Saturday, August 6, 2011

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge #90 - Distressing!




 Before we get to this week's challenge (which is terrific btw) 
I have one or two things to tell you...

Kimmie has announced on the KKS Blog that we have two
new Krafty Girls to corrupt...Woops!! I mean welcome!! The
first is the very talented Nicole Aspinall from Adelaide, Australia,
 which is like 45 minutes away from me so this makes me VERY
happy!! I love the thought of having a KG so close!!! And the
second is no stranger to the KKS world...welcome also, the amazing 
and gorgeous Pam Varnell, who doesn't live so close, but this makes
me VERY happy also!! Please go and have a peak at their amazing
work and say hello!!!

 Second big thing is that Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is sponsoring
Jen Del Munro's August SFYTT!!! COOL!! I love Jen's
sketches and I do try to participate every month....SO this
is the August sketch....Oh and I almost forgot...This week's
challenge hostess is Melanie and she would like you to use
"DISTRESSING" on your card!!! Another COOL
challenge!!!



 This is my card....


 I ran out of time this week to colour up an image so I sort
of cheated and used one of Kimmie's amazing quotes by Lucille Ball
from Krafty Quotes #1. I am actually glad I did cause I really like
how this card turned out ....I LOVE distressing things...Thanks Mel!!

The papers are from MME's Lost and Found collection. This 
particular 6x6 paper pad is called "Union Square"... I love black
and red together. I distressed around the edges of the paper using
my Heidi Swapp edge distresser, which I have had for ages and
then using my Tim Holtz Walnut Stain distress ink made it look a
little more grungier... The butterfly punch is from Martha and the
lace is from my favourite scrapbooking store in Adelaide...
Camelot.



 I don't know if you can see them but I put a line of pearls along
the top of the lace... It really does look better in RL!!



 I finished off the card by using "Sending You Smiles" from
Kimmie's Everyday Sentiment Set and punched out another
butterfly...


Now, please don't forget about Kimmie's
FRUGAL FRIDAYS!!!
Each Friday we will be posting 3-4 stamps that will be on sale at
LEAST 40% off!! These items will be on sale until Sunday night
ONLY, so be sure to scoop them up!

The stamps on sale this weekend are: Agnes, Private Message,
Fireman Phil, Snowshoe Fun, Krafty Quotes #2 and Tickled
Pink Piggies!



If you would like to play along with us this week all
you need to do is head on over to the
Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge Blog
checkout all the details and then go and make a gorgeous
card that has DISTRESSING on it...Easy!
AND if you use a Kraftin' Kimmie image you could
win the very gorgeous images that Mel has featured 
on her card today... And please don't forget to checkout
this months SFYTT....

 Thanks For Looking!!



8 comments :

Tracey said...

This is so gorgeous Donna!! I love it!!

Tenia Nelson said...

Gorgeous!!! tfs!!

Michele Boyer said...

Love this, Donna! Such gorgeous papers! And that lace is beautiful!

Amy Sheffer said...

So beautiful and vintage and wonderful! Great take on the SFYTT sketch!

Pam Varnell said...

LOVE this beautifully vintage card Donna. Thanks for the warm welcome sweetie.

Hus,
Pam

Kraftin' Kimmie said...

This is simply gorgeous, Donna! I love the antiquey, vintagey feel to it with all the distressing, inking and that lovely lace!

Jen Shults said...

Holy buckets. this is stunning. Seriously love your fantastic vintagey look to this... you know how to rock a sentiment.

ccroll said...

Okay, again....absolutely gorgeous!! :) I am loving this! Great design and lovely sentiment.

I haven't seen a single thing on your blog that I don't love. :)
Thanks for sharing.
XOXO
Christy