We have a color challenge this week at Create with Stamping Friends. I’ve chosen Elegant Leaves stamps & dies to bring these fall colors on my card. Here’s my card: And here’s my recipe: Pecan Pie Cardstock base, 8-1/2″x 5-1/2″, folded at 4-1/4″ Basic White Cardstock, 5-1/8″x 3-7/8″, embossed…
Welcome back to Create with Stamping Friends! Our November challenges begin with a sketch. I’m using Alpine Winter DSP to feature pinecones on this square card. Here’s our sketch: And here’s my pinecone card: I love this for any winter occasion! Here’s my recipe: Peaceful Pine Cardstock base, 8-1/2″x 4-1/4″,…
Happy Halloween from the pumpkin patch! This week at Create with Stamping Friends we have a color challenge. While you might not think Secret Sea, Pool Party, and Timid Tiger sound like Halloween colors, the Painted Patch Suite Collection says differently! Here’s our challenge board: And here’s my pumpkin patch:…
This week at Create with Stamping Friends we have a sketch challenge. While I often take these sketch challenges very literally, this time I stretched my creative license just a little bit. You’ll see what I mean… I pulled out a Christmas DSP that I hadn’t used yet, Creative Celebrations…
Welcome back to Create with Stamping Friends! This week we have a color challenge ~ Cajun Craze, Golden Glow, and Old Olive. I used the Radiant Sunflowers Bundle to make my card. I loved the look so much that I did a slightly different version for my recent card class…
We have a slimline card sketch this week at Create with Stamping Friends! I rarely think about making slimline cards, but they are wonderful for the extra room inside to sign. I’ve made a Sunflower Fields slimline card that will be a get well card for a friend who recently…
Happy 1st of October! It finally feels like it’s officially Fall, even though we’ve been crafting with Fall themes (and even Christmas!) for several weeks now. Today we have a color challenge at Create with Stamping Friends. And look at our new inspiration banner! Isn’t it great? These colors are…
For our last September posting of Create with Stamping Friends, I’ve chosen a Christmas theme (doesn’t it seem to start earlier and earlier each year?!!) With A Stitched Season DSP, Stitched Stocking Stamp Set, and one of the Seasonal Cheer Mini Embossing Folders, I’ve built a cute little Christmas card…
With this color combination at Create with Stamping Friends, I just had to go with Halloween ~ what else?! Frightfully Fun DSP made it an easy choice, and I tried a technique that I saw Brian King do. There are two identical sheets of DSP in the pack with only…
At Create with Stamping Friends this week, we have a sketch challenge. I cut into my Autumn Opulence Specialty DSP for the first time to make a Thanksgiving card and I am in love with this paper! Here’s our sketch: And here’s my card: My recipe: Pecan Pie Cardstock (what…
Greetings! It’s a new month and we have a new banner for Create with Stamping Friends! Fall is in the air! This week we have a color challenge and these colors are so “Autumn.” I decided to go with inlaid color with these three + the warm neutral of Very…
For our last Thursday of the month, we have a sketch challenge at Create with Stamping Friends. I’ve chosen the Artisan Sketched Garden DSP for my card. The polka dot print is perfect for the horizontal strips, then the flower is just the right size for the focal point. I…
We have a color challenge today at Create with Stamping Friends! These three pretty colors screamed floral to me, so I am showing a Christmas card today with the Pretty Poinsettia Bundle. Here’s our color scheme: And here’s my Pretty Poinsettia card: If you are wondering where you’ve seen this…
Today at Create with Stamping Friends, we have a sketch challenge. I’ve chosen Brushed with Beauty for my card front and took a sentiment from Cutest Crew. It’s a Brushed with Beauty Best Day card! Here’s our sketch: And here’s my card: I love the way these separate sheets of…
We’re starting off our August posts with a color challenge at Create with Stamping Friends. I have to admit, I struggled with this color combo! I made one card and ditched it because it just wasn’t impressing me 😁. So I went an entirely different direction and blended the colors…
