WOYWW 856

 Good morning, crafty friends!

Did you see that Neet posted last week? Was so good to see her. Sending her all the love & healing blessings.

Getting some things out of the way so I can set my planner up for November.

Here is my desk:

This might looked staged - and it is... Just not for you. ;-)

I had set the desk up for filming today's Day 29 of the #31daysofhalloween tag series. I used the Toil n Trouble paper pack from Stampin' Up! (retired) as well as the coordinating dies and punch. That pocket letter looking thing shows samples of the paper pad. I catalog all of my Stampin' Up! paper pads this way - all 151!

Here is the tag I made:

I'm just getting the video set to upload now. You should be able to see the process later this afternoon. The 19 min video will take approx. 3 hours to upload. Sadly, even prepping everything last night the video still took longer than I wanted. LOL  By the way, videos for every tag are available on my YouTube Channel - KellysCreativeDreams, and visually on my Instagram (same name) and quick shots on my last two weeks here on the blog. I will be doing a full flip-through on Saturday November 1.

If you or relatives are in the path of Hurricane Melissa, please be safe.

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

#31DAYSOFHALLOWEEN - Days 22-27

 Good morning, crafty friends!

I have the next six tags in the series. I can't believe we're almost finished!

For Day 22 - Whatever I Want Wednesday, I played with lots of different elements from Simple Stories Vintage Halloween. I love this kit. I really need to make an album with the rest of the kit.

Day 22

Day 23 was Thrifty Thursday. I took strips from Halloween Night (Stampin' Up! 2016) to do a strip collage inspired by a picture in Stampington Halloween. I added Mr. Bones. When embossing his hat, my large heat gun went out. Thankfully, I had a small Commotion stamps gun as a back up. Both are over 20 years old so maybe time to replace LOL. I added the Googly eye for a little more effect. Almost looks like Mr. Bones has a monical.

Day 23

Day 24 - Fabric Friday. I pulled out a 4" swatch pack from Moda called Midnight Magic #2. I initially bought the pack to go with the G45 Midnight Tales. I also used a piece of the fabric to make a small yo-yo. The ephemera pieces fre from Tim Holtz Halloween 2023 and 2024

Day 24

Day 25 - SACs Saturday. I've been wanting to play with this black cat napkin ever since I saw it. The background is pieced with black tissue paper to fill out the space. I added a crescent moon embellishment from my stash. I'd like to have found a crow the same size to perch on his hat.

Day 25

DAY 26 - Spooky Sunday.  The background paper is from Stampin' Up! Toil n Trouble. I stamped the house and colored in the windows.  you can't see it very well in the picture but I die cut 3 ghosts from that same stamp/ die set from packing material. Very ethereal look against the background. They almost look like wisps of smoke. LOL

DAY 26

Finally, for today - Day 27, I played with Skeletons for Mixed Media Monday. I call them Dancing Skeletons.

The background is a treat bag from the Sept. 2019 Paper Pumpkin. I opened the bag and glued it to the base by using Tombo Mono white glue to adhere the bag. The other elements are also from that same kit.

DAY 27

That's it for me today. I'm going to be working on Meals In A Jar today with Ramen Noodles. I like to replace their seasoning packet with real bouillon then add extra freeze-dried veggies to mine. I put mine in pint jars with only 1/2 pack of noodles. I also only put 1/2 pack in the quart jars (sans veggies) for Bob and I for a quick lunch. I found out yesterday he prefers ramen noodles over Campbell's soups. After 42 years, I'm still learning things about him!

Creative Blessings!

~ Kelly

CATCHING UP! - Part 2 - #31daysofhalloween

 Good morning, crafty friends!

I'm quickly learning some things need to change as I get older. I spent Sunday hanging laundry. I have a slight incline from my porch to the clothes line.  I'm always cautious of my bad knee but yesterday morning I woke up with what felt like shin splints on my left leg. I took meds and crawled back into bed by 10:30. The rest of the day went quickly with little accomplished.

It's Tuesday morning about 5:30 a.m.  I've been awake since 2:30. Let's hope I can at least get through my mid-day meeting.

Today, we have Days 17-21. Remember, you will find all the details for each tag in its own video on my YouTube Channel . There is a #31DaysofHalloween Playlist on the channel.  Just seems like weekly posts here work best.

Day 17 - Fabric Friday

Day 18 - SACs Saturday

Day 19 - Spooky Sunday

Day 20 - Mixed Media Monday

Day 21 - Tim Holtz Tuesday

I'll see you tomorrow for another edition of WOYWW. 

Creative Blessings!

~ Kelly

CATCHING UP! #31daysofhalloween - Day 7-16

 HI crafty friends!

By the time you see this post I will be home!!! No big traveling again until April. I'm so ready. More time for crafting and writing.

I recorded nine videos for the #31daysohalloween tags on Wednesday before my trip. What a difference seven days can make. I'm relaxing a the hotel before packing up and heading home.

I left off with Day 6 last week. So today is Day 7-15. I'll get today (day16) caught up this weekend. Remember, they are also available on my IG channel. Just search #31daysofhalloween or my account, KellysCreativeDreams and you'll see them - all numbered. You'e also going to get a sneak peak of Day 15 & Day 16 that did not get recorded before I left. For now, let's catch you up:

Day 7 - Tim Holtz Tuesday

Day 8 - Whatever I Want Wednesday

Napkin play

Day 9 - Thrifty Thursday

Coffee filter background, images cut from two different coffee huggies

and a strip from a coffee bean print in a magazine.

Day 10 - Fabric Friday

Images from the Halloween Memories Stampin' Up! pack 

(I think LOL)

Day 11 - SACs Saturday.

Items purchased from

Spectrum Art Creatios.com

Day 12 - Spooky Sunday

paper and tombstone from Halloween Memories, ghosts from 9-18 Paper Pumpkin

Nature's Wonder 6x6 paper pad (Stampin Up) and moon punched from Stampin' UP! cardstock

Day 13 - Mixed Media Monday

Background using Tim Holtz distress sprays,

stencil from Studio Light and creme paste from Stamperia.

Spider web doily from Stampin' Up! (retired) and an Etsy digital.

Day 14 - Tim Holtz Tuesday

I revisited the stacked pocket from is Christmas class to put this together. 

Day 15 - Whatever I Want Wednesday

I just pulled stuff from my stash. 

Background - Paper Pumpkin Envelope

Image card I can't remember. 

Day 16 - Fabric Friday

That's it for me. I have to be doing catch-up things the next couple of days but I hope to be back in here on Saturday to get us moving forward.

Remember - except for Day 15 && 16, you'll find videos on my YOUTUBE channel.

Creative Blessings!

~ Kelly

MAKE-UP MONDAY

 Hi everyone!

Last week was just nuts! When I got home I found out Bob had been streaming MeTV on our dish network and took me down to about 17% of my data. I was getting up before daylight to upload the tag video but then had to shut the internet down to get me through until the data reloaded Saturday night at midnight.

I'm back to full capacity and playing make-up. So photo-heavy. Are you ready?

You saw the Day 1 tag of the #31DaysofHalloween tags. Here are Days 2 - 6 to catch you up:

Day 2 - Thrifty Thursday

Day 3 - Fabric Friday

Day 4 - SACs Saturday

Day 5 - Spooky Sunday

Today's Tag:

Day 6 - Mixed Media Monday

I'll be making tags ahead over the next couple of days and scheduling the blog posts. I'm off to the Ozark Creative Writers Conference in Eureka Springs Arkansas on Thursday and won't be home until late Sunday. I've made room this week to get the tags made up/ video'd and scheduled ahead of time.

What are you playing with? Are you inspired to get out your supplies and make some tags? I'd love to see what you're  making. Tag me on instagram! @kellyscreativedreams

Creative Blessings!

~ Kelly

WOYWW #852

 Good morning, crafty friends!

Coming in late this morning. I got home Monday afternoon, spent yesterday with Bob with the exception of making a short video. Bob left this morning for 5-6 days to visit friends in IL and IA so I'm on a mad cleaning spree.

I had a great time on the crafting retreat. There were four of us including the hostess. One of our group drove up for just one day to play with friends. She needed the day.

Then I spent five days at the hotel working on my book. Only a few new words but I have an order going forward. I'm hoping for a Mid-May 2026 release. Positive vibes appreciated. ;-)

Question: Do you clean better when you are the only one in the house? 

Here's my desk:

The item in the top left, in front of the tool caddy, is an iPad holder with a magnet sheet for catching all of my dies when I'm working on a project. No more losing them on the desk!

Here's the tag you can't see very well:

I'm doing 31 Days of Halloween here, on my YouTube channel and on my IG account. Crazy, right?!

The background is washi tape and the item in the center is part of a thrifted treat box.

I have a theme schedule for every day of the week. Tomorrow is 'Thrifty Thursday'. Whether I'm using items I've thrifted or 'thrifting' from my stash. I have a full list of the Daily themes in the description box of each of the videos. Here is the video for Day 1:

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 #751 and Catching Up!

 Good morning, Crafty friends!

September and October got completely away from me!

I spent a long weekend in Springfield, including a day with my sister. 

The following week I was back in Springfield for a planner getaway and two days with my daughter. We'd not had the opportunity to just visit and do stuff together in TEN YEARS!  We spent one day at the Wonders of Wildlife Museum then the next day at the Japanese Botanical Gardens.  Here are a couple of pictures.

Wonders of Wildlife:

Japanese Botanical Gardens:

Hard to believe my baby girl is 40!

I spent the first eleven days of October setting up videos for a MemoryDex  October Daily series on my youtube channel. I was going to be gone from the 12th - 17th at a writer's conference in Eureka Springs AR.  I have been attending that conference for 27 years. I missed one year in that stretch the weekend my youngest granddaughter was born. Abby turned 12 this year. 

If you'd like to see why my desk looks like this:

then I invite you to check out my #31DaysofHalloween playlist on YouTube... You can also find them on my IG account... https://www.instagram.com/kellyscreativedreams/

I'm a few days behind on IG but getting the pictures caught up.

That's it for my desk (and story) this week. Who's Miss Julia and why am I here?  When you are done visiting me in the Ozarks, please hop on over to Stamping Ground for all the details. Miss Julia 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

#TAGTUESDAY - Week 13 & #31DaysofHalloween Day 2

 Good morning, everyone!

I am really battling sinus' today so not here for long. 

Here is the Day 2 of #31DaysofHalloween Memory Dex:

REMEMBER: You can always check out my channel for all the videos.

I used digitals from Heather A. Hudson at My Artistic Adventures on Etsy. Here is her LINK. She has some nice vintage-styled digitals. I bought three of her Halloween themed and will be buying more.

Here's the video for this week's tag:

Creative Blessings

~Kelly