stationery Styles: May 2017

Thursday, May 25, 2017

Seize The Birthday Something Sweet

This is my second post for the day. If you are looking for my Penny Black sneak peek for my Simplicity sister's post please click here : )

Hello friends : ) I would like to invite you to join us for another SWEET challenge at Seize The Birthday challenge blog!

Our theme for the next two weeks is: "Something Sweet" But as always with STB challenges "Anything always Goes" as long as it is a Birthday Card! I hope you will enter your birthday theme cards in the gallery we love seeing you there!

I had a wonderful time visiting my family in Florida. My Dad was unexpectedly scheduled for knee replacement surgery a few days before we arrived so our visit was mostly done at a Rehabilitation Hospital.

My fondest childhood memories included singing around the camp fire! We couldn't take Dad to a campfire sing-along so we brought the sing-a-long to him : )

Shucks! I can't figure out how to get a clip of my Dad singing to play in this post : ( Perhaps you might like to try this link: Merry Oldsmobile to hear my dear ol' Dad! I hope this works. I can see it on my computer but when I try to look at it on my phone it doesn't work. Let me know if you can see it : )

Edited to add: NOPE! guess it doesn't work. I will see if I can get some help and post the link in my next post : )

My time in Florida was way too short and with my Dad in the hospital I didn't have the flexibility I had thought I would so it turns out I was not able to meet up with any blogger friends, Nancy and Helen, again this trip : ( That was the only bad part about my trip but we'll try again next time!! Sigh.

Don't forget to hop over to the Seize The Birthday challenge blog and see all the sweetness the talented Design Team has created!

Have a great day.

Patti

Supplies:

Dress Up Dolls Basic by Papertrey Ink
Dress Up Dolls: Let's Bake by Papertrey Ink
What The Doodle: Piece of Cake by Papertrey Ink

Penny Black Stitched Flowers sneak peek!

It's my turn to share on Penny Black's Simplicity at it's best Blog!

Here is a sneak peek! of a pretty new stamp set I just got from Penny Black called "Stitched Flowers" Please follow this link to see my whole card : ) I'd love it if you left a comment too!!

Thanks a bunch!

Patti

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

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

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

Sunday, May 14, 2017

Happy Mother's Day friends

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

BIG (((Hugs)))
Patti

Thursday, May 11, 2017

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

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

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

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

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!!