QKD Royal Wednesday Blog Hop!

This week's challenge was to alter a frame. If you didn't come here from Maria, head over to the QKD blog to start so you don't miss a thing!

I used the Fancy Christmas set tree to stamp worn trees around a frame I white-washed. I promise now you will stop seeing this set every week! :) It's just such a great set to use!

Now, onto the fabulous KellyJean!!!

Hugs- Kelly

Cuting Above Debut!

There's a blinkie on the right to link you right to the Cutting Above blog! Love it! And, in honor of the debut of the new Cricut Gypsy on HSN on the 24th, they are lucky to have 2 Gypsys to give away!!! If you love your Cricut or are new to it and need ideas, go check out this blog!

Hugs- Kelly

QKD Royal Wednesday Blog Hop!

OK, back to schedule! :) Sorry about the issues this morning, I was gone working at Scrapfest at the MOA all weekend and didn't have time to upload project pics until yesterday afternoon when I realized my card reader wasn't reading! :)

Well, I've got it going finally so I can share my project for this weeks QKD challenge! I was struck mostly by the very neutral palette of colors with one pop of a brighter color. I decided to flip it to be a darker color with only neutrals on it. I was also inspired by the rows of pillows and repeated the happiness symbol stamp 3 times along the bottom.

Twine wrapped & tied around the top finishes it off. A very simple, clean one layer card.

Here's your next stop on the hop: Kelly Jean!!!

Here's the list for the day incase you lose your way:
QKD: http://qkd.blogspot.com/
Shannon: http://shannonssentiments.blogspot.com/
jules: http://julietds.blogspot.com/
Penny: http://penny-randomthoughts.blogspot.com/
Tina: http://woodedviews.blogspot.com/
Maria: http://www.riacreations.blogspot.com/
Kelly: http://www.kellystamps.blogspot.com/
KellyJean: http://dancingwithstamps.blogspot.com/
WIS: http://whimsicalinksorority.blogspot.com/
Andrea: http://www.mystampingheaven.typepad.com/
Victoria: http://eatstampsleeprepeat.blogspot.com/
Lara: http://www.youwantthecookie.blogspot.com/
Anessa: http://alienanessa.wordpress.com/
Helene: http://2amscrapper.blogspot.com/
nina: http://creatinginsolitude.blogspot.com/
Alex: http://www.paperandstring.blogspot.com/
Meredith: http://www.papercanteen.com/
Linda: http://linda-scrap-atc.blogspot.com/
Nancy: http://craftynancy.blogspot.com/
Anita: http://happypapercrafthappenings.blogspot.com/
QKD: http://www.katstamps.com/store---------

Hugs- Kelly

QKD Royal Wednesday Blog Hop!

If you didn't arrive here from Maria, you can head over to the QKD blog to make sure you don't miss a thing!
Time for a color challenge! This weeks challenge was to use Olive, Yellow Bronze, Brown & Cranberry. Ok, you can't see the olive on my card because it's on the patterned paper and the olive part is covered up by the main image panel! But, you get the idea!
I used the Holiday Sweater Stamp Set and changed it up into a Fall sweater. I paper pieced the sweater and than colored some of the stripes with copics to match the patterned paper. I used Jenni Bowlin tiny letter stickers for the phrase "Cozy up" which I use with my kids a lot during movie nights! :)

Now head on over to Kelly Jean for your next hop stop!

Here's the blog hop list for today in case you lose your place:

QKD: http://qkd.blogspot.com/

Shannon: http://shannonssentiments.blogspot.com/

jules: http://julietds.blogspot.com/

Penny: http://penny-randomthoughts.blogspot.com/

Tina: http://woodedviews.blogspot.com/

Maria: http://www.riacreations.blogspot.com/

Kelly: http://www.kellystamps.blogspot.com/

KellyJean: http://dancingwithstamps.blogspot.com/

WIS: http://whimsicalinksorority.blogspot.com/

Andrea: http://www.mystampingheaven.typepad.com/

Victoria: http://eatstampsleeprepeat.blogspot.com/

Lara: http://www.youwantthecookie.blogspot.com/

Anessa: http://alienanessa.wordpress.com/

Helene: http://2amscrapper.blogspot.com/

nina: http://creatinginsolitude.blogspot.com/

Alex: http://www.paperandstring.blogspot.com/

Meredith: http://www.papercanteen.com/

Linda: http://linda-scrap-atc.blogspot.com/

Nancy: http://craftynancy.blogspot.com/

Anita: http://happypapercrafthappenings.blogspot.com/

QKD: http://www.katstamps.com/store---------

Hugs- Kelly

Birds With Style

I just love penguins! I wanted to use the penguin from the new QKD Birds With Style set for my QKD post today so I decided to use it with this weeks Friday Sketchers sketch. I stamped 2 penguins with the Let's Fly Together sentiment, which is sweet- or course, but also makes me laugh because penguins can't actually fly! :)

Make sure to stop back tomarrow for the QKD Royal Wednesday Blog Hop!

Hugs- Kelly

Everyday Life

Just wanted to share the first scrapbook page I've completed in over a month! I know! I just love all the fun sketches and inspiration at 52 weeks, 52 sketches and finally got one done and uploaded before the week was up! This is a great sketch and I will be using it again. For my page
I decided to pull out my new Unity scrapbooking kit of the month- their 1st one!

The stamp of the journaling strips was just perfect for this sketch and I used the tab stamp on top and bottom instead of brads.

Rather than a title, I added the beaver cut out (also from Unity) in the middle. A perfect fit for a photo of the kids with a giant beaver if I do say so myself! :)

The journaling reads "Everyday life...of summer. One of our many summer day trips to the MOA to Underwater Adventures. Today, this is life...everyday. Someday I will miss this everyday life. Summer 2009"

I can't believe the summer's over and the kids are back in school, even though I'm glad for their & my sanity! :) They get very stir crazy by September. I can't believe this is the last year I will have one of my babies home with me for at least most of the day. Next year they will all be in school FT during the day. I can't believe my oldest is in Jr.High already.

Everyday life...it moves fast- enjoy it!

Hugs- Kelly

Royal Wednesday Challenge Blog Hop!

Hello! Welcome to another Royal Wednesday Blog Hop! If you didn't arrive here from Maria, head on back to the QKD Blog so you can see everything from the beginning! Today's challenge was this sketch:And here's my card:

I used the Fancy Christmas set again...I LOVE that tree! I distressed the edges of the paper strips and the main image panel. There is twine tied around the vertical strip and than tied through a button & tied in a bow. The letter stickers I used for my sentiment are Jenni Bowlin.
Cosmo Cricket paper.
Now, hop over to the fabulous Kelly Jean!

Hugs-Kelly
P.S. Here's a bloghop list in case you lose your way! :)

QKD: http://qkd.blogspot.com/
Shannon: http://shannonssentiments.blogspot.com/
jules: http://julietds.blogspot.com/
Penny: http://penny-randomthoughts.blogspot.com/
Tina: http://woodedviews.blogspot.com/
Vicki: http://qksc.blogspot.com/
Maria: http://www.riacreations.blogspot.com/
Kelly: http://www.kellystamps.blogspot.com/
KellyJean: http://dancingwithstamps.blogspot.com/
WIS: http://whimsicalinksorority.blogspot.com/
Bev (SG) http://getcreativesg.blogspot.com/
Andrea: http://www.mystampingheaven.typepad.com/
Victoria: http://eatstampsleeprepeat.blogspot.com/
Lara: http://www.youwantthecookie.blogspot.com/
Anessa: http://alienanessa.wordpress.com/
Helene: http://2amscrapper.blogspot.com/
nina: http://creatinginsolitude.blogspot.com/
Alex: http://www.paperandstring.blogspot.com/
Meredith: http://www.papercanteen.com/
Linda: http://linda-scrap-atc.blogspot.com/
Nancy: http://craftynancy.blogspot.com/
Anita: http://happypapercrafthappenings.blogspot.com/
QKD: http://www.katstamps.com/store

TEBB Challenge #12 Buttons!

I love using buttons on my cards. Usually, I stitch them right onto the card or image panel. For this card, I decided to use buttons that coordinate with the patterned paper as the leaves on the tree branch holding the owl.

I know a round button isn't very realistic as a leaf! but, the owl is also very round, so I think it fits right in :) Stamps by Unity Stamp Co, Patterned paper & ribbon from Cosmo Cricket Boyfriend line. Image colored with Copics. Bazzill polka dot embossed paper. 5x5 card base,

7 down, 6 to go! :)

Hugs- Kelly

TEBB Challenge #2

Challenge #2 is a sketch challenge. I wanted to use this cute new Archiver's exclusive stamp set with a little elf & cute sentiment.

On the inside is the other sentiment in the set "and a cozy new year". I used the new Cosmo Cricket holiday line patterned paper. The white brads are flocked and I used white flock on the elf's collar, cuffs and jacket trim as well. The bell & belt are colored grey & than have some sparkle added with a glitter pen to look like silver. The main elf image was colored with copics.

I'm still working on the rest of the challenges, so please stop back! :)

Hugs- Kelly

TEBB Challenge #7

Challenge #7 was paper tole. Basically layering your stamped image by popping up different sections in layers.

I wanted to use this super fun new set from Our Crafts Lounge with the Turkey driving the car!

I used a natural paper with a little speckle to it for the background of the stamped images. I first stamped the car, turkey, leaf "breeze" & Gooble Gooble on to the paper and colored with copics. I than stamped the car image 2 more times. I colored one & cut out complete car and popped up on top of original car. I than colored just the tire covers of the 3rd card, cut out and popped those up on top of the 2nd car.

In real life, it really looks great with this image because it adds to the effect of the turkey actually sitting in the car!

Hugs- Kelly

TEBB Challenge #8

Challenge #8 is a color challenge to use red, blue & yellow. I decided to use this great Cosmo Cricket holiday paper as well as that fabulous blingy Karen Foster brad!

Holiday Sweater stamp set from Queen Kat Designs for main sweater image & yellow background. Colored with Copics & popped up on pop dots.

Hugs- Kelly

TEBB Challenge #9

Challenge #9 is an inspiration challenge. I took the pastel colors from the inspiration photos to use as inspiration for my card.I took the colors from this beautiful Earth Love paper from Cosmo Cricket. The stamp is from Unity Stamp Co. Pearl swirl from Basic Grey. I colored the image with copics and cut & mounted with the Spellbinder's die.

Hugs- Kelly

TEBB Challenge #13

Challenge #13 to use stitching on your card. Since I'm trying to figure out what's wrong with my sewing machine right now :) I decided to use some hand sewing on this card!

I stitched some X's in orange & black in the top left corner of my image panel to go with the Halloween theme. The stamps are from Unity Stamp Co. Paper from the new Basic Grey Halloween line (their first one ever!) I used a glitter pen on the candy corn & pumpkins in the tree as well.

Hugs- Kelly

TEBB Challenge #10

Fabulous Bday celebration going on for Taylored Expressions at the Stamp a Sweet Impression blog! A day full of challenges, here's mine for #10:

More to come :)

Hugs- Kelly

Unity September KOTM Challenge!

This month's Unity KOTM challenge is to use green, orange, purple & black. I love this color combo for Halloween! There's no Halloween images in the past 2 KOTMs so I improvised and used this cute pocket image & some Halloween colored candy!

The "candy" word is cut from a page of patterned vellum. I used crystal stickles on the candies as well as a black glittered dot from Mark Richards & orange ones on the pocket.

The orange jack-o-lattern strip on the inside is from Bazzil.

Thanks for stopping! I can't wait to see what everyone else comes up with for this challenge!

Hugs- Kelly

Queen Kat Designs New Release Hop!!!

Time for a great new release blog hop for Queen Kat Designs! I'm so excited about this month's releases, there is some great stuff! I can't wait to do the hop myself to see everyone's amazing projects with the new stamps!

You should have arrived here from Maria. If not, you can start back at the QKD blog so you don't miss a thing!
Today, I'm debuting the new set Birds With Style. This set includes 4 bird silhouettes & 3 cute birdie sentiments. I'm working on a scrapbook page using this set as well, but in the meantime, here's a card using today's SCS sketch:

I'm a big Cosmo Cricket fan and as soon as I saw this set I knew I wanted to use it with that cute birdie paper from the Earth Love line. This is a great clean, simple sketch and I thought it would go well with the silhouettes of the birds in this great new set!

Now hop on over to the fabulous Kelly Jean!

Here's the blog hop list in case you get lost :)

QKD blog

Shannon's blog

Jules' blog

Penny's blog

Tina's blog

Vicki's blog

Maria's blog

Kelly's blog

Kelly Jean's blog

WIS blog

Bev (SG's) blog

Andrea's blog

Victoria's blog

Lara's blog

Anessa's blog

Helene's blog

Nina's blog

Alex's blog

Meredith

Linda

Nancy

Anita

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Hugs- Kelly