Kellie Winnell

project my life 2021 cover with freebie

For my cover for 2020 I went with something different with sharing goals and fave quotes.  This year with changing the size to 6x12 I went with something a little simple, yet effective and I love it!  Sort of has that retro feel and I'm all for that.

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KELLIE STAMPS DESIGNS : Digital large number cards and the new stamp set Soul Sister stamp set from HERE. 

ALBUM : Using a 6x12 Studio Calico album, HERE.

PHOTOS :  All photos printed at home using my epson picture mate or canon printer.

DOWNLOAD FREEBIES : To download simply click on the image, the image will pop up in a new window, right click save to your system and you have it ready to use.  I would love to see what you do with them when you use them and if on instagram please hashtag #kelliestamps If you have issues I'm happy to email it t you, just pop me an email.  Best of all ENJOY!

31 minutes for 31 days | october | day 16

31/16 During this week Kira turned 20 and for her birthday she flew out of state to spend it with her BF and it was the first time she didn't spend it with the family and I guess that will happen more and more and then all of a sudden revert back in a few years. I'm not crying, you're crying...

Loving using a mixture of my stamps sets, happy planner stickers and stickers from the many companies I've purchased from recently.   Want a discount at Kellie Stamps?  Use the code : KELLIE10 when you spend $15 and get 10% off your order!⁠

KELLIE STAMPS DESIGNS :  LOL, Birthday and Movie Night stamp sets available HERE

PLANNER : 6 month extension pack, classic, wellness, HERE

PHOTOS :  Photo printed at home using my epson picture mate.

31 minutes for 31 days | october | day 2

2//31 Today I grabbed out a travelers notebook kit from Studio Calico that's so, so close to being finished. Only five spreads to go. As I do, I set a timer and kept it simple and this is the result.

kellie stamps | tag it layout | pocket page mini notebook

You know what's hard, winter and it's hard because most days are gloomy and lighting is bad. That's my little ramble for this cold winter morning, haha. ⁠ I decided to print out the card and label set, Life Lately, that I designed for my online store and instead make them into tags, because I love tags! ⁠  I created this layout in my mini pocket page notebook from @thestampspot using the NEW Boss Babe stamp set from @kellie.stamps.

happy planner | april 2019 | week #3

I will get there and I will get caught up all while not falling behind on my other projects... This is what I keep telling myself, lol! My typewriter keeps jamming which makes for an interesting mistake.  BUT I'm just going to let it go with the flow.  Here is week three in April :

KELLIE STAMPS DESIGNS :  Fun Times and Ugh stamp sets available HERE

PLANNER : 6 month extension pack, classic, wellness, HERE

OTHER : Pumpkin Paper Co stickers, HERE

PHOTOS :  Photo printed at home using my epson picture mate.

kellie stamps release | movie night stamp set | pocket page mini

I can not stop using this mini pocket page notebook from The Stamp Spot.  For this spread I've used the new stamp set from my online store, Kellie Stamps, Move Night.  This set is great to document the movies you've just watched or an oldie but a goodie.  Also great for documenting a new series you've started to watch or binged all weekend... No judgement here, it's my favourite thing to do.  Friends and family have stopped telling me I wont watch something in a weekend, challenge accepted, haha! 

I've used the new Movie Night cards and labels as more a pattern paper with the cards and they were fun to do something different with.  I loved Juanita, have you watched it?  It was fun, little bit sassy, different and just a nice easy watch chick flick.

I mean I may not of eaten it, but pizza and movies go hand in hand if you ask me and I love this acetate from A Beautiful Mess, Messy Box kit.  I'm loving using the pockets and experimenting in different ways I can use them.

Isn't it romantic... I almost put off watching this movie because it just looked like your typical movie, but I love Rebel and so I gave it a watch and it was THE BEST!  Did you watch it?  Did you like it?  If it's on your maybe list I highly recommend it.

To get your Movie Night stamp set and coordinating card and label set, check out Kellie Stamps, HERE.

project my life | may part one 2017

I'm mixing things up a bit in my album all about ME.  In fact I've been putting a lot of thought into my memory keeping lately.  One thing I have decided on is that if I want to add a page for coffee like I did the other day, HERE, or have two pocket pages, three or even four, I'm going to do it!  No restricting it to the one pocket.  Another thing I challenged myself for with this was to try and use only the stamped cards I've done for the 100 day project.  I did add in a couple of my freebie cards, you can fine HERE.  But I'm allowing that as they are designed by me to begin with.  This is my first pocket for May.

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KELLIE STAMPS USED : COFFEE and FUNDAY WEEK and MAKERS GONNA MAKE stamp sets, HERE.

SUPPLIES : I've used freebie cards designed by me, HERE.  Wood Veneer from Color Cast Designs.  Planner sticker from Doodles Do Stickers.

ALBUM : Using a 9 x 12 album from Studio Calico and A Beautiful Mess, HERE.

PHOTOS : All photos printed at home using my epson picture mate.  3x4 photos made using the Collect App on iphone.

project 'my' life | january 2016

So I realised the other day that I shared my project life pages on the wrong day, hence the hashtag #pocketpagethursday.  I was actually meant to share my project MY life spread not my weekly album, but of well.  So here I am sharing my January spread for my project life album all about ME.  First time here?  Check out this link to go back over my album.

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KELLIE STAMPS USED : Alpha Nut with My Fave stamp set, here. 

SUPPLIES :  I've used messy box kits cards and embellishments from March 2016 and alpha from January 2016 A Beautiful Mess.

ALBUM : Using a 9 x 12 album from A Beautiful Mess, here.

PHOTOS : All photos printed at home using my epson picture mate.

To check out my full year from 2015, click HERE.

kellie stamps | national scrapbook day

Today is a great day for all the paper crafting people out there, why?  Because it's National Scrapbook Day.  Right now I'm about to get into some donuts, coffee, Grace and Frankie on netflix and get my craft on!

Jessica from Color Cast Designs​ and I decided to get together to host something for the day.  We are setting a challenge each, with 3 prizes to be won.   COMBINE both our challenges on the one project to win a combined prize from both Jessica and myself.  Or heck join my challenge, then Jessica's and then both? After all it's National Scrapbook Day!

MY CHALLENGE :  Mine is pretty straight forward, stamps and more than 3 types of embellishments. This means, flair, veneer, stickers, enamel dots, ribbon, rub on, acrylic and so much more.

I scrap lifted this from creative team member Diane with her permission of course.  She gave me some suggestions to make it easier and I was like pfft, come on, how hard can it be...........  Let me just say she got a 'told you so' in there, haha!  But it was fun once I got the stamping down pat.  Then came the rest of it.  I thought being black and white, it would be easy. Regardless I'm rather happy with the end result and love my little instax machine as I just took this yesterday and already it's in the album, another coffee memory kept.

SUPPLIES USED |  STAMPS : Kellie Stamps My Fave stamp set and Label That for pre-order here.  Already almost reached my limit, WHAT?!  EMBELLISHMENTS : Coffee wood veneer from Color Cast Designs.  Washi stickers, word stickers and and mini cards from Messy Box.  Enamel dots from My Minds Eye.  CARD STOCK : 12 x 12 white American crafts cut to 6x8

Get your stamps out and grab some embellishments and get scrapping!

how to stamp on photos without actually stamping on them.

Being that I love stamps, if you didn't already know, I love using them in my project life albums and another thing I love to use a lot of, is photos.  Sometimes I do stamp directly onto my photos, but I found a way to stamp on my photos that are darker without actually stamping directly onto the photo.  I like this to also make sure the stamp will look good with the photo, if not then I save it for another photo, almost like a template?  If that makes sense?  I suck at explaining, you've been warned, haha!

When doing this I use the following :

• Photo
• Archival Ink
• Mini Stapler
• Vellum Paper
• Kellie Stamps

This photo of Kira I love, never leave your phone in the car with this girl, you come back to 20 something selfies.  I knew I wanted to add a stamp, but there isn't really a fitting spot for a stamp and the photo has a lot of dark space.  I start by picking the stamp I think I want to use, by laying it down over the top of the photo.  This stamp is absolutely perfect for this girl of mine.

I then cut a bit from the vellum paper to my desired size and stamp it.  I've found that some vellum the ink will soak in and blotch.  With vellum paper like this I stamp first on a scrap bit of paper without stamping hard and then onto the vellum and never have an issue.

9 times out of 10 I'll staple the vellum down.  Sometimes I don't use anything, sometimes double sided tape.  The only thing with double sided tape is that you can often see it, sometimes it might just blend in enough.

There is the end result.  This is how I stamp on photos, without actually stamping directly onto them.  Even if you find the stamp wasn't for the photo, then you can put it aside for another, use as a template as I said.  I know I'd rather do this, than waste a photo and have to re-print, that stuffs expensive!  Heck I even do it on photos that don't need it, it's a rad effect.

Hope that helped some of you, that love to stamp, love photos, but because of darkness etc, you can't stamp, NOW you can!

one little word personalised stamp

This year I am joining with the extremely talented Ali Edwards and her "one little word" course.  You can find out more here. I have thought of joining off and on for a couple of years and always put it off.  But this year a word just came to me not even thinking about the one little word at all, straight away I looked up the course and signed up. I knew it was meant to be.  The main focus is to pick a word, a word you want to live by for the year and embrace it.  Let it guide you, help you, be there for you.  My little word for 2014 is...

embrace - ɪmˈbreɪs,ɛm-/ to accept an opportunity, challenge, etc, willingly or eagerly. To take up a new idea, faith, etc.

 

I want to embrace new things, old things, things I can't control and things I can.  I want the word to be my guidance through 2014.

Most of you whom do this, usually document it right? Or project life it, scrapbook the word.  Use in your everyday planner/diary. 

SO why not have a stamp for it?

I knew that I would want a stamp for my one little word to use through out my project life and my planner, to always have it with me, never forgetting.  Then I thought, WHY not offer this for other people?  So I am offering a limited number of personalised wood mount stamps.  Prices varies from size to size.  You can get your one word done alone.  You could get a small quote to go with your word [limited to size].  Or you could get your word and a square to be able dates, or add words as you go...

If you are interested please email me [email protected] to find out more information.  Please email with the subject of your one little word.

project life week 20

I can't believe I have done week 20.  And still going with project life and still loving it more and more.  I do love crafts but I tend to jump from scrapbooking to smashbooking etc and stick to one for a few months. With project life it seems no matter what I do in between I still make sure I get some porject life done. Although I did miss posting last week, as I fell a little behind with doing a clean out and what not, things around the house and Luke's late books work, which now start of the month, time to start last months accounts.

On these pages I used stamps that are coming soon [hope you like].  But instead of stamping them, I printed them out on vellum paper and cut them out.  I really enjoyed the overlay look and will be playing a bit more with my next project life spread...

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SUPPLIES : Becky Higgins 4x6 and 3x4 grid cards and Seafoam 4x6 card designed by Elise Blaha. Brilliance blank ink pad. Wood veneers bought from POLKA DOT CREATIVE. Amy Tangerine Alpha Stamps, Quote from Elise Blaha and Heidi Swapp Colour Shine Black Velvet.  STAMPS : I am a ..............Machine and Shoe Shot by Amanda Rose HERE.  I used stamps from up and coming stamp set, COMING SOON to Give a Girl a... that included, Week, Today, Out and About and Hello.  I also used my stamp set called FAVOURITE, using stamps Details, This, at Home and Likie A Lot. all available [unless stated otherwise], from my online store GIVE A GIRL A...

The Twinery Teacher Card

Toady I am here with you for The Twinery to share another card I made.  The Twinery girls are sharing cards and gift ideas for Teacher's Apprciation Week, over the next few days, so check them out HERE.

This time I wanted to try something a little different.  What do you see in almost every classroom?  A chalk board!  So I wanted to try something, with that in mind, and it's simple, quick and very effective.

Here is the card I made :

SUPPLIES : The Twinery .......................... Twine, Kraft cardstock. Brilliance black ink pad.October Afternoon, Amy Tangerine, Pink Paislee and Imagincie, Mini Sewing Machine, Enamel Dots, Black Paint, Wood Veener Stars, Note Book Paper Punch and Heidi Swapp Colour Shine Black Velvet.  STAMPS : Arrow from YOU ARE THE BEST stamp set.  At School and Favourite from NEW stamp set FAVOURITE from my online store GIVE A GIRL A...

To get the effect of the chalk look all I did was use some black paint, any paint will do, I just used some craft paint I have had for so long, and then once dried I stamped the lettering using white ink.  Before it dries you can smudge it a little by just using your finger, and there you have it, the chalk board effect.  This is not just for cardmaking, you could use it to decorate a gift bag for a teacher or a scrapbook layout.

The Twinery Teacher Card

Toady I am here with you for The Twinery to share a card I made.  The Twinery girls are sharing cards and gift ideas for Teacher's Appreciation Week, over the next few days, so check them out HERE.

Something we don't have here in Australia, but something I really think we should.  I take my hat off to any and all teachers.  I was a helper at my girls kindergarten off and on and I loved it, every moment of it.  But not something I could do full time.  It always blows my mind away that the teachers can remember each and everyone of their students names within a day of school starting.  Just one of the many things teachers do, without realising the huge impact it makes.

SUPPLIES : The Twinery Strawberry and Honeydew Twine, Kraft cardstock. Brilliance black ink pad.October Afternoon, Amy Tangerine and My Minds Eye Pattern Paper, Mini Sewing Machine, Enamel Dots and Heidi Swapp Colour Shine Black Velvet.  STAMPS : Arrow, You are the best and Thank You from YOU ARE THE BEST stamp set from my online store GIVE A GIRL A...

Nothing in my eyes says teacher more than an apple on a card? Add to that a note book look, stars, alphabet and paint splatters and you have yourself a teacher themed card.  I used the gorgeous colours of twine Strawberry and Honeydew.

Stamp Storage Idea

So you all must be wondering, where is my Project Life Tuesday?   Wasn't she going to do that every Tuesday?  NO, your not, ok.....[ awkward ].....lol!  

Before I start, I want to say I am not claiming this as my own idea.  After constantly trying and trying to sort out and find the perfect stamp storage idea, for my own range of clear stamp sets, at Give a Girl a... as I have more sets than I have ever had in clear before.  I stumbled onto this idea and have no idea where that idea was...  I think pinterest or maybe mentioned on a group I am in.  Regardless so far it's working for me.

I had been trying a few different plastic pockets, but this one I think works the best for me and my stamp storange needs...

I used the stamps on this from the February set and plan on stamping what month it goes to and the year if I manage to fit the whole year in there then I will do a new one each year.

I did have to punch in more wholes to pockets, as it's better suited to a 3 ring binder, but punching them out takes no time at all and I am more than happy in doing so.

If you don't put white dividers or coloured ones behind, you can add white cardstock like I have above that you can see if you look at the one above again, they look a little different from one another.  If you don't add any dividers at all this is a perfect way to see your stamp set clearly.

Yup I have this one already full till June.  I just need more of the divider inserts.  I used the February stamp set to label the tabs.

Just tricking you!  But wont be too long now, and you will see some posts in the coming weeks of myself and others using them, can't wait to share them!

I bought my pockets from ebay HERE... and the binder just from the local supermarket.

How about you?  What stamp storage works for you?  Blogged about it?  Link it in your comment, I always love checking out stamp storage ideas.