#CHRISTMASINJULYA - #TagTuesday with Tim Holtz

 Good afternoon, crafty friends!

Coming in a tad late. I got the video recorded and uploaded this morning then dove in to getting some baking done before the temperatures rose and my AC would have to work overtime. I am so ready for fall!

No picture today but I do have the video for making the Tim Holtz collage tag from his LIVE class with Simon Says Stamp. I hope you enjoy. 

Please leave me a comment. There are those who love to collage and others who are baffled by the process. Which camp do you fall in to?

Creative Blessings!

~ Kelly

#CHRISTMASINJULY - December Daily Album Progress

 Good morning, crafty friends.

I've been working on this December Daily album for a couple of weeks in my Monday videos.

Here's a look at the cover:

Album from Hobby Lobby LINK

I've been picking up these simple 6 x 8 chip board albums whenever The Paper Studio goes on sale. I don't mind the all brown as I'm covering them for the December Daily Albums. I've been buying the black spine albums from Stampin' Up! for October Daily. You can find those HERE

For the pages, I'm using a kit from Shabbydabbydooda called Festive Frolic. Tina doesn't have this digital in her Etsy shop at the moment but I bet if you visited her SHOP and messaged her, she might be able to add it back in. 

Here is a sample of the pages:

There's also an all-over 'angel wing' pattern on the back of each of the graphic digitals. The pages are a bit smaller than I wanted. The album is actually the same size as a Classic Happy Planner but the digitals aren't set up for that size but I'm okay with it. I have plans LOL

Hobby Lobby LINK

Lastly, here are the number tabs. The tabs are from the same kit but I've added tiny puffy stickers from Hobby Lobby Christmas. You'll see in today's video why I chose to use only the candy canes.

That's it for me this morning. Bob has coffee ready. I'll see you tomorrow for Timmy Tag Tuesday!

Creative Blessings!

~ Kelly

#CHRISTMASINJULY - Double Post

 Happy Monday, friends!

No pictures today but I do have video links for you to check out. Photos return tomorrow.

I wanted to post Saturday's video on Saturday but was in the final (very long) day of an on-line writer's conference. There just wasn't any time.

For #SACs Saturday, I've been working on a project using the Winter's Veil paper pad from TonicStudio. Beautiful paper pad. While it technically isn't Christmas, it is Winter and one  of the projects I need off of my Sofa. 

I got the tutorial from Madi @SpectrumArtCreations. Her video is linked in the description box of the first video.

Links are:

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

You'll see Madi's wreath in her video here -->  MADI'S VIDEO

Sorry, no pictures of mine, yet.

Next, is my video that went up this morning. 

I found a box on the sofa that I thought was an un-finished journal. Turns out, it IS finished. LOL So you'll see that in the video as well as the December Daily album I started last year. 

I've decided to work on getting December pictures off my phone from last year and working backwards on the albums. So the album here will be for December 2024.

Now that Bob is retired, I hope there will be more 'daily' photos of us doing things together.

I'll be back tomorrow to show you a Tim Holtz tag I have yet to create as of this writing. LOL 

Creative Blessings!

~ Kelly

WOYWW #840

 Hi crafty friends!

I've missed you all. Just been crazy here, with no signs of slowing down. 

I had to prep for a writer's conference then attend the conference. re-cracked my ribs the day after I got home, spent two weeks to 'heal' before I had to make a 4-day road trip to Central IL. Now I'm home trying to catch up (and get ahead) of business before another writer's conference this weekend. As for the ribs, I still have to watch how far I bend and don't lift anything heavy.

Horrible picture of a 'clean' desk. Clean because I put everything away after my crafting session Monday and Tuesday. 

I know some of you are going to give me the 'eye' but it's all about Christmas In July here in the studio. Ahead of the class with Tim Holtz on Friday I've been spotlighting his products this week. So this isn't photo heavy, I'll link you to yesterday's blog post where I rolled Monday and Tuesday in to one.

TUESDAY

I'm also trying to finish projects sitting on my sofa in the studio. This is my Hallmark Movies & Books Garland for my office Christmas Tree. There are over 30 panels. I'll also link the video below the picture.

VIDEO

The first card on the far left is A Heavenly Christmas. The script was written by my friend, Gregg McBride, to honor his mother-in-law who passed from cancer several years ago. He's done a variety of things since then including his latest being a thriller set in New Orleans do out later this year. 

I've not only included Hallmark Christmas shows but the classics as well, and for good measure, through my own book cover in there as well as a couple of Christmas cookbook covers. 

That's my desk for today. I really have missed everyone. I have a writer's conference this weekend so I'll be round to as many as I can this afternoon then on Sunday or Monday.

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

#CHRISTMASINJULY - A Pocket & A Tag - Tim Holtz

 Hi crafty friends!

I had things to take care of yesterday before we had to run errands. I didn't get 15 minutes to do this post so here we are today.

Ahead of Tim Holtz' & Simon Says Stamps #ChristmasInJuly class on Friday (July 11) I thought I'd showcase some of his Christmas products this week.  

Here's the pocket I made yesterday, using the File Cards:

FRONT

BACK

For the 'tag' on the inside of the pocket:

FRONT

BACK

To see how these came together, please visit the YouTube Links below:

Monday Pocket

Tuesday Tag

Other than WOYWW tomorrow, I'm off until next week as I'll be in a writer's conference Thursday - Saturday then Sunday time with Bob before we start a new week.

Creative Blessing!

~ Kelly

CHRISTMAS IN JULY - Tag Tuesday

 Good morning, creative friends!

I'm home!!! No traveling until sometime in September when we go pick up the grandgirls for a visit.

I'm kicking off the CHRISTMAS IN JULY series. All this month, the posts will have something to do with a quick tag using a card kit from Stamperia. The kit was 'All Around Christmas' While I don't see the card kit listed on the Spectrum Art Creations website, you will find the papers and die cuts in the collection HERE

Here's the video to the tag for today:

I'm hoping to get back into my WOYWW posts. The girls razz me about starting Christmas so early. It's fun. LOL  Then back on Friday. I just want to spend a couple of days with Bob before I dive in hard!

Have you started your Christmas crafting? Let me know what you're working on.

Creative Blessings!

~ Kelly