Copic Coloring Transparent Birthday Ballons Two Ways: Did We Have Covid or No?

[@mecheledunlap4301]

Thank you for explaining the balloon coloring, the star& heart ones were so cool.

[@floralscentkim1380]

Thanks for a great video, Kelly! As the video went on I feared there was no story time. As a library supervisor…I was thinking that I need my story time and of course you provided!❤️ Gorgeous cards!

[@annettefertitta6868]

Glad you’re feeling better

[@GannVA]

Very pretty! I have the shaped balloons. I haven't used them yet. I think I will try. I'm glad you and your family are feeling better!

[@lorikalmeyer3501]

Girl I feel ya regarding headaches. Fellow daily sufferer here too. I’d get migraines quite often - Hope you don’t get them. If you do, menopause got rid of the majority of them for me. I know you’ve got years to go until then. Always enjoy and learn from your videos. Be safe.

[@ShawninAZ]

Great tutorial on balloons and blending, thanks so much! Glad your family is ok after all of that, totally agree it’s all so confusing right now.

[@marysharvey]

I just love your coloring and sense of color and shading. Great cards.

[@denisewells5922]

Super cool technique!

[@heatherfergusonsuprfoxdesigns]

Super cute bouquets, love the glossy accents and the glitters!

[@carenadkinson5149]

Cute cards, always love to learn how to make things look shinny. I am glad all of you are ok!! With allergies it is so hard to know the difference. I get sinus infections and the doc is constantly pushing covid tests. Can we stop that!!! Give me a break!!

[@aufan7134]

Love your balloons!! About the Algebra…. I took it twice and flunked it both times. That was 60 years ago, and nobody knew about ADD, which I tested positive for in my 40’s when my kids got tested for it. Anyway, don’t be hard on yourself, you are a gifted artist. Stay well.

[@joanngirimonte9349]

Awesome cards Kelly 💖

[@rikkiscott-morgan4248]

Awesome cards Kelly, appreciate the tips on the coloring. Balloons are my biggest struggle. Glad everyone is okay.

[@scrappinggrammychristine7508]

Love them, thank you for sharing. 😊

[@debbiepiccolo7846]

Great card. Glad everyone is feeling better. Thank you for the great tips.

[@marierhodes4735]

And, if you have the frequent shopper discount it will also apply to the sale price!!! THATS A WIN! TFS

[@dawnbecker8643]

Kelly first congrats on your baby girl!! Enjoy you and your videos so much. Can you do a valentine series or at least a few cards? Thanks Kelly❤️

[@KellyTaylorCards]

Great idea!!

[@annetelecky1522]

Awesome cards 🤗

[@743linda]

Great cards! Love the coloring tips!!! Stay safe, stay well! Thanks for sharing ❤️

[@dmaynardabu]

Cute cards. Back in March, My family got Covid. It affected everyone differently. My husband and son in law had it the worst. The only symptom I had was a slight cough. I felt fine. I have various health issues, so I did not feel any worse, than I do on a daily basis. Therefore, I was taking care of everyone. The strange thing about the test, was we all tested positive, except for my oldest granddaughter. I really think it was a false negative. She had fever, and headaches, as well as other symptoms. It was just strange that she was negative and the rest of us were positive.

[@aliciajason1787]

Me and my husband got COVID and got it from our grandkids who just had little colds. This stuff is so highly contagious. I am negative need to test the husband to see if he is negative. He had it pretty bad but is better. I hope you stay safe and healthy.

[@lyndaprobst4413]

Balloons are so hard to do, thanks for showing some tricks, great job. We all have had been sick with the the big C in my whole family but mild just cold symptoms.

[@sharonpott4253]

Love these cards xx

[@christinesheppard5759]

I think you’re right Kelly, the rapid tests are not picking up omicron. I’ve had the scratchy throat, congested, headache and extreme tiredness but the rapid test was negative. Here in Alberta, you can’t get a PCR test unless you’re immune compromised, or live or work in long term or assisted living. Our director of health says if you have the symptoms, assume you have covid. Thanks for the great advice on transparent balloons, that’s a really cool process and the balloons look so real.

[@babsrnurse]

Nurse here. Just recovering from my second episode of Covid. Did 2 rapid test, both negative, but I was pretty certain that they were wrong. Third rapid test I did a throat swab, then nasal and rapid test was immediately positive. Confirmed 3 days later with a pcr, took that long to get results. Glad your family was negative.

[@dotydiva]

Great tips on coloring balloons. I struggle and this is great seeing you color them. glad the covid is not happening in your family. I agree with allergies. My nose is always running, eyes watering. We've been vaccinated and booster.

[@gayle1055]

Kelly, I really love the way these cards came out. I had to laugh when you said coloring balloons are easy. Yea maybe for you!! Your COPIC coloring is so awesome. I know practice makes perfect but I get very frustrated when my stuff is not perfect. I guess I expect perfection from myself. I will not quit because I love seeing so many crafters color with comics. You Kelly are my most favorite 💜. Happy none of you got any part of COVID.

[@annettefertitta6868]

I am double vaccinated and boosted and missed a week of work with fever, severe chills (and I am not cold natured at all), body aches, headaches, a bit of a runny nose… tested negative for flu, severe fatigue, my send off COVID test came back that they were unable to process it… so I had to go back a week later for a 4 hour test which was negative - tons of people out at work and those that tested positive was only on the PRC or whatever it is - most tested negative on the rapid test… I was in the bed for the better part of a week with something- I think either the test isn’t picking it up as effectively or maybe it’s morphing again. Who knows but for documentation purposes for work you should know, most of those sick from out work didn’t lose taste or smell but I think you’re right those that do know it’s the Ronah- at least being vaccinated I wasn’t concerned about ending up in the hospital - it’s all so confusing.

[@dingfriesaredone]

We all had Covid in August right at the height of Delta. Melissa and Joe lost taste and smell but Mason and myself did not. I was extremely sick. I was the only one with Fever and throwing up. They had the vaccines and I did not because I have reactions to inoculations. I have watched several different Dr.s talk about the Omnicron which presents like a cold. Not much coughing but runny nose, sore throat etc. they are suggesting if you have a cold to still get tested just in case. I’m glad you all are better. Enjoyed the cards.

[@Siobhan626]

First I’m glad you’re all OK. I see 1000’s of tests monthly in my business and have never seen a positive rapid not later yield a positive PCR. That said agree with your point on vaccinations - this virus is all over the place and so are we.

[@lisap.7981]

Great cards Kelly!!! They both look great!!! I learned new tips from this video that I’m looking forward to trying with my daughter tomorrow. They are coming over to visit & my grandson wants to stamp & color!!! So lots of fun planned & I’ll be able to try your tips for balloons. I love your stories about your family life! And I’m very glad that none of you had Covid! And I’m especially glad to hear that your baby girl has your vaccination coverage for now! My grandson is 5 & gets his 2nd shot tomorrow. We’re keeping our granddaughter while Mommy takes big brother in for his shot. Now if we can just get our precious almost 2 yr old little sweetie vaccinated. Then daughter & hubby as well as us grands & great grandparents will finally relax a little bit. Hopefully!!! Also, don’t apologize for not getting your son vaccinated even though he is old enough. He is your son & it is no one’s business other than yours, your husband’s & his father’s business. I’ll be so glad to at least get this to the point where we are told that Covid is going to be like the flu and we all get our yearly shots like we do with the flu. I just want all ages to have access to medication for this gosh awful crud!!! Whether they take any of it or not at least all ages should have medication to take!!! Have a great week!!!

[@deborahclark6186]

You can get water in your ears while taking a shower, I have many time, had to go to the doctors. I have had a earache this past weekend, I put some Hydrogen Peroxide in my ear. then used the blow dryer on high heat behind my ear just for a few min. it helped for a bit.

[@annettefertitta6868]

I love both of these but I think I lean towards the no line one because they seem so transparent and realistic- especially with the glossy glue

[@DebadooCreates]

I'm with you, the bold outline one is my favorite also. Super cute cards! I'm glad y'all didn't get the Rona. Cold & allergies can sometimes take away smell & taste. Did his smell & taste come back? I live with my son & daughter in law & granddaughter. They all tested + along with dil's mom who was apparently patient zero, & she knows she got it from an emergent med facility. The first 3 days my son really only thought he had a cold & he's an RN so we weren't hibernating from one another. Then they ask started testing + & at that point they're wasn't much point in me trying to hide from it. I never got sick & my back had totally locked up on me with off the charts pain so didn't go out to get tested, but I either never got it, or was completely asymptomatic which I recently learned was a thing. Fortunately they all had fairly mild cases, basically like a regular flu. This was my dil's 2nd time to have it. Fortunately I was away dog sitting for 2 weeks when she got it the first time. They did all stay in separate rooms that time so only she got it. Honestly I don't think any of them really know all that much about the virus & variants or the vaccines. Everything they think they know, it changes. Hope y'all stay safe!! But it does seem like the one going around now is very mild. Hopefully it's starting to weaken & die out, prayers, & crossed fingers! I'm with you, serious chocoholic, no restraint!! lol Late 70's we didn't even need to take any algebra to graduate. My guess & I took one semester, both failed, she retook it the next semester, failed it again. I proved i was smarter than her, I took business math the next semester & learned how to balance a checkbook! haha 😄

[@Cards4Cancer]

Great lesson. My prayers are with you as we all try our best to manage the changes in our life from Covid. Which btw Omnitron sounds like a transformer movie doesn't it? Or am I alone in that thought? It's just miserable when little ones get so sick.

[@yuffduf]

If you think back pre-pandemic, there were also times that being sick led to loss of taste/smell, especially with congestion! Try not to worry. :)

[@bluesbabe73]

Hi Kelly. I think these cards are super cute! May I ask a question...I'm new to alcohol markers (thanks to your inspiration!). What is the best way to store markers that you know of? I'm hearing both upright and on their side

[@KellyTaylorCards]

I store mine vertically but I honestly don't think it matters all that much :)

[@Panda8ngel]

I love these cards. Watching you makes me want to color bc you make it look so easy. Lil If you do the throat swab or cheek swab, I'm sure that it would've come back positive. There omicron version doesn't show up on nose rapid test. I hope your family has no long term effects from covid.

[@marysharvey]

Our granddaughter took 2 rapid tests and they both were negative, she was sick, so she took the PCR test and it was positive. Our doctor told us to not bother with a rapid test, to get a PCR test, because the rapid test is not showing up on the rapid tests. We had the Omicron, and did not lose our taste or smell, but, we had a headache, sore throat and horrible cold symptoms. We are both vaccinated and boosted.

[@pathamm5834]

I have a headache everyday…I have allergies & sinus issues… so air pressure effects me . I lost my smell / taste when I had covid last April … I’m just getting some of those senses. I was concerned it might never come back because I’m a senior and they say it can last forever. It was a horrible thing when cooking from scratch, because I am a cook who goes by taste . My husband had it too but only lost his taste/ smell for 10 days , he can’t understand why I don’t total have mine back ….women tend to have the issue longer

[@Ninjamom4]

❤️❤️❤️

[@ginareale5086]

That must be going around cause my daughter the same thing she has ear drops she has an ear infection in one of her ears now it’s fine very congested in the head She’s also negative

[@kaceeboxers3580]

Fabulous cards! Watch Whiteboard Doctor on KZbin, especially his first video where he says, I have Omicron. This is a doctor, who works at a hospital, puts out great content. Anyway, he says the rapid tests are not picking Omicron up. His rapid test came back negative, but a PCR test at his hospital the following day, did show the S dropout, meaning Omicron. I’ve also heard this same thing from other podcasters and comments made in other videos. So yes, probably Omicron ran through your family. Be glad - now you have natural immunity, some doctors are saying this immunity stands up against delta. Hoping every gets very slight symptoms of this variant and we can reach herd immunity and put this nightmare behind us. Everything I stated refers to vaccinated unvaccinated alike.

[@teresasanner-fecto3690]

I always love your stories. I can tell you, my dad died before Covid showed its ugly head and he lost his taste and smell everytime he got a cold. I love how family oriented you are! Oops, almost forgot, the cards are great too!

[@TannaLohouse]

Haha I failed math twice in high school.. everytime the kids have math homework I can feel the dread rising ….🙄

[@lindaball403]

Have you ever had a sleep apnea test? I woke up with a headache forever, then I got tested. Hugs

[@KellyTaylorCards]

I haven't. I'll have to ask about it

[@kathycreswell4322]

I am with you on the accuracy of the tests. My SIL tested positive for covid. She got the antibody treatment and shows no Covid antibody in her bloodwork...I agree it should be everyone's choice over vaccine. My drs don't want me to get it bc of multiple autoimmune diseases and two clotting disorders...I think we should all be less judgmental about all of this..

[@rollonmom]

Hello again. I know you sent your email, but I lost it. I'm not sure if you are on instagram. If you are, can you send your contact infor there. I am trying secure methods. Our family email was hacked.

[@KellyTaylorCards]

oh no! I am on instagram KellyTaylorCards