).

You have to see this

Seriously - these little bags are super quality. Made from a heavy duty canvas (several colours available) - the seams are bound for extra strength - good firm handles - and lined with plastic so they are waterproof

and the best bit - - £1.50 each

IN THE SHOP NOW

I picked up 10 from the wholesalers - but I can get more if they sell out

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Something different - patchwork

2011-12-03T14:43:00.002Z

This is a bit different. I have discovered fat quarters and have been quietly doing a bit of patchwork. I took my sewing machine to my little flat - there is space there and I can have it on the table and actually use it. Funny how I the first thing I do when I have a bit of spaca and order is go back to sewing.

This is my first attempt at patchwork with shapes like this - it's quite a big centre piece for my dining table. I can even have a table cloth at the flat - and mats - and eat dinner properly!!!!

I am so chuffed with it - I got the pattern free from Passion 4 Quiliting - they have loads of insperation

PLUS - - PLUS - - PLUS

On the 3rd Day of Christmas

We want to see your favorite Christmas decoration. Just link a picture of your Christmas decoration using the in-linkz below. It can be an entire tree, a single ornament, a family heirloom, special china or glassware that you use during the Holidays. Tell us all about it in your blog post. I love seeing these pictures from our friends around the world and hearing the stories behind them.

If you don't have a blog please email Shelly directly at shelly@shellysimages.com. Be sure to attach your pictures to your email.

We will choose at least one random picture from the entries. That person will receive the image of their choice from our store. Pictures can be entered from now through December 11th. Winners will be chosen on December 12th. You can enter up to 3 times.

I will have pictures of my favorite Christmas decorations to share with all of you later today. :)

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Shelly's 2nd day of Christmas

2011-12-02T14:50:00.001Z

On the 2nd Day of Christmas

Shelly's Images gave to me........a wonderful "Snow Sign" freebie.

You may have seen this image on a few of the DT projects. Darlene was also kind enough to make a special project to inspire you a little more.

Darlene's project shows a cute sentiment added to the image. There are so many possibilities. And don't forget that this image fits perfectly with our "There's no business like SNOW business" challenge this week.

Oops....I was supposed to offer that cute sentiment too. Thanks for reminding me Darlene. Thank goodness we were Skyping this morning. :)

Please remember....

Sharing freebies is not allowed.
Leave us a comment if you dropped in to get our freebie today. We love hearing from you.
The freebie will be available from now through Sunday.

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Shelly's images - 1st Day of Christmas - Snow business

2011-12-01T09:15:00.000Z

Shelly's Blog - HERE
Shelly's Images shop - HERE

On the 1st Day of Christmas.....

Shelly and the DT gave us a 2 week challenge!

That's right....since we have so much fun planned for the next 12 days here at the blog we thought that we would do a 2 week challenge. So you have from today through December 14th to enter as many times as you like. We will choose our normal Gold, Silver, and Bronze Award winners, but we will also choose one random winner for every 25 entries. So enter often and send all of your friends in to enter too.

What is the challenge you might ask? Our two week challenge is called "There's no business like SNOW business". Enter any project that has something to do with snow. Once you have entered a "snow" project feel free to enter as many additional "anything goes" projects as you like. But to be eligible for the awards you must have at least one snow project entered.

The Design Team and I have made projects using our "Snow Lady" set. This is a fantastic set with lots of extra pieces for paper piecing and designing as well as a wonderful sentiment. Don't forget that you can get this image at a special sale price today.

Here we have Snow lady set

Such a sweet image - I made a little note book.

It is only small - so it fits into your bag
- the hinge is ribbon - so that the cover folds right round to the back and gives you a firm surface to write on
- the pages are held in with a ribbon tied at the back - so you can add more pages

I always seem to end up colouring snow stuff in some blue or other - I am going to ban blow from my office next Christmas!

Do join us with this weeks challenge on the BLOG

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Do You Stack Up? #48 - Ribbon - or tie

2011-12-01T08:57:00.005Z

So glad to have you back for a new challenge at Do You Stack Up?! This week we have an easy on for you. We want you to use Ribbon (or anything that ties)!

This week's Sponsors:

Stamp Fairy
Winner’s Choice of 3 Digis

Copic Marker Scrapbooking
6 Copic Ciao Markers (North/South America), Martha Stewart punch (rest of the world)

We basically had a free hand to work with whatever we wanted this week - so I am using one of Erica's wonderful Christmas Soxlets digi images. They are so pretty - and the Christmas images are really super.

I made a gift tag card - a bit like the keepsake tag card I make - but smaller. You couls use it as a tag with a message iside - or hand it on the tree with a gift card.

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Sneaky extra Stretch N Bubbles

2011-11-30T10:27:00.002Z

Sneaky little extra Stretch N Bubbles for you

I think I feel his pain and I haven't done anything much yet!!!

I thought he looked sort of olde worlde - so I found a gorgeous paper that had a delicate tree and flowers and matched it all to that

Nothing complicated in the layout - the dimension and shadows are all from the patterned background paper

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Stretch N Bubbles

2011-11-29T14:28:00.007Z

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Stretch N Bubbles - BLOGSPOT

I love the way we can use any colour for Christmas these days. This stocking image is perfect to play about and experiment with different colour combos

I went for a modern look - and experimented with the new colour shading technique. There are 3 chipboard tags on a silver ribbon and the greeting is part of the patterned paper underneath

Comment to win!! -We are starting something fun and new over at SNB. If you would like the chance to win FREE digital stamps, all you have to do is comment on each post. The more posts you comment on that week, the better chance you have of winning. We will pick 2 random girls each week to win 2 Free digital stamps of their choice from the shop! I hope you will join us!

Comment on the Stretch and Bubbles Blog HERE

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Day off

2011-11-28T04:44:00.004Z

Monday is kitten's day off

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Sunday - DT call

2011-11-27T09:43:00.000Z

Plus - I have a really useful freebie from Shelly

A Noel to colour - pop over and collect yours now

And - my card range coloured with Inktense pencils launches at The Pencil Museum this week end. Wonder if they have sold any yet!

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

scraper's Delight

2011-11-26T14:40:00.009Z

OK - you all know I am a sucker for dragons.

I am in love!!

Scrapper's Delights are mostly a digi scrapbooking site - but I have sneaked in with the plain digi images she does. I love the Gothic look - but still clean and clear and sooooo colour-able!!

And I love the dragons.

This is not Copic work - shock - horror - actually it's Inktense. Gives a lovely soft tonal look - I wanted him to look soft and cuddly

This little chappie is not even in the SHOP yet - but the Santas and friends are.

Working on a Santa - just you wait!!

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Shelly's images - Christmas fairy - red and green

2011-11-25T06:12:00.004Z

Shelly's Blog - HERE
Shelly's Images shop - HERE

Here is Shelly's Christmas Fairy

I was rummaging through my Christmas paper to find something to use with it and I came across this wonderful diecut 12" paper. I have never used it because I could not bear to cut it up - but it seemed good for this.

Then I discovered this photo of my son and dog getting all over excited about the parcels - and that was it.

I coloured the fairy in colours to match and kept the layout really simple. The WOW letter are huge red sparkly ones.

Have not shown my son - he is 17 now and DEFFINATLY would not approve!

Do join us with this weeks challenge on the BLOG

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Do you stack up #47 - Grass!

2011-11-24T18:53:00.003Z

Good morning and welcome to a new challenge at Do You Stack Up?! We're so glad you've joined us! This week we want to see Grass somewhere on your project!

This week's Sponsors:

Dearie Dolls
Winner’s Choice of 4 Digis

Love to Stamp
Winner’s Choice of 1 Little Darlings Rubber Stamp

Stitchy Bear Designs $10 Gift Voucher

It's nice to do something a bit summer-ie - even though I ended up using red and green!

This happy little chappie is from Dearie Dolls - I am really pleased with how my colouring turned out

yours kitten

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Inktense hold-all

2011-11-23T14:42:00.003Z

The Curtain shop in town has a big box outside it full of old curtain sample they are selling of for £1. I guess that it is patterns that they don't do anymore. 'They are fully made up and lined with header tape - when you unpick them there is about a fat quarter of fabric and also lining - and it's the heavy upholstery type fabrics.

I am having a ball!!!!

I have made cushion covers - and I am currently making a door curtain for the front door from 4 panels - that's a thick, heavy, winter, door curtain for £4 - bargain

I also made a bag to carry my Inktense pencils about in. I have the sets of wooded drawers in the office (really fab storage and not at all expensive) - but when I go to the flat I want to take them to colour images. I made a bag exactly the right size to take my box of images and papers and fit the drawers on top.

Don't ask me sizes - I just made it up

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Stretch N Bubbles

2011-11-22T08:41:00.007Z

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Stretch N Bubbles - BLOGSPOT

We are into the fever of Christmas properly now, and I just love this modern tree image - sucker for trees anyway.

as it is such a modern image you can really go for a colourful look too.

I printed 2 image - but I have the second one a little bit smaller than the base - so that when I cut out and layered up the trees I would get a shadow effect. The base layer is coloured plainly with Copics and the top layer is coloured with sparkly gel pens and pearl drops. I cut round the image - matted it - and raised it on the card. Then made of of my fave shaggy bows with a bell - super cool

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Day off

2011-11-21T08:51:00.004Z

Monday is kitten's day off

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

sunday

2011-11-20T17:18:00.000Z

My dear friend Barbra Gray (Clarity Stamps) is listed in the 2011 crafting awards.

Please - please go over and vote for her - she has worked sooo hard all these years to finally be recognised and her work has incouraged and inspired me along the way.
VOTE HERE - only take you 2 minutes
Other great news - I have been accepted by Woodware Craft Collection for a trade account.
- Wow the kitten feels all growed up.
This means I can expand my range of supplies for sale from my site at a really great price for you. I am not going to stock the stamps - but I will be able to get them on order for you. I want to concentrate more on the practical tools side - and inks of course ;-)

So glitter pens - metallic pens - double sided tape - plain card - book rings (loads of book rings!!!) - ribbon - ink brushes and dabbers - the hands onn stuff I love.

Other news - kitten has been contracted by The grasmere Gingerbread Shop to make wedding favour boxes. How cool is that? They wanted custom made sizes to fit the size of biscuit/cake they make rather than the off the shelf standard. No idea what the volume will be - but loving the idea. The samples go to the photographer on Monday so today I am busy making up pristine colourful samples that will look super cool and get kitten loads of work ;-)

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

The old goat

2011-11-19T10:59:00.003Z

I have been on the old gost for ages to let me have some of his cartoons to make up into cards - and I finally pinched one off him!

I hope this is the start of a new line - but as it has taken me about 3 years to get this far - don't hold your breath!!!

Hope you like it - http://www.grenville-evans.co.uk/

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Shelly's images - Pine - Show us what you got

2011-11-18T10:57:00.000Z

Shelly's Blog - HERE
Shelly's Images shop - HERE

This week we have Pine Branches to work with - a really good old fashioned image.

There is aways someone that we can't send a 'Happy Christmas' to - whether it's illness or religion. I always make a couple of thinking of you types and I really struggle to find good images - love this - perfect.

I used Inktense on the images to give the soft look - and I printed 3 extra pine branches to layer over the image. Little bow, and a bit of ribbon dress it up a bit without making it fussy

Do join us with this weeks challenge on the BLOG

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Do You Stack Up? #46 - A splash of Blue

2011-11-17T07:52:00.002Z

Hey everyone! Welcome back to a new challenge at Do You Stack Up?! I'm so glad you could join us! This week we want to see a Splash of Blue on your project!

This week's Sponsors:

Robyn’s Fetish
Winner’s Choice of EITHER 5 Digital Stamps OR 4 Digital Stamps and 1 Paper Pack

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Blue - My fave colour. This is not a Christmas image - but just showing you how you can get the most out of your digis.

This little chappie is Jake Playing Dress-up from Miami Doodles

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Scrappers Delight

2011-11-16T06:41:00.000Z

This is the cool freebie over at Scrapers delight this month - Sophie

One of the biggest challenges for us Copic users is to fill a blank space with texture. I am really pleased with the overall effect

You don't have to go to all that effort - as the pack also includes the wonderful red textured image.

So go over and pick up your freebie and check out the other cool Christmas designs

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Stretch N Bubbles

2011-11-15T10:12:00.004Z

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I love these garden gnomes - they look such happy chappies - not a huge fan of those over the top garden ones though!

So I used much more muted colouring (copics) - and matched them up with a delicate pattern paper and a bit of old gold pearl matting.

I love the way the tummies have come out - they really do look round

Comment to win!! -We are starting something fun and new over at SNB. If you would like the chance to win FREE digital stamps, all you have to do is comment on each post. The more posts you comment on that week, the better chance you have of winning. We will pick 2 random http://tiddlyinkschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/11/challenge-73-anything-goes-goes-on.htmlgirls each week to win 2 Free digital stamps of their choice from the shop! I hope you will join us!

Comment on the Stretch and Bubbles Blog HERE

Sharing with
My time To Craft - Take 2
Sassy Cheryl's didi stamps - Anything
Tiddly Inks - anything

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Day off

2011-11-14T14:56:00.001Z

Monday is kitten's day off

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Sunday

2011-11-13T14:55:00.001Z

I seriously need a make-over in my craft space. I am bursting at the seems and i have just put in for a couple of big contracts

It is really hard to take photos because the space is so small. When the builders put in the staircase to the attic and made the old goat's studio - there was a bit of the tiny bit of what was the 3rd bedroom left over - and that's mine.

It is about 7ft wide and 4 ft deep - plus a bit of corridor

I have my main desk - no matter how hard I try it's always a mess

underneath is my big book and folder storage

There are loads of books piled up on the floor behind my Hougie board

Over the desk is all my ink storage - and my precious Copics

- and in the corridor an odd mix of book cases and my 12" shelves

behind me I have a big book case on the side

and a packed dvd shelf unit behind me

I seriously need to have a change around and get some paper racks and hooks

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

New stock

2011-11-12T17:32:00.000Z

I am pleased to say that I have found a consistent, reliable supplier of various types of card that us crafters HAVE to have. I can now buy in bulk to split up and share with you at fantastic value .

First - -

High gloss coated (shiny) card - This is what you use for alcohol ink patterns.

Weight - 160g/ms (decent weight - but you can still emboss or die cut it)

10 sheets of A5 size pieces (manageable size for blending alcohol ink - if you want 5 x A4 just email me and I will add it as an option)

http://www.princesskitten.co.uk/shopfront/prod_1699893-High-gloss-coated-shiny-card.html

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Saturday

2011-11-12T14:54:00.001Z

Running way behind and have not got much gone. My printer was really playying me up this morning - it kept jamming - then it sulked and I had to completly re-boot and re-start - then it would still only print half the image before jamming again grrrrrrrrr
I have made some Christmas gift boxes that needed NO images printing!

This is a super box technique, really strong and useful - half origami - half paper crafting - you do make 4 cuts - but it's mostly folding. No measuring - just start with a square - my idea of how to work!
Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Shelly's Images - Holly - show us your insides!

2011-11-11T10:44:00.000Z

Shelly's Blog - HERE
Shelly's Images shop - HERE

Call me old fashioned - I do like traditional images for Christmas and this holly is perfect, It is a new image in the shop now

I copied the image - made it a bit smaller and then flipped it so that I had a hanging sprig - don't you just love digis?
Than I put it on the inside of a gate fold card. The backing paper has been knocking about my office for about 5 years - from the time when there was a craze for natural images on scrapbook paper. See - never throw anything away

The front of the card is left very simple so you get a surprise when you open it

Do join us with this weeks challenge on the BLOG

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Do You Stack Ip - Challenge #45 - Inspired by a song

2011-11-10T01:30:00.005Z

Hi everyone! Welcome back to a new challenge here at Do You Stack Up?! With the holidays just around the corner, I love using music to set the mood. So, this week, we want your projects to be Inspired by a Song! Please be sure to let us know in your post what your song is. ;)

This week's Sponsors:

JLJ Designs
$10 Gift Certificate

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Winner’s Choice of 5 Digis

Here is mine. I had this cute little bear and friend in the snow from Di's Digis. There are several image of him getting ready for Christmas and they are just such sweeties!

It's actually a simple layout - taken over the top with the die cut snowflakes. I don't have many die cutters - but I do love this big snowflake and use it loads

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Odds & Soxlets

2011-11-09T09:33:00.000Z

Erica has some super cute new little soxlets for Christmas in her SHOP now. There are 4 to collect all very christmass-ie

This is Portia - and I think it's my favorite of all she has drawn so far.

I had some scraps of paper that were exactly the colours that I wanted - I love to use up scraps this way. You matt them and layer them up however your like the look . There is no measuring -just make it up as you go along.

I just love her

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Stretch N Bubbles

2011-11-08T05:53:00.002Z

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I love the simplicity of this Christmas bauble - perfect for all sorts of colouring techniques.

This is a card from the range I make for the pencil museun using Inktense pencils. Inkyense is like a colouring pencil but the centre is made from acrylic ink and it water soluble. You can use all sorts of watercolour techniques with it - as well as all sorts of direct colouring.

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Day off

2011-11-07T15:50:00.000Z

Well not really - catching up after our sneeky weekend away

Shout if you want me

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Sunday

2011-11-07T10:42:00.000Z

Have they gone yet???

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Saturday

2011-11-05T07:19:00.002Z

Away - hiding from the fireworks!!!!!!

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Friday

2011-11-04T17:16:00.009Z

I am going to sneek off for the weekend - to get fidget out of the way of all the fireworks.

If I stay here on our estate it will be hell on earth again - if I stop over in town he will never notice it all happening.

If you are desperate to get hold of me give the old goat a prod. Back soon

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Shelly's Images - Spider's web - monocramatic + ribbon

2011-11-03T10:40:00.000Z

Shelly's Blog - HERE
Shelly's Images shop - HERE

This week we are working with the 'spider web' images and the theme is monochromatic with ribbon

I think this lot are ganging up on me - ANOTHER spider. Had to cute it up a bit.

Although the brief does say - mono - they decided we could add a Colour, and I had already decided on my greeting so I used red to hot it up a bit.

Here is my card - and then I will show you how I created the background effect

Now - the background. I wanted a really soft look on hand made paper - so I used my own printing technique. When I print on acetate it does not dry at all. So I print the image on to the acetate - then CAREFULLY(!!) take it upstairs to my craft room - lay the acetate sheet with the ink side DOWN onto the paper I want to use and rub like crazy with my burnisher

This pushes the ink into the paper

push and scrub like mad - and you end up with a wonderful antique look on a paper that you could never print directly onto

Do join us with this weeks challenge on the BLOG

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Do You Stack Up? challenge #44 - Teal

2011-11-03T01:57:00.002Z

Hey, hey! It's time for a new challenge at Do You Stack Up?! We have a fun and easy challenge this week. We want to see some Teal on your project. You can use a little or a lot!

This week's Sponsors:

The Craft’s Meow

Winner’s Choice of 1 Stamp Set

Stretch ‘n Bubbles

Winner’s Choice of 4 Digis

Copic Marker Scrapbooking

6 Copic Ciao Markers (North/South America),
Martha Stewart punch (rest of the world)

I had a brand new image from Alison at Stretch N Bubbles to work with - and I racked my brain to make up a different phrase for it rarher that the obvious (I line to make my inage work for their living!!)

The background in alcohol inks in a very loose swirl pattern - then rmbossed with my current fave Me-To-You folder. It is actually the Christmas one - but it's just dotty circles and so pretty.

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Wednesday

2011-11-02T20:44:00.002Z

New way to get Shelly's $i digis

These are the images for November

You will find these in the SHOP from now on - on the left under sale items
Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Stretch N Bubbles

2011-11-01T20:37:00.004Z

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Stretch N Bubbles - BLOGSPOT

Well - it's the cough and sneezes season. I have had this little nurse image for a while now - waiting for the right project

Then I had a brilliant idea

A 'get well pack' - tissues and a lip salve stick - just to cheer someone up - make anyone giggle this would

The cover has our little nurse - with the left over scraps of a 'bugs' paper!

And the inside with the 'kit' - except I haven't been shopping yet to get the lip salve - but the tape is there ;-)

Please for give the dreadful scan - it's hard to get a proper scan this thick.

Project next year - set up a proper photo place!!!

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Day off

2011-10-31T03:36:00.001Z

Monday is kitten's day off

Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Sunday

2011-10-30T17:15:00.000Z

I picked this up years ago in a charity shop when my son was into Warhammer figures as a stamd got him to display them

Well - he out grew hid finurines and it had sat in the shed for years. Call me an old softy - but I could not bear to patr with it. It is beautyfully hand made - the little shelves are cut in to the frame - and the mitre is perfect.

Well I gave it a rub over and p\inted it to use on the stall

Displaying some of the gift boxes I have made today - I am so pleased with it - I sooo need a little shop!
Yours

kitten xx

www.princesskitten.co.uk

Saturday

2011-10-29T15:35:00.000+01:00

The old goat is in Whitby at The Bram Stoker Film Festival. If you are over that side of the country keep an eye open for him - he has a stall doing his quick portraits.

Now then boyz and girlies - - - - what mischief can we get up to this weekend :;-)
First - enter the soxlets Halloween challenge - you have to use one of Ericas digis - but there are freebies to pick up

Next - I am not making a single gift range for Christmas this year (last year it was crochet broaches and bookmarks if you remember) - I am going to make a few different paper gifts and loads of gift boxes.
First - the tissue box. This normally does the rounds as a cover for those tall square boxes - but the compact kleenex men's is a perfect size. Going to make 4 - worked out the pattern on my hougie board yeah!

Then - Brilliant idea (and ALL mine!). I have one of those magnetic panels to put on the car with my company details (free from vista print) and the old goat won't let me put it on the car - perfect for my creatable dies - and exactly the same size as Cuttlebug folder

Right - finally - loads to list in the shop and clear the backlog
Yours

kitten xx