OCC Day 5: Watercoloring

Hi there!

Sharing a couple of cards I made for the Online Card Classes Day 5 challenge.

This card features watercoloring.

I shy away from watercolor b/c I feel I never do it right, but I was pleased with these results from the great tips from the class.

The following card features products from 

Super Sponsors of  the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop: 

The Rabbit Hole Designs  (bee)

Paper Smooches (honeycomb die

Honey Bee Stamps  (sentiment) 

  

 This Spring Card Camp challenge yielded two cards.

Here's the other one with a Concord and 9th  "hello" die

and Paper Smooches Bee die

 

Together: 

I am entering the "Bee's Knees" card into the Caffeine Fueled Paper Play 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Kelly

Mug Card #2 for Coffee Lovers Hippity Hop

Back with a card for the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.

Similar to my last post, this card features a variety of companies.

My new Concord and 9th plaid background stamp (purchased inspired by Karen Baker) arrived this week along with the MFT cups dies (Amy made me buy those, lol)

This mug was also stamped with Catherine Pooler stamps and covered in Glossy Accents.

 

Catherine Pooler medallion die and inks:

 

The Paper Smooches sentiment embossed beautifully.

Thanks for coming by.

Check my two previous posts for other coffee themed holiday projects for 2017.

-Kelly

 

Bookmarks

Back to school.  I am teaching middle school reading this year.

Made 60 bookmarks to pass out at open house.

Features Paper Smooches "Smarty Pants" Stamps and Lawn Fawn alpha set.

Sharing on the Word Art Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes.

I won a gift certificate to Paper Smooches on one of the challenges and picked up this adorable school themed set.  Thanks again to Word Art for the awesome challenge and Paper Smooches, one of the GREAT sponsors!! 

I am also entering this project into the Simon Says Stamp "Summer Fun" challenge, since sitting by the pool with a good book is serious fun!

 

-Kelly

PS8: Hey There!!

Sharing a card I made for the new Poppy Sketches Challenge #8.

I love how this one turned out!  

It's ok to pat yourself on the back every now and then, eh?

I stamped the Simon Says Stamp flower set on white paper first.

Then I stamped and cut out the Lawn Fawn Polaroid stamp.

I positioned the Polaroid over the flower pattern until I

 liked it and then trimmed it up to match.

Haven't used a flower embellie in a LONG time.
Found the black one in the stash. Black flower???
Better than the two attempts to color a butterfly veneer. Couldn't get it the "right" color!

 

 Supplies

Stamps:  Paper Smooches, Lawn Fawn and Simon Says Stamp

Inks: Distress and Simon Says Stamp

Papers: Simon Says Stamp and AC

Enamel dots: homemade!!

Here's the Inspiration from Poppy Sketches:

Thanks for visiting,

Kelly

SSS: Birthday Challenge

Hello.

Sharing a birthday card that I thought would be great for men.

The papers and pup stamp are by Lawn Fawn.

The sentiment is by Paper Smooches.

The Ranger Archival ink stamped beautifully on the cork. 

I am entering this into the Simon Says Stamp Challenge: Happy Birthday!

 

Thanks for visiting.

Please check out my Card Drive for Emma, 

a little girl battling Leukemia.

Drive goes until July!

-Kelly 

EAD hop: Kid Friendly/Cards for Emma

Hello and WELCOME!

Today is very special for me.  The ladies who host a monthly hop featuring their EAD Design stickers have invited me to participate to help promote a card drive I am hosting for a little girl named Emma in Ohio who is battling Leukemia.

All of the participants in the hop are using EAD goodies on their 
project in a "kid-friendly" theme. 

All of the cards featured will be donated to the Card Drive for Emma. You can find the details HERE for the card drive.  

               

Sweet Amy sent me a few EAD goodies to play with. Here are the cards I made for Emma:

The first one features AC papers, a Project Life journal card, 

EAD stickers, twine, the Fiskars grass punch and a dab of Stickles on the belly.

                  

 This second little card features EAD stickers with gem stones, 

papers by Lawn Fawn and sentiment by Paper Smooches.

That top panel is raised with foam.

              

  

There is surprise BLOG CANDY!  THREE of them to win!
Comment on each card maker's blog to earn chances to win!

Want to earn another chance for a prize?

Make a kid friendly card for Emma!

We'd love for you to join the card drive. 
  Make a card for Emma. See details in the link.
Mail it to Kelly (me) and LINK it up on Amy's blog.

Commenting/Card linking will be open until Monday, March 24 at 11:59 pm pacific.

Winners will be posted on Amy's blog on Monday, March 31st.

Have fun Hoppin' and THANKS for visiting!       -Kelly

Next up on the hop is Lauren Bergold 

Postcard Themed Card Set

Greetings!  Been a while.  

I have been crafting a bit here and there, but no time to post.  

Taking a minute today to share a set of cards I made to give as a gift set.

This set features Lawn Fawn "You've Got Mail" stamp, Simple Stories papers, Paper Smooches Sentiments, and net ribbon.  The inks were SU, Memento and Distress.

 

 

 

With so many layers of paper, these cards were nice and solid.

Thanks for visiting,

Kelly

10 Min Craft Dash #23: Birthday

Decided to join in the fun of the current 10 Minute Craft Dash.  

It is the challenge's one year anniversary!

This card took 8 minutes and 34 seconds.

Would have been less, but the Glossy Accents and I got in a battle (clogged)...

The gloss won and I switched to my Scotch Quick Dry.

 

Supplies:

Papers: Simple Stories

Bingo card: Jenni Bowlin

Arrow die: MFT "Lead the Way"

Stamp: Paper Smooches

Thanks for stopping by,
Kelly

STS#1: Good Times!

Played along with the sketch from Seize the Sketch.

It is a new sketch challenge!

I was inspired by the invitation below to create a background out of distress inks.

I started with a white panel and blended the inks to create a cotton candy look.

The stripes on the sketch were made with washi tape.

Rather than the star, I stamped the Lawn Fawn camera and colored with with Copics.  Then, I cut it out and adhered it with dimensional foam.

I added the wood veneer bubble for fun.  I used distress ink to color it.

I used three different stamp companies on the inside

 (Paper Smooches, Lawn Fawn and Simon Says Stamp)

 Here was the invite for the party:

 

Here's the sketch:

 

 Thanks for visiting.

Feel like I am getting my crafty MOJO back...

~Kelly

Slllloooooowwwww Birthday card

Here's a little birthday card featuring an adorable Purple Onion snail image.

I stamped, colored and cut out the snail.  

The balloon was made with a punch and raised with foam.

The papers are from my stash.

The sentiment is from Paper Smooches.

 

 

I am entering this card into the City Crafter Challenge 154: Happy Birthday

Thanks for visiting,

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

10 Min Card (more like 12:68)

Decided to give the 10 Minute Craft Challenge a try.

It was rather fun, but it took me 12 minutes and 68 seconds.

I did not plan on the fact that I only had a small space cleared on my desk and had to stop and clean up all the ink before I could finish the card! 
Then as I went to grab the white card based I noticed ink all over my hand and had to wash!

I embossed the chevron in white.

The background was made with 3 distress inks and water mists.

I heated the panel to get it to dry quickly.

I tried to "hide" that reddish line with the flower.  A bit still showed.

Here are the colors for the CDC Challenge:

I am also entering this card into the By the Cute and Girly: Birthday challenge

Supplies:

Chevron stamp by Lawn Fawn

Sentiment by Paper Smooches

Distress Inks:  Spiced Marmalade, Fired Brick, Broken China

 Definitely a FUN challenge to do!!!

Love to have you join my Card drive for Addison if you have time...

10 minutes maybe? 

*wink * wink*

Thanks for visiting,

Kelly

more for card drive: CAS cards with HA

Made a little set of three cards to send to my friend's daughters.  

Little Addison is battling Leukemia and her sisters are battling right beside her.

The little ones are affected just as much, but in a different way.

One card will go to each girl. 

Love to have you join my CARD DRIVE for her.
FABULOUS prizes too!  

My CAS cards feature stamps by Hero Arts.

I stamped, colored and cut out the butterflies.

Then I stamped the image on the paper to get the antennae.

The cut out images were then glued on top.   
The flight path was created with a Uniball pen. 
The top lines were embossed on the MS scoreboard.

Modified them a bit with a Paper Smooches sentiment for some cards to 
welcome new babies at church.  Lots of COPIC coloring fun!

 I am entering these cards into the following challenges:
Cupcake Craft #215:   Pieced Off

A Blog Named Hero #14: Clean Up Your Act (CAS project)

Supplies:

Stamps by HA  Cling Butterflies and Everyday Sayings Stamp Set

Other: Copics, Neenah paper, Uniball pen, MS scoreboard, Stickles

Thanks for looking,

Kelly

Gift Jar

Found a cute little gift idea on Pinterest.

Had mint candies and gum all bagged up and said "thanks for your commit 'mint'".

I decided to make them for the boys' teachers.

One was a jar:

The rest I put in baggies and made toppers:

I am entering the jar into the Moxie Fab World Jars of Joy challenge.

as well as Simon Says Stamp : Anything Goes!
and Basic Grey #78: Ribbon and Lace (use net ribbon and string)

Here's the original pin:

Supplies:

Stamps: Lawn Fawn, Hero Arts, Paper Smooches

Ink: Memento

Papers: Basic Grey "Lauderdale"

Thanks for looking,

Kelly

Just a Note

When I saw the inspiration photo on the Cupcake Craft blog,
I knew I wanted to make something. I just love daisies!  

I combined the photo with a few other challenges and came up with this card:

I made the tag by embossing the flowers in white and then layering distress inks over the embossed flowers.  The flower centers were made with flocking powder.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp: Put a stamp on it

The Craft's Meow September Sketch Challenge

Cupcake Craft #208: Photo Inspiration

Ribbon Carousel #69: Beautiful Bows

Cupcake Craft Photo Inspiration:

Craft's Meow September Sketch:

Supplies:

Stamps: Hero Arts "Layered Flowers", Paper Smooches "Sentiment Sampler"

Inks: Distress in Faded Jeans and Broken China

Papers: patterned paper by MME

Other:twisted burlap string and net ribbon from The Ribbon Carousel, Twinery twine, flocking powder

Thanks for looking,

Kelly