ROCK ON and Leave Your Worries Behind

 Who wouldn't want to be living in a land of carefree, where everyone is kind, and you leave your worries behind.  Today I'm featuring ... one of the Kindred Stamps April 2025 New Release 4 x 8 sets, No Worries  which includes 6 characters and 4 unique sentimets.  It's colorful ... it's cheery ... it's FUN (did I say fun?!) ... it's whimsical and it's just what is needed in a time where we can all use a little (or a lot) less worry...

 Supplies I used for my cave dudes:

Tree Scene Craft Die  (for my cave icicles!!! stalactites!)

Fairy Cloche Die  was used to create my cave entrance

Card Basics Die used for front panel/cave

 

I had a ton of fun creating my second card....  We have some heart tugging personal life going on right now, and when I sat down to complete/design this card...I literally got lost for a couple hours in creative therapy...I honestly don't know what I would have done over the course of close to 30 years without the creative escape we need every now and then.  Whether is paper crafting or other...it's important for that me time for everyone.  

I used the Card Basics Die and Fairy Cloche Die (hanging foliage), I love the Fairy Cloche Die, I see it coming in handy, and I can't emphasize more...how well used and loved that Card Basics Die Set is....it's definitely a must have for my craft room....

My last project.... for those of you who don't know me...  Next year, I will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of my specialty food business, which launched in October 1986.  It has been a wild wild ride, that's for sure...lots of highs and lows, peaks and valleys, so to speak....and...we always came out on the other end.  A few months ago, Kindred released the Treat Box Die .  I KNEW I needed this, as this sort of packaging, is something I work with daily.  My expertise in the novelty chocolates/favor world was telling me I needed this die for my own personal use.  My orders can be in the many thousands of units, I didn't buy this for business use, but truly for fun...  and fun fun fun it was.  It was incredibly EASY to put together, and can be filled with all kinds of different bulk candies, maybe even those little building block ones too would have been a good choice.  Super easy, and the skies the limit with what to put inside, or how to decorate the outside!  I chose chocolate rocks, a candy shelled, chocolate rock...it so fit the theme of this set!  The chocolate shovel and hard hat...well... if you ever pop into our facility, you may see these in mass production.   

 So there you have it!  In a perfect world, I would be editing this over and over...but, I think I'll call it good...I wonder how many times I wrote the word... FUN!?  (What, did I say FUN?, lol)

 

Thanks for reading!  I hope you pop over to the Kindred Stamps April 2025 New Release 

Lots of shopping opps!  

 

Under the Sea Friends

 A couple of weeks ago, I made a card for Craft Roulette, that I never added to my blog here.  My reasons were valid...  I had a personal emergency for one, and simply didn't have time.  I also was in the process of working with the new release for Kindred Stamps, and wanted to dedicate my social media time to that...(it is a VERY COOL ).  I had used a stamp set that I had purchased a few years back, which was part of a limited edition kit I wasn't sure it was available and wanted to research that before I shared it....  Well... yesterday, I see this set is now available as a restock item.  There are so many reasons why I wanted to share this today!!!  First... this may be one of the top 5 most fun cards I've ever made.  Second....I have had a TON of chatter about this card, so I know...this theme is near and dear to many.  Next...It was quick and easy to make...  And...there are many characters on this set too, which means there are tons of options for fun cards!!!  Underwater Buddies is one you will want to snatch up!  I adore these limited edition kits, and so when the set (without the additional kit items) pops up later down the line, I'm glad for those who missed opportunity from the getgo!!!  Speaking of limited edition kits....  Kindred has one available right now you may want to check out: Nuclear Family I can't wait for mine to arrive!  :)

In the meantime, since I mentioned the March New Release.....  if you haven't already taken a peek...

I offer up the deets on the set I was working with: Best Buds and Dope Friends 

I see the set by itself may be sold out, but it appears that you can get it in the bundle, which I for one, plan on purchasing a few out of the bundle too...that alpha die needs to find it's way to my craft studio!  :)

March New Release Bundle 

 

Tonight is a craft roulette night...wonder what the wheel will bring!  I'm sort of working on a big bunch of things that are due on April 15, lol....but...hope to fit a little creative time in this week!!!  So...standby, I'll be sure to share!  My process is getting quicker and quicker and easier and easier...and I'm oh so enjoying the journey as I train my brain to be more efficient in my studio, organizational wise and creative thinking wise too!!  

 

Wish Upon A Star!

 What fun this one was!!!  After skipping a week of Craft Roulette...Mr. Wheel spun me the perfect parameters for my 73rd Craft Roulette entry.  I never thought I'd get this far...73 cards in less than 2 years is more than I've made in 25ish years.  (different cards).  My goal by the end of the year is to organize and start mailing these lil gems out to people!  This one, is specifically designed for a future hard to buy for person...maybe an adult child of mine, who lives in a different state?  (You know who you are....)

 

 

Once again, I used a Kindred Stamps  set for my weekly entry.  Kindred is one of my "go to" companies when it comes to perusing through my potential designs each Friday night.  I'm not done with this set...I adored coloring the characters, and plan to make more with different designs.  I wanted our marionette to appear wooden color...that's why he's a little dark compared to our angel and toy maker...all and all, a second stab at this, I may have changed it up a bit...but...I'm trying to train myself to go with my instincts and not dawdle...when I dawdle...I have undone project here, there and everywhere.  In 73 entries...I have come a long long way with my speeding up things...and I don't have unfinished projects much anymore either.  Having the week timeline, if I start something, I sure as heck plan to finish it to submit it!!!

 

My supplies!

 

Make a Wish   Stamp set from Kindred Stamps 

Card Basics Die Set  (I use this die set practically EVERY time I create...well worth having)

Stitched Alpha Die Set  (another well loved/used die set....so convenient)

 Holographic Sticker Paper Clear  I LOVE THIS!!!  So economical, I even applied to my fairy for those little sparkly stars all over it!!!!! 

Stardream Cardstock  Another very cool paper..used for the base of the card, the scalloped mat, the stars..

 

Very fun card to make...I even did my research a bit on it too...the inner child in me, enjoyed the process!!!

 

By the way....speaking of Kindred Stamps....  This months New Release is super cool!  I plan to order in the new font set... these fonts sets are a game changer for convenience when it comes to card making and scrap pages too!

 

Kindred Stamps March 2025 New Release