Saturday, March 14, 2015

Colour Me #62 and Papertrey Ink's MIM #204


Hope your weekend is a fun one...I spent most of my day hemming a wedding gown, 4+ hours to be exact and I am almost finished, maybe another hour or two. There are 7 layers to this gown and I have 2 1/2 to go. I have to say it has been so much fun working with this beautiful fabric. 


I have 2 cards to share today. The first is for the current challenge at Colour Me. This weeks colors are so beautiful...shades of green, beautiful green. So I made a St. Patrick's Day village. This is the first time I have pulled out the dies from City Scene by PTI. I could never line up the stamps, so why bother...but now that I have my wonderful MISTI (and thank you Marybeth for the fabulous tip too). 


My second card is for this week's Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday. I have not played along in some time and I wanted to try out this "smooshing" technique. So much fun, but I will say that I messed up several times, almost ready to give up but I didn't. I only used one color and will try this again another day. 
Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by...enjoy the rest of your weekend!



28 comments :

  1. Two beautiful cards today Kim!
    A fab little street scene, and a smoosh of prettiness on the second!
    Hugs
    x

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  2. Your green street scene is so gorgeous and cute, Kim ... and oh my, that pink smooshing ... so delicious! Bon dimanche, my friend! Bisous, Anita :)

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  3. Wow, that's a huge job with the gown!
    Awesome cards Kim...love them both, especially the smooshing one :)

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  4. Love that little scene, Kim, but how does the Misti help you line up over dies? I feel for you with the wedding dress. I did one last November. I had to take off the horsehair trim off two layers, and when I measured one it was twenty yards around. Two other layers were sewn together at the bottom so I had to take out the side to put it back together. And then our granddaughter walked into the water with it. Yikes!!

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  5. I love the green scene! So glad to hear that lining up stamps on dies works so well with the MISTI. Your smooshing is beautiful! I love the pink and green.

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  6. wooww much job with that gown Kim
    and I adore your green card soo cuute and love that scene too
    the second card is so sweet with that pink
    but I choose the first one its so cuteeee
    hugs and see you soon again maybe Kim
    always a happiness to get you visiting my blog
    Monika

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  7. Fun to use the City Scene for St, Patty's!! Wow....that is a lot of hemming!!

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  8. Oh my goodness, so many layers to hem!! Pretty cards Kim. I LOVE that pretty little green city!!

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  9. Lovely cards! The one you created for us is especially cute, what a sweet little scene!!! Thank you so much for taking the time out to share with us here at Colour Me...! We would love to see you back again soon :)

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  10. Two great cards--love the street scene with a St. Pat's theme! The touch of green with the pink smooshing is so pretty!

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  11. Kim, I love this card, you city scene in these colours is fabulous! Awesome smooshing too! I wish you could come and alter Brooklyn's prom dress!

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  12. I'm intrugued that you are hemming a wedding dress! What a privilege!
    I love the first card, your green just grabs me, and I realize the season, but would love it any day of the year!
    Smooched ink makes such great patterns, huh!?!
    Hugs!

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  13. Two wonderful cards--I am totally smitten with your City Scene card. I never would have thought to go with a single color, but it is a really fun look. I've pinned it to remind me to make one also. And, love your smooshed card. The pink and green go so well together.

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  14. I love your village card using green! I'm gonna have to invest in the Misti! So many love it! Thanks for joining us at Colour Me!

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  15. Kim, your little street scene really caught my eye. It's such a unique use of the CMCC colours! :)

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  16. 6+ hours hemming nine million layers of satin, taffeta & netting is fun? Girl, I need whatever it is your smokin'!

    AND...you create two amazing cards between the stitching! Totally adore the sweet Patty's day village. I want to live on this street. as I'm sure the centre building would be a bingo hall (you know...luck of the Irish and all!).

    Your second card is beautifully & perfectly 'smooshed'! The vibrant pink reminds me of yummy cotton candy! Looks great paired with green!

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  17. Oh, the little scene with houses and trees is brilliant, I love how you've made the elements pop!
    Your second card turned out great, I have no problems imagining the mess using this technique, but it sure turned out looking like it was worth it,

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  18. Love that adorable scene you created with your stamps - so clever and fun!! Great card and your smooshing on the other card looks like a technique I need to try out very soon!! 2 fabulous cards made by one of my very favorite people!!! Wishing you a beautiful day!!!

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  19. Oh my gosh you needed a break form the gown for sure! What a job and a privilege.
    I love your city card in green! I'm glad my tips made sence to you...I am not the best at getting my message across:)
    Love your beautiful smooshing card too!

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  20. Goodness, so much going on in your creative life, Kim! I just admire you so much for MAKING someone's wedding gown! I do hope we get to see a picture of it once the ceremony is over! Your two cards are spectacular! Your Irish village is so fun and I'm glad you didn't give up on the smooshing! It's gorgeous!! Hugs, Darnell

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  21. Love your green village and that smooshed beauty is fabulous!
    You made the wedding dress?! OMGoodness. You. Are. One. Talented. Gal! WOWZers!

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  22. Such an adorable little scene you created! And wonderful smooshing!

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  23. Gorgeous 1 color smooshing card, Kim & the St Pat's village card is darling! Guess I'm going to have to find out what this MISTI is I keep seeing--different than the old fashioned stamp positioner? Hope we get to see a picture of that incredible dress when it's finished!

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  24. Hurray!! Congratulations on the well-deserved Connoisseur honor at Colour Me, Kim!! Hugs, Darnell

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  25. Looks like the Colour Me people love your green card as much as I do!! Congratulations! I think the scene you created is just darling and the green/white twine is a perfect finish. Well done!

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  26. Wow...four+ hours of sewing? That's what I call perseverance...and passion! Looking forward to seeing it (hopefully on the bride) when you're all done. I'm predicting: gorgeous! Speaking of which: your street scene and pink smooshing are precisely that! Luscious and lovely!
    Hugs~c

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  27. Wow you've been busy.. Your little city is amazing - I love the bright fresh green cityscape - and oh what a gorgeous shot of all that white fluffy fabric! You've got me curious about smooching too! LOL! Pretty pink! Smoochie.

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