Decorated Bags

Here's a couple more bags I decorated for the holiday.  

The top bag features stamps by Deasy Designs, Talk Bubble dies by Simon Says Stamp, 

and sentiment by Hero Arts.

 

Stickles on the nose and Liquid Pearls on the snow:

 

This was a quick bag made with paper from MaMBI

and sentiment by Deasy Designs.

 

I am entering the bags into Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes.

 Thank for visiting.  I hope you had a great holiday.

I can hear the boys in the other room enjoying their Legos.

It was a Lego Heavy Christmas!

Keep little Addison in your prayers.

She went back into the hospital Christmas Night.  

Please postmark cards for her by Dec. 30 

~Kelly

Christmas cards with Bo Bunny

Saw the December Craft's Meow sketch and was immediately inspired to make some cards.

I just received the Bo Bunny "Rejoice" 6x6 pad 

from the generous Brandi of the "Yankee Belle Stamper" and put it to use.

I  just love how these turned out!

The reindeer were colored with Copics and cut out. 

They are raised with dimensional foam.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

The Craft's Meow: December Sketch

Jingle Belles: Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

The Ribbon Carousel #75: Holiday Spirit

the sketch:

While I was at it... I made a few more...

Supplies:

Paper: Bo Bunny

Stamps:  Deasy "Tis the Season" and HA "Holiday Sayings"

Inks: Memento Black and Distress Barn Door

Other: Twine, string, gems, Bella washi, pop dots

Still time to make some cards for my Card Drive for Addison!
THANK YOU AGAIN BRANDI!  

Thanks for stopping by,

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

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

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

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

Merry Christmas, my deer

Sharing a Christmas Card I made for the current Jingle Belles Challenge: Creatures

The reindeer was stamped and colored with Copics. 

The card features Echo Park's "Merry Christmas" collection.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Deasy Designs "Tis the Season"

Papers and stickers: Echo Park

Love to have you join my card drive for Addison!

Thank you so much for visiting,

Kelly

Pink Christmas

Today I am sharing a VERY PINK Christmas card inspired by 

the current Jingle Belles Challenge which is to use pink.

I used the "Tis the Season" set by Deasy Designs and Echo Park paper "Be Mine". 

The inside:

I am also entering this card into the Simon Says Stamp: Use Punches or Dies Challenge

Supplies:
Stamps: Deasy Designs
Papers: Echo park
Other: Spellbinder Lacey Circles, Copics, net ribbon, Stickles

I will be donating this card to the Caring Hearts Card Drive hosted by Vera.

 

And a reminder that I am hosting a card drive for my friend's 
6 year old daughter, Addison, recently diagnosed with Leukemia.  

You can find the details HERE.

 

Thanks for looking,

Kelly

Elf Playing in the Snow

Sharing a card I made for the current 

 Jingle Belles Challenge: Dashing Through the Snow.

Features Deasy Designs "Tis the Season" stamp set and MME papers. 

I colored the elf with Copics.   

There's flocking powder on the snow on the bottom 

and a white brad as the elf's "snowball".

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

Thanks for looking,

Kelly

Christmas Postcard

Hello.

 This Christmas card theme was inspired by
this week's Jingle Belles challenge called "Going Postal".

I teamed up my "Tis the Season" set by Deasy Designs

 with  Lawn Fawn's "You've Got Mail" and "On the Mend".

The patterned papers are MME's "Merry". 

The cute net ribbon is from Ribbon Carousel.  

I made the star the elf is holding with washi tape and a punch.
He was colored with Prismacolor pencils and cut out.

I am also entering this card into the Simon Says Stamp: Put a Stamp On it Challenge!

I may have to make some more of these!

Thanks for looking,

Kelly