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

always laugh

Good morning! Today we have an anything goes challenge at Crafts 4 Eternity.

I decided to make a hanging box with a little notebook inside.

For the box I have used the Sizzix ~ Hanging Bag die. So cute!

I have decorated the front with Sizzix Tim Holtz ~ Bird Cage die. I've added a Prima vintage trinket to hang from the centre of the cage.

Papers: October Afternoon using some scraps I had.

Here is the notebook which I made to go inside.

Thank you for looking.

Keeley

mixed media collages 1 & 2 part 1

Hello! I am here today to share with you an online mixed media course which I've joined which is 'Collages' by Daria Pneva. Just click on the link to go to the details. It is in Russian but you can easily translate it into your language using Google Translate to translate the page.

The videos of the course are in Russian too, but I found it quite easy to understand what was happening as I've done part of a similar type course in English before. Anyway, I am joining this to practice more and get more useful tips.

So, I have got to the first stage of my first two collages. The first one started out life like this:

Bit of a mess! I used scraps of papers and stuck them to chipboard, so it has curled a bit. I will have to straighten it out from the back when I have finished.

Here I have got to the end of the first stage, using paints and will form the foundation to my piece.

 

I have absolutely no idea where this is going! Another close up.

Onto the second collage, which I like a lot better I think, mainly as I prefer the colours more.

 

For this one I worked on a piece of Claudine Hellmuth sticky-back canvas. This curled quite a bit as I worked and it was only when I had got to this stage that I stuck it down onto apiece of chipboard. It now lies nice and flat, so I think I prefer this method rather than the direct to chipboard.

This piece started out like this, before adding paint:

Some close ups. I've used mainly Ranger ~ Paint Dabbers and PaperArtsy ~ Fresco Finish Paints.

I've used a Prima ~ Bark stencil to add the gold paint.

Thanks for looking.

Keeley

so sweet

Hellloooo! Oh my word! It's been a while since I last blogged. Just over a month! Where has the Summer gone and now it is winter again :( Or at least it feels like it!

Today we have a new challenge at Crafts 4 Eternity which is a cute kids child theme.

I have used these gorgeous papers: Crate Paper ~ Little Bo Peep.

I created an envelope using the Sizzix Tim Holtz ~ Pocket Envelope die and decorated it.

There is a pull out tag.

Image: Magnolia ~ Little Cute Tilda.

The clock is by Marianne Design and I added a Prima trinket.

Love this Chinese Flower die by Marianne Design.

Thank You for looking.

Keeley