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Hello! Today I am coming at you from Cupcake Craft Challenges, where we have a fabulous red and yellow colour challenge. WOW! What a stunning combo!

As you can see I have made a box, using my favourite Sizzix Tim Holtz ~ Matchbox die. 

I made a little mini album to go on top.

I shaped the top cover with a Sizzix Tim Holtz ~ Plaque on the Edge die. It is all held together with a Tim Holtz ~ Small Ring Binder.

Here it is before I added the ribbons to the binder.

Image: Mo Manning ~ BBBFFF

I made a tag with Th Greeting Farm ~ Blush Hello stamp.

Here are the sides of the box:

 

All papers are My Mind's Eye ~ Stella & Rose.

Here are each of the four drawers:

 

I am entering this in at the following challenges:

• Anything goes ~ Creative Inspirations
• Anything goes with a Mo image ~ Mo's Challenge Blog
• More than words ~ Fussy & Fancy 
• Bingo (ribbons, glitter, flowers) ~ Stampin' for the Weekend 
• Flower frenzy ~ CES Challenges 
• Text me ~ Stamptacular Sunday Challenge 
• The best butter ~ Altered Alice

Thank you for looking.

Keeley 

me heart is yours

The sketch: Sketchy Colors.

Other challenges:

'Anything goes': My Time to Craft.

'New somethings': Stamp Something. I've used my new stamp and unused papers.

Papers: Crate Paper ~ Seaweed: Netting and Striper.

Image and sentiment: The Greeting Farm ~ Matey.

Wishing you all a very happy and healthy New Year 2010.

Thank you for looking.

keeley

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cool skateboarder

My entry today was fun and simple to make and is for just two challenges.

I used the sketch at Anyone For Anya? and spun it on it's side.

I am also entering this into the Papertake Weekly Challenge which is 'spots and stripes'.

All papers used, as well as the ribbon, are from the Cosmo Cricket ~ Get Happy range. I used a combination of the 12 x 12 and 8 x 8 papers.

The image is Skater Ian from The Greeting Farm. I coloured him with my copics.

Thank you for looking.

Keeley

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oriental cat

This posting is so named for the papers used and not because my cat is oriental! I am entering this into four challenges.

I have used this week's sketch at Anyone For Anya? together with a GF stamp.

The challenge at Simon Says Stamp Challenge is to use stitching - I have used my sewing machine.

The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge has a theme of 'animal antics' - I have a cat in my image.

At Moxie Fab World the challenge is to 'incorporate gradient colour treatment'.
 

This is what I came up with:

The papers are from DCWV ~ Far East mat stack.

The word stamps used are by Hero Arts.


The image is Reeta from The Greeting Farm. I coloured her with my copics.

Thank you for looking.

keeley

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book worm

Today I am entering into SIX challenges.

I used the current sketch at StampARTic. You'll have to go their blog if you want to see the sketch as my pc isn't bringing up the picture so I can't download it.

I am also entering this into Mixed Media Monday where the challenge is to 'use stitches'. I have used machine stitching.

At Polka Doodles the challenge is 'spots and stripes'.

The ABC Challenge is 'C is for circles'.

Both Creative Belli and Cute Card Thursday have a theme of 'back to school'. New school terms always bring new books to read.

Papers are from the Pink Paislee ~ Pop Fashion collection and I used Bell Bottoms and Mary Janes.

The 'book worm' letters are chipboard letters which I inked and embossed to match the papers.The image is Annika from The Greeting Farm. Isn't she cute?! I coloured her with my copics.

Thank you for looking.

kat

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purple wedding

Another wedding card and I've had to use the same image as before as it's the only wedding couple stamp that I have.

I am entering this into three challenges. I used this week's sketch at Stamp Something.

Our Creative Corner asks us to use border punches.

Finally, Lots to Do Challenge has an open theme.

I haven't added the sentiment yet as I am going to make one which is personal to the happy couple.

Here is my card:

The papers that I used are Basic Grey ~ Wisteria: Dahlia & Jardin. I cut a double heart border with my Fiskars border punch and added a strip of lace, securing with brads. The layered flower was made from a mixture of flowers in my stash and given a jewelled brad centre.

The wedding couple stamp is by The Greeting Farm and I coloured them with my copics. I made the scallop mat that they are standing on with my Cricut.

Thank you for looking.

kat - keeley

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happily ever after

I was asked to make a wedding card with a white and silver colour scheme and I am entering the finished card into FIVE challenges.

I used this weeks fabulous sketch at A Spoon Full of Sugar. As soon as I saw this sketch, I knew that it was the one that I would be using for my card.

At Simon Says Stamp Challenge the challenge is to use any of the Tim Holtz products, I have used a few TH products - largely glue as you will see.

Use your diecuts and punches is the challenge this week at Cute Card Thursday. I have used three different punches and made a diecut piece.

The Stamp Something Challenge has a wedding theme.

Last, but not least, the One Stop Craft Challenge has an embossing theme. I embossed the sentiment that I made.

So, here is the card:

I used Silver Wedding Hearts and Silver Wedding Vows and stitched these onto a piece of white cardstock. For the trim across the middle, I punched a heart border with my Fiskars punch and machined a lace trim to it.

Flowers are by Prima and I added a silver glitter brad to the centre and some branches punched using my Martha Stewart punch.

I diecut an oval shape with my Cricut from a piece of vellum which has silver hearts. I inked the edges in silver before placing it behind the couple.

The wedding couple are from The Greeting Farm and I coloured them with my copics. I gave the bride a bit of glitz by adding some Tim Holtz ~ Stickles to the flowers in her hair, the bow, the trim of the dress and her eyeshadow.

For the mat on which the couple are standing, I took a piece of white card, layered it with a piece of silver angel hair and added a white acetate Hambly Screen Print Frame before machine stitching them all together.

I glued on the happy couple with Ranger ~ Glossy Accents. This really is the best glue to use. You have plenty of time to squidge the image into place before it starts to dry and I know that it will stick nicely to the acetate and never come off.

I made lace corner trims and sewed on the buttons with silver thread. I know I did this on the last card I posted, but I quite like the effect.

Finally, I made the sentiment from a stamp included in this Greeting Farm set. I used silver ink to stamp the sentiment and then clear embossed it. I also inked and embossed the edges and created a double layer. I cornered the edges with my Round-It-All and added a silver glittered brad.

Thank you for looking.

kat - keeley

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creative ~ altered tin

I decided to alter up the tin from a Woodware ~ scrapbook in a tin, to give to my niece as part of her birthday present.

This altered tin is being entered into two challenges:

Papertake Weekly Challenge where I have used the sketch and spun it on it's side.

Cafe Mojo Challenges where the theme is stash: buttons.

I painted my tin with Tim Holtz ~ Crackle paints both inside and out. I added a lighter colour paint in the middle of the lid to create a frame for my image.

I stuck a bobble trim all the way round the bottom tin, so that it sits just underneath the lid.

The image I used is Anya from The Greetings Farm. I coloured her with my copics and then covered her with Crackle Accents. If you click on the photo you can see her in all her crackle glory. I love the effect this gives and will certainly be using this technique again in the future.

The 'creative' expoxy sticker is from K & Co ~ Amy Butler range.

Ribbons and buttons are from my stash.

Below you can see a pic showing the inside.

The tin comes with a fold out concertina style card in five sections for altering up as a mini scrapbook. I am going to cut up some cardstock (in colours to match the tin decoration) to fit each square on both sides and add those to the tin, together with some matching embellishments. She's a creative person so she will have fun making up the scrapbook and adding some photos to it.

Thank you for looking.
kat - keeley
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look at you kid

My entry today follows this week's sketch challenge over at Sketch Saturday.

<<< Here is the sketch.

I had a delve around in what has become my scrap mountain, to make this card. I need to do this more often, rather than reaching for a new sparkly fresh piece of 12 x 12!!

I also haven't done any distressing for a while and was having withdrawal symptoms, so I have done quite a bit on this card.

All patterned papers are from the Fancy Pants ~ Papa collection and these are backed onto Bazzill cardstock.

I cut the little circles with a circle punch and added litte ribbon fishes. My sentiment is a large designer eyelet which reads: Look at You Kid and is by We R Memory Keepers.

The image is Ian from The Greetings Farm. I coloured him with my copics and paper pieced the little fish he's holding.

I added a little plastic skeleton fish from my stash.

Thank you for looking.

kat

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miss anya with flower basket

I LOVE these Miss Anya stamps, they stamp so beautifully, first time, every time. My entry today is for the Truly Scrumptious Challenge, where they have another fab sketch:

As well as the sketch, there is another part to the challenge: 'we also want to see something shiny on your cards; maybe some miri card or a charm - anything that would attract a magpie's eye!!'

Well I hadn't noticed this second part to the challenge until I went to write up this posting. As luck would have it, I had included a charm, something which I hardly ever do! Spooky!

Here is my take on the sketch:

All patterned papers are Sassafraslass ~ Serendipity: Happy Place - Pot of Gold. Fortunately, this has a co-ordinating scalloped edged, which fitted in well with the sketch.

All plain cardstock is Bazzill. I combined the image and circular section of the sketch into one piece, to create the base on which Miss Anya stands. It isn't really a big white blob. If you zoom in, you should be able to see that the white cardstock has leaves embossed into it. I have cut round the leaves, to create the shape that you see.

Here is Miss Anya from The Greeting Farm. I coloured her up with my copics.

The crushed velvet brads and the velvet flower ribbon are from Doodlebug. Flowers are Prima.

The little flower charm and bead are from a cheap bracelet I bought off of a Spanish beach!

Thank you for looking.

kat

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