Slimline Texture Card with an A2 Sized Cover Plate: June Bugs

[@mmallen2010]

Jelly You so crack me up. Thanks again for being so you. You are amazing. Please don’t ever change. I love your cards but I keep coming back for your stories.. That laugh was really needed. You brightened my day.

[@melodieisreal5933]

A wonderful card and wonderful, bright colors! Love it! Enjoyed the beetle story and trivia!

[@MariaNyceDesigns]

I love your bug stories Kelly! Thanks for the June bug info. I definitely feel enlightened, lol! I love to research things too, so, truly, thanks! This card is gorgeous! I love the blue with the golden yellow hibiscus 🌺, so beautiful!!! So glad to hear peanut is having a fun summer & going camping! Thanks so much for sharing your time and creativity (as always), YOU ROCK!!! Blessings and hugs!!!

[@743linda]

Beautiful card! I love making slimline cards and your funny stories!!! Thanks for sharing❤️

[@lynneb9946]

Beautiful coloring. Great story time. Thanks for educating us. You sounded really chipper tonight. That made me happy.

[@debbie1016]

Such a cheerful bright card. Very pretty. Could use some cheer with all that is going on. Thanks for sharing.

[@susansprott5181]

Hi Kelly I so enjoy watching you create beautiful cards...as u did again today .....and of course listening to ur funny tales...."a drunk June bug"..?!......& the story of ur friend squealing and collapsing wen u called out to her (plus ur reaction & giggles)....luv it !... & you.. Btw I react the same wen embarrassed ....laugh....could be worse hey,? 😁 Continue being urself...u r delightful...,& talented. Sue

[@sandyt4597]

I actually really liked the blue border on the flowers and leaves. It gave it some added dimension and made them stand out more for some reason. You had me laughing so hard during your story. I could just picture it . I absolutely despise June bugs. I think they need a calendar because, here in Texas, they can come out as early as March or April depending on how warm it is. Your story reminded me of a time when my husband was trying to remove a birds nest from the light over our garage. The swallows would build their nest on the light and short it out. We made sure there were no eggs or babies before he took it down. There were two birds that flew onto opposite sides of the roof of the house across the street and would take turns dive bombing my husband while he was on the ladder. After every try, they would fly back and do it again. So here I am, standing out there with a broom, swinging it at the birds as they came after him. I wasn't trying to hurt them, just keep them from making him fall off the ladder. In the middle of this, all I could think of was how it looked to the neighbors, because I'm sure we looked absolutely ridiculous.

[@KellyTaylorCards]

hahahaha hilarious!

[@craftingqueen7596]

Hi Kelly! You are HILARIOUS!!!! 😂🤣 I’m crafting along, listening/watching & belt out loud laughter at the giant drunk helicopter & you playing badminton & Eric sending the huge beetle’s soul arising to the heavens to be with sweet Jesus!!! Lol 😂 A FLIP FLOP! 🤣 A SHOP VAC/NATHAN’S IN COLLEGE!!! 🤣 Not ready for the carcass t0 be sucked up!!! 🤣🤣 Your friend dropping to the floor in fetal position after you yelled her name!!! 🤣 BOTH of y’all on the floor?!?! 🤣😂 I CANNOT WITH YOU, KELLY!!!!! 🤣😂🤣😂 I NEEEEEDED THIS LAUGH, OMG!!! I freakin’ love you!!!! 🥰🤗 Thanks for sharing! Lovely card!!! 🤩

[@RijackiTorment]

Very pretty and good use of the A2 background on the slimline.

[@samanthamann1523]

ooOOOOooOOO!! my gusta that blue MUCHO!! lol! LOVE the pop of the beaaaaaaaaaautiful flowers too!! so gorgeous!!! love how you adapted everything!!

[@rhondaschaffer1297]

OMG, the bug struggle bus is killing me I'm crying laughing so hard. You and bugs just don't mix but the stories are just so hilarious. You give me such a joy and the biggest belly laughs in these times of COVID-19. Thanks a bunch, girl. OOXX

[@TatianaPCarvalho]

I've been a huge fan of your work for a while now, Kelly. But today I wanted to thank you for story time. You made me laugh a lot imagining your reaction. I have had a few bad experiences in funerals. I get so nervous thinking I cannot laugh that I always end up laughing. I avoid going to any because I'm an embarrassment to myself and others.🙇

[@andreapalmer1564]

That Hibiscus came to life with your coloring. How beautiful and realistic. Thanks for card assembling info.

[@kareneaton433]

Background is gorgeous and I love you take on a slim line card

[@brendacasper9266]

Beautiful card Kelly! Love your hibiscus colors! Thanks for sharing the history of the June Bugs. We have them here in Massachusetts too. They are a pretty huge bug! As always I enjoyed the video and story time!!

[@cheri6905]

Love your card, Kelly - and of course, your beautiful coloring, which I love to watch. June bugs are pretty much everywhere, maybe? Here in Maryland we had a beatle in the yard that was 4" wide x 5" long - definitely NOT a June bug (and if that thing had landed near me, I would still be screaming)! Having said that, I do admit that some beatles can be quite colorful & therefore pretty - in their own way!

[@cindybearj]

Beautiful card! I love the bright yellow against the blue. When we were young, we would catch June bugs and tie a string to a back leg and let them go. They would fly like crazy. We have grape vines and those beetles will eat every leaf on them if you don't keep watch. This was a fun video!

[@andrealavigne7824]

When I was a kid, if one of my family members told about getting hurt or something, I'd almost invariably laugh. Not if s/he was badly hurt, of course; but for some reason I just found some antics funny, even if they resulted in mild pain. I would laugh at myself too, of course, although (wisely, I suppose) never at non-family members. Because of this trait, Daddy would call me "Laugh at Disaster Andrea." LOL I don't seem to do that anymore, for whatever reason. Probably just as well. I found your beetle instruction fascinating. Some of the stuff, like the 4 wings, I knew, but had forgotten or at least never verbalized to where it stuck in my mind. I also tend to want to know all the things, and question/research a lot of stuff that I read or hear people say. Especially things Mama relates to me, that she reads on Facebook or wherever. One of my favorite phrases (with her at least) has become, "Cite your source." :) Of course, I drive her nuts if she doesn't know the source/answer. She keeps telling me I should have been a lawyer. I tell her I never would have gotten through the educational requirements, since I developed schizophrenia in my early/mid 20s, and never even got to finish my bachelor's degree, much less anything more advanced. At any rate.... I really love your card. I was curious at first if you could do partial die cutting on the cover plate & stretch it out that way. But the more I think about that, I don't think that would be very easy. Glad you made it work, anyway--it looks awesome! I used to love to grow hibiscus, and that color combo you did was always my favorite, just because of the 2 different hues in the flower. Anyway, thank you for sharing, & for the giggles. Hope y'all are doing well. Take care, & have a wonderful day! :)

[@craftdcardsbydenicecavazos5088]

I just ordered the Hello Summer stamps and dies, can't wait , your card is very lovely, I am a cheap chicken for some things as well, I don't have the powder bag , I use Baby Powder in an old clean sock. 99 cents from the dollar tree. I always look forward to your videos your so talented. Have a lovely day.

[@sandrakubu8163]

Love watching your videos. Great card! Thanks!

[@paper_hugs_by_AlondaMae]

Such a beautiful card Kelly.

[@geminigirl68]

Turned out beautiful!

[@kays-gee9018]

Thank you for the education on beetles. Another Beatle has his 80th birthday today 🤪

[@tanabrosius8142]

Love your stories. Keep them coming.

[@debratorino5748]

Your coloring is AMAZING!

[@wendyodell356]

Beautiful card 😍 I love the palm background, it's magnificent. This is very different for you. All the layering of the blue is brilliant. I'm a big fan of layering but always forget about doing it with similar colors. Hope you all are well ❤ XOXO

[@michelegourd5742]

Love your card and your nail polish!!

[@theresagerlach6217]

So many new things to try. You’re right! You can’t tell where you pieced your background. Another lesson learned. Don’t panic!!! Thanks for sharing.

[@kathleencarter9739]

Love how you made the background Kelly. I , never in a million years would have figured out how to do that! Thank you! As usual, your card is beautiful! Stay Save!🙋🏻‍♀️

[@TheLotte64]

Thanks for a good morning laugh 🤣. I have to see this June bug. I don't think we have them in Denmark, I read they are in USA, please keep them 🤣🤣🤣. Ewen they just eat fruit. Love your thoughts about it must be a drunk insect🤣🤣🤣. The hotel scene is hilarious, I virly laughing here in my kitchen, by my self😁. Beautiful card as always ❤️👍

[@WendyCranford]

Gorgeous card. Girl! This Covid thing has to end your stories are riding the struggle bus. I now know more about a beetle than I ever imagined I could know. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 i hope you read this comment with the sarcasm it is meant. Hopefully will make you chuckle

[@dingfriesaredone]

Saw the dining room set on Instagram. You guys did a great job. I’m sure you’re glad it’s over!

[@dotydiva]

Beautiful colors. Love how you did the bg die. So pretty. Awesome on the June bug.

[@judysmith5777]

We lived in a more northern community in Canada and our biggest beetles are not much bigger than Lady Bugs BUT about 25yrs ago our kids encountered a "June Bug" in a slough, it was honestly the size of a dinner plate - blechhhh, just never expected that, never seen anything like it since (thankfully !) Love the card, your story and I have to say I just love your Cookie Monster robe !! 😍💜😎

[@mackiemadepapercreations]

Gorgeous card!

[@mackiemadepapercreations]

When I was a kid, we would catch the June bugs and tie a string around one of the legs and it would fly around us like it was on a leash! 😂🤣😂🤣

[@helengrunow5094]

Beautiful,bright card! Interesting conversation as always,yes,insects are incredible. Thankyou & Cheers!

[@brendaaplin2462]

This is so pretty!

[@dmaynardabu]

Beautiful card Kelly. Thanks for the Beetle education. Although I could have lived the rest of my life without knowing this info, LOL! I have no idea how you could be so calm with that creature flying around/at you. I would have screamed bloody Murder and then went inside and stayed there until someone killed it. I am not good with insects of any kind.

[@bethl999]

Gorgeous card! I laugh in embarrassing situations too. I still remember one time it was totally inappropriate and cringe at the memory. I love their new release!

[@kathybalch]

Beautiful card Kelly. This seems out of the ordinary for you. Love the background idea! I’m with you about the white edge on the die cuts. Coloring it is a GREAT way to hide it.Also, thanks for the info on the June bugs. I laughed so hard at your description of its flying, but it’s true! They look like they’re flying drunk! :)

[@lexygalloway4282]

Yep, now I gotta go look up beatles!...oops, not the band! Loved storytime and the card!

[@MargaretMcGee1]

Beautiful!!!!! Wow.

[@kristinbenini7967]

I went a little crazy with this release! Don’t know if it’s because my summer is a little lackluster or what. I overreact over stuff like bugs, and I really don’t like June bugs. One of my most embarrassing reactions was the year we had a gray squirrel living in our garden shed. I knew it was in there but every single time I opened the door and heard it skitter away across the ceiling beams and out through a hole, I shrieked. Then I’d have to stand there while my neighbor laughed. 😆. The card is beautiful!

[@mgregory5320]

So pretty!

[@SharetheMakewithCaroline]

The joining of this background opens up so many possibilities for me. Great share. New subscriber here.

[@KellyTaylorCards]

Welcome aboard! It's a little crazy :)

[@cherylcullen9087]

Hey Kelly! I really love the the colors you used for the background of this card! The blues you used seriously look beautiful!

[@zb7608]

I love the cover plate, it has such texture! The card is lovely. Those big beetles that have no sense of direction are really unpleasant!

[@laurelolson2564]

I use a shot glass to put my tombo glue in. Invert the bottle into the shot glass. Works great. I got the shot glass at the second hand store.

[@junebovenzi]

When I was a kid, my family would go camping in the Sierra mountains. One summer there were so many bugs that kept flying into the side of the tent at night. They were noisy and, like you said, appeared to be drunk. After a couple of nights of this, we finally asked the ranger what kind of bugs they were and, you got it, June bugs. I should mention my dad called me June Bug. I never heard the end of it. Lol

[@robinrichards3003]

I just started making slimline cards. They are so fun. Yours is really pretty.

[@Panda8ngel]

Stunning card! Omg.... your story about scaring your friend in the hotel hall way reminded me of something and I still laugh a little when I remember. 🤣 life is definitely better with friends.

[@DebadooCreates]

Love love love love the hibiscus flowers! That card is really pretty as always. When you were talking about it I wondered if it was a June bug. I didn't realize that covered a lot of different types of bug, the ones we have here are sticky. So if they land on you you can't just brush them lightly to get them off of you, they have staying power! Speaking of absurd reactions. Many years ago a girlfriend of mine was visiting and we were up late. I saw one of those water bugs, would roaches or whatever you call them. We both screamed then one of us would scream that would set the other one off screaming then we realize we're being ridiculous bust out laughing. Then one of us would scream setting off the other one screaming bust into laughter rinse repeat a bunch of times. Then we realized it was 3 a.m. and the windows were all open. I was waiting for neighbors to call the police to say get over there someone is killing two women!!

[@KellyTaylorCards]

hahaha belly laughs are the best kind

[@trudievick2359]

Love it. Thanks for sharing.

[@sueadams7822]

Hate June bugs too....they dive bomb you at night if they are flying around your porch light. I think it’s on purpose even after hearing your research. Lol. Around here, when the June bugs are out, it’s time to treat the grass for grub worms. Female June bugs lay eggs in the grass and the larvae (grubs) feed on the roots. Love Love the Copic coloring and the final card.

[@scrapnfever]

Beautiful!

[@janetteaguirre-terry2986]

Love this card! We had a huge beatle in our garage and it was huge! Like three inches. No joke! Anywho we live in AZ and haven’t been here too long and came from San Diego and I didn’t see anything like it when we lived there. Where do you live? Arizona? That’s where we live now. I screamed in terror when I saw this ginormous beetle.

[@metadarmawan1767]

Love it, another pretty card...

[@scrappytailscrafts8732]

Thank you for the lesson on beetles 😂😂 the latest honey bee release is AWESOME love these flowers

[@glennistrotman8421]

Beautiful card thanks

[@dawncooksley3497]

Love the card and love the stamps...I am not a big fan of white borders either...interesting about beetle info..smile..

[@antjep2521]

Liked your card. You sound so stressed? The blue background with hibiscus very pretty.

[@tracykiske7758]

awesome card.

[@danielleporter1829]

Pretty card Kelly. I love hibiscus🌺, they're some of my fave tropical flowers. A treat for me I would get whether I was in a brick and mortar Starbucks or stopped at the kiosk in the market was the very berry hibiscus refresher drink, so tasty. I remember a couple years ago, I'd just gotten off of work and was on the bus stop across the street from my old job waiting for the bus and all of a sudden, the long lost Southern California cousin of the beetle you had in your garage started flying around the trash can that was sitting by the 🚌 stop and flew right in front of my face , luckily , I was able to walk 30 ft to the other stop that was June bug free

[@KellyTaylorCards]

In the face?! no. nope.

[@PearBlossomPress]

Beautiful!!!

[@Kitchensurprise]

Excellent!

[@kimshaw1348]

Ok....this beetle lesson was hilarious! You talking so seriously and then throwing why they fly drunk etc. was too funny! Great story time!

[@lindaball403]

Very pretty! You just schooled me on Beetles. I am in south Alabama and if we night swim, they keep landing on the pool and I keep taking them out. Then I just get out, I don't want them crawling on me. Now i understand too now, why they keep running into everything.

[@lindaknors9136]

Okay Kelly still the blue fuzzy HOT house coat when it is 90 degrees outside. You need a summer one girl ! Just saying...😄

[@jo-annepikebrintrup1500]

I was thinking the same thing!!! Kelly, you must be very hot!! LOL!! Beautiful card and great coloring!!! I am not fond of June bugs!!

[@kays-gee9018]

Just what I thought 🤣

[@KellyTaylorCards]

It is summer outside but Eric keeps it like fall inside haha!

[@jo-annepikebrintrup1500]

@@KellyTaylorCards You look so comfy!!!!

[@susandzama3000]

Beautiful as always , but have a question . It seems to my twisted brain that it would be easier to color around with the blue before die cutting. Just wondered...test all you do

[@peacedovecreations2460]

My 50th birthday is August 2nd if this card is looking for a new home... lol. Beautiful card, you and your "boyfriend" rocked it out..

[@sharonhowell4873]

My son’s birthday also, Happy Belated!

[@Colorfullife2046]

Love your cards and story time tyfs

[@jilliancrown5150]

You had me laughing so hard! Thank you thank you ....just what I needed!

[@angelar3086]

Lol...I made a “slimline” card about 7 years ago....using some dies and some hand created items....it was a Mickey and friends themed train birthday card for a 3 yr old....everyone loved it. If I can post a pic I will....😁

[@cinsationaldesigns]

Who knew so much about beetles! I’m inquisitive like that, as well. I always want to know why and how. But mine is usually about people. I always want to understand why they say and do things. Although it’s very frustrating because there’s often no logical reason. Lol. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@KellyTaylorCards]

There is usually a reason with people too. It just depends on if they are willing to share

[@susanwymer6912]

When Japanese beetles get into your apartment an exploring toddler will chew on them...yes I screamed and yes I removed it from her mouth and got the vacuum out to scour the house....

[@KellyTaylorCards]

I would die!

[@kathyesquerra2085]

Beetle carcass, lol, you’re killing me.

[@suelanham5125]

What a gorgeous card. Love everything about it! And, love your nail polish color. Do you share the name and brand with viewers?

[@KellyTaylorCards]

Always happy to share! The base color is Orly Scenic Route and the glittery top color is Orly Feel the Funk.

[@tarasnow-burch7203]

Wow. What an amazing card you made. Just a curiosity as to how you store all of your cards that never get to go for an adventure? Mine are stored in an old card catalog box.

[@KellyTaylorCards]

I have a few containers I keep them in. They aren't sorted at all.

[@nelidam8289]

Hi Kelly, love the card and never thought to color the white edge with a coordinating color. Question: what do you do with all your cards if you don’t mail them out. In point of fact, I’ve made some cards that hurt to give away. I just loved the way they came out, but in all honesty I don’t have a lot of space to save them all. So, just curious as to what you do with them?

[@KellyTaylorCards]

I have most of them in a container. If it's a really special card...took 100 years to make...my first published card...etc I set them aside to display them in my craft room

[@ritaswanger1047]

If you don’t mail your cards what do you do with all of them?

[@lizbalaam1937]

Love the card. Random question. I cant read the first word in the sentiment. What is it? My curiosity is killing me. Lol.

[@KellyTaylorCards]

It says Paradise is a state of mind 😁

[@CraftingwithSlavie]

I love your stories, but bug stories may give me nightmares. Lol.

[@TRsPlace]

Stunning 😍 💛 TR

[@Ninjamom4]

❤️❤️❤️

[@tootalltree2002]

I laugh for everything. For embarrassing things, scary, crying etc. I laugh. Mostly people get angry at me but it cannot be helped.

[@annamariesutherland9967]

First off I love your card, always do. Second I have 2bulldogs and they eat June bugs!, it is so gross!, one of my bulldogs actually hunts and eats toads and frogs which is really disgusting

[@Amywazwaz06]

Our AC broke down for the last week. My uncle is AC guy. He came to fix it Friday night. I was outside with him helping. Those same stupid two inch size June bugs keep flying all around me and landing on me. Several times I had to knock it off of me. As I went in the house there it was on my shoulder again. Yuck! I get it off. Go in the house. Am cutting up some watermelon for my uncle to cool off with. Maybe it has now been 15 min or more. And my teenage son comes by and informs me he just knocked one of the two Inch suckers off of my back and killed it! Ahhh! Yuck. I had another one on me for like 15-20 minutes. And I bought it In with me and had no clue! Ughh yuck. Thank god he seen it. I was just getting grossed out thinking I would of taken it up to my room with me.

[@Obsidian_Iris_]

Hmm...Why kill it at all? They’re not poisonous or anything are they? Yes, I’m one of those people who traps or picks up spiders, crickets, and snakes and take them outside. Except brown spiders. I’m not willing to encounter a brown recluse.

[@KellyTaylorCards]

I have crazy respect for you being willing to do that. I am not one of those people.

[@alisongrey4527]

Drunk, eh, maybe - probably just frantically trying to escape. I’m with you, Dark Iris, capture and release outside.

[@CARDSMADEBYTERRI]

I laugh when my kids get hurt. In my defense it's always when they have done something stupid.

[@wendy8184]

That bug was obviously male because it didn’t stop and ask for directions ! 😂

[@KellyTaylorCards]

haha!

[@NorseButterfly]

Fun fact about "June" bugs: 1)they make great fishing bait, 2) mice loooove them 🤢, 3) they are attracted to light, 4) if you throw them really hard at something, they die. 🤷‍♀️ Love from Texas!

[@mmallen2010]

Jelly You so crack me up. Thanks again for being so you. You are amazing. Please don’t ever change. I love your cards but I keep coming back for your stories.. That laugh was really needed. You brightened my day.