Sticking to it!

Sentiment and Die from PTI "Inspired: Prayer"

Hi everyone : ) some time ago I challenged myself to "Use it or Loose it" regarding the massive amount of card making supplies I own!!  I am ashamed to admit that challenge was way back in April.  See that post HERE.  I have not done very well with my challenge but I'm "Sticking to it"  I'm giving myself 30 more days to use as many of my stickers as I can and then the rest of my BULGING tote of stickers is OuTTa HeRe!!

My cards today all use stickers from a sticker sheet and the Trix bunny from "Trix Are For Kids" fame!! : )  I'm happy to say only one bunny was left on the sheet when I completed this series : )

My post today is in response to the challenge at Curtain Call.  I just loved this inspiration photo.  Every one of my cards in this series uses this photo as inspiration : )

Die from Penny Black "Feel Better 51-221"

Die from Penny Black "Rejoice 51-251"

Stencil and Die from Penny Black "Love Expressions 51-025",  "Dotlets 25-007"

Die by Penny Black "Love to Travel 51-224"

That is it for me today : )   I have stayed crazy busy this week working on a New Release and BIG SALE for my scarf business, neckStyles™ that goes live on Tuesday the 12th.

I am also trying to get caught up on my commenting but please bear with me while I wrestle the clock and the BLOGGER ROBOT NAZI!

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Patti

Seize The Birthday cake! : )

Just a note: I am "off" tomorrow but look for me next Friday when I will be featured on Penny Black's Fun Friday with Patti Kehl : ) as well as a complete post here.  We will be show casing three holiday cards in non-traditional colors.  Also a reminder!! I am giving away $25.00 in Penny Black product - your choice! See all the details HERE!
 

It's time for another Seize The Birthday challenge!! What is a birthday cake without toppings?!

The toppings option this month is "Frames"

If you are not a Toppings kind of person please remember that at Seize The Birthday "Anything always Goes" Just remember to keep it a Birthday theme!

I will be entering my card in the Freshly Made Sketches too! I loved this sketch by Jennifer Brum.  Don't fail to check out all the wonderful inspiration  at Freshly Made Sketches : ) You will be glad you did!! : )

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you are having a wonderful day!

BIG (((Hugs)))
Patti

Another Important Birthday!

Hello friends : ) We had another important birthday in our family this week - my favorite brother!! ... (ok he is my only brother but he is still my favorite!!) celebrated his birthday yesterday.  Here is the card I made for him : )

Not the card I sent to him... just the card I made for him! Sigh!!... so on my first card I used a red ink for the sentiment but I didn't like how it looked against the green so I made another card with the black sentiment. You may find it odd that I would re-make a card that was not quite perfect for "just a brother"  but my brother once told me he loves my cards and saves every one I make for him.  Every since then I make sure any card I send is awesome! : )

Well as it turns out I was not paying attention and the card with the red sentiment is the one that I wrote out and mailed : ( I was disappointed but I doubt he'll even notice! I tell ya this guy would be YOUR favorite brother if you knew him too!!

Another easy peasy card to create.  I masked off the area for my little crazy dog scene.  I started by stamping the dog and making a mask for him.  I covered him up and then inked up both my grass and my sky.  I removed the mask and colored him with Prisma pencils.  I gave him a Wink of Stella on his collar and eye balls : )  and then stamped the sentiment! see.... easy peasy! : )

I hope you are having a good week so far!  I've been super busy working in my scarf business this week gearing up for a BIG sale and new release next week : )

Thanks a bunch for stopping by! Have a great day : )

Patti

Supplies:

Tim Holtz "Crazy Dogs"
Sentiment by Penny Black "Sprinkles & Smiles"

No More SuRpRiSeS!!

Hello my dear wonderful and supportive crafty friends!! Today I have a special announcement : )

I know this is not going to come as a surprise to many of you but I've one last secret I have been busting to share.....  as you predicted....   giggles!!   I have been invited to join the Penny Black family as the newest contributor to the Penny Black Simplicity Blog.   I have laughed a couple of times knowing that some of you are gonna say "I told you so"!!

I am officially being announced as the newest "Simplicity Sister" on the Penny Black Simplicity Blog!! today. Friends, this is a blog ooozing with clean and simple inspiration from amazing artists like:

JEAN MANIS

VANESSA MENHORN

MARION VAGG

CHRISTINE DROGT

THERESE SCHAFFER

ISHA GUPTA

MAYLINE JUNG

FRANCINE VUILLEME

...and now me : ) Somebody pinch me !

Please do me the honor of visiting the Simplicity blog today to see my introduction and the card I created for my debut : ) Your comments mean the world to me!!

Have a wonderful day friends!!

Patti

Make It Monday Ombre Clustering

Hello friends : )  A SUPER quick post for me today as the birthday celebrations continue!! : )  We had a fantastic day yesterday, although cut short by rain, and are planning another fun day dodging raindrops so I'll hurry along with my - just under the wire - MIM post! for Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday Challenge - hosted this week by Dawn McVey : )

My design was inspired by the CAS(E) this sketch challenge!

And my final entry to Darnell's NBUS challenge with the Birthday die AND Orange Zest ink I've used.  I think I'm taking the plunge to phase out my Stampin Up ink in favor of Papertrey Ink's ink.  I have to say I used to LOVE Stampin Up ink but I just have been too too disappointed with the  new sponge pads they use in their ink pads.  They dry out so fast! : (  with each PTI order I place I have been trying to buy some new inks.

I hope you are enjoying your .... sort of... say goodbye to summer weekend!!

BIG (((Hugs)))
Patti

Supplies:
Mum's the Word by PTI
Birthday Cheer die by PTI

Happy Birthday Honey!

Edited to add:  I completely forgot to add my link to Darnell's 7th!! NBUS Challenge! which is THE reason I selected this stamp set to use for Bob's card! LOL If you live on this planet you've GOTTA know Darnell but if for some reason you've just been rescued from a long stay on Mars check out the details of her post HERE.

Today is my husband's birthday! so this is gonna be a short post.  While he LOVES being on the water he has opted to be on land to celebrate this year!! We are going for a long bike ride today - either 15 miles one way to a nearby town on our bike trail or 30 miles if we have enough energy to ride all the way back home. Then I'm hoping to take him out to one of our restaurants in Custer State Park : )  No matter what it'll be a wonderful day together! The weather is looking amazing! - maybe our last "summer" day : )

I will enter his card in two challenges today:

Freshly Made Sketches challenge #252 and  City Crafter's Challenge blog

I hope you have a wonderful day doing anything that makes you happy!! : )

Thanks a bunch for stopping by.

(((Hugs)))
Patti

Supplies:
My Anchor stamp and die set from CTMH
Waves stencil from PTI
Happy Birthday from "In The Bag" stamp set by PTI

Fun Friday and BLOG CANDY!!

Hello crafty friends!! It is Friday and you know what that means....

and the chance to win my BLOG Candy!!  Scroll down for all the details.

Today I am being featured on the Penny Black Blog HERE.  This opportunity came to be because I was invited to work with Jill Foster, Penny Black's Social Media Director, to create a bunch of cards for the PB marketing department.  The cards we made were created using  "TOP SECRET" prototypes of the two new catalog releases:   "Autumn Wishes" and Magic of the Season" both catalogs can be seen HERE.

This card was super fast and easy.  I masked off the area that  I wanted to ink up and then I inked it up LOL Maybe I should not write these posts late at night! Next I stamped the the ornaments from "Merry Jingle" # 30-375 stamp set and embossed it with Silver Embossing powder. Then  I cut three "Joy" die cuts from the "Love & Joy" dies #51-021 and glued them one on top of the other.   I mounted the top panel to my card base using fun foam and then added a few silver sequins. This would be such an easy card to "Mass produce" if you need to make several Holiday cards quickly!

 
Here was another fast and easy card that I love!!  Cut an A2 size card base and set it aside.  Then cut a "Manger" #51-254 - from a piece of card stock cut to 4.25 x 5".  Removed the center portion of the die cut out and and tape the Manger Scene back into your front panel.  Using the top panel as a guide for placement - ink the Ombre background on to the card base.  Stamped sentiment is from "Holiday Snippets" stamp set #30-307.  Finally mount your top panel to foam and glue it to your card base.  Nothing could be easier : )

My last card today was one of my favorites to make. I tore a piece of Post-It tape and laid it on my card front before inking the landscape from dark to lighter at the top of the card.  Next I stamped my sentiment from the "Yuletide Wishes" stamp set # 30-382. All that was left to do after that was to cut the trees and deer from "Beneath the Birches" #51-270.  I glued the trees directly to the card front but I popped the deer up with foam tape to give it some dimension. Maybe the series today should be called "Easy Peasy!"

I mean it when I say I LOVE this release from Penny Black!!  There are so many ways to use these beautiful products!!  Understanding that the Wish List is sometimes bigger than the pocket book I am offering $25.00 in your choice of Penny Black product to be won by one of my commentors : ) Keep reading to see how you can have the chance to win.

BLOG CANDY GIVEAWAY

From now until October 14th - for seven (non -consecutive ) Fridays Penny Black, Inc. will be featuring my cards on their blog.  In honor of this exciting opportunity I am personally giving away a $25.00 in free product from Penny Black - Your choice! !! 

To be eligible to win all you need to do is post a comment BOTH here on my blog AND on the Penny Black blog HERE during my "Fun Fridays with Patti Kehl" featured posts.  When you comment here and on the Penny Black blog your name will be entered in for the chance to win.  There are seven Fridays when I will be featured so that means you have seven chances to win.  That's it! : ) easy peasy!! 

This is my way of saying a great big THANK YOU!!  to my wonderful friends and family who support my hobby and encourage me with every card I make!  

Only one comment per day on each blog will be counted in the drawing (ya gotta post to BOTH blogs to be eligible for that day).  I will select the winner with a Random Generator.  Friends and family are all eligible LOL otherwise there wouldn't be anyone to choose from giggles!!

The winner will be selected October 21, 2016 to give everyone plenty of time to make their comments : ) 

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask.

Thank you so much for stopping by!! I love it when you visit!! : ) 

Have a great day and be sure to stop back in tomorrow to help me wish my husband a Happy birthday!!

(((Hugs)))
Patti

Serendipity Stamps in September

That just sounds pretty doesn't it? Serendipity Stamps in September : )  I like that!!

To start off this beautiful month we have a fun challenge for you from Serendipity Stamps:

My take on this fun challenge was to ink up an Aqua piece of card stock using Turquoise ink on top and a Teal ink on the bottom.  I then stamped my pretty snowy scene, embossed it with white embossing powder and cut it with a scallop rectangle die.  Taking solid white cs I cut a second scallop rectangle.  I switched out the middle making a snowy white frame to highlight my brisk and bright little scene.

I cut an A2 size card a tad slim on the long side so that I could let my Joy hang off the edge.  You've heard of "let it all hang out" right? giggles

A sweet and simple card using a detailed image that is BARE!  This technique is perfect for any image - but especially these very detailed ones.

Serendipity Stamp's month long challenge comes with a PRIZE!! Simply create a card using at least one Serendipity Stamp or Die and Link up with us for a chance to win $25.00 in the Serendipity Stamps product of your choosing : )  what could be better?

To sweeten the deal Mary, the owner and sweetheart of SS, offers a "Stamp of the Month" at 50% off!"  

There are so many inspiring ways to "Leave it Bare" Check out what the rest of the Design Team has created just for you!

Jeanne Jacha

Julie Warner

Karen Amidon

Marybeth Lopez

Miriam Napier

Carol Mayne

That's it for me today!! : )   I hope you'll consider joining us this month by linking up your bare naked card : ) in the gallery HERE : ) You have until midnight on the 29th to link up US EST we LOVE seeing your work there! : )

Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day!!

Patti

Supplies used:
Snow Bunny by Serendipity Stamps
Joy die by Serendipity Stamps

Happy Birthday Jeanne Tomshack

Hello crafty friends : )   Please join me in wishing Jeanne owner of Creative Bliss blog a VERY Happy Birthday!!

I first "found" Jeanne in Blogland when I started noticing that she was commenting on many of the same blogs that I was commenting on!  After seeing her sweet face on her Avatar for weeks - maybe months! I finally followed her link to find her blog.  The funny thing was I noticed that she had not actually been posting to her blog for a while.  That really impressed me : ) I was surprised that even though whatever events in her life caused her to be away from posting to her own blog - she was STILL cheering on her Blogland friends.  I immediately began to follow her and am SO happy I did!  Jeanne not only creates wonderful cards she also is a "Color Book" artist : )

                                                             

Take a look at this beautiful piece she colored.  See her post HERE.

I wish you the happiest of Birthday's friend.  This is NOT the card rushing it's way to you LOL but hopefully you'll like this CYBER card : ) as well as the one you should receive very soon in the mail!!  Have a wonderful day!

I created this card with Jeanne in mind late last night.  I was inspired by her Adult Coloring Book passion as well as the photo inspiration over at the "Just Us Girls" challenge blog.

                                   

Isn't this piece remarkable!?!  When I saw it  I was reminded of a piece of clip art that I purchased a few years ago for a project I was doing for my Granddaughter. My card today uses this piece of clip art.

I had a little trouble but in the end I am pleased with the result.  I cut a piece of water color paper and printed the clip art - actually I printed two so that I could experiment with  one.  I let them dry completely and then in very small sections I began to apply some color and water.  As I feared the ink from my printer just bled all over : (  Had I used my husband's fancy printer I don't think I would have had that trouble but it was late and the printer was  unavailable so I had to continue trying to apply color without involving the printer ink.

I ended up just taking my sponge and pouncing my sponge applicator onto the paper - into the places I wanted them trying to loosely follow the inspiration photo.  I really liked it.  When I could I sponged in a circular motion but mostly I applied the color by just pouncing the sponge up and down.  Next I cut the piece from my rectangle stitched die and added my sentiment.  I planned to sponge the background of my card face this morning so I shut off my light and headed to bed.  As I turned back to look at it in the dark I just hated! that I couldn't add water!.  So at 1:00 am I turned the light back on - said out loud to myself...

"You're gonna ruin it!"

 ..... grabbed some water and a paint brush : ) and.....

I didn't ruin it after all!! The only part I don't like is around the pink - I didn't get close enough to the image and so I feel it looks too "Defined" of a water color blob - but for 1:00 am it's not too bad : )  LOL  When I got up this morning I sponged some color on to another panel trying to follow the colors on my top panel.  I glued that to a card base and finally glued my top panel.  Oh! and I put a piece of fun foam under the entire portion of the top panel. : )


                                    


There is still time to join JUGS for challenge #358!!

And please don't forget to stop in Friday when I will have another featured post on Penny Black and YOU will have another chance at the $25.00 in Penny Black product that I am giving away!  See all the details HERE.

Thank you SO much for stopping by!!  Have a wonderful day!

BIG (((Hugs)))
Patti

Supplies:

Clip art from iCLIPART
Sentiment from "Words of Kindness" by Penny Black

TINY and Teeny Tiny

Hello Crafty Friends!!

Each month Birgit of Crafting While I Wait blog and Marcia of Marcia's Stampin' Pad blog challenge one another to a private challenge.  Their challenge is to create projects using specific products that they select - they each use the same products and then post to their blogs for all of us to enjoy.  I look forward to their monthly challenges because of the wonderful  inspiration I get from seeing how many ways identical products can be used.  It has been the highlight of my month for quite some time : )

Last month they opened up the challenge to any of us who wanted to join and I jumped at the chance!! I was only a little disappointed when I learned the challenge for this month was to create projects using Papertrey Ink's "Tiny Town" Series.  I don't own a single Tiny Town : ( so I figured I would have to wait for the September challenge to join in.  BUT! as these gals are not only talented - they are SWEET! they allowed me to participate using my 3D products from Papertrey Ink's - "Petite Places" series instead.  AND Marcia popped a Tiny Town "Sweet Shoppe" in the mail for me so I got to fall in love with the Tiny Town Series and subsequently will be needing to go get a JOB! to support my ever expanding Wish List! giggles!

Ok, so I'm gonna STOP "talking! now LOL (Yeah right huh?) and bring on the TINY and the Teeny Tiny for your enjoyment.  I will list the supplies after each project for easy reference.

Tiny Town Sweet Shoppe - filled with sweet treats! 

"Sweet Shoppe" words on the sign were added in Photoshop because I forgot to add a real one before I took my picture.

Supplies used: Tiny Town Sweet Shoppe by PTI , PP from my stash for the roof, Petite Places: Home and Garden for the flower boxes under each window

Gift Card Holder for your favorite coffee lover!

Supplies used:  Petite Places: Main Street by PTI, 4 oz. cup from Webstaurant Store, Colored Straw from Michaels Store, Cup Jacket paper from my stash, Retired sentiment and punch from Stampin Up, 2" scallop die for the top of the cup cut from Nestibilities. Coffee Beans from Starbucks! : )

Assorted greeting cards in a fun presentation for your favorite teacher

Supplies used: Petite Places: School by PTI, Petite Places: Pop Up Trees by PTI, Petite Places: Sweet Shoppe (for the bike) by PTI, "Dotlets" Stencil by Penny Black, Clear Box from ClearBags.Com

You may remember this card I created for Make It Monday on August 9th. See original post and the supplies to create this card  HERE.

What you couldn't know when I shared this card for MIM was that behind the scenes : ) I was working on this little gift box filled with miscellaneous cards - perfect for a teacher gift.

 Sweet Valentine's Day gift

Supplies used: Petite Places: Sweet Shoppe Mini by PTI, Faux Grass from PTI, Petite Places: Pop Up Trees by PTI, Sequin Flowers from Pretty Pink Posh, As much as I hate to admit it the ribbon from Wallmart : p

I created this gift for a friend of mine back in February.  I photographed it before I gave it to her but have not had the chance to post it until now.  I didn't create it new for this challenge but because I had not previously posted it I thought I would share it : )

Versatile Gift Packaging 

Supplies used: Petite Places: Holiday Lane by PTI, Faux Snow from PTI,

Here is another globe that I created previously but have not had the chance to post so I thought I would share it.  We had an Open House for our neckStyles™ scarf business in November last year.  We had a Door Prize Drawing where a participant could win the jar of their choice - either a Gallon jar filled with bows, or  Pint quart jar filled with festive candies, or a Quart jar filled with my homemade Gingerbread Cookies : )

The winner selected the Gallon jar.  Crazy girl! LOL

Holiday place card holders with a SWEET twist!

 Supplies used: Petite Places: Holiday Lane by PTI, Retired Tinsel and Tags by PTI (for the banner), Brush Trees from Michaels, Hinged Tin from PTI

Camping Survival Kit!

NO FUN BEING EMPTY!!!

"Survival Kit" sentiment added in Photoshop.  I had planned to create a computer generated banner with this sentiment on my computer but I just plain forgot! Probably all that chocolate, marshmallows and graham crackers I ate while making this went rushing to my blood stream and made me  loopy! : ) 

Supplies used: Petite Places: Happy Camper Mini by PTI, 4 x 4" box purchased from retiring product at Stampin Up



Thank you so very much to Birgit and Marcia for inviting me to be a part of this Fun opportunity to play along with you!! I really enjoyed creating these 3D projects!

Thank you for stopping by to visit! I love it when you do : ) and by all means PLEASE hop over to Birgit and Marcia's blogs and see their HUGELY creative! Tiny Towns : )

BIG (((Hugs)))
Patti

A Burst of Sunshine!

Happy Friday friends : )

I wanted to be sure to get a post up today because it is Friday and I know you are looking for my Penny Black "Fun Friday" post.  As it turns out I am not scheduled at Penny Black this week but you can find me here next Friday on September 2nd when both PB and I will be featuring my three "Beautiful in Blue" cards AND right here you will have another chance to win $25.00 in your choice of Penny Black products! If you missed my announcement and wanna know what I'm referring to please check out THIS POST.

I hope the weather is a bit nicer in your part of Blogland than it is in mine today.  It is 45* and cloudy with the threat of thunder storms and a high of only 65*.  It feels like fall! but I'm not finished with summer! : )

So sorry about the quality of my photograph I simply could not get the lighting right - must be the gloom outside!  This is a Thank you card I made for my sister, Susan of A Splash of Color blog, for my June birthday gift.  I made and sent it back in June but have not had the chance to post it until today and I NEED some sunshine in my life right now : ) Maybe it'll inspire these clouds to dissipate : )

 The gift she sent was a package of Ken Oliver Crafts COLOR BURST powders.  If you have not seen this beautiful product check out Ken Oliver's blog HERE where he shares some amazing techniques and inspiration!

 I started with water color paper and positioned my sunshine stencil over the top.  Next I spritzed my paper/stencil with water and then "poofed" some of the color burst powder over the top.  Yes! poofed! It is the coolest thing! and fun and unpredictable because, like "splatters", you can't really know exactly where that paint will land.  The powder is super fine!! so beware and be sure to do your poofing in a large box or else you'll find microfine little dots of powder on everything!  : ) Trust me.... I know!

I have been so busy this summer it is crazy and therefore summer is going by crazy fast! : ) I love it all!! since moving to the Black Hills we have been blessed to have so many friends and family visiting it has been  like a revolving door!!  This past week we had dear friends from Minnesota visit.

Visitors have kept me away from papercrafting.  Then this week I have been covered up (almost literally) with beautiful fabric as I sew scarves for our neckStyles™ business.  Christmas shopping is always a busy and lucrative time for us in our business so I have been preparing for a new release and sale in September. Sewing has kept me away from papercrafting! My husband and I have purchased Recumbent Tricycles this year so Biking has kept me away from papercrafting!!

Here are some pictures of my new bike and our friend's visit last week.  I'm sorry it is so long I could't figure out how to make a grid like Darnell does : ) but it's just pictures not long drawn out stories explaining each picture like your Mother-in-law does!  giggles

In all the years we've been visiting  Prairie Dog town's in SD we have never ever seen Prairie Dogs allow you to get so close! this little sweetie had this Prairie Dog literally eating out of her hand!

On this fun note I will close for today.  I need to tuck away my sewing supplies and vacuum to inspect for pins that might have gotten away from me and to get rid of all the colorful fibers floating around : ) Once that is complete I get to decide what I'm going to work on because tomorrow I'm finally going to get back to papercrafting when I get to go to a FUN full day of playing with paper with three crafty friends!!

Thank you so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

BIG (((Hugs)))
Patti

Supplies:
Ken Oliver Color Burst paint powder
Sentiment from Tick Tock stamp set by PTI
Thanks from Wet Paint Die Cuts by PTI
Stencil from Sun and Surf Stencil by PTI