3M May ~ Special Delivery!

 Hi friends!

Whew!

Almost didn't make the May 3M + I'm dashing to the fnish line!

(as a marathon runner, insert pun here! 🠉 )

This is the card you would normally have seen on the 9th of the month,

but in addition to traveling, a vacation and losing the stamp 

somewhere in my craftroom, I'm late to my own party!

:)~

What's the 3M?

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.

For May, I chose chose a Crafty Meraki stamp called Special Delivery

and this company has since closed.

I did a hybrid style mixed media card with several elements:

mixing 2 different inks I wouldn't have paired together normally,

added some mixed gold splatter and rice paper tucked behind.

Please head over to Jeanette's blog and Barb's blog

to see what they have created with this same image ~

you'll be in for a treat!

Thanks for stopping by!
~Kelly

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It's a Kell-of-a-mess: January!

 Hi friends!

How about another session of messy card creating adventures!

I adore art and creating in crazy new ways 

and adding in a little messy fun ...

hence the title of this series from last year:

Kell-of-a-mess!

Once upon a time, I had lots of ideas for groups

but had to step away to my busy, wonderful life journey.

My schedule freed up a wee bit 

so I've revisited some of my old stompin' grounds ...

like messy art!

And wow was this one ever so ...

my fingers and hands had mica powder for a whole day!

I used the Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals

to create a few backgrounds.

I've used the PandM and Ken Oliver but gurrrrrl.

These are shimmer and potent!

When gramma used to say "Honey, a little goes a long way!'

now I get it. 

Just a dash of this and SHAZAM!

Lots of color, lots of sparkle and shimmah! 

For this card, I used 2 different sets and matched my cardstock

to the colors pulled from the background.

This adorable All Inside stamp set from Ellen Hutson

and it will be a cute Valentine to mail 💜

Thanks for stopping by!

GNOME one like YOU!

 

and you and you and YOU!

Hi friends!

I have a fall floral card to share with you today, 

bursting with color and cheer!

This is one of the sets from Stamptember that had me SMITTEN!

This collab stamp and die set is from Clearly Besotted 

and Simon Says Stamp and is an all-year-round stamp set.

For this card, I went with fall colors ...

and then I don't know WHERE I WENT!

Honestly, my coloring stinks... 

and most of my markers are drying out

and I'm WISHING UPON A STAR 

that Santa brings new ones this year!

Good thing *Santa* is my husband 

and instead of the North Pole, he shops with links! :)

The edge die is from Pinkfresh Studio

and I do love how this cars turned out :)

I had my friend Bonnie in mind when creating it ~

oh, she loves her gnomies!

Here's a final look!

Thanks for stopping by!
~Kelly