Ruby

Hello bloggers, 

Hope you're all enjoying the weekend. We went for a little bike ride yesterday, it was nice to get some fresh air and exercise but great to get back in the warm and spent the afternoon in my craft room lol 

I have a anniversary card to share today using a art pad image from LOTV (so disappointed that these have now been discontinued) 

The papers, ribbon and doily are from Sara's love and romance collection.

Sentiments I printed from the computer 

A bling diamanté ribbon charm from my stash

Challenges

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/welcome-to-pennys-challenge-262.html

http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/use-lots-of-red-challenge.html

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/week-348-bring-on-bling.html

Hugs Kelly 

Christmas camper

Hello again bloggers, 

Back again for my second post for today and this time it's another of my unblogged Christmas cards

I used a cute digital image from Squidgi Digi for this card... I used the camper an Christmas family and cut out just one of the vans..

Coloured with my spectrum noir pens, papers are first edition and ribbon is the fantastic christmas bus ribbon from Crafty Ribbons 

Challenge

http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/pastel-colors-challenge-29th-january.html

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/fabnfunky-challenge-289-christmas.html

Hugs Kelly 

brown and teal

Good morning everyone,

Quick post this morning as I'm looking after my baby niece while my sister is having her operation.

I always enjoy colouring the saturated Canary images so when someon asked me to make some cards similar to one of my favs I was over the moon..

I coloured with my SN pens.. Designer papers are from a gorjuss pad. Flowers, peg, sentiment and pins from my stash. Seam binding from the ribbon girl 

Challenges

http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/favourite-one-or-multi-layer.html

I love using layers on my card to give extra dimension

Hugs Kelly 

In the Garden

Hello Crafty Friends.

I've been having some fun with another Hunkydory kit - This time it's a Lucury Topper Set called in the garden.. Pretty pinks :-)

I've used some pearls and seam binding from my stash to embellish..

I'm really enjoying using these sets lately as well as getting some colouring done in the evenings..

Challenges

http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-296-always-anything-goes.html

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-96.html

Thanks for stopping by today

Hugs Kelly 

Late Christmas

Hello crafters, hope you are all well... 

Little chilly and windy out there today but no rain yet so that's good ;-)

I have some Christmas cards I made but didn't get round to blogging lol

I used the beautiful images and papers from Making Cards Magazine for all of these..

I added some beautiful lace and ribbon from Crafty Ribbons to this card.. Teamed with gold mirri and the magazine papers.

All I added to this card was the computer printed sentiment ;-)

Love the rich reds in this card.. Only added mirri board with the papers to create this one

Finished off with some pretty lace I picked up from the Range. Pearl embelly and computer printed sentiment 

I die cut the oval mat for the image using spellbinders scalloped oval die 

I used some of my old favourite ribbon from creative expressions and flowers from WOC

I always enjoy playing with the Making Cards Magazine papers. So many of them and great quality 

Challenges

http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-83-snowflakes.html

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/chnc-challenge-265-use-sentiment.html

Hugs Kelly 

Magnificent Men

Good morning bloggers, Happy Monday, hope you've all had a good weekend

I have some cards to share that I've made with the hunkydory men kit...
Enjoyed playing with these..

These are so much fun to put to together and all the hard work is done for you, you just have to 

decide where you want to stick the pieces lol

There are several designs available in the magnificent men kit 

Great value for money too.

Challenges 

http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-296-always-anything-goes.html

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-96.html

Thanks for stopping by my blog today

Hugs Kelly x

PINK PINK PINK

Hello bloggers, 

There is a new challenge starting today over at A gem of a challenge and the theme this week is PINK, PINK and more PINK..

I thought I would join in the GEMS team this week  and make a card..

Here is my card made using cute Mini Chloe

I Used pink Digi papers for the background also available from pink gem designs 

Embellised with wide organza ribbon 

THE PRIZE

2 Individual Digi images, 2 topper kits (or a mixture of both) 

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

Challenges

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/welcome-to-pennys-challenge-261.html

Thanks for stopping by, we will look forward to seeing all your creations 

Hugs Kelly 

birthday wishes with love

Hello bloggers, 

Before I get onto today card share, I just want to thank you all for your anniversary messages. Thank you all so much..

Now as we have another dark, cold day here I thought I'd share another of my spring themed cards made using the cute bear from Lee Hollands digital shop on Etsy, have you seen these images are now available from Whimsy too 😀

I coloured this with spectrum noir pens 

I used some soft pastel papers from First Edition.. Sentiment tags were from LOTV

Beautiful spring ribbon and lace available from CRAFTY RIBBONS

Challenges

http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-90-with-love.html

http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/sos-235-321.html

3 tags, two papers, 1 image

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/fabnfunky-challenges-challenge-288.html

Hugs Kelly 

Our anniversary

Evening bloggers,

Hope you are all well... 

Today is mine and hubby's 9th wedding anniversary and as usual I have left making our card to the last min.. So here is a card I made last night using Sara's new love range and LOTV sentiment stamp

I really really like this kit.. The papers are fab and the sentiments and dies/ folders are amazing.

For this card I used 12x12 papers, heart doily and charm all from with signature range

The sentiment stamp is LOTV stamped with versatile ink.

Happy how this turned out and it only took me about 5 min to make 

Challenges

 http://cinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-343-anything-goes-option-of.html

http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/challenge-83.html

Thanks for stopping by my blog today 

Hugs Kelly 

Love

Good morning crafting friends

WOW what a cold morning, it was minus 2 taking the boys to school BBrrrrr!

Hope you are all inside keeping warm

I've been playing with the NEW Love and Romance signature collection again.

It's so great for this time of year with valentines coming up but it also works really well for weddings and anniversaries :-)

I used some of the love 12x12 papers, decorative metal heart die  and all my love stamps 

Embellished with some satin ribbon and a ribbon diamanté ribbon buckle.

I used red  glitter card too.

Challenges

http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/glitter-and-shine-challenge-15th.html

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-123-new.html (I've used NEW crafty stash) 

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-95.html

Thanks for stopping by my blog today

Hoping to catch up with your blogs this evening

Hugs Kelly 

A touch of spring

Evening everyone,

Back with my second post for today,

This time I'm sharing a card using one of Lee Hollands fab digi images..so happy these are now available in rubber at whimsey too😊

Had great fun colouring this cutie with my spectrum noir pens. The papers are from a pad I received in a candy giveaway years ago lol

Ribbon and mesh from a local warehouse, flowers from WOC

Sentiment tags from my stash. Die cut butterfly from Crafter Companions

Challenges

http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-408-bit-of-fun.html

http://www.ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/january-any-image-challenge_17.html

Really happy how this card turned out

Hugs Kelly 

Happy birthday

Good morning crafters, Happy Monday

Hope you've all had a good weekend.

I'm here to share a card I've made using the gorgeous Hunkydory little verse books.. These are great for those quick cards

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I used some Hunkydory backing papers and ribbons from Crafty Ribbons

Swiss dots  and lilac happy birthday

Finished off with a brad from my stash

Challenges

http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-307-word-art.html

Back later with another card share, have a good day and keep warm 

Hugs Kelly 

Meerkats

Hello bloggers,

How's your weekend been? we had a covering of snow this morning but all cleared up now.

I've been working on some birthday invites this weekend. All the prepping is done now just got to assemble them all in the week :-)

Here is a card I made with the Pollyanna Pickering CD

I used image, papers, borders, ribbon, bow and sentiments all printed from the CD

Challenges

http://craftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-11.html

http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-171.html

http://craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-23.html

Back tomorrow with another card

Have a good evening

Hugs Kelly 

Christmas gift

Morning bloggers - happy Saturday 

What do you have planned this weekend? I have orders to be working on and some invites to get started :-)

Today It's my turn to share some inspiration over at crafty ribbons inspirational blog so here is a little gift box I made using jam pot ribbons and happy new year ribbons 

I used a sentiment and button from my stash and flowers from WOC.. I filled the box with tissue paper and handmad soy wax melts 

Challenge

http://thepapershelter.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-231-shades-of-blue.html

Hugs Kelly 

cute and Kraft

Hello again bloggers, 

Im back with my second post for today.

This card I made quite a while ago using Teddy Bo coloured with Polychromo pencils

The papers I think are wild rose studio mat and layered into Kraft card

Embellished with jute and Kraft flowers from poundland and ribbon and charm from my stash

Challenges

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/fabnfunky-challenges-challenge-287-for.html

http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-95-krafty-cuties.html

That's all from me today

Hugs Kelly 

Another one from the signature collection

Good morning crafters 

I'm back again with another card I made using Sara's signature Love and Romance Collection..

I used core essentials - neutral pad and gold Mirri card.

Romantic swirls embossing folder and brilliance galaxy gold ink

Hearts and decorative hearts die. I love you die too

Finished out with some ribbon and twine from my stash 

I really enjoyed making this card.. 

Challenges

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/pennys-challenge-260.html

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/pennys-challenge-260.html

Have a great day, so glad it's Friday :-)

Hugs Kelly 

Signature Collection - Love & Romance

Evening everyone,

So who managed to catch Sara and fiona with the One Day wonder on Create and Craft today..

WOW what a fantastic Range - Sara's Signature Collection Love & Romance is just amazing and is suitable for many occasions.. 

Mine arranged yesterday so I've been having a play today :-)

Here's one of the cards I made using the goodies in the set (listed below)

I used the 6x6 In love embossing folder inked with London Fog Memento Ink

The sentiment stamp from the All My Love stamp set..

The heart dies and the decorative heart die, as well as the key to my heart dies..

The Paper heart doily and heart charm also from the set

Mirri board, twine and lace was from my own stash

The white card is core essentials - neutrals pad.

Really happy with this card and the whole range. Looking forward to playing with these some more.

Thanks for stopping by today...please take a look at my earlier LOTV new release post too ;-)

Hugs Kelly 

LOTV New Release

Good Morning bloggers,

I have a LOTV New release sneak peak for you today 

I've used the fab Football Trio stamps for this card

The new trio stamps will be release at the end of January.. They are just wonderful.. 

I've coloured this with Spectrum Noir Pens

LG4 LG5 JG1

IB1 BT3 blender

CR7 DR5 DR2

IG2 IG4 IG5

FS3 TN2 TN3

FL3

I used LOTV papers Butterfly kisses and One birdie lane

Die cut grass, sentiments also from the trio stamp sets

Challenges

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/pennys-challenge-260.html

Hugs Kelly 

Bebunni Valentine's

Evening all.. 

Wow it's getting colder :-/

So I'm tucked up, nice and cosy in bed typing this lol...and then I'm hoping to get some Design team commenting done and a bit of blogging..

So I will leave you with this card I made last year (not yet blogged :-/ lol) I know, I know I'm a little behind lol...

I love the Bebunni LOVE cd.. (Topper and papers are both printed from it) finished off with some organza ribbon, lace and wooden heart embellishments.. The sentiment I printed from the computer and punched out..

No doubt I will be making more cards this year similar to this. Can't help but use Bebunni when it's Valentine season.. Although the new Sara Love range arrived at my house today, it all looks amazing will be having a play with it tomorrow hopefully. 

Challenges

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-94.html

http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-294-always-anythinggoes.html

Thanks for stopping by..

Keep warm 

Hugs Kelly 

Just because...

Hello bloggers,

I'm here to share a card I've made using a verse topper from one of Hunkydory's little books.. These books were new to me just before Christmas and I'm so happy I've found them. They are great for the quicker cards :-)

I used various loose papers from my stash, ribbons, lace and mesh from my stash

Flowers from WOC. Crafters companion die cut butterfly and pearls from my stash

Challenges

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/week-345-ribbon-and-lace.html

http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-180-anything-goes.html

Hugs Kelly 

New Baby

Evening Bloggers back again for my second post for today. 

It's another LOTV card too :-)

This time I've used Baby Christening coloured with my polychromos 

I've used my spellbinder die cuts to cut and layer the image. The cross dies are also from spellbinders.

Papers are LOTV.. Lace from my stash and flowers from WOC

Love making these easel cards

Challenges

http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/january-challenge-anything-goes-with.html

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-286-something-new.html

http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/flowers.html

Enjoy the rest of your evening

Hugs Kelly 

A few more Christmas cards

Happy Sunday Everyone, 

Hope you all have something nice planned today with lots of crafting lol

I'm hoping to get a bit of colouring in today.. :-)

I want to share a couple of Christmas cards I made today using the LOTV art pad images, I'm so sad these will be discontinued.. I do love using the art pad images and they are great for the Christmas designs..

I used the same image on this cards, teamed with some dovecraft and LOTV papers as well as some gold Miri card. Embellished with a few WOC flowers and some tulle from my stash.

Challenges

http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/a-is-for-anything-goes.html

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/chnc-challenge-263-red.html

Thanks for stopping by today

Hugs Kelly 

afternoon stroll

Evening everyone,

Back with my second post for today and this time it's to share this pretty pink LOTV card (Jan design collective card 2) I used this cute image called Afternoon Stroll coloured with Spectrum Noir Pens and Sparkle Pens 

I used LOTV papers.. Sentiments printed from the computer.

Challenges

http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-407-hey-whats-new.html

http://inthepinkchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-85-anything-goes.html

http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/january-challenge-one-for-girls.html

Thanks for stopping by today

Hugs Kelly 

FEMALE BIRTHDAY

Hello bloggers, 

We have a new challenge starting today over at A gem of a challenge and our theme is a nice and easy one 

FEMALE BIRTHDAY

Here is a card I made using a combination of Janet's fab images merged together

background grass  and Horse riding Chloe Digi sets

I embossed centura Pearl cardstock for the background.

Embellished with organza ribbon, punched flowers and gems.

Sentiment printed From the computer

THE PRIZE

2 Individual Digi images, 2 topper kits (or a mixture of both) 

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

Challenges

http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-84.html

http://thepapershelter.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-230-punches-andor-dies.html

Thanks for stopping by 

Hugs Kelly 

LOTV Design Collective

Good Morning all...

I'm sooooo glad it's Friday, the week seems to have past by really quickly but it's also been a really tiring week. Trying to get us all back into routine after the Christmas break. Looking forward to a chill out the weekend, with no alarm lol..

Today I'm sharing my first design collective card for Jan.

This is a pretty Wedding card I made for an order using the gorgeous art pad image from set 19 cute cottage garden.. 

I teamed the pretty image with these stunning papers from First Edition.. I distressed all the edges with my scissors and Matt and layered onto centura Pearl card.. 

Embellished with doily, Pearl trim and ribbon from my stash.

The flowers and pearls are from WOC

And the lace is of course from Crafty Ribbons 

Sentiment I printed from the computer.. Decorated the handmade box to match.

Really please how this turned out and my customer was very happy.

Challenges

http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-306-flowers.html

http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/spring-is-in-air.html

Thanks for stopping by today. Off to get my grandads shopping and then back to my craft room to work on some DT work and magazine commissions 

anything but a card

Good morning all..

It's the start of a new challenge today over at crafty ribbons challenge blog and our theme is 

ANYTHING BUT A CARD 

PRIZE

 selection of Golden hours ribbon

I used grosgrain Swiss dotty ribbon, summer festival meadow ribbon, saddle stitch ribbon and lace all available from crafty ribbons

As you have probably realised I love decorating this cute boxes.. For this spring themed one I thought Ali's summer festival ribbons would work well. Teamed with some flowers from WOC

I'm happy how this turned out

I look forward to seeing all your non card creations that you can link to the challenge post here

Challenges

http://abc-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/y-is-your-choice.html

http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-169.html

Thanks for stopping by today 

Hugs Kelly 

A little bit floral

Good morning bloggers,

I have two cards to share today that I made for Making Cards Magazine.. So delighted to be able to contribute to this amazing magazine, they have amazing designers and inspiration in every mag and the free papers are brilliant every issue.

For these pretty floral cards I used Sheena stamps Maganolia and Iris stamps coloured with the wonderful Spectrum Sparkle Pens

(Olive jade, holly leaf, Rose Quartz, cosmos and smoked Quartz)

Lace, ribbon, charm and pearls from my stash

I embossed the background using crafters companion leaf vein embossing folder

The colours on this one are emerald green and inspired violet.

Die cut with frilly#4 rectangular frame from go kreate.

Lace, ribbon and gems from my stash

Backing paper from the kimono pad by crafters companion 

Really please with these floral makes, ideal for many occasions..

Challenges

http://cinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-342-florals.html

http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/anything-goes.html

Have a good day, off to play in my new craft room xx

NEW baby twins

Good afternoon crafters, I'm back with my second post for today..

Thanks for all the comments on my earlier post of my new craft room :-)

Here's a card I made for an order just before Christmas, 

Using my fav LOTV NEW baby stamp.. Coloured with Spectrum Noir

Papers are LOTV..

Sentiment printed from the computer 

Lace and pearls from my stash.. 

Challenges

http://craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-22.html

http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/something-new-stash-or-event.html

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy the rest of your Sunday evening.

All back to normal tomorrow :-/

Hugs Kelly