~Christmas in July and Relaxation with Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2

Hi everyone!  Gosh, it's been a minute but I'm back sharing my newest makes with you for the Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 July challenge.  As always Kathie has some amazing sketches for you along with a throwback sketch, so you have 3 to choose from and we would love to see your makes.

 

First up, here is my card for sketch #330 featuring an All Dressed Up image called And Relax.

 

  

and my card for sketch #331 featuring this fab image from Rachelle Anne Miller stamps called Christmas Peace perfect for a little Christmas in July fun over at Creative Knockouts as well:-)

 

 

 

  

I sure hope you will choose at least 1 sketch and play along with us.  Be sure to pop over to the Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 challenge to see some fabulous makes with our feature cards, we can't wait to see which ones you'll feature!

 

Crafty hugs,

 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

 

And Relax 

All Dressed Up June #174-Anything Goes with ADU Image

Ally's Angels #107-Anything Goes

Crafts Galore #149-Anything Goes

 

Christmas Peace

Die Cut Divas- Christmas in July 

Pearly Sparkles #121- Christmas in July 

Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge #184  

 

Paperworks Co Friends & Family Blog Hop

***This is my second post today, please scroll down for some Top 10 Best Selling Album fun from Studio 313!***

Recently I bought one of the brand new Rachelle Anne Miller stamps made exclusively for Paperworks Co and decided to join in the fun of the blog hop that's happening today.  Things kind of got mucked up a bit so I am not actually on the list, but if you start here, you will find my card and the complete hop list!

Check out the hop participants for some great work!

These images are too cute and they come with a co ordinating sentiment, how fun is that!!  I really should of stamped my sentiment on the top part, but I will stamp happy Birthday on the inside!

I used last week's sketch from Get Sketchy for my layout.  

Happy Weekend everyone!

Hugs,

Stampavie #5-Thinking of You

I thought I would participate in this week's Stampavie Challenge #5 which is a sketch challenge. I used one of the newer RAM images that I have. I don't have any of the newest ones, but this works just fine. CS is CTMH Twilight and the dp is Cosmo Cricket.



I made this card for my grandma as she's having a tough time with my uncle passing away, he was her oldest child so I can only imagine how she is feeling. I want her to know that we are thinking of her so I will pop this in the mail tomorrow. My Mom flies to Ontario (Kitchener) tomorrow with 2 of her brothers and then my uncle's service is on Thursday and then she'll come home on Monday.

Kirsten has school tomorrow and only 3 days left (Fri, Mon and Wed) after that so she is pretty excited. Everyone had great comments about her glasses the first day of school except for one rotter on the bus, but there always has to be one bad egg right...LOL!! I would like to thank everyone as well for the great comments about her new glasses, I read them all to her and she just had the biggest smile on her face, it was awesome, thank you!

Off I scoot, I'm super tired tonight even though we did have a 2 hour snooze today!

As always, thank you so much for taking the time to pop in and visit &/or comment, it makes my day!

Stampavie Sketch Challenge #1 on PCP

I am so happy I finished my card in time for the first Stampavie Sketch Challenge over on Paper Craft Planet. It's a great sketch from Michelle O. I used the little tree stamp with all the stuffies and presents from Rachelle Anne Miller. I got mine at 7 Kids College Fund and this is the first time I've inked it up. I needed something small enough to fit in an oval and this is the biggest oval nestie that I have, so it worked for me!! I am totally loving this Evensong paper from CTMH, so pretty!!

I added liquid glass to the ornaments, stardust stickles to the star, holly stickles to the garland and went over the tags on the stuffies, added some dots and loopyloos with my stardust pen..very shimmery IRL.

My hair appointment went awesome yesterday. The shop was closed, so it was just Carla (my hairdresser), Landon and I there anyway, so even if he was a tyrant it wouldn't bother anyone else....BUT he fell asleep on the way into town!! I carried him in from the durango and layed him on the couch and he slept until she was almost done straightening my hair...only about 5 mins left and that was it, so it went very well!!

I didn't get a pict last night but hopefully I will maybe tomorrow and I'll update my blog!!

Hope you have a super day!!

~Kelly

Speedy Recovery

I made this card last night for my Grandma. I used Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #55 and had fun with it, it's a really great sketch and I will definitely be using it again.

I was going to go and visit my grandma today, but Lance is actually going to Calgary for work tomorrow and was going to see his grandma anyway (if he feels better and isn't still so stuffy), so I decided that instead of making 2 trips, that the kids and I will just go tomorrow afternoon to the hospital to see my grandma, then meet Lance for supper and then go and see his grandma after supper, that way both great grandmas get to see the kids...and I don't have to cook supper;-)

Well the countdown is now on for Kirsten to start school. She is so excited about only having 3 more sleeps until her first day of kindergarten (orientation day) and gets to see her best buddy Olivia!!

Well, off I go to get on with the rest of my supper for tonight...roast is in the oven, I need to get some potatoes peeled, and Landon's favorite...gravy, Yorkshire pudding and cauliflower...weird favorites for an almost 3 year old, but he loves it, so it works for me!!

Thanks for stopping by and hope you're having a fabulous Monday!!

~Kelly

Anniversary Wishes

Hey there!! I really love Lily & Milo and thought they work perfect for lovey dovey cards such as anniversary, engagement would be great too, but I don't know anyone that is newly engaged...so anniversary it is!! Quick question...I stamped the image with Black Stazon but had a really hard time when it came to blending with OMS and the ink smearing...anyone else have these troubles? I usually use Timber Brown Staz On and have never had a problem...I do have Archival Black Ink by Ranger, so I may try that next time, but just wondering what you use for a black ink.

Lance has gone on another cow/calf finding mission. He would like 30 pairs to put on our place down at Seven Persons. We have just bought 26 pairs for our place here where we live and added them to the ones we already have, but we have a grazing lease down at Seven Persons that is in desperate need of some critters. He has bought some, they just need to be branded and vaccinated and the cattle liner to pick 'em all up and take then the their new home. The kids and I were going to meet him, but the city closest to Seven Persons is Medicine Hat and they are having a province wide track meet all weekend, so there is not a hotel room available anywhere!! Unfortunately we haven't had a chance to buy a new 5th wheel yet either, so it looks like we're staying home:-(

I hope you have a great weekend, thank you so much for visiting!!

Stamps: Lily & Milo-Rachelle Anne Miller- Available at 7 Kids College Fund, sentiment from Little Paper Shop

Paper: SU Wild Wasabi and Ballet Blue?, PP from K & CO Slab from Costco, Canson Montval watercolor paper

Ink: SU Wild Wasabi, Black Staz On

Accessories: Diamond & fruit punch stickles, Doodlebug Shimmery Brads, Prima Flowers and American Craft Flower, corner rounder for scalloped piece

**7 Kids College Fund-Rachelle Anne Miller Preview**

Check out this 7 Kids blog post to see a preview of the next 19 images in the Rachelle Anne Miller line of stamps by Stampavie..and some funky music! They should be at 7 Kids by July some time, but keep your eye out for a pre-order:-)

I'll be back in a while with a new card:-)

Lily & Milo-Straight From The Heart

Here is a card I just whipped up this afternoon. I love these adorable Rachelle Anne Miller stamps. I bought mine from 7 Kids College Fund and they have them all in stock right now just waiting to be purchased! I'll made it for my hubby for our 9th Anniversary (wow time flies!!!)which is coming up at the end of the month...good idea?? I did get a chance to use my Nesties...just cut out the sentiment with a regular circle and then used the scalloped one for the Wild Wasabi piece. I used this week's sketch from Friday Sketcher's Blog. I didn't get a chance to make last week's, although I really like Claudia's sketch ( I have it printed off ready to use though:-)) so I thought while I was makin' somethin', I would use this week's sketch from Beatrix. I have an image in mind for last week's, so hopefully I get to that this weekend.

Off I go, the kids and I are going to water trees tonight...it's been so stinkin' dry and they really need a drink. Lance bought some cow/calf pairs today and we are going to pick them up tomorrow, so the kids are pretty excited to have some extra critters runnin' around. Lance is off to visit his Mom right now. She has leukemia and colon cancer and is not doing very well, so he tries to go up to Strathmore everyday if he can to visit. The kids and I went last night to see her and it really lifted her spirits to see them, so we are going to go again tomorrow for a bit. It's hard to keep a 5 y.o and 2.5 y.o entertained at the hospital especially when they can't really comprehend the whole situation, but it makes Ursula's day to see them, so it's worth it to me. Having said that, if my posts are really sporadic, that's why. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.

Hope you have a wonderful evening! Thanks for taking the time to visit me and please do come back soon!!

Stamps: Lily & Milo-Rachelle Anne Miller, Sentiment-Aud Design

Paper: SU Cutie PIe DSP, Wild Wasabi CS, watercolor paper

Accessories: Prisamcolr Pencils, OMS, CTMH Buttons, CTMH Hemp Twine, Fruit Punch Stickles for the heart

Lily's Here!!

Kimmie's having a challenge to win some fun High Hopes stamps...and of course I'm pushing the wire with my entry, but I just finished it up. I just received my Rachelle Anne Miller, Lily & Milo stamps today from 7 Kids College Fund...so cute. I had a bit of trouble with my dimensions on this sketch, but I am happy with the final result. I used Diamond stickles on the big flower centers as well as the little star shapes. Colored it in with my CTMH markes and an aquabrush on watercolor paper and used TLC's Tressie Collection Papers!! Oh ya and some Primas too!!

So...if you would like to go shopping and save some moola, 7 Kids college Fund is having a big sale....20 % off most items (Lily & Milo, Sarah Kay, Cuttlebug Machine, Cricut, Core'dinations and clearance items excluded.) Just use code 20OFF and it's valid until May 12th...there prices are super...already below retail and her service is fabulous. I also got my ATG gun with my Lily stamps and just let me say...it ROCKS!! It's kind of big, but very light and so easy to get used to...

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful night!!