Collective Haul Part 1 & 2

Hi Everybody,

Today i am sharing with you a massive, collective haul purchased last Saturday.  Hubs and I started early in the morning with errands and shopping and our journey took us to places like Jo-Ann's, Michael's, and Walmart.  And then I received my order from My Favorite Things; it was a great day indeed!

Now, I filmed the video and attempted to upload it via my phone but the file was too big so I had break it down into two parts so that I could up load it.  Hence part 1 and part 2.  So here they are, I apologize about the lighting, I am working on it.  I already have some projects in mind for some of these items and i can't wait to get started on them and share them with you.

Part 1:

Part 2:

So there you have it everybody.  Thank you all so much for stopping by and visiting and I will see you all next time.

Kelli

Yellow and Gray Envelope/Pocket Mini Album

Hi Everyone,

So this post is a way to recycle the old into something new.  While Hubs and I were living in PA we were involved with craft shows/bazzars.  One item that I created to sell were Envelope cards that can be placed on gifts, used for money cards, etc.  Well I made tons of them and most of them sold but I still have a dozen or so left that did not.  So instead of throwing them away I chose to make a mini album out of them.  These minis can easily hold full 3x5 photos.  This is one of my favorite albums mostly because it is my favorite color, yellow.  Here it is...

I used a sheer gray ribbon for the binding and then used Deco Art Twinkles on the ends to stop the fraying.

Pages one and two and a sample of what all the tags throughout the album look like.

    

A tag tucked behind the fold out photomat.

Pages three /\ and four \/

Tags for pages 3 and 4.

Pages five /\ and six \/

Tag from page 5 and a fold out photomat with a pocket for tags.

So here is my work in progress.  I did make a video of this album.  You can see it here: 

Well everyone, that is all for now.  You know I am so grateful to be able to share these projects with you all and I am so thankful for each one of you!!  Thank you all for watching and I will see you in the next one...

Kelli

What I used...

~DecoArt Twinkles

~Silk Flowers

~Flat back pearls

~Doilies

~Recollections Card Stock

~Fiskars corner punch

~Autumn Leaves journal stamps

~Sheer gray ribbon

~Colorbox pigment ink

~Offray ribbon

Paper Bag Mini Album #1 - Paisley Fun

Hi Everyone,

So I have been wanting to do a series on Paper Bag Albums that I have created for quite some time now - like over a year - and I have finally been able to get my camera and the editing software to play nice with each other.  Well actually I just used my phone - it's a shame I didn't think of that before.  So here is my first Paper Bag Album.  I used a total of 9 Paper bags for this album.  ***Photo Warning and video at the end***

Watch on YouTube directly here

Well everyone here it is.  I really had a great time making this album and I know I will make another as I do like how this one came out.  So please tell me what you think of this album; I would love to hear/read your thoughts.  Thank you all so much for watching and I will see you in the next one.

Kelli 

What I used..

~Recollections Card Stock

~Offray Ribbon

~Colorbok gray ink

~Nicole Crafts paper pack

~Lunch bags

~Fiskars embossing corner punch
~Feathers
~Flatback pearls
~Rhinestones

Feel Better Soon Card - feat Melonheadz image

Hello Everybody!

So hubs and I donate blood and plasma anytime we can.  We truly believe in the importance of donations.  I have been involved with donating since 1995.  Anywho, Where we donate now, one of the technicians was in an accident and did some damage to her fingers (not her dominant hand).  She is back to work but on limited duty.  I wanted to create a little something, something for her to hopefully aid in the recovery process do I created this card and a cute and simple pair of earring for her.

I used a digi stamp from Melonheadz Illustrating because it was a perfect image.  Same hair cut, same injured side.  This image just looked like the technician.  She is just darling.  

I added some of the Studio G glitter glue to her flower and the hearts on her shorts and also to the bodies of all the butterflies to make them stand out.

Box created from Recollections card stock for the earrings.

The earrings are actually a pretty shade of sea blue but the camera didn't pick it up well.

Well, this is my project.  I love how this card turned out!  I wasn't sure of the layout of the card when I started but I had an idea in mind.

Okay everybody, I out!  I have a slew of projects that I need to finish including a few paper bag albums to share and a plethora of card ideas floating around in my head.  I also have Christmas on the brain.  I am preparing myself for projects now so I won't be behind later.

So until next time..

Kelli

What I used...
Card
~My Minds Eye "Howdy Doody" paper collection
~Fiskars butterfly punch
~Studio G glitter glue
~Melonheadz "Broken Arm Girl" digital image
~Copic markers:  Clothes: RV42, R11, BG0000, B97  Hair: Y23, E33  Skin: E11, E21, E13 Shadow: N0
~Offray white ribbon
~Hampton Art "Get Well Soon" wood mount stamp
~Studio G dark brown pigment ink.
~Recollections kraft card stock

Earrings
~Blue coin beads
~White pearl beads
~Gold hoops

Bath Time Fun, Masculine 8x8 Album part 1

Hi Everyone,

I pray everyone is doing well.  I wanted to share a project that is ongoing.  A friend of Hubs and I has a  plethora of photos that are just lying around and need to be organized and preserved.  So this is part one of the album.  As I scrap the photos I will post them for all to share in.

So here is the album and the first 5 pages.  I made the album from the chip board from the loosefeaf tablet.  The ones that look like the yellow legal pads.  Anywho, I asked hubs if this the material was too feminine and he said no suit is "Hubs Approved".  This was great for me since I have plenty of it and the recipients favorite colors are brown, blue and ivory.

There is a thick layer of batting under the fabric to make it nice and plush.  I added this Coverall/Overall fastener as the closure for the album and some ivory elastic.

And here are the photos that have been scrapped so far for the album.  I found I had the hardest time with the first picture and now looking at it I can see so much more that I can do with it so I am gonna go back and revamp the first one and add some more embellishment to the last two.

I find Masculine genre so difficult to do but I think I am starting to get into the zone for it.

So here it is, the project so far.  I have lots more to do so stayed tuned.

I will see you all in the next one and thanks for stopping by.   Later!!

Kelli

Cupcake Love Card

Hi All!

It is 5 days before Valentine's Day and in keeping with the Spirit of Love I made this card. The image is from sliekjestamps at sliekje.blogspot.com.  There is a Free Digital Stamps group on Facebook and this stamp was listed on the posts and I grabbed this image there.  Isn't she cute!

Hubby thought that the sentiment should be "I love you almost as much as cupcakes."  I thought that was a cute sentiment but I chose to use this stamp from Studio G instead.

What I used..
~Pattern paper from Michael's $1 section. 
~Recollections Card Stock
~DecoArt Twinkles
~Shabby Treasures from the $1.50 bin at Michael's
~Michael's bling
~Studio G ink
~Studio G Love stamp
~Dollar store doily

Thanks for stopping by.  You should go to www.sliekje.blogspot.com and check out her adorable stamps!

Until next time..

Kelli

My 25 Days of Christmas Challenge! Day 25

Hi Everyone,

So here we are at the last project of my 25 Days of Christmas Challenge.  It was a long climb but I got there.  Here is my last project.  A card made with non-traditional Christmas colors, pink and blue.

 Can you see all the sparkle in this card?

I am so please with how this card came out. I love the sparkle, the colors, the image that is so adorable!  I love this card!

What I used..
~Recollections card stock
~Recollections Christmas stamps
~Recollections bling
~Studio G brown ink
~Shabby Treasures white paper roses (I inked them with the pink)
~Offray Ribbon
~"Snowman 2" digital image from simplyinger.blogspot.com
~DecoArt Twinkles

Whew!!  What a challenge this was.  I am happy it's over but sad that it's over at the same time.  None-the-less I am glad I challenged myself.  Well ya'll, thanks for stopping by and spending this time with me.  Feel free to comment, I love to know what you think of the projects.

So until next time..

Kelli

My 25 Days of Christmas Challenge! Day 8

Hi Guys,

Here we are at the Day 8 project.  For this project I made snowmen out of microwave popcorn and socks.

These five are for my co-workers: four women and one man.  I think they came out kinda cute.  The socks I found at the dollar store.  The ribbon I had in my stash and I hand drew each face.  The idea was not originally mine.  It came from a YouTube video I saw by JewelsPaperJewels http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6gJvPSNBJ4.  Love this idea!

Until next time...

Kelli