2.23.2026

HOPPY Easter!


Hi friends!

It's the final week of the Newton's Nook Designs 



And today, I'm springing into spring!





Here is the sketch challenge if you'd like to play along!

Here is my card and what brand new products

 from Newton's Nook Designs I used:



               Springtime Bunnies clear stamps
                   Springtime Bunnies outline dies 
                  Happy Easter 6 x 6 paper pack
                Circle Frames die set  

 

Head on over to the Inky Paws Challenge blog to link up!

We can't wait to see what you create with your NND products

and you can see the challenge rules on how to win here :)


Thanks for stopping by!
~Kelly

2.16.2026

Love you .... more than COFFEE!

 

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 :)


                                             Here's another peek at the sketch:


                                                            For my card, I used:


Love Cafe' clear stamps

Love Cafe' die set 

Basic Frames die set

Lovely Hearts 6 x 6 paper pad


 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

2.14.2026

This card AND the universe!


Wow, this card turned out WILD!


First, hi! hello! and Happy Valentine's Day!




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 


 

2.11.2026

The CRAFTY Spotlight - February


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!


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.







Although the challenge is to spotlight Taylored Expressions,

I did chose a sentiment from another company

that fit the needs of the card :)


We'll be back next month with another mystery image reveal!



Thanks for stopping by!

~Kelly



Entered to:  A Cut Above - use one die cut (sentiment!)
The Neglected Stuff - AG (from 2020!)

2.10.2026

3M: Let it snow!

 


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.




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

2.09.2026

Happy Nat'l PIZZA day!

 


Hi friends!

Happy National Pizza Day! 🍕




It's Week 2 at the Newton's Nook Designs 

Inky Paws Challenge #249 

and this month, it's a sketch challenge.


                          Naturally, I just HAD to use Newton Loves Pizza!






                                                Here are the products I used:

Newton Loves Pizza clear stamps 

Newton Loves Pizza metal dies

Basic Frames die set

Bright Basics 6 x 6 paper pad

Lovely Hearts 6 x 6 paper pad


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


2.08.2026

I DID A THING! :)

 

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