Anniversary Blues

Afternoon Crafty Friends, 

Today I have for you an anniversary card that I have made. 

I made this style card previously with black and white card and then bright coloured hearts.

I got requested to make it again, but using navy blue and white.

 

 I added little butterflies to the hearts and lots of embossing, with liquid pearls in the centre dots of the embossing. 

I finished it with a "Happy Anniversary" sentiment 

I am going to enter this into the following challenges:

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes  #78 

7 Kids College Fund - #110 Anything Goes

I hope you like it

Crafty Hugs

Kelly

xxx

Beary Christmas Fun

Good Morning Crafty Friends,

Today I have for you a Christmas Layout that I created and finished yesterday.

(Sorry be-warned it is a long post so a cuppa and a biscuit might be needed)

The page is a standard 12 x 12 page and the layout was created with the help of both my Cameo and explore.

The bear was cut using the Cricut Explore, I will show more of him in a moment.

The rest of the layout was created on the Cameo, and I photographed my sketch to share with you all

The layout is not in these colours but it gives you the idea of how I start creating my layouts - Now some of my layouts I have taken inspiration from other blogs (which I have owned up to) and have some I have followed sketch challenges.. This one I managed to create all by myself and I am so happy that the idea I had in my head, come out exactly how I wanted it to.. Normally this does not happen.

The measurements are (Inches)

White Layer - 12 x 12

Red Polka Dot - 11.75 x 11.75

Top Green Strip - 11.5 x 3.5

Top Stripe Strip - 11.5 x 1.75

Middle Section - 11.5 x 5.00

Bottom Green Section - 11.5 x 3.5

Bottom Stripe Section - 11.5 x 1.5

Wave Section - 11.5 x 1

This is how the papers all layered together

Next I started cutting my Bear out, I used my Explore for this as the cameo was busy cutting away the elements I had asked for it to cut. This is what he looked like when he was cut out, I cut him out in plain white card stock and used distress markers to colour him. He is from Kadoodle Bug Designs.

The bear was cut at 7.5 inches high by 4.5 inches wide

The bear was coloured using Brushed Corduroy for the main body and Vintage Photo for his ears. I used a Peachy Keen Character Face Parts Stamp for his eyes and chalk for his cheeks. I added glossy accents to his nose which was also coloured with Vintage Photo. The hat was coloured using promarker pens and I used Berry Red and Stardust Stickles Glue on the white to give it some sparkle. The holly was coloured using the Holly promarker pen and a red gem was added in the center.

Once everything was cut out I layered it all up on to the page to check everything fit and to see if I needed anything else cutting. (please don't worry nothing is stuck down at this point, that is why some of it is a bit wonky)

The title was cut using "Santa Sleigh" font this is a free font I got from Dafont.com and downloaded to my computer ( I will try and do a short post tomorrow about how to do this) The title was cut at 7.106 inches wide by 2.472 inches high I coloured this in with Fired Brick distress ink for the off set and used the Holly marker for the wording - this is the same for the 2009 at the bottom of the layout, the "2009" is cut at 2.808 inches long by 1.211 inches wide.

The Holly was cut using a "Miss Kates Cuttables" die I believe it has come from the "Christmas title" I cut this at 1.400 inches high by 2.278 inches wide. The holly was coloured with promarkers and I used Holly, Pine and Forest Green, the "Berry" was coloured using Cardinal Red and Berry Red.

This is the completed page! I think I have mentioned everything I have done with the page, I used a Resplendent Rectangle for the journal piece, unfortunately I don't have any photos for this year.

If there is anything you want to know and I haven't said what it is, then please leave a comment or email me and I will get back to you. 

The challenges I am going to enter this into are: 

 Crafting for all Season - #83 Feature a creature - 21/08

Fan-Tastic Tuesday - #47 Anything Goes  12/08

Paper Take Weekly - Anything Goes - 12/08

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes -12/08

Glitter and Sparkle - Add some Glitter and Sparkle - 10/08

Scribble and Scrap - #24 Anything Goes - 10/08

That is it for me for today. 

Sorry about the long post it is just hard to get a layout explained in detail without it getting really long

Crafty Hugs

Kelly

xxx

Gingerbread Delights

Today I am doing another Christmas in July. 

I am really disappointed with myself I had loads of plans for Christmas in July but time ran away from me and everyday life got in the way.. 

I thought I would share with you another "Belly Box" from My Scraps Chick Designs, this is a cutting file that comes in different formats and can be cut using an electronic cutting machine, don't quote me on this but I am sure it comes with a PDF printout so you can cut it by hand, but you would need to look into this before purchase. 

I cute this little cutie out using my Cameo - I am having to organise myself so my cameo and explore get equal time - ha ha

I cut him using a brown card stock from The Papermill" I used vintage photo distress ink to ink around the edges of him, for his hat I coloured with promarkers and used Holly and Berry Red, with a Yellow for the star, I added white liquid pearls to the red and yellow stickles to the heart.  I used a Peachy Keen face stamp and used glossy accents for his glasses, and chalked some cheeks on to him. 

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The challenges I would like to enter him into are:


Crafting for all seasons - #82 Christmas In July -  07/08
City Crafter Challenge Blog -  Christmas in July - 29/07
Papertake Weekly - A Jolly Holiday - 29/07
Through the Craftroom Door -Anything Goes - 29/07
Creative Knockouts - Christmas In July - 30/07
Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes - 30/07
Southern Girls Challenge - Christmas Is A Coming - 14/08

 I hope you like him, he is so cute!

Thanks for stopping in

Crafty Hugs

Kelly

xxx

Butterfly Flutterfly

Hi Everyone, 

How are we all today?

Today's  card I have concentrated on just the Inkables Masks that you can get from Bev and  how they can look without having to be mega grungy with them. 

 I used 

Inkable - Chain Link Fencing Mask

Inkable - Honeycombe Mask

WORDage - Minis - Thank You/Hugs

So I cut down my card stock to 5.25 x 5.25 inches.

I matted this with the next layer that I cut to just under 5 x 5 this layer was plain white cardstock and it was run through my calibre with the  Chain Link Fencing mask, once it was embossed I used my Worn Lipstick Distress Ink and inked through the stencil. This is about as inky as I get. 

Next I cut a strip the same width but about 4 inches high, I used a border punch to punch along the bottom, I then ran this through the calibre with the "Honeycombe" mask.  I very gently ran a make up sponge done the edges with some of the worn lipstick.  Before adhering it I added a piece of ribbon and tied it with a bow. 

Next I stamped out using the worn Lipstick the sentiment "Hugs and Kisses" and matted this up. 

For the Butterflies I cut different size butterflies out, and embossed these with the Honeycomb mask.  I added liquid pearls down the centre of the butterflies. 

To finish the card I added three pieces of card candi down at the bottom.

I hope you like the card, and don't forget to pop back tomorrow to see what Sue has for you - I am sure she will have something special for you as normal. 

Take care see you next Monday 

Crafty Hugs

Kelly

xxx

Among The Stars

Good Morning Guys,

How are we all today, hope you have all had a great weekend and managed to get some crafting done.

Today I am back and as promised it is not a Christmas card today.

Instead today is a card that I have made with one of the wordage stamps

I think you are starting to get to know me by now and that my favourite colour is Pink. I haven't shared a pink and white card for a few weeks so I thought I needed to rectify that straight away hahaha. 

Today's card is another 6x6 white card, matted and layered, this time the "pink" layer is actually a white texture piece of card stock that I used "Warn Lipstick" from the distress range and inked the edges giving it a mottled pink look, I then took a white piece of card and embossed it using an embossing folder of little dots, I thought the little dots resembled what I imagine the moon would look like in texture all bumpy and lumpy with bits missing (no idea why I think this, it is strange how you get an image in your head and stick to it)

I used my Cameo machine but I guess you could cut the star free hand if you don't have shaky hands (I would not get away with it trust me) I inked the star with the same distress ink to give it a matching look to the second layer, I also did this with the five smaller stars. 

In the center of the larger star I stamped and embossed my sentiment I added fake stitching and gems to the card and that was it complete.

So what do we think?  The sentiments that Bee Crafty have are just beautiful and can come in for so many occasions. 

Well that is it for me for today, don't forget Sue will be back tomorrow and trust me you don't want to miss it. 

I am entering this into the following challenges: 

613 Avenue Create #78 Anything Goes - 06/07

Scribble and Scrap - #21 - Always Anything Goes - 06/07

The Paper Players - #202 Tic Tac Toe - 06/07 - Pink/Gems/Embossing

Crafty Hugs

Kelly

xxx

The products I used 

Wordage - Shoot For The Moon - Large

Ho Ho Ho

Good Morning Everyone, 

Monday again I really do think these weeks are getting quicker and quicker. 

Today I decided to do something a little bit different, I thought instead of as standard card, I thought I would do a card in a pop or pop up card box as they are sometimes called.

Today I am using one of the Bee Crafty Christmas Stamps, I adore this Santa, I think he is so cute. 

I did cheat a little bit, I did use my cameo to make my box, but only because I was running out of time, I will look at doing a little tutorial for you on how to make the box manually and get it posted for you as soon as possible. 

Isn't this the sweetest Santa, I coloured his face with promarker pens, added glossy accents to the glasses, and stickles all over his beard, eye brows and anywhere white really. Give him a lot of bling, the only problem is I can not get it to show up on the pictures.

So the box was decorated with Christmas paper and Christmas embellishment , card candi, a die cut of "ho, ho, ho" 

The items I used

Clause - Stamp

A4 card stock

Stickles

Glossy Accents

Christmas Backing Paper

Christmas Embellishments 

Card Candi

That is it from me for today, thanks for hopping in.

Crafty Hugs

Kelly

xxx

Die Cut Christmas

Hi Guys, 

How are we all?  I have just got back from a lovely family holiday with my husband and his parents, for once the weather was nice for us and we managed to see lots of the sites, a train ride, a boat ride, and a trip to the zoo that was local to our holiday cottage. 

 We only got back on Saturday and the first thing I did - well other then start the washing - was start decorating the bedroom - How fun!

 Any how on to today's card, and this time it is for a new challenge starting over at Scrapbooker PhD

ScrapbookerPhD

Challenge #11: Use Your Die Cuts
Any Die Cut Machine Will Do.

What die cut machines do you use? What are your favorite die cuts? Start following this blog and then link your project - remember to link directly to your blog post. No back linking. You can enter up to three times! 

Codes: M, 3E, C10
Challenge ends June 23rd. 

Sponsor:
The Top 5 Picks will be listed with links to their blogs. 

The winner will receive a custom Kathy's Cozy handmade die cut machine cover. Do you have a Cricut? A Silhouette? Something else? Kathy has it. Don't have a die cut machine, she has so much more. This is a fantastic prize. You don't want to miss out. 

Also, a random winner will receive a $15 gift certificate to Kathy's Cozy. Buy one for yourself or buy someone else a gift. 

Check out what you can win HERE & HERE
Kathy has a BLOG too. 

To claim your prize, email scrapbookerphd@gmail.com. 

So here is my card for the challenge - I know another Christmas card for me, I really am getting in the swing for getting these made. 

The doily and the reindeer were cut using my Cameo machine and the files are both free files from Birds Cards.

I hope you like and I look forward to reading your comments.

Crafty Hugs

Kelly

xxx

Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas!

Good Morning Everyone, 

How are we all? 

Today I have a layout for you, I have used the Little Scraps of Heaven sketch, for this layout.

The layout is a 12 x 12 Scrapbook Layout. 

This is the sketch that I created in the Studio Software, I was still following the little scraps of heaven sketch, but this helped me to work out what sizing was needed for the paper piecing.

 The Sketch I created so I could get my sizing correct.

 Ho Ho Ho - Typed and offset - each ho is 1.635 inches wide and 1.765 inches wide

 Our reindeer and sleigh where cut at 7.930 inches wide by 4.620 inches high. The reindeer has liquid pearls on his harness, and glitter on the white of the sleigh.

 The Christmas tree is cut at 5.200inches wide by 8.055 inches high. The tree has been embossed, the "baubles" have glitter on them the star has been edged in white fake stitching and a gem in the center, the "carpet" around the bottom has stitching as well.

Santa has been cut 3.300 inches wide by 3.780 inches high I edge some of his white in black fake stitching, and black in white fake stitching, I added grey ink to his beard, and glitter to his hat. I used a peachy Keen stamp for his face, and coloured it in with a Jelly roll pen

The fireplace was cut at 5.465 inches wide by 4.305inches high. I added embossing to the top, and glitter to the top of the stockings. 

 To finish it off I added a photo mat and three flags coming out from the bottom of the mat, I added a band of spotty paper across the page and some green Christmas paper.

 All the files are from Little Scraps of heaven T'was The Night Before Christmas File.

 I am entering this into the following challenges. 

Little Scraps of Heaven - Facebook Sketch Challenge April 15-30 - ends 30/04

I hope you like it and I look forward to reading your comments. 

Crafty Hugs

Kelly

xxx

B is for Ball

Good Morning Everyone.

Today I have for you another Scrapbook Layout. 

This layout was made for Leo who was relaxing on the grass after playing with his ball in the garden. 

 This is the photo that inspired me to make the page, the photo was took in the spring time and I used spring colours for my layout.

 

This is my attempt of making a sketch. Please excuse the colours I will get better at it and maybe next time the puppy wont have a green head.   I took some inspiration from Faith Abigail Designs for my sketch so I do need to give her, the recognition she deserves.

 The Page - Standard 12 x 12 The blue has been cut down to 11.5 x 11.5 inches to give it a nice mat and layered effect.  With a photo of 4inch by 3.5 inches. With mats of 1/4 inch increments

and a journal panel of 4inches by 1 inch.

The sun has been cut from Create a Critter using my Cricut Machine, and was cut at 2.5 inches, I inked it using yellow ink pad and then edged it with an orange ink pad. I used Peachy Keen face stamp highlighted the eyes with a white pen, chalked the cheeks and added white highlights to each side, added a very faint chalk to the mouth and highlighted the "tongue" area with a white line

The puppy was cut using my Cameo and was cut at 4.560inch wide by 4.665 inch high. His eyes were stamped using a peachy keen stamp. I added my own red collar to him and a little tag, added white highlight stitching around it and added the initial "L" for Leo on it. To finish him I added stitching in dark brown to his ears, paws and feet. The pink part of his feet are not on the file I created these in the studio software

The title was cut from Nate ABC using my Cricut machine, and it was cut at 2.5 inches

The Clouds were from Create a Critter and were cut at 2inch, 1.5inch and 1 inch and then embossed using the Cuttlebug Bubbles embossing folder

The tree is a free file from Stink' Cute Paper Piecings

It was cut using the cameo the trunk is cut at 1.460inch wide by 3.235inches wide

The Bush was cut at 4.995 inches wide by 5.960inches high

I trimmed the tree so it fitted perfectly to the edge of the layer

The Grass and the Wavy border are free designs from Birds cards and have been cut using the cameo 

Grass - 11.915inches wide by 1.485 inches high - Two of the very tips of the grass need tripping slightly as they slightly over hang

Wavy Border - 11.605inch wide by 2.010 inches high

This is what the layout looks complete with the photograph. I just need to add my journalling to it and then it will be done.

Wow a super duper long post, but I do like to give details of the sizes that I used, what machine I used and what file I used when I can, I hate it when I come across something that inspires me but then have no idea were to get the file from.

I am going to enter this into the following challenges. 

Craft My Life - Anything But A Card - 30/04 -2nd entry

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes - 28/04
The Crafty Bloggers Network - Die Cuts or Embossing - 05/04 - 2nd Entry

Created with Love - CWLC 80 - In the Garden - 03/05

Creatvie Cutting Challenge - Spring - 05/05

That is it from me, hope you all have a lovely evening and I will be back soon with some more cards/layouts.

Crafty Hugs

Kelly

xxx

Cheeky Boy Scrapbook Layout

Happy Easter Everyone!

How are we all today?

So today I have for you another Scrapbook Layout. 

This layout was made for some photos, I took of Leo. Leo had the most cheeky face when he was doing something he should not be doing, so I decided to take some photos of him whilst he was sleeping, only he caught me taking photos of him catching him up to no good.

So the layout is a 12 x 12 Layout. 

This little Peeker is from PPBN Designs, I purchased the full scrapbook kit file through the Silhouette Store, but I believe you can just buy Peeker Puppy on his own.

This little puppy is from Stinkin Cute Paper Piecings. It is a file called "Puppy Dog Sitting In Snow" I just manipulated the puppy to make it how I wanted him, and removed him from the snow, left his hat and scarf of and moved his paws and removed the "snowball2. 

The hat the puppy is wearing is from Little Scraps of Heaven and the "T'Was the Night Before Christmas" file. 

 This little cutie, was also purchased through the Silhouette Store and it is from Rivka Wilkins and the file is called " Just Hanging Out (Dog)"

The title is one that I typed out and welded together in the Silhouette Studio.

All the files have been cut using the Cameo machine.

The layout has room for two photos, and the mat below "Peeker Pup" is from the journalling to go with the photographs.

I am going to enter this into the following challenges. 

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes - 27/04

The Squirrel and The Fox - Anything Goes - 04/05

Dream Valley Challenges - Say It With Words - 04/05

Totally Gorguss #232 - Use Die Cuts/Punches - 27/04

Thanks for looking, and I look forward to reading your comments

Crafty Hugs

Kelly

xxx

Mothers Day Butterflies

Good Morning Everyone, 

How are we all?

Today I have for you another mothers day card. 

This one is one I made for my mum. 

I went with a nice blue and white colour combination and love how the colours have worked together, as I didn't have the correct colour blue that I was wanting in my craft stash I used an ink pad, some water and cut and dry foam, and created my own colour that I wanted. 

The card is a white 8x8 card base and matted with square blue and white embossed card, I then used my grand nestabilities to cut the shape mats out, I used the largest two from the set. 

The sentiment "Mam with love on Mother's Day" was printed from the computer and cut out using nestabilities. 

The flowers and leaves were cut from the cameo machine and the butterflies from the cricut machine. 

To finish the card I added gems to the butterflies and to the center of the flowers. 

 The card

 The Flowers

Close up of the center topper

I am entering this in to the following challenges:

Dazzling Diva Challenges #21 - Anything Goes/Mothers Day - 23/04

Crafting With Dragonflies Challenge - Mothers Day/Special Lady - 30/04

Creative Moments - #40 Anything Goes/Girly - 23/04

4 Crafty Chicks - Sentiment Only - 24/04

I hope you like it and I look forward to reading any comments that you may leave. 

Crafty Hugs

Kelly

xxx

Flower Jug

Hi Guys, 

How are you all doing?

I thought I would share with you another decoration that I made using my cameo. 

I downloaded this file from the Silhouette Facebook Group, were a very kind member put it up for us to use.  Please pop on over and have a look it is worth it. 

So I decided to stretch my jug to make it as large as I cut so that it could fit on an A4 card. 

I cut the base out in black card, the next layer in spring green card and then used a black with colour dots on for the flowers, I cut out the center of the flower, chalked it in yellow and then stamped some peachy keen faces on. 

To finish the jug of I added faux stitching, a yellow ribbon and bow, I cut a butterfly out in white card, embossed it then inked it, added liquid pearls coming from the bottom of the butterfly.

So there you go another decoration that I made for my mothers day tea. 

I hope you like and I look forward to reading your comments. 

Hugs Kelly

xxx

Mothers Day - Flower and Swirls

Good Morning Everyone, 

Another card for you today. 

Still on the Mothers Day cards this is the last card in this collection. 

This time this is the card that I made for my husband to give to his mum. 

The card is an 8x8 card blank, matted with pattern paper printed from Do Crafts Digital Designer. 

The swirly background is from Birds Cards and this was cut out using the Cameo machine. 

The Flowers, leaves and center square  are also from Birds Cards.  The Center Square are from the Mix & Match Sentiment Section, I removed the "Thanks" from it and added my own sentiment to it. 

 The Card

 The Flowers

 The Center Square

The Challenges I am entering this in to are:

Brown Sugar Challenges - #89 Mothers Day - 18/04
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes - 18/04

Card A Day Blog - Sympathy, New Beginnings, Teacher Appreciation & Mother's Day - 30/04

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes- 30/04

Thank you for stopping in, and I look forward to reading any comments that you feel you would like to leave.

Crafty Hugs

Kelly

xxx