Stamping with a Dream

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2012-02-22T17:42:00.000-08:00

It's time again, just seems like a few days ago I was loading a challenge card.. LOL Yep, Wednesday is the "secret" day in the Wednesday Stamp Club for My Favorite Things ;)

Another fabulous sketch and I didn't think that I would be able to play until Sunday, my first day off, but unfortunately I had a Sympathy card to make for a coworker who just lost her husband after a long battle with Cancer. :( I decided well, this is a GREAT jump off point for such a hard card to make. Sympathy cards are hard for me, as it hurts my heart... I decided to venture into a land that I don't typically visit for Sympathy cards although I have seen several that have a bit of color or are loaded with color for Sympathy cards I tend to stick to only black and white... well, I used some Stormy Sky and Weathered Wood Tim Holtz Distress ink to highlight my Inspired By Lighthouses stamp set. I used one of the first Dienamics MFT released, Framed Greetings, for my sentiment flag at the top and only cut half of it, I've seen this recently in the MFT Gallery also... Kasiercraft DP was used along with a Zva bling that my friend Kate sent to me. I am REALLY going to miss my Kaisercraft pad when it's gone... I'll have to try and remember where I got it at and pick up 3 or 4 more! LOL

Take care and thanks for visiting and leaving me comments, it really makes me smile!!! :)

TCP 198 Color Challenge

2012-02-21T15:00:00.002-08:00

GUESS WHAT??? I was the Swanky Stamper last week with THIS card.... YAY!!!!! :)

Now THIS week we are challenged by Lori Tecler to a color challenge over at The Cat's Pajama's... I knew instantly that paper piecing WARM FUZZIES was what I was going to do (and Lordy oh my did I paper piece). Her Face and boots are colored with Touch Twin markers and the little blue bird was flocked...other than that double and triple layers of paper piecing...

I MUST admit to this, LOL, I was all done, in the process of loading my card, went to get the link to the color challenge and **gasp** I think Lori changed the colors on me after I started my card... tee hee! Yes I made my card with Mossy Green, Mint Green and Pink. It was VERY cute, but alas, it wasn't supposed to be mint green after all... but AQUA! SO... quick like a bunny I ran back upstairs used my Heart Trio Cut Up die and some AQUA paper and AQUA Twine and fixed it. I must say that small POP of color made this a GREAT card! LOVE IT!!!! SO... ready for the challenge color que and my card? Here they are:

Now why don't you come and play along in this color challenge. Get those Spring/Easter cards done ahead of time... ;)

SFYTT February 2012

2012-02-19T20:48:00.000-08:00

It's sketch time again at SFYTT, I'm SO glad that we have a whole MONTH to complete these... LOL Your Next Stamp is the sponsor, and I just happen to have a stamp from there! ;)

I am using Jenny Suchin's Love is In the Air. Hailey is a Giraffe NUT, in fact we bought her a 5 piece luggage set in Giraffe Print for when she goes to Paris in 40 days.... YIKES! It's SUPER CLOSE!!!! Anyway... Here is the sketch for February.

And here is my Card!!!

Inside using some dienamics and split inking... I used my scissors! ;)

These are the Touch Twin Markers I used as I am going to enter this card into the Touch Twin Challenges also...

Thanks for looking!!!

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2012-02-19T16:15:00.001-08:00

Sketch time at MFT. This is from Clearly Sentimental about Friendship. I wanted to shout out to my Bestest Buddy Kate! ALWAYS there for me.... Papers are from Kaiser Craft. Pearls are from Recollections. Tag at the bottom is a Dienamic called Mix and Match Banners.

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2012-02-19T14:21:00.000-08:00

Alma and crew have challenged us this week to create something but NOT a card. This is called ABAC (Anything But a Card)... I LOVE seeing people's creations and this is sometimes my Achilles' heel. LOL But I found this tin stashed amongst my crafting supplies still wrapped in the plastic to stay fresh... Girl Scout Mints... from last year ;) they are still fine, trust me ;) I used some SU DP and PTI CS to create this tin, along with a couple types of ribbon to accent in red.... TCP Cut Ups Heart Rosette, Heart Trio and Icing along with the CUTE little sheep from TCP called Sheepish .

Here's my creation :) Now back to that tin. Gotta make double sure they are still fresh.... ;)

C4C124 Stripes and Polkie Dotties

2012-02-18T07:55:00.000-08:00

Our Sponsor this week is the SUPER AWESOME creation from my friend Corinna... THE RIBBON CAROUSEL!!! I personally own 4 and have 2 more coming... COUPONS FRIENDS!!! Corinna always has a special, in fact she is partying it up and has a coupon posted for your use!!!!! Here is a picture of MY Carousels...

Now, about the challenge... Polkie Dotties and stripes...Crazy, umm, I think NOT! Perhaps that is why I fit right in here... Yep, Lynda chose this challenge and threw it down as a use Stripes and Polka Dots together. Well, lemme tell you what... tee hee... I LOVE Stripes and Polkie Dotties together and I needed to make my cards for the monthly Christmas card challenge, so this works as a 2-fer. Yep, I made 6 of these. I used some old PTI DP from a few years ago and a Paper Smooches sentiment. Some MFT Dienamics ( Jumbo Scallop, and scalloped scallop) some red baby bradies and PTI CS... Viola! 6 more cards for Christmas 2012 and my C4C Challenge card complete! Easy Peasy... I think the crazies are takin it easy on me being a newbie, so far the challenges haven't fried my brain... but I KNOW they will shortly! ;) Anywho, here is my card and head on over to the C4C Challenge blog and play along! Great Fun!!!!

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2012-02-12T13:19:00.000-08:00

My Favorite Things...Sketch Challenge Time... the sketch looked REAL intimidating, but man, it goes together smoothly. LOVE it, I will be using this one again for sure! ;)

I chose the new Ring Me Dienamic/Stamp set for my card. I fell in LOVE with this dienamic after day 1 peek on Bar's blog. The Flower accent is using the new Botanical Beauty dienamic. I took my cue from Lisa H's AWESOME flower using phone book pages, that was SUCH an AWESOME idea... I just had to do it, I mean, makes perfect sense right? KaiserCraft DP from a black and white pad, MM brad from my buddy Yoorah, glitter paper for my phone from my buddy Kate and some black baby braddies. Seriously I am IN LOVE with this card. Black and White is such a major eye pleaser for me... All dimension provided by Jody's boosters. The phone is highlighted by the new Vertical Greetings Dienamic. The sentiment is "Lotsa Love" which came in a VIP kit last year.

TCP196 Spring Yet?

2012-02-12T12:10:00.000-08:00

This week for The Cat's Pajamas Challenge we are to do a rainbow. I went with a Spring Rainbow ;) Pastels. Using my new Cut Ups and the sentiment from Warm Fuzzies, I created this Spring scene. Papers are from Lime Twist, Echo Park and Jilly Bean Soup. Grass die and flat bottom cloud dies were also used from MFT. The white ribbon can be found at the Ribbon Carousel.

C4C 123 Sketch Challenge

2012-02-11T09:00:00.000-08:00

Hello all, sorry for my tardiness. I had to leave town in a hurry the other day as I found out my Dad had a heart attack. Needless to say a bunch of clothes got thrown into a bag and off I went for a 5 hour drive. I am home now and played catch up. I made this card after looking at the sketch. TODAY while loading I read (and now remember) it's to make a card for someone you love and mail it... well, guess what? It STILL works! LOL I used the C4C123 sketch for my card using My Minds Eye Happy Hearts and Paper Smooches Healthy Vibes. The little flowery hearts on the DP reminded me of those little amoeba germ thingies I stamped! ;)

The Germ's eyes were coated with some glossy ink pen to give them a bit of pop! Whispers ink (old ink pad set) pink was my ink along with Tim Holtz Antique linen for the sentiment. The Cat's Pajama's twine wrapped around finished it off. Dimension provided by Jody's boosters.

Making a Scene C4C122

2012-02-03T20:32:00.000-08:00

Here we are with the first Crazy 4 Challenges challenge of February. Make a Scene is the challenge thrown down by Lynda! I just got this CUTE lil bunny from The Cat's Pajama's called Oh Chute! *giggling* He is one cute bunny, those big floppy ears...I decided to have him floating above some rolling hills amongst the clouds. a bit of Stickles were added to the clouds and grass and then I used a small flower punch from SU and made it curl using my Stylus and added a pearl in the center of each flower and then added them at the bottom of my Fence die. A touch of Tim Holtz "Rays" embossing folder for a bit of sun. Dots Embossing folders on the clouds add a bit of fun and whimsy! Now head on over to the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and come play along and MAKE A SCENE! ;)

MFTGuest DT February 2012

2012-02-03T11:45:00.000-08:00

It's that time of the month again. MFT has a Guest Designer Challenge and this month it's called "Stamp Your Heart Out" well, there is very little stamping on this card but 100% of my heart went into it. I'm calling this Whimsically Vintage! LOL I used a TON of MFT Die-Namics on this card... Layered Heart , Well Worn Greetings , By The Letters , Solid Bracket , Open Bracket , Fancy Flourish and the Hearts a Plenty dienamics. MFT Felt in Bubblegum and Black, I had forgotten that the Wild Cherry was out of stock when I placed my order and thought I had some.... NOPE! SO, not being one to give up, I became resourceful... Yup, not being one that uses the re-usable grocery bags other than to carry things to the Post Office in my freebie from WalGreen's had to become my "felt"...it provided another type of texture though so it's all good. I cut the hearts and the x's out twice for each spot and glued them together using Helmar's Craft Glue. The frame for the tic-tac-toe was with the Solid Bracket. To get the Tic Tac Toe game up above to balance the doubled ribbon I used Helmar's Scrap Dots a liquid 3D glue... cool stuff... All paper is LilyBee Head over Heels. Some lace and ribbon from May Arts layered up. Inside the sentiment comes from Clearly Sentimental About Love. The Ric Rac had to be stained using TH Stain in Antique Linen and then a Prima Pearl and Rose flourish was added to the big heart in the background.

OK, ready for my card???? EEEK!!! I am LOVING this card... OK, here it is....

TCPTues195~KelliJo

2012-02-01T19:20:00.000-08:00

Leigh O'Brien is in charge of this weeks challenge for The Cat's Pajama's. GREAT Sketch... I used my Presto stamp set. I also used Hearts Cut Ups and some little metal keys for embellies. Valentine Twine from the Ribbon Carousel to hang my Fishtail Banners on.

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2012-02-01T19:15:00.000-08:00

On a roll... woot woot!!!! I created this card for the weekly My Favorite Things Sketch challenge.
This card uses the ULTRA cute Pure Innocence Pucker Up and the sentiment from Emma Blowing Kisses (retired). The little Sugar Lips sign was paper piece. the nail head and her buttons are glossy pen, and Spica pens used on the pony holders, barrette, lemonade glass and pitcher. Touch Twin markers were used to color this image, I am loving those markers!!!!! Some older Amuse DP was also used, amazing what you find when you clean your craft room ;)

A Peek at my Corner of the World!!!!

2012-01-31T21:52:00.000-08:00

Well, I decided that my craft room was just NOT cutting it. We moved in October and still have Dave's dad living with us, but I lost the "sun room" (if there is such a thing in Western Washington...sun that is...). SO, I had to cram all my stuff into our Master Bedroom, good thing that baby is pretty good sized... so, here is what I came up with today. I still need to finish a few details to pretty it up, but I have to point out my 8x8 and 6x6 paper storage idea, it was intended to be for my collection of different types of white CS but it was a smidge too big. I need to cover the fact it is a Auto Trader rack and my letters on my wall need to have some PizzAZZ added to them but... anyway, here is my humble abode!!!! LOVE it! I do have to say, it's nice to be in a house that isn't ALL white walls....

Die Cutting machines and my dies. Stored in Travel bags for jewelry etc...

My pretty stuffs, Flower Soft, Ribbon Carousel's, Tim Holtz inks etc...

Stamps, Stamps, Stamps

And my AWESOME Dumpster Dive find!!!!

CTD176~KelliJo

2012-01-29T18:42:00.000-08:00

The Color Throwdown is a FUN challenge blog and this weeks colors made me think of Summer. Having my JillyBean Soup papers on my desk still made me TOTALLY go there... ;) I used my new stamp from Market Street Stamps called Tiki Time, it was paper pieced on the "wood" slats and three layers for the hut roof! I layered this onto a piece of burlap also from Market Street Stamps. MFT Tag You're It Dienamic, Catch a Wave dienamic and some Twine from The Ribbon Carousel tied to a PTI button finish it off!

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2012-01-29T18:34:00.000-08:00

Week 4... Woot Woot!!! :) MFTWSC56 uses JillyBean Watermelon Gazpacho Soup papers, PTI and MFT CS, MFT Upsy Daisy Dienamic, MFT Fred Bear Oopsie Daisy and Crocheted Ribbon from the Ribbon Carousel. Yes, I'm avoiding the cold winter with this bright card! ;) Blame me? tee hee

C4C121 My First Post Being CRAZY!

2012-01-27T20:24:00.000-08:00

EEEK... Can you believe it? I am still having a hard time thinking it's real! Cindy and Frances invited me to come and play where it's OK to be CA-RAZY!!!! See, I AM Normal!!! LOL This weeks challenge we are to Layer it on, you know like a cheap perfume, but in a hoity toity way! ;) Now lemme tell you, I have had me some Cheap perfume, but I digress... I used my MFT A la Mode Hot Cocoa from the last release. I LOVE this gal, you could pretend it was a latte instead of Cocoa ifun you want to ;) I chose to go ahead and make it cocoa... I have THREE pictures of my card, yep, I'm a blog hop hog! Gotta bask in this sunshine!!!!!

MFT ALM Hot Cocoa Cutie, Die Namics Clearly Sentimental Label, Vintage Cameo , Jumbo Scallop, Sweet Stack Labels , ZVA Pearl Bling, My Mind's Eye-Love Me DP, K&Co Brown Suede DP, PTI Kraft and White CS, Valentine CB Folder, Jody Boosters, Pink Ruffled Ribbon, White Liquid Pearls, Touch Twin Markers 100, 103, 8,9,93,94,96, SU Ticket Corner punch,

I think that covers the supplies used. Now let's play... come on and join us RIGHT HERE... for the BEST challenges around!!! :)

Have an AWESOME Day and Thanks for popping in!

TCPTUES193 Kelli Jo

2012-01-22T20:33:00.001-08:00

Here is my card for the weekly challenge for The Cat's Pajama's .... Made by oil lamp and loaded at work... NO POWER AT HOME STILL!!!!!

C4C120 KelliJo

2012-01-22T20:27:00.000-08:00

Crazy 4 Challenges is to create a kids birthday card... I am STILL without power so I ran to work to load these... mind you they were created with an OIL LAMP! LOL Inside and Out I created for this card!!!!

(Inside)

CTD175 & RCC36

2012-01-22T20:20:00.001-08:00

I doubled up with one Card... YAY ME... we still have NO POWER so I ran to work to load this card for the challenges... talk about dedication! ;) CTD 175 & RCC36

SFYTT January 2012

2012-01-22T20:18:00.000-08:00

SFYTT

Here is my card for the first SFYTT of 2012... YAY ME!!!!! :) I'm at work and no power STILL at home, so a REAL quick post!!! :)

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2012-01-22T20:14:00.000-08:00

Here is my weekly challenge card, I am at work so have to load real quick ;)

Winter 2012 Olympia

2012-01-18T16:40:00.000-08:00

Just a few snow pictures, we ended up with 15 inches last night. Had it not snowed, melted some, snowed, melted some we would be WAY over 2 ft worth of snow, but I'll settle for 15 inches... being an Adult with snow kinda changes your thoughts on accumulation! But I still love the stillness in the air it brings...

Get Well for Sylvia

2012-01-15T16:03:00.000-08:00

A Co-workers wife fell a few weeks ago and ended up having to get pins (6 of them) in her wrist... eeek... So I made her a card to send to her from all of us at work. I used some left over Recollections paper from my TCP ATC's, a few MFT Dienmaics (Jumbo scallop and Scallop Ribbon Border ) , MFT Always Time for Tea stamp/die combo and some twine.

I also added some Clear EP to the tea pot after stamping it so that it has a bit more "pow" power, along with clear gel pen on the Paper Smooches Sentiment from Sentiment Sampler. In the corners are some Red Viva Pearl Pen Pearls...

Alrighty then best get this loaded then load ME into the car and head for work!

Thanks for stopping by :)

kj

The Cat's Pajama's ATC Swap

2012-01-13T09:53:00.000-08:00

Hello, I wanted to share with you my ATC I created for a swap hosted on The Cat's Pajama's Forum over at Splitcoaststampers. I had a TON of fun with this ATC, usually they are very intimidating however these playful penguins, Larry, Darryl and Darryl are SO easy to play with. I used the set Good Friends along with the cut up Icing Some FUN Recollections papers that I had jump out at me while shopping for paper, some black satin ribbon and some Cherry Divine Twine. I stamped with Archival Jet Black and then remembered the Copic rule. LOL SO, I colored using a water color technique with my Tim Holtz Christmas Distress Inks.

PTI FOR SALE

2012-01-12T10:44:00.001-08:00

I hit a snag... MAJOR Snag... so these are for sale! UPDATED 1-12-12 at 1834!

Stamps With Dies $20

Little Bitty Bird
Sending You

Sweet as cam be

Up up and away
Warm Happiness
Enjoy the ride
Take 3 Fall
Banner Builder
Butterfly Dreams

Stamps Sets $10

Warm Happiness 2

Think Big 8
Simple Sunflower Mini (with die) $10

Year of Flowers-Roses

BG Basic Christmas
BG Basic Diamonds

Everyday Button Bits
Father knows best
Fillable Frames 9
Floral Fusion
For the Graduate

Its a celebration
Let Freedom Ring
Life
Little Lady
2010 Round n Round
Spiral Bouquet
Stationary
Tag its 1
tag its 3
tag its 4
tag its 7
tag its 8

up up n away sentiments
butterfly kisses
botannical silhouettes

TCPTuesday 192 ~KelliJo

2012-01-11T12:59:00.000-08:00

My FIRST Cat's Pajama's Challenge Card. It's to add Texture. A Bit of glitter, a bit of a Embossing Folder, some Jody Boosters, baby brads, twine and Touch Twin Markers, Snowflake Cut Up and the STAR of the card TCP "Snow Buddies" stamp set make this card CUTE!!! I LOVE this card!!!! What do YOU think? Is that Bunny not THE cutest lil big eared fella ??? LOVE him!!!

MFTWSC54~KelliJo

2012-01-11T11:20:00.000-08:00

Here we are Week 2 of 52 for 2012!!! I have been itching to get busy with this stamp set and dienamic from the latest release!!! Today was the day... a new sketch, some days off, shoot, match made in Heaven!!! ;)

I used MFT Who's That Parisian Girl, Eiffel Tower Dienamic, ruffled ribbon and and older Basic Grey Christmas paper. The top DP reminded me of French Toile ... The links I provided help you get RIGHT to the items, so you can click and buy! ;)

Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment, it always makes me smile! :)

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2012-01-05T11:38:00.000-08:00

It's a new year and a new group of challenges over at the MFT Forum on SCS. Last year out of 52 challenges I only completed 20, boo, but... like I said, it's The Year of KJ so I'm off and running... YAY ME! LOL I also am entering this challenge into the Play Date Cafe challenge, PDCC113.

It's past Christmas and I'm itching for Spring, are you? I just love fresh grass and getting the mower out that first go so my grass is all pretty... after that yea, ummm, fun is over! LOL Anyway, I am using the colors of the PDCC challenge of Juniper, Mint and Cream... well, MY version *wink* I used MFT Goodies for my card : PI Warm Fuzzies; Dizzy Doily Duo Dienamics (say that three times fast); Dizzy Border; First Place Award Dienamics. A Bit of bling and some paper piecing. Now, I had to do things the hard way...apparently after I complete a card I figure out a short cut, BUT... I did the out of the box technique for my image and then realised "HEY! I could have just cut it normal and then the paper piecing would have covered up the cut off ears"... but, maybe they would have been a bit floppy? Well, regardless that is what I did, out of the box technique and paper piecing and paper piercing. My ribbon is from the Ribbon Carousel. Here is my card at any rate! **grin**

I'm really excited to have my Photo Shop Elements 7 arrive a friend of mine **waving** Vicki is sending me an extra. I have always just been au de natural... as you can see, even with a light box I have some shadow issues, perhaps its just life in the Great Pacific Northwest?!

The inside I stamped the image again using London Fog and then placed a Dizzy Border at the top to finish it off... whaddya say? Want a hug from this little cutie? I sure do! *tee hee*

Avocado Arts Sweetie Birthday

2012-01-03T16:29:00.000-08:00

I have been itching to create a card with this set since it was peeked, well I got it today in the mail and sat right down to create. I had to wait for Hailey to get out of school and pondered on what to do while sitting in the car! LOL This is what I came up with. Avocado Arts Sweetie Treat Sweetie was stamped and then I masked the cupcake AND reverse masked the jar. Of course after getting the cupcake masked I realised that I really didn't need to as I was paper piecing it and the ink would have been covered up, sigh, but... I did, so let's roll from here... The cupcake was triple pieced to keep depth and I used Jody's tip of a glue dot for a hint of lift on the frosting part that was 2 layers. A Spellbinders die for the background and my favorite dienamic the Tag Dienamic for the image frame. Can you see that crinkledy pink ribbon on top of my Scalloped Ribbon Border Dienamic? LOVE... it's new from The Ribbon Carousel. Ack, and that Valentine Twine? LOVE!!!!! It's actually called Peppermint Twist from the Twinery, but now it's all about Valentine's Day! I decided to throw my ring in the hat for the RibbonCarousel Challenge with this... anything goes is the name of the game....

OK so ready for my card? Prepare to coo!!!!! :)

Thanks for popping in... more goodies this year... remember I'm coming after my Dreams this year!!!! <3

kj

Happy New Year

2012-01-01T16:26:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year Friends!!! :) 2012 is here and I thought I'd load up a card that has been in the works for a few days. I have been working on it between sleeps. I did some paper piecing and created this card for my BELOVED OREGON DUCKS!!!!! You know they are headed to the Rose Bowl! ;) Watch out Bucky... QUACK ATTACK!!!!!!

PI Cheerleader, MFT Pretty Pocket Dienamic and the new Scalloped Flower. Older MFT Ribbon and buttons.

The pocket "tag" on the side was stamped with the All Star stamp dienamic combo released last month!

Here is the tag I created pulled out of the pocket... tee hee... she is cheering with ROSES not pom poms! ;) The tag is using the Tag You're It Dienamic... I LOVE this die....

Alrighty Friends... January 2nd... be there or be square!!!! QUACK QUACK!!!!

Be good to one another!!!

KJ!

My shiny new blog

2011-12-28T21:27:00.000-08:00

Hello!

With the year 2012 quickly approaching I am mixing things up a bit and getting down to business. I have my old blog that is fun, quirky and totally me. However, I have made it my life mission to get on the My Favorite Things Design Team, so I am changing things up a bit so as to fit in a bit better with everyones likes. I like to have fun, and my old blog IS fun! However when you are doing business, it is business. Can I still have fun while conducting business? YOU BET... if I can't then I better get out of this business. Stamping is a passion and a ton of fun. It's hard work and dedication to the craft, however this is MY year. It's not the year of the Dragon...It's KelliJo's year!!! I will make it, just you watch me!

I will be using this blog as my blog from now on and will be posting my cards that I create from my heart. I have dedicated my time to the challenges you will find on Split Coast Stampers (SCS) and all the creative input I get from that site! It's a blessing to us stampers that is for sure!!!!

So hang on, because, HERE I COME!!!!!

Kelli