especially for you...

Hello bloggers..

What a day.. Seems like things are going wrong today :-( not getting far with anything I've tried to do and the weather has been terrible.. The wind kept me up most of the night too... So I'm feeling a little worn out now lol... I'm hoping a little colouring session will cheer me up now lol...

Right enough of my moaning and onto something a little brighter another LOTV card made using a super cute art pad image (think I've got an addiction to these art pads)

I decided to use black cardstock for the mat and layering to go with her hair.. I think it really makes the papers and image pop...

Finished with some flowers from WOC

Doily, ribbon and sentiment from my stash

Challenges

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-53.html

Have a good evening everyone..

Hugs Kelly 

More happy news

Good evening everyone 

I'm back with my second post for today.. And some more happy news..

I am delighted to say I have been one of the lucky ladies to have been chosen to join the LOTV Design collective.. 

As you all know I absolutely love working with LOTV products so I am over the moon to be apart of this new venture :-)

Here is an easel card made using LOTV papers and Art Pad image 

I love the colours in this pretty image...

I embellished with Wild orchid flowers.

Butterfly, ribbon, lace, doily, pearls and sentiment all from my stash..

Challenges

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-103-lace-ribbon-and-pearls.html

http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-255-always-anything-goes.html

http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-117-true-anything-goesno-twist.html

Enjoy the rest of your evening peeps

Hugs Kelly 

spring florals

Good morning bloggers..

Hope you've all have a good weekend.. I've had a full on crafty one, making sure I have enough stock to take to my first craft fair of 2015 this Saturday...

For today's share I have a couple of spring inspired cards..

I've used those cute bunnies again that I purchased at the NEC... Along with these stunning floral papers by First Edition...

For the top card I used some gingham ribbon, flowers, doily, gem and sentiment from my stash.

For the bottom card I used flowers from Petallu that I won recently..

And the gorgeous vintage rose organza ribbon from crafty ribbons

Challenges

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/pile-it-on-62-easterspring.html

http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/hello-crafty-friends-hope-you-have-had.html

Thanks for stopping by today...

Off to see if the boys are thinking of getting up this morning ;-)

Have a good day

Hugs Kelly 

A Shaped Easel Card

Good morning all..

It's New challenge Day over at The Pink Gem Challenge Blog

 And the theme we have for you this time is 

SHAPED CARDS 

The prize as always is 

2 Individual Digi images

(NO SETS, PERSONALISED WATERMARK'S OR SENTIMENT SETS) 

of the winners choice from PINKGEM DESIGNS.....

I used the super cute Poppy in Onesie and went for the precoloured one this time

(Don't forget you do get the coloured and black line version with every digi purchase from 

Pink Gem Designs)

Papers are also from PGD and can be found Here

Flowers from WOC and my stash.

Charms, wooden numbers and organza ribbon also from my stash

Pretty lace from Crafty Ribbons

Challenges
http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/254-always-anything-goes.html
http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-129.html

I hope you will join in with us this week, and don't forget to nip over and see my teamies fab shaped makes ;-)

Have a Good Weekend all.

Hugs Kelly 

My first Ever House Mouse Card

Hello everyone, Sorry I didn't have time to blog yesterday..

I am working non stop on new designs has I have my first craft fair of the year next weekend and I'm worried I don't have enough stock :-/. But on the plus side it is giving me a brilliant opportunity to get ahead of my DT work... :-)

I have lots of cards to blog but for today I will share this one (my first ever House Mouse, I know-I know, I can't believe it either) I will definitely be added more of these cuties to my collection ;-)

I have used some of my new LOTV a papers for this card, sentiment and button from my stash..

I Coloured the adorable image with my pencils and finished off with some glitter glues/liquid pearls..

Challenges

http://cinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-306-feathered-friends-animals.html

http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/favourite-lines-or-no-lines-technique.html

(I like the LINES technique because I haven't tried the no-Ones technique but also because I think it make the image stand out more)

Thanks for stopping by and for any comments you leave..

Will be back tomorrow with another card

Night All. 

Xx

Playing with my new goodies...

Evening bloggers..

Hope you are all well and have had a good day :-)

I've been having fun in my craft room playing with my new stash...

Here are a couple of cards made using the same LOTV image from one of the Art Pads I brought Saturday.

I decided to use the same layout and embellishments too just with different but equally pretty papers..

I die cut then mat and layered the image..

Flowers are WOC

The pretty Sentiments are ones I had left from some of PGD Card kits 

Have you spotted the wide lace ?? This is so so pretty, the lovely Ali at  Crafty Ribbons gave me this at the NEC.. :-) thanks Ali, I love it xx

Challenges
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/a-cut-above.html
http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-52.html

Thanks for stopping by today.

Enjoy the rest of your evening

Hugs Kelly 

Camper van wedding

Evening everyone. 

Thank you all for your kind comments on my earlier post.

I'm back now to share a wedding card I made a while ago.

The spec was to make a wedding card for a couple who owned a VW camper van In cream and pale blue. This is what I came up with.. They were very happy with the result..

I used Kanban camper stamps coloured with pencils.

Papers are LOTV 

The sentiment stamp is inkylicious..die cut using my go kreate dies 

Embellished with ribbon, pearls and lace from my stash

The large blooms are docrafts.

Challenges

http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-81-use-diecut.html

http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/sentiment-as-focus.html

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

Hugs Kelly 

Happy NEWS!!

Helllllloooooo Bloggers...

Just stopping by to share my Happy News...

I entered the recent DT call at The Paper Shelter and was delighted yesterday to receive an email asking me to join them :-)

I had to think about it for all of 5 seconds...

I will be joining 

And My first challenge will be on 8th April... Looking forward to getting started :-)

Thanks for having me Ladies... 

Hugs Kelly 

Feeling happy

Evening everyone, back with my second card share for today..

Hope you've all had a good weekend.

I've had a great one... A trip to the NEC yesterday and a lovely play in my craft room today with my new goodies, then received a surprise email with some good news too..

(I will reveal all tomorrow) lol...

But for now I will leave you with a card I've made using my new toppers and papers...they are really pretty :-)

How cute is this little bunny... 

Papers are First Edition.. Flowers from WOC a

The heart sentiment was from one of PGD card kits.

Other embellys are roses, butterfly and skeleton leaves from my stash.

The ribbon is one of my favs from Crafty Ribbons Called vintage rose

Challenges

http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-365-spring-fever.html

http://inkychicks.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-48-movie-star.html (HOP one of my boys favourite films) 

Thanks for stopping by today..

Hugs Kelly 

Teddy Bea & crafty stash

Happy Sunday bloggers..

I'm hoping to get all my housework chores done this morning so I can get playing in my craft room with my new goodies... :-) hope you have something nice planned for today.

 Before I show you what I purchased yesterday I have a cupcake card to share using the gorgeous Teddy Bea Coloured with polychromos..

These papers are WRS and DCWV.. The button and material rosette are from docrafts..

Sentiment printed from the computer.

Ribbon is of course from crafty ribbons

Challenges

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/week-303-cakes-and-cupcakes.html

http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-87-something-yummy-to-eat-or.html

Right here we go, a few pictures of my goodies from NEC

Looking forward to playing with these later :-)

Have a great Sunday 

Hugs Kelly 

Easter makes

Evening bloggers, 

Hope you are all well and having a good weekend..

Sorry my post is late today, I've been lucky enough to go to the NEC and lovely hubby gave me some pennies as a late Mothers Day gift from the boys to spend on some lovely crafty goodies too..

Had a lovely day and finally got to meet the lovely Ali from Crafty Ribbons :-)

So lucky to be apart of your fab design team Ali.. Xxx

Now for today's card share I have a selection of Easter cards I've been asked to make 

I used a gorgeous image from Justinklined, Coloured with chameleons and a touch of stickles 

I used my clouds embossing folder for the background 

Sentiment printed from the computer 

Challenges

http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-271-no-design-papers.html
http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-138-anything-goes.html

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.

I will be back tomorrow with another card share and a picture of my new goodies.


Hugs Kelly 

Another LOTV art pad image

Good morning everyone, 

Happy Friday!

I have another card to share using LOTV art pad images.. Don't worry I will be getting those LOTV stamps out very soon (as I promised myself yesterday) ;-)

I love James Bear and this is one of my fav images of him..

I teamed him up with some gorgeous papers from DCWV

Punched a few hearts, sentiment from computer

Gorgeous Dotty ribbon available from Crafty Ribbons

Love this plain and slightly CAS card 

Challenges

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/happy-anything.html

http://abc-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/f-is-for-festive.html

Thanks for stopping by today..

Hoping to catch up on some blogging later

Hugs Kelly x

Pretty in Pink

Good morning bloggers.

Hope you are well, bit chilly here today..

For today's card share I've used another cute LOTV art pad topper.. 

Think I've been neglecting my LOTV stamps since these art pad images have came out so I'm going to try get some of my fav lotv stamps coloured and made into cards over the next few weeks 

....a new mission ;-)...

I die cut the image out using my xcut dies.. Backing papers are from one of the DCWV pads layered onto pink cardstock.. Flowers and gem from WOC

Sentiment Tag I printed from the computer and handcut.

Ribbon and paper doily from my stash..

Challenges

http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/tag-youre-it.html

http://inthepinkchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-65-lots-of-layers.html

http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-73-anything-goes.html

Right off to get some cards made now, as I've finally booked some craft fairs for this year :-)

Have a good day all

Kelly x

spring

Evening bloggers,

Hope you've all had a good day.. I've been doing all my housework, had few hours in my craft room this afternoon and then been to the boy's parents evening. Good reports from both teachers, so Im a very happy and proud mummy  :-) 

Struggling to keep my eyes open now so just a quick post to share this sweet girly card that I think has a little spring feel to It. Made this a while ago but again not blogged yet..

Image is one of Lee hollands coloured with pencils. Papers are first edition, 

Flowers WOC, ribbonm doily and sentiment from my stash..

Challenges

http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/iic-201-pastel-colours.html

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-251spring-into-colour.html

http://thepapershelter.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-195-spring-delights.html

Thanks for stopping by today and for any comments your leave 

Hugs Kelly 

Girly girls

Morning all, dull and wet day here in the West Midlands :-(

Hope it's brighter where you are...

Now I'm back with some girly makes, made using the fantastic card kits from Pink Gem Designs

These are really stunning kits to work with... So quick to create a card too as everything is there for you to make a wonderful card inside and out..

To personalise just add a touch of glitter, charms/gems and some ribbon..

These also come with lots of sentiment hearts and banner so you can choose the one you are going to use.. I've cut the others out and kept to add to other projects ;-)

I think these are perfect for so many occasions, will be making more of these very soon ;-)

Thanks Janet for being a great Digi designer :-)

Challenges 

http://abc-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/f-is-for-festive.html

http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-73-anything-goes.html

That's all from me for now ladies.
Have a great day

Hugs Kelly 

Army...

Good evening bloggers, 

Back with my second card today and I thought we would have a break from all the girly cutesy cards, so I'm sharing a card I made a while ago but not blogged yet..

I was asked for a card for someone who like playing army/shooting computer games..

I used some loose 12x12 papers from my stash layered onto dark green card.

The image is from Kenny K downloads coloured with polychromos.

I ordered this army ribbon from ebay.

Finished off with computer sentiment, and a hat button..

Challenges

http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/the-pink-elephant-challenge-tpe290.html

http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/colour-challenge.html

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.

Hugs Kelly 

Bella

Hello bloggers, happy Monday to you...

Hope your weekend was I good one, mine went far too hickey as usual. 

Anyway for today's card share I've gone with the sweet Bella from Wild Rose Studio, coloured with chameleons. 

The designers papers are a freebie that came with a magazine a while ago.. I glittered some tiny wooden hearts to embellish as well as die cutting the hanging heart and adding a gem..

The THREE hearts at the side I punched out using an old dovecraft punch. Added the computer Sentiment and liquid pearls to finish..

Oh and of course the stunning pink lace from CRAFTY RIBBONS can be found here

Challenges

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/pile-it-on-60-use-3-of-something.html

http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-128.html

http://addicted-to-stamps-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-100.html

Thanks for stopping by today.. Off to do the school run now and to take poppy for her walk..

Have a good day all.

Kelly xx

Another Mothers Day Card

Good evening everyone..

Hope you've had a lovely Sunday.

This is my second post for today and it's another Mother's Day card I was asked to make..

This time I went with the adorable Wellington Bear..

I printed this sweet image from the Wellington CD Rom.

And these First Edition papers are gorgeous, love them.

I used a Martha Stewart edge punch for some of the panels.

Embellished with ribbon, jute ribbom and doily from my stash

The flowers are from WOC

Challenges

http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/the-pink-elephant-challenge-tpe289.html

http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-137-shaped-cards.html

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

I do enjoy reading all of them :-)

Kelly xx

Green....

Good morning everyone and Happy Mothers Day to all the Mums out there..

Hope you are all having a lovely day and being spoilt..

The boys have gave me some beautiful cards, drawings and chocolates.

They have even dried the breakfast dishes and vacuumed.. :-)

I have a couple more Mother's Day cards to share that I was asked to make, again I've used the super cute BeBunni...

Love the colours on these images from the Floral CD, got a great spring feel.. 

Images and papers were printed from the CD.

Flowers  and pearls from WOC

Sentiment printed from the computer 

Jute and organza from my stash.

The papers on this card are from a DCWV paper pad, 

Jute, ribbon and butterfly sentiment from my stash..

Challenges

http://www.ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/going-green-at-ribbon-girl.html

http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/lots-of-green.html

Enjoy your Sunday everyone..

I'm hoping to get a bit of colouring done later and some blogging

Hugs Kelly 

BeBunni for mum

Good Morning bloggers, Happy Saturday... 

The sun is shining here, hope you all have something nice planned for the weekend..

I have a Mother's Day card to share today that I made for an order.

I've used the super cute BeBunni Floral CD for the papers and Image on this card..

Embellished with organza ribbon and pearls. 

Challenges

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/week-302-flowers-and-pearls.html

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-250-focus-on-image.html

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/mums-word.html

Thanks for stopping by my blog today

Hugs Kelly 

For a boy...

Good morning bloggers, Happy Friday!

I'm so glad it's nearly the weekend, been a long week...

For today's card share I have a boys creation using a super cute image from Lee Holland. I love Lees images and they are fantastic to colour...

I coloured this cutie using my Polychromo pencils.

DPS are DCWV, 

Embellished with ribbom, twine and wooden number from my stash

The letters down the side I used DCWV self adhesive cork Diecut with my alpha dies..

Challenges

http://addicted-to-stamps-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-99.html

http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/sos-192-counting-on-you.html

Thanks for stopping by today

Hugs Kelly 

pink, pearly and girly

Evening everyone, 

Bit late with my post today.. Been getting some dreaded paperwork done at the garage, so have a banging headache now :-(

Just stopping by to share a pink birthday card made with some of my FAV items, 

LOTV art pad image, DCWV papers, Gingham Ribbon

Flowers and pearls from WOC

Paper doily from my stash 

Challenge

http://www.ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/anything-goes-with-image.html

http://craftysentiments.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/birthday-challenge.html

http://thepapershelter.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/hello-and-welcome-spring-and-all-of-you.html

Thanks for stopping by today,

Have a good evening 

Hugs Kelly 

kitty calendar

Good morning bloggers, 

Hope you are well. I have my eldest at home again today with a temperature, he is a lot better than yesterday but still not 100% :-(

For today's card share I have a desk calendar I made a few months ago but have not blogged yet.

I used a cute kitten image from Joanne Sheen Furry Friends CD Rom

The two ribbons I've used from Crafty Ribbons go really well with this image, you can find them 

here and here

Designer papers are DCWV

Challenges

http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-252-always-anything-goes.html
http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-50.html

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.
Have a good one

Hugs Kelly 

Spring is here

Afternoon peeps,

I have another card share now, this one is a bit spring inspired :-)

And what better image to use than BeBunni 

I used BeBunni floral CD to print all the elements on this easel card.

Really love this CD..

Challenges

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/week-301-spring-is-in-air.html

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/pile-it-on-59-green.html

http://wagsnwhiskersrubberstamps.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-149-ready-for-spring.html

Thanks for stopping by again..

Hugs Kelly 

Fancy Folds

Good morning bloggers,

Today is the start of a new challenge over at The Cutie Pie Challenge

And our theme this time is FANCY FOLDS 

we have two great sponsors 

Prize - 4 digi's

And a $20 voucher from

I decided to make a gatefold card using this cutie digi from Meljens designs..

Coloured with chameleons and a but of paper piecing 

Designers papers are from LOTV Christmas pad

Sentiment stamp is from whimsey

Ribbon, charm and star brad from my stash.

For The stars I used my punches..

Challenges

http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-127.html

http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-363-die-cuts-and-punches.html

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, 

We will look forward to seeing your folded makes ;-)

Hugs Kelly 

With love on Mother's Day

Hello bloggers,

Hope you've all had a good weekend.. I've had a chill out day, catching up on a few card orders.. 

Just sitting down for 5 after dinner so thought I would pop on and share a card I've made for Mother's Day using the fab CD I purchased from CC last weeks:-)

I love this image. The backing papers are also from the CD..

Flowers and gem from WOC

Sentiment I printed from the computer.

Challenges 

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/pennys-challenge-216-challenge-winners.html

http://inthepinkchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-64-for-special-lady.html

http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/the-pink-elephant-challenge-tpe288.html

Thanks for stopping by today. 

Enjoy the rest of your evening

Hugs Kelly 

Bunnies

Good afternoon bloggers

Lovely sunny day here today we've had a few hours at the park.

For today's card share I've used another cute Digi and matching ribbon from Crafty Ribbons

Die cut the heart panel.. Embellished with button, twine and butterfly sentiment. Finished with liquid pearls 

Love these cute bunnies

Challenges

http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/show-us-your-bunnys.html

http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/iic-199-dots-or-stripes.html
http://craftingmusketeers.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/welcome-to-challenge-23-ribbons-and.html

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs Kelly

Flowers for Mom

Evening everyone,

Im back with my second post for today, please scroll down for my first Crafty Ribbons DT card.

For this card I have used a gorgeous LOTV floral art pad image, ideal for this time of year, with Mother's Day being next week :-)

I die cut the image, used some old 6x6 papers (unsure what the name is)

Flowers - WOC

Lace - Crafty Ribbons

Sentiment printed from the computer.

Challenges

http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-63-anything-goesspring-greens.html

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/anything-goes.html

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-101-mothers-day.html

Thanks for stopping by my bit of blogland today..

Enjoy the rest of your evening

Hugs Kelly