Old GIFT CARDS? Don't THROW THEM AWAY! Try THIS!

 Happy weekend, friends!

Growing up with less, you learn to love resourcefulness.

I have always found excitement in .........

TRASH.

NOT LIKE FROM THE BIN!

Like  ... stuff.

Ticket stubs, old movie tickets, newspapers (back when we had 'em),

bottle caps, paper towel rolls, napkins that didn't get used at the party.

Now, everything has gotten more dystopian 

and moved further into the digital age but I remain steadfast!

I still keep THE STUFF.

Why?

My brain doesn't see it as garbage.

I look at it and envision at least 5 days ways I may be able

to repurpose something and rejoice knowing 

it. can. be. kept. out. of. the. landfill.

I invite you to watch this!

I am taking OLD USED gift cards 

(you can easily use hotel room keys, luggage tags, coffee cards, etc)

and turning them from THIS to THAT!

I invite you to watch the video here on my YouTube channel

🠋

It's a 3 part series (this is just PART 1, don't worry!)

I have lots more to share and those '5 ideas' quickly squirrel into 50!

BUT,

that doesn't mean I'm building a 6 foot lawn sculputure out of

old soda bottles!

For now, I'll stick to ticket stubs :)

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kelly

Wishing you SUNSHINE!

Hi friends!

Oh me oh my ~

did I EVER get in trouble with the last Gina K Designs release!

One of the stamp sets that I fell head over heels in love with is

Sending You Sunshine.

It's a fresh, fun, fall-ish., sunshine-y set that's great for cards of cheer.

I created a card using the sunflowers & sentiment

🠋

The cardstock is Concord and 9th 

and the wee designer paper is from Newton's Nook Designs

and I colored this with my prismacolor and Olomarkers.

I hope you have a FABULOUS weekend!

Thanks for stopping by :)

~Kelly

Entered to:  Word Art Wednesday:  AG, Inspired by Sharing Joy and Sunshine!

Wednesdays Creative Inspiration - AG

A Cut Above - Use a Die Cut

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Autumn/Halloween

We Love Stamping - Shade of Autumn

Make My Monday - Autumn/Fall

WCMD 2026!

 Happy World Cardmaking Day!  

As papercrafters, this is a wonderful day to celebrate 

the passion that we have for paper, markers, glue and more :)

I honestly can't imagine NOT creating - something, anything.  

It's just in my DNA ..... ask momma! 

 She says I was coloring on the walls with crayons as  toddler *wink!*

 Flash forward .... (to 300 take out coffees later ... J/K! iykyk)

to today and I am humbled to be on creative teams to share that

passion and have met so many amazing people along the way

that are more than just friends - 

they are sisters and brothers :)

I created a card today (literally ... at 3 am)

with these adorable mice friends cropping and creating.

Looks like they have everything they needs for a stampathon :)

I used Just Add Glitter from Lawn Fawn and distress ink, markers,

glue and paper!

What are you making today?

I hope it's a crafty fun day, wherever you are <3

Thanks for stopping by!
~Kelly

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

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

 

Every day is a BEACH day! ~ IPC 254

Hi friends!

There's a new Inky Paws Challenge #254 

with a fun color palette and inspiration photo!

💙💛🧡🤍

                    For my card, I used Newton's Nook Designs:

💙 Aloha Newton clear Stamps

💛 Aloha Newton steel dies

🧡 Retro Palms and Sunset double stencil set

🤍 Basic Frames die set

Here is where you can enter your card/project.

 We look forward to seeing what you create!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kelly

Lovely day! IPC #252

Happy Memorial Day!

❤❤❤

Wishing you a meaningful Memorial Day as we honor 

and remember the brave heroes

 who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom!

Look!

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Newton's Nook Designs has a Memorial Day Sale!

You can save 25% off your purchase using MDAY26

Today I'm sharing my 4th week card for the Inky Paws Challenge

for Newton's Nook Designs.

I had a lot of fun with the sketch and modified it by

moving the rows up and down.

Here's the stamps and supplies that I used for my card:

1. Bright basic paper pad

2. Springtime paper pad

3. Tulips clear stamp set

4. Tulips die set

5. Easter postage sampler clear stamp set(small flower)

6. Easter postage die set ( “ )

7. Essential Tags die set (vellum)

8. Basic Frames die set (sentiment)

9. Sea Borders die set (grass)

 

You have until Friday, May 29, 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. 

We look forward to seeing what you create!

Thanks for stopping by!
~Kelly

Entered to:  Make My Monday - Say It With Flowers

Passion for Markers - Anything Goes

Ellibelle's Corner - Anything in the Garden

Allsorts Challenge - AG

Tag, you're it!

 

Hi friends!

Today I'm sharing a fun tag

with bright cheerful colors.

Our Instagram FANS of Simon Says Stamp

card group has a monthly theme of Anything Goes.

And I'm getting a head start on my tags!

I used Celestial Wishes from Simon Says Stamp, 

purchased for the dragonfly in the set :)

I did a base layer of ink blending with Distress Oxide Inks

from Ranger and heat embossing with white embossing powder

from Simon Says Stamp.

I love the vibrant colors and dimension!

                                      Thanks for stopping by!

~Kelly

Entered to: SSSMondayChallenge - Tags

AUD sentiments blog - embossing

We love to Create - Mixed Media

Toe beans in the sand! IPC #252

 Hi friends!

We're back from vacay!

We had SO MUCH FUN +

it's hard to come back to reality after a week of bliss! :)

Speaking of serene beaches and blissful days,

here's Newton with the May IPC sketch for week 3.

You still have time to play along!

And here's the sketch!

I took a little creative liberty with this sketch ~

remember you can flip them, 

make them horizontal, etc!

I took the middle broad ban and dropped it to the bottom

using the Sea Borders die set and the Seaside Paper 6 x 6 pad.

Instead of the larger vertical rectangle, I used the 

Circle Frames die set and created a rising sun!

Finally, Newton is the final square and the banner is the row of shells.

I made this for my beautiful daughter 

who made our amazing trip happen!  

We have memories that will live on forever <3 

Remember to link up your cards HERE

using your favorite NND products.

The challenge rules are here so you can see how to win

a $20 store credit to shop for your favorite NND goodies!

                                    Thanks for stopping by!

~Kelly

Coffee Break! IPC #252

 Hi friends!

It's week 2 of the Inky Paws Challenge #252

at Newton's Nook Designs.

This month, we have a fun sketch challenge

and you have the whole month to create a project

with your favorite NND supplies!

Today, we're taking a coffee break!

I just love how this turned out ~

the fresh bold colors, COFFEE (yassssss!), the papers!

• Newton Loves Coffee stamp set & dies
• Coffee Shop paper pad
• Circle Frames die set
• Frames and Flags die set
• Basic Frames die set

                       

  Be sure to link up your cards using NND products 

at the IPC blog here!

And you can find the rules for the challenge here!

Thanks for stopping by!

I'll see you next for week 3!

~Kelly

 

Inky Paws Challenge #252 - Week 1

Hi friends!

Happy May!

It's time for a new challenge at Newton's Nook Designs

and the Inky Paws Challenge blog ~

Challenge #252 for the month of May is a fabulous sketch challenge!

  🠋

My card features Newton and his book collection!

As a bibliophile and avid thrifter for affordable, sustainable books,

this set just warms my heart!

For my card, I colored the image with Olo Markers

and used the following NND supplies: 

Newton's Book Club clear stamps

Newton's Book Club die set

Frames and flags die set

Birthday Meows Paper Pad

Meowy Christmas Paper Pad

Retro Paper Pad

Be sure to link up your cards and see the full challenge rules here.

We can't wait to see what you create!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kelly

Entered to:                     Stamps and Fun = Creativity - Use Die Cuts

                                      A Perfect Time to Craft - AG

Birthday wishes!

 

Hi friends!

Today I have a birthday card to share for our IG Birthday Bash

 card group hosted by my friend, Melissa!

We have an vision board to follow as inspiration

but the idea to to build-a-stash of birthday cards!

I am on a mission!

I have boxes and stacks of kits from virtual camps & classes 

that I have been desperately trying to catch up on

and my ProCRAFTinator's group is only x1 per month!

So I grabbed the PinkFresh Studio Scrapbooking retreat kit

and pulled out things to match the vision board, 

incuding the background patterened paper & ephemera.

The image is Darling Rosebuds and I colored it with my Olo Markers.

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Kelly

Challenges:  A Place to Start - Ombre

Neglected Stuff Challenge - Paper and ephemera from 2023

A Path of Positivity ~ spring

Love those pretty papers! - paper

As You Like It Challenge - Brights or Pastels - Pastels for SPRING!

Inky Paws Challenge - Week 4!

 Happy Monday!

It's week 4 of the Newton's Nook Designs

Inky Paws Challenge.

Here is the color inspiration photo:

Earlier this month, I created a card using small scraps

of cardstock and these are the continued leftovers!

I really love trying to find a use for the pieces 

instead of throwing them away 

so this was a definitely a creative process.

                    I glued the strips together onto white cardstock

and then stamped Dainty Daisies clear stamp 

onto the cardstock with white ink.

I die cut it out using the coordinating die

                    including a second 'branch' which I tucked behind.

I popped it up on a vellum circle die cut and classic back and white card,

die cut with the Basic Frames die set.

I got back from a trip and ended up sick 

(nothing like a souvenier!)

so I added a quick sentiment to turn this into a Get Well Card.

The sentiment stamp is from Naughty Newton.

Here is the card the extra strips were from 🠋

Be sure to link up your favorite cards using Newtons' Nook Designs

products here on the IPC blog.

You have until Friday, May 1, 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!
~Kelly