Company clean is absolutely a thing I had to teach my husband. Cleaning for my sister or best friend is not the same as cleaning for my in-laws. My husband just accepts it now and asks for a chore list. PJ's are lounge wear and not okay for company. Love the card and the story is great. My sister is a writer and is late for everything. She also seems to think it takes less time to get anywhere than I do. I'm pretty sure the creative people thing is true.
I LOVE that my body is not the only body that doesn't feel time! We're really not trying to be rude or discourteous...we just can't feel time passing!!! ⏳🚀⌛
I love hearing your life stories. I agree about levels of cleaning but will add that as I've gotten older, I don't worry about the "cleaning for company" as much as I once did. I also agree about not being pajamas when you have invited people over. Since you asked for an opinion on the card, the one thing I don't care for is the delicate word "friendship". For me, it is almost lost and hard to read against everything behind it. I love that you constantly remind your followers that everything is fixable. Some of things that have received the most compliments had almost been ditched until I decided to try one more thing. It all teaches us something and hopefully remains fun!
Well, growing up in an Italian household, you cleaned all the time...however, I do agree that there is a difference between friends coming over & in laws coming over. Time management is a true struggle, especially after having children, so, I completely understand! Although, you do hold three jobs, you make & edit YT videos, have a child & two pets & a wonderful guy to make time for. I think you’re not giving yourself enough grace missy! I do think that this card is fabulous, I love the color combo!!! And, shaker cards are always fun to make & receive! Thanks so much for sharing your journey through life & amazing creative skills, And remember, as I have mentioned at other times, Kelly...YOU ROCK!!!
I'm not weird, I promise. But everytime I watch you color the whole time, I am saying, "Oh wow"! I could watch you color all day long. I would have to have my house spotless for the parents. We moved to Alabama 12 yrs ago, when hubby's parents visit. I do the white glove cleaning! Love this card, thank you so much!
Card first, I really like it, I never know where to put the sentiment and was interested that you put it on top of your gorgeous colouring. Cleaning, I raised five children, it was a wake up call to me when i was cleaning up one day and one of my kids asked who was coming over, they seemed to think I only cleaned when we were having company and to be honest with five kids that may have been true ;)
I always do an extra clean when company’s coming but I never remember checking out the cleanliness of other people’s houses when I visit them. So I’m starting to think maybe the extra cleaning isn’t necessary. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it! Love the card Kelly. I know it’s busy but all those different elements show us so much about copic colouring. There’s no mistaking the carrot cake, fantastic!
Yes to the different level of clean for company, and I'll take it a step further: I sometimes arrange to have company over so I'll do a super clean--LOL! My husband and oldest boy don't get it at all and think I obsess, but my youngest son gets it. And if the baking doesn't get done the day before company, I'm making a quickie hack or picking something up at the grocery store. I'd rather have a clean house than a homemade dessert. Love the shaker card, and I completely get the need to brighten up that coffee mug. Great call!
Ok, 1st, you are absolutely correct in your "guest " protocols....refreshments, no pjs, all of it! 2nd about the time management issue....you are not intentionally ignoring the time...you are just really busy and then life throws you a few curves...those who know you and love you understand..and why care about the rest!! 3rd About the card....I, of course love it....but am a bit confused about your question....I have seen you do really complicated, 1 layer cards with copious amounts of masking and coloring....although not a lot of shaker cards.....anyway, this card is a keeper! Luv ya!! 🙃
I have to say you are the best story teller!! As for company, my husband always asks if we should have company more often so the house will get cleaned 😊 Love the card.
Kelly I am a regular viewer and this card is not too busy. I like all of your cards. Your stories are a hoot. I watch TV on my iPad and when it is on a commercial I watch TH-cam. So when I watch yours I get caught up in your stories and forget to turn back to my show. Hugs. Connie.
I just think your hysterical lady. I’m in stitches listening to you!!! Oh get kennels for your dogs. They love them they think it’s their wolf cave and it keeps them safe when they’ve tapdanced on your last nerve. 😂
Oh no!!! Lady you’ve got a problem there missy!! Or a problem child. 🤣. I’m on my 3rd Pom. I know long story not my fault and this ones just crazy squared. Never had an anxiety dog. Just glad she weighs 6 lbs. good luck. Keep up the great stories. Insert my name and we talk the same. It’s a blast!!
I realize you made this video last fall but I'm going back through your old videos since I discovered your TH-cam channel! First, the card is amazing! I love the shaker toward the top! Second...the cleaning. When I was younger, I thought the house needed to be perfect to have people over. Then I realized that there is clean, and sometimes, TOO clean. Sometimes I visited homes that felt like model homes and it made me uncomfortable...like I shouldn't touch anything...LOL. So I decided to try for middle ground. My home is clean but not perfect. I learned the most important part is making guests feel comfortable...and on that note...for me, PJ's is a little too comfortable! LOL I agree with you that it's important to offer a dessert, etc. Time management - it was a revelation to a younger me when I was in a bible study one day, and my group leader talked about letting go of "good things." I guess in my mind I thought of ridding my life of time wasters, but the majority of the work, family, volunteer, etc. I did were good things. It was like she slapped me in the face! They are ALL good things but you still can't do it all. You work, raise a family, help parents, volunteer, craft, etc. Something has to give...that's when I learned to stop trying to do it all. There are stages in life. You're in a very busy time of life. Maybe during this time you need to buy the dessert? Or use shortcuts in another way? When I was always late (or close to it), I was way over-committed. As my daughter got older and was off doing things more on her own, I had time to bake more, etc. This is a long post but listening to you made my heart ache. Don't expect too much of yourself! You deserve time to enjoy each day, and not feel like you're racing from one activity to another. Hang in there!!
Yes of course you have to have a spotless house and snacks! It’s company!!! Not only company, it’s their first time at your house. But seriously, Kelly. There are two places guests will be alone, your front porch and the bathroom...concentrate on those & go to the store. Dam dogs! Lol. Your card is amazing as usual. I love everything about it! But the stories... :)
I love all the cards you do, Kelly, busy or not! As far as cleaning for company, I'm totally with you but don't forget that people want to spend time with you and if they love you, they won't be judgemental about less than perfection.
You are correct...clean your house before company comes and no pj’s til the company leaves period. I’m with you on interactive cards too-shaker cards are as far as I go. Love everyone else’s interactive cards tho. This card today is very cool. Love the colors and the sentiment. Side note: when you decided to get another dog, I was saying ( not out loud, of course) “Kelly, don’t do it!” I speak from experience. They are awesome but they are so much extra work. Don’t judge me. 😉
I really enjoy watching your videos and listening to your stories. After taking my boyfriend to work in the mornings, I grab breakfast and a cup of coffee. Then I settle in to watch any videos I haven't seen yet. Yours are always my favorite!!
I love the card, yes it's a busy card but it's a great card. Yes I "clean" also my house when I get people over, it's just like you say, not dirty, dusty or anything else but you clean when company is coming. And no not in pajamas on the couch, even if it's your parents ( best girlfriend counts as a pajamy party LOL) party). Thank you so much for showing your card and telling your awesome story.
Ohhh, thank you for saying you don't have the time to glue the tittles together for your die cut word, I feel the same way! Love your coloring and your inked background and agree with brightening the color on the mug. And yes, I would definitely want my house to be cleaned to a different level for guests coming over - especially important ones like Eric's parents!
Kelly: I have only begun watching your videos and I truly do love them!! Your ideas are fabulous and boy can you COPIC color:-). I haven't braved that part of the crafting world yet but hope to embark on that adventure in 2020. Watching the creation of this card was so much fun but I have to admit that your voice overs make the videos!! They are priceless and I find myself laughing while I enjoy the techniques. I can totally relate to the cleaning thing which must be a girl thing I suppose. Company coming calls for clean house, sweet treat and something to drink. I so look forward to seeing and hearing more of your videos in the future -- they truly do brighten my day. Thank you so much:-)
100 percent agree ! There is , what I can live in clean and I’m OCD but someone coming over is a whole new ballgame . My mind suddenly convinces me we live like squatters . I am one of those that has to make sure our house is spotless before we go away incase someone breaks in and thinks we live like slobs 😂
Great card. When we have company, I will vacuum and clean biffys. Usually just pick up the big chunks.. Because my hubby’s pj’s are his tidy whitey’s there is no way he would dress that way with company here. And the company says “Praise the Lord”. :). TFS
Kelly you are amazing and eric's parents are indeed fortunate to have you in his life. Yes the whole family cleans frantically when we have company ESPECIALLY when my hubbies mom comes around. I make lots of interactive cards as my coloring is not yet good enough to "hold the card" . Always love your videos. Thanks
Very pretty, pleasantly busy card! PJ’s are ok for almost all home occasions! 🤣🤣 I am annoyingly on time, for appointments. But when traveling to see my kids and grands, usually tardy due to bathroom breaks. Old bladders! 🤷🏼♀️🙍🏼♂️
Love seeing you do a more multi-faceted card (vs. clean and simple). Great story time. . . as per usual! Beautiful coloring, ink blending with stencil over it. . . LOVE IT ALL!!
Love the card and a great story. Yes I do a different type of cleaning when people are coming and if they stay over every inch the might see is done. I have a great hubby who would be hovering and washing floors while I do the ‘fancy’ stuff. I am delighted to hear that creative people are not good at time management. I have the best intentions but always seem to run late. I should have left my craft desk by now! Margaret
I always thought my house should be extra clean for new visitors! I also love more simple cards, but yours looked great and took care of lots of challenges all in one!
I love everything you make. I am never late for anything. My best friend is always late so I always give her the wrong time for things so she's on time. Pj's are ok for the store and picking up my son from school, but not company. Lol
Your card looks so beautiful I love the last minute change in color you made.The mug looks much better.I have a lovely Young woman who cleans my house once a week. My hands are not strong enough to vacuüm and the thought work.I use to be terrible at cleaning my house I Just didn't have the time when the children were young.I often was feeling ashamed when I had unannounced guests.Now I never really care. .The people that love me and come to me ,come to visit me not my house.I clean up a little and no one ever made a bad comment..Kelly you live zich a full live.Enjoy it..Buy a cake in a shop and enjoy your life with your child ,with Eric and your dogs.Your not a rude person your busy and time flies.
My nephew who lived with me for awhile still comes over to my house and starts looking for snacks and looking through the refrigerator. It drives his wife crazy. LOL. I consider him mine and my goal in life is for my children always to be comfortable at home. So if I went to his house and he wanted to put his PJ’s on I wouldn’t care. But I can see how that would seem crazy to some. 🤪
You are not only a great artist you are an amazing story teller. I love your videos and and cannot wait to see more of them. Your day sounds like everyday at my house!
Wonderful card and what a crazy day for you.. Sounds like it all turned out wonderfully but craziness getting there... I love the background of your shaker card and awesome images. So inviting and warm.
I always enjoy watching the cards you create as they are so gorgeous but I also really enjoy the chats you have just as much lol. Thanks so much for sharing the cards and the stories Yr a gem x
I love your work! This card is adorable. I watch your videos to learn about coloring, but I SOOOO enjoy story time. I am with you about the house cleaning. I too feel that there's a difference between a best friend coming over and everybody else. You should see me at Thanksgiving when the entire family comes over (usually 25-30 people). I take the 3 days before just to make sure I can get everything done, as I am terrible with my time management.
Great card! Always enjoy watching you color. LOVE your stories! And yes I agree with you on all points - regular clean and company clean (especially for first time special guests) is different. Having something to share when having guests is also something I try to do (good thing I don’t have special guests that often!) and ... I forgot the last point. LOL Thanks for sharing your life. 😘
Love the card! It is busy, but it works.I didn't think the colors were too muted, but after you did the final touch up, I see what you meant. It did brighten up. I am pretty good with time management, but I have also learned that sometimes it is just fine to purchase a bakery cake or even dress up something frozen. We put too much pressure on ourselves to have everything "just so".
Haha oh your stories crack me up!! Thank you for brightening my day. I love this card even though it is busier that usual it still has your style, it’s beautiful 😍
There's different layers of "company-cleaned" standards. I have my "I'm still trying to make sure you don't think I'm as frazzled a mess as I am - clean" and the "we've been friends a while and you know the juggle struggle so this is what it is -clean". I get it! Great card as always! :)
Totally forgot about world card making day. I finished up two cards and did most of the third one I still have to finish it up. I need to check out whatever blogs you said to see if any of them match the challenges. I really like the way that you Incorporated the various aspects with the ink blending and the stenciling Etc. I'm not one for super busy cards, but I do like how you try to keep a lot of your same colors throughout the card, and then anchor it with black. I'm with you I try so hard to be on time. When I was in the Navy if you weren't 5 minutes early you were late. But it just never works. I was always constantly running late. I've heard the thing about creative people always running late as well and I'll buy that it works for me. lol. I don't know if it's that or if it's oh look shiny stuff syndrome. Things just always take longer than I think they will. I go to do one thing then I see something else that reminds me of this other thing then I find something else that needs doing and 18 tasks later I forget what the first thing was I was doing. I think you talked about that in one of your videos. It's a real thing. Sometimes my son thinks I'm nuts, I prefer to look at it as being incredibly entertaining. lol and now thanks to you I want carrot cake!! haha
Love the card! Yep, company clean. What's worse, is when your house is for sale and people could ask to see it with a half hour notice. LOL. I did refuse to pack up my craft space with this sale tho, so if whoever wants to look at the house doesn't like it, to darn bad.
Kelly, I have been watching you for about a year and half or so and don't think I have ever commented. I just want to tell you how much I really LOVE hearing your stories. I am just starting to learn to color with alcohol markers (sadly can't yet afford copics, so using arteza), and learn so much from you and a few others. But, I come back for your stories. Gotta have that "company clean"' look, no matter who the company is, and the only one who gets to see me in my pj's is my very best friend and my kids! Thanks for being so real.
I love this card! I got ‘visitors cleaning’ from my Mum - visitors clean involves a deep clean, everything in order. My family know that I don’t do clean & tidy though so I don’t bother for them. I’m Dyslexic & poor time management is one of the hallmarks of the disability...
I definitely clean to a different level if I know we have people coming over - otherwise time in the craft room or with the family trumps a spotless house. Love the colours in the card!
Yes, your house needs to be cleaned for company. And a dessert to serve shows you care. I really laughed at Emma ringing her bell over and over, remember I went through that too with Zoey!
I agree - two types of clean but I don’t always get it done...lol. With respect to desserts...I have allowed myself the luxury of special bakery offerings for my guests AND my sanity. With respect to bathing your puppers, we have a hand held nozzle in our shower. It is soooo much easier to shower them! A sweet different card from you today. I like your background, too. Thank you so much for taking time to create and share your videos. It always makes me smile to see a new from you. 🧼🐶🍰💁🏼♀️💅🏻👍🏼
Great card, Kelly! I must admit I was really wondering what the pink and purple background would look like with those other colors for fall, but it is stunning!
Yes, I agree to having your home "company" clean...but that is only kitchen, bathroom, living room. If it's for a party, it's a quicker "clean" because I'm NOT cleaning 2x's, ya know...before and after a party!! Hospitality is a must for guests, drink and a sweet or savory dish or appetizer...but if ya been to my house 1x, ya know where stuff is...make yourself at home! Finally, YES, creative peeps tend to run late...because we "create" more time in our head than what is reality...and some of us are overachiever's...so there's that too! Side note...lol...Great card as always!
Your cards are all amazing! this is so cute I love that background too. I look forward to hearing your stories , you should write a short stories book or and audio book ! Have a wonderful weekend.
So much to love about this video! Your card is FABULOUS and now I need the cake set dang it! As for company cleaning, I agree with you. There are different levels of clean that varies by the company I have coming over. I totally understand. I'm decent at time management and stuff still doesn't get done. It's a struggle. Thank you for sharing your less than perfect life with us. It makes me happy to know I'm not the only one!
Kelly I agree completely with you about the level of house cleaning. I also think you are right about it being a boy thing, my husband thinks I am mad when I start. Love the card!!!
There are times when I think I have been married 27 years and I still need to make sure that my in laws see a clean house. They do know that my house isn't always clean. lol. Nothing is suppose to be out of place. Where as, I am not as OCD with my children. I let them see that we still live in a house that looks lived in. I love your cards and the sentiments that you use. I enjoy watching your creativity and love the stories.
As I’ve gotten older, I have learned to let go of the crazy cleaning for company... PJ’s.. that was always the signal my Dad used that company overstated their welcome.
I was saying add orange dots to the cake lol I used to think that the house needed to be special clean for company but as you get older you realize the people are the most important part!
Such a cheerful card. Def preferred last minute colour change on card. Like you I have to perfect something on my cards if they bug me! Also like you there is a difference to clean house and first time visitors clean house! And I always think I'll get more done in the time then I ever can actually do. So I'm v much a scrapping through at the v last minute/ 5 minute late person! Tfs x
As soon as I know someone is coming over I jump up and start straightening the house, wiping down the bathroom, etc. it drives my husband nuts! He doesn’t think I need to do all that but it makes me feel better.
I always do the “company is coming” cleaning when I have people come over!😂 I do clean my house but when I have company it’s like military clean! I do have time management skills, but they aren’t perfect! I have had times where it was down to the last minute! I love to cook and bake so I always make lists on my phone and I check twice. The card is fabulous and I’m thinking I need that cake set! And the stencils too! Thanks for the great story too!
Loved your story & card (love all your stories) - I have a time management problem as well. My watch is set 10 minutes ahead in my car, on my wrist and @ my bed side at all times and I never look at the time on my phone because that is the real time. I try and act like I don't know that I've set it 10 minutes ahead so that I can be on time to places, believe it or not this has really helped me. Because I hate to be late because I was always late and my DAD was military guy and he was always, ALWAYS yelling at me for being late when I was a kid he said it was disrespectful of others. It wasn't, it really is just LIFE, it just happens, I had 3 kids and I have dogs, so I know exactly what you mean, now I don't worry as much, (because now I'm retired) but I still set my watches and try and act like that is the real time so I can be on time or early if at all possible....
I think if your friends love you like you are...they will accept you and your time management issues...I and my friends are same in expectations about clean homes...and pj’s not good enough under most circumstances...but Mom and Dad might be the exception. Relax ...life is short...enjoy it!
You wore me out trying to clean your house! :) Yes there is a difference in a clean house when you have guests coming. Your card was great I loved all the elements you added to it. Thanks for sharing your card and your stories.
I think we definitely feel more comfortable with our parents. That's probably why Eric felt the house was " clean " enough and saw nothing wrong with putting his pjs on. Like when my mom comes over I clean but I don't deep clean like I used to. It's my mom. Also I put my pjs on when she's here but she's usually spending the night at my house when she visits. So she has hers on too lol
I clean when I know I'm expecting company. My husband never thinks it's necessary. I don't have a dirty home (apartment) but it is cluttered as we just don't have enough room. Some amount of craft stuff is on my kitchen table 98% of the time because I don't have a craft room or specially dedicated spot for crafting. Plus my 7 year old crafts with me so we end up using most of the table space. I am a crafty person, always have been. I've never been late when my timing is up to me but that might be because my grandma drilled it into my head that I couldn't be late for school when I was little. She would freak out if we weren't ready to catch the bus 20 minutes before it was supposed to arrive. Now I'm usually 10-15 minutes early to everything, including work. On rare occasions I end up exactly on time when something comes up with my kid or my husband.
I too live in an apartment, and we have semi-annual inspections in spring and fall. Your apt. has to essentially be inhumanly clean. A ton of work - that is mostly undone in 48 hours.
My house was always spotless. I lived alone. I now live with my brother, sister in law and 8 year old nephew. House is not spotless. I do the big cleans but once a child is in play the house will never be spotless.
Even though this card is busier than your normal I knew it was yours just by looking at it. I like it! Yes there is a difference between clean house and company clean. I hate to be late and I use to always be early to everything but the older I get if I get there on time I’m good. Lol I would have liked to have tried this challenge however I’ve been sick, still trying to get over it, maybe next year. I do enjoy making cards even though im not that good at it yet. Im going to have to check out the fb group. Sounds like you need to make his dad the carrot cake and take it to him. Lol. Those cakes take some time to make if you are doing it from scratch!! My mom made the best I ever had.
Early is in time, in time is too late and too late is unacceptable. That's how I was brought up, some call it a Prussian education, and the only time I am in my pyjamas is when I am in bed... but I don't judge, because I am way too wired in other ways 😂😘 For what it's worth, in my opinion a person who is managing several jobs, a kid and two dogs as marvellous you do, is entitled to being late! 😘 hugs from Hamburg💜👋
Yes, you always have to clean especially for parents. We would have to clean before the housekeeper would come growing up. Card turned out wonderful. Love your nail color!
We had 3 levels of clean -- kids "clean" (everything shoved under the bed), my clean (normal weekly cleaning routine), and Grama clean (like, dust the lightbulbs, etc,...) and I also am frequently running behind. So thank you, now I can blame it on my craftiness!
Omg, 🤣 your Copic coloring is awesome but your storytelling takes the cake. Yes, I have to clean the house and have something for guest. As for the pjs because it’s his parents I wouldn’t but he can. Also I’m creative but I hate being late, and I think it’s because I don’t want to wait on others so I won’t have them waiting on me.
Card is fab Kelly. I can just imagine you tearing about after the dogs and trying to clean. Dear love you it must have been a nightmare for you but glad it turned out ok in the end. It usually does.💕
Kelly, I too am always late, like you I always think I have more time than I actually do.but now after 60 years my family just make adjustments and usually they tell me I need to be somewhere a least an hour before I really need to be there ,, and yes I also do a “companies coming over clean” 😘🇬🇧
Yea. There is definitely a difference in having a clean house for company and everyday clean!!! And my Mom used to tell me I was gonna be late for my own funeral! !!
Love the card. I worked a full time job and raised 2 children, I would stay up late at night to make sure laundry was done and house was always clean. I like organization and time management was and still is a big deal for me. But, everyone is different. Just keep telling stories.
I invite people over so I’ll clean, so yeah, I agree with you. Also on having coffee and a snack available. Like Eric, my husband will always say the house is fine and doesn’t need cleaning...but what does he know? 😂 (PJs with company? Only if they’ve moved in...)
I tidy up the house if I know we are having visitors, and usually don’t greet them in my pjs! Though I have to confess on my 50 th birthday party I went and changed a few hours into the night and got my pjs and dressing gown and slippers on! I created quite a few laughs, but I was cold and tired so I wanted to be warm and comfy! I can understand Eric being in his pjs around ‘his’ family ... but he wouldn’t do that in front of yours....or would he?? 😀 Oh and Dogs, I feel for you having to bath them while trying to do all those other things, so frustrating at times I know and tiring! I only have one dog now and she will try to escape, she’s a Pomeranian so she’s long haired and moults everywhere all the time, I hate to think how much hair we ingest and don’t know it ... yuk. Haha
For sure there is 2 kinds of cleaning lol. You make me want to take a nap would love some of your energy Love the card but like your usual ones more but anything you do is awesome so thank you
Company clean is absolutely a thing I had to teach my husband. Cleaning for my sister or best friend is not the same as cleaning for my in-laws. My husband just accepts it now and asks for a chore list. PJ's are lounge wear and not okay for company.
Love the card and the story is great. My sister is a writer and is late for everything. She also seems to think it takes less time to get anywhere than I do. I'm pretty sure the creative people thing is true.
I LOVE that my body is not the only body that doesn't feel time! We're really not trying to be rude or discourteous...we just can't feel time passing!!! ⏳🚀⌛
I love hearing your life stories. I agree about levels of cleaning but will add that as I've gotten older, I don't worry about the "cleaning for company" as much as I once did. I also agree about not being pajamas when you have invited people over.
Since you asked for an opinion on the card, the one thing I don't care for is the delicate word "friendship". For me, it is almost lost and hard to read against everything behind it.
I love that you constantly remind your followers that everything is fixable. Some of things that have received the most compliments had almost been ditched until I decided to try one more thing. It all teaches us something and hopefully remains fun!
Well, growing up in an Italian household, you cleaned all the time...however, I do agree that there is a difference between friends coming over & in laws coming over. Time management is a true struggle, especially after having children, so, I completely understand! Although, you do hold three jobs, you make & edit YT videos, have a child & two pets & a wonderful guy to make time for. I think you’re not giving yourself enough grace missy! I do think that this card is fabulous, I love the color combo!!! And, shaker cards are always fun to make & receive! Thanks so much for sharing your journey through life & amazing creative skills, And remember, as I have mentioned at other times, Kelly...YOU ROCK!!!
I prefer crafting over cleaning! My family knows that about me and I am happy with that. LOVE this card!! & always love story time.
I'm not weird, I promise. But everytime I watch you color the whole time, I am saying, "Oh wow"! I could watch you color all day long. I would have to have my house spotless for the parents. We moved to Alabama 12 yrs ago, when hubby's parents visit. I do the white glove cleaning! Love this card, thank you so much!
I always go above board cleaning if company is coming. I guess I was just raised that way.
I love that card especially the teal mug!
Card first, I really like it, I never know where to put the sentiment and was interested that you put it on top of your gorgeous colouring. Cleaning, I raised five children, it was a wake up call to me when i was cleaning up one day and one of my kids asked who was coming over, they seemed to think I only cleaned when we were having company and to be honest with five kids that may have been true ;)
I always do an extra clean when company’s coming but I never remember checking out the cleanliness of other people’s houses when I visit them. So I’m starting to think maybe the extra cleaning isn’t necessary. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it! Love the card Kelly. I know it’s busy but all those different elements show us so much about copic colouring. There’s no mistaking the carrot cake, fantastic!
Yes to the different level of clean for company, and I'll take it a step further: I sometimes arrange to have company over so I'll do a super clean--LOL! My husband and oldest boy don't get it at all and think I obsess, but my youngest son gets it. And if the baking doesn't get done the day before company, I'm making a quickie hack or picking something up at the grocery store. I'd rather have a clean house than a homemade dessert. Love the shaker card, and I completely get the need to brighten up that coffee mug. Great call!
Ok, 1st, you are absolutely correct in your "guest " protocols....refreshments, no pjs, all of it!
2nd about the time management issue....you are not intentionally ignoring the time...you are just really busy and then life throws you a few curves...those who know you and love you understand..and why care about the rest!!
3rd About the card....I, of course love it....but am a bit confused about your question....I have seen you do really complicated, 1 layer cards with copious amounts of masking and coloring....although not a lot of shaker cards.....anyway, this card is a keeper! Luv ya!! 🙃
I have to say you are the best story teller!! As for company, my husband always asks if we should have company more often so the house will get cleaned 😊 Love the card.
Kelly I am a regular viewer and this card is not too busy. I like all of your cards. Your stories are a hoot. I watch TV on my iPad and when it is on a commercial I watch TH-cam. So when I watch yours I get caught up in your stories and forget to turn back to my show. Hugs. Connie.
Cute card, TFS. I agree with you on the house cleaning part & I agree with Eric on the pajama part. 🤷♀️
I just think your hysterical lady. I’m in stitches listening to you!!! Oh get kennels for your dogs. They love them they think it’s their wolf cave and it keeps them safe when they’ve tapdanced on your last nerve. 😂
Emma has a crate 😳
Oh no!!! Lady you’ve got a problem there missy!! Or a problem child. 🤣. I’m on my 3rd Pom. I know long story not my fault and this ones just crazy squared. Never had an anxiety dog. Just glad she weighs 6 lbs. good luck. Keep up the great stories. Insert my name and we talk the same. It’s a blast!!
I realize you made this video last fall but I'm going back through your old videos since I discovered your TH-cam channel! First, the card is amazing! I love the shaker toward the top!
Second...the cleaning. When I was younger, I thought the house needed to be perfect to have people over. Then I realized that there is clean, and sometimes, TOO clean. Sometimes I visited homes that felt like model homes and it made me uncomfortable...like I shouldn't touch anything...LOL. So I decided to try for middle ground. My home is clean but not perfect. I learned the most important part is making guests feel comfortable...and on that note...for me, PJ's is a little too comfortable! LOL I agree with you that it's important to offer a dessert, etc. Time management - it was a revelation to a younger me when I was in a bible study one day, and my group leader talked about letting go of "good things." I guess in my mind I thought of ridding my life of time wasters, but the majority of the work, family, volunteer, etc. I did were good things. It was like she slapped me in the face! They are ALL good things but you still can't do it all. You work, raise a family, help parents, volunteer, craft, etc. Something has to give...that's when I learned to stop trying to do it all. There are stages in life. You're in a very busy time of life. Maybe during this time you need to buy the dessert? Or use shortcuts in another way? When I was always late (or close to it), I was way over-committed. As my daughter got older and was off doing things more on her own, I had time to bake more, etc. This is a long post but listening to you made my heart ache. Don't expect too much of yourself! You deserve time to enjoy each day, and not feel like you're racing from one activity to another. Hang in there!!
Yes of course you have to have a spotless house and snacks! It’s company!!!
Not only company, it’s their first time at your house. But seriously, Kelly. There are two places guests will be alone, your front porch and the bathroom...concentrate on those & go to the store. Dam dogs! Lol.
Your card is amazing as usual. I love everything about it! But the stories... :)
I love all the cards you do, Kelly, busy or not! As far as cleaning for company, I'm totally with you but don't forget that people want to spend time with you and if they love you, they won't be judgemental about less than perfection.
You are correct...clean your house before company comes and no pj’s til the company leaves period. I’m with you on interactive cards too-shaker cards are as far as I go. Love everyone else’s interactive cards tho. This card today is very cool. Love the colors and the sentiment. Side note: when you decided to get another dog, I was saying ( not out loud, of course) “Kelly, don’t do it!” I speak from experience. They are awesome but they are so much extra work. Don’t judge me. 😉
I really enjoy watching your videos and listening to your stories. After taking my boyfriend to work in the mornings, I grab breakfast and a cup of coffee. Then I settle in to watch any videos I haven't seen yet. Yours are always my favorite!!
I love the card, yes it's a busy card but it's a great card.
Yes I "clean" also my house when I get people over, it's just like you say, not dirty, dusty or anything else but you clean when company is coming. And no not in pajamas on the couch, even if it's your parents ( best girlfriend counts as a pajamy party LOL) party). Thank you so much for showing your card and telling your awesome story.
Ohhh, thank you for saying you don't have the time to glue the tittles together for your die cut word, I feel the same way! Love your coloring and your inked background and agree with brightening the color on the mug.
And yes, I would definitely want my house to be cleaned to a different level for guests coming over - especially important ones like Eric's parents!
Kelly: I have only begun watching your videos and I truly do love them!! Your ideas are fabulous and boy can you COPIC color:-). I haven't braved that part of the crafting world yet but hope to embark on that adventure in 2020. Watching the creation of this card was so much fun but I have to admit that your voice overs make the videos!! They are priceless and I find myself laughing while I enjoy the techniques. I can totally relate to the cleaning thing which must be a girl thing I suppose. Company coming calls for clean house, sweet treat and something to drink. I so look forward to seeing and hearing more of your videos in the future -- they truly do brighten my day. Thank you so much:-)
100 percent agree ! There is , what I can live in clean and I’m OCD but someone coming over is a whole new ballgame . My mind suddenly convinces me we live like squatters . I am one of those that has to make sure our house is spotless before we go away incase someone breaks in and thinks we live like slobs 😂
Great card. When we have company, I will vacuum and clean biffys. Usually just pick up the big chunks.. Because my hubby’s pj’s are his tidy whitey’s there is no way he would dress that way with company here. And the company says “Praise the Lord”. :). TFS
Kelly you are amazing and eric's parents are indeed fortunate to have you in his life. Yes the whole family cleans frantically when we have company ESPECIALLY when my hubbies mom comes around. I make lots of interactive cards as my coloring is not yet good enough to "hold the card" . Always love your videos. Thanks
I clean for company too, even family company! Love the shaker and background!
Very pretty, pleasantly busy card! PJ’s are ok for almost all home occasions! 🤣🤣 I am annoyingly on time, for appointments. But when traveling to see my kids and grands, usually tardy due to bathroom breaks. Old bladders! 🤷🏼♀️🙍🏼♂️
Love seeing you do a more multi-faceted card (vs. clean and simple). Great story time. . . as per usual! Beautiful coloring, ink blending with stencil over it. . . LOVE IT ALL!!
Love the card and a great story. Yes I do a different type of cleaning when people are coming and if they stay over every inch the might see is done. I have a great hubby who would be hovering and washing floors while I do the ‘fancy’ stuff.
I am delighted to hear that creative people are not good at time management. I have the best intentions but always seem to run late. I should have left my craft desk by now!
Margaret
I always thought my house should be extra clean for new visitors! I also love more simple cards, but yours looked great and took care of lots of challenges all in one!
I love everything you make. I am never late for anything. My best friend is always late so I always give her the wrong time for things so she's on time. Pj's are ok for the store and picking up my son from school, but not company. Lol
Your card looks so beautiful I love the last minute change in color you made.The mug looks much better.I have a lovely Young woman who cleans my house once a week. My hands are not strong enough to vacuüm and the thought work.I use to be terrible at cleaning my house I Just didn't have the time when the children were young.I often was feeling ashamed when I had unannounced guests.Now I never really care. .The people that love me and come to me ,come to visit me not my house.I clean up a little and no one ever made a bad comment..Kelly you live zich a full live.Enjoy it..Buy a cake in a shop and enjoy your life with your child ,with Eric and your dogs.Your not a rude person your busy and time flies.
My nephew who lived with me for awhile still comes over to my house and starts looking for snacks and looking through the refrigerator. It drives his wife crazy. LOL. I consider him mine and my goal in life is for my children always to be comfortable at home. So if I went to his house and he wanted to put his PJ’s on I wouldn’t care. But I can see how that would seem crazy to some. 🤪
You are not only a great artist you are an amazing story teller. I love your videos and and cannot wait to see more of them. Your day sounds like everyday at my house!
Wonderful card and what a crazy day for you.. Sounds like it all turned out wonderfully but craziness getting there... I love the background of your shaker card and awesome images. So inviting and warm.
I always enjoy watching the cards you create as they are so gorgeous but I also really enjoy the chats you have just as much lol. Thanks so much for sharing the cards and the stories Yr a gem x
There is most definitely a different level of clean for company. Love the card!
I love your work! This card is adorable. I watch your videos to learn about coloring, but I SOOOO enjoy story time. I am with you about the house cleaning. I too feel that there's a difference between a best friend coming over and everybody else. You should see me at Thanksgiving when the entire family comes over (usually 25-30 people). I take the 3 days before just to make sure I can get everything done, as I am terrible with my time management.
Great card! Always enjoy watching you color. LOVE your stories! And yes I agree with you on all points - regular clean and company clean (especially for first time special guests) is different. Having something to share when having guests is also something I try to do (good thing I don’t have special guests that often!) and ... I forgot the last point. LOL Thanks for sharing your life. 😘
Love the card! It is busy, but it works.I didn't think the colors were too muted, but after you did the final touch up, I see what you meant. It did brighten up. I am pretty good with time management, but I have also learned that sometimes it is just fine to purchase a bakery cake or even dress up something frozen. We put too much pressure on ourselves to have everything "just so".
I always love your cards, whether they are cleaner or busier. This one is beautiful.
I agree totally in regard to the cleaning! And I’m glad you changed the mug! Great card Kelly!!!
Haha oh your stories crack me up!! Thank you for brightening my day. I love this card even though it is busier that usual it still has your style, it’s beautiful 😍
You are so freaking hilarious...I want to come visit, hang out in my jammies & drink coffee!!!
Adorable card, love the colors.
Your stories are the best and your cards are always incredible! Love the fall look added in with Piece of Cake!
There's different layers of "company-cleaned" standards. I have my "I'm still trying to make sure you don't think I'm as frazzled a mess as I am - clean" and the "we've been friends a while and you know the juggle struggle so this is what it is -clean". I get it! Great card as always! :)
Totally forgot about world card making day. I finished up two cards and did most of the third one I still have to finish it up. I need to check out whatever blogs you said to see if any of them match the challenges. I really like the way that you Incorporated the various aspects with the ink blending and the stenciling Etc. I'm not one for super busy cards, but I do like how you try to keep a lot of your same colors throughout the card, and then anchor it with black. I'm with you I try so hard to be on time. When I was in the Navy if you weren't 5 minutes early you were late. But it just never works. I was always constantly running late. I've heard the thing about creative people always running late as well and I'll buy that it works for me. lol. I don't know if it's that or if it's oh look shiny stuff syndrome. Things just always take longer than I think they will. I go to do one thing then I see something else that reminds me of this other thing then I find something else that needs doing and 18 tasks later I forget what the first thing was I was doing. I think you talked about that in one of your videos. It's a real thing. Sometimes my son thinks I'm nuts, I prefer to look at it as being incredibly entertaining. lol and now thanks to you I want carrot cake!! haha
Love, Love, Love this card. Totally fits in with your usual style. Thanks for making me smile at story time too!
Love the card! Yep, company clean. What's worse, is when your house is for sale and people could ask to see it with a half hour notice. LOL. I did refuse to pack up my craft space with this sale tho, so if whoever wants to look at the house doesn't like it, to darn bad.
Kelly, I have been watching you for about a year and half or so and don't think I have ever commented. I just want to tell you how much I really LOVE hearing your stories. I am just starting to learn to color with alcohol markers (sadly can't yet afford copics, so using arteza), and learn so much from you and a few others. But, I come back for your stories.
Gotta have that "company clean"' look, no matter who the company is, and the only one who gets to see me in my pj's is my very best friend and my kids! Thanks for being so real.
So glad you decided to comment! 😊
I love this card! I got ‘visitors cleaning’ from my Mum - visitors clean involves a deep clean, everything in order. My family know that I don’t do clean & tidy though so I don’t bother for them. I’m Dyslexic & poor time management is one of the hallmarks of the disability...
Lovely design, the colours really make it.
I definitely clean to a different level if I know we have people coming over - otherwise time in the craft room or with the family trumps a spotless house. Love the colours in the card!
Super adorable! Super cute! Love all the colors together!!!! And yes - I totally make ‘fake house’ as I call it, when guests come over! Ha ha ha ha!
Fake house hahahaha accurate!
Yes, your house needs to be cleaned for company. And a dessert to serve shows you care.
I really laughed at Emma ringing her bell over and over, remember I went through that too with Zoey!
I agree - two types of clean but I don’t always get it done...lol. With respect to desserts...I have allowed myself the luxury of special bakery offerings for my guests AND my sanity. With respect to bathing your puppers, we have a hand held nozzle in our shower. It is soooo much easier to shower them! A sweet different card from you today. I like your background, too. Thank you so much for taking time to create and share your videos. It always makes me smile to see a new from you. 🧼🐶🍰💁🏼♀️💅🏻👍🏼
Great card, Kelly! I must admit I was really wondering what the pink and purple background would look like with those other colors for fall, but it is stunning!
Yes, I agree to having your home "company" clean...but that is only kitchen, bathroom, living room. If it's for a party, it's a quicker "clean" because I'm NOT cleaning 2x's, ya know...before and after a party!! Hospitality is a must for guests, drink and a sweet or savory dish or appetizer...but if ya been to my house 1x, ya know where stuff is...make yourself at home! Finally, YES, creative peeps tend to run late...because we "create" more time in our head than what is reality...and some of us are overachiever's...so there's that too! Side note...lol...Great card as always!
Your cards are all amazing! this is so cute I love that background too. I look forward to hearing your stories , you should write a short stories book or and audio book ! Have a wonderful weekend.
Yes, I do company cleaning!! Love your card!!
So much to love about this video! Your card is FABULOUS and now I need the cake set dang it! As for company cleaning, I agree with you. There are different levels of clean that varies by the company I have coming over. I totally understand. I'm decent at time management and stuff still doesn't get done. It's a struggle. Thank you for sharing your less than perfect life with us. It makes me happy to know I'm not the only one!
Kelly I agree completely with you about the level of house cleaning. I also think you are right about it being a boy thing, my husband thinks I am mad when I start. Love the card!!!
Love 💕 your stories! My life is very boring in comparison. I like this card, but I love your traditional style. Happy World Card Making Day!
There are times when I think I have been married 27 years and I still need to make sure that my in laws see a clean house. They do know that my house isn't always clean. lol. Nothing is suppose to be out of place. Where as, I am not as OCD with my children. I let them see that we still live in a house that looks lived in. I love your cards and the sentiments that you use. I enjoy watching your creativity and love the stories.
As I’ve gotten older, I have learned to let go of the crazy cleaning for company... PJ’s.. that was always the signal my Dad used that company overstated their welcome.
Love this card! Then again I love all of your cards Kelly❤️
Your card is beautiful. I love your cards and videos. Thank you so much for sharing.
I'm with you ... company coming - time to 'really clean' the house. Love the card :-)
I was saying add orange dots to the cake lol I used to think that the house needed to be special clean for company but as you get older you realize the people are the most important part!
Love the card you are so good and I must say I just love the stories you tell, you are a star, thank you for sharing everything x
Such a cheerful card. Def preferred last minute colour change on card. Like you I have to perfect something on my cards if they bug me! Also like you there is a difference to clean house and first time visitors clean house! And I always think I'll get more done in the time then I ever can actually do. So I'm v much a scrapping through at the v last minute/ 5 minute late person! Tfs x
I love this card and I agree with you about the cleaning!
I really enjoy the story’s while watching, Im new and so far im loving what i see
As soon as I know someone is coming over I jump up and start straightening the house, wiping down the bathroom, etc. it drives my husband nuts! He doesn’t think I need to do all that but it makes me feel better.
I also have to have my house clean. I get anxiety if people stop over unexpectedly because I never feel that my house is clean enough!
Love this card keep doing busy cards I love the bold colors and your techniques really helps a lot
I always do the “company is coming” cleaning when I have people come over!😂 I do clean my house but when I have company it’s like military clean! I do have time management skills, but they aren’t perfect! I have had times where it was down to the last minute! I love to cook and bake so I always make lists on my phone and I check twice. The card is fabulous and I’m thinking I need that cake set! And the stencils too! Thanks for the great story too!
Giggled, snorted and loved this card!
Loved your story & card (love all your stories) - I have a time management problem as well. My watch is set 10 minutes ahead in my car, on my wrist and @ my bed side at all times and I never look at the time on my phone because that is the real time. I try and act like I don't know that I've set it 10 minutes ahead so that I can be on time to places, believe it or not this has really helped me. Because I hate to be late because I was always late and my DAD was military guy and he was always, ALWAYS yelling at me for being late when I was a kid he said it was disrespectful of others. It wasn't, it really is just LIFE, it just happens, I had 3 kids and I have dogs, so I know exactly what you mean, now I don't worry as much, (because now I'm retired) but I still set my watches and try and act like that is the real time so I can be on time or early if at all possible....
Love this one! I knew it was yours before I saw your name. I think it’s fine if he changes but I get why you want him to stay dressed💌
I think if your friends love you like you are...they will accept you and your time management issues...I and my friends are same in expectations about clean homes...and pj’s not good enough under most circumstances...but Mom and Dad might be the exception. Relax ...life is short...enjoy it!
Love this card and the colors! Keep on keepin on!
You wore me out trying to clean your house! :) Yes there is a difference in a clean house when you have guests coming. Your card was great I loved all the elements you added to it. Thanks for sharing your card and your stories.
I think we definitely feel more comfortable with our parents. That's probably why Eric felt the house was " clean " enough and saw nothing wrong with putting his pjs on. Like when my mom comes over I clean but I don't deep clean like I used to. It's my mom. Also I put my pjs on when she's here but she's usually spending the night at my house when she visits. So she has hers on too lol
That's a good point. I'm totally in my jams if my mom is coming over
I clean when I know I'm expecting company. My husband never thinks it's necessary.
I don't have a dirty home (apartment) but it is cluttered as we just don't have enough room.
Some amount of craft stuff is on my kitchen table 98% of the time because I don't have a craft room or specially dedicated spot for crafting.
Plus my 7 year old crafts with me so we end up using most of the table space.
I am a crafty person, always have been. I've never been late when my timing is up to me but that might be because my grandma drilled it into my head that I couldn't be late for school when I was little. She would freak out if we weren't ready to catch the bus 20 minutes before it was supposed to arrive.
Now I'm usually 10-15 minutes early to everything, including work. On rare occasions I end up exactly on time when something comes up with my kid or my husband.
I too live in an apartment, and we have semi-annual inspections in spring and fall. Your apt. has to essentially be inhumanly clean. A ton of work - that is mostly undone in 48 hours.
My house was always spotless. I lived alone. I now live with my brother, sister in law and 8 year old nephew. House is not spotless. I do the big cleans but once a child is in play the house will never be spotless.
Even though this card is busier than your normal I knew it was yours just by looking at it. I like it! Yes there is a difference between clean house and company clean. I hate to be late and I use to always be early to everything but the older I get if I get there on time I’m good. Lol I would have liked to have tried this challenge however I’ve been sick, still trying to get over it, maybe next year. I do enjoy making cards even though im not that good at it yet. Im going to have to check out the fb group. Sounds like you need to make his dad the carrot cake and take it to him. Lol. Those cakes take some time to make if you are doing it from scratch!! My mom made the best I ever had.
Early is in time, in time is too late and too late is unacceptable. That's how I was brought up, some call it a Prussian education, and the only time I am in my pyjamas is when I am in bed... but I don't judge, because I am way too wired in other ways 😂😘 For what it's worth, in my opinion a person who is managing several jobs, a kid and two dogs as marvellous you do, is entitled to being late! 😘 hugs from Hamburg💜👋
Yes, you always have to clean especially for parents. We would have to clean before the housekeeper would come growing up. Card turned out wonderful. Love your nail color!
We had 3 levels of clean -- kids "clean" (everything shoved under the bed), my clean (normal weekly cleaning routine), and Grama clean (like, dust the lightbulbs, etc,...) and I also am frequently running behind. So thank you, now I can blame it on my craftiness!
Omg, 🤣 your Copic coloring is awesome but your storytelling takes the cake. Yes, I have to clean the house and have something for guest. As for the pjs because it’s his parents I wouldn’t but he can. Also I’m creative but I hate being late, and I think it’s because I don’t want to wait on others so I won’t have them waiting on me.
Card is fab Kelly. I can just imagine you tearing about after the dogs and trying to clean. Dear love you it must have been a nightmare for you but glad it turned out ok in the end. It usually does.💕
Kelly, I too am always late, like you I always think I have more time than I actually do.but now after 60 years my family just make adjustments and usually they tell me I need to be somewhere a least an hour before I really need to be there ,, and yes I also do a “companies coming over clean” 😘🇬🇧
Yea. There is definitely a difference in having a clean house for company and everyday clean!!! And my Mom used to tell me I was gonna be late for my own funeral! !!
Love the card. I worked a full time job and raised 2 children, I would stay up late at night to make sure laundry was done and house was always clean. I like organization and time management was and still is a big deal for me. But, everyone is different. Just keep telling stories.
@Melissa Sullivan I'm sorry, that was not my intent. Everyone is different with different priorities. That was just the way I was raised.
I invite people over so I’ll clean, so yeah, I agree with you. Also on having coffee and a snack available. Like Eric, my husband will always say the house is fine and doesn’t need cleaning...but what does he know? 😂 (PJs with company? Only if they’ve moved in...)
I tidy up the house if I know we are having visitors, and usually don’t greet them in my pjs! Though I have to confess on my 50 th birthday party I went and changed a few hours into the night and got my pjs and dressing gown and slippers on! I created quite a few laughs, but I was cold and tired so I wanted to be warm and comfy! I can understand Eric being in his pjs around ‘his’ family ... but he wouldn’t do that in front of yours....or would he?? 😀
Oh and Dogs, I feel for you having to bath them while trying to do all those other things, so frustrating at times I know and tiring!
I only have one dog now and she will try to escape, she’s a Pomeranian so she’s long haired and moults everywhere all the time, I hate to think how much hair we ingest and don’t know it ... yuk. Haha
Love, love this card! I’ve have spent the day organizing stamps, so I can get to stamping!💜🤗🍁🍂
For sure there is 2 kinds of cleaning lol. You make me want to take a nap would love some of your energy
Love the card but like your usual ones more but anything you do is awesome so thank you