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…
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I have friends who soon will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary! Such a big reason to celebrate! And an opportunity to make them a beautiful anniversary card. This week’s Tic Tac Toe Challenge sounds like it was written with an anniversary in mind 🤔, so I’m joining them this week…
It’s been a bit since I’ve been able to participate with Jeanie on her Mystery Stampin’ challenges! But I was able to play this week, and I think you’ll want to try this card too! It’s a z-fold on the inside, and the hole in the front pulls away from…
Splash & Relax is my latest acquisition from Stampin’ Up! It’s perfectly fun for summer cards. I used the sketch from this week’s sketch challenge at Create with Stamping Friends to get me started. Here’s the sketch: And here’s my card: My favorite part of this bundle is the pair…
Create with Stamping Friends is back with a color challenge this week! This soft palette took me right to our new Waterside Retreat DSP and this fun pattern with life jackets and paddles. Here’s our color scheme: And here’s my card: Here’s what I used: Crumb Cake Cardstock, 8-1/2″x 5-1/2″,…
Want a soft, ethereal wedding card for the beautiful wedding couple? Barely Blush with white embossed vellum might be just right! This would also be a pretty bridal shower card. It’s my Layers of Beauty wedding card. I was inspired by this week’s Tic Tac Toe Challenge #292. And I…
We have one of my favorite sketches to create from this week at Create with Stamping Friends! I love this versatile layout. And I picked a new DSP that I hadn’t broken in to yet, Velvet Meadow. It’s so pretty! And textural! The white flowers and leaves are raised and…
We have a color challenge this week at Create with Stamping Friends! It’s a bright combination that says “flowers” to me. So I’m sending hugs with Fragrant Layers and these three colors: Here’s my card: It’s a very simple design with the Pattern of Friendship Die as a background. I…
I always make thank you cards to include in the Product Share packages that I mail out. This time, I’ve made cards using the five new In Colors. I’ll pick one to go in each In Color Share that was purchased. Here they are, in no particular order: Hydrangea Hue…
I’ve got two new products on this card – well, 3, if you count the ink color! These products will be available for purchase on May 5 (right around the corner!) I decided to frame this beautiful DSP and I couldn’t bear to hide any of it with a sentiment,…
We’ve got some beautiful new Designer Series Papers coming out on May 5. One of them is a 6″x 6″ pack called Scenic Coast. It has a gorgeous sheen to it where the water is in the prints. I’ve CASEd a card from Rachel Tessman that is a fun fold.…
A few weeks ago, Jeanie presented a Mystery Monday challenge that intrigued me to try. She called it a “Back Fold Card.” This is the card I created with the Lovely Arrangements Bundle and the DSP that was the Product of the Month for February called Painted Illusions. I’m happy…
It’s sketch day at Create with Stamping Friends! We have a fun sketch to work with this week. I’ve pulled out Brushed With Beauty DSP to be the “star” of this card. Here’s our sketch: And here’s my card: I took the sketch quite literally to make this simple yet…
