Giving a Bit Different Thanks

We are in middle of September and I feel it is a good time for me posting this card. It's showing someone how I really appreciate our friendship.

Kenny K's Krafty Krew has a new challenge, 

# 203 Anything Goes with a Twist "Thank You"

Random winner's prize is 3 free digis of the Winner's Choice, 5 if twist is used.

The Top 3 will be chosen by KennyKs Krafty Krew 

Prize will be one (1) digi for each of you

Remember you MUST use a KennyK digi or stamp to qualify for a prize!

Kenny is always offering a free image, visit the shop and you will find it there :)

Very minimalistic colouring, and it works beautifully with backing paper and embellishments. 

Image is Kenny K digistamp - Kitty Katastrophe

Colours - Promarkers

DP - Docrafts

Sentiment - typed and printed

Swirl - Tonic Studios

Flowers - scraps stash

Black flowers - Tonic Studios punch

Purple flowers - made a file and cut it

Glitter - Mod Podge

Oval dies - Tonic Studios

Sentiment cutting shape - made a file and cut it 

Pearls - stash 

Challenges to take part:

• Crafting from the Heart - Always Anything Goes
• Craft Your Passion - Always Anything Goes
• Eclectic Ellapu - Use something in your stash that is 6 months or older (papers, embellishments, punch...)
• One Stitch At A Time - #245 Anything Goes with Gratitude (what you are thankful for)
• Crafting-With-Friends - Anything Goes
• Simply Papercraft - No. 13 Anything Goes
• Passion for Promarkers - Week 313 Use Sentiment
• Where the HeART is - #1 Add Some Text

It's your turn now!

Where is the Sun?

Saturday, August 15th, sun is shining or not but there is now time for a new 

Kenny K's Krafty Krew Challenge #201 

and it is Anything Goes with the Twist. This time twist is using these colours:

Challenge is sponsored by 

Their prize is a 12 pack of Graph'It Markers (a $50 value)

Remember also that Kenny K is offering a freebie, this month it is Trixxie Treat and you can find her here at Kenny K's website.

My photographing skills are clearly not too good with light adjustment, because colours look soooo different on photos :( Ohdear. 

Too late to cry over spilled milk but instead lets share the pics of my making.

Digistamp is printed using laser printer and with pencil colouring and Johnson's Baby Oil it "distresses" beautifully giving a bit rough look.

and now flowers made by yours truly:

In a box:

Project flowers

Digistamp from Kenny K, Princess Pia

Colouring Prismacolor Premier pencils

Blending medium is as always Johnson's Baby Oil

Design Paper Up, Up and Away by 

Dies from Marianne Creatables

Big roses are all mine

Small roses made using Tonic punch, 

Blue flowers Tonic punch

Distress inks by Ranger

pearls, stems, ribbon - stash

Hope you like this :)

Challenges I'd like to take part:

Graph' it Markers - Anything Goes

Crafting with Attitude - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday - Die cuts and/or punches

Now it is your turn!

Recap:

KennyK Downloads prize - 3 Digis (5 if you incorporate the twist)

Graph'it Markers prize - 12 Pack of Graph'it Markers ($50 Value)

Top 3 prize - 1 Digi from KennyK Downloads for each of you!

Please remember to use a KennyK Downloads digi or clear stamp in your project to qualify for a prize.

Big News and Lots of Fun

Good Morning, All!
This is going to be quite long post, but no apologies there, all good and exciting. Here we go!

This is quite big thing for me, Kenny K's Krafty Krew had Guest Design Team spots for 3 (yes, THREE) months and naturally. For my own surprise and great pleasure, I was invited to join the team.

Kenny K's Krafty Krew is celebrating because it is the BIG 200!

Our theme is Banner Day which means you need to make or use on your project a banner or bunting. In addition to KennyK prize, we are offering 4 different gift certificates of $25 each on our 200th challenge celebration.

Here are the prizes for the 200th challenge:

- $25 for paper/ink to Stampin' Up http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/teresasstampinspot/
- $25 to Dies to Die For for dies http://www.diestodiefor.com/




- $25 GC to Dawn Lewis's shop at http://www.dawnlewis.com.au/

- $50 GC to KennyK's clear stamp shop (6 stamps) http://www.kennykstamps.com/clear-stamps.php 



- $25 GC to KennyKdownloads digi shop (7 stamps) http://www.kennykdownloads.com/

Wow! Can't wait to see your creations, but before that I would like to share with you what I came up with. Here are "Dowager Countess" and Kenny K's newest digital stamp "Valet".

Dowager Countess enjoys a day in the garden because it brings shine in her eyes and she also enjoys a glass or two of champagne kindly served by Valet. 

Red and white flowers homemade, as usual :)

Digistamps - KennyK Dowager Countess and Valet
Colouring - Letraset Promarkers and Flexmarkers
Embossing board - Keepsake (Glitter Girls) Once Upon a Time
Cutting die - Tonic Studios
Green paper - Lidl
Cardstock - Papermill Direct
Bunting - free cutting file from Bird's Cards and I cut is using Silhouette Cameo
Flat back pearls and hearts - all stash
Flowers: homemade

Box:
Corner die: Joy! Crafts
Swirl die: Tonic Studios
Acetate window, card stock, pearls - all stash

Challenge or two I would like to take part:

• Sassy Studio Designs - #292 Dry Embossing  Oops, it was not dry embossing
• Southern Girls -  #116 Anything Goes
• Crafty Gals Corner - #30 Anything Goes
• Creative Moments - #73 Anything Goes/Bingo (die cuts/punches - image - flowers)
• Decorate to Celebrate -  #105 Anything Goes 
• Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
• Wonderful Wednesdays -  Always Anything Goes