celebration

 

Today we have a fab sketch at Crafts 4 Eternity.

I am also entering this into the following challenges:

'no kids allowed birthday': Stamptacular Sunday.
'celebrate good times': City Crafter.
'black, red, cream, yellow': Color Throwdown.

Here is my finished piece.

I've used Cosmo Cricket ~ Circa 1934 papers which are just fabulous all on their own.

The tag is  7gypsies and is just tucked behind so that it can be pulled out and written on. I added a button to it.

The image is Elisabeth Bell ~ Willow Dressing Up. I coloured her with copics and added some stickles.

Well I woke up to a stonking migraine this morning which completely scuppered my day, so I am going to try and salvage what's left of it by getting some crafty time in.

Thank you for looking.

keeley

 

happy haunting

As you may have guessed by the title ... I've come over all halloweeny for this week's challenge at Crafts 4 Eternity, which once again has a recipe consisting of:

The sketch.

Use the colours lemon and lime or the fruit.

Not too many halloweeny challenges around at the moment, but I did find one! So I am entering this into:

'Halloween': Theme Thursday.

'Open theme': Cute Card Thursday.

This is what I came up with.

Papers: Rusty Pickle ~ Thriller such a shame that this company is no more.

For the border, I picked out lots of halloween stamps that I had and just embossed different sections onto inchies that I had cut out with my Cricut. Some inchies I left blank, but I embossed the edges of all of them!

I just love this image by Elisabeth Belle. I bought her last year, but this is the first chance I've had to use her.

I coloured her with copics, one sunny afternoon out in the garden! (Don't see too much of that now even though it is August!).

I hope you have a lovely weekend everybody. It would be nice to see some sunshine :)

keeley

sweetness

                           

There is another fabulous recipe challenge this week at Crafts 4 Eternity:

The sketch (which I spun on it's side).

Use some notepaper.

Include a butterfly.

I really am loving these recipes as they are encouraging me to use up some long forgotten stash and I am really in 'using up my stash' mode at the moment.

Other challenges that I am entering:

'anything Spring': (I have chosen Spring colours) The Pink Elephant.

'are you wearing green?': (my lady is!) Created By Hand.

'green': Simon Says Stamp Challenge.

'flowers with option of pastel colours': (which I have) Crafty Calendar Challenge.

Papers: Cosmo Cricket ~ Honey Pie

Notepaper: Making Memories ~ {note}worthy. I have several of these spiral notebooks, long forgotten about in favour of other things, so it was good to go back to it.

I added some further layers of notebook effect paper by using my EK Success edge punch. I added some embossing, machine stitching and some gorgeous velvety lace ribbon and floral lace.

The butterfly is a K&Co rub-on.

Flowers are Prima and I hand sewed a button to the centre.

Image: Elisabeth Bell ~ Willow Holding Baby coloured with copics.

The 'sweetness snap' is by We R Memory Keepers. I'm gradually using them up!

A Tim Holtz ticket.

Thank you for looking.

keeley

having a {me} day

it's a HEN party

Here is my DT entry this week for Crafts 4 Eternity. We have another fab recipe challenge which is:

• the sketch
• colours: pink and black
• use: staples

I am also entering this into the following challenges:

'pearls & swirls': Whiff of Joy

'girls': Theme Thursday

'make your creation messy with distressing etc': Saturday Spotlight.

                              

Papers: Bo Bunny ~ Beau Jardin: Blush.

I have distressed the edges with black glitter embossing powder.

Assorted paper and fabric flowers from stash as well as brads and pearls. Mini black flowers were stapled on.

Image: Whiff of Joy ~ Elisabeth Bell: Dancing Willow coloured with copics and stickles added.

Willow is mounted onto a Bo Bunny cut out which has been distressed with black glitter stickles before mounting onto a Hambly frame.

Thank you for looking.

keeley

having a {me} day

cherished moment

Due to the gorgeously sunny weather we've had today, I've come over all summery! It's so nice to think that we have those lovely Spring and Summer days ahead for us to look forward to.

The image that I used is one that I saw a lot of when I first started creating. I bought the stamp at the time but never got around to using it. Having a rummage through my stamp box, I came across her and so here she is. No doubt you will be seeing me creating with her again soon.

The sketch: Papertake Weekly.

Other challenges:

'New year, new products': Creative Inspirations. I used my new sentiment stamp, bought in the sales.

'Keeping warm + the option of texture': Crafty Calendar Challenges. I have opted for warm colours and creating a warm summery feel.

Papers: Crate Paper ~ Lillian: Enchanted, Home and Harmony.

Flowers and buttons from stash.

Sentiment: Bo Bunny.

Image: Elisabeth Bell ~ Daisy coloured with copics.

Thank you for looking.

keeley

having a {me} day

pink wedding

I was asked to make this and the layout is loosely based on something I've made before, but with some added differences.

I am entering this into the following challenges which are all 'new beginnings' as a wedding is a new life beginning:

• PaperPlay challenges
• Daring Card Makers
• Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge

Also By the Cute & Girly where the theme is 'new'.

Papers: Basic Grey ~ Infuse.

Image: Elisabeth Bell ~ Willow as Bride, coloured with copics.

                            

As with all new beginnings, the door opens ...

                            

Thank you for looking,

Keeley

having a {me} day

1 two, buckle my shoe

My entry today is for six challenges.

I have used this week's sketch at Mojo Monday.

The challenge at Stamp Something is 'cute and fuzzy' ~ I think this qualifies.

At Daring Cardmakers the challenge is to 'use your latest craft punch'. I have used two new ones for the first time.

At One Stop Craft Challenge the challenge is to use 'newspaper or text'. I have used text.

Saturday Spotlight has a challenge to 'use words'.

Finally, My Time To Craft has a challenge to 'use scallops', which I have done with one of my punches.

All papers used are from the October Afternoon ~ Ducks In A Row collection, as is the wild card.

I have used my Martha Stewart scallop punch on the vertical edge and my baby feet punch next to the image.

The image is Pregnant Willow by Elisabeth Bell. I coloured her with my copics.

Thank you for looking.

Edited to add: So pleased to learn that I made the Top 5 with this at Stamp Something. Thanks for voting for me!

Keeley

having a {me} day

remember this ...

My entry today is for seven challenges.

I have used this fabulous sketch over at Whiff of Joy Monday Challenge, together with my WOJ image.

At One Stop Craft Challenge, the theme is 'Autumn inspiration'.

Tuesday Taggers have a theme of 'Shades of Autumn'.

CRAFT Challenge have provided an inspirational autumnal photograph.

Gingersnap Creations have 'Harvest' as a theme.

'Autumn Glory' is the first challenge theme at By the Cute and Girly.

Whilst Crafty Calendar Challenge also have a first challenge theme of 'Autumn'.

I have had these gorgeous papers on my desk for a few weeks now, together with this stamped image. I always knew that I would use them together and was just waiting for the opportunity to do so.

Here is my piece:

You will no doubt recognise the papers as being from the My Mind's Eye ~ Bloom & Grow ~ Grow collection. These papers were originally issued for the Spring market but I think they work perfectly for Autumn also. I can say that as I never got around to using them in the Spring. I used Just Stripes, Falling Leaves and Funky Vines. I distressed the edges and added a dose of Stickles.

The image is Elisabeth Bell ~ Windswept. OK, yes I have just realised that this EB stamp was not issued through WOJ but through Sugar Nellie. So I guess I am out of the competition! However, I've got this far so I guess I'll just have to carry on! At least I got the designer right!

The sentiment stamps are by Pink Paislee. I stamped each out on to a piece of fabric. For the 'Harvest' one, I stretched it over a large button, for the 'Remember This' I stretched it over chipboard. I added some stickles to the edges.

You may see in the top right corner, I tore the card, then laced it up with some Kreinik metallic.

Thank you for looking.

keeley {aka kat}

having a {me} day

the road to the house of a friend

My card today is for FIVE challenges.

I used this week's sketch over at Whiff of Joy.

The challenge at The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge requires you to use three ribbons and I have used three different types of ribbon.

At Papertake Weekly the challenge is to use your favourite things. I would have to say that my entire stash contains all of my favourite things!

Wednesday Stamper has the theme of 'Colourful'. I have quite a few colours in my card.

Finally, the ABC Challenge is 'V is for vellum'. I have used a vellum quote.

Here is my card:

All plain cardstock is Bazzill. Patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye ~ Laundry Line collection and I used Sundress "Bloom": Ironed Floral Paper and Sundress "Sweetness": Running Lace Paper.

The image used is Elisabeth Bell ~ Shy Willow and I coloured her with my copics.

All ribbons, buttons and brads are an assortment from my stash.
The sentiment is a vellum quote from K & Co ~ Classic K McKenna Vellum Quotes pad. I stuck it to a piece of cream card and inked the edges, before adding a little tiny key.
The quote reads:
'The road to the house of a friend is never long. Danish proverb.'

Thank you for looking.
kat
having a {me} day.