Simple Flower Card

I love punches or thin die cuts that have coordinating stamp sets. They can make card crafting so effortless. Then add to that a great sketch that helps the creative process like Freshly Made Sketches weekly sketches and I am a happy girl. I used Stampin Up! set petal potpourri and coordinating punch. I also used SU Flourish thinlits and the sentiment is from Michael's recollections set. Cardstock is Stampin Up!

Lemony Goodness

This is the first time I have tried my hand at Case this Sketch! I'm so glad I did because this sketch got my creative juices flowing today. I am in love with this pattern paper pad from Michael's, Mint To Be by Craft Smart. I purchased several to make three of the dry erase calendar pictured. I purchase the background matte from Hobby Lobby right before the quarantine and I will have to wait until they reopen to pick up two more mattes to make the other calendars. I have so much of the pattern paper left and as soon as I checked out the card sketch I knew I had to use the lemon paper to make a card. I love lemons :) I used pink and white cardstock from Stampin Up! and cut the banner sentiment with my Maker. The flowers are from a daisy punch I have had for years. The little fence is a die cut from Darice. The white calendar frame is Studio Décor from Michael's. I have a large empty wall in my dining room and I love all things planner so I came up with the idea to make three large dry erase boards. I wanted to make it easier for my husband and I keep up with three months of appointments, vacations, etc. cause as we get older we are getting so forgetful. ;) The cover opening had a very thin plastic so I replaced it with thicker plexiglass from Lowe's. I had to replace it because the dry erase maker would not come off the original plastic that came with the frame. If you watch the frames will go on sale buy 1 get 2 free and that is the best time to grab them.

Freshly Made Sketches 431

It has been so long since I have posted anything let alone a challenge that I am trying. I love Freshly Made Sketches. They are always so inspiring. Go check them out!! Once I got started making a card I just had to make two. I then made the little note card from scraps....no since wasting lol. I used goodies from several companies. The cardstock is Stampin' Up!, pattern paper is The Paper Studio from Hobby Lobby and the stamp set is CTMH Cherishing Her (February stamp of the month). I used ribbon and embossing folder from Stamping Up! the fence is a die cut from Darce. Hope you enjoy!!

It's been so long!!

Hello from Kentucky. It has been so very long since I have posted on my blog. When I originally started this blog I was working a part time job in a local school system and my daughters were teenagers. I then got a full time job and life got so busy!! My daughters grow up and starting their families, I now have four beautiful, awesome, brilliant grandchildren. I have 3 girls and 1 boy who call me Mimi. I was working full time, spending time with my family, going to church and taking care of our home. It just came to the point that I had was trying to find time to craft and I could not keep up a blog also. I did on occasion post pictures to my Instagram, kelliroberts1009. Then over a year ago the company I worked for sold to another company and they did not need any of the staff from my office so once all the dusted settled we were all out of a job. In the end it has been a wonderful blessing. I am home now spending time with my family and my elderly mom. I have been busy crafting and having so much fun. I now love to make wreaths, create many many things with vinyl and still papercraft. I never stopped looking at my favorite blogs even though I did not post on mine. I loved the inspiration and all the pretty things that were still being shared. I started itching to post again. I want to join in on challenges and post some of the past projects I have done over the last year. So if you once followed me and find be again or if you are a new follower.....hello friend and welcome. I hope you can forgive me for being gone so long.