I'm sorry for the things I said ....

Hi friends!

 We're home from vacation!

It was SO. MUCH. FUN!

My kids are so energetic and a blast to hang out with ♥

I managed to barely keep up ride every roller coaster at all the theme parks, enjoyed the sights of our fun side trips, relaxed,

enjoyed the surf of crystal blue waters and sandy white beaches,

  ate ridiculously yummy foods 

AND!!

checked off a couple of scrapbook/stamp stores off my bucket list

that I'd wanted to visit in my state of Florida ~ yay!

(post on the 'road trip' coming later!)

If you ever get to Whim-So-Doodle, be sure to meet Doug!

He's an absolute gentlemen and the "fluffiest" salesman in the biz :)

Isn't he adorable!

He sold me a lot of crafty goodies! :)

Photo: Whimsodoodle on Instagram

 I'm back to card making and still in summer mode :)

Using 'Summer Fun' from The Project Bin ~

this sentiment right here, LOL!

It's hysterical! 

I love being on the design team for Denise, owner/creative genius behind TPB.

She's such a sweetheart and innovative in her stamp line ~

truly unique for what's out on the market.

She's always coming up with fresh, new stamp sets so

be sure to see the new ones in the shop!

On our trip, I saw some of the most AMAZING sunsets on the opposite

coast of Florida and that was the inspiration for my card today ↓

 

In addition to the stamp from The Project Bin,

 I used a die from Lawn Fawn and distress oxide inks from Ranger ~ 

Twisted Citron, Cracked Pistachio and Mermaid Lagoon.

The black ink for the sentiment is from Picket Fence Studios:  Intense Black.

I almost always use Momento Tuxedo Black but I noticed

 it was not as vibrant of a black with the distress oxides -

 as soon as i used the PFS, it was much more prominent. 

We were blessed enough to swim in an ocean

 just as beautiful as this blue

~ isn't it marvelous how things around us inspire us!

 

Here's a look at the entire Summer Fun stamp set ↓

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I hope it's sunny and gorgeous or perhaps, cooling off, where you are :)

Big hugs, bigger blessings ♥

~Kelly

Behold! Christ is Risen!

 Hello friends!

It's Spring Break here in Miami, Florida 
and I'm SO HAPPY that little man is out of school!
We have a fun week planned with many activities
(and it's my birthday week!)

Spring Break also means Easter is near!
What a wonderful time to start on sending out your Easter/Spring cards,
and I'm getting a good start with Spring Zen from The Project Bin.

I love this versatile set - 
so perfect for lovers of coloring and zentangling!
It has a beautiful 'doodle' look to the images which makes coloring so easy,
especially tailoring the colors to each individual receipient!

My card today is bright and bold ~ representing the sunset 

which was made with my new ray of light stencil

and MFT orange zest ink and Catherine Pooler Coral Cabana and Ranger's Squeezed Lemonade.

I colored the cross in coordinating colors with my prismacolor markers

and stamped the sentiment on top of the sponged ink with Momento Black.

For the month of March, I planned a birthday card 

but ended up posting two last week.

I'm happy to have met my personal goal 

AND

2 of the cards were given out on a birthday - oh the smiles it made!

My heart was happy! 

And Easter is just 26 days away - so head on over to The Project Bin,

and take a peek.

Oh! Shipping is FAST!

Here's a look at the set:

 

  Thanks for stopping by today!

Big hugs, bigger blessings ♥

~Kelly

 

Mondays with The Project Bin ~ get messy!

Hi friends!
 

It's officially the LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL :)

The best part of summer for me ... having my "babies" near ♥

And not driving to and from and from and to

 all.  day.  long.

will be nice, too :)

 

Since it's Monday, Kelly² posts cards for The Project Bin

on the TPB Inspiration blog!

What did I make for you with The Project Bin stamps today?

 

A mess!

That's what I made!

A big 'ol fun, gooey mess :)

 

This shaving cream technique is one that I have done a few times before,

and it's always great fun.

It's like finger painting - for moms!

The only thing I did different with this 'faux marble" shaving cream techique

is instead of using my reinkers, I used 'ol fashioned food coloring.

Like from Betty Crocker :)

The colors are amazingly vivid and striking!

 

 I used the stamp/die set Feline Good ~ such an irresistible set ♥

 

 

 

I stamped the different cats onto designer paper,

then ran them through my Cuttlebug with the coordinating dies.

I propped them onto the brightly colored background with 3D foam.

This card is matted with black card stock, almost unheard of with my cards,

but it was just the perfect color for the contrasting 'busy' colors.

The banner was the last stamped touch, right onto the dsp.

Since it was so busy, I added a few matching enamel dots and that's it!

You can see more cards with this stamp/die set in the DT gallery.

There are so many different sentiments in the set,

your cards will turn out PURR-fect! 

You can find this stamp/die set as well as many others in the shop!

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

~Kelly

 

 

Mondays with The Project Bin - YELLO!

Happy Monday, friends!

Our normally quiet neighborhood got a lot of activity 

this weekend with construction in the area.

4 flat tires already this year (thanks to those nails!) and now ....

no internet!

Bah.  Humbug!

I took advantage of the non-internet and went back to the good 'ol days - LOL!
I did some spring cleaning in my walk-in closet for clothing donations,

organized and repackaged my stamps,

and ironed all of dh's work shirts - a chore I detest! :)

But the exciting news!

Mondays are the days I post my card for The Project Bin,

and today is a new stamp/die release day!

*YAY!*

This landed in my mailbox literally hours ago ~

you might even have heard the squeal :)

I tried a new technique on this card .... multi-masking.

I've done masking on cards but this was multi layered and great fun.

I stamped out the fruits in varied angles, masking them as I went along,

and then continued stamping.

These images were perfect in the upright position in the MISTI ~

hence, the almost never seen on my blog side fold card :)

I cannot wait to ink this set up again!

You can see this set on the blog today from the wonderful

creator of The Project Bin Stamps.

Denise herself made this beauty!

It's super fun, super vibrant and a perfectly cheery card. 

Thanks for stopping by tonight ♥

Be sure to stop by TPB blog all week for more inspiration!

Big hugs, Bigger blessings!
~Kelly

Mondays with The Project Bin ~ I'm Home ♥

Happy Monday, friends!

Our weekend was jam-packed with Boy Scout events
 and we spent the entire weekend outdoors at different area happenings.  

  We cleaned up the environment at Miami's Baynanza 2017

 and assisted the South Florida Bromeliad Society's annual show 
at the famous Fairchild Gardens .... which is exquisite! 

But the shocking and exciting news of the weekend was this!

Pick.  my.  jaw.  up.  off.  the.  floor!!! 

I can't tell you the level of surprise I felt seeing that ♥

I am over the moon excited and giggly and humbled and honored and ....
So many of my friends have had the honor and I am overjoyed to join the club!

It's a beautiful thing to see that on my sidebar :)

Today's card is featuring the stamp set Fun is Good

from The Project Bin Stamps. 

I used the When I look at You, I'm Home stamp from the set.

I kept the card more on the CAS side

with the bold sentiment stamped onto the dsp.
  The heart shaped is using the die from the In My Heart stamp set,
and I just love how you can mix and match TPB stamps. 

I decorated the inside as well: 

  

Here are the stamp sets in their entirety:

 

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