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

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

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

1 + 12 = Crafty Bliss in '26!

 

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!

           I used this insert coupon from SSS from a recent package

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!

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

February's Inky Paws Challenge #249!

 Hi friends ~

Happy February!  

We are already one month in the new year AND

it's the first official day of the new Inky Paws Challenge 

from Newton's Nook Designs.

              Before we head to the challenge deets, some NEWS!

*There is a HUGE retirement sale happening right now

with amazing prices and a PURR-fect time 

to scoop up your favorites!

We know it's always hard to see a favorite stamp go 

but you know what that means ........ 

something new and exciting is coming!

For February, the challenge for the entire month is a wonderful sketch 🠋

 Remember to use your favorite Newton's Nook products - 

use those stamps, dies, stencils!

You can link up your cards and one (1) lucky winner

is chosen to win $20.00 in store credit to the NND shop!

(You can read all the details here)

And my card!

Products used:  

Puppy's Bubble Tea clear stamps

Puppy's Bubble Tea outline dies

Basic Frames die set

Lovely Hearts 6 x 6 paper pad

Love and Woofs 6 x 6 paper pad

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Head on over to the Inky Paws Challenge blog

 to see the wonderful DT inspiration

and the shop to pick up your favorites!

~Kelly

A cut above challenge - use die cuts

Aud sentiments challenge blog:  dies/love

Pammies inky pinkies - AG

Inky Paws Challenge - Week 4!

 

Hiya friends!

We are 4 weeks into January?!  

I can't believe how fast this month is FLYING!

I've been training daily, and really hard,

and am so out of touch with days of the week.

Last week, I was bike riding with my granddaughter

and thought it was Wednesday and she insisted it was THURSDAY 

AND ...

she was right, LOL! 😇

So, just in case you needed to know, today is Monday :)

That also means Week 4 of the Newton's Nook Designs

Inky Paws Challenge and an opportunity to win $20 in NND

store credit for one (1) lucky winner!

 (rules apply, see them here)

Here's my card:

I used:

Christmas Time Dogs clear stamps

Christmas Time Dogs matching outline dies

You may notice this is not Christmas themed

as I fussy cut the hearts from the Love and Woofs paper 

and added them to his paws as he's holding them.

I also used the Lonely Hearts paper pad , Essential Tags set,

 A2 card layout die, and the Frames and Flags die set.

A lot of mix and match!

And somewhere along the way, I lost a heart.

See the blue one?

It's missing ... just like that Wednesday I lost, LOL!

I can't wait to see your cards - be sure to follow the link 

to add your card to the line up of talent.

I'll be back next week

and there's a brand new challenge for February ... stay tuned!

Thanks for visiting!

~Kelly

Color Me Happy: January

 Hi friends!

Today is the premiere of a new series 

I'll be attempting doing this year ~ 

Color Me Happy!

This series will be a year long coloring exploration of 

all the mediums that I have - from markers to colored pencils.

In order to give a true view of  how much I like/love each one,

I am using the same stamp, different mediums.

The stamp I chose for this fun series is Gina K Designs

A Bit Of Spring.

January:  Prismacolor Markers!

They are vastly my most reached for marker!

Why I like them?

* Longevity - I have had them for YEARS.

* Saturation - they blend and cover a stamped image

and layer beautifully. 

* Alcohol-based - blendable colors that don't bleed!

Some markers go way outside the stamped line

and that's a deal breaker for me.  Prismacolors stay put :)

                In true Kelly fashion, I added a few recycled items 

to incorporate my love of upcycling in crafts.

I'll be back in February with another medium, same stamp!

Thanks for stopping by!
~Kelly

Entered to:  Pammie's Inky Pinkies: Anything Goes

Path of Positivity:  Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar:  Use New Things (stamp is new!)

Sisterhood of the Snarky - New or Never