Kelly's Cards: March 2013

Sunday 31 March 2013

Love doesnt make the world go round.

Hello crafty friends..

Im back with my final card for today... Ive made this one for the Lili Fairies buttons and bows challenge..

I have coloured with promarkers.. Papers are from a Prima paper pack Ive had for ages, Ive used matching chipboards to embellish too. I also used flowers, buttons, doily and ribbon from my stash..

The lovely sentiment is a preprinted one that was with a magazine..

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/challenge-89-mail-it.html

http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/buttons-n-bows.html

http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/simon-says-anything-goes.html

Thanks for popping by my blog.

Hugs Kelly

An Early Fathers Day card.....

Hello again peeps...

Hows your Easter going, how many choccys have you eaten lol..

I'm back with a male card this time and Ive used the cute and cuddly Teddy Bo..

Ive coloured with promarkers.. DP's from my scraps box..I used Kraft (buff card from papermill) to mat and layer onto. Embellished with buttons, ribbon and a star metal charm from my stash..

When I was putting this card together I thought it would make a great Fathers Day card, so thats the sentiment I chose.. I know its early lol...

Im entering this card into the following challenges

http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/use-metal.html

http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/challenge-262-brass-in-pocket.html

http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/challenge-160-metal.html

Thanks for stopping by today.. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday..

I will be back later with my final card for the day.

Hugs Kelly

Horace with flowers .

Good morning all.. Happy Easter. Xx

I have already started picking at the boys choccy eggs, lol...oh dear - just can't stop !

I have another plain, cas card to show you..

This is Horace with flowers from Pink Gem Designs. I've coloured him with promarkers. Papers, card and sentiment from my stash.

I am entering this into the following challenges

http://hobbycutzchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/challenge-3-sketch-and-or-cas.html

http://natalieandamy.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/challenges-8-monochromatic.html

Have a great day.

Back later with another card.

Hugs Kelly

Saturday 30 March 2013

pink/blue pastels

Good evening all...

Im back to show you a final card for today..

This is the beautiful Neveah from Saturated Canary coloured with promarkers..I added pearl dots around the image and glitter to her dress.

DP's were from my scraps box..I finished with flowers from WOC and ribbon, button and charm from my stash

I would like to enter this card into the followings:

http://saturatedcanarychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/challenge-40.html

http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/winners-and-top-three-challenge-sparkle.html

http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/challenge-137-sparkle-n-shine.html

Ive decorated the inside to match as always

Hope you've all had a good Saturday.. and the easter bunny pays you a visit tomorrow..lol

Hugs Kelly

Mega Birthday Fun

Hello my lovely crafting friends..

Hows your weekend so far?

The sun is shining here but still cold and quite a bit of snow left in places. Poppy had a good run around and play in the deeper snow on the field earlier bless her...We all at home today staying in the warm. Harley still not 100% and hubby got it now.. :-(

I have another card to show you today ...

I have used my new digi from Digital Delights by Louby Loo. Coloured with promarkers and some sparkley glitter onto of the cake. DP's are K&Co... I finished with some fab check ribbon from my stash and a Fun Birthday topper also from my stash..

I am entering this into the following challenges:

http://charismacardz.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/challenge-12-happy-birthday.html

http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/simon-says-anything-goes.html

Thanks for stopping by today.. Enjoy the rest of your Saturday

Hugs Kelly

Happy Birthday - Pink...

Good morning bloggers..

Hope you are all well. I am hoping to get a lot of crafting done again this weekend... I honestly do not know what I did before blogging.. It is a great hobby and makes crafting even better if that is possible lol...

For my first card today I have used another cute little kitty stamp that was a magazine freebie quite a while back..

Ive coloured with promarkers.. DP's are Dovecraft, I finished with ribbon and Happy Birthday sentiment..

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

http://charismacardz.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/challenge-12-happy-birthday.html

http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/challenge-126-pretty-in-pink.html

http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/ptt1130-anything-goes.html

Have a good day all.

Back later with another card.

Hugs Kelly

Friday 29 March 2013

Precious...

Hello again peeps...

Just popping by to show you another card before I head up to the craft room for few hours..

This time its a baby card.. I dont know why but Im not really happy with this one, cant quite put my finger on the reason but you know how it is sometimes when sometimes they ust dont turn out how you planned..

I used some very old scrapbook papers for the DP and sentiment tags.. Image is Pink Gem Designs coloured with promarkers.. I finished off with buttons from my stash..

I am entering this card into the folloring challenges:

http://cardcrafterscircle.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/challenge-68-ooh-baby-baby.html

http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/r117-cute-as-you-like.html

Thanks for stopping by.. Have you entered the blog hop at Crafty Ribbons and LOTV yet, there are some fantastic prizes up for grabs..

Back tomorrow with another make.

Hugs Kelly

You are Tea-rific

Good afternoon everyone.

Hope you are all well. Thank you for the get well wishes for the boys.. They are feeling a little better today, not 100% better but well enough to argue over everything lol....

I have another card to show you.. For this one I have used one of the cute images for the Beary Sweet Collection..

Ive coloured with promarkers and a little white pen... DP's were a magazine freebie quite a while back.. Wish I had more of them. They are fab... The Happy Birthday sentiment and teapot topper were also from the papers.. The You Are Tea-rific sentiment came with the Beary Sweet digi collection.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/sos-95-very-vegetable-fruity-fun.html

http://charismacardz.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/challenge-12-happy-birthday.html

http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/simon-says-anything-goes.html

Thats all from me for now.. Maybe back later with another card..I have so many to post lol

Have a good day and Happy Crafting

Hugs Kelly

Congratulations

Happy Good Friday crafty friends.

Hope you are all well and have something nice planned for the easter weekend..

For todays card I have used a pre coloured Paper Shelter image called Learning is fun

I used pink and black cardstock, paper from my scraps box.. Ribbons, gems, button and pre printed sentiment all from my stash..

Hope you like my card, I am entering this into the following challenges:

http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/ptt1130-anything-goes.html

http://thepapershelter.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/challenge-105-anything-goes.html

Thanks for stopping by today.. I will be back later with another make.

Hugs Kelly

Thursday 28 March 2013

Fizzy moon - CAS style

Good afternoon blogging friends.

Hope you are all well and looking forward to the long Easter weekend.

I have the boys at home again today unwell.. Ronnie isn't too bad really. But Harley has not moved off the sofa yet and is sleeping a lot bless him.. 😞 I hate little ones being poorly.

Have you seen my previous post about the crafty ribbons blog hop, there are some fab prizes and inspiration from the DT and our special guests (some of the very talented LOTV DT). If you haven't already, pop and see my previous post, it well worth the visit.

Right now onto my next creation...

When I received my candy win from the lovely talented Mags yesterday, I knew what I wanted to make with the cute fizzy moon stamps. Thanks mags...xx

I have not tried these white space cas style before but quite liked how the first card turned out, then I had the idea of making a few more to make a little gift box set..

I used white, yellow and buff (Kraft) from the papermill. Fizzy moon stamp images colored with promarkers and a thank you stamp from personal impressions set.

I made two of each design. Here is the box to present them in

On the box I made two little gift tags with the same fizzy moon stamps on but left them

Uncoloured

Hope you like my creations.

I would like to enter them into the following challenges

http://dutchdare-cardchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/210-cas-meljen-designs.html

http://gingerloftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/gl-kraft-paper.html

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/challenge-164-boxed-in.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Have a great Easter weekend.

Hugs Kelly

New Challenge and a Blog Hop....

Good Morning all... Just a little warning that this is a loooooonnnggg post so you might want to grap a cuppa before you start.....

Wow, can you believe Easter is here already we know the weather has been bad here in the UK so to celebrate Easter and to cheer everyone up we’re having a blog hop with lots of prizes available. We also have a new challenge over at Crafty Ribbons Challenge....

and the theme this time is Anything goes with Ribbon..

The challenge will run from 8am 28th March until 6pm 10th April

The prize will be

We'll draw a random winner for both the blog hop and challenge and we’ll have the Top 3 as usual. You can get all the details and lots more ideas from the Design Team over at Crafty Ribbons Challenge .

Here's what I made for our challenge:

I used my nesti die to cut an aperture then added different colours of

Keep calm and sew on ribbons

length ways to create the background. I hand cut the bobbin and wrapped some twine around. Finished with a button from Crafty Ribbons. Nice and Simple but quite like how it looks..

NOW for some even more news.....

We are having a Blog Hop. You can get the full list of blogs over at Crafty Ribbons Inspiration Blog,we have some special people hopping along with us,so why go over to Crafty Ribbons Inspiration Blog and join in with us.

This is what I made for the hop

Ive used LOTV's teddy with balloons and coloured with promarkers.. DP's were a freebie with magazine. Flowers from WOC. I finished with Button ribbon and Gorgeous pink ribbon and topped with a button from Crafty Ribbons...

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/icc-103-easter-or-spring.html
http://stamp-n-doodle.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/stamp-n-doodle-challenge-27th-march.html

At each stop there'll be a word to collect and a candy draw.
I've got these gorgeous ribbons to give away

To be in with a chance of winning this you just need to leave a comment at the end of this post. Saying you're joining us on the blog hop...

Each stop will have a word which you should collect to make a phrase.

You should have arrived here from
Pinky blog .....
My word is TO.
At the end of the blog hop you should have 20 words, work out the phrase and leave it in the comments back at Crafty Ribbons Inspiration Blog To be in with a chance of winning this gorgeous ribbon hamper

OR a fab voucher from LOTV

Lili of the Valley specialises in the design and production of gorgeous & unique rubber stamps, sentiment stamps, die-cut designs and papers for the card making and crafting sector. “At Lili of the Valley, we strive to produce excellent quality products with beautiful designs that enable you to make lovely cards every time, simply and easily. We also pride ourselves on taking care with everything we do to make sure you receive great products, at a good price and as quickly as possible."

The blog hop will run until 6pm on Tuesday 2nd April and the winner, plus the winners of each of the Design Teams' Candy will be announced at 6pm on Wednesday 3rd April on the Crafty Ribbons Inspiration Blog

Right now your next stop is Elise . If you lose your way you can go back to Crafty Ribbons Inspiration Blog to get the full list.

Good luck everyone and Happy Easter

Hugs Kelly

Wednesday 27 March 2013

Relax Barnaby

Good evening peeps..

Im back with my second card for today.. For this one I have used a digi I won from Delighful sketches blog last week..He's called Relax Barnaby and Ive followed the sketch from Papertake Weekly.

Ive coloured with promarkers. DP's are Dovecraft.. I have used a sentiment stamp from a Wee stamp set that Ive had for ages..Finished with ribbon and buttons from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/sketchie-free-for-all.html

http://wagsnwhiskersrubberstamps.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/challenge-100-friendship.html

http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/spring-is-in-air.html

Thanks for stopping by today..

Enjoy the rest of your evening

Hugs Kelly

You Brighten My Day

Good afternoon all..

Well its still freezing cold here in the Midlands today.. and we had some more snow this morning but thankfully it didnt stick..

For todays card I have a cute LOTV image to share (I thought I would give you a break from the PGD images lol)

I have coloured with promarkers.. DP's are from my scraps box.. The sentiment was from a Wee stamp set I had ages ago.. Ribbon and buttons from my stash. Flowers from WOC..

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

http://wildorchidchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/challenge-73buttons-and-bows.html

http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/challenge-79-girly-pink.html

http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/spring-colours-challenge-and-dt-call.html

Thanks for stopping by today..

Off to do a few jobs but will be back later with another card.

Have a nice afternoon

Hugs Kelly

Tuesday 26 March 2013

Lovely Day

Good evening blogging friends..

Im back with my second card for today and its another Pink Gem Designs image, I am totally in love with these images as you have probably noticed... I will TRY get some different images used soon lol..

This is Thoughtful Chloe, sitting on Wall, and placed on the grass/sky Background papers all available from Pink Gem Designs. The Papers, little wellington boots, sentiment and birdhouse were all part of a freebie set from a magazine..

I finished with ribbon and a bow from my stash

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/challenge-34-anything-goes.html

http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/challenge-85-spring-days.html

http://joannasheenchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/come-rain-or-shine.html

Thats all from me today peeps..

Enjoy the rest of your evening

Hugs Kelly

Especially for you.

Good morning bloggers, hope you are all well and having a good start to the week

I have used another Pink Gem Image for todays card

Ive coloured with promarkers (but please dont look too closely I have smudged a little on her face :-(

I cut the image our using nesti die.. Papers and sentiment are from the Riverbank Revels set.. I embellished with ribbon, button, butterfly gem, flowers and glitter all from my stash..

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

http://foreverfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/fortnightly-challenge-58-girls.html

http://ladybugscraftsinkchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/new-release-and-new-challenge-say-hello.html

http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/week-191theme.html

Thanks for stopping by today..

Enjoy your day and keep warm

Hugs Kelly

Monday 25 March 2013

Best Wishes - Kitty

Hello peeps.

Back with another card..

This time I have used the cute kitty from LOTV coloured with promarkers

I have used yet again papers from my freebie box.. I punched three flowers from yellow/orange card and then layered the orange blooms on top. Not sure where the sentiment from as it was loose in one of my stamp boxes..

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/pile-it-on-12-dots.html

http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/

Before I go just want to ask for some advise...

I was thinking of swapping my promarkers for copics recently but have decided against it for now (one reason is the price and the other is that I love my promarkers and dont think you should change what isnt broken)

However I would like to have an extra colouring medium to promarkers, I have tried distress inks but need alot more practice with these... The other medium that I am really interested in, and see alot of in blogland are Prisma Pencils. I have been watching a few tutorials with these to learn more about them but was wandering if anyone had any thoughts on these (before I comit to buying).. I really like the softness of these as apposed to the promarkers...

Look forward to reading your thoughts..

Enjoy your evening

Hugs Kelly

Oh Boy...

Good Monday morning all..

Hope you had a good weekend and managed to stay in the warm and do lots of crafting..

My First card to show you today is this little cutie from Pink Gem Designs called Oh boy. I really love working with Janets image.. They are so cute and great to colour too.. This one is perfect for a new baby or the tiny men in our lives.