Happy Birthday To Me!!!!

Sorry I have been so MIA lately, I took some much needed days to catch up on some big projects around the house, yard work, reorganizing etc. I am so looking forward to getting back in the studio tomorrow I am going through withdrawal.

I hope everyone is having a super day and Happy Memorial day to my American friends!!!

Well I am off soon for lunch with my friend Erica, and to get a nose piercing, a tiny diamond stud!!! I am so excited!!!

Here is a picture of what lies under my computer desk.....LOL!

Winner, and Answers

The winner is......................................................

BELA'S CREATING PLACE

Please email at kellyshadow@yahoo.com and i will pass your info onto Kelley so she can get the stamps out you.

I've heard a lot about Glimmer Mist recently....what is it and where do you get it??
Glimmer mist is essentially glitter in a spray form, it is a super fine glitter and has a gorgeous effect.
You can find glimmer mist in quite a few stores here are some place that I like to shop at
Embellish It Scrapbooking
All that scraps
Tattered angels the makers of Glimmer mist

I have to ask that beautiful color ribbon you used on this card....where did you get that from????
The ribbon is from Stampin Up, it is now retired it was called Purely pomegranante Satin ribbon, the ribbon used on the card mentioned was similar, just a slightly different shade, but I can't remember where I got it from.

Who makes it?
Glimmer mist is made by Tattered angles.

What colors does it come it?
Glimmer mist come in about 60 colors so there is a lot of choice I have only 6 colors but there are gold, latte, coffee shop, gingerbread, snowflake and sugar cookie. I do plan to collect a few more colors too!

How do I purchase stamps from this company (our daily bread).
You can purchase from them right here Our Daily Bread

Do you know what colorless, odorless mineral spirits are?

Odorless mineral spirits is based on petroleum and has a moderate evaporation rate. It is said not to be absorbed through healthy skin, but it's sensible to take precautions, especially if you've sensitive skin. Odorless mineral spirits is, unsurprisingly, more expensive than normal mineral spirits as it has had some of the harmful aromatic solvents removed. Brands include Turpenoid, Thin-ex, Gamsol.

The reason the y work so well with prismacolor pencil is because prismacolor pencils have a wax base, oil painting is also a common use of orderless mineral spirits.

Update On "K"

We just got the best update on "K"! She got home yesterday the surgery went perfectly so perfectly in fact the Dr.'s were able create a J Pouch. This type of ostomy does not require an external stoma and bag and only certain people are candidates for it. An internal pouch is constructed from the rectum allowing waste products to gather there before being expelled in the normal manner although bowel movements will probably be more frequent and watery than usual.

God is good!! This is wonderful and unexpected news!! This also means she will be returning to school after spring break!! her first day back will be March 31rst!! I was so happy to get this news!! Steph and I sprang tears of Joy!!

Monkey Mania!!

This first card was made for today's limited supply challenge and Beate's weekend sketch challenge.

The limited supply challenge was to make a card no larger then 4.25" by 4.25" and use you left over scraps.

This challenge came at the perfect time, i can't cleaned off my table from yesterday's card so all my scraps were still there.

I am so in love with these monkeys from CC designs, they are so sweet!

Well I finally got a good amount of sleep last night YAY!!! I have been taking a Melatonin for the past 2 nights and it does seem to be helping somewhat. Thank you so much for all you suggestions I will be trying them all, and will let you know how they work out for me.



I also wanted to mention that some of the cards for "K" are starting to arrive!! I can't wait until they are all here and we get to take them over to her!! Exciting!!

I made this card for the Embellish It gallery I just love the Mellow dp it is perfect for these little monkeys.

Just look at them, I love the little guy hanging from the branch, growing up I always wanted a monkey. That is until I found out how much work they can be!





And finally my product review!!! Melissa Bickle the creator of the Ribbon Ring contacted me after she noticed how much ribbon i use and asked me if I would like to try the ribbon ring and review it for her.

Heck yeah, I am always looking for ribbon solutions, I currently have my ribbon stored on a wall system, hanging metal shelfs thate fit the rolls perfectly. I keep all my loose or by the meter ribbon in jars wrapped around close pegs. The problem with the ribbon jars is sometimes you have to empty half the jar, just to get the ribbon on the bottom.

The Ribbon Ring is a perfect solution for ribbon for storing ribbon 1 yard or less!! The ribbon glides easily through the tag no tugging required.....LOL! I also like how you can have a ring for each color family. If you are like me sometime I drag out 5 different ribbons just to find the right shade, with the ribbon ring they are all at my finger tips!!

So there you have it, I give the ribbon ring an A+ I will definitely be investing in some more! Let me know what you think of this review and whether or not you would like to see more reviews.

Supplies Card 1: CC designs, monkey Love, All in a row, chocolate chip, pumpkin pie, garden green, white cs, mellow dp, black , and wild wasabli inks, copics, brads, ribbon, circle and scalloped circle punches, marker.

Supplies card 2: CC designs, monkey Love, chocolate chip, pumpkin pie, garden green, white cs, mellow dp, black , and wild wasabli inks, copics, brads, ribbon. prima flowers, bling.

Just A Quick Announcement

Flourishes has released 2 new sets today! Normally I would have my own samples for you, but they were shorted on the design team samples, no worries though they arrived there today and are on their way here now, so i should have some samples for you very shortly!

In the mean time I DO have 2 BEAUTIFUL samples made by Jan Marie The first one was made with the ever so cute Easter Bunnies set. I love bunnies I am so looking forward to working with set!! If you could hear me now you would be hearing awww they are so sweet in a super high voice!!......LOL!




Jan Marie's second card was made using the new Easter Blessings set. It is a breath taking beautiful set, one to be treasured for years with it's timeless beauty.

Well I am still working on the projects I mentioned in the post below, I just got home from running all my errands. I am trying to throw a lasange together before I get the kids from school and then head back down to my studio!

Whew!! Talk to you soon!

Please Read........

I made this card for today's way to use it challenge the challenge was to use music to create your card. I used the song Wild thing as my muse.

I just love this little lion he is adorable!

Now onto something I need your help with.

My daughter Stephanie's best friend "K" is in need of some RAK's........Please.

"K" is 12 years old and had been Stephanie's friend since kindergarten. "K"had surgery to remove her large intestine and colon yesterday. She will now have a bag attached to her small intestine that comes through a port in her stomach, to remove waste from her body.

She will be out of school for the rest of the year recovering, she will remain in hospital for about 10 days if all goes well and no infection arises. Her family had to travel a long distance to have this surgery done as we don't have a children's hospital in area. I thought it would be nice to shower her with well wishes when she gets home.

I would love to have your help to do this, if you would like to send her a card you can email me at kellyshadow@yahoo.com and I will give you the info. Please keep "K" and her family in your thoughts and prayers.

Supplies: CC designs, love ya much, verve visual, wild thing, chocolate chip, pumpkin pie, wild wasabi and white cs, mellow dp, black ink, copics, ribbon, brads.

Happy Birthday Stephanie!!!

Happy 13th Birthday Stephanie!!!! OK today I am officially old, I now have a teenager.........who knew 34 was old!!

I used the sketch from todays sketch challenge for this card, I really like this sketch! You will have to pardon me once more for the bright colors I do not know what has come over me......LOL!!! Must be the sunshine we have been having lately, it's still super cold but the sun is shining, now if only summer was like this I may just like it!!

The cake image is from Papertrey and the sentiment is from Flourishes Many Sentiments set. I used liquid pearls on the flowers of the cake and the flowers on the main green panel.

I am picking up Stephanie from school at lunch so we can have a birthday lunch date, and then a little birthday shopping, she wants some clothes so she has to be there for that.......LOL!! Saturday she will have a few friends over for a Spa Sleepover.......she is so excited....me I'm not looking forward to a sleepless night, those girls laugh all night long.........ROTF!!

Here is a slide show I made for Stephanie I like to do one every year for them, just to remind them of how much they have have grown and how much we love them! Unfortunately I was having trouble with the program I use so it is not as nice as I would have liked. But I guess it is the thought that counts......right! The song is Martina Mc Bride's She's A Butterfly.



Supplies: Papertrey, Piece of cake stamps set, flourishes, Many sentiments set, FLLC, pretty in pink, gable green, pti white card stock, basic grey oh baby girl dp, pretty in pink, regal rose, gable green, hybrid L'Amour red ink, liquid pearls, pearls, brads, ribbon.

Excellence Blogger Award

OMW!!! I have been nominated for the Excellence Blogger Award!!! Lastel and Jennifer have thank you so much for the nominations I am so taken back!!!!

So now I have to give it to ten other bloggers 10 just doesn't seem enough!! I love all the blogs I read!! There are so MANY bloggers who inspire me, these women are known for their out of the box thinking, talent and greatness in the blogging world!! Here are my nominations:




Taylor
Anna
Julie
Amy
Rose Ann
Laurie
Jen
Jody
Sharon
Lauren

Help A Girl Out

Down to the final few sets I have further reduced the prices........shipping to US for one set is $5.95 to Canada please contact me with postal code for shipping quote. If anyone takes all I will ship for free!!

All sold TY!

Another thing I wanted to mention was I have such a surplus of cards, I thought it would be nice to do a few RAKs a month, so if you are interested in receiving a RAK from me please email me your addy and I will compile a list, and every month I will select a few people to receive a RAK from me.

Catching UP

I am so behind on thank you. raks, and tags, so I am going to try to catch up now.....LOL!

Bela has given me the You Make My Day Award !! I feel so honored to have made someone's day, thank you so much Bela!!

The rules state that I am to mention 10 people who make my day and send them this award. There are so many people who make my day it is going to be hard to choose only 10!!

Flossie
Rose Ann
Bela
Tracy
Michele
Melanie's Madness
Shannon
Velta
Kristine
Heather

Each of these ladies have made my day. On that same note each and everyone who visits here makes my day!!



I got this wonderful RAK in the mail yesterday from Melissa,Thank you so much Melissa!!I love everything!! I took part in Jens Month Aloha RAK club, it is so fun!!You should stop by Jens blog and sign up for next month.











I got this beautiful RAK from someone at SCS, who sent it to me for friend appreciation, THANK YOU!! I don't know who sent it but it came with the most beautiful letter inside, that brought me tears reading it, thank you, it means so much to me. It also included a $25 gift certificate to Papertrey!! Like the letter and the card wasn't enough already!! Thank you I feel so blessed to have so many special women in my life!!


Question:

Blogger mimihas5 said...

I enjoyed your video Kelly. it was very nice to hear you. I love your card. How adorable is that stamp! Can you tell me where I can find High Hope stamps?

Thanks.

Mary

Hi Mary!! You can get High Hopes rubber stamps here High Hopes Rubber Stamps, they are a Canadian (ships to US)as well as being a member on SCS! I love their stamps there are so many cute images it is hard to decide what to get!

and now finally for the tag!

Wanda tagged me to list 7 facts about myself, my only problem is I am not an exciting to person, so there isn't much to tell. I will attempt to entertain you though........ROTF!!!!!

1. I am afraid of aging don't know why but it is a huge fear!
2. I'm a nut, you will always find me running around making up silly songs.
3. I recently had to give up pop, it was causing me so much indigestion, I miss my diet coke
4. I can never return a video on time.....never!
5. I love anything vanilla, lotion, shampoo, perfume, bubble bath, tea, gum, candy.........
6. I have an introverted personality I wish I didn't but don't know how to change it
7. I confess I make my dogs wear clothes for my own personal enjoyment.....LOL!

Now I am to tag 7 other people, but I would rather tag you all, so if you are reading this consider yourself tagged!!

Sets For Sale

I am going to be parting with a few stamps sets some are current some are newly retired, I thought I would list them here before listing them on ebay, I will list whatever is left on Saturday. Hopefully there won't be any left *wink*. All prices in US dollars shipping to US for 1 set is $5.95 for 2 sets $8.95 for shipping to Canada please email me kellyshadow@yahoo.com your postal code and I will give you a shipping quote. Most of the sets are new used maybe once or twice. Please feel free to make me an offer, I am also open to package deals. Iam only able to take Paypal at the present time.

Current

Voila $20
Doodle This $28.....pending
Floral BG $15
Carte Postale $23
Color spritzer $10
Big Deal Alphabet $37
Print Pattern BG $15
Snowflake Spot $18.....pending

Retired

Monkey Business $20
Illuminations $25
Happy Everything $13.....pending
Big Blossom $8
Booglie Eyes $15
Bundle of Joy $17
Do the Hula $20
Crosshatch BG $13

Question answered

I have been asked by a few people about the jewel in the center of my fabulously pink flower card the are made by Imaginisce Trade Winds Collection I buy mine from Just Brads and Eyelets they come with 4 in a pack and have an adhesive back on them, the come in red and blue to get the pink i used my craft knife to pop off the red jem and put a pink one in it's place.

Big News!!

I am so excited to announce that I am a design team member for the newly created JessicaLynn Original design team!!! Woohoo!! And just when I thought it couldn't get any better, she designed an entire new line of stamps set to be released for February 1rst!!

For the next 2 weeks JessicaLynn Original stamps are 35% off! Who doesn't love a good sale?

I will be working along side these very talented ladies

Cathy Indelicato, Alex Eaton, Melissa Martin, Barb Pritschau , Jennifer Greco,Nancy Beauchamp, Tammy Hershberger, Barb Kaszuba, and Patti Chesky.

I will get the links to their blogs posted soon!

Be sure to check out JessicaLynn's Blog for a sneak peek of the new sets.

Exciting!!

Jason's (my hubby)Langley Boy Designs stamps are being featured on today's episode of Scraptime!! Woohoo we are so excited!! Be sure to check out the Video. Thanks so much Christine!!




Here are a review of a few samples that I have made

Happy New Year!!

I wish you all a happy, healthy and prosperous year!!

Now for the Yummy Irish Cream Recipe!!

I got this recipe from Company's Coming Gifts From the kitchen cookbook.

Irish Cream

1 can sweetened condensed milk 300ml
3 large eggs
1 can of skim evaporated milk 385 ml
Instant Chocolate drink powder 1 tbsp.
Coconut flavoring 1/8 tsp.
Instant coffee granules, crushed 1 tsp.
Irish (or rye) whiskey 1 cup

Put first 7 ingredients into blender. Blend until smooth.

Add whiskey. Mix. Pour into jar with tight fitting lid. Store in fridge. Makes 5 cups.

Irish cream can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.

I will be back later with cards from friends!

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all!! We are having a wonderful day I hope you all are too!!

Autism

I got this in my email from another mother who has a daughter with autism. As you all know we have a daughter with autism so this is very near and dear to my heart!! Thank you to Five for Fighting for being so generous!!

I think you will really like this- Please feel free share it with your friends if you'd like.The band, Five for Fighting, is generously donating $0.40 to Autism Speaks for *each time* the video is viewed. The funding goes toward research studies to help find a cure. When you have a moment, please visit the link below to watch the video and pass it along to your friends and family.>They are aiming for 10,000 hits, but hopefully we can help them to surpass this goal.

Link to the site Changer her world

I've been tagged!!

I have been tagged by Shannon of Live, Love, Laugh and STAMP

The rules of the game:

* Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog.
* Share 7 random and/or weird facts about yourself on your blog, we all want to know them.
* Tag 7 random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs.
* Let each person know that they’ve been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

So here are 7 random facts about.

I "apparently" suffer from OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) I have many little quirks that others like to call issues...........LOL, but we don't need to discuss any of those.......*wink*

White flour causes my feet to swell..................too weird!

I have a Christmas tree fetish I "apparently " can't decide on one so we currently have 6 full sizes trees and if i had more room i would have more!

I love to go to bed the problem is I don't really sleep , I spend most of the night trying to get back to sleep.

My bedroom has the average temperature of 0 degrees Celsius or 32 degree Fahrenheit, I love my room cold the colder the better!

I love peanut butter and pickle sandwiches, when my mom was pregnant with my sister she would eat them and I have been eating them ever since too!

I am allergic to ice berg lettuce.........can you believe that it is like what 80% water??!!

If you are reading this and would like to play along consider yourself tagged!!

Wishing you all a good night!!

Off to bed for me!

Cards from Friends, News and Questions Answered

Well I got my very first Christmas card of the season today Flossie from Flossie's Follies isn't it gorgeous!!!! Thank you so much Flossie you are and angel!!!


The second card is from Stampin Up chick on SCS can you believe she sent me a card to say thank you for welcoming her to SCS!! How sweet is that!! Thank you so much Jennifer!!

Well I have some news for you!! Not too sure if you know but Ashley Bowen and Kristen Edwards (from Hanna stamps) have teamed up to create a new stamp company called Tree House Stamps and I have been chosen to be a member of their design team, they have some pretty sweet images can't wait to get my hot little hands on them!! My fellow team members are the following talented ladies!!
Amber Hillman
Elizebeth Neumann
Ann M Fitton
Karen Hunsaker

Now to answer some Questions

Is there a secret to the way I tie my bows?

No I tie my bows is just the same way I was taught to tie my shoes , I have found a tutorial that demonstrates how I tie my bows you can find it here Standard shoelace knot, if you would like I could put together a video tutorial for you, just let me know if there is any interest in this.

What kind of acetate do you use?

I use the acetate also called window sheets from Staples they are the ones used for overhead projectors, I really like this stuff for boxes, but for clear cards I would recommend something a bit thicker as these don't stand up all that well but they are perfect for making treat boxes!

Nancy had asked what is on my Christmas wishlist?

I would like the following:

Spellbinder's Nestabilities
Another OTT Lite
Ribbon, Ribbon, Ribbon
None Stamping related a treadmill

that's pretty much it, I can't believe I just said that!!......LMBO!!

How do I store my 12 by 12 paper and scraps?

My scraps are stored in a hanging file system. Rubber maid makes some file folder boxes that hold a hanging file system and I store 2 colors of scrap to each folder. I have found this to be the best way to store my scraps, I also store my 8 1/2"by 11" paper this way. My 12 by 12 paper however is not stored to well I have it in a basket I am still looking for a good way to store this size paper.

Do Jason and I share a work space?

Yes, we each have our own table, they are butted up against each other, he pretty much stays on his own side it is me who is known for messing up both tables.....LOL!

Well CSI is calling my name, I'm off to go watch!! Enjoy your evening!!

Warning!!! Not Fot The Faint Of Heart!

OK this is not for the faint of heart............here are some before and afters of my craft room.......I am so embarrassed but I feel so much better now that it is clean again!!! Yeah!!