No Line Background scene Trick: My Goddaughter being born story

[@pamfarr7761]

Kelly, you never cease to amaze me with your talent. When I do get back to crafting, like I did before, I always go to your videos for guidance. Hope that scene, lol

[@christyscherbarth1428]

Wow. What a great card. Thankful that your god daughter is a healthy 5 year old. God is good in blessing both of you with two wonderful children, your son and her daughter.

[@rigmorolsson4765]

Gorgeous card! :) Scary times for your bestie, the baby and you! Glad everything turned out great and happy! :)

[@rickiquilt]

Beautiful card...God is good...with the babies story!

[@denisestine2141]

As always.. Love the card & the story!!! OMG! beautiful & touching!!

[@robinbrothen2305]

BEAUTIFUL card, and I LOVE your stories!! You have me tearing up😢

[@lucysayer8505]

Lovely card as always Kelly, I love how you add your own backgrounds and build scenes. So talented and such an inspiration. Thank you

[@stanky6261973]

Heartwarming story to go with the beautiful card. Tfs. God bless you, your family, your friends and their families.

[@sbudzinski]

That's absolutely gorgeous! I am so very glad you're story had a happy ending!

[@TheresaPetermann]

My friends are like that Kelly. We all started out together in Wisconsin, added some in Colorado and then spread out from coast to coast as jobs and families moved us around. Still in my life almost 40 years laters. We've gotten each other through everything life has thrown at us. Great card, love the coloring. thanks as always for sharing.

[@wendyodell356]

Beautiful story, beautiful card! Super HAPPY everything and everybody is okay. Who doesn't love a happily ever after 🤗 God bless all of you ❤ XOXO

[@heatherharrison4855]

Gorgeous card Kelly. I have this set and haven't used it so Thank you for some inspiration. Glad both you and your friends babies are both great and will be friends like their Mums.💕👫

[@kathleencarter9739]

Absolutely beautiful! That’s all I need to say!🙋🏻‍♀️

[@wendy8184]

I love story time and I love your cards.... ❤️

[@teresadoyle1396]

Beautiful Kelly, I actually like the yellow/orange on this with the purple flowers, adds a nice pop of colour.

[@michelehogarth1001]

Great card and story time. Hope your dinner went well. Thanks for sharing your wonderful talent and stories with your virtual crafty friends.

[@Kat-fg3qw]

Children are truly a blessed gift. Thankfully everyone is ok. Kelly my story is similar 2 urs. Phenomenal, u really make me extend my images. Thank you

[@ravenskye6595]

What an amazing story! You are blessed 😊 and the card is so pretty

[@nessabridge5019]

Great card , great story. This is story time with a card really, and we love it!

[@donnaokoniewski3761]

Gorgeous card! And, thank you for the story I'm so glad it had a happy ending. xo

[@jaynegarrity8621]

Loved the card and story so hope you have a lovely evening with ur bestie. oh ps..... I luv it nails Kelly x

[@carmencasillas3793]

Beautiful card like always, love, love it!

[@kathyesquerra2085]

Wow Kelly, you are so ridiculously talented. Like the flowers were literally blooming before my eyes, you are my inspiration in learning to color, I’ve started my Copic collection and as soon as I have enough, my goal is to be able to color even half as good as you. I also love your stories. I have a friend that their granddaughter was born at 1lb 4 ounces, she’s over 30now, it’s amazing what they can do now with these micro preemies, I can remember seeing her when she was a huge 3 1/2 pounds lol even that was tiny, can’t even imagine how little they are at barely over one pound. Great story.

[@cheryl7476]

My daughter’s license plate reads, Oombop! Those that know, gave her fun feedback over the years. When I first saw this card, I thought you’d die cut the fence. Great job doing it all with alcohol markers. Very clever!

[@evansflockfamily2001]

❤️❤️❤️ my youngest was born at 30 weeks too! Although he wanted to arrive from 24 weeks... he was just shy of 2kgs born. I always love watching your videos, they’re like my sneaky little Mum break!

[@Suusannnn]

"Stand by, we're going to talk about the card." Hahaha!! I love your stories. And your beautiful creations, of course. I'm anxiously waiting for an Eric update. ;)

[@glennistrotman8421]

Beautiful card and story.

[@samanthamann1523]

Mind blowing-ly beautiful coloring! Swoon!

[@pamlambert7181]

Beautiful card as usual.

[@janetmccurry2027]

Love the card! Beautiful!

[@susandzama3000]

My daughters were adopted from India . My oldest (now 47) was 1lb 4 ounces when she was born , but she was a full term baby . When she finally got to us she was 21/2 and weighted 14 lbs and 29 inches tall. Makes you really thankful for good medical care in the U.S. that kids like your god daughter have a healthy chance at life. Great card as always

[@monique9072]

Just love youre stories, can wait for the next one. xxx

[@inkyfeet12]

Celebration of the wondrous miracles of life, having long-term friends and sharing your and her story -- thank you for sharing this and hope you enjoyed your time/visit!! Love the card front, color combos and learning the fence tip/technique!!

[@melodieisreal5933]

You are so fearless! I would never try to draw a fence free hand. A beautiful card, loved the colors and the tips. Hope your dinner and visit are wonderful! Thanks again for sharing your life with us!

[@michelegourd5742]

Beautiful card!!

[@lyncrawford3349]

Kelly, you wouldn't believe it. I am waiting for my first biological granddaughter to be born, this is February the 11th she is due on the 13th but her mum's birthday is on the 16th. So fingers crossed that everything will go smoothly. I love the card you made fantastic as usual. Love and best wishes from Northern Ireland and your friend Lyn. Xxxx

[@carriestierlen3771]

I have mentioned to you that I'm your late night stalker friend from Minnesota my daughter who weighed 3lbs at birth was born with a rare genetic condition. When they told me she wouldn't make it to see 1 & at 3 she would be a vegetable well we took her on a Disney cruise for her graduation present and her 19th Birthday present. Where am I going with this..kids are amazing all of them are special in every single way. Thanks for you story..and your super beautiful card! Most of all being a person I can watch in the night while I'm up taking care of Kiersten.

[@scrappytailscrafts8732]

Beautiful card and insane baby delivery story! I’m glad everything worked out in the end but WOW that must have been scary. You should do a story time on your pregnancy/delivery I knows it’s different for everyone!

[@lizford2498]

I almost lost it at the gym while listening to your goddaughter's birth story. I am on the elliptical and luckily the tears look like sweat! I have had several miscarriages and am lucky enough to still have a beautiful daughter and handsome son. Both healthy. Although they both went into fetal stress prior to birth multiple times; and it is super scary. I am so glad that the Lord blesses you and your dear friend with wonderful children and a super friendship!!! Love the card and I especially like the tutorial about the fence! Great video and what did you fix them for dinner?!

[@KellyTaylorCards]

Pasta. It's easy and the kids like it. :)

[@lizford2498]

@@KellyTaylorCards you are right, you can not go wrong with pasta!

[@christymalone5191]

This is so pretty. Makes think “spring!” Oh I am soooo ready for spring. 😊 I’ve said before that you and I have a lot in common. Now it’s really crazy. I ended up on bedrest the last weeks of my pregnancy, too, because of PIH then had an emergency C-section. Everything turned out fine, thankfully. It’s just so funny to me how much we have in common. I’d love to meet you someday and share stories. Anyway, thanks for another great video. I hope your dinner and visit with your friends was great!

[@TheSunshineCrafterKellyFusco]

Im late to the party, typical.🙄 This is so stunning Kelly. Man u nailed those flowers! Awesome. Side note...im the same way "open mouth" without thinking. This has caused me issues and the loss of friendships (or what i thought was a friendship). So i can relate. Glad DAEDRA laughed! I would have too. Have a great day!

[@mgregory5320]

So creative!

[@catedoss1556]

The flowers are beautiful. May yet give this a shit, but I may just be happy watching your videos without ever trying it myself. Your stories entertain me almost as much as your cards. (Strange fact: both of babies were born ON their due dates. Naturally and without drugs. What the odds?)

[@SherriC88]

Gorgeous card!! Great story time, I wasn't supposed to have babies, endometriosis at age 17....but my miracle baby just turned 26! I was put on this earth to be his mom, he was almost 3 weeks early, and had the umbilical cord around his neck 3 times!! And not a mark on his neck..my miracle...

[@MonicaMorganDesigns]

Love your stuff. 🤗🤗🤗

[@whoooami2090]

Alexa; such a beautiful name. That’s my granddaughter’s name and her step-mom’s name is Dayra, almost the same, crazy. Pretty card as usual.

[@Wendyrocler]

Such a beautiful card! Your sketched background added so much texture and extra interest to highlight your beautifully coloured flowers! Thanks for the tips as you went along. The story of your Godchild’s birth was miraculous. I am sooo happy everything turned out well, in the end and she is a thriving five year old, today.

[@SnigDig]

Super helpful “cheat” for the fence! Thanks for the inspiration and Story Time :)

[@BornAgainFarmGirl]

That was a great story time Kelly and your card is splendid ☺️ ! Hope your dinner went great too .

[@dotydiva]

Beautiful. I love how you did the fence. I've been waiting for this video.. I check your blog all the time.. I need to try the wood grain trick. I hope your evening with your BFF and children was wonderful and full of laughs. We're getting your snow now in Washington State..

[@tracykiske7758]

Awesome card and story. Fellow AOA'er here. Lol Enjoyed the video as always.

[@activeincolorado]

New subbie here. Just another hack I thought of to bypass the pencil. Just use a scoring tool for your lines

[@KellyTaylorCards]

Welcome to the crazy!

[@JMicheleS33]

Beautiful card, I truly appreciate you giving such wonderful explanations about your techniques, it’s so inspiring, too. Also, great story time regarding your best friend Daedra, I couldn’t help but laugh about your tooth comment to her, children are so brutally honest and have no problems vocalizing their thoughts! Working with pediatrics I’ve heard a number of hilarious “whoopsies”, as their parent or caretaker contemplates crawling under the table to hide! Hoping you all had a great dinner and visit! ❤️

[@MaryMoisan]

Love the card. My God Daughter ( Rachel, 24) was a premie she was just a little over two pounds when she came home. I was visiting Mom and baby when Dad called needing a drive home (don't remember why). My friend turns to me and says, great you stay with Rachel while I go get him. She was so tiny and I had zero babysitting experience! I was probably alone with the baby for 20 minutes, but it felt like hours. I remember chanting this over and over in my head while holding her .... Please don't die, please don't die.

[@lexygalloway4282]

YEAH, she baaaaaack! Great to have my Kelly fix! 😄

[@christineg6491]

Bravo my friend! Love the story, keep them coming..lol Hugs and Purrs

[@Kitchensurprise]

Great card...great story💕❤️

[@MultiplicityCrafts]

Gorgeous card, Kelly! I enjoyed your storytime about the babies because I am currently 15 weeks pregnant with my first. Just found out it's a girl. ♥ My husband and I have been married 17 years... and this is my first!! Aaaahhh.... pray for me! LOL :) I'd love to hear more of your pregnancy stories or maybe even Nathan's birth story. Ohh, and a fun fact... my sister and I recorded a CD at the same studio Hansen used, but we are not famous so no need to ask for my autograph... haha!!! jk.

[@lyndacupit4686]

Great card as always! Thanks for showing us your cheat for the fence!

[@Kbaker2964]

Oh my your God daughter sounds like my baby situation exactly. 27 weeks 1lb15oz... miracle baby. Beautiful card

[@GinaLovestocraft]

Beautiful card 🌸

[@shellyray2416]

Wow Kelly this card is stunning. You have done so many wood type things I think you finally have gave me the courage to actually try it. What the heck huh. Worse thing is I toss it and chalk it up to atleast I tried.. I'm sure dinner was amazing. It could even be PBJ with friends and its 5⭐ dinning.. Take care. Does she approve the new BF? 😉

[@chrishawnsimpson]

Beautiful card!

[@michellefay2435]

💕💕💕💕

[@kimshaw1348]

Hey Kelly.....serious question if you have time to answer. I just purchased a bunch of copics and already had sets from before. I am just so intimidated to use them. I have the hex chart but don’t know how to make combos. Should I just get all the Altenew markers? They seem so much easier to know the right combinations. Thanks! 😊

[@candacekieper4354]

I have both copics seem to blend so much better made my own color chart and go by shades I want!

[@KellyTaylorCards]

I pretty much stick to the same favorite combinations but really you have to let yourself play. Not coloring something for a project or an intricate design. Just draw some squares and start seeing what works together. There isn't a wrong answer. If you don't have time to do that you can google copic color combinations and people have loads they share. If you want mine just pause the videos when I hold them up. Don't be scared, you'll be great :) The Altenew markers are good but if you already own the copics use what you have!

[@kimshaw1348]

Kelly Latevola thank you so much for your time. I don’t know why I get so scared to try new things. I use watercolor and zigs and love them. Comics just seem daunting. I will give it a go!!!

[@Wildcat32615]

I’m here Kelly made it

[@angelamickler3474]

Just FYI. You said peanuts name if you want to quickly edit it out. 💜

[@lindagorun4161]

Haha, I still have my daughter’s Hansen CD and occasionally play MBOP!🤣. I love all sorts of music. This card is great. Are you happy with the Altenew markers? I like that they have bullet/brush tips, but haven’t taken the plunge yet. I know Copic is your marker of choice, but very curious about these. Thanks!😊

[@suellyn557]

I am very new at card making and have discovered you and your coloring, plus your amazing stories. My question also goes along with Linda Gorun's, Since I am a beginner what brand and type would you recommend? I already do some water coloring which is a bit tricky with blending. If I were to invest in artist markers where should I start?

[@KellyTaylorCards]

These are a great alternative to copic markers. The color palette is still growing but often times people are less intimidated because their are less choices. Altenew pretty much has a 4 color blend for each color in the sets. Most sets include 3 color families. Copic is still my preferred but if you're starting out these are a great option.

[@KellyTaylorCards]

@suellyn I'd start with the set that carries the colors you'd use most. Color flowers go with A it includes the greens. Like to color animals go with either D or E they have lots of neutrals.

[@lindagorun4161]

Kelly, thank you!😊

[@laurabuehler]

Just a couple of seconds into the video and I had to pause. When you said, "This video is a couple of days..." my brain filled in the next word as, "Long. This video is a couple of days long." Makes no sense, but that's how my crazy brain works. Thought it was funny, though. Imagine a video that long. Hmm, maybe I should make one? Nah, I can't even take a descent still photo, so no video from me.

[@Rebeccacell]

You flip them the wrong way because the grey band is opposite for copics!

[@KellyTaylorCards]

Good point!

[@ingriddh1]

I bet your friend really wasn’t offended by your question, why would she be? It was not like you were being mean to her about it. I have a skin condition that makes me look like a tomato some days. I don’t mind people asking about it, I would mind it more if they were secretly talking about it behind my back.

[@deegorgeous]

Haha! We could have been friends in 1994! Haha

[@anisam3914]

You color nice but you make your cards/coloring way too difficult for the average person. I don't get inspired by watching your videos!

[@KellyTaylorCards]

I'm sorry you feel that way. I'm sure there's someone out there whose videos you will love!