Warmest Thanks!

What is it about a lovely winter scene that evokes the feeling of warmth!?  This truly is the time of year to reflect and give thanks.  I am so thankful for the friends I have met in blogland.  This hobby has been one of the most rewarding things I have ever done.

I created this card as special thank you for Mary, owner of Serendipity Stamps.  I have been so honored to be a representative of your wonderful company.  : )  Thank you for the opportunity you gave to me.

I don't want to get mushy but I want to express my thanks for Mary's encouragement and support in one of the toughest years of my life.  Regretfully, I am stepping down as a DT member for Serendipity Stamps. I have loved! working with these wonderful people and wonderful products.

GREAT BIG (((Hugs)))
Patti

Supplies:
Cozy Village
Thank You

Friends make me Merry!

Merry Christmas friends!

A couple of years ago my sweet friend Darnell of djkardkreations blog sent me a Christmas card that inspired today's post.

I had never seen an easel card like this before and I immediately set out to CASE case every perfect detail of her card.  

Here is Darnell's card:

I had to purchase the SU (retired) horse and sleigh on e-bay and I was able to still order the window die from SU,  at that time, but I wrestled with how to duplicate her delightful trees in the background. I ended up finding the perfect image at Serendipity Stamps.  Here is a better picture of the image:

Neat huh!?!

Friends make me merry! especially you, Darnell! Thank you again for your friendship!

Have a wonderful and blessed holiday my friends!!

(((Hugs)))
Patti

Supplies:
Winter Homestead by Serendipity Stamps
Horse and Sleigh by Stampin Up (retired)
Window by Stampin Up (retired)
Wonderful Words: Snow mini by Papertrey Ink
Christmas Cheer die by Papertrey Ink

Penny Black Simplicity Sister Time

It is snowing as I write this post.  I love the snow! especially when I can stay warm and safe inside! I pray that you are warm and safe and as it gets closer and closer to Christmas your hearts are filled with peace and joy!

Here are two more SIMPLE Christmas cards I made to show off some sweet products by Penny Black.

I began by stamping this cutie pie on to a panel - cut to 5.5 x 3.5".  I masked the image before adding my "floor" and the polka dot/snowflake background.  I created my own stencil for the snowflakes using the snowflake dies in "Frosty's Snow".  Then I removed the mask and colored my image using Prisma Pencils shaded with Gamsol.  The top panel is attached to my A2 card base with foam tape and a splash of Wink of Stella to finish off the gift bow. A sweet and totally huggable card - if I may say so myself : )

My next card was even easier.  I started in the same way - stamping my image, masking it,sponging a stenciled background then coloring the image with Prisma Pencils shaded with Gamsol : )  This time I stamped the "merry" directly on to the card face but  rather than stamping the word Christmas I decided to add dimension by gluing a die cut instead. : )  One last grab for my Wink of Stella to highlight the hat and scarf and this little owl was ready to mail!

Well that is it for me today.  I appreciate you stopping by and leaving a comment.  I continue to be amazed! that so many of you actually still take the time to drop me a line even though I have been shamefully absent from Blogland! You are THE BEST! and I know I will be back to my old blogging self soon.

BIG (((Hugs)))
Patti

All supplies are from Penny Black:

Card #1:
Frosty's Snow - #51-266
Dotlets Stencil #25-007
Cake & Wishes - #30-235
Holiday Snippets - #30-307

Card #2:
Zigs & Zags Stencil - #25-010
Joyous Wishes - #51-058
Wintertime Cheer - #30-386
Festive Snippets - #30-387

Serendipity Stamps December Blog Hop #2

Hello friends : ) Welcome to Serendipity Stamp's December Blog Hop # 2

When you hop with us you have a chance to win a $20.00 gift certificate to the Serendipity Stamps Store simply  by leaving a comment here.  To increase your chances please leave comments with my SS team mates too. Eight comments! eight chances to win : ) Just by visiting and commenting you will be entered in a random drawng chosen by Mary, the owner of Serendipity Stamps. You may leave your comments through Sunday. Mary will announce the name of the winner on the SS blog on Monday January 1st.

Here is a list of the Serendipity Stamps Design Team with links to their blogs. I hope that you will visit each blog and leave them some love. We can ALL use more love! : )

Mary from Serendipity Stamps
Beth Chiu 

Patti Kehl (that's me)

Carol Mayne

Miriam Napier

Julie Warner

Vickie Zimmer
Marybeth Lopez

Also, one more reminder to visit the Serendiptiy Stamps Store where you will find these and other great products including the Stamp Of The Month "Steeple".  As always the Stamp Of The Month is 50% off

Thank you for stopping by.  Have a fantastic day!!
Patti

Supplies:
Tall Tree Medium
Sending Lots of Love

Snowflake Wishes by Penny Black

It is my turn as Penny Black's Simplicity Sister hostess.  Each month you will find some delightful CAS cards from my fellow DT members!  I am honored to be a part of this talented team.

Here is a peek at my card.  I hope you will be tempted to hop over to see the whole card on Penny Black's Simplicity Sisters blog.

Snowflake Wishes! to you my friends : )

Patti

Let Heaven and Nature Sing

 I can picture these birds with their tongues out catching snow flakes heeheehee... do birds have tongues?

I hope you are having a wonderful week.  We have been busy in our neckStyles™ scarf shop on Etsy.  It is another great year for scarves all over the world!!  It is such a blessing to be able to work from home in this little business.

If this card were a scarf I picture it would look like this one : ) what do you think?

I am offering an exclusive sale on all of our scarves.  60% off! for a limited time.  Contact me for a coupon code!

That is it for me today.  I hope you are enjoying the warmth of the season both inside and out!

BIG (((Hugs)))
Patti

All supplies by Serendipity Stamps:
Birds Looking Up dies
Branch die
Let Heaven and Nature
Snow reverse die

Serendipity Stamps December Blog Hop #1

The very best time of the month - is time for Serendipity Stamp's Blog Hop.  As a design team member I get to showcase some of the amazing product available at the Serendipity Stamps store.

When you hop with us you increase your chances of winning the $20.00 gift certificate to the Serendipity Stamps Store that one randomly selected commenter will win!!   You may leave your comments through Sunday.  Mary will announce the name of the winner on the SS blog on Monday December 18th.

I have two cards to share with you today.  My first card uses this month's Stamp of The Month, "Steeple" image.   I began by sponging some pink dye ink directly to my card base in an ombre - dark to light pattern.  Next I stamped the Steeple image in the same pink dye ink in the center.  Then I cut a panel for the top and stamped my sentiment.  I cut the panel in three sections, discarding the center section.  All that was left to do was pop the panel pieces up with foam tape and attach them, and my clear sequins, to the card.  Fast and easy and oh so dreamy : )

My next card features a Trio of Penguins floating on a block of ice : )  

These are just two cards created for this hop so please make your way to the rest of the team's blogs and get ready to be inspired! because Serendipity Stamps has some pretty COOL! products to offer! : ) 

For your convenience I have supplied a list of the Serendipity Stamps Design Team with links to their blogs.

Mary from Serendipity Stamps

Beth Chiu

Patti Kehl (that's me)

Carol Mayne

Miriam Napier

Julie Warner

Vickie Zimmer
Marybeth Lopez

Please visit the Serendiptiy Stamps Store where you will find these and other great products including the Stamp Of The Month "Steeple".  As always the Stamp Of The Month is 50% off.  

Thank you so much for stopping by!!

Patti

Supplies:

Steeple

Vertical Merry Christmas

Penguins

Thank You II Vertical

You're so Tweet

Happy December! and Baby it is cold outside : )  

But it is warm inside and I have been playing with paper!! 

Here is another easy peasy CAS card I created using this a delightful Serendipity Stamp set. I stamped my sentiment directly on to my A2 card base.  Next I cut a top panel to 4.25 x 5".   I cut this panel into three sections - discarding the center piece. I popped the two top panel sections up using foam tape. I stamped the bird on a scrap piece of cs and fussy cut it out then glued it down over the panel piece.  Gee! it took me longer to write out my process than it took to make the whole card! LOL

That is all for me today : )  thank you for stopping by - I love seeing you here!

Patti

Supplies:
Embroidered Bird Cling by Serendipity Stamps

Christmas Cactus

 I love this striking image from Serendipity Stamps.  Because it has such stunning detail I like leaving it uncolored or only minimally colored so the fine details show through.   If you look closely you will see that I embossed the card face with a falling snow folder from Stampin Up. So even though you can't feel the prickles on this cactus hope your eyes feel the dimensions I created! : )

I stamped my sentiment on Vellum and secured it on the inside : )

Now that I see the card against my red backdrop I feel like I might need to add a touch of red because I kind of like how the pop of red looks with the white, black and gray in the card. : )

That's it for me today.  I can't believe tomorrow is December 1st! where did 2017 go?  : )

Thank you for stopping by I hope you have a great day.

Patti

Supplies:
Cactus Flower
Thinking of You

Masculine Birthday

Hello friends!  I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration!  We sure did : )

November is a busy birthday month in our family.  This one is for our son-in-law.  Not all men enjoy had crafted cards but this one does : )  I like creating cards for him because he always appreciates them.

We are enjoying very good scarf sales this season and we are offering some super deals!! If you have some ladies on your gift giving list that enjoy scarves have a look at my Etsy shop to see my line of "neckStyles™ scarves" : )

neckStyles™ on Etsy

Thanks a bunch for stopping by - stay warm! and have a great week!!

(((Hugs)))
Patti

Supplies:
Mill Cling stamp set by Serendipity Stamps
Happy Birthday by Serendipity Stamps 

Monochromatic Toppings at Seize The Birthday and a sad goodbye

Yippee Skippee a new challenge kicks off today at Seize The Birthday challenge blog where you will find a new challenge every two weeks.

The "Toppings" this time: 

"Monochromatic" 

I hope you will consider joining us for this fun challenge.  Please remember that if you are not a "toppings" kind of gal anything always goes! at STB just so long as it is a Birthday Card : )

This marks my last posting as a Design Team member for Seize The Birthday.  I have not only loved creating cards for this challenge but I have really really enjoyed the pleasure of visiting so many of you in the STB gallery.  Thank you for your - always warm - welcome!!

A special thanks to a gal who I now call friend, Nancy Leppek, owner of Scrapper@heART blog and administrator of STB.  Nancy, as many of you know, is kind and supportive and... well one of the sweetest gals in blogland!!  Thank you, Nancy for the opportunity to work with you and the rest of the TALENTED! gals on the team.  It was on my "Bucket List" to be on a team and it has definitely been one of the highlights of my love for this hobby!!

Stepping down doesn't mean I won't be creating cards or visiting with my friends in blogland or even joining the challenges at STB.  You will be seeing me around plenty! : )

Thank you again.

Love,
Patti

Supplies:

Bow and String by Poppy Stamps
Happy Birthday by Close To My Heart

Simplicity Sister peek today : )

It is my turn as Penny Black's Simplicity Sister hostess.  Each month you will find some delightful CAS cards from my fellow DT members!  I am honored to be a part of this talented team.

Here is a peek at my card.  I hope you will be tempted to hop over to see the whole card on Penny Black's Simplicity Sisters blog.

Winter Cheer! to you my friends : )

Patti

Textured Snow

Hello ladies : ) I have a card I created that reminds me of something you would see on a vintage post card.  I started with a red card base and then layered the "Swirl Cuts Background" cut from white cs on top because I thought it would be a good representation of the smoke and snow sure to be swirling when this train whizzes by!  I colored the train with my Prisma pencils and shaded with Gamsol.  Next I decided to add some texture with Snow-Tex and I really like how it turned out.   Have you ever used this product? It is water soluble and dries hard and gives a really nice texture to snow! 

I finished it off with a snippet of Holly from another stamped image and tied it in with some Baker's Twine.  So pretty and festive and yet masculine I think : )

Thank you for stopping by.  I hope you are having a great weekend!

(((Hugs)))
Patti

Supplies:
Swirl Cuts Background Die

Train on Track

Snow-Tex by DecoArt

Serendipity Stamp's November Blog Hop #2

Where does the time go?! It is already time to hop for Serendipity Stamp's second Blog Hop of the month.  As a design team member I get to showcase some of the amazing product available at the Serendipity Stamps store.  

When you hop with us you increase your chances of winning the $20.00 gift certificate to the Serendipity Stamps Store that one randomly selected commenter will win!!   You may leave your comments through Sunday.  Mary will announce the name of the winner on the SS blog on Monday November 20th.

Please visit the Serendiptiy Stamps Store where you will find some great products including November's Stamp Of The Month "Sled".  As always the 

Stamp Of The Month is 50% off.  In addition Wed 11/15 – Sun 11/19 all items (stamps and dies!)  in the Autumn, Halloween, and Thanksgiving categories will be 20% off.  

I hope you will hop with the rest of the Serendipity Stamps Design Team.  Here are easy links to the wonderful creations you will find on their blogs.  

Mary from Serendipity Stamps

Beth Chiu

Patti Kehl (that's me)

Carol Mayne

Miriam Napier

Julie Warner (off this Hop)

Vickie Zimmer
Marybeth Lopez

Thank you for stopping by friends.  I hope you are enjoying the warmth of the season.

Patti

Supplies:
Sled
Season's Dies

Poinsettia Basket

Noel die

What goes around comes around at STB!

Happy Thursday friends and thank you for stopping by today! It's time for a new challenge at the Seize The Birthday challenge blog where we bring you a new challenge every two weeks.

The "Toppings" this time: 

"Circles" 

I was able to incorporate lots of circles in my shaker card!  I wanted to use a soft yellow that is one of my good friend's favorite colors but even with my new improved background the camera struggled to capture all that white and light yellow ink.  

The sentiment says:  "Everything's Better with Sprinkles" and what could be more true!! : )  

I hope you will consider joining us for this fun challenge.  We love seeing you in our gallery.

Please remember that anything always goes!  

as long as it is a birthday theme!

Thanks a bunch for stopping by!

Patti

Supplies:

Stitched Square dies by MFT
Stitched Circle dies by MFT
Tag Sale: Quilted Die by PTI
Just Desserts Mini by PTI

Love is Patient

Hello friends I hope you are having a wonderful day : ) I am happy to say I have had some time in my crafty space to work on replenishing my stash of wedding cards.

This sentiment by Serendipity Stamps holds it's own as a focal point so I simply added a little sponged ink for shading and some pearls to embellish.  This is a wedding card but it is a scripture applicable for EVERY! day : )

Have a day filled with LOVE my friends : )

Patti

Supplies:
Love is Patient

Serendipity Stamps November Blog Hop #1

 Its time again for Serendipity Stamp's first Blog Hop of the month.  As a design team member I get to showcase some of the amazing product available at the Serendipity Stamps store.

When you hop with us you increase your chances of winning the $20.00 gift certificate to the Serendipity Stamps Store that one randomly selected commenter will win!!   You may leave your comments through Sunday.  Mary will announce the name of the winner on the SS blog on Monday November 6th.

It is getting to be that time of year again when we grab those hats and gloves, mittens and scarves!! I love scarves! In the year 2010 my good friend, Diane and I opened an Etsy shop called, neckStyles™, to sell our scarves.  We have loved selling scarves for all seasons but as I write this post I think some of the snugly warm scarves I especially love, like these: 

My Etsy shop

This is not a sales pitch I promise LOL I just wanted to share : ) 

But here is a pitch! giggles Please visit the Serendiptiy Stamps Store where you will find some great products including November's Stamp Of The Month "Sled".  As always the Stamp Of The Month is 50% off. 

Here is another  card I made in keeping with my theme and color combo : )  An easy peasy little shaker card that will be almost as good as chicken soup! for someone suffering with sniffles because they left their scarf and hat at home LOL!

Here is a list of the Serendipity Stamps Design Team with links to their blogs.  I hope that you will visit each blog and leave them some love.  We love your comments!

Mary from Serendipity Stamps

Beth Chiu

Patti Kehl (that's me)

Carol Mayne

Miriam Napier

Julie Warner

Vickie Zimmer
Marybeth Lopez

Thank you for stopping by.  I hope you are having a fantastic week!

Patti

Supplies:
Snowman on Skis

Winter Wear Background

Winter Hat

Sick Puppy Cling Stamp Set