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 

no winter lasts forever ... mixed media collage 2

Good morning! Today at Everybody Art Challenge, we have a winter challenge. 

I don't know about you, but I just hate the onset of winter and the gloomy months ahead, they seem to go on forever! So here is a reminder, that no winter lasts forever.

I've created another collage using the online course I am working on and this is for the second lesson.

This collage started out life looking like the second collage here: Mixed Media Collage. Well you might still be able to recognise some of it now.

The tree was cut from a Magnolia die and tucked behind the house which was cut from a Webster's Pages 12 x 12 sheet. Then I blended it all in. Just love doing this.

More of the house. The tiny little deer was also cut from the Webster's Pages sheet.

The reindeer was from a Tim Holtz die. Not really loving the fact that his back legs are caught up in that doily previously layered on, but maybe it look like he's kicking up the snow?

Some more depth.

I am entering this in at the following challenges:

• free and easy ~ Sir Stampalot
• winter ~ The Pink Elephant 
• handmade gift or tag ~ Tuesday taggers 
• holidays/winter ~ Shopping Our Stash

Thank you for looking.

Keeley

all the ways I love you

 

It's Monday and a new challenge at Cupcake Craft Challenges this week the theme is all you need is love. Just perfect to get cracking on those Valentine gifts.

I have made a mini album.

 

  

Papers: Webster's pages.

I've done lots of gold embossing around the edges and also gilded the edges of the pages with gold to give it a vintage look.

Decorated simply with a bouquet of six red roses ...

 

...and a single red rose on the binding.

I am entering this in at the following challenges:

• Valentine - Crafty Creations
• Ribbon - PaperPlay Challenges
• Distressing - Craft Your Days Away
• I {heart} you - The Corrosive Challenge
• Anything but a card - CES Challenge

Thank you for looking.

keeley

white woods

 

Hello everyone,

Today at Crafts 4 Eternity we have an embellishment bingo recipe. I have used: snowflake, bling and doily. In fact as you can see, I've used quite a lot of bling!

Paper: S.E.I. ~ Glitzmas: Frosty the Snowflake.

I made my trees using the Magnolia ~ Spruce die, inked up the edges and added some bling.

Image: Magnolia ~ Midwinter Tilda with Lantern. I coloured her with copics and added some stickles.

The square diecuts were made using Spellbinders ~ Fleur de lis squares.

There should be four little pearls on the mat, but one pinged off as I was trying to put it on and after a brief search, realised that there was little hope of finding it!

I've used Tim Holtz Sizzix ~ Snow Flurries die across the top ...

 

... and some Webster's Pages ~ Botanical Christmas Gems across the bottom.

 

I am going to enter this in at the following challenges:

• punch it - Stamptacular Sunday
• never been inked - Shopping Our Stash
• D for dazzle - ABC Challenge
• Christmas project with pearls or vintage - Truly Scrumptious
• Christmas girls - By the Cute & Girly
• winter wardrobe - Crafty Calendar Challenge

Thank you for looking.


keeley

baked with love ... vintage recipe album

 

The weeks are whizzing by and here we are back at Friday again. Today's challenge at Crafts 4 Eternity is anything but a card. Maybe my favourite theme :)

 warning: very photo heavy post

I made the 'baked with love' title on the front, by taking a piece of Maya Road chipboard piece, painting it with PaperArtsy ~ Fresco paints and then using rub-ons for the words.

I've used mostly Webster's Pages ~ Sweet Season papers throughout, but I've thrown some other bits & pieces in. These are Christmas papers but I've tried not to have it all looking like Christmas as I wanted it to be a recipe book for the whole year through.

 

I have used both the 12 and 6 inch versions of the paper and lots of kraft paper.

 

Some of the edges have been die cut with a Magnolia ~ Doo Hickey die.

For this page I made a pocket and filled it with some handmade recipe tags.

 

Front of tags:

 

 Back of tags:

The next page is a piece of Hambly acetate ... which I love.

Lots of machine stitching on this album ....

... and different sized pages.

A Maya Road Kraft Pocket.

Another pocket filled with tags.

 

 

 OK, this page is a fun one and one of my favourites.

Two mini pockets with pull out tags.

Back of tags.

 

I am entering this in at the following challenges:

• shabby sparkle: Cupcake Craft Challenges
• tags: A Spoon Full of Sugar

Thank you for looking.

keeley

happy times ring binder folder

Today at Crafts 4 Eternity we have an embellishment recipe challenge .... use embellishments beginning with R.

I have made a ring binder from scratch with chipboard and using the Tim Holtz ~ Large Ring Binder.

 

My other R's include: ric rac ribbon, red lace, red gems, red pearl and a (cameo) relief! (Websters Pages).

 

The papers I have used are October Afternoon ~ Thrift Shop: Needs Paint, Collectors Item and One of a Kind.

I am also entering this in at Stamp Something where they have a 'pretty papers' challenge.

Thank you for looking.

keeley

spanish eyes

Today at Crafts 4 Eternity we have a sketch.

I am entering this in at the following challenges:
'favourite hair colour': Paper Sundaes. I always strugged with black hair, but now love it.
'something beginning with C': Cupcake Craft Challenges. I have cardstock.
'anything goes': Papertake Weekly and By The Cute & Girly.
'show us your style': Paper Play Challenges.
'anything goes + stitching': Just Magnolia.

Here is my entry with a Spanish theme ... where I should be right now.

I have used Teresa Collins ~ Mr & Mrs papers.

Added some Websters Pages ~ Bloomers.

And a Glitz Design ~ Acetate.

The image is of course Magnolia ~ Spanish Tilda. As usual, I coloured her with copics and added some stickles.

A layered paper and lace flower with a brad centre.

Thank you for looking.
keeley