New!!!

Hi all 

Well it's been a busy weekend at HQ with working on orders for a close friend, still some to do so thats what I will be doing this week

 I also received some new goodies on Saturday morning so you know what that means play time :) YAY!!

I even had a leaflet designed to match my cover picture on Facebook,Website Banner,Business Cards done by Treasure Box on Facebook, What do you all think, I personally love it and very pleased with it 

Not only have things been busy at HQ with orders but we have a new member to our family, I would like you all to meet Star our 13 week old Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Star defo keeps me on my toes but she is a little beauty :), and learning very quickly

We also have another Staffordshire Bull Terrier called Prince, He is 9 years old and here he is 

Both of my beautiful babies get on with each other fab, Prince has really taken to Star they lay together and snuggle, but Star does torment Prince he just leaves her to it, well can't blame him as he is getting on a bit now, Prince and Star won't be having babies has Prince has been done, Didn't know this until I went to collect him, we have only owned him since he was 6 Years old but we wouldn't change anything about him or Star for the world :).

So now you know how hectic things are at HQ atm with orders, enquiries, booking in for events etc. I am still waiting on some goodies so once they arrive let the play time commence, so keep your eyes peeled for new makes and designs over the next few weeks and also for my return to Delicious Doodles DT, not had the time to take part for a few months due to the high demand of events stock building and orders on the run up to Christmas but I will be back very soon to show case Teri's wonderful designs.

Kelly 

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Delicious Doodles Challenge #59 Halloween-Something Scary

Hello all and welcome back to another wonderful challenge at 

Delicious Doodles

This weeks theme is 

"Halloween-Something Scary"

 Definitely NO cutsies allowed folks - get your creep on!!!! 

We would love to see Delicious Doodles images on your creations, but it is not a requirement.

If you do use a Delicious Doodles image you can enter TWICE, and you get to be spotlighted next week!

First entry - just link up to you project as normal. 

Second entry - type '2nd entry' after your name and link to your blog.

So to win FIVE of my Delicious Doodles images in the random draw, join in with us this week! 

 Have fun everyone! 

Here is my make for this weeks challenge 

I have used the following Digi's: Gates Of Hell, Digits, Horrorscope-Capricorn,

Pile O Bones Paper and Gravestone Scene

Open the gates of hell to see inside mwahahahaha!!!

I first started off by choosing the digi's I wanted, I then resized them and printed them off, once printed and the ink had dried I then began to colour my images in using Promarkers the colours I have used are: Gates of hell - Pastel Beige, Khaki,warm grey 3, Berry red and orange. Digits: Khaki. Horrorscope Capricorn: Khaki. Gravestone Scene: Warm Grey 1 and 3.

Once they were all coloured I then cut out all of my images and decoupaged up parts that I wanted to be 3d like the Horrorscope image, and some of the gravestones, now all this was done I then added the Digits image onto either side of the gates by adding 3d foam pads and curling them around the gates to make it look like something wanted to open them.

Now the gates were complete I then took the Pile O Bones backing paper and stuck this down on the front of a blank 8x8 card then added my decoupaged Capricorn image and then the gravestone scene on top of this.

I then scored along the edge of each side of the gates and stuck this done either side so that the gates could then be opened to show inside of them.

I have really gone out of my comfort zone again with this make as I wanted it to be scary and I'm sure you will agree it is, It is surprising how well using more than one digital image can make as you can see here with my inspiration make. I hope you all have just as much fun with this challenge as I have had, so come on let your creepy horror scary side out and have fun.

Good luck all 

Kelly

(Delicious Doodles Design Team Member)

Special Memorial Keepsake

Hello all well I have some very special keepsake memorial cards to share with you all.

I was recently asked by an old school friend/repeat customer to make her 4 memorial bookatrix keepsake cards for herself and 3 family members which were cousin,brother,son and nephew. I have already made such a thing for her in the past a memorial keepsake of her mum, so when she asked me to do her 4 in memory of her cousin I was highly honoured to do them for her.

Everything she asked me to do I have done, from the colours of the keepsakes the pictures she chose which I edited with her cousin's name date of birth and the date of his passing, the finishing touches (skull and crossbones) the skull and crossbones is a Digi stamp designed by Teri at Delicious Doodles  including the verses, I did the verses and then sent them to her for her approval to which she was over the moon with I also did an added extra for her which was to put her cousins name down the centre of the ribbon.

 I also agreed to send her pictures via a message once they were complete and her response was second to known, this is what she had to say about them "Kelly they are amazing and absolutely amazing, thank you again you are an absolute star." she also said "They are absolutely perfect sweet, Love em :) got a lump in my throat."

So here they are 

I was over the moon with her response as we did have a few problems along the way of getting them done and when they were the first time, she admitted to a mistake she had made of the day of his passing, so I re-edited the pictures, re-printed them and then replaced them on the keepsakes.

The end product I could not have been more happy with even though we did have a few problems which were soon sorted, she has even said she will recommend me to her family and make sure they know who has made them and is passing on my details. The one thing I have been asked is to not put them on Facebook as of yet, as 3 of them are a surprise for her family members once they have seen them they will then be added to my customer order album on Facebook, so others can see what I have done.

Even though it was such a sad occasion to be doing a keepsake for I still enjoyed doing it as it was made easy for me as the customer knew exactly what she wanted and that is what she got plus a bit more, as a lot of love care and thought went into each and everyone of them.

Kelly

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Delicious Doodles Challenge #57 Golden Brown

Hello all well I am back, sorry I haven't been around much with my DT makes but I'm here now.

This weeks theme is 

Golden Brown

We would love to see Delicious Doodles images on your creations but it is not a requirement .

If  you do use a Delicious Doodles image you can enter Twice, and you get to be spotlighted next week!

First entry - Just link up as normal

Second Entry - Type " 2nd entry" after your name and link it to your blog

Enter to win Five of Delicious Doodles images 

So here is my piece for this weeks challenge 

I have used the image Woodland Friends

Firstly I choose my image and printed it off, once printed I then coloured the image in using Promarkers, the colours I used are: Metallic Gold, Metallic Silver, Gold, Burnt Umber, Cocoa, Cinnamon, Caramel, Purple, Oatmeal, Soft Peach, Warm Grey 1 and Warm Grey 3.

Now my image is all coloured in I then choose my backing papers, die cuts, sentiment, and embellishments. I then added some brads to the brown card in each corner, and took a piece of gold card and embossed it with my Big Shot.

After I cut out my image and played around with the layers until I was happy once I was happy with it I then stuck all the elements into place on a blank C5 card and finished it off with adding my sentiment, flourish die cuts and mulberry paper roses.

I hope you all have lots of fun with this weeks challenge. Good Luck 

Kelly

(Design Team Member)

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I would also like to enter this into the following challenges

2 sisters - fall fun

Sweet Stampin - Autumn Is Here

Stamping Sensations - All Creatures Great and Small

Die Cuttin Divas - Brown

Crazy Crafting Times

Hello all, 

well it's lovely and sunny here today which makes a change hehe, I have been working on some new Bookatrix Keepsakes along with 2 new styles of keepsakes which I have not done before and I must say I am quite proud of how they have turned out YAY!!!.

I have also been working on some other card's but mainly the Bookatrix Keepsakes, I haven't been able to do as much as I would have liked due to my health still not being 100% horrible chest infection, fibro flare ups, migraines, feeling down you name it it's happening :(. 

I have even struggled to get my head together to do some challenge makes for Delicious Doodles :( *cries*, So I just want to say a BIG Sorry to you all but mainly to Teri for not being able to get any done, lack of sleep and lack of mojo do not help, But I will be back in full swing for the next challenge for Team B.

So on a little more of a positive note here is what I have been able to do 

Christmas Keepsake Cards Big Screen,Fanciful and Bookatrix

 Here is a close up of the Art Deco Big Screen Christmas Keepsake 

Here is a close up of the Christmas Art Deco Fanciful Keepsake 

A close up of the Christmas Art Deco Bookatrix

 A Wedding Bookatrix 

50 and Fabulous Birthday Card

 A 50th Wedding Anniversary Bookatrix

 A Baby Memorial Bookatrix

 A Male 21st Bookatrix 

 Anniversary Card

I hope you like what I have created, and please do feel free to leave a comment 

Kelly 

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It's beginning to look alot like Christmas

Hello all, Well its still busy busy busy at Castle HQ, orders are slowly coming in and events are getting booked in ready for Christmas yay!!! 

So over the past few weeks I have been busy crafting away with Christmas products *hehehehe*

Firstly I have some Christmas Cards to share with you and then my Bookatrix Keepsakes I will warn you all there is a few new products, I must say i'm enjoying making the Bookatrix's more than standard cards at the moment, but this is because of how special they are and how great they look when they are complete.

Here are the Christmas Cards

Now for the Christmas Bookatrix Keepsakes.

Every part of these Keepsake cards are all done by hand and alot of work and dedication goes into these to make them unique and one of a kind. These can also be done to your specifications for any occasion possible, the possibilities are endless, you can contact me through Facebook at Kelly's Enchanted Castle.

The image on this one is from Delicious Doodles and is called Festive Wreath

It has been coloured in using Promarkers

So as you can see it is all go at HQ, with making new stock ready for upcoming events etc, Today is going to be another busy day crafting

Kelly 

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Crafty Goings On!!!

Hey all!!!

Well it's been a busy few weeks with making new stock mostly Christmas Cards ready for up coming events that I have been asked to attend, some of the Christmas Cards have Delicious Doodles digi's on them of cause it has to be done so here they are 

On this card I have used Christmas Snowflake Border and Snow Cuddles 

On this card I have used Christmas Holly Border and Queen Of Holly 

So there we have the Christmas Cards and now for my new Bookatrix Keepsake Cards 

Forever Friends Christmas Bookatrix 

 Minnie Mouse First Birthday Bookatrix 

 Mickey Mouse First Birthday Bookatrix

 Twins Bookatrix Card 

So as you can see I have been quite busy, I still have some Bookatrix cards to finish and still want to make a few more Christmas Cards plus some custom orders to finish one being a numtum birthday card for a repeat customer, so keep your eyes open for that and the rest of my bookatrix cards.

Kelly

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Delicious Doodles Challenge #49 Christmas In August

Hello all, well I hope you are all coping well during the summer holidays and having a lovely time what ever it is you are doing

Yes you guessed it, it is challenge time again over at 

Delicious Doodles 

This weeks challenge is 

Christmas In August

Yes we have mentioned Christmas uh oh!!!

So to enter all you need to do is make a project that goes to the theme above it can be anything. If you use a Delicious Doodles image you can enter twice, but if you do not use a Delicious Doodles image you may only enter the once.

The winner of the challenge is chosen by a random thingy, and you could win 5 yes 5 digi images of your choice, Don't forget if you do use a Delicious Doodles image you will  also be spotlighted. Good Luck

So here is my DT Piece for this weeks challenge :) I decided to go for a creepy theme instead of a traditional Christmas make 

For this piece I have used Pile O' Bones Paper and Skully Santa

BAH HUMBUG!!!

To do this card, I used a blank 8x8 card 

Firstly I chose my backing paper and printed this off, also my image and sentiment once these were all printed off I then coloured in the Skully Santa using my promarkers, the colours I have used are:

Pastel Beige, Khaki, Poppy, Berry Red, Warm Grey 3, Cool Aqua, Purple and Emerald

Once he was all coloured in I then cut him out by hand and the same with the backing paper, I then got some glittered black card and cut this to size I also used my corner punch on the Pile o' Bones paper. I then stuck both my packing papers down onto my blank card, I then added my black feather some pearls and the black flower.

I then used my foam tape on Skully Santa and made this stand out from the card by layering up the foam tape and then stuck this to my backing papers

Lastly I added a strip of black ribbon along the bottom and mounted my sentiment on top of this and finished the whole card off by adding some diamantés to the ribbon on each side of the sentiment

I hope you all have lots of fun with this challenge and it gets you into the Christmas mood, I really enjoyed doing this piece as it's different from the usual Christmas makes I do 

Have fun!!

Kelly 

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Challenge #48 Butterflies

Hey Hey everyone, 

Well I hope you are all enjoying the summer holidays and having plenty of fun, I also hope the kiddies are behaving themselves and staying safe.

Soooo it's that time of week over at Delicious Doodles yes you guessed it - it's challenge time

This weeks challenge is 

Butterflies

We would love to see Delicious Doodles images on your creations, but it is not a requirement.

If you do use a Delicious Doodles image you can enter TWICE, and you get to be spotlighted next week!

Sorry folks, in the interest of fairness to all we only allow ONE ENTRY per person, unless using a DD image. You can combine entries with as many other challenges as you like. 

So here is my piece for this week's challenge 

I have used the image "Fairy Fae"

And here it is all boxed up

The way I did my bookatrix keepsake calendar card: I first started off by choosing my image and printing it off, once it was printed I then coloured it in using my Promarker pens the colours I have used are:

Hot Pink, Tulip Yellow, Cool Aqua, Orchid, Baby Pink, Oatmeal, Cocoa

Once my image was coloured in I then cut it all out, now to make the bookatrix, I used my Glitter Girls embossing board to do each layer on the bookatrix, once these were all done on the board I then cut each layer out and then decorated the edges with peel off border stickers.

Now all the layers were cut out and decorated around the edges I then stuck them into position using double sided tape, and foam pads to give the pages a little more shape, I then added my image to the left-hand side and my Calendar to the right-hand side,Then I added some satin ribbon down the centre and a small bow with a bell to the top.

That is the bookatrix all finished, now for the gift box, I used a eazi-score board to make my base and lid, the lid took a little longer as I then added a window into it in the same shape as the bookatrix. I did this by using a template to draw around and then used my craft knife and carefully cut out the window, once it was all cut out I then cut my Acetate to the correct size and added this on the inside of the lid, Before building the lid up I then, decorated the edge with peel off border stickers. 

Now the lid and base could be made up which is pretty simple its a matter of folding all sides up and sticking the tabs to the sides.

And there we have my Bookatrix Calendar Keepsake

Kelly

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Challenge #47 - Anything Goes - Delicious Doodles

Hello all well, here we are another fantastic challenge over at 

Delicious Doodles

This time both team can take part due to not all members taking part because of the summer holidays, but some of us wanted to carry on during the holidays so it keeps us out of mischief ;), This weeks challenge is:

Anything Goes

So to win 5 of the fabulous images all you need to do is enter the challenge with a recent make that goes to the theme which is easy enough as it is Anything Goes. If you use a Delicious Doodles image you may enter the challenge twice, but if you do not you can only enter the once.

Here is my inspiration piece for you all

For thsi challenge I decided to make a Easel card, so to do this I used a piece of A4 black card and my Easy Score board and scored my lines, I then folded them to make the easel card, once this was done I then concentrated on my centre image, which is Steampunk Sally I then printed this off and then coloured  it in using my promarkers. 

The colours I have used are:

Magenta, Hot Pink, Oatmeal, Azure, Gold, Warm Grey 3, and Emerald

Once this was coloured in I then cut it out and rounded off the edges using my corner punch, I then got my peel off stickers and put some corners on the back panel and the base panel. I then stuck my image onto the centre and put 2 red feathers either side of the image.

Lastly I then took one of my 21st verse sentiments and placed it into the centre of the base as this would be used as the stopper for the card also. Now that this was all done I finished the card off by using some 21st peel off stickers to put a 21 key each side of the verse with happy on one side and birthday on the other under each key.

I hope you all have lots of fun with this challenge, and I hope you get some inspiration from my card

Kelly

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I would also like to enter this into the following challenges 
Scrap-Creations - Anything Goes