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Friday 31 October 2014

Seventeen

Evening everyone - hope everyone has had a good Halloween.

Only Ronnie wanted to dress up tonight, so we have been trick or treating to a few of our neighbors.. 

I completely forgot that I had not scheduled today's post :-/
So here it is - better late than never ;-)


I love this image from saturated canary, coloured with my pencils and added some glitter and pearls to her dress for some added bling (doesn't really show up,in the pic)
These gorgeous papers are from First Edition. And of course My all time FAV ribbon ribbon from Crafty Ribbons.. Flowers from WOC.. The wooden numbers are from my stash - coloured with promarker and sprayed with crafters companions spray and sparkle. 

Challenges

Thanks for visiting my piece of blogland, wishing you all a great weekend.
Hugs Kelly 

Thursday 30 October 2014

BeBunni Baby

Good afternoon everyone..

Where's today gone too...? :-(

Right For today's card share I have a BeBunni baby card that I was asked to make 


I used a topper and backing papers from the cd..
Sentiment I printed from the computer..
Lace, ribbon, charm and gems from my stash.
I die cut the hanging hearts...and finished with a few drops of liquid pearls.

Challenges

Thanks for stopping by my bit of blogland today..

I still have some crafty bits for sale in my FB album.. If anyone is interested...

Enjoy the rest of your day
Hugs Kelly 

Wednesday 29 October 2014

A couple of white on white cards

Hello bloggers, 

A little late posting today.. Just sat down to have a nice cuppa and a browse round your blogs,

For today's card share I have a couple more white on white designs made with some LOTV art pad images - these are super to use on the masses of Christmas cards I have made and many more that still need to be done lol..


I have used crafters companion embossing folder for the background with embossed cardstock..
I have embellished with white paper poinsettias, lace, organza, doily, pearl drops, charm and banner die all from my stash.


For this one I used the same layout and embellishments as above. 

Challenges

Thanks for stopping by my blog today and any comments you leave..

Hugs Kelly 

Tuesday 28 October 2014

Singing penguins

Good morning bloggers...

Hope you all had a good start to the week, we had some lovely sunshine yesterday, managed to have a couple of walks with poppy and the boys :-)

Also managed to make this easel card with some cute NEW ribbons from Crafty Ribbons available HERE and a fantastic NEW Digi image from Pink Gem Designs  Called SINGING PENGUINS


I used some very old design papers from DCWV Christmas multi stack..
Glitter and stickles for extra bling on the image.
Lace and button from my stash
Sentiment topper was from craftwork cards..

Challenges


That's all from me for today.. Hope to get some orders done before taking boys swimming..

Have a good day all

Hugs Kelly 

Monday 27 October 2014

A cute Christmas

Good morning blogging friends, Happy Monday..
It's school holidays here :-)
So I have scheduled this post..


For this cute card I have used one of my most favourite character stamps...
James bear is just so cute and I love colouring him with my pencils..
When I saw these papers by Dovecraft I just had to buy them, the colours are just gorgeous..
Ribbon is from creative expressions, LOTV sentiment tags and flower soft and glitter from my stash..

Challenges 


Thanks for stopping by today, have a good day whatever you have planned. 😊

Hugs Kelly 

Sunday 26 October 2014

Hunkdory makes

Evening everyone,

How's you weekend been... Good I hope.. For those of you who are not too well or who are going through hard times at the moment - sending you big hugs.. X


I have quite a few cards to share this evening as I managed to sit down and play with the luxury Hunkdory papercraft kit that came with one of the recent craft mags, 


I had great fun working with these gold foiled edge Christmas toppers and papers..
There is a real luxury feel to these kits..

Here is a selection of cards I made using the kit as well as some gold Miri board, poinsettia dies from Spellbinders, ribbon and card candi from my stash..


Again for this selection I used gold Miri board, tulle, organza, flowers and glitter glue as well asthe fantastic   Paper craft kit. 

Here is a close up of another card made using the kit.

Challenges

Thanks for stopping by my blog today and for any comments you leave, 
I do enjoy reading them :-)

Before i go I still have some crafty items over on my Fb page - see link at top left of my blog :-)

Hugs Kelly 



Friday 24 October 2014

Xbox boy.

Afternoon everyone,

Hope you are all well.. My boys break up today for a well deserved rest lol
Had their parents evening yesterday and both boys are doing well and progressing as they should be.. Was told they are very intelligent polite boys, a very proud mum... although I wish they would show this polite side at home a little more lol..

Sorry enough of my waffle and onto today's card...

It's a boys one using one of my fav Kenny K images.. Just great for the young men


I used some DCWV papers and blk cardstock.. Image coloured with my pencils.
Die cut bunting with peel off letters... Circular sentiment stamp from LOTV..

Challenges


I have some crafty items for sale, new stuff added yesterday... 

Have a great weekend
Hugs Kelly 

Wednesday 22 October 2014

Cupcake teddy

Good morning crafters,

Hope you are all well and having a good week 

I have a card I made a few weeks back to share today made using one of my many cute teddy Bo images.. I love this one...


I've coloured this cutie using my pencils and a touch of glitter on the cupcakes) 
Papers are LOTV.. Embellished with papers flowers, gems, lace and doily all from my stash
The recipe sentiment is also from LOTV. Ribbon is from Crafty Ribbons 

Challenges
(Ribbon gems and flowers) and (ribbon, charm and glitter) 

Thanks for visiting my blog today
Have a good day
Hugs Kelly 

Tuesday 21 October 2014

A bit of decoupage

Evening everyone,
What a terrible day, wet windy and cold... I'm Glad to be in doors now with the heating on lol.

I have a card to share made using a sheet of decoupage that I printed off from a crafters companion CD ages ago..the backing paper is from the Cd too.


I love this cute character, I only used a few of the layers as I tend not to like very high decoupage images... I used some gorgeous bright organza from my stash, a little shoe charm and a sentiment tag from LOTV..

Challenges

Thanks for stopping by my blog today and for any comments you leave..
I have a few crafty items for sale over on my FB page if you want to pop over Here


Hugs Kelly 


Monday 20 October 2014

A BeBunni cas card

Evening everyone,

Hope you all had a good weekend, sorry I've been missing for the last few days, ive been doing plenty of crafting but just not had time to blog any of my makes..

For today's card share I have a fairly simple BeBunni card I made using a topper that was lying around on my desk.. And with it being Crafters Companions birthday I thought I would try and use some of their amazing products to celebrate lol.

Happy 9th Birthday Crafters Companion


Oh I do love these cute bunnies... Not much else used for this card really. Some white card embossed used my crafts too heart folder... Some organza ribbon and charm from my stash. Designer papers from LOTV pad..

Quite like this simple design

Challenges

Right that's all from me, will be sharing a few more cards made with crafters companion products over the next few days 


Hugs Kelly 



Friday 17 October 2014

Santa wash day...

Hello bloggers, Yay it's Friday..
Love weekends when we are all together..even if the boys are constantly arguing lol..

For today's card I have used one of the Art Pad images from LOTV and teamed it with this fab ribbon from Craft Ribbons called Wash day stockings


I mat and layered onto silver mirri to give a little shine. The DP is from papermania pack.
Sentiment is Crafters Companion set. 
I embellished with doily and pearls from my stash 

Challenges
http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/oct-15th-texture.html ( I don't think you can beat ribbon to add texture to your cards.. I add it to most of my creations.lol)


Thanks for stopping by today.
Have a great weekend
Hugs Kelly, 

Wednesday 15 October 2014

Teds gone fishing

Afternoon blogging friends...

Hope you are all well and the ones not feeling so good, sending you lots of hugs..

Before I get onto my card I would just like to say a massive thank you to everyone who commented on yesterday's post.. all the lovely comments you left were wonderful and great to read so thank you  ❤️ 

Now onto today's card - I've used the adorable Gone Fishing stamp from Crafters Companions Mulberry Wood collection and I'm ashamed to say this is the first time I have inked this little chap up. 


I've coloured with my pencils... The DPs are from the Nitwits gone fishing digi collection.
Embellished with ribbon, twine and charm from my stash.
I die cut bunting from kraft card and added gold peel off letters..

Challenges

Before I go just want to let you know I have some crafty goodies for sale on my FB page if anyone is interested,..https://www.facebook.com/kelly.lloyd.5494/media_set?set=a.1705254319700012.1073741834.100006463808038&type=1

Thanks for stopping by today.
Enjoy your day.

Hugs Kelly 


Tuesday 14 October 2014

Happy news

Hello bloggers. Another wet day here in the midlands...

Quite a long post today - hope you will stay with me till the end lol...

I have some exciting news to share - I have been lucky enough to be asked to join the wonderful design team for Simply Homemade magazine..and my first set of cards have been featured in issue 48 on sale now... 

I used some great LOTV art pad images and papers for my cards and made a matching gift box too..

 


I'm So happy how they look... It you don't have your copy yet go grab one, it's a great magazine with some fab articles and a gorgeous holly stamp set and embossing folder as the free gift.. BONUS lol..
Here are my cards 



Love the sparkle on this one.. Used go kreate dies for the mat and layering.. Punched some stars and 
added pearl snowflakes.. The sentiment I stamped using crafters companion set.. Embellished with 
dotty ribbon, lace, charm and liquid pearls all from my stash..


Again I used LOTV image and papers, embellished with organza, pearl trim, doily and flowers..

And here is the matching gift box and easel card... 



Challenges
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/welcome-to-pennys-challenge-198.html (polka dot ribbon in the first card and dotty paper in the last card and box)
http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/pile-it-on-41-use-2-or-more-die-cuts.html (different size go kreate labels and different size poinsettia dies layered on top of each other.

That's all from me for today..
Have a good one and keep warm

Hugs Kelly 



Monday 13 October 2014

Candy winner

Good evening everyone...

Just stopping by with the winner of my candy giveaway..

I have used random org app to chose the winner... (Can not seem to add pic of the number generated) anyway the number chosen was no. 9

So that's you scrappy scatty jan

Congratulations please email me your details and I will get your goodies in the post 

Hugs Kelly 

Christmas candy - NOW CLOSED


*****CANDY NOW CLOSED - WINNER WILL BE DRAWN SHORTLY******

Hello me again, just popping back with my candy giveaway..

To thank all my followers for stopping by and leaving comments on my cards. I have a lovely bundle of Christmas goodies up for grabs.it includes Papees, stamps, embellishments and Ribbons, a great little package to help with all your Christmas crafting..


To be in with a chance of winning please leave a comment below and post a piccie in your sidebar
You also must be a follower or become a follower of my blog. 

Candy ends 12th October 
Winner will be announced on Monday 13th October.

Good luck 

Kelly 

Perfectly purple

Good morning bloggers..

Hope you are all well.. 
I'm here with my second DT card for the Cutie pies.
And our theme this time is 
PERFECTLY PURPLE

We are sponsored by the fantastic 
                                            With a Prize of  2 "SINGLE" digi stamps of the winners choice

I used the gorgeous new Chloe with robins digi image coloured with pencilsj


I used some very old wild rose studio papers. Wooden star and snowflake coloured with promarkers from my stash. Ribbon and charm also from my stash
Sentiment from craftwork cards

We can't wait to see your cute purple creations... To enter them please stop by the Cutie pie blog
Where you can also see some gorgeous inspiration from the rest of the design team.

Challenges


Hugs Kelly 

Sunday 12 October 2014

Christmas Cocktail Emma

Good morning bloggers,

Popping by to share a card I've made using one of Janet's fab new releases..
Just love this digi called Christmas cocktail Emma from Pink Gem Designs



I coloured Emma with my pencils and added a bit of glitter.
DPs are LOTV and some from my scraps box.
Ribbon is Happy Christmas ribbons and from Crafty Ribbons

Really  pleased how this card turned out..
Challenges
http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/challenge-93-anything-goes-woptional-cas.html

Thanks for stopping by my blog today and for any comments you leave..
I have candy pinned to the top of my page.. It will close this evening and a winner drawn tomorrow.

Hugs Kelly 

Saturday 11 October 2014

Create a scene

Hello everyone, happy Saturday hope you have all something nice planned for he weekend...

It's the start of a new challenge today over at A gem of a challenge

At it's my turn as host so I have chosen CREATE A SCENE as our theme 


I love creating scenes with Janet's images. I used my docrafts programme to merge Using Snow backgroundangelica with snowmanYule logWinter fence, and Chloe in Pom Pom hat.. I coloured a couple of the digi's in using my pencils. Added glitter for the snow... DPs are LOTV, embellished with foam snowflake, ribbon, lace, charm and gems from my stash. The flowers are a poinsettia die from spellbinders 

My teamies have made some fantastic scene, pop over to see the fab inspiration HERE

The prize as always is 
2 Individual Digi images
(NO SETS, PERSONALISED WATERMARK'S OR SENTIMENT SETS) 
of the winners choice from PINKGEM DESIGNS.....

Can't wait to see what you create...

Challenges
http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/favourite-fibre-and-why.html (I love ribbon... There are so many wonderful designs, colours and textures.. Most of my creations have ribbons on) 

I have candy pinned to the top of my blog until Sunday...
Hugs Kelly 

Thursday 9 October 2014

Christmas past with ribbon

Good morning all..

Today is the start of a new challenge over at Crafty ribbons and our theme this time is 
CHRISTMAS PAST with RIBBON (Vintage)

I used some of the new released ribbons on my card, you can find them here...


I used a LOTV art pad image layered onto gold card stock.. DPs are Papermania.
Finished with a doily distress with tea dye DI and poinsettias from my stash.

We will look forward to seeing you Creations.. Please pop by the Challenge blog
And see the wonderful creations my team mates have made..don't forget you must use ribbon on your creations.

Challenges

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.. 
Don't forget my candy pinned to the top of my page..

Hugs Kelly 

Wednesday 8 October 2014

Poppy with poinsettias

Good morning bloggers

Well the weather has certainly changed here in the midlands, I've been freezing the last couple of days.. The winter jacket and jumpers are back out.. 

For today's card share I have made a Christmas card using one of Janet's gorgeous new released digi's, this one is called Poppy with Poinsettias and you can find her Here


I went with some gold and deep reds for the colour combo, as there are quite a few autumn challenges in blogland at the moment..
Coloured with pencils and a touch of cosmic shimmer pearls.
Papers are LOTV, poinsettia die is spellbinders.
Tag, ribbon, card candi and charm all from my stash..


Challenges


Right I'm off to do the school run.. 
Don't forget to enter my Christmas candy, pinned to the top of my page. 


Hugs Kelly 

Sunday 5 October 2014

Happy Sunday

Hello bloggers, 

Hope you are enjoying your weekend.. Did you have a crafty day yesterday for world card making day? I managed a lovely afternoon making some Christmas cards, then an evening spent colouring in front of the TV. 

For today's card share I have used a gorgeous LOTV topper, (not blogged any for a while ;-) lol)
Really pleased how this card turned out 


I Matt and layered onto white glitter board, love this stuff... Used a doily, organza ribbon, lace, gems, button, bow, banner and punched flowers from my stash. I embossed the white background using crafters companions holly embossing folder. A strip of snowflake paper from LOTV. 
Sentiment is also from crafters companion set.

Challenges
(Blue, bow, button, banner)

I have Christmas candy pinned to the top of my blog if you want to enter. 

Have a good Sunday
Hugs Kelly 

Friday 3 October 2014

Spots and dots

Hello blogging friends

Hope you are well and looking forward to the weekend. 
My boys are off school today and they are driving me mad lol..
They cannot get along for more than 5 minutes lately.  So thought I better quickly get this post done before they start rowing again aarrhhhh!


Papers - wild rose studio
Image - LOTV coloured with pencils
Embellishments - ribbon, charm from my stash
Punched flower and little roses from WOC

I will add a sentiment to the bottom corner before I send it.

Challenges


I will be back later with my Christmas candy 
Hugs Kelly 

Thursday 2 October 2014

Another frame with matching card

Good morning bloggers

((((((Hope you are well and for those a little under the weather here's a big hugs for you )))))

For today's card share I have a frame and matching card made using a really cute digi from PGD called Flower framed Poppy


I love this sweet image Coloured with pencils and a touch of liquid pearls.
Beautiful Shiney metallic foiled papers are from DCWV
Embellished with little, bit of ribbon from my stash..


I used the same die cuts and paper for the frame and just added some flowers in the corner from WOC...

Challenges

Well I've managed to take a pic of my candy so with upload that later today
Thanks again for a comments you leave.

Hugs Kelly 

Wednesday 1 October 2014

A wedding frame

Afternoon everyone, I'm back with my second post for today..
This time I have a wedding frame I made using one of my older stamps from Magnolia.


I coloured this sweet couple with my pencils. Embossed some white card using my heart embossing folder. Layered onto silver Miri and then onto blue card. Embellished with white lace, blue ribbon and flowers from my stash. Sentiment I printed from computer them punched heart. Finished with a couple of pearls. 

Challenges

Right that's all from me..
Hoping to get the new candy photographed today to post on my blog tomorrow. 

Thank you for stopping by my blog and any comments you leave.
I do enjoy reading them 

Hugs Kelly 

Orange

Good morning bloggers.
Half way through the week again and the first day of October 
 I Just don't know where the time goes :-/
And today I have a few cards to share as I forgot to post yesterday..

So for my first one I have a male card for a change..


I used some old k&C papers, peel offs from my stash.. A die cut bunting and star punch to embellish
The image is Kenny k downloads coloured with promarkers. 

Challenges

I will be back later with another card and hopefully the new candy 
Have a good day
Hugs Kelly