Wednesday, March 18, 2015

MFT Challenge: A Blast from the Past


It's funny how someone will pin a random card from years ago and it will just take off and generate more traffic to your site than all of your current month's projects combined.


 
It's even more strange when that card is the FIRST CARD you ever posted on your blog, way back in January 2012 for a PTI blog hop. (nice kitchen floor in the photo, Kelly!) Trying not to take it personally that my first card posted has more views than ANY of the 500 cards I've posted since then, I have come up with a rationalization. I think the popularity may have to do with me linking cards up to non-card blog parties in the first couple months of blogging, before I really figured out the landscape of the card-making blogs. It must have gotten broader attention that way.


To honor my first card post, I used the same folding idea (instructions in this post) and adapted it to the sketch challenge at My Favorite Things. Stop by to see it if you get a chance! I colored in my first-ever girl stamp : )

Thanks for looking!
- Kelly

12 comments:

  1. You know what... I have pinned this image ages ago, never knowing it was one of your creations !
    The same thing happened with me during the 2014's Christmas season. An older Christmas card of mine suddenly got discovered on Pinterest and became my most viewed card EVER!
    Hugs
    xxx

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  2. You are both honored by this attention [Hannelie included] because we all want to know how your journey began. I love those happy flowers, Kelly... running over to MFT to get a look at the today's version of your darling design!
    =] Michele

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  3. Wow, Kelly. Somehow I missed those striking flowers the first time around, so I am glad to see them today. No wonder that they are still generating an internet storm. Always lovely to see your fame and popularity increasing.:)

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  4. Yep, I know what you mean. I love them. I saw them on Pinterest and even my 25 year old looking over my shoulder said "nice".

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  5. That is funny! Fortunately they are wonderful flowers! I have a super simple card from when I first started blogging that has more hits than everything else put together, and it's certainly not one that I would choose.

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  6. Love your first post! Now I'm curious about that fabulous folding. TFS

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  7. I went to MFT to get the full picture. It's a darling card AND it folds up. Genius! Your coloring is great, too. I remember some of the other folding creations you've done that made me follow you.

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  8. I'd say that it's worthy. A fun card, and because it was the 'first' it's even more special. I'm not up much on Pinterest, and now that they're pinning things for me, I might just stop altogether! Love the MFT card. Popped over and took a look. Love it, Kelly! Darn cute, and darn clever! Have a great weekend. Bev

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  9. Love this...so fun to see one of your first cards, it is still fabulous. Now I am off to peek at your new one. I am sure it is fabulous!

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  10. Loved your boxy out of the box project! So cute, and that's so funny about all those views. I'm often surprised by what gets viewed/commented on my blog too.

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  11. This was just amazing not to pin, hope to get around to making one myself.
    Great inspiration, love Jane x

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  12. Oh my! From the MFT blog, I had no idea that this was your card's construction! Made this card a zillion years ago but you've kicked it up several notches! And your coloring......awesome!!

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