Introducing - a Hot Mess!

Hi friends!

Today I'm making a mess!

As in a Hot Mess :)

My friends Barb, Jeanette and Terry had a crazy idea.

They said 'Let's create a card group! And make messes!

 And call it a Hot Mess ~ Success!

crafting?

getting messy?

oh yes ... what time?!! :)

For this first card, I went with something messy yet familiar :)

I used my Ranger alcohol inks and Yupo and blending solution.

And that was it for the background ~

easy peasy and yes, messy!

 The idea is to create a card using any of the 'messier' techniques to cardmaking ... water colors, paints, inks, shaving cream, etc.

Once a month, we'll create a card that requires us to make a mess 

- and be successful!

 Back to my card base ......... I let the alcohol inks basically do their magic!

I made several background pieces and

after the colors blended together, I noticed that one piece 

looked like an underwater scene with a cave.

Not really sure where I got that from ~

we did recently watch The Goonies! :)

 

So underwater cave it is!

I went through my huge container of colored images from The Daily Marker

and remembered the Lawn Fawn sublime stamps and die cuts.

They were already colored and ready to go ~

all I did was move them around on the paper until I was happy with their placement and pop them up on foam for dimension.

I've lived in Florida for most of my adult life and this scene,

although just ink and paper, stands out from a trip to Peacock Springs

where adventure trails, camping and cave diving are the highlights!

Barb, Terry and Jeanette have also made messy cards today

and if you want to see their cards, each name is their blog.

We plan to make cards once a month, every 2nd Monday,

and I'm sure it will be quite a mess success! 

Before you go, if you made it this far - thank you!

I have some pretty important tests today with a specialist.

I pray I'm able to find answers to my painful journey of the past few months.

I haven't been able to walk right and hobble around on a cane most days :(

If you could think some good thoughts or say a prayer, I'd be so grateful ♥

Thanks for stopping by today!

Big hugs, bigger blessings ♥

~Kelly

Day 3: You are Sublime ...

Happy Wednesday!

It's day #3 in my summer series "5 days of ..."

and I'm swimming along with

The Alphabet Game!

I could not have been more excited to see today's :
the letter "L"!

I knew right away which company I would pick when I saw "L"
and I knew exactly the stamp set, too :)

My husband and I celebrated our 25th year of marriage
a couple of months ago (but together for 34!)
and I am absolutely, unequivocally as deeply in love with him
today as I was all those years ago.
He's truly the other half of what makes me whole ~
as a wife, a mom, as me ♥

And he EELY likes my cards!
LOL!
He's super supportive and encouraging and truly my biggest fan ♥
When I make him a card,
he keeps every. last. one!

I colored my Lawn Fawn  You are Sublime and die cut them 
to create an underwater scene. 
The background piece was created by using a simple sheet of white
cardstock and blending and blending and resting my elbows and blending 
with a couple of distress oxide inks.
After adding a frame and the sentiment,
I popped up almost all of the cut-outs on 3d foam, added sequins
and some wink of stella in the submarine windows and the coral.

I had a sweet friend as me the other day if I still do the inside of my cards :)
The answer is:  yes!
I usually just don't show them anymore as I'm switching up 
the way I do a few things on my blog ...  AND ....
because each card is specifically made for someone or
I give them away as part of my #yearofkindess,
I try to let that part be a surprise!

I tailored his card to fit the Lawn Fawnatics challenge this week
so I'll enter my card there!

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

Additional challenge:  CraftaholicsRUs - Turquoise
Little Red Wagon - movie/Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 
The Male Room Challenge 89 - Fish/Fishing