APPLE-solutely the sweetest!

 It's offically fall, 

 although the temps in Florida are a tad over EXTRA CRISPY outside!

Today I'm sharing a fun card for my friend Mel's IG blog hop!

She is a big fan of Lawn Fawn *hip, hip, hurray!*

and hosts a monthly hop for us to dig out our 

LF stamps, dies and supplies.

And it felt perfect for the autumn vibes upon us.

Since my accident, I am STRUGGLING to be creative

and this just set the tone for getting back into the groove!

I love LOVE that this hop is Anything Goes!

This set is called APPLE-solutely awesome and 

reminds me of my childhood days in Europe. 

 We had apple orchards growing outside our home in Germany 

as far as the eye could see! 

 We would play among the trees and reach up and take the fruit

 as a snack on those long days outside :)

Mom would also turn many of them into candy apples - OMGOSH 

YUM DELISH! <3

Wishing you a fabulous day

and a great start to your week!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kelly

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

Cheerful florals - Week 4 IPC 255

 

Hi friends!

We're back with another week, another sketch for the 

Newton's Nook Designs IPC team!

Here is the sketch challenge for the entire month of August 

and you have until August 28 midnight CST to enter!

Use your favorite Newton's Nook Designs products

and you could be the winner of the $20 store credit

to do some shopping.

      I used:

* Tulips clear stamp and die set

* Card Layout 7 die

* Cherry Blossom clear stamp set (sentiment)

* Happy Easter 6 x 6 paper pack

* Basic Frames die set (sentiment)

Remember you can flip the sketch, 

turn it and be creative with the sketch!

Be sure to head HERE to link your cards

using the required sketch!

Thanks for stopping by!
~Kelly

 

Let's Party like it's 1980's! IPC #255

 

Hi friends!

We're back with another week, another sketch for the 

Newton's Nook Designs IPC team!

Here is the sketch challenge for the entire month of August 

and you have until August 28 midnight CST to enter!

Use your favorite Newton's Nook Designs products

and you could be the winner of the $20 store credit

to do some shopping.

For my card this week, I am going back to the 80's!

Totally for sure!

Like gag me with a spoon!

The products I used are:

* Newton’s Mix tape stamp set

* Newton's Mix tape die set

* Party On clear stamp set

* Card Layout 7 die

* New Retro party pack 6 x 6 paper 

* Circle Frame die

Remember you can flip the sketch, 

turn it and be creative with the sketch!

It's a PURRfect match to the Card Layout 7 die - on sale!

Scoop it up now so you can make those easy cards 

and take the guesswork out of your cardmaking!

Be sure to head HERE to link your cards

using the required sketch!

Thanks for stopping by!
~Kelly

3M August ~ Merry ELFmas!

Hi friends!

It's time for the 3M for August!

The 3 Musketeers is a card group of Jeanette, Barb and I who

stamp a mystery image, send it to each other 

(Angel Policies apply, so please check those!)

and then we make a card based on that ONE image.

This month, I sent Nice List from Avery Elle

with a little surprise - 

each of us has a different item the elf is holding!

I colored the elf with Olo Markers and used the Avery Elle scallop

die cut as an outline.  

The paper is from Recollections called Holiday Cheer.

Be sure to see what Jeanette and Barb have made

with their elves!

Thanks for stopping by!
~Kelly

 

1 + 12 = Crafty Bliss in '26! ~ August

Hi friends!

Welcome to 1 + 12 = Crafty Bliss in '26!

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.

There is actually a FUNNY story behind the making of this card!

The things we do for crafting, LOL!

I'll be sharing that soon and if you follow me on Instagram,

be sure to see my reels! :)

My friends Barb and Jeanette have joined the challenge 

again this year and we unwittingly picked Pinkfresh Studio!

You can see their cards on their blogs:  Barb and Jeanette ..

today or a day near today!

Thanks for stopping by!
~Kelly

Books and cats! IPC #255 - Week 1

 

Hi friends!

Happy August!

(for my 3M, check back tomorrow as today is a DT post!)

The Inky Paws Challenge #255

begins with a beautiful sketch that runs until August 28th

 and you have the chance to win a $20 store credit

 to shop at Newton's Nook Designs! 

 WOW!

This week, I am using 

Newton's Book Club stamps and dies.

For the cheerful paper, I used 

Birthday Meows 6 x 6 paper pad.

For the sketch, I die cut the paper 

in the design shape and doubled up the stack of books!

Be sure to link up your cards here on the challenge blog

and check out here how you can win!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kelly

I scream, you scream ....

... we all scream for ICE CREAM!

Ohhhhh donuts are my weakness but ice cream

 is a very close second!

Hi everyone!

I have a cheeky card to share

 that I created for a special birthday friend :)

I used the "Ice Cream Stand" stamp and die set from 2022 exclusive

 collaboration from Mama Elephant and Ellen Hutson, 

released as part of a Summer of Stamping event!

      For this card, I kept it pretty simple 

since the images were super bright and colorful.  

I purposely wanted a lot of 'white space' to highlight their FUN!

Thanks for stopping by and STAY COOL!!

~Kelly

 

Shark Week! Underwater friends :)

Happy Shark Week 2026!

This is our favorite time of year for shark watch! 

 My son inspired our love of shark week YEARS ago

 and we are still going strong :)

I created a card for the first Lawn Fawn IG card club

hosted by my sweet friend, Melissa.

Of alllllll my lawn fawn stamps, dies + supplies,

I knew I wanted to use Duh-Nuh and You Are Sublime 

to create a fun scene.

        I started with ink blending in 3 blue colors for an ocean scene

and made a ocean shelf/sandbar by popping up the bottom.

And the sharks and friends were colored with my Olomarkers.

I'll link this to the current challenge Lawn Fawnatics Let's Go Wild 

under the sea wild critters! :) 

Thanks for stopping by!
~Kelly