DAY 6: #DOTHE100DAYPROJECT

 Happy Friday, everyone!

For today's tag I chose a sketch that was used to create a Christmas card (not my design but I liked the sketch)

Sketches can be used for ANY season, celebration, etc. 

I used New Horizons paper as well as the fine glitter paper from Stampin' Up! (retired), dragonfly and sentiment stamps from my stash. I stamped the dragonfly body with Memento black ink, then the wings with clear embossing ink. Heat embossed with clear powder then colored the wings with Stampin' Blends in Lt. Heather. The head of the dragonfly was separate so I nipped it off and added a flat backed jewel from Stampin' Up!

Remember, if you’re playing, I’d love to see your creations. Share on social media and tag me.

Youtube community tab

Instagram channel

Facebook Group

Cara Brandon andFriends Facebook Group

Here’s my VIDEO LINK talking about what I’m going to do and showing some of the products.

 

Creative Blessings!

~ Kelly

DAYS 4 & 5 - #DOTHE100DAYPROJECT

 Good afternoon!

Yesterday was just one of those days where nothing seemed to go the way it should. I'm getting a late start today because I'm still chillin' from yesterday's stress.

I didn't do WOYWW this week or post Day 4's tag:

I used a Mintay paper pad - Graceful

The sentiment is from a retired SU set - Grace's Garden

Day 5 (today):

Thanks to my late start this morning the Garden Green of the foilage and the strip on the right look black. They really are green. Just waited too late this morning to have the sunlight.

The base is Dandy Daisy (retired SU), that bird is a bugawump stamp. I got it probably 16 years ago at a Scrap & Stamp festival in Collinsville MO and this is the first time I've used it. The background circle, as well as the coloring on the bird and the ribbon at the top, are Soft Sea Foam.

One of the things I'm loving most about this challenge is I'm USING my stuff! 

Remember, if you're playing, I'd love to see your creations. Share on social media and tag me-

My YouTube community tab

My Instagram channel

My Facebook Group

Cara Brandon Creations Facebook Group

Here's my VIDEO LINK talking about what I'm going to do and showing some of the products.

Creative Blessings!

~ Kelly

DAY 3 - #dothe100dayproject

Good morning!

Today is MAGICAL!!! I love numbers so this one speaks to me..

02-25-2025

I see I've changed the Subject line from how I was doing it on Day 1. I will keep the subject line starting with the day.

Here's my tag for Day 3:

For this one I used one of the stamps from Garden Florals - a freebie set from Cardmaking & PaperCrafting.  I also used Regency Park 6x6 paper pad from Stampin' Up!  

6x6 pads lend themselves perfectly to this as I'm using 3x5 manilla tag bases I've had for over 10 years!

Remember, if you're playing, I'd love to see your creations. Share on social media and tag me-

My YouTube community tab

My Instagram channel

My Facebook Group

Cara Brandon Creations Facebook Group

Here's my VIDEO LINK talking about what I'm going to do and showing some of the products.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-ctfukT940&list=PLJ2lz6QgfCUPPQYeFpeaxr7FizKiLRTef

Creative Blessings!

~ Kelly

DAY 2 - #dothe100dayproject

 Happy Monday, everyone!

Normally, I'd be posting a Make It Mail Monday but I seem to have picked up a stomach bug. Didn't kick in until after I'd made the tag for today but not the card. I hope to be back to regular posting schedule the first week of March, so stay tuned.

In the mean time, here is my tag for Day 2:

I used Butterfly Brilliance 6x6 pad from Stampin' Up! and the 'Garden' stamp set from Dollar Tree.

I'll be back tomorrow for Day 3 (thankfully, I made it this morning before this hit)

In the mean time:

My YouTube community tab

My Instagram channel

My Facebook Group

Cara Brandon Creations Facebook Group

Here's my VIDEO LINK talking about what I'm going to do and showing some of the products.

Creative Blessings!

~ Kelly

#DOTHE100DAYSPROJECT- Day 1

 I'm diving in to this challenge with the intention of going all the way! 

10 different themed categories with coordinating stamps

10 tags in each category

100 different card sketches for inspiration

Giving me 100 themed tags for 10 different journals! (guess that means I need to make journals, too!)

I will be sharing a tag every day in four places:

Here (sometimes in conjunction with other posts)

My YouTube community tab

My Instagram channel

My Facebook Group

Cara Brandon Creations Facebook Group

Here's my VIDEO LINK talking about what I'm going to do and showing some of the products;

Here's Day 1:

Are you doing the 100 day project?

Let me know in the comments below. I'd love to see what you're making. I'd also love to have you in my FB group!

Creative Blessings!

~Kelly

WOYWW 820

 Good morning, crafty friends!

I have about 4" of snow ( less than we were forecast) and the temperature is currently 8* F.

My backyard looking towards the garden

My desk is in a sad state. I started with a zoom call at 8 a.m. CST with my business mentor, Amber McCue. I spent most of the day working on the laptop there before moving back to where I usually work on the computer. I was there until 6:30 p.m.  Way too long on the screen but Tuesday nights are my 'late' night with my writing group.

I'll mess it up later today. I want to finish cutting hearts from all of the January 2022 Paper Pumpkin scraps and get that put away. Then I think I'll be back to cutting map inserts out for the pockets in the 50 states journal.

Thank you to those of you who shared your places of interest last week. Even if you aren't in the US, was nice to hear about places you treasure.

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’s Craft 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 #819

 Good morning, crafty friends.

So far we've escaped the ice that was predicted for Monday, Tuesday, and today. We're hovering at about 34* F.

Lots to do in the office today. Here's my desk:

I have a video going up this morning for the 50 States coffee table junk journal I'm making. I'm trying to showcase a video on some part of the project every Wednesday. Today is about making pockets for the '5 Must See Places' in each state.

I know a majority of you are from across the pond but if you have any information about your state, I'd love for you to put it in the comments of any of my Wednesday videos. If you have a YouTube channel, I'll be sure to give you a shout out.

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’s Craft 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

FINAL VALENTINE CARD OF 2025!

Good morning, crafty friends.

A bit late coming in because I'm still trying to figure out all the changes microsoft was so kind to make to my computer a couple of weeks ago. One required me to reinstall FastStone Photo Resizer... but that is totally different from the previous version I had. I hate change. Can you tell? LOL Especially when it makes doing a task much longer and with many more steps than it has to be.

You'll find the video for how this card came together by clicking HERE. I promised I'd have the measurements for the template posted in today's blog, but first here is the card (that took me 30 min to resize & crop!)

I needed a grid to lay the hearts in tic-tac-toe style but didn't have a die so I created one.

Cut a piece of cardstock 

        (You can use any color. I also suggest making a template to use for future cards)

Using a score board (or your paper trimmer with a score tool)

   Score at 1-1/4" and at 2-3/4"

   Turn the paper a quarter turn and score at the 1-1/4" and the 2-3/4"

From there, in the video you will see how to trim out the openings by cutting out the centers at about 1/8" on either side of the score line. You'll wind up with 9 little squares you can either use or scrap. I've been scrapping A LOT of leftover pieces.

This is the last card using the January 2022 Paper Pumpkin. We'll crack open a new kit next week.

Creative Blessings!

~ Kelly

WOYWW #817

 Good morning, everyone!

Did anyone notice I was so excited to be back last week I put an extra 'W' in WOYWW in the subject? LOL I didn't either until this morning.

My desk:

This is the filming table I showed last week and where I do most of my crafting.

This is as I left my desk following a business class with Amber McCue. That woman is amazing in how she thinks. I'm hoping I'll learn a few things to get my Etsy store up and running full time this year.

One thing I did accomplish last week that I've been wanting to do for months was to go through all of my small crafting tools, scissors... you know the stuff we collect multiple of but may only need one or two.

That rotating caddy in the back left corner is now all sorted and organized. I also don't have multiple other cups, jars holding the same types of items taking up space. I wanted to get to y'all last week. Planned to do it on Sunday then time just slipped away. I'll do better this week.

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’s Craft 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