CCC set by Claire

Hello!

Can't believe it's been a week since I was last here, it's been a bit of a manic week here with DD2 celebrating her birthday and then we had a few days thinking she was going to be booking her wedding for 12weeks time!  Aaaargh!  It's all calm again now though as she's decided to settle with her original plan of next September so I can breathe again and eat again!!  The mega fast is on hold too!

Anyway here is my card that Ive made using Claires request for red, white & green and a Reindeer.  Ive used a stamp that I can't find the cover for so cant tell you who made it, if you know please just shout and I will amend this.  I used an Anita's sentiment with a red ribbon bow to fix and scraps of last years xmas remnants for paper/card.

If you fancy making a xmas card every fortnight getting ready for xmas then please contact any of us in the Christmas Card Club on my sidebar.

The new challenge is being set by Lizzie so pop on over to see what it is!

Thanks for popping in and I hope you have a lovely week.

Keryn x

Father's Day DT

Hello,

What a busy week it's been, Im so glad to have a day of crafting ahead of me as Ive still not had a play with the Silhouette yet!

Right, firstly here's a card I made for Father's Day which is this weeks challenge over at Delicious Doodles.  The sponsor this week is Crafts 4 Eternity and Ive used one of Michele's images for this card.

Isn't he cute?!

And this is a card Ive made using the gorgeous Stampendous stamp and in pistachio using papers by Pink Petticoat, the swirl is by Sizzix.

Hope you have a lovely weekend

Keryn x

DT - Texture

Hello!

Im all excited!  Ive lost my first half a stone at Slimming World (only 19 more to go!! 190lbs that is!!) and Im really enjoying it too - never ever thought Id say that about a diet but my head must be in the right place for once!  Secondly because Ive just received my Craft Robo-Silhouette!!!  toot toot!  Im so thrilled as Ive wanted one for a couple of years now and when I saw it on C&C at the weekend and on 4 easy pays I couldn't resist!  It's still in its box as Ive got to finish some cards first and then I cant wait to have a play!!

I may be gone for some time!!

I'm going to be getting rid of all of my dies on Ebay now so shout if there's anything that you fancy!

Here's my DT card using Texture as the current challenge.  Ive used Teri's New York skyline and some EF which I inked up then wound some thin wire around. I wanted to keep it pared back.  Hope you like it and if you'd liek to join in with this weeks challenge then hop on over, we'd all love to see you!

Before I go, Id just like to share a card I made using a water colour image that Steve painted for me.

I love him, what do you think?

Keryn x

Pastel Penguin with a bow

Hello ladies!

Just popped on to showcase my card for the current challenge which was set by Carol.  When I first saw it I thought Id never manage it but once I found the right image I was off, thanks Carol I really enjoyed it!

The image is by Pollycraft and since taking the photo Ive added a glitter glue border to the turquoise Bazzil and Im chuffed as Ive used up scraps again!

Im not sure who is due to set the next challenge as Ive lost the list so Im hoping to catch up with the other ladies in the Christmas Club for the answer!

If anyone would love to join in by making a xmas card every fortnight then just shout to any one of us listed on my sidebar.

Keryn x

New Stamp

Morning,

Just wanted to come on and show you what I made last night.  You know from time to time you read on blogs how good such and such was for sending orders etc etc and sometimes I have to admit I am sceptical as some of the blogs I follow are funded by suppliers due to their super high volume of readers.  Well this time I can 100% vouch for the fact that Crafty Emma Store is amazing!

I noticed on her blog that she had a sale so I wondered over and had a little peek and found, amongst a few other things, this beautiful stamp by CraftHouse Press (a UK company) and imagine my surprise when the order arrived the very next morning!  Wow!  That is amazing service Emma, thanks so much!
ETA: The shoe stamp is still on sale £3.49!

It's called Shoes and I think it's really lovely and I hope you like what Ive done with it.  I used some pearlised card that Ive had for years and the bloom was made from some sale bargain a long while ago too - I always knew it would come in handy!!

So, if you want to experience 1st class service for a change then I can personally recommend a visit to Emma's Store!

And talking of deliveries I received a largish package yesterday that looked like 12" papers.  I never order 12" as I just can't bring myself to cut into them usually so I was really struggling to understand what it could be.  I'd won a draw in Simply Cards & Papercraft magazine and got a fab new set by Basic Grey with accessories!  Lucky me!

Hope you enjoy the rest of your holiday weekend!

Keryn x


ps. I can't get a link to Emma to work yet but I'll add it to my sidebar.

Little touch of lace

Hello,

Here's my card for this week's challenge at Delicious Doodles which is to use lace.  I had to go and buy some specially as Im not really a lace girl so I hope this counts as lace!

This is Teri's latest image and is now available in the shop (link on sidebar) and it's called 'Floral Watering Can' and Ive coloured it with PM's and Copic.  All of the paper and card is from my huge supply of scraps as I am making a concerted effort to reduce that pile before using any news ones!

Hope you have a lovely weekend,

Keryn x

CC Catch Up

Hello,

I am so far behind with the challenge cards for the Christmas Club I thought Id better get a jiggy on!

This is the challenge I set many weeks back and I chose to use Penguin, Red & Stitching for this card.  Ive used Teri's 'Penguin with present' from Delicious Doodles and the bp is from Pink Petticoat.

I think Ive got another 3 to catch up on which were set by Sylvie, Margaret and Carol!  If you'd like to join in and get a few xmas cards made in preparation for this year then why not!  Its just a group of girls who make one card each fortnight and they are all listed on my sidebar (I may need to update it so apologies if anyone is missing today) so just contact one of us to find out more.

Keryn x

Vintage sewing

Hello,

Back in the land of blog and here's a card Ive made for my ex MIL from my eldest.  She asked for elderly and floral but knowing Joy as I do I know how she used to love to make everything she could so I managed to use an image that Ive had for a few years from Free Graphics Fairy.

Ive used BG 'Skate Shoppe' papers and I photocopied my tape measure and coloured it with DI.  

I'll leave you with a snap from Easter of DD1 with her Chester who was quite jealous he couldnt get in with her!

Hope to see you again soon

Keryn x

Bagelopes R Us!

Hello,

Im totally addicted to Bagelopes!  Beware bagelope overload!

I found lots of inspiring tuts on Split Coast Stampers (that is one amazing site isnt it!) and decided to try one of these.

These are my first attempts and the envelopes were cheap thin ones so I didnt close them with a ribbon but with a funky paper clip.  I went to town yesterday and came home with more envelopes of a better quality and lots more bright paperclips.  They are so quick to make and so so easy, if you fancy trying something a bit different why not hop on over and find one that you fancy!

Keryn x

Yummy chocolate nest eggs!

Hello,

I dont want to see another pair of linen trousers for at least a year!  Ive just finished taking up 9 prs for my sil, ENOUGH now!!

As promised threatened back again today with another Easter card, this one is for hubby and he's been given it now so I can show it.

Forever Friends bargain decoupage again and using up my Funky Hand rainbow dotty papers.  Love to  know what you think about the sentiment frame, it just came out of nowhere and thought it looked a it different, now I just need to figure if it's in a good or bad way!?

Enjoy your day!

Keryn x

Forever Friends Easter

Hello,

Ive got a definite problem with Mr Blogger so until I can come back to change the fonts etc please excuse!

I love The Range as you will know so a couple of weeks back when I saw a set of Forever Friends Easter decoupage for just £1 it just jumped into my basket! Ive made all of my family an Easter card and Ive just finished off with a card each for my girls and hubby.

The fab papers are from Funky Hand, the dotty ones are a recent release and go perfectly with the stripey one that is currently a freebie.


Id like to enter this card into:

Get Funky Stripes and spots
Simon Says Challenge For a Child
Creatalicious Challenge Easter with pink, blue, green & yellow
Secret Crafter Stitching
Totally Stampalicious Anything Goes


Back later with a final few Easter cards!

Keryn x

DIY cards

Morning!

Does anyone else end up making their own cards?  My eldest always gets really upset when she has to buy a card for me and does her best to get me to make cards that she can give me!  I used to refuse but over the years Ive gradually given in on some occasions and Easter is one of those;

I was asked to make 2 cards suitable for parents!

So I made 2 fairly similar cards with this freebie image from Bugaboo.  Ive layered the front couple of eggs for a bit of extra dimension and finished them off with my new Bigz bloom by Sizzix.

Well I hope her 'inlaws' like it!

Id like to enter this card into these challenges

Totally Papercrafts Springtime

Papertake Weekly Truly Dimensional
Pollycraft Easter
Die Cut Dreams Easter
Stampin for the Weekend Easter

Keryn x

Stitching up Easter

Good morning crafters!

Heres my DT card this week where the challenge is to use stitching, real or faux it doesnt matter.  Ive used this as another opportunity to slip in another Easter card.  This card is now winging its way to one of my sisters who is religious so hopefully she will like it.

Keryn x

Welcome Max

Hi,

When asked to make a welcome card for a dog I did a double take!  Its not exactly your everyday request but then my DD1 isnt exactly ..........!

This card is for a couple who tragically lost their beloved GSD a short while ago due to fits.  They have now reserved a tiny little puppy, also a German Shepherd and he's already been named as Max.

Ive used the sketch over at Sketch n Stash and it requests that we detail what weve used that is old from our stash and what is new.  For image and the blue card I have had both of them for many months but hadn't used them before now so they are both old and new at the same time.  I hope that counts.

Keryn x

Easter set

Hello!

Back again with a set Ive made for my youngest.

Ive used the gorgeous Dotty Bunny from Bugaboo, it was a Friday Freebie last year.  Im sure I used a sketch for inspiration but cant find it anywhere now but thank you anyway!  (Dont you just hate it when you do this?!)

Ive used papers by Anne Langpap at 2 P's in a Bucket with Sizzix photo corners and nesties sentiment labels.

They're not exactly small though, 6" squares, I struggle to remember to scale down the images when Im printing them off :/

Keryn x

Baby Makes

Hello,

Back with a couple more items Ive made for a friend of DD1.

Mega apologies for the photos, I cant wait to get the little photo booth!

I have loads of these papier mache shapes and this is the 1st time Ive done anything other than paint them!  I really dont know what Im doing with them! I painted it first in a watered down white acrylic paint then covered it in a variety of baby papers and edged with a matching ink.  Ive die cut his name and birth date and added a few little buttons but Im now at a loss as to what to do with it now!!  Do they need to be sealed?  If so, with what?  Ive scoured the internet for many hours but to no avail.

And something that I do know what to do and thats this little hoodie!  DD1 is mad for her hoodies so when she saw this pattern it was clear that she would request one of these!  Today when I rang to say that theses were ready for her to collect she said she loved the hoodie so much that she may decide to keep it for her own baby.  I said that the wool will have disintegrated  by the time she has a baby so her friend Beth is lucky, she will be getting this for her little George!

Thanks for your visit!

Keryn x

ps. This post is especially for Chris as I told her ages ago that Ive been busy with baby makes and she wanted to see some!

I got it but dont tell Honey!

Just when Honey wasn't watching me I snook out of the river and she didnt pinch my ball!  Then Mum went and threw it in again!

Poppy x

Tropical Wedding

Morning crafters!

I saw the current challenge over at Cute Card Thursday 'Totally Tropical' and knew instantly what card I would make!  

My youngest daughters favourite colours have always been hot tropical colours and she has been trying to find flowers and dresses etc etc in her favourite shade of coral for 2yrs now for her wedding next year and we are very pleased as the colour is just appearing more and more so fingers crossed she will be having her wedding in her favourite colour!

Meanwhile here is the card I have made.

The sweet image and sentiment is by Stampendous and the papers are scraps and my favourite bit is the new big bloom by Sizzix that I got for Mothers Day!

Here's our Honey watching her Mum go swimming for her ball (shes just grabbed it in her mouth) and it was taken down at the river last week!  Honey runs into the water everytime she sees it but is too scared to swim instead she just waits for Poppy to reappear and then snatches the ball from her and runs off!

Keryn x

Christmas Card Club 10.04

Hello,

The last fortnight has just flown by, its been so special having spent such a lot of time with my 2 girls on both weekends and what with the weather well, its just been perfect.

Our CCC is growing so well and its been lovely having new faces join in with the fun each time.  The last challenge was set by the lovely Sally and she chose a super sketch and this is what I did with it:

As I only used the small tall cards I thought Id better do 2, I used the fun image by Bugaboo and used up some scraps from last years xmas papers.  I tried to vary the look slightly which was interesting as there really isnt much room on these little cards anyway!

Right, below is what Id like to set as my challenge for this fortnight.

Id like you to choose one from each column and make a Christmas card using the 3 factors that you select.  Just 1 from each column!  Hope you like it and if you'd like to get a couple of xmas cards ready for this year then why not show us your makes on Sunday 24th April - Easter Sunday.  We'd all love to see what you come up with.  The CCC crew is listed on my sidebar, just click and go and see what they have made also!

Have a super day,

Keryn x

Easter Ribbons DT

Morning!

We trotted off to Lee on Solent yesterday with the dogs and I am officially now married to a belisha beacon!  Poor soul has the face of a beetroot and even though I was sat right by the side of him throughout, I am still as white as I was the day before.  We are surprised as it was warm and sunny but we never imagined it was hot enough to get burned!  

Am I just getting old or is it normal for every teenage girl to strip to her shorts and bikini top in April at the first glimpse of the sun?!

Anyway here is this weeks DT card using ribbons by Crafty Ribbon.  As you will see I was still on my 'white' phase and love the warm soft colours that remind me of Easter.  Hop on over if you'd also like to join in this week with your Easter makes to Delicious Doodles as we'd love to see you.
I would like to enter this card into:


ABC Challenge R - Ribbon
Simon Says Challenge Easter or Spring Colours

Creative Inspirations Punches/dies

Enjoy the beautiful sunshine everyone!

Keryn x