Christmas Card: Gifts

Got some happy mail yesterday from Brandi of the "Yankee Belle Stamper"   
I won a stamp set from her giveaway last week! 
 I received it yesterday along with some other generous goodies!

My little guy wanted to play in the tub so I decided to play across the hall in my room!

 

The gifts were stamped on Copic paper and cut out.  

I stamped the ribbons from the set for all but 2.  

Those 2 were stamped on paper and cut out:

 I popped the front panel with the package:

 

I used the Merry Monday Sketch #43 from Always Playing with Paper:

I am also entering this into the Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes Challenge.
and the Jingle Belles: Anything Goes Challenge.  

Supplies:

Stamps: Neat and Tangled  "Elves at Work"

Papers: MME "Merry" 6x6 pad

Other: Spellbinders "So Trendy" folder, Copics ( R29, G00, E31)

Inks: Memento, Distress Barn Door and Broken China

Thanks for visiting.
Please consider joining my Card Drive for Addison.
Ends 12/20!!!
Have a great weekend!
~Kelly

Card Drive Update and Card

Less than a month to go for my Card Drive for Addison.

I have received over 180 cards from so many places including Australia, India, Canada, Michigan, Kansas, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Florida, Virginia, Oklahoma, Maryland, Washington, California, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin and more!!!!!

I am so touched by the response and I know the family will be too.

They really had a rough Thanksgiving week that included a day in the hospital, treatments, and a round of strep throat complete with all three girls vomiting at some point.

I have known mom for over 15 years and I know that she is one tough cookie, but everyone has a breaking point no matter how tough you are.  

In addition to cards, they need our prayers for healing, strength, rest, comfort and moments of relief. Other ways to help is to donate to the Leukemia Society or donate blood to a blood bank near you.  There are so many people in little Addison's situation who can benefit from your gift of blood in your local community.   


Here's a card headed their way soon:

 

It was inspired by my hat after I ran the Color Run 5K where 

they threw colored powder at you at various stations during the race.   

 

 

 Supplies:

Stamps: Lawn Fawn "Harolds ABCs" and "Say Cheese", 

Craft's Meow "Typically Teen",  Paper Smooches

Inks; SU! and Distress

Other:  Spellbinder Wonky Rectangles Die

I am entering this card into the Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes Challenge

My next 5K is December 8th!  

Love to have join the Card Drive for Addison.

Runs until December 20 and there are GREAT prizes!

Thanks for looking,

Kelly

Craft Dash #7: Simply Delightful

Sharing a card I made for the 10 minute Craft Dash #7

Features "Simply Delightful" and Typically Teen" by the Craft's Meow.

Thought I'd play with the crushed ribbon and make a large bow.  

Not my usual style (thick to mail), but happy with the result.

The card took 7 minutes and 32 seconds to create. 
All the stamps and inks were ready to go.
That bow took most of it, hee hee! 

 

 I am also entering this into Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes Challenge.

Still time to join the Card Drive for Addison!

Kelly

SSS Sketch: Christmas Card

Sharing a couple Christmas Cards I made using the Sketch from Simon Says Stamp,

Features MME papers and stamps by Deasy Designs.

These are both flat and easy to mail. 

I must cock my head when I take photos b/c they are often crooked!  oiy!

Here's another one I made while the supplies were out:

 

The Sketch: 

The Card Dive for Addison is still going on!!!

Love to have you join us! 

Thanks for visiting!!

~Kelly

RCC74: Fall Card #2

Happy Thanksgiving!

We'll be hosting a small family gathering today.

The boys are excited to see their cousins.

I am excited about pie, "happy" coffees (bailey's), time with family and shopping ads.

I am also thankful for the crafters who visit my little blog.

Thank you for your time, attention and sweet comments.
You are a blessing to me! 

And special thanks to all the crafters who 
have sent cards for my Card Drive for Addison, 
for those of you in the process of making cards 
and those who have donated prizes. 

Additionally, I received packages from Ms. Holder of Ohio and Ms. Napolitano of Florida
with no contact information in the box.  Your items arrived safely.  If you would like to be entered into the drawing, please contact me at kellybertram (at) hotmail (dot) com. 
Please describe the items you sent so I know that it is you! THANK YOU!!  


Supplies:
Lawn Fawn Stamps, Copics, Burlap ribbon, Spellbinder "So Trendy" folder/Wonky Rectangle die and string.


I am entering this card into the Ribbon Carousel RCC74: Fall Spirit Challenge

Thanks for visiting and HAPPY THANKSGIVING! 
~Kelly

RCC74: Fall Spirit

Been an eventful week.  

Cleaning for Thanksgiving.  Bought a new vehicle. Got my card drive all caught up (until I check the mail today).  Boys' wish lists are sent out to the family.  Lights are up outside (tragically a few didn't make it this year.... sniff...sniff may they rest in peace). Front yard is leaf free for the moment.  Cleaned the other vehicle top to bottom.  Older son diagnosed with strep on Sat morning.... yadda yadda yadda.

Here's a fall card I made.
No idea who made the tree stamp.
I covered it with some red ink and added brown marker to the trunk.
I added 3 different colors of Stickles to enhance to leaves.

 

I am entering this card into the Ribbon Carousel RCC74: Fall Spirit Challenge

 

Other Supplies:  Burlap ribbon, So Trendy embossing folder by Spellbinders, string

I have received a 162 cards for the Card Drive for Addison.  

Plenty of time to join the drive and have a chance to win a fabulous prize.  

See the information HERE. 

Thanks for visiting!

Kelly

52CCT and Craft's Meow sketch equals....

...another Christmas card!!!!!
 I really like this one!  
you know what I mean... some barely come off the bat and others go over the fence...
The crowd roars...  

This one was inspired by color of the 52 (Christmas) Card Throwdown 

and the sketch from The Craft's Meow November Sketch.

I stamped and colored the reindeer with Copics and paper pieced the tree.

The back white panel was stamped with snowflakes using Spun Sugar Distress Ink.

 

The deer was raised with dimensional foam:

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Deasy Designs

Papers:  Echo Park
Other: Rick rack, Hemptique strings, Tiny attacher, gems

Thanks for coming by!

Please consider joining my Card Drive for Addison.

Ends 12/20 and there are GREAT prizes!

~Kelly

Joy

Quick post. 

Sharing a Christmas Card made with Echo Park Papers.

Sorry the picture is crooked. 

 

The design is based on the Sketch from Always Playing with Paper challenge: 

Thanks for looking.

Kelly

10 minute dash #6

Had a few minutes the other day before picking up the little one from kindergarten so I decided to do the 10 minute craft dash challenge.  

This card took 9:48.

I had everything set out and collected and the panels cut so the 

time was mainly spent coloring!

The balloon and hat were colored and cut out while the frog 
was stamped and colored directly on the paper.  
Could not get his cheeks to blend more so he has a big blush!
Must be visiting a girl frog, hee hee

Supplies:

Stamps: Purple Onion

Polka Pot panel: MME

Other: Copics, Glossy Accents (balloon), Peeled Paint Distress

Thanks for looking.

Please consider joining my Card Drive for Addison.

Ends 12/20.  AWESOME prizes!

~Kelly

Sympathy Card

Needed a sympathy card to send to an elder's family at church.

He passed away expectantly last week.

I was so blessed by his leadership of communion over the past several years.

Since I just cut into my MME Lost and Found paper I bought well over a year ago that I used for another challenge I decided to use it for this one (and another to be shared later).

I am submitting this card into the 

 Simon Says Stamp: Thinking of You/Sympathy challenge.

Supplies:

Stamps: Verve

Papers:  MME

Other: Spellbinders Lacey Circles, Hemptique String, 
EK dimensional foam, MS butterfly punch

 Reminder about my Card Drive for Addison.
Thanks for visiting!
~Kelly

A Hello Card for Lanie!

Bought this Lost and Found paper when it came out last year and 

shoved it in my storage box.

Not sure why I bought it b/c it really doesn't go with anything I scrapbook and I ordered enough for a two page layout.  I have passed over this paper so many times over the past year trying to find the mojo to use it.

The current Lawnscaping Challenge is to dust something off and use it.  

Well, I did it.

I pulled all the papers and decided that it WAS going to be used!
 There's a couple stitches on this one too which is a rarity for me.

I came up with this little "hello" card that will be headed to Nikki Sivils who is doing a card drive for Lanie, her former employee who is battling cancer.

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Lawn Fawn's "Quinn's ABCs" and "You've Got Mail"

Papers:  MME

Burlap Ribbon

I am also submitting this unto the Simon Says Stamp: Thinking Of You Challenge
B/c I am thinking of this woman and I hope this card will bring her joy and the Moxie Fab World Canvas, Cork and Burlap Challenge. 

Please consider joining this card drive and even the one I am hosting too 
called a Card Drive for Addison, my friend's little girl who was diagnosed 
with Leukemia at the end of September. Great prizes!

Thank for stopping by,

Kelly

52 Christmas Card Throwdown

Back again with another Christmas card.  

The tree stamp is by Deasy Designs and the papers are MME's "Merry" 

I love this paper so much I bought another pad... lucky you, eh? 

are ya tired of seeing it yet? 

I used the sketch from the 52 (Christmas) Card Throwdown for the design.  
Love the little gift image in this stamp set.  Way cute!

 The Sketch:

  

Still need about 40 more cards.. 

Someone is going to have to have to start making 

multiples or mass producing a masterpiece!
Got some Copic X Blending papers arriving any day now.
I have been cutting out the tree b/c my Copics were bleeding so hopefully next week you'll see some coloring and different designs with this set.  
Wanna play with the reindeer and Copics!

Thank you so much for visiting.

Love to have you join my Card Drive for Addison.

Ends 12/20.  Lots of GREAT prizes!!

Kelly

Jingle Belles Sketch Challenge

Hello.

Sharing the Christmas card I made for the current 

Jingle Belles Challenge: Do you sketch what I sketch?

"Tis the Season" tree stamp by Deasy Designs and papers by MME.
The tree was stamped and cut out.

 

 Here's the Sketch:

 

Thanks for visiting.

Don't forget I am hosting a Card Drive for Addison!

Come join the fun!

Kelly

CAS birthday card

Made a quick CAS birthday card.

I used the stamp set "Typically Teen" designed by Karen Baker for 

The Craft's Meow with Memento London Fog and Tuxedo Black inks. 

There are two score lines at the bottom above the gems:

 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

CAS-ual Fridays #77:  masculine project

Thanks for stopping by today.

Love to have you join my Card Drive for Addison.

I have received about 60 cards to date.

My goal is 100+ to give her one handmade card per week for two years.  

You can also send cards to her sisters!  Check out all the info HERE. 

There are many mighty fine prizes from some GENEROUS peeps!

~Kelly

Christmas card using washi!

Sharing another Christmas card.

This was was inspired by the Freckled Fawn Card Sketch contest at PageMaps. 

So happy to use my washi tape!  I only have three rolls!

The card features MME papers and Stamps by Deasy Designs.

I stamped the star from the set on the yellow washi.

The red polka dot to the left of the circle is also washi tape.

Here's the sketch from PageMaps:

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

PageMaps: Sketch Challenge

Love to have you join my Card Drive for Addison.

GREAT prizes!

Thanks for looking,

Kelly

Tis the Season...

to start making those Christmas cards, hee hee!!!

Whew.  

What a week with soccer and Halloween parties at school and then trick or treat in da 'hood.

My little Ninjas had a great time this Halloween despite the mist and cold.

Made a couple Christmas cards using the November sketch from The Craft's Meow.

 Features MME "Merry" 6x6 pad and "Tis the Season" stamp set by Deasy Designs. 

Had so much fun, I made two!
The tree was stamped and cut out.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

The Crafts' Meow November Sketch Challenge

By the Cute and Girly: Use Stars

 The Sketch:

Other Supplies:

Cricut (circle), Fiskars punches, rick rack, string

Love to have you join my Card Drive for Addison.
Great prizes from some very generous sponsors!
Thanks for visiting,
Kelly