Kim's Kreative Korner: October 2020

Friday, October 30, 2020

A Tribute to my Kalli & a Very Special Zoom Card

Hello there Stampin' Friends.

It's taken me a few days to be able to type this blog entry. On Monday afternoon, we laid our beautiful Mini Australian Shepherd, Kalli, to rest. She was 16 years, 2 months and 2 days old. We got her at 8 weeks old. My dad & I road tripped 8 hours one way to pick her up. From the moment I saw her online (after losing my heart dog, Angel), I knew she was the one to help mend my broken heart.

Kalli was the smartest dog I've ever known. She could learn any trick within a 5 minute time span (Aussie's are special like that!) She was also stubborn and determined to be the alpha female in the house. She and I locked horns often in her youth but in the end, I would carry her anywhere and do anything just to keep her going. She was special and oh so tough & determined. This picture was taken on Monday before the vet came to put her weary soul to rest.

Even aged & disheveled, she was a beautiful dog.

I pray you all have at least one good friend that God gave you to help you through tough times like this. I am blessed with several, but one, in particular, is truly stuck with me. She is "My Person" (you know, that one person that you can call no matter what - any hour of the night.) I called her bawling before it all transpired. She.Gets.Me. She has called to check on me every single day since Kalli has been gone.

True friends like that are hard to find and I'm so grateful that God blessed my life with Carol.

Which brings me to my card. Monday nights are my ZOOM Mystery Card Stamping with the Stampin' Stray Ducklings. It was only 2 hours after Kalli was put down that I ZOOMed with them. My brain was discombobulated but I managed to cut the pieces that I needed for our Mystery Stamping event and show up. I needed some distraction.

I don't always put together the right pieces when I mystery stamp, but that's the thrill of it. You never know what you're going to end up with. When you have gorgeous paper to start out with, it certainly helps.

I was elated at how this card turned out and I was so excited to be able to send it to Carol right away - rather than her not getting one until I could make the perfect one for her. I would've never put this together on my own, but thanks to our ZOOM Mystery Stamping, I got just what I needed when I needed it!

God certainly knows how to take care of us, doesn't he?! Carol loved her card and I loved being able to express my emotions to her right away. Win/Win!

In Closing, I'd like to share an excerpt that another dear friend sent me. My tears had dried yesterday- until I read this from Laurie.

And at the end of her journey we laid her to rest with our tears & her dignity. But she didn't stay there long, for God gave her wings & took her home. Well done He said as He patted her on the neck, you taught them what love was, just like they needed. You filled a void in their life & made them feel wanted, they will cherish those memories forever. You showed them kindness & loyalty when others wouldn't, you helped them to feel empathy for another soul. And as He patched her tail & gave her a halo, He reminded her of how He uses animals to be angels on earth. Of how they represent His love, because they love without conditions & without judgment. Now go roam the streets of gold & your family will be along to join you one day. And as we dried our tears & walked away, we wondered if God would know her name? Would he recognize her when she came through the pearly gates & my heart whispered.....He knows them by name because of our prayers & our praise. He knows them by name because they once were His but He gave them to us as a gift.

Pretty Powerful stuff! I'm so grateful to have wonderful friends!

HAPPY STAMPING!

~Kim~

Product List

Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[150880]

$8.75

Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper

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$11.50

Friend Like You Photopolymer Stamp Set

[149237]

$21.00

Tasteful Labels Dies

[152886]

$31.00

Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad

[147091]

$7.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

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$7.50

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

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$7.50

Old Olive/Pretty Peacock 3/8" (1 Cm) Reversible Ribbon

[149496]

$7.50

Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers

[147158]

$30.00

Subtles Stampin' Write Markers

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Stampin' Seal

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$8.00

Stampin' Seal+

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Mini Glue Dots

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$5.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

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$4.00

Paper Trimmer

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$25.00

Take Your Pick

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Simply Shammy

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Thursday, October 22, 2020

Snowflake Splendor for Mojo Monday #548

Hello again and welcome to another sketch for Mojo Monday! This one was so fun! I knew right away that I wanted to use the Snowflake Splendor Suite on it.

I also wanted to show off the new Curvy Dies (available to customers October 1st!) in my project too. It was fun adding that flair to an already awesome layout!

I love purples and blue together. They are my favorite colors :)

Look at all that glimmer! Isn't it purty?!

Come join the fun! I'd love to see what you create!

Link up your card HERE

Product List

Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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$8.75

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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$9.75

Snowflake Splendor Suite Collection (English)

[155115]

$94.75

Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper

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$5.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Seal+

[149699]

$12.00

Mini Glue Dots

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$5.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

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$4.00

Paper Trimmer

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$25.00

Take Your Pick

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$10.00

Simply Shammy

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Monday, October 19, 2020

Elegant Christmas Cards

Hello Everyone!

I love these new foil embossed cards from the mini catalog and I couldn't wait to use them! Using them with our new Green & Red Foil sheets just enhanced the beauty of the cards as well. I wanted a subtle, elegant affect so I chose the Evergreen Forest 3D Folder to go along with all of that shine.

These cards came together pretty quickly this morning and I'm elated at the outcome. I don't think the pictures do them justice. Just look at the shimmer on those gold foil card envelopes. It's gorgeous!

Here's our sketch

I love how Stampin' Up! makes it so easy for us to make easy cards with a WOW factor!

The most difficult part was covering up the "to you and yours" with washi tape, stamping "Christmas Blessings" in versmark, removing the tape then heat embossing in gold emboss powder.

After that was done, I used my Stampin' Write markers and the Stamparatus to color "to you and yours" with red & green inks and add them to the embossed piece.