WOYWW #885

 Hi Crafty friends!

Before I go any further, I want to offer condolences on Neet's passing. She will be missed but watching over us. I never received ATCs from Neet but I'd love to swap this year. 

I've been gone seemingly forever (okay, only since February). I've been swamped.

So my desk this week is a short video of the current state of my studio. Was a disaster before I had to start planning for the annual junk journal retreat, then things got left out that I'd pulled from and when I got home, all the stuff I acquired at retreat got added. 

Everything had to go on hold as I canned #40 of potatoes, #10 of hamburger and #20 of breakfast sausage. 

My garden is almost all planted and I can start in here.

Full disclosure... if clutter is a trigger for you, don't watch. LOL Just know I have A LOT to do before I can get back to crafting.

Next week, I'll try to remember to share what I brought back from retreat, though will probably also be a video with a photo of the cleared desk.

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

FINALLY HEALTHY!

Good morning, crafty friends!

The first quarter of 2026 has been an adventure, for sure. I'm so glad all the injuries are behind me. Bob on the other hand is on the end of a foot injury. Lots of sitting for him for a couple more weeks at least, which puts one of my projects behind. Bug overall, we're doing fine.

As spring moves in, there is so much I want and need to do. I hope to get seeds started tomorrow. Temps are finally warm enough in the greenhouse. I only have about five days left of this moon cycle. Seeds need to be planted before the Full Moon. I have a busy week ahead.

Between cracked ribs, knee issues and sinus infection, it's been a rough month. Normally, those things would just be minor bumps in the journey but approaching 65, the bumps get a little bit more intense.

I did manage to take part in my first crafting collab. Participated with JJ with Joy on YouTube. She had some fabulous digital designers. Their makes were really pretty. I chose Before The Boom with Created By Tina and Spring Showers by Bee Happy Stationary. 

My first collab video was on March 17th. I started with Spring Showers from Bee Happy Stationary. I really loved this kit. Here's the first video:

You'll see final additions to the journal in the Sneak Peek for Before the Bloom HERE.

hen on March 27th, I had two videos, a Part 1: 

And Part 2:

I've also managed to keep up with Tag Tuesday. Including a couple of 'busted canvas' style tags. Just check my videos for those Tuesday posts. 

I'll have a new Tag Tuesday tomorrow working with a 6x6 paper pad. Instead of posting those on Wednesdays like I was doing, I'll be posting them on Tuesdays with the video link.

I hope you all are crafting! Share on Instagram and tag me  @KellysCreativeDreams

Creative Blessings1

~ Kelly

WOYWW #870

 Good morning, crafty friends!

A quick post this morning. Sorry I missed last week. I know I promised BJ an explanation of my 'scrap rack' but that will have to wait until next week.

A couple of weeks ago I tripped and fell into the hand rail on our front deck, then bounced into the storm door with my right shoulder. The ribs on the left took a beating, bruising the entire left rib cage and cracking a couple of ribs. Healing ribs is a very slow process, complicated by my age and T1 diabetes. Thankfully, Bob is home to help with a lot of things. I've not done much the past three weeks.

I'll do my best to get 'round to everyone this week but time at the computer is limited.

Here is my desk as I left it two days ago:

I've moved slowly into a daily challenge called the Countdown to Valentine's Day. The creator, Tracie Hinds aka Nanner BaNanner, put together kits and sold in her Ko-Fi shop for $50. Each kit contained a blank journal of 16 pages along with envelopes, numbered 1-14. As Each envelope includes a handmade element from Tracie as well as a variety of 5-6 things to be used in the journal spread that day. I'll be showing my progress in short Friday videos. At present al I've managed is my tag for #tagtuesday you can see on the desk and covering the cracker box pieces I'm using for the cover. I hope to get caught up tomorrow.  NOTE: I came in too late to buy her box to participate so I'm winging it from my stash. 

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

WOYWW #868

 Good morning, crafty friends!

Thank you, everyone, who left condolences for HoneyB. We're gradually accepting not having to get up at 5 a.m. to put him out or having him want out every time he thinks there's a squirrel out there to chase off. 

On the upside, we no longer have to block him from the litter box or worry if we're leaving him kenneled too long if we want/ need to go somewhere. Most anywhere we go is a 2-hour round trip plus the things we need to do in between. Makes for a long day for a dog when it's too cold to leave him out in the run. Just life adjustments after eleven years.

Bob has already pulled the fence & posts that enclosed the run. When weather warms up, we'll set it up as a patio.

I have three pictures to show you today.

First, my desk with leftovers from yesterday's tag creation. You can see just the tag on yesterday's post HERE. To the left you can see a spool of ribbon.. a very pretty net ribbon from Stampin' Up! holiday catalog as well as a couple packages of their new heart doilies from the same catalog I need to put in the scrap rack

... which is easy to get to because after the deep clean over the weekend, I am now able to pull scrap rack spinders off the shelf and onto a single base to my left to work:

The base will hold up to 7 3-ring spinders. I still have room to move the red, pink, and white color spinders onto the base. No more getting up and down to go around the back side of the shelf to get what I need while I'm crafting. When I'm done with all the Valentine, I'll put them back on the shelf and bring in St. Patrick's/ Green as well as Easter/ Spring.

And finally, the worst spot of all from a couple of weeks ago:

There are two carts of punches. The black one in the front holds all non-seasonal punches except for my two big heart punches. The narrower white cart behind that holds all of my seasonal punches but for now, I have the box of Valentine stamps and papers sitting there.

I'm gradually getting back into the swing of things and organizing more in the office. I can get to my Kanban board with my work schedule posted and all of the stamps/ dies going back to Halloween are filed back in their boxes. One day at a time.

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

TAG TUESDAY - Week 2

I apologize now for any errors in this post. Tabby has been very clinging since HoneyB left us.  Her favorite spot is between me and the keyboard. She's only an #8 tabby but she's a lover. She and HoneyB were best friends. He took care of her and she took care of him. She's a bit lost, as are we all.

I'm coming in late today as I needed to curl up with a book I needed to post a review for tomorrow. I'm slowly getting back to schedule. 

I went with something a bit different today:

As you'll see in the video link HERE, I was inspired by a sketch in the current Stampin' Up! All Occasion Catalog. They've been providing more of those since acquiring Close To My Heart. 

I love this 6x6 paper line - Share The Love but I think next week, I'll pull a different collection. I also have some recreated vintage Valentine papers as well as a digital collection. 

Check back tomorrow to see what's on my desk for the weekly What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday Blog Hop.

Creative Blessings!

~ Kelly

 

WOYWW #867

 Good morning desk hoppers!

I didn't get around to anyone last week. 
There is also no change to my area.  I know you all will understand.

Meet HoneyB, my little mob boss. ;-)

After eleven years as part of our family, my vet and I sent him across the rainbow Thursday night.

He showed up on our deck looking more like a Beagle/ Spaniel mix. Litter box trained and would bring me his food bowl when he was ready to eat. HoneyB was my lap dog. I never wanted a Beagle but he didn't howl... for about the first three months. LOL Once he found his howl, he morphed into a Beagle/ Bassett mix. 

About a week prior to Thursday he was a happy dog. Did his circles if he thought he was getting a treat, would come sit by me to get his ears pulled (he loved me gently tugging his velvet ears). 

Then out of the blue he began throwing up his food to not eating anything at all, he became lethargic and wanted to be out in the cold more than in the house. We knew something wasn't right so I took him to see Dr. Mike on Tuesday. All the vitals were good but we decided at his age ( he would have turned 12 in March), anything blood work would show wasn't going to help any. With his age and weight, anesthesia wasn't a good option. So we brought him home. By Thursday morning, he wouldn't even come out of his house. 

As with Spirit, I asked Earth Mother to give me a sign when she was ready for him. The next morning, when I woke up and put him out to potty, I noticed blood in the kennel. I was heartbroken but I knew it was time.

Dr. Mike came out at the end of the day, hugged me than helped pull HoneyB out of his house so he could put his head in my lap to get his final ear pulls. We sat and chatted while I talked to HoneyB as he crossed the rainbow.  Dr. Mikael Orchard from Barn Hollow Veterinary Clinic is the best! We've worked with him since he opened his practice. 

My heart is broken but his spirit still runs on the back deck. We're going to turn his kennel run into a place to sit and have coffee with him in warmer weather and watch the sun rise.

I am back to work this week. I've been busy canning Beef Pot Pie filling and Salisbury Steak patties. I've also started my Tag Tuesday series, all about Valentine's Day. You can check yesterday's post for a picture of the tag.

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

TAG TUESDAY - Share The Love

 Good morning, crafty friends!

After a horrid week last week, I'm finally getting into the flow. I'll be posting about the issue last week on tomorrow's WOYWW blog.

Today, I'm kicking off six weeks of Share the Love. While that is the title of the series, I may use papers other than the Share The Love 6x6 DSP (Stampin' Up! 2017 spring)

Each tag will be 2.5 x 5 using the Heavy Weight cardstock from Ollie's as the base. I'm also only using items from my stash. 

Week 1:

You can see how this tag came together on today's video:

Creative Blessings!

~ Kelly