Josh Watermelon

Hi friends!  kel from Scraps and photoGRAFFS here today!   

This adorable little lad is Josh - Watermelon and he is just perfect for the start to our summer!  And he makes me so excited to start summer!  Little A just finished on Friday, so our family is officially on summer break!

He was a lot of fun to color up with my Copics - I really enjoyed coloring up his bricks!  And that watermelon... we just had to dump a whole bunch of watermelon because I waited too long to cut it and it got overripe and kinda mushy... so sad!!  But at least he gets to enjoy it!!

Thanks for stopping by and see you again soon!

lovies, =o) kel

Happy Belated Valentine's!!

Hi friends!  kel from Scraps and photoGRAFFS here today with a simple card using Special Delivery - Heart Balloons.

How adorable is this little guy?!?  This is my way of saying a belated Happy Valentine's Day to you all!!  I hope everyone had a wonderful day or night... or week!!  haha!

I colored him up with my Copics and then added him to some super old paper that's been sitting in my stash for a while... and I'm talking years!  It's about time it got cut into!!!

Thanks for stopping by, see you again soon!!

lovies, =o) kel

Isobel Clearing Leaves

Hi friends!  kel from Scraps and photoGRAFFS here today with a simple and super fun thank you card using Clearing Leaves.

I just adore all the Isobel stamps in the CSD store!!  She is just adorable.  And look at her hair buns!!  Makes me wish that we had a true Autumn season in Hawaii with the changing leaves and stuff!

Thanks for stopping by, see you again soon!!

lovies, =o) kel

Harvest Birthday

Hi friends!  kel from Scraps and photoGRAFFS here today with a simple and super fun card using Harvest.

I just adore this little cutie, and wish I had a big harvest like that from my garden... heck I wish I had a garden again to begin with!!  haha!!  And I LOOOOOOOVE coloring denim/jeans... so this was so much fun to do!!  I made her into a birthday card because a friend of mine lives in her garden and her birthday is coming up, so I thought this would be cute and fun for her!

Thanks for stopping by, see you again soon!!

lovies, =o) kel

School Book

Hi friends!  kel from Scraps and photoGRAFFS here today sharing this sweetie, School Book.

I colored her up with my Copics and added her to some different-colored papers... I say different-colored because they're so different than what I usually grab!  I tend to stick to bold and bright and primary (and boy!) colored papers but this was sitting there in my scrap pile waiting to be used and I think it works out perfectly with this card!!!

Thanks for stopping by, see you again soon!

lovies, =o) kel

Ocean Waves

Hi friends!  kel from Scraps and photoGRAFFS here today with a super fun and simple card!  This sweetie is Isobel - Ocean Waves in the CSD store.

She looks like she's having so much fun just floating away... haha!  And I love her big floppy hat with that big ol' flower too!!  So adorable.

Thanks for stopping by!!

lovies, =o) kel

Josh Underwater

Hi friends!  kel from Scraps and photoGRAFFS here today!!  This cutie is Josh - Underwater from the CSD store!!

I really like how this one came out with the blue shadow around the image. And I tried to tint his goggles a little bit too!!  haha.  Seriously I love this character.  He is too cute!!

Thanks for stopping by, see you again soon!!

lovies, =o) kel

Surf's Up!

Hi friends!  kel from Scraps and photoGRAFFS here today  with a bright and fun card!  Today's card uses the super fun Josh - Surf's Up stamp in the CSD store.

I colored him up with my copics and then added some stickles to the tops of the waves.  I couldn't find a surfing sentiment in all my beach/ocean sentiments... weird right?!? But I found this in a friendship set and thought it was appropriate!!  haha!!

Thanks for stopping by and see you again soon!!

lovies, =o) kel

Taking Pictures

Hi all! kel here today to share a fun summer card with you!!  This little dude is Taking Pictures and he makes me want to go on vacation!!!

I wanted to keep the card simple (no surprise there!) and masculine to make sure that it would work for a guy because, well, the image is a pretty masculine one there too!  I paired him up with some kraft and navy blue plaid paper and a super cute wood button too.  And he came out perfect, I think!!

Thanks for stopping by, see you again soon!!

lovies, =o) kel

Isobel Summer Hat

Hi all! kel here today to share a fun summer card with you!!  This sweetie is Isobel - My Summer Hat and she is so cute!!

I colored her up with my Copics and then added her to some pink and peach colored papers... I couldn't find an exact match for the bow on her hat/in her hair but just felt like the colors on this PP just worked... and I am so happy with how it came out!!

Thanks for stopping by, see you again soon!!

lovies, =o) kel

Sitting in my Boat

Hi all! kel here today to share a fun shaker card with you!!  This super cute shaker card is using the always adorable Josh - Sitting in My Boat stamp.

First thing I did was to cut a white mat measuring 5.25" x 5.25" as my card is 5.5" x 5.5".  I cut out a circle from the center of the mat using my trusty 'ol circle cutter, making sure the whole image could be seen through the window. 

Then I cut down a sheet of acetate/transparency to fit behind window for my shaker pocket, and then pulled a bunch of sequins and confetti in blues, yellows, and golds to match my image.

Instead of making a full on pocket and then gluing it down, I decided to go the cheat route and use some washi tape... both sealing the pocket closed and sticking the pocket to the back of my piece.

The next thing I did was to add some washi to the back of my colored image...

... and then I made sure to line the image up so you could see everything in the window and pressed down so it stayed put.

So this is what the back of my image/mat looks like... pretty messy, huh?!?  Good thing it's the back of the mat!! haha!!

The last thing I did was to add the sentiment and a cute little fishy sticker I found in my stash.

And wa-lah!!!  love it!!  It reminds me of the aquarium and looking through the little window in the shark tank!!  haha!!

Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again soon!!

lovies, =o) kel

Birthday Party

Hello friends!  kel here today sharing a super sweet birthday card for some lucky gal!!

This is the amazingly cute Birthday Party stamp and I just adore these two... and look at her cupcake!!  I absolutely love me some frosting, so I'm super jealous. lol!!

I colored these two up with my Copics and then added them to the card... and WOW for me using pink and purple on the same card!!  I'm getting better with these two colors I think!!  haha.

Thanks for stopping by today, hope to see you again soon!!

lovies, =o) kel

Splish Splash!!

Hi all! kel here today to share a fun April showers card with you!!  This is Primrose - Splish Splash and she is just too cute.  I thought it was perfect for an April card!!  My obsession with puddles and umbrellas and rainboots is still going strong!! haha!!

I colored her up with my Copics and then ended up fussy cutting her top half out... I didn't know how to cut out the bottom half without losing those splash/drops and didn't want to risk it... And I think this came out cute!!

Thanks for stopping by today, see you again soon!

lovies, =o) kel

Captain Tobey

Hi friends!!  kel here to share a super adorable little guy with you today!  This is Tobey - Arrr Captain and he is just too cute with his little parrot friend.  I am absolutely in love with pirate stuff and wished so much for my two older boys to want a pirate party... who wouldn't want a pirate party, right?!?  haha!  But sadly, I could never sway them to have the pirate party I wanted to throw!  But luckily I get one more try with Baby Z!!  haha.  Maybe I'll finally get my pirate party after all!!

I colored him up with my Copics and he came out just adorable.  So happy to have gotten to play with him!!  I added some matching buttons and a birthday sentiment, and just LOVE this card.  Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again soon!!

lovies, =o) kel

Cluck Cluck!

Hi friends!!  kel here to share a super adorable little guy with you today! These adorable friends are Josh Chicken Run.  He looks so happy with his friends... and that little chicky in his hands looks just as happy to be there with him!!!

I colored him up with my Copics and then added some brads and a simple Easter sentiment to finish it off!  Definitely needed to keep it masculine for a little guy's card and I think I pulled it off!!

Thanks for stopping by today, hope to see you again soon!!

lovies, =o) kel

Kiss the Frog!

Hi friends!!  kel here to share a super adorable little guy with you today! This adorable pair is Princess and the Frog and I wanted to do something different with her hair... so I went with a light silvery-purpleish color and I wasn't sure how much I liked it, but then it ended up growing on me!

That little guy looks so happy to have found his princess!!  I turned this into a birthday card because that sentiment just matched so perfectly!! 

Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again soon!!

lovies, =o) kel

Isobel Expecting

Hi all!  kel here today to share with you a card I made for my cousin, who is expecting a little girl!  This is the first girl after 4 boys in her generation... so we are super excited and happy for her!!

I'm using the beautiful Isobel - Expecting on this card and of course I had to pretty her up with some pinks and purples!!

I colored her up with my Copics... and I went pretty dark on her hair because it's been a while since I did really dark brown hair, and that's definitely the natural color on my cousin and myself too!  It was so nice to do something in pinks and purples... I'm definitely going to love having a little niece to spoil!!!

Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again soon!

lovies, =o) kel

Space Walking!

Hello friends!  kel here today sharing another super fun card with you!! 

This is Space Walking and she is just too cute with her little alien pal!!  I had so much fun coloring her up!!  And I just had to go with the purple hair... if she's cool enough to hang out with an alien, she's definitely cool enough to rock the purple hair!!

I colored her up with my Copics, and then threw her with some space themed paper on a 6"x6" card.  Just love how she came out!!!

Thanks for stopping by today, hope to see you again soon!!

lovies, =o) kel

Wizard Charlie Shaker Tutorial

Hey all, kel here today sharing a super fun tutorial with you!!  This is Wizard Charlie and he was just too cute to not want to use!!!  As I'm sure I've said before, Big A is SUPER into Harry Potter, so how could I say no?!?  I decided to make him into a nice big shaker card that could be displayed on Big A's desk.

The first thing I did was color him up with Copics and then add some 3D foam all the way around the image.  I actually ran out of foam tape and had to resort to the squares!

I trimmed a piece of acetate/transparency to the same size as the outer edge of the foam pieces, and then wrapped the edges with some black and white washi tape. 

I made a sequin and confetti mix of my own to match this adorable wizard's outfit.  I pulled purples, white and dark charcoal grey 6mm cupped sequins, golden yellow 4mm cupped sequins, and gold stars. 

After getting the sequins inside and making sure there was enough to shake around, I pulled the paper off the foam and then stuck down my acetate piece.

I did a simple embossed purple mat on a white card base.

After looking at this I decided it needed something to finish it off without blocking the shaker window...

... and then decided to make Big A's card into a birthday card since his birthday is coming up next month it's perfect timing!!

And ta-dah!  Here's the finished shaker card!!  Came out super cute, I know Big A will love it!!

Thanks for stopping by today, see you again soon!!

lovies, =o) kel

Let's Bake Kitty

Hey all!  kel here today with another GDT post!!  I'm blogging over at the Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspirational Blog today!  This cute pair is Let's Bake Kitty and I just love them!  I absolutely love kitty's big bow, she looks so happy to be helping out!!

I went for a Christmas card with this one... Every Christmas I bake dozens upon dozens of cookies and it reminds me of my Christmas baking days with my baby girl, I'm so ridiculously sad that this is the first time in 15 years she won't be baking with me.  *sigh*  It's times like these where I really feel her loss.  This year I'll make sure to make some kitty shaped treats for her!!  

Anywhoo, thanks for stopping by!! 

lovies, =o) kel