Echoes in Vintage Cards for KCS Designs by Kim

     Hello, my friends!

Today I have another batch of fun cards for KCS Designs by Kim.

I started with the gorgeous mixed media papers for my card background.
I sized them down to fit a 5.5"square card base. 
I distressed all the edges with both a tool and ink.

I then added a variety of word snippets.
Kim has lots of great words in the shop. These are from the Newspaper Scraps set.
You can find lots more HERE.

Here are my cards:

Aren't those papers fabulous? There is so much to them!
They're ideal for so many different applications,
or fussy cut some of the elements for even more options!

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KCS Designs by Kim Products Used:

Mixed Media: Echoes in Vintage Papers;

Word Snippets: Newspaper Scraps.

Other Materials Used:
Walnut Stain Distress Ink;
Tim Holtz Distress Tool;
Kraft Cardstock.

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Here Are Kim's Links:

KCS Designs By Kim Etsy Shop

KCS Designs By Kim Instagram

Spring Cards for KCS Designs by Kim

    Hello, my friends!

I'm back with a new card post for KCS Designs by Kim.

I think the Spring Pastel Journal Papers are so pretty!
So I had to make some more cards using them.

I also had to use the adorable Spring Tulip Girls!
The girls, along with the Spring Word Snippets, are freebies from Kim's Ko-fi Shop.

Here are my cards:

Those three files are such a lovely combination!
They are ideal for a variety of Spring and Summer projects!

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KCS Designs by Kim Products Used:

Spring Pastel Journal Papers;

 Spring Tulip Girls -  FREEBIE;

Spring Word Snippets - FREEBIE.

Other Materials Used:
Walnut Stain Distress Ink;
Textured Cardstock.

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Here Are Kim's Links:

KCS Designs By Kim Etsy Shop

KCS Designs By Kim Instagram

More Easter Cards for KCS Designs by Kim

   Hello, my friends!

As I said in my last post for KCS Designs by Kim,
there are lots of products in the shop for the Easter/Spring Season.

Today I am sharing four more, with a completely different look:

Again, a closer look at each one:

Aren't they pretty?
The papers have a wonderful texture in the pretty designs!
The Flair are the perfect finishing touch!

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KCS Designs by Kim Products Used:

Spring Pastel Journal Papers;

Easter Flair Buttons;

Spring Word Snippets - FREEBIE.

Other Materials Used:
Walnut Stain Distress Ink;
Textured Cardstock.

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Here Are Kim's Links:

KCS Designs By Kim Etsy Shop

KCS Designs By Kim Instagram

Easter Cards for KCS Designs by Kim

   Hello, my friends!

Today I'm sharing some fun Easter cards for KCS Designs by Kim!

Kim has some great products in the shop that are perfect for the season.
Today I have used another fabulous surreal collection called:
Easter Oddities Journal Papers. 

I have these four to share today:

Here's a closer look at each one:

Aren't those fun? 
Each image has just a subtle hint of colour in them.
So all it needed was some simple layering,

and the addition of an appropriate sentiment.
 

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KCS Designs by Kim Products Used:

Easter Oddities Journal Papers;

Spring Word Snippets.

Other Materials Used:
Cardstock - Grey, Pink, Cream;
Walnut Stain Distress Ink.

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Thanks for stopping by today!
I'll be back next week with more Easter cards! 

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Here Are Kim's Links:

KCS Designs By Kim Etsy Shop

KCS Designs By Kim Instagram

Frostbound Dreams Winter Junk Journal for KCS Designs by Kim

Hello, friends!

Today I'm sharing a fun Winter Themed Journal for KCS Designs by Kim!

Spring arrives in a few days, so I'm running out of time.
Yet again...I love Winter! So I make Winter projects all year long! 

This is a particularly lovely junk journal kit.
I hope you take the time to watch the video flip-through. 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!
I'll have something new to share very soon!

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KCS Designs by Kim Products Used:

Frostbound Dreams Winter Junk Journal Kit;

 Vintage Labels.

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

I'll have something new to share very soon!

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Here Are Kim's Links:

KCS Designs By Kim Etsy Shop

KCS Designs By Kim Instagram

Heartbreaker Society Tags for KCS Designs by Kim

   Hello, my friends!

Today I have some fun tags I created for KCS Designs by Kim!

These would make great Valentine's but they're also lovely for any occasion!

The fabulous images are from the Heartbreaker Society Clip Art Collection.
There are 26 lovely images included.

Here are my tags:

The tag shape itself is from the Build an Alpha Cut File in the shop.
I've used this file a lot already, and I really like this particular tag shape.

After layering everything up, and adding the ribbons and twine,
I simply added some matching black and red sequins.

There's still time to make some of these before tomorrow!

That's the joy of using digital products.
They're ready to use immediately!

I know I'll be using both of these collections again and again!

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KCS Designs by Kim Products Used:

 Clip Art: Heartbreaker Society;

 Build an Alpha Cut File.

Other materials used:
Cricut Explore Air 2 Machine;
Recollections Cardstock;
Celebrate It Ribbon;
Unknown Baker's Twine;
Unknown Sequins.

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Here Are Kim's Links:

KCS Designs By Kim Etsy Shop

KCS Designs By Kim Instagram

Happy Valentine's from KCS Designs by Kim

   Hello, my friends!

Today I'm sharing a variety of fun Valentine cards,
created with fun products from KCS Designs by Kim!

I've used the same files and the same design for all five cards.

The images are all from the My Surreal Valentine Journal Pages Kit.
These are full page designs but I simply fit four to a page for printing.
There are 20 super fun images in this collection.

The sentiments are all from the Word Snippets: Valentine's Day Kit.
This file includes 100 words and phrases.
There are even some blank ones to make your own.

Here are my cards:

Aren't those fun?
With the combination of these two collections
you can make a lovely card for any expression of love!
It's all digital, so there's still lots of time to get it done!

 

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KCS Designs by Kim Products Used:

My Surreal Valentine Journal Pages Kit;

  Word Snippets: Valentine's Day Kit.

Other Materials Used:
Recollections Cardstock;
American Crafts Cardstock;
Martha Stewart Photo Corner Punch.

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Here Are Kim's Links:

KCS Designs By Kim Etsy Shop

KCS Designs By Kim Instagram

Some Frosty Fun Cards for KCS Designs by Kim

Hello, my friends!

I'm back today with some fun Winter cards for KCS Designs by Kim!

These cards both feature some adorable snowmen.
These actually come from a free set in Kim's Ko-fi Shop.
The card bases are both cut using one of the cut files in the Etsy Shop,
and the sentiments are a digital file from the shop.
All the links are below!

Here's the first card:

Isn't he adorable? 
I love Winter, so making Winter cards is a joy!

Here's the second card:

Thanks for stopping by today!

I'll be back soon with more fun projects!

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KCS Designs by Kim Products Used:

Clip Art: Snowday Stroll; 

Design An Alpha Set;

Christmas Word Snippets.

Other Materials Used:
Recollections Cardstock;
Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch;
Clear Bling;
Cricut Explore Air Machine. 

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Here Are Kim's Links:

KCS Designs By Kim Etsy Shop

KCS Designs By Kim Instagram

Kim's Ko-fi Shop

Some Tag Fun for KCS Designs by Kimm

 Happy New Year, my friends!

I know I'm a little late to the party but I've had the flu ALL year! 
I'm finally feeling up to posting some projects that I finished ages ago. 

My first post of the year is some fun tags for KCS Designs by Kim!

These have a Winter/hot chocolate theme, which is most appropriate for us in Canada today. 
We reached -39 C this morning - with a windchill of -49 C.
It's the perfect day to stay in and enjoy a warm drink!

I printed and fussy cut two sweet girls from the Cozy Cocoa Cuties.

This is actually a free file from Kim's Ko-fi Shop.

The tag bases were created with the Design An Alpha Set from the shop, using my Cricut. 
I added a layer of coloured cardstock, and a sentiment from the Christmas Word Snippets.

Once everything was adhered in place, I added some fuzzy fibers to the tag top.
Finally, I added Glossy Accents to the eyes.
I think the extra shine adds a little bit of life to the sweet images. 

Thanks for stopping by today!

I hope to be back again very soon with more!

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KCS Designs by Kim Products Used:

 Cozy Cocoa Cuties;

Design An Alpha Set;

Christmas Word Snippets.

Other Materials Used:
Recollections Cardstock;
Walnut Stain Distress Ink;
Ranger Glossy Accents;
Cricut Explore Air Machine. 

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Here Are Kim's Links:

KCS Designs By Kim Etsy Shop

KCS Designs By Kim Instagram

Kim's Ko-fi Shop

Santa Merry Christmas Cards for KCS Designs by Kim

   Hello, my friends!

It's time for some more fun Christmas cards, using products from KCS Designs by Kim!

These feature the cute Whimsical Santa Clip Art,
which is a FREE file from Kim's Ko-fi shop.

I also used a great cut file from the Design An Alpha Set for my backgrounds,
and the Christmas Word Snippets for my sentiments.

Here they are:

Again, it doesn't show in the photos
but I used my shimmer marker on all of the white fur.
It adds such a pretty sparkle!

I do have some new Christmas Junk Journal videos to share with you,
but I'm having some technical difficulties.
I hope to have that resolved soon.

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KCS Designs by Kim Products Used:

Christmas Word Snippets; 

Cut File - Design An Alpha Set;

Whimsical Santa Clip Art. 

Other Materials Used:
Recollections Cardstock;
White Cardstock Card Bases;
Walnut Stain Distress Ink;
SN Shimmer Marker.
 

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Here Are Kim's Links:

KCS Designs By Kim Etsy Shop

KCS Designs By Kim Instagram

Cute Critter Christmas Cards for KCS Designs by Kim

    Hello, my friends!

Today I'm back with a new project for KCS Designs by Kim!

This time I have made a set of four Christmas cards, 
using some ADORABLE critters!
I used the same process for each card, and had so much fun!

Here they are:

I began with the beautiful Christmas Gingham Journal Papers for the background.
I sized them down, and mounted them on a kraft card base.

I then printed/fussy cut several of the adorable critters from Kim's Ko-fi shop.
The Tangled Tidings Collection is available for FREE!

I added them to the card base using foam tape.
 I printed and matted a sentiment from the Christmas Word Snippets.
There are so many to choose from!

Finally, I went over the background design with my Sparkle Pen,
and added glossy accents to each of the light bulbs, and the animal eyes.
Although it doesn't show in the photos, the cards are full of gloss and glitter!

There are so many fun collections in the shop.
The creative possibilities are endless!

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KCS Designs by Kim Products Used:

 Christmas Gingham Journal Papers;

Tangled Tidings Collection;

Christmas Word Snippets.

Other Materials Used:
Recollections Kraft Cardstock;
Distress Ink: Walnut Stain, Iced Spruce;
Glossy Accents;
Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen.

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Thanks for stopping in today!
I'll be back soon with another fun project!

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Here Are Kim's Links:

KCS Designs By Kim Etsy Shop

KCS Designs By Kim Instagram

A Couple of Coffee TN Spreads for KCS Designs by Kim

 Hello, my friends!

I have another fun new coffee project using products from
KCS Designs by Kim!

This time I have made two simple TN spreads.
I really love the Mixed Media Papers from Kim's shop.
They're fabulous fun, and available in many colour variations.

These pages aren't meant to go with each other
...they were made separate but it works, right?

These images are so much fun to play with,
and they go beautifully with so many of the Coffee Flair sentiments.

Here's another one:

I'm working on some fun Christmas projects for Kim,
but I have more coffee projects coming soon! 

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 KCS Designs by Kim Products Used:

Ivory, Taupe and Beige Mixed Media Paper;

Autumn Coffee Cups;

Before Coffee Crew Clip Art;

Before Coffee Crew II Clip Art;

Coffee Flair Buttons. 

Other Materials Used:
Traveler's Notebook;
Walnut Stain Distress Ink.

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Here Are Kim's Links:

KCS Designs By Kim Etsy Shop

KCS Designs By Kim Instagram

Coffee Themed Fun with KCS Designs by Kim

   Hello, my friends!

Today I'm back with a fun new project for KCS Designs by Kim!

Kim has recently released some fabulous coffee themed digital. 
I've made several projects, and will be sharing them with you in the weeks ahead. 
Remember...these are all digital products.
That means no shipping costs and instant access!

Today's project is a tag pocket with tag:

Isn't he cute?! lol
I think the flair button expresses the perfect sentiment.

Then I added a larger cup, that is revealed when the tag is pulled out.

There are so many fun images and designs in the shop.
The creative possibilities are endless!

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KCS Designs by Kim Products Used:

Brew & Blend Craft Papers;

Autumn Coffee Cups;

Before Coffee Crew II Clip Art;

Coffee Flair Buttons. 

Other Materials Used:
Tag and Pocket Template;
Walnut Stain Distress Ink;
Jute Twine.

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Thanks for stopping in today!
I'll be back with more coffee themed fun very soon!

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Here Are Kim's Links:

KCS Designs By Kim Etsy Shop

KCS Designs By Kim Instagram

Fun Fall Cards for KCS Designs by Kim

  Hello, my friends!

I have some fun new Fall themed cards for  KCS Designs by Kim!

Both cards use a fabulous combination if digital designs from Kim's shop!

Aren't those background papers fabulous?
Ideal for a Fall themed journal as well.

The girls are just too cute, and so much fun to fussy cut.
There are 27 sweet girls in the collection.

Head on over to Kim's shop and check out the wonderful products!
She's adding more great items every day!

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KCS Designs Products Used:

Background Papers: Autumn Junk Journal Papers;

Girls: Whimsical Fall Girls;

Sentiment: Autumn Flair Buttons.

Other Materials Used:
Recollections Cardstock;
EK Success Circle Punches;
Walnut Stain Distress Ink;
Tim Holtz Distress Tool.

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Thanks so much for stopping by!
I'll be back with more fun cards very soon!

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 Here Are Kim's Links:

KCS Designs By Kim Etsy Shop

KCS Designs By Kim Instagram

World Cardmaking Day with KCS Designs by Kim

 Hello, my friends!

Happy World Cardmaking Day!

Today we're celebrating with KCS Designs by Kim!
Everything in the shop is 50% off!

The design team will be sharing some really fun cards with you,
all created with Kim's fabulous digital products!

Here are my cards:

Aren't those owls adorable? 

I had so much fun with this combination of products from the shop.
I printed two of each of the background papers.
From the second print, I fussy cut all the leaves.

The owls were printed and fussy cut.
To adhere them to the page, I used foam tape in the center, and then liquid glue around the edges.

It doesn't show that great in the photo but he's nicely rounded. 

I followed the same process for the second card.

The flair bits were printed and punched out.
They were added with foam tape, and then matted with larger cardstock circles.

Both cards have some wonderful dimension!

KCS Designs Products Used:

Background Papers: Autumn Junk Journal Papers;

Owl Collection:  Whimsical Owl Fussy Cuts;

Sentiment: Autumn Flair Buttons.

Other Materials Used:
Recollections Cardstock;
Walnut Stain Distress Ink;
Circle Punches;
Foam Tape.

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Please pop over to visit my Design Team mates and see what they've created for the event!
Follow along in whatever media you prefer, as we'll have lots more to share in the coming weeks!
Here are all the links for you:

KCS Designs by Kim

Etsy Store - https://www.etsy.com/shop/KCSDesignsByKim

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@KimSheen-s8s

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kcsdesignsbykim

Michael Trent

Blog: https://worldofmichaeltrent.blogspot.com/

Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/worldofmichaeltrent Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/worldofmichaeltrent YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@WorldofMichaelTrent

Debra Davison

Blog: https://meticulosity.blogspot.com/

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/debra.davison.969/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djdavison814

...and me...Nancy Nickel

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Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MyNickelNook/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenickelnook

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheNickelNook

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