Sugared Eggs Tutorial

Monday, 8 March 2010, 12:57 | Category : Kim Hughes, Tutorials, Uncategorized
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With Easter just a few weeks away I thought it would be fun to do a technique featuring one of the cutest stamp sets ever, Sweet Spring.  If you are familiar with those fancy, sparkly, sugar coated candy eggs available at Easter time, here is a way to get the look on your holiday cards [...]

Ahoy Matey-Reflection Card

Saturday, 13 February 2010, 6:57 | Category : Kim Hughes, Tutorials
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Today’s project is a fun card using the “reflection technique”.  It’s easy and fun so I hope you’ll try it!
Project Supplies:

Stamps:
-Ahoy Matey (Kim Hughes)
Paper:
-Red, Black, and Yellow Cardstock
-Ranger Glossy white
-Clear Cardstock or Acetate
Ink:
-Assorted Memento dye inks by Tsukineko
-Versafine marker by Tsukineko
-copic markers
Other:
-Clear Embossing Powder
-Nestabilities die or decorative scissors
-Assorted sponges/daubers

Mini Card Set Tutorial

Monday, 25 January 2010, 14:03 | Category : Kim Hughes, Tutorials
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This week’s tutorial features a set of 6 3″ x 3″ cards with watercolor washed backgrounds and some layered stamping with the super cool stamp set, Silhouette Blooms 1.  I’m also using the new Basic Grey Origins patterned papers, and some shades of Distress ink which coordinate very well with this collection.
Supplies:  Cornish Heritage Farms [...]

Bee Mine Candy Box Tutorial

Thursday, 21 January 2010, 5:05 | Category : All Things Considered, Kim Hughes, Tutorials
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Valentine’s Day…hearts, chocolate, nice words, what’s not to love??  Today I have a fun little candy box to share with you.  Be warned though, after you make one you will want to make more!

Let’s get started. Don’t be intimidated by my supply list, this box takes minimal cardstock and supplies.

Supply List:
“The Birds and the Bees” stamp set [...]

A Taste of the Orient

Monday, 18 January 2010, 13:54 | Category : Backgrounders, Kim Hughes, Saturday Evening Post, Uncategorized
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Trends come and go but have you ever noticed that the flavors of the Far East are never very far away? Whether it’s the cut of a collar on a catwalk dress, a floral print inspired by plum blossom or the graceful shape of a beautiful ceramic vase, you’ll find Oriental influences all around you.
The [...]

Let’s Get Stuffed

Monday, 26 October 2009, 12:23 | Category : Kim Hughes
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As October comes to an end Thanksgiving will be here before you know it!  It is not to soon to start working on your Thanksgiving Day  projects.
One of my favorite stamp sets to use for Thanksgiving is Kim Hughes, “Lets Get Stuffed“.

Today’s “tutorial” is not so much a “tutorial”, as it is a little nudge to get [...]

Kim Hughes Autumn Trees Blog Candy Winner

Friday, 9 October 2009, 11:02 | Category : Kim Hughes
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Just a quick post to announce the winner of Kim Hughes Autumn Trees:
Here are your random numbers:
27
Timestamp: 2009-10-09 17:52:26 UTC

Laura Teran
wrote on 9 October 2009 at 5:28 e

Awesome card. My mom’s a sewer and I’m a stamper and this would be a great way to spend some quality time together. Thanks for the great idea. I [...]

Photo Pocket Card Tutorial With Kim Hughes Autumn Trees

Wednesday, 7 October 2009, 1:59 | Category : Kim Hughes, Tutorials
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I first started making this card design about 6 years ago, when my now 10 year old daughter was little.  Back then digital cameras were fairly new and most people were still using film cameras.  To get my pictures I developed the film, ordered doubles, and sent the prints off to friends and family in [...]

Cursive Expressions

Friday, 14 August 2009, 15:54 | Category : Kim Hughes, Mona Lisa Moments, Saturday Evening Post
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Mona Lisa has done it again! She has created an elegant set that is so all purpose you will wonder how you created without it!
Cursive Expressions has all of the sentiments that you use all of the time for those everyday and special occasion projects. And the beauty of this set is that it can [...]

Autumn Trees From Kim Hughes and Art Nouveau Backgrounder

Friday, 7 August 2009, 10:26 | Category : Backgrounders, Kim Hughes
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I am a day late in welcoming  “Autumn Trees” to the Kim Hughes collection. Not entirely sure where I lost that day at, but the good news is that I didn’t forget entirely. Maybe it is because I am not so willing to let go of the Summer days yet, but in reality Fall is [...]