remember cherished moments: bo bunny weekend market album

Today I have a book for you which I made from scratch! It has taken forever, but I am using this for the Cupcake Craft Challenge where this week, we have a theme of numbers. I have numbers as a theme which runs throughout this album, starting with the front cover.

Warning: Photo heavy post!

Every now and then, I get the urge to immerse myself in a huge project. I have a rough idea of what I want to make, but until it is finished, I have no idea how it will end up.

Looking down from the top.

Here is the front cover, which I didn't make until towards the end. I made the pages first, but I knew which paper I wanted to reserve for the front cover. Love those little filing cabinet drawers.

Papers used throughout: Bo Bunny ~ Weekend Market. I've used the 12 x 12 and 6 x 6 versions. I tried to keep it as masculine looking as possible, but was longing to reach for the flowers and bling!

I've added a piece of burlap (hessian, to us in the UK! but I prefer the word burlap) and added some Prima chipboard pieces. In fact, I've used quite a few Prima bits & pieces throughout this album. The handle is by 7gypsies.

Inside cover. Just patterned cardstock, but plenty of room to add a photo in the open space.

I only have three pages inside this album, but each page forms a pocket.

Pocket 1 front:

This page also has it's own expanding pocket. I made a mini album to go in there and held it in place with a Tim Holtz ~ Hinge Clip to stop it moving about as the pages are turned.

For each pocket, I have made two pull out pages, so that there are six in total.

Pocket 1 front tabs: 

Pocket 1 back:

For the detail, I used a Maya Road ~ Chipboard shape which I covered with paper.

Pocket 1 back tabs. I used Tim Holtz ~ Tickets to create the tabs.

Pocket 2 front:

For this page, I have added a pocket, to which you could add a photo to the polka dot front and then more to the pull out tag.

I also added a mini album created using the Tim Holtz ~ Bird Cage Die.  I added a Prima bird nest to it. Love these!

And open:

Pocket two tags front:

Pocket 2 back:

Pocket 2 has a pull out tag, in keeping with the 'book' theme of this page.

Pocket 2 tabs back:

Pocket 3 front:

It has a pull out card from the pocket which opens up.

The side panels open out to reveal three panels on this side.

and four panels on the other side when flipped over.

Pocket 3 tabs front:

Pocket 3 back: The 'moments' is cut with the Tim Holtz ~ Moments die.

I have two pull out cards and an envelope in the pocket.

Pocket 3 tabs back.

Inside back cover.

And back cover.

The spine. I was aiming to create a leathery effect. I made this last, starting with Tim Holtz ~ Grunge Paper. I dabbed this with Pitch black paint dabber and then ran it through the Tim Holtz ~ Damask embossing folder. I then rubbed some gold all over with my finger, which caught mainly on the raised parts. I have finished with some 7 gypsies ~ dome studs. Would have liked to have used more, but they are expensive for what they are. I took off the tacky foam pads they came with and glued them on with glossy accents.

Then I punched some holes, added eyelets and some ball chain with a Prima 'remember' wooden embellishment dangling.

Finally, I am entering this in at the following challenges:

• Vintage Udfordring ~ Vintage Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp & Show ~ Layered
• Shopping Our Stash ~ Triple Treat (I have lace, diecut and dry embossing)
• Fussy & Fancy Challenge ~ Fancy Folds
• ABC Challenge ~ S for Surprise
• It's All About the Vintage Challenge ~ Vintage Anything Goes 

Thank 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

crown princess

Soooooo,here we are at Monday after another windy/rainy/sometimes sunny weekend, when will Summer arrive?? But. We have a new challenge at Cupcake Craft Challenges. To include birds on your project.

I have used these fabby papers from My Mind's Eye ~ Lost & Found: Market Street Papers which I have coveted forever. But, they feature two gorgeous glittery birds.

I made this into a mini album.

Image: Magnolia ~ Little Princess Tilda which I coloured with my copics.

Love the little row of buttons and was inspired by my Cupcake Mommy.

I added some stickles and bling to my buttons.

Thank you for looking.

Keeley

Irish footballer

It's Friday! At last! And time for this week's challenge at Crafts 4 Eternity where we have a challenge of male or father's day.

I decided to dig out this uninked Magnolia ~ Football Edwin. I coloured him up with my copics.

All papers are by Magnolia and I've used three different collections.

This is very plain and simple. I asked my other half what embellishments he would like to see on a card and his answer was 'none', but looking at me like I would probably give him a clout around the ear for saying that. Ho hum, well he's a bloke, what does he know about embellishments. Anyhow, I listened up and apart from a bit of paper lace which I inked and distressed up to match the rest of the colours, that is about as embellished as it gets.

Anyway, I coloured him in the irish colours to match up with the papers. Had to research the strip on google, so hope I got it right!!

I am entering this in at the following challenges:

• Masculine ~ The Pink Elephant
• Father's Day ~ C.R.A.F.T. Challenge
• Boy Attitude ~ Fussy & Fancy Friday

Thank you for looking.

keeley

London news

 

Happy Monday! Today sees a new challenge at Cupcake Craft Challenges  where we have a red, white and blue challenge.

With the Olympics coming up, I decided to go with a sporty theme.

Papers: Magnolia ~ Bon Voyage.

Image: Magnolia ~ Volleyball Tilda. Obviously she's playing the indoor volleyball, not the beachy one!

I am entering this in at the following challenges:

• Sewing ~ Deep Ocean Challenge
• Anything goes ~ The Official Magnolia Challenge
• Stitching ~ Sweet Stampin' Challenge 

Thank you for looking.

Keeley

You Are A Winner

Hello! We have a new challenge this week at Crafts 4 Eternity and yes I am late again! Just so much going on! The theme this week is travel. A great excuse to use my new Magnolia car stamp. 

Papers: Magnolia ~ The Winner Takes It All: Chess.

Images: I masked Magnolia ~ Starter Tilda with Edwin's Oldsmobile. I coloured them with copics and added some stickles.

For the flags, I stamped them again and embossed them, before cutting out and sticking on top.

I am entering this in at the following challenges:

• Father's Day ~ Cards For Men, Shopping Our Stash, Just Magnolia, Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge, One Stop Craft Challenge
• Anything goes ~ Papertake Weekly, Try It On Tuesday 
• Male card ~ C.R.A.F.T. Challenge

Thank you for looking.

keeley 

A Royal Proclamation

Well here I am again, running late but hey! I made the right day at least!

This week at Cupcake Craft Challenges we have a theme of royalty. Very fitting with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee coming up this weekend.

Papers ~  My Mind's Eye ~ Lost & Found: Market Street. I'm having a bit of a thing using up my MME papers at the moment, but I have so many and they are so lovely!!

I've also got the colouring bug back. Can't believe I've been away from it for so long! This time I'm back to my trusty old copics for this Magnolia ~ Princess Welcome Tilda.

I also made a little tag to tuck behind.

I am entering this in at the following challenges:

• medals & monarchs ~ Sir Stampalot
• not too shabby ~ The Corrosive Challenge
• dimension ~ Creative Card Crew

Thank you for looking.

keeley

smitten

What a beautiful, gorgeously sunny day we've had here today. Always makes me feel good! I am a bit late with our challenge this week at Crafts 4 Eternity where we have a HEXAGON challenge.

Also, don't hold your breath, but this is the first time I've coloured up an image in forever!! I had to check back and the last time I posted with a coloured image was 20 Feb, that's over three months ago!! I think I got out of the habit and then got too scared to do it!!

Papers: My Mind's Eye ~ Love Me

Image: I masked the Magnolia ~ Tilda in Havanna with the Cafe Chair and coloured her with my Distress Markers and added some stickles.

The jury is still out for me with the distress markers. I bought the whole set and now I wonder if I should have done. They were easy enough to colour with, but I didn't like the way the colours kept drifting where I didn't want them to go. Also I don't like the tube they come in. Means I have to keep sorting out the colours everytime I want to use them. They are not refillable either, another negative in my book. You are wondering why I bought them? LOL! So am I! I'll let you know if I learn to love them, but right now I prefer my copics.

I am entering this in at the following challenges:

• it takes two ~ My Time to Craft I have two brads
• pretty in pink ~ Truly Scrumptious

Thank you for looking.

Keeley

regal bird

Hello! I have another project to share today, for this week's challenge at Crafts 4 Eternity is things with wings. I have birds!

I've used the My Mind's Eye ~ Lost & Found: Union Square papers. Gorgeous and glittery!

I made some tags to put in the pockets for a message to be written on.

Here are the front & back of the tags.

I am entering this in at the following challenges:

• use masculine colours on a girl page ~ My Mind's Eye 
• things with wings ~ Fairy Tale Challenge and Crafty Calendar Challenge
• anything goes ~ Truly Scrumptious 
• all creatures great & small ~ Craft Your Days Away 
• flowers, doilies & bling ~ Corrosive Challenge 
• vintage ~ Card & Scrap 

Thank you for looking.

keeley