It's a PINK and MAIN Party!

 Hi friends!

Happy 10th Birthday to Pink and Main!  

What a blessing to have such an amazing company

 in the creative paper crafting community!  

If you are new to Pink and Main, be sure to check them out here.

But there's MORE!

We have an amazing Instagram Birthday hop for you

 with amazing inspiration, fun new products and generous giveaways!

Here's where you can find the Instagram Birthday Party hop!

I also have a YouTube video on my channel here:

I have 2 cards to share with you today 

and a few more featuring the new products tomorrow :)

Card 1:

This bright and cheerful birthday card features A Gift For You

clear stamps and matching die set.

I added a background of the GORGEOUS 6 x 6 paper pad

Colorful Ink Spots which makes background designs so easy!

I've also added a trio of colors from the Stitched Rectangle Frame Die

and the flowers from the March mug stamp and die :)

For my 2nd card:

It's the Mice Birthday with a burst of color!

I LOVE this set SO MUCH!

As a March birthday baby, this makes me smile :)

For this card, I used the AH-MAY-ZING Water Gems from Pink and Main.

If you're new to Water Gems, they are a pigmented powder 

that lets you create your own style of art when it's mixed with water!

(Stay tuned - you'll see more of this creative play

 on my YouTube channel soon!)

I paired Mice Birthday clear stamps and matching dies

with the Stitched Circle Frame Die

and added a little happy birthday inside.

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kelly

Sneak Peek: Day 1 ~ Pink and Main's 10th Birthday!

Hi friends! 

Welcome to Day 1 of the Sneak Peeks for

Pink and Main's new release

and 10th Birthday celebration!

I'll be sharing a card/project each day this week

with amazing new products

from new foils, stamps, dies, foilables, shakers and more!

It's a PARTY on paper

with something for everyone!

To create this festive birthday shaker card,

I used Pink and Main:

~ Mice Birthday stamps and matching dies

~ Stitched Rectangle frame dies

~ Color Spotlight Foilable

~ Sparkle Gold Cheer Foil

~ A2 shaker cover

~ Prom Dress Confetti

I have so many amazing products to share with you

during this fun week of sneakie peekies!

Be sure to stop in and see Day 2-4 and the BIG BIRTHDAY PARTY!

Here's a preview:

Thanks for stopping by!

See you soon!
~Kelly

 

SNOW much fun!

Hi friends!

Today's card is SNOW much fun!

This beary cute card was created using Whimsy Stamps

and I made it for my sweet little granddaughter!

She wants to see snow (just like me!)

and we hope this year for the holidays to make it happen :)

To create this card, I used the adorable Sheltering Love 

stamp and die set and colored it with my copic markers.

The gorgeous pink frame was created using the Notched Rectangle dies

from Whimsy Stamps 

        as well as the gorgeous pink snowflake paper called Blurry Flurries!

Thanks for stopping by!

If you head on over to Whimsy Stamps to check out 

these products and more, please consider

saving 10% with this code at no extra cost to you

and it helps me to keep creating :)

~Kelly

Once more in '24!

 

Hi friends!

It's the time of year where I debut my FAVORITE personal challenge - 

One Plus Twelve!

This is the 6th year of my card challenge 

where I take ONE stamp (and only one stamp!)

and make a card TWELVE times (once a month on the 3rd).

The idea is came to me in the middle of the night

(where my best ideas always pop up!)

for a way to stretch the use of our supplies

Often, I'd buy and use a stamp - just once -

so this is a way to creatively use them again, twelve different ways.

For 2024, I chose Wildflowers by Pink and Main :)

I love flowers picked right out of the wild

and I love the wonder of the versatility of this set!

                 I used my Altenew half pans to watercolor a panel 

in bright, cheerful colors. 

Once dry, I stamped the wildflower stamp 

and ran it through my die cutting machine.

 I added it to a solid white embossed background 

and popped up a Tim Holtz label maker sentiment and dots.

My friends Barb and Jeanette are joining me

again this year in the challenge 

as we have done for the past 6 years.

This year, I decided to call One Plus Twelve 

by a cute catch phrase for 2024

Once More in '24 ...

every month on the 3rd!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kelly

Have you HERD the *news*!

 

Hi friends!

Have you HERD the news!

I'm SO EXCITED to announce that I was invited 

to be on the Whimsy Stamps DT for 2024 as an InstaPinner!

That means 6 times a month

you'll be seeing creative cards by me with some amazing stamps,

 dies, papers and embellishments from Whimsy Stamps!

For my first card today (one of my posting days!),

I'm sharing this adorable Hee Haw stamp stamp and die.

I can't get over those adorable big eyeballs!

I paired it with the OMG die

and the Heart to Heart Valentines paper pack.

My son is a freshman in college and has the most GRUELING

schedule with difficult classes and he learned he made

the Dean's List!

It's such a fantastic accomplishment and we are super proud of him!

He's also one of the FUNNIEST kids I have ever met in my life

so this card is perfect for him!

Be sure to check out the Whimsy Stamps store

and if you do any shopping, please consider my affiliate link

at no extra cost for you and it helps me to keep creating beautiful things!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kelly

Stashbusters 2024 ~ Theme 1!

Hi friends! 

 Today is the big debut of the 

Stashbusters 2024 card group

and I'm SO EXCITED for this one!

I was delighted to be invited by my friend who started the group

because a STASH I do have and it needs BUSTIN!

You can see my quick YouTube version here:

The idea?

Shop your own stash and challenge yourself to create 

with. what. you. already. own!

As a card maker, stamper, paper crafter I am 

GUILTY AS CHARGED

of buying (and buying and buying) but not using,

at least not as often as I should.

Hence, 'bust' your 'stash.'

We make 3-6 each theme so at the end of 2024,

we should have a total of 81-162 cards for donation :)

We have themes.  

So it's easy to stay on track and not go rogue!

This week was Armen's choice and it's a GOOD ONE!

"If you were a card, what would you look like?"

Probably choas :)  

Hands down.

and I'd be late *grin*

But I would also be whimsical, bright colors and have cute critters!

I chose Pink and Main crafty pals and just love LOOOOOVE this set!

I paired it with a few things:

a crisp clean background (I like things clean and tidy!)

with a watercolor background piece (my favorite medium)

with some colorful critters (check!)

I added a small teal border to represent my favorite colors: green/teal.

Here they are together at a glance ~ 

3 down, 159 more to go! :)

Follow the hashtag #stashbusters2024 to see more inspiration!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kelly

Card entered to:  A perfect time to craft

A passion for markers:  Used my Copic Markers!

Critter Crazy challenge:  Used a bear, dog and kitty!

Messy Art: You're a hot mess!

 Hi friends!

I'm still playing catch up on adding cards to my blog :)

Awhile back, I created a card group focused on 'messy art'

but life stepped in and I stepped back.

But in 2024, I'll be reclaiming back a few of the things I let go :)

The idea behind my original idea is to have fun with messy art!

I'm NOT one for messes at all ... but when it comes to cardmaking,

I found I have the most fun ~and the most inspiration ~  

when I'm experimenting making backgrounds & new techiniques.

Like these!

For these cards, I added distress oxide inks and spritzed them with

water until I had a cascade.  They were intentionally drippy!

The stamps are from Hero Arts snarky message, LOL!

I am a 'cool colors' girl (greens, blues, purples) but after

making one card, I had to make another in warm colors.

I ADORE how these came out!

So there will be a new series here on my blog and social media!

My messy art cards are making a return in 2024!

AND if you follow me on Instagram, 

you'll see a related giveaway soon!

*hint, hint .. wink, wink!* 

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kelly