Hi friends!
It's Week 3 of the Inky Paws Challenge #249
from Newton's Nook Designs!
With Valentine's Day recently here,
I had love on the brain!
Here's my card for this week ~
Lots of love and coffee.
Always coffee :)
If you'd like to play along, here is the link up and
here are the challenge details
on how to enter
(^..^)/
Thanks for stopping by!
~Kelly
Wow, this card turned out WILD!
First, hi! hello! and Happy Valentine's Day!
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I created this quick card for a card group on Instagram
and the theme was "Sending Sunshine!"
Honestly, I got wrapped up in training
and didn't leave enough time to make this
so I grabbed my:
Whimsy Stamps Sunrays Stencil ✅
Heffy Doodle Big Bug Hugs stamps and dies ✅
Ranger Ink distres oxide inks ✅
and got to work!
And later when I was doing a night time run,
I spotted this:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DUuEZ88EdWM/
So incredible that the universe put me & that together
on the same day!
It's a sign, I know it :)
Thanks for stopping by!
~Kelly
entered to: Alphabet Challenge: U is for Uplifting
Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge: I used 3:! acrylic paint splatter, distress oxide ink and markers to color!
Cut it up: Use a die
Hi friends!
Today I'm sharing a floral card featuring Doodle Flowers
from Taylored Expressions, a blast from the past!
My monthly card group The Crafty Spotlight
hosted by my dear friend, Kim,
chooses a company to 'spotlight' each month.
February = anything TE!
I chose this stamp so I could get a little coloring in!
I made 2 different cards, one 5 x 7 and one A2 standard
and mixed up the florals just a little bit.
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Hey friends!
It's snowing!
Not here ... but somewhere :)
My husband and I are talking over our retirement areas
and getting out of dodge.
I said wooohooo, somewhere it SNOWS!
And he said ya movin' by yourself ...........
HA!
He's also a comedian :)
It IS, however, snowing on my card today!
This is my 3M (3 Musketeers) card for February ~
a card group that consists of Barb, Jeanette and myself.
We take turns on a rotating basis to chose a mystery image,
send it to the others and on reveal day, post our cards with said same image.
I chose Gina K. Designs Snowflake Kisses
and created a shaker card.
This was easy to make using Gina K Designs cardsstock
and coloring the images with Altenew markers.
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Be sure to see Jeanette's card here
and Barb's card here.
And we'll be back in March with the next mystery!
Thanks for stopping by!
~Kelly
Hi friends!
Happy National Pizza Day! 🍕
It's Week 2 at the Newton's Nook Designs
and this month, it's a sketch challenge.
Newton Loves Pizza clear stamps
Remember to link up your cards with your favorite
Newton's Nook products
and see the details on how you can enter to win here!
Thanks for stopping by!
~Kelly
Hey friends!
No card from me today unless you want to count my bib #085!
You may have seen THIS POST about my word of the year
and goals I set for myself.
One of those goals was to start running again, which I started
in December 2025 ahead of the "new year, new me."
It's HARD!
I'm pushing 60 and I'm out there runnin' marathons!
I ran in another 5K this weekend, gearing up for
*crossing my fingers and toes*
a marathon later this year.
This is my 2nd one of 2026 and definitely not my last!
You can see the whole short movie HERE on my Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUeidQuke1t/
So remember, stay the course.
DO THE THINGS you said you would.
Be your own cheerleader of whatever you set out to accomplish
and hopefully we'll see you at the finish line!
See ya tomorrow!
~Kelly
Hey friends!
Our internet has been down but back up ~
isn't it hard to rely on a system that when it goes poof, we are so lost!
As you may have read from this post, I had a crazy card
this month for my personal card challenge: One Plus Twelve.
You can see here what it's all about!
This year, my 1 + 12 stamp is a Pinkfresh Studio set called
Never Give Up
appropriate for me and the goals I have set for 2026 :)
This month, I am upcycling!
I did say that the card was ...... weird, lol!
I know this style of cardmaking (and recycling) isn't for everyone ..
but then again, neither am I - some people prefer normal,
bwahahaha!
and the coupon has expired.
I thought the colors were so striking!
I've gotten mail more than once, ahem, so yes, you see double :)
I used Whimsy Stamps arched die as a border,
vellum underneath splattered with white ink from Altenew
and Recollections cardstock in various colors.
The sentiment is from another PFS set as are the silver gemmies.
My friends Jeanette and Barb have joined me again this year
in this challenge and you can see their cards
on their blogs: Jeanette here and Barb here!
As always, you can find me here on Instagram
or my YouTube channel to see more!
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Thanks for stopping by!
~Kelly
Entered to: Beautiful Blossoms: Flowers
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge: Anything Goes
Daisy Chain: Anything Goes
Moving Along With The Times - Floral
Pinspirational Challenge: Photo Inspo
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