my favourite highlights from 2010

Last year I picked out my favourite project from each month and this year I am doing the same. This year, for the most part I found it quite easy to pick a favourite, some months there were a few that I really liked but my favourite always shone through. Isn't it a nice feeling when you actually like the stuff you produce?! Although I do have some that I look at and never want to see again! LOL! My one regret this year is that I didn't produce as nearly enough as the year before. Must rectify that for the year ahead.

So onto my personal monthly favourites for 2010, just click on the month heading to go to the original post.

January ~ it's that ole devil called love again 

I just love this one, love the red, love the devil Tilda, love the song.

February ~ Happy Halloween

Halloween in February?? I just love how I enjoyed making this 'out of season'.

March ~ Vintage Bride

I just love this stamp. I remember waiting, chomping at the bit for her UK release. My fave CC Design stamp to date.

 

April ~ sweet one 

I just love the innocence of this sweet Sarah Kay stamp.

May ~ Pirate Princess

I love the layers and the crackle and the distressing on this one. It is one I go back to time and time again when I want to inspire myself.

June ~ Pretty In Pink

I think this was my first time playing with the Tim Holtz dies and I just loved it. 

 

July ~ Thank You for Being My Bridesmaid

I'm not sure why my favourites end up being red or pink as these are so not my colours, but I do remember this being one of my most favourite projects to make. Love the image and the vellum.

August ~ Hello World 

I was torn in August as to which to choose, but finally settled on this one. Love the Leanne Ellis image (must use more of her), love the envelope, love the tag, love the kraft paper, love the colours.

September ~ Ladies Loo Banner

Of course I had to choose this one for this month. As well as being one of my most visited blog posts it is also a favourite of mine and I still pull out the original piece from time to time to kick start my mojo.

October ~ NO. 25 Santa Baby

I so enjoyed colouring this one and adding the elements, that I had to include it here.

November ~ every child begins the world again

Again a dilemma to choose this month, but I loved the colours and I loved to emboss on this one.

December ~ Sweet Love 

Finally, December the month of Tim Holtz inspiration and this is the tag that I loved to create the most, so far although I've not yet finished them. My favorite of Tim's tags I have not yet attempted :)

So there you have it, a year's worth of creations in the blink of an eye. Which would you choose?

Thank you for looking and wishing you the healthiest and wealthiest of New Years!!

keeleyxx

hello world

Oops, a bit late with my posting today for the Crafts 4 Eternity challenge. I came home from work and promptly fell asleep on the sofa!

The recipe this week, is the sketch, which I flipped to do a mirror image. 

Use pastel colours.

Make a hello card, gift or layout. 

I am also entering this into the following challenges:

'diecuts': If the Shoe Fits.

'turquoise': Wednesday Stamper.

'cute & girly': Creative Card Crew.

'lace': Cupcake Craft Challenges.

I really fancied using some kraft paper this week, so I teamed that with papers from the Graphic 45 ~ Baby 2 Bride collection.

I decorated a Maya Road pocket with the papers, a Prima flower  a bit of inking on the edges and this Leanne Ellis image A Little Hug, which I coloured with copics.

I created a pull out tag using my Tim Holtz On the Edge ~ Bracket Die and added a little circle and eyelet to match the pocket.

The *hello world* is made from letter stickers, I just inked the edges.

Then I added some of that lacey flower trim from Webster's Pages.

Thank you for looking.

Keeley

pick me ...

Click on any photo for a close up. My entry today is for four challenges.

I used this week's sketch at Sketch Saturday.

At Creative Inspirations the challenge is to use 'letters or numbers'. I have used 'pick me ...'.

At Gingersnap Creations ~ Once In a Blue Moon Challenge we are required to combine two or more of their previous challenges. I chose GC06: Gardening with GC16: Ribbon.

Finally, I am entering this into the Moxie Fab World 'gradient is radiant' challenge (my second time participating, so hope it is allowed!).

Here is what I came up with:

The patterned papers are from the Prima ~ Angelique collection. I used Angel Breathe and Harp.

I used my EK Success ~ Binding Edge edger punch and distressed the edges of the paper.

                            

The image is Leanne Ellis ~ Pick Me. I coloured her with my copics, inked the edges and then covered the entire piece with Ranger ~ Crackle Accents.

I added some paper rose buds to the buttons at the top.

At the bottom, I added some ribbon to a buckle and put a pink gem in the middle.

Wouldn't it be nice if everyone who visited my blog left a message. Then I could come visit you and get to know you. How cool would that be?

Thank you for looking.

Keeley

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birdsong

Today I am entering the challenge at The Sugar Bowl where they have a fabulous sketch and an additional requirement to use the colour 'kraft' in your design.

The sketch was a dream to follow and as luck would have it, I have a little stash of kraft paper and so was able to use that.

I used plain kraft card as my base and inked the edges with gold ink.

I machine stitched on, a piece of Hambly kraft paper The Birdcages which I had also edged with gold ink.

Here is what I came up with:

I took another piece of plain kraft paper, inked the edges with gold and machine stitched on a piece of vellum paper decorated with golden musical notes.

The hinges are made from Tim Holtz grunge board which again I inked with gold and used little gold coloured brads from my stash to attach.

The image is a Leanne Ellis design called Fly Free. This design also includes a birdcage which I have chosen not to use here. I coloured her with my copics and added some Prima flowers to her hair.

The birdcages at the top right and bottom left hand corners were cut from another Hambly ~ Screen Print paper.

To the bottom left birdcage I added a white button which I had decorated with a little brown bird rub on.

I added a strip of sheer white ribbon across the centre of the design and machine stitched on a piece a of lace. The flower in the top corner was made with a layer of various flowers from my stash and I added a strip of flower lace to the centre.

Before I go I just want to thank Penni at Lazy Cats Cards for the lovely blog award that she left for me.

Thank you Penni! I know that there are rules to follow but I will have to come back to that as I'm in a bit of a rush!

Thank you for looking.

kat - keeley

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40th birthday

I needed to make a card for a 40th Birthday and as I was using a Sugar Nellie stamp it seemed appropriate to use this week's sketch over at The Sugar Bowl.

As well as the following the sketch, the challenge was to use pearls.

I used a pre-bought card blank as my base. I forgot I had these, usually I make my own out of Bazzill, but having discovered them, felt that I ought to use one! I inked the edges of the card with gold ink.

The patterned paper I have used is Cosmo Cricket ~ Dutch Girl: Klara and I have used both sides of this.

Here is my card.

The '40!' and the bracket are pieces of chipboard which I stamped with pale blue ink and clear embossed, before inking the edges with gold. The 'happy birthday' sentiment was part of one of those flimsy freebie sets you sometimes get with magazines. It was the perfect colour for what I needed. I glued it to some chipboard, inked the edges with gold and I'm actually quite pleased with how it came out so I'm glad I never threw these away!

The image is of course Fizz by Leanne Ellis, just love those legs! I coloured her with my copics.

For the 'photo corner' I used a little piece of lace and stitched on some tiny buttons in red and blue.

The scroll in the top right corner is a K & Co rub on and just perfect for filling up the blank space I had.

Finally, I added some nice chunky flat pearls to the right hand side of my card.

Thank you for looking.

kat - keeley

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wish upon a star

My entry today is for two challenges:

<<< Sketch and Stash Challenge has provided this sketch. The sentiment and embellishments can go wherever you would like. Also to use your new, never used or neglected stash.

The image I've used is new but I've had it a while so it could also be called neglected!

The second challenge is from the Stampavie and More Challenge, where the challenge is 'red and white'. My white is a little off-white.

The plain card is bazzill. The patterned papers are October Afternoon ~ Nightlight: Jack.

The large star shapes were cut on my Cricut and the smaller star shapes were cut from grungeboard and painted with Tim Holtz ~ Crackle Paint and inked up.

I punched holes into two of the stars and stitched them on as buttons. The word 'WISH' was made using American Craft Thickers which were also crackle painted and inked.

The image I used is a Sugar Nellie stamp ~ Leanne Ellis: Catch a Falling Star.

I coloured her with my copics and gave her a little Prima flower with red brad centre. I also gave her a real star, made as above.

Thank you for looking.

Kat

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happy valentine's day

This is the card I have made for my Valentine (I hope he likes it!). It is also my entry into this week's challenge at The Sugar Bowl. The challenge this week is to use only one piece of patterned design paper and a Sugar Nellie stamp.

The patterned paper I used is My Mind's Eye ~ Just Like Us.

The Sugar Nellie image is Choose by Leanne Ellis and I coloured her with my Copics. I cut out all of those little bits of leaves, flowers and hearts and stuck them to the card, and yes, it did take me forever!

The padded heart is by Making Memories and the cardstock used is Bazzil.

The zig zag at the top and bottom of the card is a rub-on from K&Co ~ Classic K McKenna Stitches.

Thank you for looking.

Kat

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