HELLO Stamptember!

 Hello STAMPtember! 

I am delighted beyond words to share with you 

the 2026 collaboration stamp and die set

from Newton's Nook Designs and

 Simon Says Stamp for Stamptember!

Winter, snow AND cute critters?

 YES, PLEASE!

                                  For this fun winter scene,

I stamped and die cut the critters and

 colored them with my Olo Markers.

Next, I set the scene!

I used these products from NND:

*Stamptember Sweater Weather

*Forest Scene Builder die set

*Frames and Tag die set

*Snow Flurries 6 x 6 paper pad

Be sure to scoop this set up - once it's gone, it's gone!

https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/collections/stamptember-exclusive-collaborations/products/newtons-nook-stamptember-exclusive-stamps-3507ssc

1. https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/collections/stamptember-exclusive-collaborations/products/newtons-nook-stamptember-exclusive-stamps-and-dies-1

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kelly

1 stamp - 2 ways! IPC #256

Hi friends!

We are half way through September ~ can you believe it! 

It feels like we are time warping through this year! 

 Today I am sharing another card for

 the Newton's Nook Designs IPC Design Team

 with a FUN inspiration photo for the month of September. 

Create however it inspires you - 

from the fall vibes to the darling black cat, the color palette, etc.

You can see a funny spoof here!

For this week, I made a spooky cornfield!

I did a self challenge to take a spring-ish stamp set and turned it 

into an autumn one & am smitten with how this turned out!

Here's what I did: 

 I started with a card base using the Frames & Flags die set

 and added it to the card base - made with a corner rounder, trimmer cut

 cardstock. Using the Cloud Stencil, I did a light ombre cloud

blend and colored, die cut and popped up the Spring Heights cats.

For added drama, I used fall colors and added flowers from Aloha 

Newton and the pumpkins from Pumpkin Tails .

The sentiment is also from that set and die cut with Basic Frames.

Finally, I added the bats from Just Batty to complete the spooky 

cornfield harvest look!

To link up your cards, 

please head over to the Inky Paws Challenge blog here and

You have until Friday, September 25, 2026 (Midnight, CST) to play along. Each DT member will pick a favorite project to showcase, AND one RANDOM entry will win a $20 store credit to Newton's Nook Design online shop!  The winners will be announced on the NND blog the following Monday.  Make sure you check the challenge rules page before you link up your project. 

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Kelly

Cupcakes make everything better!

 Hi friends!

First, Happy Birthday to my son!

What a GIFT you are and it's a joy to be your mom!

💙

Today's card is for the 3M card group

and our hostess this month is Barb!

3M = 3 Musketeers and the idea:

stamp a mystery image, send it to the other 2 friends,

 ALL 3 OF US create a card with that identical image

and post on the 9th of each month, rotating the hostess list!

This month, Barb sent us this cupcake image from CC Designs

along with coordinating stamped sentiments for us to choose.

I colored the fun cakecakes with multicolored markers

to bring out the whimsical feel to it.

Be sure to check out Barb's card here

and Jeanette's card here!

We'll be back next month with Jeanette as our hostess ~

excited to see what she picks!

Thanks for stopping by!
~Kelly

STAMPTEMBER: Whimsy Stamps!

 

Hello friends!

I am thrilled upon thrilled to showcase

the new 2026 Stamptember collab!

This stamp and die set from Whimsy Stamps

together with Simon Says Stamp is an absolute delight!

If you like owls, then this one is a hoot for your collection :)

My card today is sharing the Owl-O-Ween clear stamp and die set

available until it sells out here on the Simon Says Stamp blog.

I paired it with these Whimsy Stamp products:

* Enchanted Forest die set

* Spiders and Web die set

* Grass Frames die set

Head on over to the blog for more inspiration and 

for shopping fun!

Happy Shopping &

thanks for stopping by!

~Kelly

Feelin' Batty! ~ IPC #256

Hi friends!

There's a new challenge at the Newton's Nook Designs

Inky Paws Challenge blog

and it's SO ADORABLE!

I am absolutely smitten with this month's inspiration photo,

the lil black kitty and fall feels with the pumpkin!

I had my card already to go before our trip

so it's a little batty :)

I went with a Halloween themed card

pulling from the overall feel of autumn/fall/H'ween vibe.

I used:

  * Batty Newton stamp set

  * Batty Newton outline die set

  * Halloween Time 6 x 6 paper pad

  * Frames and Tags die set

  * Basic Frames die set 

You can link your cards HERE on the blog!

Please check out the challenge rules and dates!

Thanks for stopping by,

Kelly