Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Focus

I love the current challenge over at Frilly and Funkie:  2018-The Year of... sponsored by the Funkie Junkie Boutique  What a great challenge for a new year!  I am not very good with resolutions...I often break them within the first 24 hours of a new year.  I gave a lot of thought as to what my word for 2018 should be...Focus.  Focus on what is important in all aspects of my life:  family, job, and me!



 I started with  a small Dina Wakely Media Board and  created the background with layers of Distress Oxide Black Soot and Fired Brick and stamps in Ranger Wendy Vecchi Watering Can Archival Ink.  I used stamps that emphasized "focus".  I finished off the board with the word focus and a monocle to emphasize the eye stamp.  I plan to place this in a strategic spot in my office to keep me...what else but focused.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week! ;) Kim

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Three Roses

Three is the perfect number.  My Mom always told me to plant in 3's or in an odd number at any rate.  Groupings of candles or  knick knacks can often  be found placed strategically in 3's at my house. I loved  the idea of Frilly and Funkie's most recent challenge Three Is Not A Crowd.  I found that something was missing from a birthday card I was working on for a co-worker.  Three roses placed on a piece of crinkle ribbon was the perfect accent.
 
The card was made with a piece of Motif Resist Paper Stash inked with Distress Oxide Cracked Pistachio, Salty Ocean, and Broken China. I used the Mini Scallop On the Edge Die for the border  and stamped the Mini Cupcake Blueprint stamp in Versa Mark embossed with clear embossing powder.

We are preparing for a wintery night here in North Carolina. Thanks for stopping by. :) Kim


Sunday, January 14, 2018

A Few Cards

Unfortunately, time did not allow me to complete Linda's 12 Tags of Christmas Funkie Junkie Style but I did want to share the cards I did complete.  I enjoyed giving these cards to family and friends. Linda is such an inspiration...I look forward to playing along next year!

Based on Week 1:


Based on Week 4:


Based on Week 7:






I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season.  We are well into the New Year full of possibilities and opportunities!  :) Kim