fun

Finally I am back into crafting mode. I got caught up in the 'volcanic ash crisis' and found myself stranded in Spain. Finally got back home after a 32 hour trip and almost four days late. Fun! Especially as it only took a couple of hours to fly there! This weekend was the first chance I've had to craft in a couple of weeks and it was heavenly!!

So, this card I made just for 'fun' and am entering it into the following challenges:

'die cut shapes': Creative Belli.

'make a splash': Quixotic Challenges.

'anything goes': Just Magnolia.

'April Fools (well it felt like it at times!) fun or humorous': Crafty Calender Challenge.

Papers: Fancy Pants ~ Summer Soireé.

Chipboard 'fun' and ribbon slide: We R Memory Keepers.

Image: Magnolia ~ Beach Tilda coloured with copics and stickles.

Thank you for looking.

keeley

sweet dreams

The challenge over at Crafts 4 Eternity has now switched to 9pm on a Friday. I am a little late posting my DT entry this week as I haven't been able to upload any photos until now.

The recipe this week is:

The sketch.

Use foil.

Add a tag.

I am also entering this into the following challenges:

'On the spot': My Time to Craft.

'A card for a child': Simon Says Stamp Challenge.

'Buttons': C.R.A.F.T Challenge although I have only used one so I hope that counts.

'Embossing': Lots To Do.

Papers: K & Co ~ Urban Rhapsody.

The 'sweet dreams' sentiment is a K&Co foil sticker from the same K&Co paper range. It was a bit bright for my liking, so I toned it down my rubbing on some stickles. When that was dry, I glazed it with Rock Candy crackle paint.

I cut the star using my Cricut out of grungepaper, ran it through a star embossing folder, painted it with crackle paint of the type you are not supposed to heat up to make it dry quicker, but I did heat it up so it didn't crackle. I went over it again with the Rock Candy. I embossed the button with gold and stitched it to the star with gold thread. I've also added some gold embossing to the edges of the papers.

Image: Penelope Johnson ~ Sweet Dreams. I love these new PJ images, so cute. As usual, I've coloured her with copics and added some stickles.

I was concentrating so much on working the foil into my project that I forgot about the tag until the last minute. I stuck a scrap of the patterned paper to some grunge paper, cut out a tag shape, embossed with gold and added a gold embossed flower and ... voilá!

Thank you for looking.

keeley

easter bunny

I hope that everyone has had a lovely long bank holiday weekend. It has been nice to relax a bit and do some crafting. For those of you who still have the rest of the week off, lucky, lucky you!

I made this Easter card a while back, but was waiting for Easter to post it and of course almost forgot! With it still being Easter Monday, I guess I'm just in time.

I'm going to enter this into two challenges which have a theme of 'Easter':

• Cute Card Thursday; and
• Fussy and Fancy Friday.

Papers: Imaginisce ~ For Peep's Sake.

Image: Magnolia ~ Tilda with Bunny.

Thank you for looking.

Keeley.

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

having a {me} day ... at last!!!!

wonderful

There is another fab recipe challenge at Crafts 4 Eternity this week.

The sketch.

Reverse something.

Add some brads.

I am also entering this into the following challenges:

'Spring is in the air': By the Cute & Girly.

Papers: Cosmo Cricket ~ Early Bird: Apron Strings and Sunrise.

When you open the hinge, this is what you see.

Gorgeous image: Penny Johnson ~ Penelope, coloured with copics. I've also added some stickles, which don't show up well in the photo, but she does sparkle!

The sentiment is a Tim Holtz token which says 'Wonderful'.

Apologies for still not having been able to visit all your blogs, I just haven't had any {me} time lately, but I will catch up just as soon as I can!

Thank you for looking.

Keeley

sweetness

                           

There is another fabulous recipe challenge this week at Crafts 4 Eternity:

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

Use some notepaper.

Include a butterfly.

I really am loving these recipes as they are encouraging me to use up some long forgotten stash and I am really in 'using up my stash' mode at the moment.

Other challenges that I am entering:

'anything Spring': (I have chosen Spring colours) The Pink Elephant.

'are you wearing green?': (my lady is!) Created By Hand.

'green': Simon Says Stamp Challenge.

'flowers with option of pastel colours': (which I have) Crafty Calendar Challenge.

Papers: Cosmo Cricket ~ Honey Pie

Notepaper: Making Memories ~ {note}worthy. I have several of these spiral notebooks, long forgotten about in favour of other things, so it was good to go back to it.

I added some further layers of notebook effect paper by using my EK Success edge punch. I added some embossing, machine stitching and some gorgeous velvety lace ribbon and floral lace.

The butterfly is a K&Co rub-on.

Flowers are Prima and I hand sewed a button to the centre.

Image: Elisabeth Bell ~ Willow Holding Baby coloured with copics.

The 'sweetness snap' is by We R Memory Keepers. I'm gradually using them up!

A Tim Holtz ticket.

Thank you for looking.

keeley

having a {me} day

vintage bride

Challenges:

'lace': My Time to Craft.

'wedding': Stampavie & more.

'spots & dots': Crafty Creations.

'anniversaries': Cute Card Thursday.

'going dotty': Creative Card Crew.

'distressed somethings': Stamp Something.

                                     

Once again I used those fabulous papers from the Graphic 45 ~ Fashionista Collection and inked the edges.

I used my Martha Stewart heart border punch to create the heart frame.

The lace was attached with Tim Holtz brads and I glimmer misted the rose.

                                    

This gorgeous bride image is by CC Designs. You will see this a lot from me, because she is fabulous! I coloured her with my copics and added some stickles.

I apologise that I haven't had a chance to blog hop lately, my time has been taken up with other {less exciting} things. I will make up for it over the weekend and I look forward to coming to visit you all.

Thank you for visiting me!

keeley

having a {me} day

vintage friends

                     

The sketch: Sketch and Stash. I think I've just made it in time!

'Anything goes': Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge.

'Spots & Dots': One Stop Craft Challenge.

'Frost your Creations': Gingersnap Creations. I have used crackle paint and glitter embossing powder.

Here is my creation (you'll see it clearer if you click on the photo):

Papers: Graphic 45 ~ Fashionista Collection.

I've embossed the edges with glitter embossing powder. I combined two different coloured powders to achieve the colour I wanted.

I rummaged through my old button pot and found a lovely vintagey looking button to add to the image and I sewed it on.

The measuring tape is 7gypsies ~ gaffer tape. I've had this forever and just happened across it. The colours go just perfectly.

I cut out the clock, embossed the edges with the same glitter combination powder and crackle glazed the face. When it was ready I added a Tim Holtz game spinner.

Thank you for looking.

Keeley

having a {me} day

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

having a {me} day