Once More in '24 ~ November

 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 came from my wish to extend the use of the stamps,

 bought and often used only once ~ why not challenge yourself

 to see how many different ways!

For 2024, I chose Pink and Main's Wildflowers stamp.

Here's November:

This stamped image is so versatile.

It's so beautiful and a fun way to get more birthday/

thinking of you, etc cards.  I did add a ready made sentiment

using a Tim Holtz sentiment.

                   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

Sakura Blooms from Pink and Main!

 Hi friends!

Today I'm sharing another new stamp and die

from the Pink and Main March release.

This one stole my heart!

Introducing Sakura Blooms!

I adore cherry blossoms and this set has captured

the beauty and sweetness of the sakura blooms.

To create this card, I stamped and colored the image with my markers.

Next, I used the coordinating dies from the set

and added the sweet friend sentiment.

The GORGEOUS background is from the Colorful Ink Spots 

6 x 6 paper pad - isn't is STUNNING!

It's like alcohol ink backgrounds - already done for you!

I die cut the paper with the Pink and Main Stitched Arches die

and this will make a wonderful card for a sweet friend :)

Be sure stop in the Birthday Party at Pink and Main

on Instagram, their blog and Facebook!

Thanks for stopping by!
~Kelly

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

 

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

One Plus Twelve - June

 Hi friends!

I'm sorry I'm late .... 

I saw a dog! :)

LOL!  

My daughter has that on a shirt and it just makes me smile

 each time I see it - it's SO HER!

No one loves pups as much as her and I tell ya -

 she will have a houseful one day if she's not kept an eye on :)

So I am late ...... for my One Plus Twelve card challenge.

I usually post on the 3rd of every month - oops!

It's my favooooooooooorite card challenge that I do

and this year, I've chosen my favorite flower: Magnolias!

This year's image is from Altenew 

and I love finding creative ways to use it each month - like this one.

I've paired it with the Pink and Main dies that you've seen on my blog

quite a bit.  I used them together this time to make a frame

and stamped the image with hues of purple.

And that's my card!

Thanks for stopping by!

DDD: Bargain Hunters!

Hi friends!

It's the 15th of the month

and that means another duel between the Divas and the Dazzlers.

In a few months, the DDD card group will be 10 years old! ♥

 

Each month, there are 2 hostesses for each team with just one theme ~

and this month, it's Jeanette and I.

We came up with a theme of bargain hunters since we both like

thrift stores and shopping for bargains ♥

For my kit, I went with a "Hey Gnomie!" stamp and die.

I decided on this theme when I saw the Pink and Main huge clearance sale

as gnomes are e.v.e.r.y.w.h.e.r.e! 

I sent the divas a kit with stamped images and cut out ones to chose from.

I also included matching gnome designer paper from Photo Play

(clearance sale at Scrapbook.com) and  

mushroom ribbon and gnome brads from the clearance section at Eyelet Outlet.

So let's get started with my card!

I used the fun gnome designer paper for the top

and a striped for the bottom and seperated it with twine.

I decided not to use the gnome ribbon or brads - that will be another card later :)

And here's the inside ↓

And that's it for my huntin' bargains this month!

You can see the divas and the dazzlers cards 

at Splitcoaststampers in our card group called the Dueling Darlings!

There are too many blogs to list 

so be sure to check the gallery :)

Thanks for stopping by!
Big hugs, bigger blessings!
~Kelly

Hi! Happy Summer!

Hi friends!

and HELLO summer!  

School is officially out and this is such a glorious time of year ...

The good 'ol days of summer.

 

Yesterday (and today - at 1 am!)

 I had a fun crafter-noon with uninterupted card making

after I dropped my son off at a  ....... yep, pool party!

And just in time, my new Pink and Main stamps arrived to play with ♥

These sending waves cuties are such a delight ...

the minute I spied them, I said let's make a pool party ~ on paper! :)

Here's how I made this trio of friends card:

I really wanted the look of a pool with a thick white border 

so I taped off the 4 sides of the cardstock,

 then sponged out different shades of blue distress ink and oxide ink

in Broken China and Evergreen Bough.

Once that was finished, 

I stamped and colored the 3 friends from the stamp set,

alternating different colors of skin and hair,

and arranged them around the pool.

I had another spontaneous idea while creating this card,

so in the end I didn't add the sunshine but put a sentiment in it's place!

A few clear and aqua color sequins and this pool party 

is ready to begin!

Because summer looks good on you!  :)

If you want to peek back again,

you'll see more of this Pink and Main stamp set soon ~
it's my next stamp set in my 3/3 series ♥

 I've been playing along with the Kathy Racoosin's 

#thedailymarker30 day and already we're up to day 10 ~ woohoo!

I'll enter this into her coloring challenge here.

Big hugs, bigger blessings ♥

~Kelly

Are you PHO real? :)

 Happy Friday!

At least I think it's Friday?!  

I'm losing track of the days of the week -

 even with a planner and wall calendar :/

 It's S.L.O.W.L.Y. starting to return to 'normal' status here in Miami, though 'normal' is not a word I'd use to describe Miami!  

A lot of the traffic lights are still not working, traffic is gridlocked and even this morning - it took me nearly 2 hours to get my son to school and back.

To just one school.

And it's 20 minutes away from my house!

    To which I  say ........

Are you pho real?!

:)

 Flash forward to last night ..

well, early this morning ...

at like 2:30 am early this morning!

I tried to make a card, failed, tried again, failed again,

and was about to give up when a Splitcoaststampers challenge 

popped up on my phone and caught my eye.

The theme intriqued me and made me laugh...

like. out. loud!

Picture it ...

the whole house is quiet as a mouse, sleeping ...

except me.

because I was arguing with a card!

True story.

I'm sitting there at my craft desk losing my mind 

with my tiny beam of Ott-lite as a beacon of "you can do it!" 

and I see the challenge and just bust up laughing!

It's a HANGRY challenge - LOL!

My daughter says that all the time!

 Hangry = when you are so hungry that your lack of food

 causes you to become angry, frustrated or both. 

So naturally I switched gears

(we crafters are good like that, right?

Or is it just me?

I'm going to make a card ..... oh look!  Another stamp!

I'm going to make a card ...... oh look!  Pretty paper!)

 

 I dug through my assorted stash of stamps with food,

and scooped up my Pink and Main Pandemonium stamp set

and got to stamping, masking, coloring .. I love these stamps ♥

Remember - it's now 3 am.

This card was anyone's game ~ I was just hoping to stamp

right side up and not glue the card shut, I was so cross eyed!

I was also determined.

And probably hangry, too.

Like pho real *wink!*

 It's so good to be back to crafting!

So much still here (and mom's house) to be done,

but a little me time as been SUPER!

Big hugs, bigger blessings!
~Kelly