Serendipity Stamps Blog Hop!!

Today is our bi-monthly blog hop at Serendipity stamps!!

I created this sweet little card using #1341E "Elaphant" and 1386C "I'd Never Forget You!" stamps.  I also used some fantastic patterned paper from the SS's Yard Sale!  I think she is just about the cutest little elephant in Blogland! : )

As all you seasoned "Hoppers" know! a Blog Hop means EYE CANDY and PRIZES!!  simply by visiting my fellow Design Team members's blogs.  When you do be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win $20.00 gift certificate for the Serendipity Stamp store!

Mary's Blog

Patti Kehl  (that's me)

Carol Mayne

Karen Amidon

Mariam Napier

Julie Warner

Vickie Zimmer

Marybeth Lopez

Thank you for stopping by! This is a scheduled post as I will be sunning myself in the Florida sunshine as this post goes live!!

Thank you for stopping by! and have a wonderful rest of your day.

Patti

Happy Mother's Day friends

I hope this is your best Mother's Day ever!!

BIG (((Hugs)))
Patti

Seize the Birthday with Animals or Creatures

Today at Seize the Birthday we are looking for your Birthday themed cards with Animals or Creatures.

This adorable Llama (or Alpaca, I can't figure out which) is helping me wish my BIG sister, Susan a Happy Birthday!!

I created my opening with both a circle and a rectangle die cut to give a kind of "adobe" look : ) I really like how it turned out and plan to double up on my dies like this more in the future : )

Susan is here with me now.  We are having fun talking and laughing, making cards and taking in a few sights.  We are leaving for Florida tomorrow so I will make this short (are you breathing a sigh of relief! LOL) where we will cram MORE! fun into our day than ever before!! INCLUDING! meeting up with some Blogland friends! so stay tuned for pictures.

Have a wonderful day! and thanks a bunch for stopping by!

(((Hugs)))
Patti

Bursting with Birthdays!

Happy birthday to my kid sister, Beverly.  She turns 55 today!

There are some BIG birthdays coming in my family in the next few weeks.  My older sister turns 65 and I reach 60!! All of my siblings live in different states but this year we will get to celebrate our birthdays together as we will all be together in Florida next week.  I am super excited to see my siblings and finally get to visit my Dad and Step Mom!! : )

I love this fun little stamp set from Penny Black.   It sure makes for a sweet, fast and easy birthday card that is personalized : )

Thank you for stopping by today.  Please consider visiting the Penny Black Simplicity blog for some wonderful CAS cards by some incredibly talented ladies!!

Also let me remind you that you still have time to create an "Anything Goes" birthday card for Seize The Birthday challenge blog!!

And finally I would like to enter my card in the Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies challenge!! : )

Thank you for stopping by! if you have time perhaps you will wish my little sister a Happy Birthday : )

Beverly and I taken almost two years ago when I saw her last.

All supplies by Penny Black:
Birthday Bears stamp set #30-427
Party Bears Die #51-355

BIG (((Hugs)))
Patti

Serendipity Stamps Blog Hop!

Yippee Skippee! It's time for the first May Serendipity Stamps Blog Hop where the Design Team gets to show off more fantastic product from Serendipity Stamps.

After preparing my card base and top panel I cut a circle from scrap paper to use as a mask and placed it over the top panel.  Next I inked up the Flower Pops Background stamp and stamped it over the mask using a bright yellow ink.  I removed the mask and then stamped the Daisy in jet black - leaving it uncolored.  Finally I added the sweet sentiment that comes with the Oops a Daisy set.  I love this stamp set!! : )  A little Baker's Twine and a black rhinestone and my card was complete. : ) I must make a lot of mistakes in my life because I can think of about a hundred uses for these darling images : )


You ready to get hopping? before you head on over to Carol's blog don't forget to leave a comment.  Each comment you leave for a DT member increases your chance of winning a $20.00 Gift Certificate to the Serendipity Stamps store!!

Mary's Blog

Patti Kehl  (that's me)

Carol Mayne

Karen Amidon

Mariam Napier

Julie Warner

Vickie Zimmer

Marybeth Lopez

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Have a great day.
Patti

Supplies:
Flower Pops Background Stamp
Oops a Daisy Stamp set

Seeing White

My husband, Bob, and I spent six weeks in Arizona and New Mexico starting at the end of February.  One of the highlights of the trip was seeing the White Sands National Monument in Alamogordo, New Mexico.

We left South Dakota to get out of the snow and cold but we didn't stay away long enough because we woke up to a blanket of snow this morning... the THIRD time this has happened since arriving home a few weeks ago! UGH!! Where is spring?!

I created two springy cards using some of my favorite product from Serendipity Stamps.

My designs were inspired from this weeks sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch!

I hope you have some spring in your neck of the woods!! We are looking at a full week of some pretty icky weather but I have faith that Spring can't be too far away!

Thank you for stopping by : )

BIG (((Hugs)))
Patti


Serendipity Stamp Supplies:
Floral Cuts Background Die
Birthday Die
Daisy Border Die
love you stamp
Happy stamp from Happy Birthday Simple

Hola Nieta : )

translated: Hello Granddaughter

We've sort of been adopted by a family from Cancun and with it comes the remarkable privilege of being called Abuelos! (grandparents) by, Melina, the sweetest little ten year old girl.  She sent us a picture of herself and a letter written in Spanish! Neither my husband or I speak a word of Spanish so... thank You Lord! for "Google Translate" : )

My card for her was inspired by Dawn McVey's challenge for this weeks "Make It Monday" at Papertrey Ink. The challenge: to create a pattern behind a die cut window.

It may be a little early for the children in Custer, South Dakota to head for the beach but at Melina's house it's too hot to stay at home : )

I hope you have fun plans for the day.  I'm off to the movies to see "Gifted"  with my BFF.

Supplies:
Dress Up Dolls: Summer Fun by PTI
Sun & Surf Stencil Collection by PTI
Noted: Scallop A-2 Die collection by PTI