"Hip For Summer"

Hi folks...are you playing along and joining in the fun over at the Tim Holtz/Sizzix  "Hip For Summer" challenge...

I couldn't resist making a cool Hipster Cat tag to wish all my crafty friends in the USA a very happy 4th of July...

Today's the day that the hunky joiner will be back to finish off the cubbyhole so must dash and tame the bird's nest hair because this morning's look in the mirror has confirmed that I bear more than a passing resemblance to Hipster Chick.

Toodle-oo for now

Hugs Kath xxx

Simon Says...Red/White and/or Blue...

Hi Everyone...welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog...thank you for joining us for last week's challenge...we hope you can join us this week too because...

The first challenge of a new month and the Design Team are showcasing some fabulous Sizzix Products. Sizzix make a huge range of products, Die Cutting Machines, Dies, Embossing Folders and so much more...you don't have to use Sizzix products to join in the challenge but if you have them we would love to see what you create with them.

And we have a new Guest Designer for the month of July...the lovely and very talented Beulah Bee is returning to the Designer Spotlight to share more of her fabulous projects with us.

The theme this week is...

 RED WHITE and/or BLUE

and I decided to decorate a chipboard panel to send some Love Across The Miles to all my American crafty friends who will be celebrating Independence Day tomorrow...

I applied a wash of Faded Jeans Distress Oxide to Distress Watercolor card using a baby wipe and then used the Mini Layering stencil from Set 11 to create stripes.

I used a left-over Globe Thinlits die cut as a stencil

Iand stamped the images from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous London Sights with Candied Apple Distress Ink...Faded Jeans Distress Oxide and Black Archival...

and the image from Documented with Black Archival...

added Travel Design Tape...Alpha Transparent Tiles

Alphanumeric Thinlits die cuts and Label Letters. I applied Ranger Opaque Texture Paste using the Stars Mini Layering Stencil from Set 11.

I stamped the bird from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Bird Crazy and the accessories from Crazy Things on to Distress Watercolor card...

coloured with Candied Apple and Wild Honey Distress Ink and Faded Jeans Distress Oxide and die cut with the matching Sizzix Framelits...

You can find all the products I used over at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp online store...just click on the links below...

Why don't you pop over to the Monday Challenge Blog and check out the amazing creations from my very talented Design Team mates and our Guest Designer. As always you all have the chance to win a $50 gift voucher to spend at Simon Says Stamp. You have until Monday 8am Ohio time...1pm UK time...2 pm CET to join in...

You can also follow Simon Says Stamp on Instagram

and if you use Instagram...

please add #sssmchallenge to your entry uploads so we can see them on there too

I look forward to seeing what you create this week...

Have Fun and Happy Crafting

Hugs Kath xxx

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It's Mrs Organised Again...

Hi everyone...despite a major declutter when I moved everything out of the cubbyhole ready for it's make-over...I'm finding space is still at a premium and being rather obsessed with organisation I'm always looking at better ways of storing supplies and the "bursting at the seams" Idea-ology cupboard was long overdue for a sort out. I've used these containers for years but they just take up so much room...

but I found the perfect solution while watching one of Tim's videos and headed over tout suite to Simon Says Stamp to stock up on Distress Crayon Storage Tins and packs of Distress Storage Jars...

and on a very cold rainy Friday afternoon...the Furry Boy and his Mum fortified with coffee hunkered down right next to the radiator and got to work...moving...filling up and labelling

and as per usual...the cubbyhole hooligan decided he needed to be right in the thick of it...

and voila...who would have thought that the contents from here...

would fit into 3 small tins with room left for additions...

 taking up very little space when they're stacked

which means there's plenty of space in the Idea-ology cupboard for future purchases....don't you just love when a plan comes together...

I've had lots of enquiries about how I made my Stamp Platform Sleeve and believe me...it's not rocket science

I measured the length and width of the platform added on 1/4" for the seam allowances and a little bit extra on the sides to allow for the wadding and vilene and extra at the top to enable me to turn the fabric in and neaten the top edge. I cut out two rectangles of contrasting fabric and stitched together along 3 sides. I did intend to add snap fasteners to close but it was such a snug fit didn't think it was necessary and the bow on the front is for decoration only.

I'm really happy with how it turned out and that just leaves one more Eclectic Elements project to tick off the crafty list...the covering of the cubbyhole coffee break stool...I've been putting it off trying to pluck up the courage to make a start and they do say that faint heart never won fair lady so who knows...this scaredy cat might just take the bull by the horns and throw caution to the wind or chicken out again...put the kettle on and have another think about it. And hang on to your galluses...Mr Hunky Joiner will be back on Tuesday to work his magic on the counter tops and finally the cubbyhole make-over will be done. In the meantime I'll see you all tomorrow with my DT project for a brand new challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge...enjoy what's left of your weekend.

Toodle-oo for now

Hugs Kath xxx