January Card Chicks - Winter Blues

Good morning

If you were here earlier looking for the card, I hadn't made it yet. 

Normally, I'm awake by 5 so I knew I'd have that couple of hours this morning to create while my video uploaded. So not the case! I slept in til almost 7. I hardly ever do that... making me behind from the time my feet hit the floor this morning. LOL

So here we go...

Maggie was our hostess for January and asked us to create a card using Dark Blue, Light Blue and silver. Well... that spelled snowman to me for January so here's my card:

I used Snowman Season from Stampin' Up! as well as retired Snowflake Spendor DSP.  The image and sentiment were stamped on Basic White cardstock in Night of Navy ink. Everything is matted on Night of Navy cardstock. For the silver, I used the Metalic Mesh Ribbon from Stampin' Up!.  I cut the length I needed then split it up the middle lengthwise for a narrower strip. I used part of the leftover strip to tie around the first strip about 1/2" from the bottom. (I know you can't see that very well, but if you click on the picture it should open up to a larger view).

I'll be back tomorrow for What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday. I've not played in awhile so I'm long overdue with a meet-up with those folks.. many from across the pond. 

Creative Blessings!

~Kelly

BACK TO CRAFTING!

 Hi everyone!

Coming in a bit late today. Actually, I hadn't planned on posting at all. Bob leaves tomorrow so I'm doing little things while he gets his bags ready.

So while he's doing his thing I thought I'd show you what I've been working on.

I didn't complete a single challenge with Dear Julie Julie last year. I'm surprised she still has me on her design team. I just couldn't get a foot hold last year. The studio was (still is to some extent) a disaster and not conducive to creating.

This year, I've already completed the first 2 mini challenges and am excited about doing journals. 

I have a plan.

This year, each of the challenge journals I make will be my personal journal for that month. Which means I'm going to have to jump into the challenge each month from the beginning. This month I'm lagging because Bob has been home and I've done very little creating - except for the two groups of tags above.

Each journal will be hard cover, using similar sized books from the $Tree.

For this month, I'm going with winter blues/ snowmen/ snowy theme. Incidently, we finally got our first real snow of the season last Saturday. GORGEOUS! I'll try to remember to show pics for PHOTO FRIDAY.

We are doing a JANUARY JUST JUNK JOURNAL CHALLENGE - Here's the video link to check it out:

For Mini challenge in the challenge 1.1 we were to make 4 tags using any size/ shape for our base. Add a journaling/ word/ playing card, a tiny tag, sticker sheet (preferrably from one that's been used from), washi tape, scraps from our kit and metal pieces such as bulb/ safety pins, paper clips, etc.   Anything left from the sticker sheet and the washi tape could be moved to our kit.

I made round tag bases to represent sowballs cut from Christmas cards in my kit. the word/ playing card is actually a round card from a game called 'Snowball' that I picked up in IA last winter (2020) when I went up to see Kassie before the twins were born. The mini tags were cut from SU Balmy Blue with a retired SU die. I used 2 blue and 2 white safety pins I'd purchased from Spectrum Art Creations live sale last fall. (psst.. I also bought red ones as I was thinking ahead to my July journal LOL)

So Mini challenge in the challenge 1.2 was to make 5 tags. I made 6 so that I'd have an equal amount in each of the 2 signatures. You cut out tags from (in my case 6) diffent papers then piece them back together with a different pattern on each tag base.  For this challenge we could use ANYTHING to make our tags... which means I could bring in some bling and scrapbook papers. I had some lovely patterned papers from a DCWV Holiday paper pad.

I used my Team Holtz tag die to cut the tags and the hole reinforcer from the same die set. The ribbon at the top is from scraps from my kit as is the darker blue puff in the corner. That's actually a body poof. Did you know when you toss those in the dryer, they get really shrinky? LOL You know, as you use them they get all loose but toss those puppies in the dryer and the edges shrink right back up! I used a dark blue pen to create faux stitching then added a blue snowflake confetti with a clear bling center. Anything we used, we could move over to our kit.

The rest of my week is about getting my planners in order - especially my social media planner. Rather than purchase 5 Slim Classic Happy Planners, I found a link for printables on Etsy so I need to print/ punch those out and put the planner together before I go too much farther. 

What are you working on? Share links in the comments below or tag me on Instagram @KellysCreativeDreams

Creative Blessings

~ Kelly

WOYWW #504

First off, for those of us who think it's cold where we are, (I have 13*F at the moment but not sure of the wind chill) My husband is on a tug boat in Chicago and was kind enough to share his temperatures with me via Text:

-21* F 

Feels like -49*F

While this may look staged, it really isn't. I've just tossed my planners on the filming desk in preparation for a video I need to film this morning.  Beyond that you'll see my Stampin' UP! trash can on top of my Stampin' UP! planner on the left. O the left you'll see punches I was using to punch out icons for one of my planers, tissues, the pencil holder and paper scraps.

Those paper scraps are actually left over pieces from sticker sheets that I've punched stickers from. I can use the smaller pieces to stamp individual words on with Staz On and use on mixed media pages.  I'm only keeping what will fit in a small 12-sectioned bead box I got at $ Tree.

For those of you who are planners, I've taken part in a Planner Babe Tag on YouTube.  I'm linking it if you want to check out my first on-camera video. :-)

That's it for my desk 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

WOYWW #503

I apologize for coming late to the party. I took the picture then got right to work. Didn't even think about getting the blog post up. I was focused on wanting to complete 1 project today. 

Bob left yesterday. Not sure how long he will be gone this trip. He said he's going to work as many days as they'll let him. In the meantime, I'll spend my days trying to get caught up and on track around here.  Here's my desk for today:

I'm working on re-dating my garden planner from last year. I didn't use the planner as much as I'd hoped. Mostly because the weather just got too darned hot to want to be out in the garden. LOL Can't be the case this year. I should have my summer gardener (oldest granddaughter) to keep me motivated :-)

That's it for my desk 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

WOYWW 502

Well, we have crossed the 500 mark in style... or should that be sty for me. My desk is still a mess. Has not changed since pre Week 500.

For the past week I've had to focus on getting my 2019 planners up and running. This is a slow process with Bob home. We spend lots of time together - as it should be. I wouldn't want to spend my time without him. He has been a real gem at finding things to do in his man cave for hours while I try to get caught up. I've filmed two planner videos this week.

You'll find them on m y YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2RvOAYC

I hope to get to everyone this week. I have a new tracking system. I'll show a picture next week.

So here's my 'desk' this morning:

This is actually my filming table over in the stamping corner. I'm making use of a vintage typewriting table I bought almost 20 years ago at an auction for $1. Bob says, what are you going to do with that. Well, this precious piece of history has floated from activity to usage before finding a forever home as my filming table.
The paper covering is getting replaced. After losing my piercing tool under the edge of the board that sits on top of the table, (found btw), I'm having Bob cut me a board the full length of the table when the leaves are up. I'm on the hunt today for a piece of patterned laminate that will be both camera friendly as well as easy to clean. This decision came after I managed to put a piece of sticky paper upside down on the work surface and trash the paper covering. I need something I can take acetone to when I do silly things like that. My big worktable is covered in a laminate counter top. So easy to clean with a spritz of window cleaner or in worse case scenarios like glue/ adhesive - acetone to the rescue.

That's it for my desk 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

WOYWW #500!

WOW! Week # 500  Really?  Yep. While I've not been around that long, I do thank Silverwolf for introducing me to this fabulous group. I've made many friends around the globe.. both near and far.

Today, I put everything out there for the world to see. I've been so busy with Holiday stuff and spending time with Bob that I've not spent any time at all in the studio. I have a writing retreat this weekend and a doctor appt. for Bob after that so I don't see this changing much in the next 10 days.

What a way to kick off a new year, eh?

I hope your desk is tidier than mine. If not, at least we're in good company

That's it for my desk 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