Poppies

I know it has been awhile since I posted to the blog.  I take most of my pictures with my phone and for some reason the phone and the blog do not get along well.  It is so much easier for me to post on Facebook using my phone so that is what I have been doing.  You can find us there by searching for Kilroy Krafts.

I have been featuring cards made using this poppy set on Facebook so that is what you can expect to see for awhile when I post here.  Thank you to all who are working during the corona virus outbreak. I don’t want to forget anyone so I am not going to make a list.

This card has a fun fold which means it opens differently. To open it you would lift using the white card stock that has the purple designer paper on it.  That panel is not attached to the designer paper behind it.

Nativity in Glass

This piece got finished tonight. You can think of it as a late Christmas decoration or getting ready early for next Christmas.

St Lucia Day

Happy St. Lucia Day. When I was young I learned the song about St Lucia (Lu Chia) because I was taught by Italian nuns. Now I say Lu Sha like the island. When we were in Sweden several years ago we attended two ceremonies honoring St Lucia. One was very formal in a church setting. It was beautiful. The second was unexpected and so fun. Children from a nearby school came to our motel during breakfast. It was such a nice surprise and a great experience to end our trip.

Snowflake Spinner

It has been about a month since I posted on the blog.  Did anyone even notice?  I have been posting more on the Facebook page lately and ignoring the blog.  So if you are following the blog and don't see posts for awhile, hop over there and you will see things on it.  Search for Kilroy Krafts.

This snowflake is 3d.  It is a spinner and is beautiful when the sun hits the clear glass.  I would much rather have this type of snowflake than what my family in the north has.

White Birch

This weekend we will be headed to Cedar Key for the Seafood Festival with Jim’s stained glass. It is a two day show, October 19 and 20. I will not have my greeting cards at this event.

A Lonesome Tree

Craft show season is approaching here in Florida. Our first show will be Saturday September 14 at the Maven Market in downtown Tampa. This will be the first time we have participated in this market.  Along with stained glass panels and suncatchers, we will have items for anyone who doesn’t have space to hang items. We will have this tree with us. 

Come Sail Away

I have never bought Stampin Up memories and more cards before because I don’t scrapbook. But some of the lace panels appealed to me so I decided to give them a try. Here is a stack of what I made so far.

 Looks like it is going to be a wet and windy Labor Day here so there won’t be any beach time.

Sympathy Cards

I usually keep a variety of sympathy cards on hand so I can have a selection to pick from when I need one.  I didn't have a good selection left, so I worked the past few days making them.  I made this one both horizontally and vertically.  I liked this one the best.

To make this one, I made a mask and sponged in the sun.  I removed the mask and stamped the trees.

Another Magnolia

Here is another card made using the magnolia stamp. There is a lot of coloring but I really didn't mind doing it. I usually watch TV while I color. That way I don't feel like I am wasting time.

Good Morning Magnolia

I finally ordered some things from the newest catalog. All of the magnolia products were the first items that caught my eye. So the next several posts will feature magnolias.

Take Life by the Reins

It is time to move on to a different stamp set, but not without showing just one more horse.  This would be a good card for a non-traditional graduation card or just to give someone a bit of encouragement.

Leave the Gate Open

This is one of the cards that my card group made with me this past month.  The background on the kraft paper is also a stamp.  The horse was colored with watercolor pencils and smoothed with a blender pen.  Blender pens make my coloring look so much better than what I color without them.

Let it Ride

Usually when I get out a stamp set, I make a few different cards with the same set before I move on to a different set.  So the next three times I post I will be featuring horses.

The Whale Tail

I ended my last post with a teaser asking why I had posted so many beachy things.  Well, it is because we were at the beach, Daytona Beach to be specific.  Even though I really like making greeting cards, my favorite hobby is playing in two community bands.  This past week I participated in the statewide Florida Community Band in Daytona Beach.  This last beach scene, for awhile at least, is a whale tail made from glass bevels, various blue glass, and textured clear glass along with some glass nuggets to make air bubbles.

Last Flip Flop

This card is a little bigger than what I usually make.  Recently I made a similar one in the size I normally make.  Since it was smaller, I could only put one of the flip flops on it.  Wondering why I have been showing so many beachy things?  I will tell you in my next post.

More Flip Flops

This time the flip flops are made of glass instead of paper.  It looks like someone left their flip flops by the palm tree so they can take a quick dip in the ocean.  I know this sounds crazy but even in Florida the ocean is too cold for me.  I prefer to swim on the West Coast in the gulf.

National Flip Flop Day

So there is a national flip flop day too. I am a little late for it though as this year it was on June 21. I have another flip flop card and a glass piece with flips too so get ready. This card is made using a napkin and a pair of flip flops from a die cut.

National Flamingo Day

Today is national flamingo day.  I think there must be a day set aside for just about anything you can think of now .  There must be more than one thing assigned to each day because I also heard that today is national pink day.  Who comes up with all these crazy days?  So to honor the flamingo, here is a piece Jim made of a flamingo.  Hope they all had a good day.

Summer Rains

We have had rain the past three days. It looks like our rainy season has begun and our lawn is happy. The sentiment on my card should also have and a rainy afternoon.

Painting the House

We have been painting our family room. Of course, since everything has to be moved around, we are also doing some major cleaning. This card isn't the type of painting we have been doing, but I'll use it to represent our past few days.