snow patrol

Here is a little wintry/Christmas book that I made and am entering into the following challenges:

Four Seasons: Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge. I have chosen winter.

More than one: Saturday Challenge. I have buttons.

Some kind of book text: PaperPlay Challenges.

Winter Wonderland: By the Cute & Girly.

Buttons: Gingersnap Creations.

                                   

Image: Marianne Design: Snoesjes coloured with copics.

Papers: October Afternoon ~ Good Cheer.

Here is the back:

                                   

Thank you for looking.

Keeley

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cherish ... U

Not a lot of crafting going on this week, but sheltering from yesterday's storms, I fled to my safe harbour (my craft room ... lol) and produced this! Still loving the new Kraftin' Kimmie stamps, so went for one of those rather than dirtying my new Christmas Magnolia's, WOJ's, SN's & SK's!! Yes, I know, Christmas is fast approaching and I seem to have acquired quite a collection of Christmas stamps. I really should 'get around to it', but for now....

The sketch: Stamp Something.

Other challenges:

New/neglected stash: Creative Inspirations. I used a new stamp and old papers.

Stitching: Quixotic Challenges. I have machine stitching.

Patterned paper: Theme Thursday.

Circles: Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps. I have a circle in my brad!

                         

Papers & chipboard 'U': Prima ~ Steel Toe Mary Jane Collection.

Cherish sticker: Making Memories.

Brad: Basic Grey.

Flowers: from stash.

Image: Kraftin' Kimmie ~ Clara. Coloured with copics.

I always show my finished pieces to my other half. His comment to this one was: why the U? I'm hoping therefore that my crafting pals 'get it'. Kind of defeats the object if you have to explain it! LOL!

Thank you for looking.

Keeley

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pesky frog

I didn't know what else to call this post. As much as I love frogs ... and I do ... if I had one balanced on my head, I would think him pesky!

I'm just loving these new stamps put out by Kraftin' Kimmie and couldn't wait to get one inked up.

This entry is for four challenges.

The sketch: Everybody-Art Challenge.

Other challenges:

Stitching: Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp Challenges of course!

Distressed: Lots To Do Challenge.

Be inspired by the photo: Our Creative Corner. I took my inspiration from the colours.

As usual, click on photos for a better view.

Papers: Crate Paper ~ Crush Collection: Island, Coral and Sand.

I have distressed, inked, embossed and machine stitched.

Punch: EK Success ~ binding edge.

Image: Kraftin' Kimmie ~ Lillith. Coloured with copics and then covered with Crackle Accents.

Thinking of all those who lost their lives for us, on this Remembrance Sunday.

Thank you for looking.

Keeley

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remember {good times} in Paris

Today I am entering into five challenges.

The sketch {which I spun on it's side}: Sketch Saturday.

Other challenges:

Distressing: Magnolia Down Under Challenges and Just Magnolia.

Borders {of which I have many}: Theme Thursday.

Red and black: Creative Inspirations.

Click on photos to get a better view.

Papers: October Afternoon ~ Good Cheer: Gingerbread and Falling Snow.

As I was using Christmas themed papers I was intending to make this a Christmas card, but changed my mind at the last minute and used the less obviously Christmas sides from this paper collection.

Image: Magnolia ~ Tilda in France. Coloured with Copics.

Embossed images:

~ Tim Holtz ~ Paris Film

~ Crafty Individuals ~ CI005

~ PaperArtsy ~ MN45

                             

Other items used:

Martha Stewart ~ embossed diamond edge punch for the left vertical.

Stickles for the distressed edges around the images.

Mini black brads for decoration.

Scraps of red and cream lace.

{good times} epoxy sticker.

Ink for inking the edges.

Thank you for looking.

Edited to add: I am so excited! I won first place at Magnolia Down Under Challenges with this entry. Thank you so much girls for voting for me!

Keeley

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1 two, buckle my shoe

My entry today is for six challenges.

I have used this week's sketch at Mojo Monday.

The challenge at Stamp Something is 'cute and fuzzy' ~ I think this qualifies.

At Daring Cardmakers the challenge is to 'use your latest craft punch'. I have used two new ones for the first time.

At One Stop Craft Challenge the challenge is to use 'newspaper or text'. I have used text.

Saturday Spotlight has a challenge to 'use words'.

Finally, My Time To Craft has a challenge to 'use scallops', which I have done with one of my punches.

All papers used are from the October Afternoon ~ Ducks In A Row collection, as is the wild card.

I have used my Martha Stewart scallop punch on the vertical edge and my baby feet punch next to the image.

The image is Pregnant Willow by Elisabeth Bell. I coloured her with my copics.

Thank you for looking.

Edited to add: So pleased to learn that I made the Top 5 with this at Stamp Something. Thanks for voting for me!

Keeley

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Christmas Day Fairy

Time for another Christmas posting and I am entering this into three challenges.

I have used this fabulous sketch by Kathy over at The Sugar Bowl, which I have spun on its side. There is an additional challenge ~ to include lace.

I am also entering this into the Simon Says Challenge which is 'all that sparkles'. I have used lots of stickles.

Finally, Stamp With Us have a theme of 'Christmas'.

All papers used, including the flower at the bottom and leaves at the top left, are from the Fancy Pants ~ Happy Holidays collection. I have applied stickles to the edges.

Paper flowers are Prima and I have used glittery brads in the centre.

The image is Sugar Nellie ~ Manga Fairy. I coloured her with Copics and stickles.

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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baking cakes clipboard notebook

This is my entry for just two competitions.

I have used this week's sketch at Just Magnolia. At least I have as far as I am able to with the clipboard. I have used some artistic licence as far as the flowers are concerned.

This is how my clipboard notebook started out, before I started messing.

I am also entering this into the challenge at A Spoon Full of Sugar where the theme is 'kitchen/cooking'.

You'll need to click on the photos to see them a bit more clearly.

All papers are from the October Afternoon ~ Cherry Hill collection. These papers caused me no end of frustration. Having coloured Tilda to match the pink and blue papers, I then had no end of difficulty in tieing it into the red. The jury is still out on that one.

I have used three Magnolia stamps:

~ Baking Tilda with wooden spoon

~ Shelf with napkins

~ Cake

I coloured them all with my copics.

Thank you for looking.

Keeley

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altered skull

My mojo seems to have gone off for a walk this week, so unlike me. I've started a few projects, but can't seem to finish them, so I have a few things in various stages of completion.

I did manage to finish altering a skull today though. This has been on and off my craft table for the past week. Of course, it's not a real skull. It started off life looking like this:

I think it is made from a piece of MDF.

I am entering this into 11 challenges.

The theme is 'Halloween' at: Everybody-Art Challenge, Tuesday Taggers, Wednesday Stamper, Creative Inspirations and Stamp Something.

At My Time to Craft Challenge the theme is Halloween colours.

The Paperminutes challenge is that 'the shape of the card fits the theme'.

'F is for flying' is the theme at ABC Challenge -I have bats on my project.

Theme Thursday has a challenge of 'faces'.

Lots to Do has a recipe challenge of 'stamping, paint and metal'.

Finally, Our Creative Corner ask us to be 'inspired by our favourite holiday', mine is Halloween.

All the papers used are from My Mind's Eye ~ The Spider's Web collection. There's a lot of distressing going on.

I used a mixture of Tim Holtz crackle paint, crackle accents and stickles.

                           

It was really difficult trying to get a decent photo, so I have included a few here. If you click on the images, you may be able to see it better.

For the bats flying out of the top of the skull's head, I used an Inkadinkado ~ Happy Haunting stamp, which I also embossed. (I absolutely love this new range of Inkadinkado stamps and have accumulated a few now, so expect to see more on my projects).

The '31' numbers are metal Tim Holtz ~ Numerals which I've layered with acrylic paint and crackle paint. The crackle paint on the numbers hadn't finished its crackle process at the time of taking these photos.

                                          

I'm not quite sure what I will do with it now, but I'm mulling over a few ideas, whilst wondering when my mojo will put in an appearance.

Thank you for looking.

keeley

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