Random Act Of Kindness and #GDP081

Welcome back crafters :)

#Helpingmegrow #Specialreason #Bermudabay #Richrazzleberry #Delightfuldijon #Realred #Melonmambo #KOCreatiosncards #Stitchedshapes #Layeringovals #Touchesoftexture #RAK

Today's blog is about Random Acts Of Kindness.
I have made this set of cards for the group that I am part of on FB called Random Act Of Kindness Card Group. If you love the feeling that giving gives you, then you will adore this!
 When I joined the R.A.K group I was asked to add my address to an International Address file. Then each month we decide whether we are participating and if so, add our names to the list in each monthly event. We then choose Random names from the list, find the corresponding address in the file and send out Happy Mail...Who doesn't love receiving something nice in their mail box, especially a hand made card from the other side of the world! I received one from the Netherlands only the other day! That was so special.
If you love sending out smiles (cards) then you can ask to join the group too...Click HERE

These cards are also my entry for Global Design Project #GDP081

The design Team have for us this week a colour challenge.
I do enjoy a good colour challenge :)

The colours are Night of Navy and Whisper White

with a free colour choice :)

If I am the lucky person to get chosen as the winner then I will be given this opportunity !!!

Now that would be an honour! ... Want to join in? Then click HERE and check out the requirements

#Helpingmegrow #Specialreason #Bermudabay #Richrazzleberry #Delightfuldijon #Realred #Melonmambo #KOCreatiosncards #Stitchedshapes #Layeringovals #Touchesoftexture #RAK

I made 5 cards almost identical except for the FREE colour choice. 

Each card has a different colour. 

I am really struggling to choose just one card to enter, so I decided to enter them all! 

Whoops lol

The card colours above are as follows.

Back row: left Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Delightful Dijon.

Front row: Bermuda Bay and Real Red. 

Individual cards with Front and Inside Views

#Helpingmegrow #Specialreason #Bermudabay #Richrazzleberry #Delightfuldijon #Realred #Melonmambo #KOCreatiosncards #Stitchedshapes #Layeringovals #Touchesoftexture #RAK

Doesn't that single colour stand out against the white and Navy!!!. 

It reminds me a little of the 'In The Lines' DSP

For the focal images I used the stamp set 'Helping Me Grow' stamped onto a Whisper White an oval stitched shape. Then this backed with a layer of Night of Navy cut with the largest scalloped framelit from the Layering Ovals framelits set.

#Helpingmegrow #Specialreason #Bermudabay #Richrazzleberry #Delightfuldijon #Realred #Melonmambo #KOCreatiosncards #Stitchedshapes #Layeringovals #Touchesoftexture #RAK

The background stamp I used is the splash from the 'Touches Of Texture' stamp set. 

It gives a spritzed effect with the colour. 

I have used Night of Navy plus the same colour as the focals for each card.  

#Helpingmegrow #Specialreason #Bermudabay #Richrazzleberry #Delightfuldijon #Realred #Melonmambo #KOCreatiosncards #Stitchedshapes #Layeringovals #Touchesoftexture #RAK

All cards except the one below have a Night of Navy card base. 

Each card sentiment is from the 'Special Reason' stamp set (wowser I am using this set soooo much!) and has been heat embossed in Whisper White onto Night of Navy.

#Helpingmegrow #Specialreason #Bermudabay #Richrazzleberry #Delightfuldijon #Realred #Melonmambo #KOCreatiosncards #Stitchedshapes #Layeringovals #Touchesoftexture #RAK

This card above has a Whisper White card base, because I placed the Whisper White layer on to the Night of Navy crooked and had to trim it! The joys of creating hahaha

But it still looks good, Doesn't it ?

#Helpingmegrow #Specialreason #Bermudabay #Richrazzleberry #Delightfuldijon #Realred #Melonmambo #KOCreatiosncards #Stitchedshapes #Layeringovals #Touchesoftexture  #RAK

I have added 5 sequins to each card front, just to add a touch of bling.

Just to keep each card a little different, I have added the sentiments in different positions and in differing style banners.

I hope you have enjoyed these cards.

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Crazy Crafter's Blog Hop with Shannon Lane - Hello Lov

Hello everyone :)

Once again I welcome you all back to my blog. 

Today I am participating in (yes you guessed it) A BLOG HOP!!!!

But not just ANY Blog Hop a CRAZY CRAFTER'S Blog Hop!

And our special guest is the talented Shannon Lane OMG

You are currently here with me (Kim Oliver) You will find a list of names at the end of this blog to keep moving through the hop

We get to CASE Shannon Lane Squeeeee....... ahem sorry, just got a bit excited there!

But BOY OH BOY didn't I  just LOVE going through Shannon's posts and projects, I was literally drooling at all the gorgeous colours and ideas...

But in the end I had to choose at least one project to CASE.

This is what I chose!

Isn't it divine!?! 

And coming up to Valentines day I thought it would be very appropriate :)

OK 

For my CASE of this fab design I kept the colours (How could anyone not!)

I noticed circles embossed into the whisper white front of Shannon's card, which gave me the idea for my card!

You can just see them in the picture above.

Here is my CASE card of Shannon Lane's gorgeous design

HELLO LOVE

Front view

 #Stitchedframelits #Sealedwithlove #Bermudabay #Melonmambo #Daffodildelight #KOCreationscards #Valentinesday

I used the 2 smallest Stitched Shapes circle Framelits on Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay and Daffodil Delight. I glued them randomly onto the white card front, when dry I trimmed the excess of the sides. I heat embossed in white the sentiment onto the Basic Black circle - the 3rd size of the Stitched Shapes Framelits. 

Side View

#Stitchedframelits #Sealedwithlove #Bermudabay #Melonmambo #Daffodildelight #KOCreationscards #Valentinesday 

I loved the idea of a non traditional Valentines card, so I made all the larger hearts black (they remind me of some funky sunglasses lol) and then decided I wanted more black to be visible! So I die cut hearts from the front I made and these are the ones I used over the top of the striped hearts

 It black inside the circles added more contrast against those gorgeous and vibrant colours.
Don't you think!?!

Open View

#Stitchedframelits #Sealedwithlove #Bermudabay #Melonmambo #Daffodildelight #KOCreationscards #Valentinesday

For the inside I wanted something simpler but still wanted to carry the theme through.

As the front was so BOLD and Busy, I just used the three main colours for the little hearts glued to the bottom left corner.

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