Week 2: Inky Paws Challenge #247

 Hi friends!

I am happy to share another inspiration card

from the current Inky Paws Challenge

@ Newton's Nook Designs.

This week, I am inspired by the light blue sky

and snowflakes and created a sending you joy card.

Here is the inspo:

This is one of my FAVORITE Newton's Nook Designs stamp sets!

This is Holiday Post clear stamp set and matching outline die.

I paired it with the 6 x 6 patterned paper pad Christmas Time.

Remember, the NND paper pads are great for mix and match, too!

Be sure to stop in here to link up your sparkle and shine

cards before December 19, 2025!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kelly

Added to: 

Artful Journey - Winter

Die Cut Divas - Christmas/Winter

A Year of Peace ~ February

 Hi friends!

My word for 2025 is Peace

(you can read all about that here if you like!)

and this is my February PEACE-ful creation 💓

One of my goals for this year was to find my way back

to finding what brings me joy and inner peace.

Cardmaking is definitely on that list! 

I wanted to create a that reflected peace in some way 

and decided to have fun with some primitive crows!

They are now ............ winter cardinals!

I envisioned a serene, peaceful, calm snowy winter scene.

I chose several @Whimsy Stamps for this one:

* A Murder Of Crows die set +

* Snowy Trees die set 

(which is one sale right now!)

I did light watercoloring and die cut the trees

and paint splattered the background for faux snow.

My monthly card group that I was invited to join

had a theme to create a Christmas card with a matching envelope

and I carried over the designer paper (the crows) 

to the inside of the card and as an envelope flap, safe for mailing.

Looking at it now, again, it seems 'unfinished.'

Since the Merry Christmas is on the inside, 

I didn't put much thought

into a message being missing from the front.

I'm second guessing that now but now it's out there, LOL!

Thanks for stopping by!

*Exciting news!* I'm a Guest Designer!

Hi everyone!

I'm super excited to finally share this wonderful bit of news ~

I'm absolutely delighted to have been asked 

to Guest Designer for Dare2B Artsy stamps for the month of March :)

For the next couple of weeks, I'll be showcasing several stamp sets

on various cards and styles ~ like this one today!

I know most of you had a little bit of warmer weather - 

and now this weekend a little more snow!

Even in March, there is snow much fun to be had ♥

One of the stamp sets I chose to work with is Penguin Fun!

For my playful arctic penguin scene,

 I stamped out 2 of the penguins, the sled, and the christmas tree.

The images are stamped in Dare2BArtsy's Premium black ink ...

so crisp and clean!

I use prismacolor markers - which are alcohol based - 

 and look at how wonderful it colored and blended!

While I hand cut these images for today's card,

 this Penguin Fun stamp set does have a matching die set, too.

 I added a few layers of dsp for snow banks and background,

a few enamel dots and propped up the penguins with 3d foam tape.

                              Here is my arctic Penguin Fun card:

 For the inside of my card,

I left the image uncolored and added another sentiment from the set.

A few more enamel dots 

and this penguin's winter fun card is finished :)

To find this stamp set, dies, stamps, inks, and more

please visit Dare 2 B Artsy's store,

as well as the inspiration blog

to see all the super cute cards and ideas ♥

Here's a quick peek at them ↓

Thanks for stopping by today!

I'll have more cards for you to see coming up later this week :)
 
Big hugs, bigger blessings!
~Kelly

 

3 Musketeers - Flakey Friends!

Hi friends! 
 Today's card is for the 3 Musketeers monthly post :)

 If you are one of my newer blog readers, 

the 3 Musketeers are Jeanette, Barb and I ...

a group  created by Jeanette 

and I am so gracious that she invited me

to be a part of this monthly image exchange ♥

In short, the 3M is where we take turns sending a random image

to each other, then make a card based on that stamped image,

using whatever cardstock, papers and embellishments we have on hand,

and then post on the 9th of every month. 

This month, Barb was our hostess and ... hmmmm....
 I do wonder why Barb sent us this image ...

Flakey Friends?

Whatcha tryna say, Barb!!

LOL!

Actually, Barb LOVES her some Whipper Snapper stamps!

Her collection is probably bigger than the WS store :)

And, as you can see, I either can't count days or I'm really late!

Truth be told, I got permission from Barb :)

I did text her and tell her my DT card blocked that day 

but my Flakey Friends card was done and I'd post on Sunday.

Thank you, Barb!

Here is my colorful and cheerful take on the Flakey Friends image,

 inside and out. I just absolutely adore this image!

I think this is my favorite holiday card of the year ♥

I adore the snow and miss it terribly.

Being in Miami, we don't even experience the sensation of winter,

let alone have my beloved snow!

So making snow, snowmen and winter cards are among my very faves.

 

I hope Barb and Jeanette like my take on being Flakey Flakey Friends!

Be sure to stop in and see what they've made with this same image,

though Jeanette is super flakey {tee hee!} currently moving 

and will have her card up shortly! 

Big hugs, Bigger Blessings!
~Kelly

Here Ye, Here Ye - Big News!

 

 

Hi friends ♥

 

It's been awhile since I've been able to post and visit :(

 Our youngest daughter has been gravely ill,

in and out of countless doctor's offices and the hospital several times.

She's finally showing improvement

and we pray that she's on the uphill side of the battle.

I can't thank you enough for the words of encouragement and prayer!

 

Onward to my card!

It's good to be back in the Cabana!

Had to 'dust off' a few things out there and look to see where

everything wandered off to, including today's

3 Musketeer Mystery image - whew!

 

 

Jeanette was the hostess this month, with an image from a company

I'm not familiar with, Kenny K digital/stamps.

What a unique image, one I confess I had no idea what to do with!

So this is my humble card offering with the image,

and you can see what Jeanette and Barb have made with it, too!

 

 

Since the News Kid image was all about the arrival of snow,

I added the prismacolor marker colored image

 to a card base of winter/snow dsp - Crate Paper's

'Bundled Up' stack, a seriously YUMMY paper pad!

You may notice the fire hydrant is propped up 3D

because I made a total mess under with a blob of marker

because it looks really cool that way!

  Hee hee!! *wink!*

Thank you, Jeanette, for providing this fun image this month!

 

Big Hugs, Bigger Blessings!
~Kelly

 

 

Winter Fun with Riley!

"Oh ... the weather outside is frightful ..."

 

Well, not here in South Florida! :) 

 But I can pretend through stamps and ink! 

There's a new Riley and Company challenge up this week - Winter Activity.

One of my very, very favorite things in the whole world is snow and winter ♥

 

We were blessed enough to spend a week in this Christmas season

 and we did it all!
Skiing, sledding, making snowmen and laying in the snow

and just enjoying the splendor of all the beauty of it ♥

 

My card today is using Sledding Riley and his joyful ride in the snow.

I used an old DCJ sketch to get my card going,

and added a mish-mash of papers in snowflake, winter colors

from the Pink Paislee "Merry and Bright" paper pad,

a gift from my daughter in my stocking :)

 

 

Be sure to stop on over to the blog and add your Riley cards with Winter fun!

If you would like to play along with us,

create a card using Riley and Company images.

 If you upload your card/project to SCS, please include the keyword Riley0215.

We can't wait to see what you create! 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Big hugs, Bigger Blessings!
~Kelly

*Fabulous Fun Flowers!*

Happy Friday!

It's my turn to post on the Just for Fun Stamps blog today

so I'm showing you the Trio of cards I made ~

I call them the Fall-Winter triplets! ♥

 

 

Using the fabulously fun Stamptangle Zen Flowers stamp,

I stamped it out (Momento) 3 times:

Using Oranges/yellows for Fall,

Reds/greens for the Holidays,

and Blues/silvery for the New Year/Winter!

 

 

Each card has a color coordinated piece of twine ~

pretty quick and easy

and great for cards being sent out to family, friends

even the teachers now that school is back in session :)

 

 

For Fall/Christmas, the flower is cut out twice and propped up on 3d foam

for added dimension and a little pop.

 

 

If you're on Facebook, we'd love for you to find
Just For Fun stamps and 'like' us ~

for upcoming releases, new stamps, and DT inspirations!

 

You can find this Stamptangle Zen Flower (G3752)

in the shop along with many others ~

you can find them all here :)

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Big Hugs, Bigger Blessings!

~Kelly

Christmas with Thomas Kinkade!

 *I have two posts today -- for the DDD card, please scroll up!
 

Merry Christmas

 in July! 

 

This is such a fun time of year ...

 Half-way until the most wonderful time of year -- Christmas! 

Yet without all the spending, shopping, wrapping, baking and more ;)

 

The new challenge this week at Cornish Heritage Farms

is brought to us by Ann-Marie:  To create a Christmas card

using a Thomas Kinkade stamp. 

Now there's an admirable artist and his legacy of work is truly a gift.

The deeply etched stamps of CHF give way to color them

so beautifully after stamping.

 

For my first card, I improvised!

My CHF Thomas Kinkade stamps are not Christmas related so

I thought a little outside the box :)

I used the beautiful  stamp "Sunrise" using Crumb Cake ink.

 

To me, the real 'reason for the season' is to celebrate the

blessed birth of Christ ... and the image of the cross represents

 what the true meaning of Christmas

 is all about in our home and hearts ♥

For my second card, I colored it in traditional colors
and added it to a non-traditional colors holiday card:

 

We'd love for you to play along!

You can link up your cards here on the challenge blog
and take a peek at what the rest of the DT has made!

If you add your card to a gallery, please use the keyword CHF57.

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Big hugs, Bigger Blessings!

~Kelly

 

 

Sneak #4 ~ Dreaming of Snow :)

How I dream for a white Christmas every year!

  One of the fondest memories for me is the beauty of the real winter ~ ice skating, find the perfect Christmas tree, snow angels, sledding and beyond!  This new Riley and Company "Carrying Tree" clear stamp set sure makes me smile when I remember those moments!

In case your wondering about the stamp set wording ~ it's true!

Riley and Company's new stamp release will consist of clear stamps WITH coordinating sentiments!  Super fun!

For this card, I used two challenges from SCS.  First up, sketch challenge #SC411 and second, the beautiful color combo of CC401 - such a stunning color palette for holiday cards!

Here is the front of my card ...

And the inside with 1 of the matching sentiments!

 And here was the fun sketch:

And the color combo! Pretty, right!?! :)

One more sleep til the BIG HOP!!  I hope you are as excited as I am!

Riley and Company will be releasing 6 new Clear Stamp Sets including matching sentiments!

The Blog Hop is this Thursday, Nov. 22 at 10 PM starting at

 the Riley and Company blog.

There will be one lucky winner from each blog with one free release set of your choice so mark the date!  

Be sure to stop by the DT blogs for more sneak peeks! 

Big hugs,

Bigger Blessings,

~Kelly