A Bit East-coast: spellbinders dies

Monday, October 28, 2013

halloween signs.

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Hello, Happy Monday...

This weekend I was able to make something! This is a play off a Valentine love signs I did last year, I thought I would do a Halloween version(and soon a Christmas one). The signs are double-sided with a different version on each side. It has a modern clean look, I really want to make a few more! I also made the skull/butterfly banner last week.

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swheet said:

congrats on being a guest designer! and your cards are gorgeous! a very refreshing twist to red and green holiday cards. Love what you used, and the how your cards came together! Bravo!

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swheet said:

this halloween book is GREAT! love how you used those traditional orange and black color combo, but made it look so grand! GREAT WORK!

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Thanks, Sweet!! I hope you will like the other cards I have in store! And that album is my favorite-it wasn't easy keeping it on the simple side!

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Monday, September 30, 2013

a Halloween mini.

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Today I posted this on the TCD's DT blog. This album features the TCD's Masquerade line, and I finally used my Zutter to bind the album. I haven't made a mini album in a while, mostly because I used up my little album stash. This is why I purchased a Zutter last month, I love the fact that I can make up a album in any size when I need one. I tried real hard not to make this album too bulky-but I do LOVE pop dots. I am also happy I was able to use some of my most favorite Halloween photos of the girls from 2yrs ago. I hope that this year I can take photos that are just as good-I will have to do some major bribing.

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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

trick or treat card & questions.

.[trick or treat card].

I made a quick card today while I was waiting for the vet to call me to pick up Lulu-she has a ear infection. I wanted to make a quick card using to dies that Gail & Debbie had asked about-the spider & the frame. The spider is from Memory Box-I searched for the perfect spider die a few months ago. I didn't want it to be too cutsy! I also love to use a spider web die from Memory Box. Debbie, the frame is from My Favorite Things by Laina LambDie-Namics Die-Insert It - Instaframe it is one of those go to things. I am always trying to use it on a card or a layout. This is the first time I have embossed it! The papers, brad, and Halloween kids die cut is TCD's Masquerade line

Hope this helps you ladies find what you asked about...

Gail D said:

Hello Keisha, I have followed you for awhile and you are such a creative inspiration... Could you please tell me if the spider you used is a punch???? I really love that spider and would like to get one Thanks in advance

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Debbie Pereira said:

Keisha, I'm loving the cards in your last two posts. Are you using a die to cut the "polaroid" frame? It's the frame using spiderweb and striped paper in the previous post and this post the dark glitter paper. I love the look! thanks for the inspiration!

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Jill Shivers said:

Keisha,I am new to your blog and just love the beautifil work you do. I especially love the clean uncluttered look,just beautiful. I am wondering if you would share where you purchased the beautiful mini chandelier in your studio? I absolutely fell in love with it and I have been looking fot something on the small-ish side. Thank you,I really enjoyed your blog.Jill

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Hi Jill...I love that chandelier. If you can make it to Prague you might have a chance at finding it!! My husband brought me that on a trip he made 3 yrs ago.

Nirupama Kumar said:

I love how you are so into Halloween. Your projects are always fun to look at! Halloween is a favorite of mine too and I'm planning a Halloween dress rehearsal party this year. Thanks for the inspo!

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Nirupama...I am in the process of pulling out my Halloween decor & stash! Just today I purchased two unfinished paper mache houses that I sprayed with black chalk paint!! I am not sure if I will do anything else to them-maybe a few spiders hanging off them would be cool!

Thank you for you comments/questions ladies!

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Wednesday, September 04, 2013

beware.

.[beware].

This weekend I was in the mood to make a few Halloween cards. I had some new Halloween stamps and new dies I wanted to use asap! I especially love my new Spellbinders mini tag dies. They are so perfect everything!!

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Nadine6.blogspot.com said:

Hello Keisha, I love your card making style and the way you show them on your blog. Had to choose one of them as the inpiration card over at the liftchallenge blog. If you like to see our cards based on your card, please visit liftchallenge.blogspot.com. Have a nice day and keep inspiring us, thanks a lot for sharing your beautiful creations!

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Thank you Nadine! I took a look at the blog to see what you all created-they were wonderful!! I am so glad you all lifted one of my most favorite cards.

Liz H said:

I love these, Keisha! That's a good idea, too. My husband always asks me at the last possible to minute to make cards for him, but they're not even half as good as these! I especially love the gold butterflies and feathers. How did you make them?!?

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Hey Liz...thanks!!! Those butterflies were made using Stampin Up 'beautiful wings' die(tiny butterflies), 'beautiful butterflies' die(larger butterflies), Memory Bx 'moonlight' butterfly. And the fethers are My Favorite Things.

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Saturday, August 31, 2013

whatever cards.

.[whatever cards].

This week I made some cards that can be used for whatever the situation might call for-to have on-hand. I can add whatever sentiment to them when needed. I like have extra cards around just in case I need it-sometimes my pre-made bday card might be too colorful...or I might have used all my 'thank you' cards. It's good to have a few cards that don't have a specific sentiment already on them stashed away!

I used TCD's Memorabilia paper line for these cards.

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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

fun cards.

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I made a few cards this morning with the new TCD's Family Stories line. I just love the pattern papers and the sequins-it's good that I have more choices with the sequins! The first card has a few white sequins scattered on the embossed dots.

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Mary Kammer Raider said:

Wow...I love this color combo!!! I would love to know how you did the cut-out hexagons in the background...also what brand is the yellow patterned paper? I have been looking for some pretty yellow paper but haven't found anything I like yet. Beautiful cards!!!

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Hi Mary...Thanks!! That paper I am not sure who makes it, it was some scrap I had leftover-sorry. The hexagons were made with MFT's die...

Die-Namics Border Die-Open Hexagon

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Monday, August 12, 2013

color inspiration.

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I was totally inspired by something I saw on Pinterest for these cards-it was the colors that caught my eye. My inspiration also used hexagons, so I had to use them! To see my inspiration look on the left sidebar on my blog or in my Pins...

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Mary Kammer Raider said:

Gorgeous...as always. : ) I have been following you for years...I love your style!!! Love what you created with these new TC collections...I am definitely going to be purchasing a bunch when it is available...my wallet is in trouble. : ) Thanks for sharing your creations...

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Thanks Mary! My wallet is always in trouble...the things I want is never ending!!

Angela M said:

Keisha, Everything is so pretty. Your designs make me excited for the upcoming holidays!

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Angela...Good to know I am not the only one excited about the coming holidays!

Crumleyl said:

Keisha! LOVE your BOO cards...Halloween is coming soon....I would love to see what you could do with Tim Holtz' line (halloween) sometime.....love it!

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Luci...OMG, I am hoping that I can find it lss...the skull and cross bones-LOVE'em!!

Joy Gissing said:

I love it when you do a tutorial showing us how you did something. So wish you would do video tutorials. Love your beautiful work.

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Thank you Joy...I will try to do more...it's hard for me to do things with steps. But I will really try.

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Friday, August 09, 2013

this makes me happy.

.[this makes me happy].

A layout today! This ia a project I did for the TCD's Dt blog today using the new Family Stories line. I love the new stamps and used them on the small kraft circles. This is a cool line that's has a bit of girly and a bit of boy-ish colors/patterns. I played up the girly side of the line!

Here are a few snapshots of how my page came together...

1. I cut the 12x12 down to 8 1/2x11.

2. Then I placed my photo(with photo corners stickers) and multi circle die cut down and taped.

3. Taped and stapled the 'look' sticker to the top left corner.

4. Stamp images on the circles.

5. Add the stamped circles, arrow, die cut saying.

6. Stick the enamel dots to die cut saying.

7. Layer larger die cut circles, adding pop dots to medium size circle.

8. After the circles have been taped in place add 'snapshots' die cut.

9. Stick the journaling spot to the bottom right and I added some extra stapling to various areas on layout.

[extras-MFT's multi circle frame die, Spellbinders circle dies]

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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

argh, struggling.

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I am struggling with getting over a learning curve-with PS elements 10! For Mother's Day I received a Mac Mini, woohoo. It replaced our 10yr old pc(Kiela was a baby when we bought it)-that kept me hoping each time that I needed it today wasn't the day it would crash! It was painfully slow, it wouldn't boot-up at times...and it was the one I did my entire photo editing on with CS3. Sadly with the new computer we couldn't afford to upgrade Photoshop CS:-(. So I have to start all over with getting new actions and just learning the basics again. I am so used to having everything saved as an action, woe is me-poor me!! I don't miss that HUGE cpu;-P

Soooo, as I learn my way through psElements I will share a couple of cards I did for the TCD DT blog last week. Simple cards made with left over scraps from the Summer Stories line...

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Monday, May 13, 2013

pink paislee guest designer.

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Yesterday these projects were featured on the Pink Paislee blog! It was so nice to do a guest spot for them and it was very cool to have a chance to play with their new lines-Luxe & Cottage Farms. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Luxe papers-I LOVE them. Graphic patterns of black/white and metallics-perfection! It was killing me waiting for my guest spot to post, because I wanted to keep using the Luxe papers for everything. Now I can use what bits I have left- freely!

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