3M: Have an ice day!

 

Hi friends!

I'm having an ICE day! :)

I hope you are, too!

I'm a little late getting my post up as I went to bed late (at 3 am)

and was up early running errands and *breath* had a zoom card class.

We're on break right now so I'm scrunching this in!

(that's when ya scramble and crunch ... at the same time!)

It's time for another round of 3M - that's the 3 Musketeers - 

card challenge using a mystery image.

This month's image was sent to Barb and I by Jeanette 

(hence, the 3 in Musketeers!)

I haven't used my Sugar Pea Designs stamps

 in a month of Sundays so it was fun to see!

It's called Have An Ice Day and it's soooooo cute :)

You can see Barb's card here and Jeanette's card here

and we'll be back in February with me as the hostess :)

Thanks for stopping by!

SumMore Fun ~ Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

 

Hi friends!

Happy Sunday!

I have a couple of cards to share from SumMore Fun stamps 

from the Tangled Tinsel stamp set.

These are the final 3 cards I've made from this fun set!

Here is card #2:

And card #3:

You can find this stamp set here in the shop at SumMore Fun!

Thanks for stopping by ~

Happy Christmas card creating!

Big hugs, bigger blessings :)

~Kelly

3 cards from VSN at Splitcoasttstampers :)

Hi friends!

Splitcoaststampers is having the Virtual Stamp Night (VSN) this weekend

and it's a fast paced, card making bonanza!

For a few hours on Friday and Saturday,

the hostesses have themes for a card and one hour to complete the card

before the next challenge begins.

I was Ms. Friday Night  at 7 pm!

And nope!

I didn't require wearing a bikini ~

that was optional!

hee hee!

Since the theme is centered around a summer playlist,

I chose an older song from 1960 by Brian Hyland:

Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini!

This song always brings back happy memories of summer time

when this song would play on the radio!

Here is my card using MFT Stamps Pure Innocence Beach Day.

Completion time:  36 minutes

Next,

Shelly's challenge ~ gradient color.

Completion time:  43 minutes

I used my Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors with watercolor sheet paper,

and then die cut it with a die-namic from MFT Stamps.

And last, 

Annette's challenge: Fishing in the dark!

Completion time:  23 minutes

I used Avery Elle Hello Chum - such a fun stamp set!

My son wants to go deep sea fishing and night boating - mama says no!

This is just a few cards that I've made ~

and hopefully will be able to make a few more!

Thanks for stopping by!
Big hugs, bigger blessings ~Kelly

Anniversary wishes and crafty friends ♥

Hi friends!

27 years ago, my husband and I said "I do!"

We met as teenagers

 and had a long dating and engagement before we got married

and have been together for 36 years ♥

He jokingly tells everyone "I should get a medal!"

 And I didn't know I married a comedian :)

#OCCSpringCardCamp continues!
 

 And this is my homework from the last class taught by Kristina Werner.

I loved her class so much!

She takes her time and is very detail oriented so it's easy to follow

and I just love the set of cards I made with this class.

  

It's no secret that I love bright, bold, whimsical colors ~

the more colorful, the more cheerful they are ♥

 I chose these 3 patterned papers from an Echo Park 

Summer Loving paper pad.

For the sentiments, I've used Simple Strips at Taylored Expressions.

The stitched dies are from My Favorite Things and

here's a close up on one of the cards ↓

  

 I'm smiling HUGE because I chose 3 of the simple strips at random

and I noticed at the time of blogging that they all start with H!

Just like Happy ♥

 

 Thanks for stopping by today!

Big hugs, bigger blessings ♥

~Kelly

"Witching" you a great Halloween!

 

 Hi friends!

Did you know that there's only 60 more days until Halloween?!

Indeed!

Before we know it,

 it'll be time for costumes and parties and Trick 'o Treating :)

While I love all things harvest and fall,

my kids always enjoy picking out their costumes and going door to door, 

bringing home way too much candy!

Today's card is from the ever fabulous The Project Bin stamps

from the new "Haunt it" stamp set.

Super fun!

I absolutely adore this hilarious stamp sentiment 

and added it to a burst of color papers I just got in from Echo Park.

 

 I've stamped this sentiment in Momento Tuxedo Ink

but these stamps are just marvelous with colored inks and embossing as well.

For this card, I've rounded the corners of some papers, 

made a banner and added some simple enamel dots.

 

And what a better time to go see what's in the shop -

Hurry, the free shipping date is nearly over!

I'll see you soon with another card from The Project Bin ♥

Big hugs, Bigger Blessings!

~Kelly

DDD ~ For the Dogs :)

Oh friends ~ 

 I'm PAW-sitive you will love what the Dueling Darlings are posting today!

I promise our "for the dogs" cards will be

 a tail waggin', face lickin', belly scratchin' good time!

Carol is the Divas' hostess this month and Shelly is the Dazzlers' hostess ~

their incredibly fun theme is:  For the Dogs!  

I LOVE this theme! ♥

They shared that:  "we searched the weird holidays for March. 

On the 10-13 it is Crufts--the worlds largest dog show and on the 23rd is National Puppy day....

.thus leading for the theme "for the dogs".

Carol and Shelly, this is perfect!

We are H-U-G-E doggie fans in our home ....

Buddy is my little sidekick and Buster, our rescue dog from a busy Miami highway, has equally stolen our hearts :)

 Dogs are LIFE ♥

Carol sent us several darling image choices ~ so hard to pick,

so I colored up the first one, Bugawumps Schnauzer

(could that name be any cuter!)

Now here's where my card really started going to the dogs ....

I couldn't cover up the puppies on the designer paper!

I.  Just.  Could.  Not.

I felt so bad ... isn't that crazy?!!

I couldn't cut it the paper.

I couldn't pick a side to use and cover up another.

I just wanted to pet the paper and smooch all over it!

Knowing I wouldn't have a card for today,

I finally got my act together, LOL.

I fussy cut the pup, colored it up with prismacolor markers

and 3D popped it off the card ...

And you know,

I love love LOVE my card ♥

I don't say don't that often ....

but this one makes my heart smile :)  

 

 And the inside of the card:

  

  They also posed a question for the challenge:

 Did you have a pet dog when you were growing up? 

Yep, almost always!

Our first family dog that I remember was a sweet Collie named Holly.

I was just 5, my brother 6, and my parents adopted her

 after we arrived at a new military base.

We were kids of the 70's and she followed us like a second shadow,

sweet and kind and as loving to us kids as one could hope for in a dog.

Bless her heart ♥

Now it's time to see what the other darlings have created!

You can find their blogs in my side bar →

I hope today is a playful one!

Big hugs, Bigger Blessings ♥
~Kelly