MAJOR SPEED BUMP! - And Special Announcement!

 Hi friends!

I'm not posting any crafting videos for a few days. 

When I came home last week from the writer's retreat/ conference, I managed to re-injure a couple of ribs. I'm doing lots of pillow reclining for the time being. 

HOWEVER....

I did want to let you in on this MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT from Tim Holtz and Simon Says Stamps. If you a Timmy fan and LOVE CHRISTMAS you will want to check out the video below.

I've already ordered my kit. I will have to take the class during the perpetuity replay as I'm in a conference that day and won't have access to replays. But you can bet, I'm going to schedule a day to sit and play with my kit and follow along with Timmy and the gang from Simon Says Stamps! I hope you'll join us!

This is happening July 11th and kits are LIMITED so don't wait to get your hands on a couple of new products as well as an exclusive to this kit/ class!

Creative Blessings!

~ Kelly

#TAGTUESDAY - Junk Journal Junkies Challenge - Week 1

 Good morning, friends!

This is a quick post this morning as I need to get packed for my trip. 

Here is my Week 1 challenge for the Junk Journal Junkies June challenge.

Creative Blessings!

~ Kelly

MIXED MEDIA MONDAY - Junk Journal Junkies

 Hi everyone!

Sorry this is posting late. I leave for a six-day writing retreat/ conference on Wednesday. Bob has company coming down from IA on Wednesday. So I'm trying to position my stuff from the bedroom back to the office so we can get my roll top desk out of the dining room. 

Of course, it's like getting new carpet then realizing the furniture doesn't go with it... and the remodel continues. 

That's kind of where I'm at today. I can move stuff back in, but I'm cleaning first. Of course, the computer desk is cleaned off but I'm positive I have tons of Asian beetles behind that behemoth piece of furniture, so I need to pull out the drawers, move the dresser, vacuum then put stuff back. LOL It's a thing.

But first, I need a bit of a break. 

I'm joining in with Yvonne Preston and ArtyMaze over at Junk Journal Junkies on FB. I joined last month but only got one small tag made. You'll understand why when you watch the video below.

All the information is in the description box including how to join Junk Journal Junkies and access the freebie I'll be working with.

I'll be back tomorrow for a tag video. That's pretty much my best way to get to everyone for the next 10 days.

Creative Blessings!

~ Kelly

 

MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE - Whisperin' Bill Anderson with Old Army Hat

 Happy Memorial Day -

I want to share this video from an artist I interviewed several times. Please remember what today is all about.

~ Kelly

SPEED BUMP AHEAD

 

Good morning, crafty friends!

Have you ever started a project only to hit a speed bump, or a complete road block? 

That mess you see above is where I store my paints - all types of paints.

However, at the moment they are sitting in boxes & baskets in the studio - in my way. 

I had great intentions of doing the project all in one day. I took everything off the shelves and put them into baskets that are now on the floor. 

Speed Bump #1 - I couldn't find the extra glass shelves. The shelf unit was initially a stamp display at Michaels when I worked there. When the new corporate (after Mr. Michaels retired) the units weren't needed so they put them up for grabs. One of the teachers secured one for me since I was down here in Missouri working on the house. 

After searching and finally asking Bob where they were, he located them for me. Yay!

Speed Bump #2 - the clips for the shelves weren't with them. I kept the clips in a 1 pint egg drop soup container WITH THE SHELVES! Apparently, they didn't get moved with the shelves. 

This meant waiting until I could get to Menards to pick up replacement clips.

Speed Bump 3 - TIME! By the time I'd gotten the tools together to redo the shelves, other projects and things had come up and I haven't gotten back to finishing the paint storage.

Bob leaves Thursday for a trip to visit friends in Iowa. While he's gone, I'm off social media completely. I'll be working on the studio during the day and writing in the evening. 

I only have a few weeks left to finish the studio before the grand girls arrive the end of July. Crowded in to those weeks are three writing conferences. Eek!

When it rains it pours!

What projects are you putting off - or taking up your time? Share in the comments!

Creative Blessings!

~ Rain

MAKE IT - MAIL IT MONDAY - Sort of

 Happy Monday, crafty friends. 

Welcome to a new week.

I know I've been absent but for good reason. Two weeks ago I began preparations to meet up with crafty friends from Dear Julie Julie's junk journal group, including Julie!  I spent a week putting together the goody bags I'd be giving each of the fourteen women in attendance over the course of about nine days. 

The following picture looks more like I was trying out for a role in WICKED or The Wizard of Oz when in fact, I spent ten hours Easter Egg dying papers for the goody bags.

The green hung around for a bit but you can just make out the orange on my nails. 

Okay... so today is Make It-Mail it Monday but I'm showing something a bit different.

These are boxes of cards I've made in the past. They need to be mailed but before I do that, I'll be spending today sorting them by category and moving to three photo boxes on the paper unit in the filming/ crafting corner. That box in the front left is all Christmas cards as well as a stack in the middle to be put together. Those go in their own box since I only send them in late November for the holiday season. 

I'm off to do a bit of house cleaning then start the sorting process. 

Do you mail the cards you make? Let me know in the comments if you have a stash that could bring someone a smile.

Creative Blessings!

~ Kelly

WOYWW #824

 Good morning, crafty friends.

I need to catch up on my 100 day project. I've been making the tags just not posting. Bob will only be gone another three or four days and I'm trying to make headway in the studio.

First, my desk:

What I'm trying to get done while Bob is gone requires sorting stuff on the dining room table. I'm trying to get all of my bling organized as well as rearranging my fiber drawers to make room for all the Stampin' Up! ribbon I had to keep handy when I was a demonstrator. Since that isn't necessary, I'm working on blending those ribbons in with the other two drawers - making three drawers, actually. That craft box on the far left holds the lace trims I've been carding to but in the smaller box you see on the far left. That will open up a larger third drawer for ribbon. Isn't it always a process?  The papers in front are the printouts for my rough draft challenge coming up in April. I'm hoping to finish the draft of Book 2. I've not worked on the book since last July. Its time has come. I feel ready to finally finish the story and get back into a writing routine.

The boxes in the top left are full of ribbon to be carded as well as rolls of bling. I'm going to leave those on their rolls and give them their own box section.

Here's the flat bling I've been working on. This project is finished as you'll see in the final picture.

Pile of bling ready to be sorted in to categories

Sorted

All filed by category

I'd always had the bling in 5x7 card bags standing up like this but not in any order, which meant flipping through all of them to find what I wanted. I moved them to pockets cut from 4x6 brag books lined with a piece of poster board for stability cut to 3-7/8" by 5-7/8" then make file tabs an inch taller than the pockets and labeled everything. Before I had them in a phot box. This box was originally a sardine tin case box so takes up about one-third less space than the photo box. I'll be able to find the right bling for a project much faster.

That's it for my desk (and story) this week. Who's Miss Sarah and why am I here?  When you are done visiting me in the Ozarks, please hop on over to Sarah’sCraft Shed for all the details. Miss Sarah has a long list of other studios you can peek into. No standing on an up-turned milk pail to look in the window. We open the doors wide and welcome you.  Please leave your number and you'll be among the first on my list.

Creative Blessings!

~ Kelly