Penny Black - Clean and Simple

Thank you all so much for the kind and thoughtful comments you made on my last post.  I appreciate each and every one of you and all of your prayers!!

I am feeling better every day and hope to get back to card making SOON!

Before vacation I made this CAS card for my turn on  the Penny Black Simplicity blog.

Here is a sneak peek : ) Please follow THIS LINK to see my Clean and Simple card!  Come on!! you KNOW you wanna see more! giggles!!

Thanks a bunch for stopping by : )

Patti

A funny thing happened on the way to Jamaica!

Hello friends,

Have you noticed how life sometimes doesn't go the way we plan?  As it turned out after less than 48 hours on the ship I suffered a severe medical emergency and my hubbers and I ended up in an air ambulance from Jamaica to New Orleans (for customs clearance) and back to South Dakota where I spent my "cruise" in ICU and missed all we had hoped to do afterwards in Florida visiting family and friends from Blogland. : (

I am home now and I'm going to be fine.  I have some recovering to do and, as frustrating as it is, I'm told it will "just take time". pooh!

Blogland is where we go to "get away from it all" and enjoy one another and our hobby so I have decided to keep "over sharing" in check. : )

I did get a couple of pictures as we were in the boarding area and of our room and in a misty rain off the nose of the ship a picture as we left port in Miami.  I also got  a "selfie" in my mirror that my sister, Susan, told me to take. Little did I know this was my last chance to get a picture of my husband and I together - I wish I would have asked him to join me in the mirror : )

Our cabin was sweetly decorated at my husband's request when we got there and as you'll see in the photos he spoiled me with roses and gifts.

Thank you in advance for your kind words of encouragement.  There were many disappointments in this trial but we got to see the hand of God in some amazing ways. He carried us through and carries us still. : )

I will be back to Blogland very soon, until then...

BIG (((Hugs)))
Patti

Penny Black - Fun Friday with Patti Kehl BLOG CANDY Winner!

Hello friends : )

It's really me this time - not a scheduled post : ) I am home and am a little late in announcing the winner of my BLOG CANDY - $25.00 in the Penny Black product of your choice.  I do apologize for being late.

I want to thank each and every one of you for the HUGE blessing you are to me!! I loved reading each comment - thanks to you and all your love my new hat doesn't fit! (big head - get it?) heehee

Without further ahhhh-do!!  The Random Generator selected:

Birgit Norton of "Crafting While I Wait" blog!

Congratulations Birgit, my friend : ) e-mail me so we can work out the details and get you your FREE STUFF!! : )

I've been working on a post to share a little about our adventure on the "high seas" but have decided to wait until tomorrow to post it so as to not take away from my blog candy winner post. : )

We are getting snow right now! welcome winter : )  I hope you are warm and cozy wherever you are!!

Finally a BIG HUGE thanks to Jill Foster and Penny Black who have welcomed me into their "family" and made me feel so loved and appreciated.  I love my feature on "Fun Fridays with Patti Kehl" and I hope you will see me and my favorite PB products here on my blog often!! : )

(((Hugs)))
Patti

Seize The Birthday - Presents!

Who doesn't LOVE presents!?! : ) At Seize The Birthday, for the next two weeks, you get to love presents more than ever before!! : ) because the "Toppings" for our challenge is:

Presents!

If you're not a toppings kinda person, well.....you can just

stick with our usual "Anything Goes"Birthday!

Just remember to keep it a Birthday Theme!

The choice is yours!

I love these products that let us create such sweet cards in such a short time!! : )

As far as I know we are home from our vacation : ) This is still a scheduled post that I've written from home before we left.  It is a weird feeling writing a post that will be scheduled out so far in advance. I think I am kind of "anal" (hate that term) because I worry that  my links wont work or something will be off but it sure is nice to be able to continue to participate in my challenges while I am away from my computer : ). Thanks for bearing with me if I goofed things up heeheehee.

Don't forget to link up with us in the gallery.  We love seeing your work there!

That is it for me today.  I really hope to be back with you IRL very soon! : ) Thank you for visiting.  Have a wonderful day!

Patti

Supplies:

Enclosed: Present die by Papertrey Ink
Balloon Bash stamp set by Papertrey Ink

Welcome! to the Serendipity Blog Hop

... and the theme for this month's Blog Hop is:

 Welcome!!

There are some really fun things happening during our Blog Hop! like a $20.00 Gift Certificate to the Serendipity Stamps Store!!  to one commenter randomly selected from all the blogs. Hoppers can leave comments through 11-20 the winner will be announced on Mary's blog on 11-21.

Also a reminder that the regular challenge for Serendipity that runs for the whole month is going on right now! The theme this month is Texture! : )  Enter your card in the gallery for another chance to win $20.00 : )

Don't forget that Serendipity Stamps brings us an amazing deal! with 50% off the Stamp of The Month!

50% off

I just love this Holly wreath.  I would love to have it hanging on my door.  I colored it using Prismacolor Pencils - shading with Gamsol.  I "wrapped" it with a Copper thread and popped it up before adding it to my card base.

That is it for me today but I wanted to share the best reason to hop with us today - and that is the inspiration you will get by visiting the blogs of our wonderfully talented Design Team!  We love it when you visit. Be sure to comment on each blog to enhance your chances to win!! : )  You should have arrived here from Miriam's blog and your next stop will be Carole

Mary's Blog

Marybeth Lopez

Miriam Napier

Patti Kehl

Carol Mayne

Vickie Zimmer

Jeanne Jachna 

Julie Warner
Karen Amidon

Thank you for hoping by : ) and have a wonderful day!!
Patti

Supplies:
Holly Wreath
$1.00 Paper Mini Mash Up assortment

Seize The Birthday and Seize the Stencils!!

Hello Crafty Friends.

Welcome to another challenge from Seize the Birthday where the toppings this time are "Stencils"

Just remember to keep it a Birthday Theme!

If you're not a toppings kinda person, well.....you can just

stick with our usual "Anything Goes"Birthday!

The choice is yours!

My darling image #40-430 "Va Voom!" is riding on #21-010 Zigs & Zags Stenciling. The sentiment is from  #30-297 Sprinkles and Smiles.  All the products listed are from Penny Black.

I'm hoping that you are having a wonderful time doing what you like best!! I hope I am too : ) this is our sixth day at sea : ) Can't wait to tell you all about our adventure when we return! : )

BIG salty  (((Hugs)))
Patti