kro designs

I'm not sure what the connection with me and Kellie Stamps products but she inspires me to no end every month with her creations! This month is no exception. She has two digital stamps coming out -  Outdoorsy and Therapy along with her second set of planner stamps and Therapy in clear (which I can't wait to get in the mail)! This month I felt let lead to embrace my inner quilter this by making some outdoor pillow covers for my front porch. From their humble beginnings, I'll show you how you can create such a neighbor worthy project! I have had this $3 Target Dollar Spot bag in the corner of my craft room and it was about time to put it to goo use since the handle ring was shot. I cut it apart and was left with a great outdoor-type canvas fabric to work with. Using my Cricut Explore to import the design, I then cut each digital stamp onto sticky vinyl which I adhered to the cloth. Then, using a quality acrylic, I start...

Howdy hey Everyone!  Thanks for joining me on this blog hop for the Clique Kits July blog share! I LOVE this kit and I did several projects right out of the gate! It came with some Embossing Paper by Bazzill Basics.  I dry embossed this dashboard for my planner, embellished it with some Pink Fresh StudioAcetate Die Cut Words and use wet erase markers on it to jot down daily to do's! This card was made for a special lady inside and out!  Just like the recipient, I wanted it to be as modern and sleek as I could.     If you haven't noticed yet, I'm a BIG planner girl!  I used little bits from the cut-aparts, acetate words again and journal cards.  It pairs so well with the black and white, don't you think? Here is the layout I made especially for this HOP! There were so many bits and bobs I couldn't help myself! I'm not sure I've used so may sequins in a layout before!  From one corner ...

Sometimes I don't realize how many projects I don't show you during the month!  I'm hoping to change that with a post that is later in the month (crossing my fingers that it's a regular occurrence) which shows you what is going on and what I didn't show you on social media!  My mistakes, flops, fabulousness, and wha-wha-whas! First off I have to show you this pic from last weekends planner meetup.  I'm rarely goofy but couldn't help myself getting some time in front of the prop wall.  Seriously, life is short and I need to ham it up a bit more. Hi Leesa!!! Here is my attempt at making a planner sticker for the event!   This is why I buy from people ....They are on a whole 'nother level! Making this one sticker took and hour and it's a hot mess!   About 30 seconds after I posted my #littlesummerjoy cover on IG, I changed it.  I hated it the way it was after I saw the posted pic and honestly, I still really don't like it eve...

The last thing my girlfriend of 3 kids needs me to buy when her fourth one, a boy,  is due this month, is a cut little outfit.  Gift certificates and cards are my go-to's whenever a it's-not-your-first-rodeo friend has a baby.  There is absolutely nothing wrong with handing her a card in the envelope made to go with it when you by it from the store. But what about jazzing it up with a card wrapper or outer envelope; something to put the congratulatory card in with the gift too.  I found a piece of paper in my stash that was a beach/ocean scene.  Since I wanted to made this look kinda vintage I turned it on it's side an cut it into a letter size piece of paper. At this point I was ready to decorate the paper with the Mother word stamps .   I just repeated them at random and off set them a bit to give visual interest and printed it out onto the paper. I picked out a backing paper that matched and sewed along 3 edges with my ...

So super glad you are cruising on by with Clique Kits Blog Hop for June!  This kit was another home run for the girls to assemble. Such a cohesive kit...AGAIN! So I shared this sneak over on my Instagram  saying it was a quiet little corner!  Well I couldn't help myself with this layout. The corrugated paper started me off on this ripping thing I couldn't shake! And then I kept ripping, little bits of a 6 x 6 paper pad piece from Elle's Studio with typewriter font on it.  I'm a sucker for old school I guess.  Then stitched it down onto the background.    I then watercolored some spots and blew them with a straw in the direction I wanted to go!  Adding those special touches with the wood veneers and cut-a-parts always give the right amount of detail. To add to the nautical picture, I watched a You Tube video on how to tie this knot with the string provided for the corner of the picture.  It's a C...

I've always wanted to do a repetitive picture layout but I wasn't sure how to put it together.  Finally, with this June's Clique Kit I was able to put the pieces together in my head enough to go for it!  I figured out I could use the repetitive picture as the "paper" and mask it somehow to make it a little softer. Then using the exclusive Cut Files, I isolated the circle shape. Repeating it and with different sizes, I made my own cut file design.  The journaling was printed on velum and placed on the bottom with a row of labels covered with the vellum as a base.  Again, more layers of paper underneath the main picture with bits of the same repeat picture peeking through the cut file.  I always seem to go for the stapler! Guess I appreciate the industrial look in a softer layout to balance it. #stapleallthethings :) You can see the repetitive picture background 'paper' through the cut file. Here is t...