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

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

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 

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

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

Happy Fall Ya'll

Hello friends : )  Thank you for stopping by today!

I wanted to share my love of fall with all of you : ) I hope you see some beautiful fall colors in your neck of the woods.

Happy Fall Ya'll!

Patti

Supplies by Serendipity Stamps:
Happy
Seasons Dies
1$ Designer Paper Mini Mashup
Dandelion Background

Butterfly Kisses

Here is a little card I created for my grand daughter.  She is all grown up now but when she was little I would tickle her cheek with my eye lashes and tell her it was Butterfly Kisses.  She would try to imitate it by laying her face on my cheek.  The results were sweet and funny but she recently told me that she still remembers our Butterfly kisses : ) I love that girl!


Thanks a bunch for stopping by!

BIG (((Hugs)))
Patti

Supplies:
I Will Write Peace Cling Set by Serendipity Stamps
Butterfly Kisses

Serendipity Stamp's October Blog Hop #2

Serendipity Stamps October Blog Hop #2

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

I'm here with a post to announce the second October Blog Hop for Serendipity Stamps. 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 October 23rd.

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 (on vacation)

Vickie Zimmer
Marybeth Lopez

My sister is going to get a big kick out of this card.  She is going through some particularly difficult trials at work and worrying a little about how things are going to turn out.  Luckily she shares my goofy sense of humor : ) so I know this little giggle will lift her spirits.

I invite you to visit the Serendiptiy Stamps Store where Mary is having a FLASH SALE!! from now through Sunday - when you buy three items you get the FOURTH FREE!  There are oodles of great products at SS including including the Stamp Of The Month "Autumn Chair".  As always the Stamp Of The Month is 50% off.  

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

Supplies:
Turkey Small
Never Never

Playing Card Sentiments Cling set

Pretty Toppings for this party!

Hello crafty friends and thank you for stopping by today! I am here to introduce a new challenge at the Seize The Birthday challenge blog where we bring you a new challenge every two weeks.  Some weeks Nancy suggests a "topping" for us to follow but this challenge is an "Anything Goes" challenge! : ) where as long as it is a birthday theme you can dazzle us with anything you make!

I used a delicate die from Serendipity Stamps for this fast and simple "no toppings" card .  I cut several cupcakes from white cs and one from pink cs.  I glued two directly to my card front but for the center cupcake I glued three cuts together for some dimension - and sandwiching a pink one between the whites for a hint of color.   Sweet! : ) 

Please join me at the Seize The Birthday challenge blog where you will be inspired by our talented DT.  We all hope you will consider joining us for this fun challenge.

Thank you again for stopping by!

Patti

Supplies:

Cupcake and Candle die set
Happy Birthday

Sisters

Just a quick post from me to show you this funny card I made for my sister.

Luckily for me she "gets" me heeheehee  And lucky for me she lives in Seattle so she can't pound me! LOL

You know what I think is really funny? That there are so many people out there that would send a card like this that they actually made a rubber stamp for it!


Have a fun day : )

Patti

Supplies:
You and I are Sisters
Sisters Die
Stitched Banner Duo 1 Dies

Serendipity Stamps October Blog Hop #1

Serendipity Stamps October Blog Hop #1

Mmmmm! can't you just smell those freshly raked leaves! I love fall! and I love the Serendipity Stamps blog hop : )  you will too, if you don't already, after today because when you hop with us you get to see lots and lots of fantastic cards created with some of the great product available at Serendipity Stamps.

Please hop with us and increase your chances of winning a $20.00 gift certificate to the Serendipity Stamps Store just by visiting and commenting! You may leave your comments through Sunday.  Mary will announce the name of the winner on the SS blog on Monday October 9th.

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

One more card I was inspired to make because I have been tremendously blessed and blessings always inspire thanks!!  I pray you have reason to give thanks today too friends!

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

Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Patti

Supplies:
Rake
Leaf Word Background
Autumn Chair

Take Time To Give Thanks