follow your heart ... mixed media collage 1

Good morning! Today at Crafts 4 Eternity, we have an ANYTHING BUT A CARD challenge. So, I thought this would be a good opportunity to finish off my first mixed media collage.

OK. So back over a month ago, I joined up with a mixed media class by Daria Pneva. The task was to complete five collages.

I just love this whole mixed media stuff and Daria's work, but did not think I could accomplish it. The course is entirely in Russian, which I do not understand a word of, I just followed the techniques which Daria demonstrated in her videos. Hopefully I got it right!

For my first collage you can see how it started out life here here: mixed media collage 1 start.

At first base you can see this. To be honest I did not like it :(

You can already see the papers. I used Basic Grey ~ Eva scraps from a 6 x 6, with some 7 gypsies washi tape. Where would this go? 

So by the end of video one, it looked like this.

 

Hmmmm. Still not liking it. Why ever did I create with these papers? So it gave me a mental block and I didn't do any more for over a month!

OK. So then I picked it up again, wanting to challenge myself to finish it.

I got to here, by the end of the second video and realising I would go with a 'love' theme. One evening took me through these steps.

Still something lacking, but I was seriously loving the whole creative process.

This step created lots of texture which I love.

 

And then I entered into the third tutorial. Adding the depth and texture was sooooo much fun and I loved every step. Rummaging through my box of rub-ons, it started to take on a life of its own. It took me just one more evening to get to the final product. I cannot even believe I made this. It's not often that I love what I make, but I love this! I cannot even believe that what I started out with, ended up like this! I have loved the whole creative process. I want to do more!!

Here is the finished piece, although it looks a million times better in real life.

And some close ups. Click on pics to see better.

I am entering this in at the following challenges:

• hearts ~ Take A Word
• bright or seasonal colours ~ Tuesday Taggers 
• texture with stencils ~ Unruly Paper Arts 

Thanks for looking.

keeley

deer autumn

Good morning! Today I am sharing with you, my project for the AUTUMN challenge at Everybody Art Challenge.

Papers: Graphic 45 ~ Mother Goose. I've used the 8x8 and the 6x6.

My image is Magnolia ~ Tilda with Sunflower an oldie but goodie. Coloured with copics and added some stickles.

Again, I am into the Tim Holtz Distress Glitter. I've used mainly Clear Rock Candy but on the die-cut that Tilda is standing, I have used Mustard Seed. I first stamped with a Magnolia ~ Sunflower stamp. You can just see the outline if you look carefully.

Die-cut layers: Spellbinders ~ Nestabilities 5 x 7 Elegant Labels 4, Nestabilities Labels Four and Grand Nestabilities Grand Labels Four.

The deer (oops or reindeer!) is a Sizzix Tim Holtz ~ Reindeer Flight die.

More close ups. Caught when the sun was shining, so it shows the layers better.

I am entering this in at the following challenges:

• include stripes ~ The Ribbon Girl 
• autumn/fall colours ~ Just Inspirational 
• anything goes ~ Simply Magnolia 

Thank you for looking.

Keeley.   

put on your party dress

Good morning! Today at Crafts 4 Eternity we have a sketch theme.

Here is a birthday card I made, for a sweet little 8 year old that I know.

 

The girl for whom the card was made is called Rosie and this is spelled out on the banner and I used roses card stock from Magnolia. The banner was created with a Magnolia ~ Cloud and banner die. 

I've vintaged this with distress ink and distress glitter.

The cute little image is Magnolia ~ Big Ice Cream coloured with copics.

Die cuts used around the image are: Spellbinders ~ Timeless Rectangle.

Again, I've used lots of Tim Holtz diress glitter ~ clear rock candy.

The Magnolia tag is sitting in a little white paper bag and contains the number 8.

The title tag was created with a double layer of the Spellbinders ~ Nested Lacey Pennants and the sentiment is from an Odd Girl stamp.

I am entering this in at the following challenges:

• sparkles ~ Cute card Thursday 
• anything goes ~ Tilda'sTown 
• birthday ~ Marvelous Magnolia 
• bingo (I have glitter, white, ribbon/lace) ~ Creative Inspirations 

Thank you for looking.

keeley

sisters

 

Good Evening! So today we have a sketch challenge  at Everybody Art Challenge.

Here is the sketch:

Here is my take on it:

Papers: Magnolia ~ Sweet Crazy Love collection.

I used a Pion Designimage bordered by a Spellinders ~ Fleur de Lis Rectangles die.

The heart was created with a Spellbinders ~ Lace Hearts die.

I distressed everything with Tim Holtz Distress Glitter ~ Clear Rock Candy.

The sisters label was made with a Spellbinders ~ Fancy Framed Tags Two die.

I am entering this in at the following challenges:

• recipe challenge ~ C.R.A.F.T. Challenge 
• anything goes ~ Die Cuttin' Divas; Stampartic
• stitching ~ Shopping Our Stash
• tic tac toe (I have dies, image, metal) ~ The Corrosive Challenge 

Thank you for looking.

keeley

when witches go riding ...

Good morning! Today I have a witchy poo halloweeny mini album to share with you for our Halloween challenge at Crafts 4 Eternity this week.

I saw this idea on the Sizzix blog, so don't claim it for my own, but I put my own spin on it.

Papers: My Mind's Eye ~ Mischievous.

The dots across the top were made with a Tim Holtz Dot Fade Layering Stencil. I used texture paste mixed with black Liquitex ink and before it dried, I sprinkled on some Crystal distress glitter to make it sparkle a bit.

The cat of course is a Tim Holtz die, which I cut from black glitter cardstock.

Here is the inside of the album.

The *pages* are made from the Tim Holtz Sizzix Pocket Envelope die and I made 8 in total.

I won't bore you by showing each page, as they are all similar.

However, I also added to each pocket, a little insert for attaching photos etc.

Here is the back, with more texture paste.

I am entering this in at the following challenges:

• Halloween ~ C is for Challenge; Crafty Calendar Challenge; Die Cuttin' Divas; Make My Monday; Shopping Our Stash; The Crazy Challenge; Tuesday Taggers 
• S for Scarey ~ Alphabet Challenge
• Halloween characters ~ Crafty Creations Challenge 
• Brads &/or eyelets (I have eyelets and lots of brads!) ~ Little Red Wagon
• No squares allowed ~ Totally Papercrafts

Thank you for looking.

Keeley 

love bird birdhouse

Good morning! Today I am sharing my project at Everybody Art Challenge, where our theme this week is feathers!

I have been buying up Sizzix dies lately, can't get enough and some of them are great for using up scraps.

For this birdhouse, I used the Sizzix Birdhouse Rounded 3D die. I covered each side of the chipboard with cardstock before cutting out each piece. I also cut out an additional circle base with a Spellbinders die.

Papers: Echo Park ~ Yours Truly.

The little flowers were created with a Martha Stewart die and I added a gem to the centre.

For the fence I used a Magnolia die.

I used a Spellbinders ~ Fancy Framed Tags Two die to accentuate the opening. Added a cute little Prima bird.

On each side I have some cute Papermania feathers.

The right side with the feathers.

Here is the roof! 

The butterfly is of course a Tim Holtz butterfly die.

You may notice some glitteryness about this project. I used Tim Holtz ~ Clear Rock Candy Distress Glitter.

This is actually a box and here you can see.

Thank you for looking.

Keeley

no. 369 Broadway

Good morning! This week at Everybody Art Challenge, we have a new challenge which is RIBBON. 

I decided to make a book card all tied up with ribbon. I've wanting to do one for ages and now that I have, I want to make more! So cute!

I have used Prima ~ Printery papers and die cut the frame with a die.

I painted the cute vintage image with clear crackle paint, but think I might have over done it a little!

Here's the inside.

The left hand side has a pocket with a little tag in it.

And here is the booky bit on the right.

Finally the back.

Thank you for looking.

Keeley

together

Hello! Today I make my debut on the Everybody Art Challenge where the challenge is to use three punches/dies.

Papers: Basic Grey ~ Lucille.

Punches/dies: Martha Stewart ~ Doily Lace, Marianne Design ~ Chinese Rose and Magnolia ~ So Wrapped Lovely.

Image: Stamping Bella ~ Uptown Couple Brett and Brenda Get Married.

I made a pull out tag.

Thank you for looking.

Keeley   

♥ Venice

Good morning everyone! Today at Crafts 4 Eternity we have a cinnamon colour recipe challenge. Just use a combination of the following colours.

I started out with these colours on my image and then it just kind of evolved!

I created a background with distress inks and water stain. Then I stamped it with Penny Black ~ Venetian Summer. 

The heart was a grunge board which I inked with black ink and the letters were diecut using the Sizzix Tim Holtz Wanted Alphabet die.

I then painted the whole piece with Distress Crackle Paint ~ Clear Rock Candy.

Papers: Cosmo Cricket ~ Circa 1934.

Thank you for looking.

Keeley