Birthday Present

Hi again folks!
Phew! I'm really chuffed to get an award earlier, hopefully I've followed it correctly, although had trouble linking my blog into the comments boxes! I'll learn one day!
Here is a card I've made for a work colleague's daughter, who's in her early twenties, so I thought this image was perfect and she wanted a really girly card too, which I always love doing. Hope she likes it!
Kelly.x

My Recipe

Stamp from Rubber Romance

Patterned paper from Basic Grey

Paper flowers from Prima

Gems from Doodlebug

Paper punch from Martha Stewart

Embossing folder from Cuttlebug

Embossed card 'Chocolate Box' from Coredinations (flipped over)

Ribbon from Wild Orchid Crafts

Other materials used: Distress Inks, Stickles Glitter Glue & Brilliance Ink Pad

My First Award!!

Hi Folks
I've just logged on to my blog and found I'd won an award! Thank you Nicki! Now, there are afew things I've got to do:

• Copy this award to your blog
• Link to the person who gave you this award
• Identify 7 interesting facts about yourself
• Choose 7 other bloggers to pass this award on to
• Link to their blogs
• Leave them a comment to let them know about this award

First things first, a big thank you to Nicki for this award. Cheered me up no end on a Sunday evening!

Now for 7 interesting facts about me!:

1. I was a vegetarian for 20 years until recently when I really fancied steak & chips for tea!
2. I'm most definitely not a morning person, I can sleep for England
3. I've had a crush on the yummy Keanu Reeves since I was 14 years old
4. I was a huge Michael Jackson fan and went to see him live in concert twice
5. I love chocolate and eat abit everyday!
6. I love cats and have always had them as a pet since I was 2 years old
7. I have 3 brothers and 1 sister, all younger than me! Boooo.

The 7 people I've chosen for this award are (opening the gold envelope):

1. Mels Crafty Delights - Mel and me starting blogging around about the same time and she has some fabulous work.



2. Hunny Bunny Cards - I first saw Barbara's work on the Docrafts website and have been a huge admirer of her work.



3. Coops Cluttered Corner - Another Docrafts member, Nic has finally got a blog going showing her gorgeous cards.



4. A SprinklingofGlitter - Another lady from Docrafts! Mandy has some amazing work, have a peek at her advent calendar!



5. April'sRoses - A Penny Black fan like myself, April does the most beautiful cards.


6. CazzarooCrafts - Another Penny Black fan, Caroline has some great cards.


7. Helen'sCraft Haven - I have always admired Helen's work, it's gorgeous.

Phew! Right, better go and let these ladies know they have an award!

See you all in a bit, I have a card to put on! Take care.

Kelly.x

Forever Friends Challenge - Glitter

Hi again!
This is my first Forever Friends challenge, just hope you can see all the glitter on the card! I needed to do another card for my Grandad but from my Mum so thought this was perfect. Love this little champagne bear, he comes in for so many cards, birthdays, anniversarys, congratualtions, so many! Anyway, I think I may do a bit of Christmas shopping!
Take care.
Kelly.x

My Recipe

Stamp from Forever Friends

Patterned paper from My Minds Eye

Embossing folder from Cuttlebug

Embossed card 'Whitewash' from Coredinations

Gems from Doodlebug

Nesties from Spellbinders

Glitter tulle from Tabby Crafts

Sentiment from Craftwork Cards

Other materials used: Distress Inks & Glitter Glue from Stickles

PB Challenge - Beth's Sketch

Evening Folks
Here's my challenge card for this week, I'm extremely early for me! I only got last weeks one on yesterday! Anyway, I needed to do a birthday card for my Grandad, who will be 84 on the 2nd December and actually bought this stamp just to make his card cos it ties in with his present! Sorry! But you can never have too many Penny Black's can you? I enjoyed doing this sketch and I'll be using it again I think. Off to put another challenge card on now, see you in a bit.
Kelly.x

My Recipe

Stamp from Penny Black

Embossing folder from Cuttlebug

Embossed card 'Black Magic' & 'Gemstones' from Coredinations

Sentiment & Card Candy from Craftwork Cards

Ribbon from Doodlebug

Other materials used: Distress Inks & Watercolour Pencils

PB Challenge - Winter Wonderland

Hi Folks
Phew! Have just made the PB challenge I think! Complete contrast to last week when I finished my card on the Saturday the challenge was set! It's that tree again, which I've embossed in white sparkly powder this time and I've finally got my hands on these gorgeous paper cherry blossoms! Love them! See you again soon as I hope to get afew more cards finished this weekend, including another Christmas card for Mother-In-Law, a couple more challenges and it's my Grandad's birthday next week too!!
Take care.
Kelly.x

My Recipe

Stamp from Penny Black

Paper flowers & ribbon from Wild Orchid Crafts

Handmade paper & pearls from Papermania

Snowflake die-cut from Sizzix

Other materials used: Distress Inks & Glimmer Mist

Church View

Hi Folks!
Sorry it's been a few days since my last post! Can't believe how fast the time is going at the moment! Is it just me that's done no Christmas shopping whatsoever? Aaarghh! Anyway, here is another card for my Mother-In-Law, have been so bad just lately, my mojo has been on holiday I think. I haven't even done any challenge cards yet this week. But I did win a challenge this week on the House-Mouse challenge blog! Woo-hoo! I've never won anything before!
Back soon, promise,
Take care.
Kelly.x

My Recipe

Stamp from Stampin' Up

Embossing folder from Cuttlebug

Embossed card 'Whitewash' from Coredinations

Snowflake die-cuts from Sizzix

Sentiment & Card Candy from Craftwork Cards

Other materials used: Distress Inks, Glimmer Mist & Glamour Dust

Happy Christmas

Hi Folks,
Here's a couple of cards I've made for my Mother-In-Law, that she asked me to make. I always get scared when people ask me to make cards, I always worry they won't like them. Plus when I asked her if she wanted traditional, religious etc, she said 'oooh, it doesn't matter'! Aaargh! Oh well, just hope she likes them, have got 2 more to do yet though.
Take care.
Kelly.x

My Recipe

Stamp from Whiff Of Joy

Patterned paper from Papermania

Paper flowers from Prima

Snowflake die-cuts from Sizzix

Sentiment from Craftwork Cards

Lace from Tabby Crafts

Adhesive ribbon from Anita's

Decorative corner scissors from Fiskars

Other materials used: Distress Inks, Watercolour pencils, Brilliance Ink Pad, Stickles Glitter Glue, Sakura Stardust pen

Mystical

My Recipe

Stamp from Penny Black

Patterned paper from Kanban

Embossed card 'The Chocolate Box' from Coredinations

Embossing folder from Cuttlebug

Snowflake die-cuts from Sizzix

Card Candy & Sentiment from Craftwork Cards

Decorative corner scissors from Fiskars

Other materials used: Distress Inks, Stickles Glitter Glue, Brilliance Ink Pad

PB Challenge - Christmas For The Guys

Only me!
Three posts in one night! Crikey, I'll sleep well tonight! I think this is the first time I've actually finished the card on the same day the challenge was set! I only bought this fabulous tree stamp yesterday from my local craft shop too, they usually sit on my desk for afew days, sorry it's weeks sometimes before I use them! Surprised I thought of something so quickly for a mans card, as they are abit more tricky to do, you can't put anything pink and sparkly on them can you! (The cards not the men.)
Anyway, enjoy the rest of weekend, Im off to watch Harry Hill.
Take care.
Kelly.x

My Recipe

Stamp from Penny Black

Embossing folder from Cuttlebug

Jewels from Prima

Sentiment from Craftwork Cards

Reindeer from Colour Connection

Embossed card 'Black Magic' from Coredinations

Other materials used: Cosmic Shimmer embossing powder, Glimmer Mist

House Mouse Challenge - Brown & Cream

Hello
Back again! Gosh this was a beast of a challenge! But I enjoyed it though! I didn't quite have all the items on America's list, but hopefully I've passed! I used abit of Flower Soft on his hat and having not used this before I found it abit fiddley to work with, but I think in time I'll just get used to using it. I think I thought it would have abit more of a velvety feel to it!? Anyway, I love this little mouse, he's so cheeky but very cute!
Off now to put my other challenge card on!
Kelly.x

My Recipe

Stamp from House Mouse

Patterned paper from Craftwork Cards

Embossed card 'The Chocolate Box' from Coredinations

Embossing folder from Cuttlebug

Pearls from Prima

Ribbon from a chocolate box!

Other materials used: Distress Inks, Flower Soft, Stickles Glitter Glue, Sakura Glitter Pen

Mermaid Pearls

Hi Everyone
Hope you are having a fabulous Saturday indoors crafting! I've finally stamped this gorgeous mermaid image and thought the swirly embossing folder would go perfectly with her, along with lots of pearls. Hopefully back later with a couple of challenge cards!
Take care.
Kelly.x

My Recipe

Stamp from Rubber Romance

Embossing folder from Cuttlebug

Pearls from Prima

Decorative corner scissors from Fiskars

Other materials used: Distress Inks, Glimmer Mist, Glamour Dust

PB Challenge - Song Title / Lyrics

Hello Everybody!

Here's my Challenge card, which took me a while to think of! The stamp I've used is called 'Rainin' Daisies', so I thought if I coloured the daisies purple my card could be called 'Purple Rain' by Prince, which is one of my all time favourite songs! Oh and isn't this just the cutest bear!
I'm going to try and do abit of hopping now before hubby gets home. I must get a laptop of my own very soon!
Take care
Kelly.x

My Recipe

Stamp from Penny Black

Patterned paper from DCWV

Handmade voile paper from Papermania

Paper flowers & pearls from Prima

Scalloped nesties from Spellbinders

Sentiment from Craftwork Cards

Other materials used: Distress Inks, watercolour pencils & Glimmer Mist

1st Birthdays

Hiya!

Here's my other two horsies! I've coloured them with distress inks again, which I've now got more of! Bit of a doubly quick post tonight as I'm going to bed early-ish!! Hopefully back tomorrow with my Mermaid card.
Take care.
Kelly.x

My Recipe

Stamp from Magnolia

Patterned paper from DCWV

Fabric flower from Petaloo

Leaf die-cut from Sizzix

Tulle from Tabby Crafts

Card Candy from Craftwork Cards

Other materials used: Glamour Dust, Pearly Paint & thread!

1st Christmas

Hi Everyone,

Sorry, but it's that white look again! I'm really lovin' this theme as you can tell! Just love this cute little horse too and have stamped him out 3 times, but just made this one card so far and decided it would look really cute for a '1st Christmas' card. I've watercoloured him in using my Tim Holtz distress ink pads which I've not tried before, I know he's only one colour but I've only got two ink pads, sorry did have two ink pads, just ordered afew more! Can't believe I hadn't tried watercolouring with these before, they're fab!

Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Take care.

Kelly.x

My Recipe

Stamp from Magnolia

Embossing folder from Cuttlebug

Fabric flowers from Papermania

Pearls from Prima

Lace from Cuddly Buddly Crafts

'1st' topper from Kanban

Butterflight

Afternoon Everyone,

Here I am again! Making the most of my last day on holiday!

Well, I enjoyed doing my previous card so much I just had to do another along the same scheme and was dying to stamp this gorgeous image, it's so cute, two of my favourite things, butterflies and mice! (on paper anyway!) I've also had the flowers for absolutely ages and this is first time I've used them and yep I've used yet more of those pearls. I may have to go shopping for some more!

Will scoot off now and get some more crafting done while I seem to be on a major roll!!

Take care.

Kelly.x

My Recipe

Stamp from House-Mouse

Embossing folder from Cuttlebug

Pearls from Prima

Lace from Cuddly Buddly Crafts

Flowers from local craft shop

'Pearl' Glimmer Mist from Deco-Art

'Mermaid' glitter glue from Stickles

White on White

Hiya!

Phew! Two posts in one night!

This is my entry for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge, which I really enjoyed. I think I might do afew more cards along this theme, I loved the simplicity of it and the cards look really classy. Just had to use this gorgeous stamp, it was one of the first I ever bought and it's one of my favourites! And I'm loving pearls at the moment, so used quite afew on here and spritzed the embossing and flowers with 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist! Love it!

Think I will do abit of blog-hopping now, probably till the wee hours, you know what it's like when you start hopping!

Lots of love.

Kelly.x

My Recipe

Stamp from Penny Black

Embossing folder from Cuttlebug

Fabric flowers from Papermania

Pearls from Prima

'Doily' paper punch from Martha Stewart

Organza bows from local craft shop

House Mouse Aperture Challenge

Hello Everyone

Having to post this really quick, while hubby is cooking tea, curry I think, yummy! Anyway, hope I'm not too late for the House Mouse Challenge, have just fallen head over heels for these little guys!

Take care.

Kelly.x

My Recipe

Stamp from House Mouse

Paper flowers and pearls from Prima

Leaf die-cut from Sizzix

Butterfly punch from X-Cut

Scalloped nesties from Spellbinders