Welcome to our Thursday posts of Create with Stamping Friends! Today we have a color challenge ~ a beautiful combination of Basic Gray, Barely Blush, and Blackberry Bliss. I put these together using the Fragrant Layers Bundle. Here’s our color challenge: And here’s my card: My recipe: Basic Gray Cardstock…
Greetings from the Golden State! And welcome to another edition of Creating Coast to Coast where Rosanne (from the East Coast) and I share a card or project using a pre-determined theme. This month I chose a patriotic theme since we are so close to our country’s 250th birthday 🎆.…
I’m loving this new direction Stampin’ Up! is going with the floral-themed Collections! Lily of the Valley, now Violets. This Suite Collection and individual components will be available July 1. It’s part of the new Online Exclusives. They are sooo pretty! I just got my Violets pack and thought I’d…
I had a lot of fun building this card from the clues Jeanie gave us in her Monday Mystery Stamping this week! With something in mind, I got out my Valley in Bloom DSP and chose a few different sheets to highlight on this card. I enjoyed working with it…
Hello! I hope you all are enjoying a restful summer! We have a sketch challenge this week at Create with Stamping Friends. I decided to use the adorable new stamp set that is our Product of the Month for June: Wild Bunch! Here’s our sketch: And here’s my card: Isn’t…
When I saw that Pop Up Petals was placed on the Last Chance List, I realized I hadn’t even tried the pop-up feature of this set! Oh no! So now I have, and I’m wondering what took me so long?! Here’s a Pop Up Petals Pop Up card. This is…
Thanks for coming back for another weekly Create with Stamping Friends! This week we have a color challenge ~ Highland Heather, Golden Glow, and Lost Lagoon. I used Garden Gatherings to build a sweet little bouquet! Here’s my card: My recipe: Golden Glow Cardstock base, 8-1/2″x 5-1/2″, folded at 4-1/4″…
I’m mixing old with new today on a birthday card for my sweet friend. I have so many retired supplies and like to use them as often as possible. So today you will see a mix, and I’m hoping it will inspire you to look at your older supplies with…
It’s hard to believe it’s Product Share time again already, but the new Online Exclusives come out on July1st! So I’m taking orders for your share of the Online Exclusive Product Shares now! Here’s what you’ll get: 6 sheets of Frightfully Fun DSP, cut to 6″x 12″ 6 sheets of…
Tuesdays are news days at Stampin’ Up! Today’s “Hot off the Press” news is Free Shipping June 11-13 on all orders over $75. Here are all the “Hot” details: Demonstrator Support is closed on Saturday, June 13, the final day of the Free Shipping promotion, so please plan ahead if you…
Here’s a quick and easy Father’s Day card for you today! I’ve used paper from the Waterside Retreat DSP and just a couple added elements. It’s simple, but perfect for a dad who likes to retreat to the cabin and go fishing (my brother!) Take a look: This almost looks…
I always enjoy playing along with Jeanie Stark’s Mystery Monday Stampin’. And though I don’t alway find the time to get to it, summer does lend a bit more “play” time, as it should! I made this pocket card for MMS. Do you ever try to follow her clues and…
We’re starting off June at Create with Stamping Friends with a sketch challenge. You see circles, I see flowers! I’m using Lovely Arrangements for CSF 923 today. Here’s our sketch: And here’s my card: Lovely Arrangements has all these cool elements to it, so I used a few of them…
Here we are, our last Thursday in May! Summer weather has officially hit the Sacramento Valley. We’ve seen temps up in the 90’s already. It’s definitely pool time! For Create with Stamping Friends this week, we have a color challenge. The minute I saw these colors, I knew I wanted…
Welcome back to Creating Coast to Coast! This month, Rosanne and I are playing with products from the new May – August 2026 Catalog. Since Rosanne chose our theme this time, we will start with her card in PA ~ I love her color combination! You can read all about…
