Have a good day and TINY giveaway!

This is a birthday card I made for my sister-in-law.

This card features a VERY VERY VERY old Stampin Up!  coffee stamp image.

I stamped it, colored it and cut it out. It's raised with foam.

The polka dot paper scraps are from the Snap collection.  

The washi tape with the hint of green is Basic Grey. 

 

  I added Glossy Accents to the top of the cup and Stickles to the heart.

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp: Stampin Up!

Paper: 

Embossing folder: "So Trendy" by Spellbinders 

Tape: BG

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

City Crafter Challenge Blog #149: Shades of Pink 

Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes 

Cupcake Craft Challenge #232: Sparkle (glitter on heart)

 CCCB #149

 

I found the little checklist in a pack at Michaels. 

The pack has a varied bunch in mostly "girl" colors.

More than I will ever use b/c I scrapbook boys.

I'll share some (8 journaling cards)

Comment on this post and I'll draw a winner March 19th.
extended to March 30.

Be sure to leave a way to contact you. 
You don't have to be a follower to win. 

Have a great day,

Kelly

YOU are a wonderful friend

Sharing a friendship card I made that features a stamp and die by Simon Says Stamp.
The top panel was embossed with Spellbinders "So Trendy" folder.
The banner was handmade out of felt.
The tiny wood veneer heart is from Amy Tsuruta  (thanks!!)
I covered it with Liquid Pearls

 

 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp: white on white

City Crafter Challenge #146: felt (banner)

CAS(E) this Sketch #15

Thanks for visiting!

Kids are off tomorrow.  

If she is feeling up to it, we are planning to go bowling with Addison and her sisters.

~Kelly

 

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

Mummy Card

Sharing a card I made using a sticker by K and Company with WRMK papers.

The net Ribbon is from Ribbon Carousel.

The gray panel was made with Spellbinders Wonky Rectangle die. 

I am submitting this card into the following challenges:

 Ribbon Carousel: #73: Halloween Spirit  (net ribbon)

 The Pink Elephant #171: Halloween

 Simon Says Stamp: eerie photo inspiration

 

 

Thanks for looking.

Love to have you join my CARD DRIVE for ADDISON.

Great prizes from generous sponsors!

~Kelly

Birthday Butterfly

Browsed through challenge blogs last night while watching the Olympics 

and designed a card inspired by a few.

The design is inspired by The Craft's Meow August Sketch. 

The watercolor background colors were inspired by the latest Runway challenge photo. 

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 I chose the colors from the dress (on my phone the third color looked more pumice, 

but on the computer looks more green, go figure...) and loved the movement of it so 

I chose a butterfly to represent that movement.

For the background panel, I stamped Concord, Pumice and Spiced Marmalade inks onto my mat, sprayed it with water and perfect Pearls and inked up my white cardstock.  

LOVE the look!

I embossed the butterfly on patterned paper and embossed the sentiment on cardstock.

Sketch:

Blooms (in patterned paper)

RIC #17 Inspiration Photo: Carlos Miele

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

The Craft's Meow August Sketch Challenge

Simon Says Stamp: Bingo Challenge

A Blog Named Hero #9: Freestyle!

Runway Inspired Challenge #17: Carlos Miele

Supplies:

Patterned Papers: Lawn Fawn

Stamps: Hero Arts (butterfly) and Craft's Meow (sentiment)

Inks: distress in concord, pumice, spiced marmalade

Other: Embossing powder, ribbon, Spellbinders wonky rectangles, Corner Chomper, Stickles

Thank you so much for visiting!

Kelly

Red, white and blue thank you card

Created this "Thank You" card with a couple challenges in mind.

The red, white and blue color scheme is inspired by Paper and Such's current challenge

and the design was inspired by the Craft's Meow July Sketch.
This is my third entry for this sketch challenge.  It is such a great sketch!

The flowers were carefully paper pieced. 

I kept the leaves white to follow the color scheme and allow the flowers to shine. 

Craft's Meow July Sketch:

Stamps: "Wild Rose" by Paper and Such

Ink: black Memento

Papers: Basic Grey "Oliver"

Other: Spellbinders Lacey Circles, WRMK floss, gems

Thanks for looking,

Kelly

BG: Baby Card

Here's a card I made for the "welcome baby" ministry at church.

This card features Basic Grey papers "Oliver" and 

Lawn Fawn's stamp set "Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum".

red version:

 blue/green version:

I am submitting this card into the Basic Grey challenge: Anything Goes

Supplies:

Stamps: Lawn Fawn, sentiments Stampin' Up! & HA

Paper: Basic Grey

Other: Spellbinders, Prismacolor pencils

Thanks for looking,

Kelly

TPC115 and CFC51: birthday birdie!

Hi there.

Sharing a little happy birthday card.

I embossed the chevron in the background with white powder.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

CAS-ual Fridays #51: birthday

Totally PaperCrafts #115: white on white (except for the image)

Supplies:

Stamps:  Lawn Fawn chevron and Purple Onion birdie Named Peep

Ink: Memento and embossing ink

Misc: ribbon, glue dots, Prismascolor pencils, Copic, Spellbinders Wonky Rectangles

Thanks for looking!

Kelly

TPC#111: Bingo!

Found a new challenge today called Totally PaperCrafts.

They are playing BINGO this week which is one of my favorite challenges!

Here's my card featuring MME papers and stamps by VERVE.

 I used flower, a splash of blue (papers and twine) and the 
Spellbinders Wonky Rectangles die.

I am entering this card into the Totally PaperCrafts Challenge #111: BINGO!

sponsored by Simon Says Stamp! 

Thanks for looking,

Kelly

BNH1: sympathy card

 Greetings!

Today I am sharing a sympathy card I made using Basic Grey's "Granola" collection.

It features the Hero Arts "Layered Flowers" set.  

I added some navy flocking powder to the center of the flower:  

The flower was stamped on three different papers and layered: 

I am entering this into the NEW challenge blog called A Blog Named Hero!  
This week's challenge #1 was to use your favorite HA set 
and this flower set is certainly one of mine.

Supplies:

Papers: Basic Grey "Granola"

Stamps:  Hero Arts "Layered Flowers" and "Everyday Sayings"

Ink: Memento black

Other: Spellbinders Labels One, floss, flocking powder, MS butterfly punch, wire

Thanks for stopping by!

Kelly

SSS & CFC46: I'm here...

Sharing a Clean and Simple card today inspired by the song, 

"How Much is that Doggie in the Window?"

I stamped and colored the pup and cut him out.

This was pup #2.  

The first one was too dark for the card, so he's on reserve for another card.

The lighter dog worked better here.

I cut out the window and created the frame using the Wonky Rectangle Spellbinders die.

I used an acetate sheet for the "window". 

Karen Baker  used acetate on one of her cards and I loved it.  

She was so kind to send some to me to play with.

 This was intended as a birthday card, but as I looked at the puppy, I thought this little sentiment from Lawn Fawn's "On the Mend" set was just too prefect....

Trying to show the acetate sheet on top of the dog.... 

It looks REALLY cool in person!

Supplies:

Papers: Hobby Lobby

Stamps: Lawn Fawn

I am entering this card in the CAS-ual Friday's challenge #46: Name that Tune
Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes 


Thanks for looking,
Kelly

BG63, SSS, L28: masculine birthday card

Been doing a lot of scrapbooking, but took a break to make a card  for 

one of many birthdays to come in our family.  

I decided to make one a little on the masculine side and used 

Basic Grey's "Oxford" papers with a splash of "Granola".  

I distressed the edges of the star panel and used two distress inks to color the "hi".

I love how it turned out.  Really matches! 

The pup was stamped on the same paper as the back panel, 

but I pounced him a little with Vintage Photo.

Gave the card a little mist of perfect pearls/water.

There's a metallic gem for the collar and a dot of shiny dimensional paint on his nose.

Supplies:

Papers: BG "Oxford" and "Granola"

Stamps: Lawn Fawn "Critters in the Burbs" and "Quinn's ABCs"

Ink: Memento black, Distress in Barn Door and Fired Brick, Vintage Photo

Other: Spellbinders Wonky rectangles, Sizzix star, Hemptique hemp cord, Perfect Pearls, TH edge distressor, gem, shiny fabric paint, Cuttlebug star

I am submitting card into the following challenges:

Basic Grey #63: Wish Upon a Star

Lawnscaping #28: Distress Mania
Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

Can you see my "watermark"?  

I have fiddled and fiddled and fiddled and FINALLY figured out how to do it!  
Just needs to be bigger...

Thanks for looking,

Kelly

I can do ALL things...

Hi there.

Sharing a card I made for a set.

It features an inspiration stamp by Verve and 

paper from Basic Grey's "Life of the Party" 6x6 pad.

I sat and just stared at the "ruler" sheet and had that stamp on my desk.

I kept looking back and forth and it came to me... His power is immeasurable.

I cut the ruler sheet from the pad into strips and "wrapped" it to look like those fabric tapes.

Stamps: Verve Plain Janes

Ink: Distress Barn Door

Papers: Basic Grey's "Life of the Party"

Stickers: Cosmo Cricket Tiny Types

Other: Spellbinder Nestabilities wonky rectangles

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp: 3 different patterned papers (all 3 from BG pad)
Lily Pad Cards: Use Patterned Papers

Thanks for looking!
~Kelly

L27 & SSS: Masculine Valentine

Valentine for the hubby.

Masculine colors here used for my man.

I stamped the image and sentiment and embossed it with
black embossing powder on the red and the polka dot paper.

The drum is raised with foam.

 Patterned papers are from Echo Park's "Be Mine" Collection

and the drum and sentiments are from Lawn Fawn's "Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum".

The cute twine is from The Twinery.

The red panel was made with Spellbinder Wonky Rectangles:

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp: Love is in the Air

Lawnscaping #27: inspiration photo

I posted a similar card yesterday, but thought this one rocked a 

bit more for the Lawnscaping challenge!

Need to use that embossing powder more.  It just sings on the card!

Thanks for looking,

Kelly