Those Who Inspire Us

Hello and Happy Sunday!

I was able to spend some much needed time in my crafty space last night and worked on a few cards for some very special people in my life, who are in need of some uplifting happy mail.

Here is one of them and it works perfectly for this week’s Wednesday Challenge over at Simon Says Stamp, “Anything Goes.” There’s nearly 200 entries so far, but it never hurts to throw my hat in the ring when a randomizer is selecting the winner 😊

The motorcycle stamp is one of my fave (retired) stamps from Unity Stamp Co. and the sentiments are from Stampin’ Up (outer) and MFT stamps (inner).

Thanks for taking a look! Be sure to follow me on Instagram @kensley.mymindseyecreations and check out all the other ssswchallenge entries

 

So Proud of You

Hi Friends!
Hope your day is off to a great start!
Today's challenge over at The Pink Elephant is a GRADUATION theme challenge. All you have to do is use GRADUATION as the inspiration for your card or project and link up to the TPE Blog.

For my card I've used this retired A la mode stamp from My Favorite Things and kept it pretty simple to let the Copics speak for themselves. :)

Thanks for stopping by today and hope you'll join in the fun this week!

Make Today A Beautiful Day

Hi Friends!
It's that time of the week again! Time for challenge #189 at the Deconstructed Sketch!

For my card I've used one of the sweet Pure Innocence stamps from My Favorite Things and paired her with papers from Doodlebug.

I hope you'll join us this week over at The Deconstructed Sketch! See ya there!

October Dueling Darlings

Hi Friends!
I'm here with another round of Dueling Darlings! I'm so sorry to have missed a few months, but I hope to catch up on those real soon.

I'm very happy to be joining in this month on LJ and Terry's, "Eat, Drink and Be Scary" theme. I was SO EXCITED when I spied this lil witchy-poo from MFT because I love Torico's stamps so much!! This cutie is from the MFT set, Witch Way Candy and colored up in Copics.
LJ provided us with such a fun collection of papers and embellishments--one of my fave color combos! The papers and buttons are from Basic Grey, Eerie and the twine is from Doodlebug.

We were also asked to share what one of our favorite treats as a kid was and I would have to say anything chocolate. I would save all my chocolate bars until the end and then I would try and save them as long as I could. Junior Mints have always been my favorite.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will leave some love for all of the Dueling Darling Divas and Dazzlers located on my sidebar!

Deconstructed Girly Girl

Hello Friends!
It's Thursday and that means it's time for Deconstructed Sketch #147

You can check out my card HERE!
Thanks for stopping by and I hope that you'll join us this week!

Cresta
Arielle
Joanne
Joni
Jen
Kadie
Kim
Sheri
Tangii
Tracey

Girl's Day Out

Hi Friends!
Happy 15th of April!
Today isn't just about taxes, it's also about the Dueling Darlings! On the 15th of every month it's the Divas versus the Dazzlers, as we take on a friendly duel of creativity in which each group gets the same theme but different supplies.

This month my Dazzling partner, April and I decided on Girl's Day Out/Girl's Night Out. I sent the Divas a kit filled with goodies from MFT, Crate Paper & Bo Bunny, Prima and PTI. I can't wait to see what all the ladies came up with for our day-to-night themes!

We also asked the ladies to share a little bit about one of their Besties and what they like to do when they get together. Well, my long time dear friend lives in Siberia...yes, for real! We became friends in college and then after graduation, we BOTH went to Siberia for a year and then she and her husband decided to make it their home. So, with that said, I don't get to see her very often, but when I do, it's always a great time of laughs and reminiscing and picking right back where we left off.

And I also just happen to get to collaborate duels with one of card Besties! Even though April and I have yet to meet in person (it's in the works :), I consider her a close friend and am so blessed that our paths crossed. She is one of the sweetest people I know and she has a great sense of humor too---she always knows how to make me laugh. I love that lady SO MUCH!

Hope you have fun hoppin along and checking out today's Duel!
DIVAS
Kelly
Carol
Barb
LJ
Judy
Kadie (me)
Tami

DAZZLERS
Melina
Debbie
Terry
Paola
April
Darlene
Jeanette

Fall Football

Hi Friends!
I hope you're having a wonderful Thursday!

I've got another fun card for you using this week's Deconstructed Sketch #114!

For my card I've also incorporated this month's DUEL for Dueling Darlings. Laura Jean sent us this awesome football themed kit and I used as much of it as possible. The stamp is a Pure Innocence stamp from My Favorite Things, colored up with Copics.

We are also supposed to share something we love about fall or a fond fall memory. I love when the weather starts to change. I love the smell in the air and the leaves on the ground. I love when the sweaters come out and it's an any day occasion for picking myself up a hot latte!

Thank you so much for popping by!
I hope you will check out the fabulous creations of the other Deconstructed Sketch Girls! AND check out the Duel with the Darlings too! See you back here next week for Sketch 115!

Sketch Girls:
Judy
Cresta
Joni
Dawn
Tobi
Arielle
Jen
Kadie
Lori
Sheri
Tracey
 
DIVAS
Kelly
Carol
Barb
LJ
Judy
Kadie (me)
Tami

DAZZLERS
Melina
Debbie
Terry
Paola
April
Darlene
Jeanette

Let Your Light Shine

Hi Friends!
I hope you're having a wonderful Thursday!

I've got another fun card for you using this week's Deconstructed Sketch #97!

For my card I've used a stamp from My Favorite Things and paired it with just a gorgeous background paper from October Afternoon that I picked up this weekend.

Thank you so much for popping by! I hope you will check out the fabulous creations of the other Deconstructed Sketch Girls! Have a great one!

Sketch Girls:
Judy
Cresta
Joni
Sandra
Dawn
Tobi
Arielle
Donna
Jen
Kadie
Lori
Sheri
Tracey

For You

Hi Friends!
Happy Monday!

It's time for challenge #187 over at The Pink Elephant and this week it's a sketch challenge by the fabulous, Lori Boyd!

For my card, I've used a stamp from my very favorite line over at MFT stamps, A la Mode: My Cup of Tea. I've colored her in Copics and paired this warm cuppa luva with papers from Echo Park, This and That, pearls from Kaisercrafts and flower from Prima. And the card itself will be going to a very special friend of mine who I wish I could visit, give a big hug and share a cup of tea with in person!

Thanks for popping by! Be sure to go visit The Pink Elephant Blog to see all the wonderful sketchy creations.
Have a wonderful day!

Red, White and Pink

Hi Friends!
Happy Monday!

It's time for challenge #182 over at The Pink Elephant and this week it's time for a color challenge: RED, WHITE AND PINK!

For my card, I've this sweet A la mode stamp, An Apple For Teacher, from My Favorite Things and paired her with papers from Bo Bunny. The ribbon and sentiment are Stampin Up and the image is colored in Copics.

Thanks for popping by! Be sure to go visit The Pink Elephant Blog to see all the wonderful red, white and pink creations.
Have a wonderful day!

Merry and Bright

Hello, Friends!
I'm glad you stopped by today for Deconstructed Sketch Challenge #79!
Jen has created another fabby sketch for us below (and one that I flipped on it's side again). :)

For my card I've used a new stamp this month from MFT Stamps, called You Shine (from the A la mode line). The papers are from Echo Park and this cutie is colored up in Copics.
We hope you'll find time to play this week!

Amy Sheffer
Arielle Gordon
Cresta Woodruff-Guest Designer
Donna Wardle
Jen Shults
Kadie Ensley
Lori Boyd
Sheri Gilson
Tracey Pickersgill

To Warm Your Heart

Hi Friends!
I hope you're having a SUPER Friday!! Isn't that a given since it's the best day of the week? :)

I have a little card for you today that I was actually supposed to post on Wednesday, but left my camera at home!
This is a card I made for a mystery swap that I'm in. Every few months we have a different hostess and she picks out a stamp for us to work with. For this round, Terry chose for us to use one of my all time FAVE stamps--A la mode Miss You A Latte from MFT stamps.

I wanted to keep my card pretty CAS to let the stamp shine. I used papers from K and Company, a touch of hand stitching and sentiment from Hero Arts, as well as "friend blend" stamp from PTI's Tea for Two Additions.

Thanks so much for stopping by to see my card. Have a WONDERFUL weekend!

Enjoy Every Moment

Hi Friends!
Happy Labor Day!
It's time for another challenge over at The Pink Elephant! All you have to do is use PATTERNED PAPER on your card or project!! It's that easy! Yipee!!
For my card I've used this sweet sweet Claire Keay stamp from My Favorite Things called Enjoy Every Moment. I've paired the stamp with papers from Echo Park Paper Company and ribbon from American Crafts.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope that you'll join in on the fun this week over at The Pink Elephant Challenge Blog! Be sure and check out all the amazing color inspirations that Ella's Girls have for you!

My Name Is Fabulous

Hello, Friends! I'm glad you stopped by today, because it's Deconstructed Sketch time! I had a little break last week, but I'm back in action for this week's sketch #67! Yipee!

For my card I've used another FABULOUS ;) A la Mode stamp from My Favorite Things. I think what I love most about these stamps is the scale...I'm just drawn to the pettite girl with the big bottle of polish! Love it!

I hope that you will join us for sketch 67! This week we are saying goodbye to our sweet friends, Pam and Judy, but we're also overjoyed to be welcoming back Tracey!! Be sure to visit all the Sketch Girls to see how they've used this week's sketch. Have a great day!

Amber Hight
Amy Sheffer
Arielle Gordon
Donna Wardle
Jen Shults
Jessica Diedrich
Judy Rozema
Kadie Ensley
Lori Boyd
Sheri Gilson
Tracey Pickersgill

Rawrrrr

Happy Monday!
I'm back with another super fun challenge over at The Pink Elephant!
This week TPE#148 is all about stripes and polka dots! All you have to do is create your card or project using stripes and polka dots (or either or) and then link back to the TPE blog.

For my card today I've used this super cute little dino-mite stamp from My Favorite Things and paired him with papers from Bo Bunny, twine from MME Lime Twist and button from Basic Grey.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope that you'll join in on the fun this week over at The Pink Elephant Challenge Blog! Be sure and check out all the amazing inspirations that Ella's Girls have for you!

Just A Note

Happy Monday!
I'm back with another super fun challenge over at The Pink Elephant!
This week for TPE#144, all you have to do is use the below photo as inspiration for your card or project and when you've got it posted to your blog or SCS or wherever you choose, then link back to the TPE blog.

For my card I've used this sweet Pure Innocence stamp from My Favorite Things called Violin Girl and paired her with papers from My Mind's Eye, Six by Six Honey Cake, Summer Sun ribbon from SU, flower from Prima and sentiment from PTI.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope that you'll join in on the fun this week over at The Pink Elephant Challenge Blog! Be sure and check out all the amazing inspirations that Ella's Girls have for you!

From The Heart

Hi Friends!
It's Monday again and you know what that means, another fun challenge over at The Pink Elephant!

The theme for TPE #130 this week is HEARTS. All you have to do is incorporate HEARTS into a card or project and share it with us over at TPE by uploading your project to Mr. Linky.

For my card I've used this super duper cute stamp from MFT, designed by Claire Keay called Heartfelt! I also wanted to try out this awesome stacked heart idea that was shared in this month's PaperCraft Magazine by Betsy Veldman. I've used papers from K & Company, Sweetheart and colored this MFT stamp in Copics. The ribbon is from American Crafts.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope that you'll join in on the fun this week over at The Pink Elephant Challenge Blog! Be sure and check out all the amazing inspirations that Ella's Girls have for you!

Sweet Holiday Wishes

Hi Friends!
Happy Thursday!
Are you ready for another FUN-tabulous Deconstructed Sketch? I know I am! This week we've got #31 in store for you and you're gonna love it! A little bit of square, perhaps a flip-a-roo and plenty of room for your fave immie too!

For my card today, I decided to flip the sketch on it's side, so that I could fit this adorable "a la mode" stamp from My Favorite Things. This is a la mode Candy Cane Kisses and I've paired her with papers from Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses and  Nordic Holiday. She is colored in Copics and dabbed with a touch of Diamond Stickles.

Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to check out how all the Sketch Girls have used sketch 31!

Andrea Ewen
Arielle Gordon
Donna Wardle
Jen Shults
Jessica Diedrich
Kadie Ensley
Lori Boyd
Pam Varnell
Sheri Gilson
Tracey Pickersgill

A Great Catch

Hi Friends!
Happy Monday to you!
I just wanted to pop in and say that there's still time to join in on the last challenge of the year for The Pink Elephant! Our Snowflakes and Sparkle challenge will be up for one more week and you can check out all the amazing inspiration HERE on the TPE blog.

Until then I have a little card for you that I recently sent in for my dear friend, Jeanette's Forest Swap. It was inspired by an awesome card that my friend, April posted recently. :)

I hope you have a wonderful day!

Autumn Is One of MFT!

Hi Friends!
It's Monday and you know what that means...a new challenge over at The Pink Elephant!
This week for TPE#125, we're challenging you to do some EMBOSSING on your card or project. All you have to do is show us some form of the embossing technique (heat emboss or dry emboss) and then upload your project to Mr. Linky.

AND this week we are sponsored by My Favorite Things Stamps so you could win a $25 Gift Certificate to the store and pick out some of these adorable stamps of your very own, just for participating!

For my card I've used both heat and dry emboss. All of my images are heat embossed and that includes the super duper cute a la mode Sweetest Pumpkin in the Patch stamp and sentiment from MFT! And then I embossed PTI patterned paper on the front of the card with the Cuttlebug Pumpkin Harvest emboss folder. I tried to get a few pics up close to show the embossing, but of course the camera is more difficult at catching these details, than the eye can see in person! I colored both of the pumpkins on my card (the one on the front is from the SU Give Thanks Set), using Copics and the ribbon is SU Dusty Durango.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope that you'll join in on the fun this week over at The Pink Elephant Challenge Blog! Be sure and check out all the amazing MFT inspirations that Ella's Girls have for you!