don't forget to be aWEsome

Good evening! I am a bit late sharing my project for the sketch challenge at  Crafts 4 Eternity this week. Sorry!

Here is the sketch:

 

I have used the sketch to complete a cover on a large Tim Holtz Collection Folio.

Not loving the black elastic wrapping these albums. A bit poor quality I think. They look like they would go baggy quickly. I think I will swap this out with something more pretty before the entire album is finished.

The paper collection I have used is My Mind's Eye ~ Find Your Wings and Fly: Up and Away. 

I just happened to have received this order and was unpacking it, when I thought those chipboard arrows would work perfect for this sketch. And so it fell into place.

In the spirit of the funfair circus theme that runs through these papers, the image I have added is: Magnolia ~ Little Trumpety Elephant with Bow, coloured with copics and I added some stickles.

I have completed most of the inside of the folio, but not quite all. So you will need to wait for another post to see that, in it's entirety, once I've finished.

Here is a sneak peek. It is getting very chunky.

These albums are my new love. I have completed one large one but not yet blogged. This will be the second one to finish. I've also started a few others! Hopefully I can complete them soon!

I am entering this in at the following challenges:

• feature an animal ~ City Crafter 
• summer colours ~ Deep Ocean Challenge 
• anything goes ~ Die Cuttin' Divas, Magnolia Down Under, Stamp & Create with Magnolia, The Pink Elephant Challenge
• use craft ~ Use kraft 
• use at least three items (I have lace, pearls, punched elements, die cut elements, doilies (on the paper)) ~ Shopping Our Stash
• die cuts & punches ~ The Crazy Challenge 

Thank you for looking.

Keeley

dearest mother

Good morning! In honour of Mother's Day this Sunday in the UK, we have a theme of SPECIAL MOTHERS at Crafts 4 Eternity this week.

Well this is short and sweet from me today as I have taken the week off to paint the outside of my house, when it is not raining! I am feeling black and blue!

Papers and title: My Mind's Eye ~ Stella & Rose: Hazel.

Flowers & leaves: Prima

Thank you for looking.

Keeley

now we are 7

Good morning to you! It's been a while since I was here. I've started many projects, but not managed to finish any until now. Things have been a bit busy.

Today at Crafts 4 Eternity, we have a sketch for you.

So, what better way than to come back with a Magnolia card.

I wanted to make this A5 size, so I struggled a bit with trying to fit in with the sketch, having just coloured up quite a large Tilda and not thinking about the final design! So, I have used a little artistic licence to squish it all in and hope the challenge police aren't after me.

Papers: My Mind's Eye ~ The Sweetest Thing.

Bling: Webster's Pages

Butterfly: Prima

I've got an extra little strip going down the right hand side, which isn't part of the sketch. This is because I cut the flowery paper down to size, but I had meant to cut a different paper! Rather than throw it away, I decided to cover up the join!

Image: Tilda with Hawaiian Flower, coloured with copics.

And look! The sun is shining! I have shadow on my card. Happy days :)

Thank you for looking.

I can't wait to see how you interpret the sketch.

Keeley 

you are my heart

Good morning once again! Today at Everybody Art Challenge, the challenge is HEART.

I have gone back to my Magnolias for this.

Papers: My Mind's Eye: The Sweetest Thing ~ Honey.

Image: coloured with copics.

There is a little tag in the pocket.

 

The sentiment is by Magnolia. 

I am entering this in at the following challenges:

• love story ~ City Crafter 
• use a text stamp with your Tilda stamp ~ Dutch Magnolia Lovers 
• pretty pearls ~ Marvelous Magnolia 
• in love ~ Stamp & Create with Magnolia 
• love ~ The Pink Elephant Challenge 
• anything goes ~ The Ribbon Girl 
• Tilda with something in hair ~ Time for Magnolia Challenge 

Thank you for looking.

Keeley

cherished girl

Good morning! This week at Everybody Art Challenge, we have a brown and pink colour theme. 

I've used some really old papers from the first My Mind's Eye ~ Lost & Found collection, which are sparkly and glittery.

The cute image is Magnolia ~ Tilda with Winter Flowers coloured with copics and some added stickles.

The chipboard sentiment is also by My Mind's Eye.

Thank you for looking.

Keeley

when witches go riding ...

Good morning! Today I have a witchy poo halloweeny mini album to share with you for our Halloween challenge at Crafts 4 Eternity this week.

I saw this idea on the Sizzix blog, so don't claim it for my own, but I put my own spin on it.

Papers: My Mind's Eye ~ Mischievous.

The dots across the top were made with a Tim Holtz Dot Fade Layering Stencil. I used texture paste mixed with black Liquitex ink and before it dried, I sprinkled on some Crystal distress glitter to make it sparkle a bit.

The cat of course is a Tim Holtz die, which I cut from black glitter cardstock.

Here is the inside of the album.

The *pages* are made from the Tim Holtz Sizzix Pocket Envelope die and I made 8 in total.

I won't bore you by showing each page, as they are all similar.

However, I also added to each pocket, a little insert for attaching photos etc.

Here is the back, with more texture paste.

I am entering this in at the following challenges:

• Halloween ~ C is for Challenge; Crafty Calendar Challenge; Die Cuttin' Divas; Make My Monday; Shopping Our Stash; The Crazy Challenge; Tuesday Taggers 
• S for Scarey ~ Alphabet Challenge
• Halloween characters ~ Crafty Creations Challenge 
• Brads &/or eyelets (I have eyelets and lots of brads!) ~ Little Red Wagon
• No squares allowed ~ Totally Papercrafts

Thank you for looking.

Keeley 

c.u.t.e

Hello! I'm a wee bit late with my post today for Cupcake Craft Challenges, where we have a theme this week of cute and cuddly.

 

Almost everything I used is from the My Mind's Eye ~ Lost & Found: Blush collection.

Image: Magnolia ~ Teddy Bear Love.

The front has a little pull out card.

Thank you for looking.

Keeley

you & me forever

Hello! Today we have a sketch challenge starting at Cupcake Craft Challenges, where Donna has created this fabulous sketch for us to play with.

For my design, I created a box, as I really enjoy making boxes. No idea why!

Papers: My Mind's Eye ~ Miss Caroline: Howdy Doody</u>. These are gorgeous!

Image and sentiment: Some Odd Girl ~ Romantic Gwen. I coloured her with copics and added some stickles.

I made the paper flowers and put some inside the box too.

Thank you for looking. Have a lovely week!

I am entering into the following challenges:

• all stitched up ~ Stampin' for the Weekend
• punches/dies ~ The Pink Elephant 
• anything goes ~ One Stop Craft Challenges; Sweet Stampin Challenge
• cute & girly ~ Totally Papercrafts  

Keeley

witches sticks

Hello, today at Cupcake Craft Challenges we have a theme of witches and/or pumpkins.

Here is my piece.

Papers: Pebbles Inc ~ Tricks and Treats.

Image: Make It Crafty ~ Witchy Wanda. I embossed her in white onto a black tag. I've combined this with My Mind's Eye

stamps and added some little peel off spiders.

I made the flowers with the Sizzix ~ Tim Holtz Poinsettia die and added a Prima flower to the centre.

I am entering this in at the following challenges:

• Halloween ~ One Stop Craft Challenge; Crafty Creations Challenge; Totally Papercrafts; Live & Love Crafts 

Thank you for looking.

Keeley 

wherever you are

Good morning! Today I am coming at you from Cupcake Craft Challenges where we have a challenge of script and gold.

For my project, I have used papers from My Mind's Eye ~ Lost & Found Two collection.

Image: Graphic 45 ~ Ladies Diary 

Added some flowers.

Love these gorgeous wooden clocks and zippy bits from Prima.

I am entering this in at the following challenges:

• photo inspiration ~ Sir Stampalot 
• flowers ~ Card and Scrap 
• anything goes ~ Vintage Elusions Cards & Craft 
• movement on your creation I have the zip) ~ Crafty Creations

Thank you for looking.

keeley

memories of you

Hey there! Today starts a new week at Crafts 4 Eternity where we have a theme of less is more.

Although I often think my handimakes are more simple than I want them to be, when entering less is more challenges and being even more simple, I have been told I am a no, no. So I will let the blog police decide on this one!

I have created a very SIMPLE spiral bound book with hardly any decoration. I let the papers do the talking!

I have used papers from the My Mind's Eye ~ Lost & Found: Sunshine collection. These are beautiful!

I was naughty and added some bling to the title.

Also I added some Prima bling to the binding. But hardly any really!

The pages are simple pearlised gold and black.

Thank you for looking.

keeley

you are so beautiful to me

Hello! This week at Crafts 4 Eternity we have a theme of BEARS.  

I struggled with what I should do for this at first, as I'm not really a bear person, but then I remembered this Gorjuss Girl stamp. The last time I coloured her up was back in 2009 CLICK HERE.

Papers: My Mind's Eye ~ Stella & Rose: Hazel.

I've distressed the edges, inked them with walnut stain and rubbed on some gold.

The image is coloured with copics.

The fence and cloud dies are by Magnolia.

I am entering this in at the following challenges:

• at least 3 different embellishments ~ Crafty Creations 
• show us your style ~ Stampin' for the weeekend 
• flowers in bloom ~ Crafty Calendar Challenge 
• teddy bears ~ Craft Your Days Away 
• in bloom ~ Allsorts Challenge 
• anything goes vintage ~ Vintage Udfordring
• vintage shabby chic ~ Vinatge Artisans 

Thank you for looking.

keeley