Riley and Co - new release .. FLAWSOME! ♥

Hi friends!

Remember getting the Sunday paper for

the wonderful colorful layout with all the cartoons?!

We used to race for the paper just to read all the Sunday funnies :)

Today, I'll bring you the last of my Riley new stamp release cards

and we can have some laughs on Saturday *grin*

And it's always fun to laugh!

My mom said that she always knew my brother and I

 were 'up to no good'.

We were thick as thieves and very close,

 always laughing and getting into mischief, 

never stopping long enough to do anything that required sitting still.

So, if there was silence .........

it usually meant we were up to no good - LOL!

We liked adventure ..and laughing!

We live countries apart now, but thankfully,

and one thing we are still doing - laughing!

First up, I've used Chocoholic Riley - oh, how I love him! 

If I were a moose, yes, this is who'd I be!

Probably with a Starbucks in the other hand :)

For the sentiment, I used the 6 million dollars stamp.

Next up, 

 You.  Are.  Flawsome!

Yes, you are!

That's Awesome AND Flawless!

I've paired music Riley with the Flawsome stamp just released.

I hope today brings you smiles -

and that you can pass those on!

For more card inspiration, shopping for these stamps and more,

please check out the new releases and the shop!

And head over to the Design Team blog for some amazing

and eye catching card samples!

Big hugs, bigger blessings!
~Kelly

I'm just waiting ....

.... to see if my coffee chooses to use its powers for good or evil today!

Hee hee!

I'm back with another Riley and Company card 

for the Tuesday card bonanza,

cards from Riley's Team 1 DT!

This was pretty much what I wanted to do today :)

After a bustling and wonderfully fun Christmas with

our kids, gift exchanges, our bountiful meal, the spirit of love around us!

Today,

I sat. 

Well, I did walk the dogs,

...and do the laundry, 

and the dishes,

and cooked dinner, 

and cleaned, 

AND played games with the kids!

Yep, not much sitting - LOL!

But I did get to make a few cards, too!

Santa's elves were very, VERY good to me

and I was gifted the mini MISTI and some new stamps and dies! :)

I love my little elves! ♥

 And this is the inside of the card - left blank for a message later :)

Using my UM coffee Riley

and the funnybones sentiment powers for good or evil

I created this bright and cheerful card -

added a few flowers and buttons and done!

You can find this stamp and more in the shop,

as well as the inspiration from the DT at Stamper's Ink blog.

Thanks for stopping by!

Big hugs, bigger blessings!

~Kelly

I'm the Designer Highlight for Riley and Co stamps! ♥

Hi friends! 

I hope and pray you all had a wonderful Christmas! 

We sure did - surrounded by my husband and our 4 beautiful children all home at the same time (this, my friends, is a very difficult feat!) as well as the lovely young men our two oldest daughters are dating.  We had full bellies AND full hearts! ♥

Today is the day of a featured designer on the Riley and Company blog ...

and today the designer is me! :)

Thank you, Tanya, for the wonderful spotlight opportunity and 

to our fearless DT coordinator, Angii - who works tirelessly behind the scenes ♥

So, what did I make today?

A herd of moose!

 My son is a voracious reader (just like his mommy!) and plows through books faster than I can buy them or stack them up at the library!

He was my inspiration for thinking up this project -

bookmarks showcasing the literary classics.

Riley and Company stamps has SO MANY different storybook characters!

I chose the ones he was most familiar with or loves these particular books,

and 'snuck' a few girl ones in there, too.

 My Riley bookmarks were inspired by such characters as:  

Wheat Riley (Huckleberry Finn)

Sophie O'Hara (Gone with the Wind)

 Snow White Sophie, 

 Old World Riley (Rip Van Winkle), 

 Peter Pan Riley and Captain Hook Riley (Adventures of Peter Pan),

 Detective Riley  (Sherlock Holmes), 

Mad Hatter Riley (Alice in Wonderland) 

and Riley Pottermoose (Harry Potter)

 Here is what I made and how I made it: 

• First, I started with a container of jumbo clips found at a local off brand store.
• Next, I stamped out the Riley and Sophie stamps onto #110 heavy weight white cardstock (this step is important - they need to be durable and stand up.)
• I ran those through the cuttlebug with a simple circle die, then used the coordinating scallop die in different colors of cardstock in the same fashion.
• I colored all the Riley and Sophie stamps with my prismacolor markers, then joined them with adhesive and added some enamel dots. 
• I glued the colored cardstock (back of the circles) to the jumbo clips.  I used Aleene's tacky glue and let it dry overnight (24 hours = best!)
• Last, I decorated simply and then added a tag with some baker's twine with the "Life is a Fairy Tale" stamp. 

Now, whenever my son needs a bookmark, he can take one out of the can

and mark his page or share one with a friend,

like this quick example ↓

For more inspiring projects, the Riley and Co stamps blog

has amazing creations,

including the new Mushroom Lane stamps!

You can also follow along on Facebook where you'll not only see more

inspirational creations, including the monthly stamp club kit,

but upcoming events and blog hop information - check it out!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Big hugs, bigger blessings! ♥

~Kelly

Have a fun-ny Friday!

Happy Friday!

I hope you are gearing up for a wonderful holiday weekend :)

I had a little time to get inky this week,

catching up on both DT cards and cards just for pun - I mean, FUN!

Like this one!

I was channeling the upcoming 4th of July and reaching for more

red, white and blues ......

a wonderful color combination that speaks to my heart

and for who I am as a child growing up in a military family! ♥

For my card today, I've used Bouncy Ball Riley - LOVE HIM!!! 

He's definitely one of my top faves of all my Riley stamps!

I've paired with the hilarious FunnyBones stamp line stamp

"Once in awhile" sentiment, added a little strip of dsp 

and a trio of sequins ♥

And don't forget to check out the monthly Riley and Company

Stamp Club!

Each month, you'lll not only get a shipment of a variety of stamps,

but a souvener collector's button like this one for

contests, discounts, and much more!

You can read all about it here ← 

I'll see you back again on Monday!

Until then, happy weekend!

Big hugs, bigger blessings!
~Kelly

I'll enter this into:  PPA307 - Color Challenge

It's a GREEN Challenge!

 

Hi ya'll!

Today is all about Green!  

I know, sounds like a country cookin' channel, right?

Get out a big 'ol bowl,

grab some collards, some kale, some spinach ...

{↑ all super yummy!}

... and let's talk green!

It's actually challenge time at The Ink Spot!

Our challenge is to use the color green on our cards.

I love this challenge

because I love green!

 My.  favorite.  color.  EVER!!

 So here's what I came up with using Schoolgirl Sophie

and the funnybones sentiment 'winky faces'.

I might add ~ my teenage daughter saw this card,

started busting up laughing and snap-chatted it to all her friends

with "true story!" added on.

well then!

I actually remade this card 3 times :/

It wasn't until I finally took out the green background

and added in a little touch of light blue that it finally came together :)

Whew!

 I hope you are inspired to head over to

The Ink Spot and see 6 fabulous stamp stores all in one place!
 

You can also see my DT teammates + their pretty green cards, too!

Now that I'm done with my card, I can get back to cookin!

Maybe some broccoli and turnip greens ...

(but no brussell sprouts,  those are yucky!! hee hee!)

Big hugs, Bigger Blessings!
~Kelly

The Ink Spot: Winter Fun Challenge

Hi friends!

YAY!

Today is a SNOW day!!!

Surely I get to have a snow day off, too - 

even if it's only for the new challenge at The Ink Spot!

Sledding Riley is having a lot of fun, that's for sure ...

zipping down the hill.

And how I wish it were me :)

While we have a sunshine, palm tree laced, tropical paradise here,

I do miss my winter and snow very much!

So I am living vacariously through Riley ♥ 

Have you heard the news about the monthly stamp kits from The Ink Spot?

You may remember from this post - or from our Facebook page - 

that there is a super fun packed, wonderfully full

 stamp kit you can sign up for and it's delivered monthly, right to your mailbox!

Be sure to stop by all the designer's blogs 

to see what Winter Scenes they have created :)

Big hugs, Bigger Blessings!
~Kelly
Card entries;  Clear it out - Twine
Retro Rubber (Riley stamp is at least x4 years old!)
 
 

The Ink Spot - NonTraditional Valentine's Day cards ♥

Hi everyone!

It's time for The Ink Spot Challenge team to 

create a card with Joy's fun theme:

Non-traditional Valentines!

Super cute!

and, that's actually one of my favorite themes in card-making ...

off the cuff colors during holidays that are normally this or that :)

How about Blue!  Orange!  Teal!

(Nope, not channeling the Broncos for a win - LOL!

I don't even watch football!)

 

And the card inside:

Stamping Riley is getting ready to send some love!

I inked up Riley and colored him with prismacolor markers,

adding him to a colorful palette of blues and orange ..

and that tiny little red doodle heart just happened to be on the paper

I was cutting and thought it just had to stay! :)

You can check out what the rest of the Design Team

has made using non-traditional Valentine's Day looks

by checking out the blog/links here! 

I'll enter this into:  As You like it:  Layers
Craft Rocket:  Love  
Crafty Addicts: Cute, Cuddly

Big hugs, Bigger Blessings!
~Kelly

Merry Christmas, 2015!

Good Morning, friends!

A few more sleeps and Santa will be here!  :) 

Just a few more batches of cookies to make here and I'll finally be ready.

Today, after a round of dental appointments,

 we are making homemade bird seed ornaments as the kids

wanted to hang them to the trees outside 

for all our feathered friends that visit the yard ♥

I have two words on the top of my holiday wish list:

sleep and relaxing! ♥

If I could just stay still, I'd be a happy mama!

This week's Inspiration Challenge at Riley and Company Stamps

is celebrating Christmas.

I've kept this one simple, coloring Riley with prismacolor markers,

stickles for the star and using up basket scraps for the design.

I have to resnap a picture of the inside of the card

and post it, too! 

Wishing you all a wonderful, warm and blessed Christmas celebration

with your families and friends!

Big hugs, Bigger Blessings!
~Kelly 

Send in the Clowns!

No "clowning around",

 it's a new inspiration week by the wonderful

 Riley and Company DT!

This week, DT member Heather asked us to create a card

 with the theme "Send in the Clowns!"

I know some people do not like clowns, 

but I promise Riley the Moose is by far the cutest lil Moose on the planet ♥

In fact, Riley and Company has a line of fun circus themed stamps :)

For my card today, I've used Juggling Riley, perfect for the theme 
of my day, every day!
I've paired it with one of the circus themed stamp sentiments - perfect
words in a busy day to always have fun!  
And you know I love me some patterned paper, 
so I was thrilled to find this clown + circus themed dsp in my stash - score!

and the inside :)

I hope today is a fun one for you, too!

Big hugs, Bigger Blessings!
~Kelly