CCEE1939: World Dream Day!

Hi friends!

It's time for a new challenge at the CCEE Stampers challenge blog

and our hostess, Frances, has another fun one: 

 World Dream Day!

Frances shared:
The 25th September was World Dream Day.
  So for our challenge this week create a card
 with someone/something sleeping/dreaming.

That sounds so nice!

(since dreaming usually involves good sleep or a good nap!) 

For my card today, I've used 2 different stamps.

The sweet bear is from Stamping Bella's Buddy Bears stamp set.
I used my scan 'n cut to cut the bear and colored him with copics

and popped it up on 3d foam dots from Scrapbook Adhesives 3M.

For the background, I used a tiny scrap of dsp that was on my desk

and ran it through the die cut machine with a die to give the feel of carpet :)

The funny sentiment is from Art Impressions Zoo Crew Feline set ~

and these two together made me LOL!

You can see what the design team created this week

 by heading here to the blog.

Some super cute cards showing all kinds of dreaming ;)

I'm up for the month of October on the CCEE blog
and have some fun challenges in the works!

Stay tuned!

And if you ever want to play along, one week or every week,
there's a link at the bottom of the post 

where you can add your cards, too :)

  

Thanks for stopping by!
Big hugs, bigger blessings ♥

~Kelly

CCEE: BBQ Grillin' time!

Hi friends!

I'm still grillin' and the bbq'ing continues!

Although I'm vegetarian,

 there's been a lot of hamburger on my blog this week :D

The new challenge this week at the CCEE Stampers 

our last challenge for May from our hostess, Frances.

Sadly, we have had a sad loss this week with our CCEE DT friend, Joanne.

She passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning

and was much loved by the stamping community.

I am certain her family would love a prayer of support 

as she will be dearly missed by many. 

Frances has chosen a fun theme this week!

May is apparently Barbecue Month and the 28th May is Hamburger Day….

 Let's think BBQ's and/or Hamburgers when creating our cards this week.

For today's fun card, I used Art Impressions Grill Father.

This was gifted to me quite some time ago from a dear friend

and it's sat in a little folder - until now!

It was fun to color it up and create a fun card for my daughter's Father-in-Law.

Don't tell him ......

but it looks just like him!

Right down to the socks and light blue guayabera :) 

He is truly one of the kindest and beautiful souls I've encountered.

When I met him for the first time,

it was actually in an emergency situation

and we met in the middle of the road in front of their home.

My driver's window rolled down, his driver's window rolled down,

we waved and introduced ourselves and he said to me ...

because the words still ring in my ears ...

"See behind you?"

I looked and nodded.

"That's your house."

I nodded again, a little surprised.

"Mi casa es siempre tu casa!"

(my house is your house, always!)

 Ah! Makes me teary eyed just remembering!

It's an unusual way to meet someone for the first time,

but it always reminds me of how unique people can be/meet :)

I returned the favor the first time they came to our home for dinner ~

opening our door to his/wife's huge hugs and welcoming smiles.

I simply said ..

"Welcome home!"

Back to my card!

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I've created a clean and simple card ~

colored with my prismacolor markers and set onto a solid base of designer paper.

I won't be giving this card to the FIL directly,

I'll let my daughter give it to him - from her! :) 

If you head over to the CCEE Stampers challenge blog,

you can link up your hamburger/grilling cards, too!

You'll also see the amazing cards from the DT - they are delightful!

Thanks for stopping by!

Big hugs, bigger blessings ♥

~Kelly

I'll enter my card into:  Cute Card Thursday - masculine!

CCEE1907: Birthday!

Hi friends!

Happy Valentine's Day!

I send you all lots of love from me to you!

Many of us live on different ends of the USA and Europe!

But such a blessing you all are! ♥

Happy day of love and friendship from me to you!

 There's a new challenge over at the CCEE Stampers blog:  Birthdays!

I decided to use a never-been-inked-before stamp by Art Impressions 

called Deep Breath ~ the sentiment is also from Art Impressions

but another birthday set.

 and the inside:

  If you'd like to play along with this challenge
 please use the keyword CCEE1907
 in your gallery or photo submissions!

There is a link back option on the blog here

as well as a peek at the all of the DT cards :)

Happy Valentine's Day from me to you!

Thanks for stopping by 

and may today be a day filled with love!

Big hugs, bigger blessings ♥

~Kelly

Decaf is for wimps! :)

"Decaf is for wimps!"

I take mine leaded :)

And preferably wrapped in a Starbucks cup!

AND, with as much running around as I've done this week,

I'd prefer it in this size pot!

I'm happy to share that I'm going to be sharing something NEW
 on my blog - starting in April!

I have been thinking/planning it over for awhile ♥

You know what they say, there's no time like the present!

I'm really excited ~  so grab your favorite cup + stay tuned!

These Art Impressions folks have got to be some of
 the funniest stamp sets I own.

And the sentiments that AI comes up with to match ...

Seriously - I can't even - LOL!!!

Today's card is another one I made for the Spring Coffee Lover's Blog hop.

It's a fun time for big coffee fans 

... such as m'self ...

to go through the stamp stash and use all our coffee themed stamps!

I will be catching up on blog visits by/on the weekend.

I'm restructuring my blog and getting it back on track,

as some of mah friends are missing!

I edited it, and then it wouldn't let me edit back, 

but I'm sure I've figured it out ... and just in time for April!

Cheers!

Big hugs, bigger blessings!

~Kelly

                    I'll enter this as my 2nd card to the 2017 Spring Coffee Lover's Blog Hop

29 ... again?

 Don't you love it that we are so young .........

Every.  Single. Year!

Me, too :)

  

We are actually on our way to the zoo!

 I got sidetracked last night with 100K

other projects and busy-ness so I'm blogging on the fly :)

  I added the sentiment to the inside of the card,

as the front was getting pretty busy.
This card came together pretty quickly,

using a kit that was sent to me by Barb as part of our

Creative Card Chicks -SCS group.

I used at least one of everything in the kit except the brads

and the cardstock, poloraid frame are from my stock and cuttlebug :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Big hugs, Bigger Blessings!

~Kelly
Entered to:  7Kids College Fund - AG

3M - Hot Java Mamas!

Happy Friday!

This year, I set out craft 3 goals that I wanted to try :)

I try to find small ways to challenge myself to step outside my box,

reach beyond my comfort zone and have fun in the process!

The 1st crafty goal I set for myself was to try my hand at water coloring,

which I did in this super fun card making post. 

I had so much fun, and have made several more cards since then,

soon to be blogged.

My 2nd crafty goal was to learn to use my prismacolor markers

in order to color people of color ♥

Truthfully, I'm a novice and blending any color turns out just awful,

so it's easier for me to just grab shades of peach

 or my ONE COPIC marker, lol, in E00. 

But I wasn't happy with that, and wanted to showcase that

all of God's children are beautiful,

no matter what spectrum of the rainbow shade of skin ♥

 

My 3M card today is inspired by just that ~

a group of friends, meeting for coffee, chatting, laughing!

It's no secret that I'm a huge Starbuck-er 

and when my busy schedule lets up, 

I meet my friends there for java and catching up,

just like these 4 lovely gals!

(though in my case the only thing HOT is my coffee!) :P

Jeanette and Barb are two of those very special friends,

though we haven't met for coffee in real life (YET!)

I was up for hostessing and thought this

 Girlfriends Blend image would be a fun one to create with. 

My card channels the vivid colors and tropical feel of Miami with the SU! dsp,

and lots of layers, enamel dots and the fun matching AI sentiment. 

This java mamas image is from the fresh and fun Art Impression stamps

which, if you haven't seen them around in the stamp world, 

are an absolute RIOT!!

My local Hobby Lobby just got in the new AI people 

and I was thrilled to scoop up 2 new stamp sets ... *yay!*

I still have my 3rd crafty goal to try - stay tuned!

It's only June, I've got some time still :)

Thanks for stopping by today!

May your weekend be filled with friendship and smiles!

Big hugs, Bigger Blessings!
~Kelly

I'll enter this into the Art Impressions challenge blog: layer it up!

3M's are Hopping By!

 

Good post-vacation morning! 

 

 We just returned home from our week long, water-filled, super fun extravaganza

and I'm trying to get back into the swing of things here at home ...

 more like the hop of things :)

Being that today is the 9th, the 3M's traditionally post our cards

on this day every month with a chosen image from

 the hostess with the mostess of the month ♥

  This month, that's Jeanette!

She sent both Barb and I this fabulous

Art Impressions Hip Hop Girlfriends image + sentiment to create a card

and this is my take.

I own many of these stamp sets and just think they are hilarious

and so 'true to life' -

In fact, I told Jeanette that I wanted to be the one with the pogo stick! :)

 

and a peek at the inside of my card:

Here we are in real life - aren't we purty!

LOL!

 

 

Big hugs, Bigger Blessings!
~Kelly

 

It's Funny Friday!

Happy, happy Friday!

 

It's almost Valentines, and Yolanda here certainly has the right idea -

chocolate in both hands! ♥

 

 

I just adore these Art Impression stamps!

I'm blessed to be in a mystery stamp group over on SCS

lead by my beautiful German friend, Imke :)

She was the hostess for the month of January

and sent us this terrific image to create a card with.

This card is busy!

Some paper piecing, fruit loop colored papers, sequins!

Whew!

 

 

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day so I send lots of love to you all

and hope your day is filled with all things fabulous!

 

Big hugs, Bigger Blessings!
~Kelly

Entered:  Red Rubber Designs:  So Sentimental!

DDD ~ Birthdays in the new Year! :)

What a fun day today is! 

 First, it's Friday AND it's the first duel of the year for the Dueling Darlings!

 

The Dueling Darlings is a crafting group that I dreamed up over 4 years ago

 in the wee hours of the night (true story!)

In a nutshell, two opposing teams 'duel' each month with a card kit

sent out from the two team hostesses that have chosen a theme.

I'm super blessed and over the moon happy that 4+ years later,

we're still going strong - how awesome is that ♥ 

 

 Judy is the hostess for the Divas this month -

Deb is the hostess for the Dazzlers

and their amazing theme is:  Birth of a New Year (birthdays!)

The card kit that Judy sent to us was absolutely scrumptious! 

 There is sooo much in her kit that I could make cards for days!

She even sent us a few choices of images to work with.

I went with the ever hilarious Art Impressions Girlfriends - love 'em!

My eyes zeroed right in on the buttons that came in the kit!!

Of course, I had to use those! :)

 

 

 

The challenge also asked us to share a special birthday memory.

Each one that I share with dh and the babies are all really wonderful!

But one that stands out the most is my 40th Birthday ♥

We had spent the entire day at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World

and stood front and center at the castle for the evening fireworks.

I was holding my son (just a little boy at the time)

and he had been so excited about my birthday, telling everyone ALL DAY!
The girls, dh and I had just watched the parade and were admiring the fireworks and my son clapped his hands in glee,

pointing and saying "Mommy, that was for YOU!"

Oh my baby!!

In his mind, they certainly were :)

 

Thank you Judy for your amazing kit we were given to work with!

Do please visit the other Divas and Dazzlers to see what they

did with their cards this month ~ it's bound to be wonderful!

                                       Big hugs, Bigger Blessings!

~Kelly

 Card entered into Java Love:  Art Impressions Challenge Blog
Addicted to Stamps - Coloring
 

DDD: Friends are Family ...

 

"And then she said ........"  :)

 

 

I don't know about you, but I adore these Art Impression "Girlfriends!" 

They are so true to real life and just bring out the biggest smiles :)

I was so excited to see that Michaels started carrying

these sets a few months back and scooped up a couple.

 

But this yummy card is from the hostess of the current DDD

round, Carol!  She (for Team Divas) and Melina (for Team Dazzlers)

came up with the theme for August:

"Friends are the Family we chose for ourselves."

Isn't that the sweetest!

 

Carol sent us this darling image to work with along with a super

purple-y kit!  There was so much in her kit, I could make a stash of cards :)

Because I'm already late, and trying to make it under the wire

for at least posting IN AUGUST (hee hee!),

my card is rather on the typical Kelly style - little banner,

off centered, and I added the sentiment in a loopy way,

sadly covering their shoes but it looked cute :)

 

Thanks ladies for a fun round!

Be sure to stop in and see what the DDD teams have made -

you can find them all in my sidebar.

 

I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday weekend!

 

Big hugs, Bigger Blessings!
~Kelly