Snow Fairy....

Hello again crafty friends...

and Welcome to my new followers, thank you for joining me and I hope you enjoy what you see. Thank you to all of you for the comments you leave, I love reading them..

This is my second and last post for today..

I have used the Mo Manning image again, she is just sooooo adorable.

I have coloured her with promarkers and glitter...

Here is the full card:

I have used white and pink cardstock.. Dp was a loose sheet in my christmas stash from last year..

I used the pom pom trim again (I think this is so great for those snowy christmas makes)

Also  used pink satin ribbon and a pearl button..

Oh nearly forgot to say I used the LOTV corner florish stamp set to ink the edges of the image...

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-no-46-anything-goes.html

http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/cupcake-203-great-outdoors.html

Thanks for popping by today.. Hope you are all still enjoying visiting..

Have a good day..

Hugs Kelly x

Bright Birthday

Good morning bloggers... Hope you are all well..

The weather has certainly changed here in the Midlands.. We have dull skies and rain here today..

So apologises for the terrible pic...

I have made this card to enter a few challenges listed below..

Ive used two magnolia stamps (tilda and the fence) coloured with promarkers...

Papers are from Wild Rose Studio (a freebie in quick cards mag). I used ribbons, a bee charm and paper flowers from Abi's crafts to finish..Sentiment is also from the paper pack..

Challenges:

http://thesecretcraftersaturdaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-196.html

http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/r82-brilliant-birthdays.html

http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-118-lets-get-stripey.html

I also just want to remind you of the amazing Crafting for gold event going on at Crafty ribbons.  It is day 4 there today and they are giving away some wonderful flowers.

Pop over there for some great inspiration from their very talented DT and to enter the giveaways..

Right thats all from me, off to run a few errands for hubby and to find something to keep the boys occupied for a few hours..

Have a good one..

Hugs Kelly

Crafting for Gold.....

Morning bloggers...

Hope you are all well..

Just wanted to help spread the word about the Crafting for gold event going on over at

Crafty Ribbons Inspiration Blog

There are some fab prizes to be won each day and also some wonderful Inspiration from the very talented DT..

So pop over there and have a look, it is well worth the visit..

I will be back later with another card. Take care..

Have a good day..

Hugs Kelly

Snowy Christmas

Hello crafty peeps..

Hope you are all well and have had a good weekend..

My card for today is another christmas one.. Using a beautiful image from Mo Manning.

She is coloured with promarkers, glitter and white pen..

I have inked around the image with sea breeze chalk ink.

The backing papers are printed from an old cd rom (christmas backing papers)..

Ive embellished with pom pom ribbon that I won a while back.. (if anyone knows where I can buy more please do let me know)... I also used blue satin ribbon, gems, snow flake stickers, a snow flake embellishment (recycled from an old christmas card), star gems and a button...

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/chnc-challenge-83-tie-ribbon.html

http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-143-all-that-glitters.html

http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/christmas-in-july.html

Thank you for stopping by today.... Enjoy the rest of your evening..

Big Hugs..

Kelly xx

Have A furry merry christmas

Good morning crafters,

This is a quick post from me as we are off to the caravan this morning.. I have some of my crafty goodies packed, as I am hoping for some colouring and crafty time over the weekend..

For todays card I've made another Christmas one, I know!! Getting organized aint I?? lol.. (for a change)

I have used image and papers from Joanna Sheen Furry Friends CD. Layered onto black cardstock.. Embellished with gems, organz silver hedged bow, and glittered snow flake.

The sentiment is from Personal impressions stamp set. I used black ribbon with snowflake stickers and black mesh behind the image..

This is the first black and white christmas card I have ever made but I am how it turned out..

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

http://thepoodlesparlour.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/anything-goes.html

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-131-no-stamped-images.html

http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-50-1-2-3.html

Thanks for stopping by.. Have a great weekend whatever you have planned and I hope you manage to fit some crafty time in..

Take Care all..

Hugs Kelly

Special Holiday Memory...

Hi Peeps, hope you are all well...

It is cooler here today in the Midlands and not so sunny but I dont think my boys have noticed. They are splashing and giggling in the paddling pool as I type this.. They are having so much fun, I love watching them playing together as it dont happen very often lol...(they are usually arguing)..

My card for today is a Mo Manning digi coloured in promarkers

The DP is from a Milton paper pad that I think was a freebie from last year..

I used ribbon, candi, a holly foam shape, red gems and a sentiment from a HOTP paper pad also from last year, and a christmas tree charm to finish..

Promarker colours: tan, blush, dusky pink, cardinal red, caramel, terracotta, raw sienna, gold, holly, ice grey 2..

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

http://mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-145-final-gdt-call.html

http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/simon-saysanything-goes.html

http://thepapershelter.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-no-74-metal-embellishment.html

Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend.

Hugs Kelly x

Sun bonnet flowers....

Evening all bloggers.. Hope you are all well and have had a fab day..

The weather here has been gorgeous here again, my boys are loving it..

For my card today I have used FANSB digi from Bugaboo coloured with my promarkers

The papers I have used on this card are some that I had when I first started crafting, I dont know who they are by though sorry... I cut out the image using my nesti's. The word border is one I made using coordinating papers to the dp's... I finished with ribbon bow and a heart button..

This is a strange colour combo for me, I'm still not sure if I like it..

Anyway

I would like to enter it into the following challenges:

http://dutchdare-cardchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/175-color-challenge-stamping-dragon.html

http://mymumscraftshopchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-67-birthday-girls.html

 http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-94-anything-goes.html

Thanks for visiting my blog. All the comments I receive are really appreciated. I love to read each and every one..

Enjoy the rest of your evening.

Hugs Kelly x

Christmas Kiss... christmas card no.4

Hello again all, my second card for today is using a LOTV christmas stamp..(one of the old ones not the fabby newbies that launched last night, oh dear they are all gorgeous, I want all of them..

I have coloured this cute couple with promarkers and glitter.

I am not sure of the papers as they are from a pad Ive had ages but the front cover is missing..

The word love is from the same pack too.. The circle sentiment is also LOTV..

I finished off with ribbon and a holly/berry embelly..

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

http://lexiscreations.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-70-and-winners-of-69.html

http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/a-touch-of-romance.html

http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/23-christmas-in-july.html

Thanks for popping by my blog, hope you enjoyed visiting.

Thats all from me today.

Back again tomorrow

Take Care all..

Kelly x

Beside the Sea..

Good morning bloggers, hope you are all well and enjoying the sun wherever you are..

We have had a fab few days here in the UK, unfortunately it doesnt look too bright over my house this morning, warm but a dit dull.. Anyway enough of the weather talk.. Lets get onto my card.

For todays summery creation I have used the beach babes digi from Digi Doodle.

Coloured it with promarkers and white pen.. For the sky I used sea breeze chalk ink.

Sentiment, DP and little beach house topper are freebies from one of the latest magazines (sorry cant remember which one).. I finished off with couple of shells/seahorse embellys..and some parcel cord..

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/cupcake-202-ocean.html

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-37-summer.html

http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-24.html

Thanks for popping by today.. Will be back in a while with my second card for today..

Have a good one..

hugs Kelly x

80th Birthday card.

Hello all, me again. This is my second post for today, if you would like to see my first please scroll down..

This card is one I was asked to make for an auntie who is celebrating her 80th birthday..

I used the flowers for mum digi from the crafty pad coloured with promarkers and a bit of glitter but I dont think this shows much in the pic.. I matt and layered image, DP (boofle) and ribbon onto lilac and lavender cardstock.. The sentiment was printed from the computer. Finished with new sparkle glitter gems that I purchased from Hobbycraft last week, buttons, flowers from woc and an organza bow..

i would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/126-sparkle.html

http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/lets-not-be-square-challenge-72.html

http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/shopping-our-stash-challenge-61.html

Thank you for popping by today.. Hope you are all still enjoying visiting, and thank you so much for all the wonderful comments you leave..

Have a lovely evening.

hugs Kelly x

Tiger....

Good afternoon peeps,,

WOW its hot here, finally.. Beautiful blue skies and dare I say it not a cloud or raindrop in sight lol..

We have been up to the park/playground this morning so the boys could have a run around. They are in the garden now enjoying the weather so I just thought I would make a quick post, as I have not had chance to do so since Saturday..

Right enough blabbing and onto todays card...

I printed this adorable tiger from Joanna Sheens Furry Friends CD rom..and layered onto brown cardstock.. The DP is also from the CD.. I added some gingham ribbon, pearls, a tiger button and a stamped senitment from Personal Impressions set to finish.. I printed the insert to match too.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

http://herecometheboysblogchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-32-jungle-theme.html

http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-142-monochromatic.html

http://joannasheenchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/animal-crackers.html

Thanks for popping by today.

Will be back later with another card.

Enjoy the rest of your day all..

Take Care

Kelly

Christmas Card no. 3

Good morning to you all, hope you are all well..

The sun is shining here in the Midlands today and its the first day of the summer holidays for my boys. I am looking forward to spending some quality time with them.

My card for today is anoter christmas card.. I have used the same image as I did on my other christmas cards because I wanted to use up the sheet before I move on to another furry chrsitmas cutie...

I have used an 8x8 card for this one, printed image from Joanna Sheen Furry friend cd.. Matt and layered onto Red mirri board. and used white hammer embossed card. I added sparkle rhinestones down the red satin ribbon for extra bling.. I added a precut tag with peel off letter and a snowflake embelly from last year.. A Nice quick and simple card..

Hope you like it...

I would like to enter it into the following challenges:

http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-101-christmas-in-july-week-3.html

http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/12-week-29-christmas-in-july.html

Thanks for popping by today..

Enjoy the weekend all. Take Care

Kelly x

Orange Daisys.....

Hello again lovely bloggers, I am back again with my second post for today..

And it is another flowery stamp.. I am enoying colouring these at the moment..

This is a digi from Stamping Boutique called Daisys..I have coloured with promarkers..

DP is Boofle I think??

I have added glitter to the image for extra sparkle. The sentiment I printed from the computer.

I embellished with ribbon, a flower ribbon embellishment and some paper flowers and buttons.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/pink-elephant-challenge-tpe157.html

http://ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/colour-challenge-21.html

Thats all from me today.. Going to fetch my eldest from school now. And my lovely step sons are coming this evening too. So a busy night for me, but a lovely one..

Have a great weekend all, whatever you have planned.

Hope you all get some crafty time too..

Hugs Kelly

Best Wishes

Good Afternoon all.. Hope you are all well..

The weather is picking up a bit here now,

I am hoping that it has been waiting for the boys to finish school today

so that SUMMER can finally start.. lol

My first card for today is a soft pastel vase of flowers..

These beautiful tulips in a vase are from Digi Doodle. I have coloured with promarkers.. The DP's are From Me to You and Boofle.. (I think)

I have cut image and sentiment using my nestis.. I finished with candi, pearls and a ribbon bow..

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-117-anything-goes.html

http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-14-photo-inspiration.html

Thanks for popping by today. I will be back in a short while with my second card for today..

Hugs Kelly

Christmas Card 2

Hello All. Hope you are well and having a good week so far.

I have had a pretty terrible day today, but I wont go into that...

Just want to post this quick Christmas card (my second one for 2012)

I have used the Joanna Sheen Furry friends cd rom (image and papers are from the cd)

I used the present ribbon (sorry not sure where this was from it was from last years christmas stash) I  layered it onto red & black cardstock.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

http://mymumscraftshopchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-66-cats-dogs.html

http://bellichallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/belli-challenge-148-christmas-in-july.html

So Sorry for the short post, I have a bad headache and feel like a early night..

Will be back tomorrow with another card.

Have a good evening all

Hugs Kelly

To finish I used some more of the ribbon for the bow and added a snowflake gem

Fly..!

Good evening all, hope you have all had a good day today..

I would like to share some fabulous news I had the other day..... I have been asked to be a guest designer for Cupcake Challenge...of course I said Yes Please!!!.. I am delighted my first ever design spot...

My second card for today is one I have made following the theme over at Crafts for Eternity... which is olympic parrot (red, yellow, blue, green and black)

I have used a Mo Manning image coloured with promarkers..

Papers from Making Memories and K&co all layered onto black cardstock. I hand cut the kite and the bunting. The lettering are just black peel offs.

To finish i added red, yellow, blue, green and black gems down the side of the image.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/r80-olympic-parrot.html

http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-15-black-card-stock.html

Thanks for popping by my blog today.. Hope you will be back soon..

I love receiving all your wonderful comments. So thank you all so much for the time you spend looking and commenting on my work..

Hugs Kelly x

Get Ready To Rock...

Good afternoon all. Hope you are all well..

My card for today is using an old Kanban stamp set I have had for ages

The first pic is a bit washed out, you can see the colours better in the close up pics..

I have coloured him with promarkers, the DP's are Rusty Pickle from Creat and Craft.

I cut the circle image and sentiment out with my nestis..

i embellished with a I LOVE MUSIC peel off, brown twine, punched stars and a skull charm.

To finish I drawed faux stitching around the circles..

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/12-week-28-music.html

http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-125-circles.html

http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-92-stitching-real-or-faux.html

http://joannasheenchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/going-round-in-circles.html

Thanks for popping by today.. Sorry for the short post..

I am off to bath the boys..

May be back later with another card..

Hugs Kelly

First Christmas card for 2012

Good afternoon peeps, hope you all having a good Sunday..

This is my second post today.. I have finally managed to start my Christmas card for this year so you should see these popping up quite a bit on my blog from  now on ..lol.

For my first one i have used the Joanna Sheen furry friends CD rom..

Both image and DP's are from the CD... I matt and layered paper and image onto silver mirri board.

I attached red satin ribbon and some white pom pom ribbon around the bottom of the base card.

To finish I added 2 snowflakes and red gems..

Hope you like.. I think there will be alot more like this as they are so quick and simple to create (great for the many many christmas cards I need to get done lol)

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

http://abc-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/t-for-two.html (2 snowflake gems)

http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-100-christmas-in-july-week-2.html

Thanks again for visiting my blog..

Enjoy the rest of your day.

Hugs Kelly

Pretty in pink....

Good morning bloggers,

Hope you are all well and having a good weekend so far. Big welcome to my new followers, thank you so much for following my work, it means alot.

For todays card I have made a card for LOTV challenge Pretty in Pink..

I have coloured this adorable LOTV image using promarkers. Cut out using my nestis and layered onto mirri board also cut using my nestis. I used memory box heart die at the bottom, The DP and Sentiment are a recent freebie out of mag.  I used pearl brad and Pearl swirls in top left corner and a swirl die cut in top right corner to embellish.

Also used organza pink ribbon and a cosmetics charm to finish.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/pretty-in-pink.html

http://thepapershelter.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-no-72-pearls-and-swirls.html

Thank you for popping by today, it means alot.

Have a great day whatever you have planned.

hugs Kelly x

At the seaside..

Good evening all, hope you are all having a good weekend.

I have a card to show today using an image from Digi Doodle that I won this week..

I have coloured with promarkers.

This picture is a bit dull and makes the colours look abit washed out..

We do have a lack of sunshine here AGAIN lol..

Wish it was me on that beach in the gorgeous sun..

The backing paper, shells and parasol  are elements printed from the Serif programme. I have used ribbon/bow, some shell buttons and gems to embellish.

The sentiment stamp is LOTV cut out using my nestis..

I used some mesh behind the image to give extra texture.

I would like to enter this card into following challenges:

http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-67-photo-inspiration.html

http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-116-summertime.html

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-129-summer-holiday.html

Thanks for visiting today.. Enjoy the rest of your evening all.

Take Care..

Kelly xx

Happy Retirement

Good afternoon all, hope you are all well..

This is a super quick post as I have to go collect my eldest from school.

Todays card I have made for my youngest's preschool teacher who is retiring at the end of term.

Stamp is Helz Cuppleditch coloured with promarkers. DP and sentiment from my stash, Flowers from WOC. Pearls and box also from my stash

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges;

http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/week-157-theme.html

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/strawberries-cream.html ( i have used the strawberry and cream colours)

Thanks for popping by and for all the lovely comments I receive.

Will be back later to do some commenting..

Take Care all.

Hugs Kelly

My take on Shabby Chic...

Good morning blogging friends, hope you are all well.

Well it is STILL raining here and it doesnt look like it going to stop any time soon :-(

My card for today is using one of my FAV LOTV stamps..

I have tried a more softer, shabby chic colour scheme this time.

I like how it turned out, what do you think?

I have coloured with promarkers, cut out image & sentiment using my nestis.

DP's are MME and K & Co. Flowers are WOC of course. Finished with pearls, punched butterflys, rhinestones, charm and bow..

Sorry for the dull/dark pics, we not having much light here lately..

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

http://wildorchidchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-54shabby-chic.html

http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/anything-goes.html

Thanks for popping by today. Have a good day whatever you have planned.

Hugs Kelly x

Swirls and Pearls

Hello again, this is my second post today, for my first please scroll down..

I nipped out to Hobbycraft this morning for some tape and glue but then realised that I NEEDED a new Paper pad, sentiment tags to match.. A new ink pad, some buttons and two more craft mags..

oh dear.. I have been so good lately not buying anymore stash.. But I think I have done well, as there was soooo much more I could have brought. heehee!!

For my secnd card today I used the Wee stamps that were a freebie recently. I think theses are really cute..

I have coloured with promarkers and glitter, I also glittered arounf the edge of the image and around the edge of the sentiment.. DP's are Dovecraft Back to Basics. I stamped the corners with the LOTV swirl stamp.. Embellished with glittered stars,  pearl brads and a satin ribbon/bow..

I would like to enter this into the following challenge:

http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-14-swirls-and-pearls.html

Thats all from me today, will be back tomorrow with another card..

Take care peeps.

Have a good evening.

Hugs Kelly xx

Stars and Stripes

Good afternoon all. Hope you are all well.

Its raining here AGAIN.. I am really hoping that the summer is waiting for the boys to break up from school which is in 10 days so fingers crossed all for sunshine to arrive soon.. lol..

Right this is my first card for today.. I love this little cute skater by Gillan F Robers..

I have coloured with promarkers.. Dp's are papermania and some loose ones from my stash.

The sentiment is out of a Teddy Bo set.. I punched orange stars and added glitter stars to the middle..

I cut the image and sentiment out using my nestis and used my promarker to colour round the edge.

I finished embellishing with blue rhinestones and orange ribbon..

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

http://tuesdayalchemy.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-22-no-work-just-play.html

http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-115-sports.html

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-128-stars-and-stripes.html

Thanks for visting my blog today, hope you are all still enjoying visiting..

Back soon with my next card.

Hugs Kelly

Diamond Wedding Anniversary

Hello bloggers, hope you all had a great weekend..

We went to our caravan and managed to see a bit of sunshine but it hasnt lasted very long cus it back to dullness AGAIN today..

While we were away I spent a few hours colouring in some images that I could make into cards when I came back BUT when I left them on the table and turned my back for 2 minutes, my youngest son decided to stamp Black ink all over the ones I had coloured. (guess he didnt like them lol).. You really do need to have eyes in the back of your head with our little Ronnie.. lol..

Right so onto todays card, and this is a bit different to what I usually do..

I was asked to make a Diamond Anniversary card for a mum and Dad..  Instead of stamping I had a play with a Forever Friends CD Rom that was free with a magazine quite a while ago..Here is what I came up with:

After printing out the pages I matt and layered onto gold and black card. I embellished the front with organza ribbon, a gold heart charm, black bow and for some added bling some DIAMOND adhesive gems..

I also created the inside pages to match the outside.. 

 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-22-glitter-and-bling.html

http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/cupcake-200-number-cruncher.html

Thanks for popping by today. Back tomorrow with another card..

Enjoy the rest of your day.

Hugs Kelly