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

sweet one

Firstly, I must apologise for being awol on visiting your blogs this past month, I have just had a lot on and haven't had any time to surf the net. I will be catching up during the coming week. Thank you for those that have forgiven me and taken the time to comment, it is very much appreciated.

Ooh, almost forgot, today is Easter Day, so Happy Easter to all. I guess the reason why I forgot that it was Easter, is because I've already eaten my egg. I mean, come on, if someone gave you an Easter egg on Thursday evening, would it still be knocking around now? NO! Hmmmm, I did hint last night that I had eaten my egg and so wouldn't have anything chocolatey to eat come the actual day and being a choc-a-holic and it being Easter day, you'd expect to have some chocolate. I've typed up this post in advance, so will wait with eager anticipation!!

On to today's card which is my DT post for Crafts 4 Eternity. Another fabulous recipe, which goes as follows:

The sketch (which is fab, fab, fab).

Use an Easter image or theme.

Include buttons.

I've just had a quick (? make that an hour or so and it is already gone 2 in the morning) rummage around the challenges and am entering this into:

'Pastels': The Pink Elephant and Colour Create.

'Anything goes': Papertake Weekly and Crafty Creations.

'Buttons': Our Creative Corner.

This card is quite sparkly and if you click on the photos, it may show up in the close ups.

Papers: Imaginisce ~ For Peep's Sake.

I used a Martha Stewart crown border punch. Had it for an age but never yet used.

Hopefully you can see the glitter better in this picture. This is Sarah Kay ~ How sweet you are. I coloured her with copics and added some stickles.

Lots of machine stitching going on.

For my buttons, I added some tiny flower rub-ons to them before stitching them on. So cute!

Thank you for visiting.

Keeley

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A Sarah Kay Mother's Day

Well, Mother's Day is rolling around again and here is one of my cards and also my Crafts 4 Eternity DT entry. I'm just loving the sketch recipe challenges that Michele is coming up with, please do pop along and join in.

The challenge this week is:

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

Add a ticket.

Use ribbon.

Simple huh? I just loved this sketch.

I am also entering this into the following challenges:

'Lace & fibres': Gingersnap Creations.

'Add green to your colour combo': The Pink Elephant.

'Just for Mum': My Time To Craft.

'Spring': Stampavie & More.

'Mother's Day/Girly': Simon Says Challenge.

'Mother's Day/Flowers': C.R.A.F.T Challenge.

Papers: Basic Grey ~ Urban Prairie. These papers are just gorgeous.

I've added lots of stickles to the edges of the papers.

I stapled on some white lace and green velvet ric rac ribbon.

The flowers are a mixture and also have stickles added to the edges.

Image: Sarah Kay ~ Elodie in her Garden. I have lots of uninked SK stamps and I need to use them more as they as such a delight to colour.

Thank you for looking.

keeley

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we do not inherit the earth

You can see that I've had a really crafty bank holiday weekend! Bliss!! This is what I managed to make today, before the sun decided to put in an appearance and forced me outside to enjoy the rays.

I used this fortnight's sketch at Sketch and Stash. For this I used my brand new SK stamp.

I am also entering this into THREE other challenges:

At Theme Thursday the challenge is 'quotes and sayings'. I have used an Indian Proverb.

Saturday Surprise has a theme of 'down on the farm'. 

My image looks like she is marching off to prod her haystacks!

There is a colour challenge at the Stampavie Challenge and that is to use yellow, orange or red with your stampavie image. I have orange and yellow.

The papers that I have used are Pink Paislee ~ Captivating and I have used all four papers for this.

The Indian Proverb sentiment is a Daisy Bucket rub on.

This is my new Sarah Kay stamp and it is my absolute favourite SK stamp to date. She is called Gardens need many helpers. I want that hat!! I coloured her with my copics.

Flowers are by Prima and brads by Papermania. Buttons were in my stash of buttons from bygone clothing!

Thank you for looking.

kat - keeley

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garden journal

For the cover of a garden journal, I used the sketch from this week's challenge at Stamp with Stampavie.

Here is the sketch: I spun the sketch around and this is what I came up with:

The patterned papers are from the Prima ~ Steel Toe Mary Jane collection. I used Chintzy for the base card.

The stamped image is Sarah Kaye ~ Spring Blossoms. I was going to colour her up with my copics, but when I took the acetate backing off of the stamp it landed on the Chintzy paper, in such way that I decided I should paper piece her. Easier said, than done - it would have been quicker to colour her up!

I used Chintzy for her clothing and flowers. I made the hat from Miss Adventure and also the oval shadow. The ribbon on the hat is from We R Memory Keepers ~ Promenade. The scissors were cut from some silver paper.

I decided to leave the skin parts uncoloured. Finally, it came to the hair. I thought about leaving it untouched, colouring it or paper piecing. Then it came to me! The back parting would show up great with some satin stitching! So I trawled through my threads to find something suitable. I ended up using Weeks Dye Works ~ Schneckley.

The edges of the ovals were dabbed with Ranger Paint Dabber ~ Mountain Rose.

The lacey ribbon trim is from the Making Memories ~ Passport collection and is attached with Papermania pearl brads and a Basic Grey ~ Euphoria glazed brad.

The butterfly is a K&Co Glitter Rub On ~ Urban Rhapsody. I rubbed this onto a piece of scrap card and cut it out. The 'garden journal' wording is computer generated and then embossed.

Thank you for looking.

Kat

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for keeps

I cannot believe that it is New Year's Eve already! 2008 has been a really exciting year for me creatively and a voyage of discovery. I stumbled upon the papercrafting world in February 2008, followed by the stamping world in August and a new *addiction* was born! Since making my first Mother's Day card (eek!), I have not looked back. Every week I have learnt at least one new technique and I am still discovering new designers whose products I fall in love with. I have become reacquainted with old friends and met some fabulous new ones along the way.

For me, the most amazing discovery was to learn how to colour. Something I had not done since I was five! Without having a clue what I was doing, or where I would begin, I bought the entire set Copic Markers in October.

I am so looking forward to the coming year. I have a HUGE pile of stash to wade through (how did that happen already?!), I must use it all before I even think about buying another thing. (Please don't hold me to that!) I have lots of techniques to improve and new ones to discover. It's exciting! So I dedicate this card to my new hobby, it is *for keeps*.

The sketch I used is the current sketch over at Friday Sketchers.

Below is the card I made. The image used is Sarah Kay ~ First Kiss which I coloured with my Copic markers.

The image is sitting on a red tag which I cut from Bazzill cardstock. I have used Prima flowers and the *for keeps* embellishment is by Making Memories.

The cardstock is from My Mind's Eye ~ Laundry Line range. I love this range with its lovely glittery effect. I think I own the entire collection, but this is the first time I've used any of it. For this design I used Flirty "Pure Joy" ~ Plain Joy paper and Flirty "Fun Lovin" ~ Fun Lovin' Spots paper.

With a new technique I tried today, I dug out my trusty old Singer sewing machine, which hasn't seen the light of day for many a year and stitched the papers together with zig zag stitch. I can now see how people get hooked on stitching paper!!

The satin and sheer red ribbons are from my stash, as are the incy wincy buttons.

Wishing you all a very happy and healthy New Year 2009.

Here's to new experiences and may all your dreams come true.

Thank you for looking.

kat

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