It’s Thursday… time for another Create with Stamping Friends! This week we have a sketch challenge. I’ve chosen Lovely Blossoms and Lovely Arrangements for my card. Here’s the sketch: And here’s my card: There are quite a few pieces to this sketch. I’ll list them from the base of the…
This week we have a sketch challenge at Create with Stamping Friends! I chose the Petals of Beauty Dies with Brushed with Beauty DSP for my card. Here’s our sketch: And here’s my card: “Hello” can be used for any number of occasions, so I love to use it on…
This will be our last post in December 2025, as Christmas falls on a Thursday and we will take that day off. We will be back in two weeks on January 1st to start a new year of fun challenges. I hope you’ll be watching for our first 2026 post!…
This month at Creating Coast to Coast, we are traveling from Pennsylvania with Rosanne Mulhern’s Heartfelt Stamping to California with Karen’s Stamping Habit! Our theme for August is Sunflowers! Let’s start with Rosanne’s card ~ Isn’t it a beauty?! Her cream-colored embossed sunflowers are spectacular! You can read all about…
We’re starting August off with a sketch challenge! This fun sketch lets us show off both sides of our beautiful DSP. I’ve chosen Floral Impressions for my card. Here’s the sketch: And here’s my card: Recipe: Blackberry Bliss Cardstock base, 11″x 4-1/4″, folded at 5-1/2″ Floral Impressions DSP, 5-1/4″x 4″…
Today I’m playing with the Tic Tac Toe Challenge #272. My floral friend card fills the middle rows, both vertical and horizontal. Here’s the challenge board: And here’s my card: Details: Garden Green Cardstock base, 8-1/2″x 5-1/2″, folded at 4-1/4″ Floral Impressions DSP, 5″x 3-3/4″ Garden Green and Basic White…
Welcome to Create with Stamping Friends! We are starting June off with a color challenge ~ a purple combination that is soooo pretty! I chose to ink up Thankful Garden and put it with Lovely Garden DSP. Here’s our challenge: And here’s my card: All the details: Gorgeous Grape Cardstock…
Sometimes you just need a note, and here’s a simple one that you can easily make several of to have on hand. I used Natural Botanicals Stamp Set for the focal piece, on top of Mixed Media Floral DSP. I colored the Cone Flower to match the paper and I…
By now you may have noticed a pattern. Monday is Mystery Stamping over at www.juststampin.com. I enjoy a good challenge, so I dove in right away to solve the mystery! Here’s what I unraveled: It’s a “Pup Tent Fun Fold!” It’s not the easiest to photograph, but I took a…
Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month’s theme is “Flowers in Bloom.” The Pals hope to inspire you with card ideas and paper craft creations using Stampin’ Up! products. Links to the Pals’ blogs are at the end of each post to help you “hop” along! I made this…
Beautiful Gallery is a new 6″x 6″ pack of patterned paper that has some gorgeous (and different!) designs in it. The name suggests an art gallery and each piece looks like a painting from one. I love the color combination in this rose “painting.” Two of the new In Colors…
I have a quick and simple card idea for you today. And I’m giving you a sneak peek of Sweet Blooms and Floral Impressions ~ two of my favorite new products! These will be available for purchase on May 6, when the new catalog launches. The Sweet Blooms Bundle can…
Before going into my card for today, I just heard that Stampin’ Up! is offering free shipping on all orders over $75 ~ three days, Wednesday, April 23 through Friday, April 25. Now would be a great time to take inventory on your cardstock supply before the prices go up! When…
Here’s a pretty little faith-based card that would be perfect for Easter or to anyone needing some hope! It uses the all-new Lovely Garden DSP. This Designer Series Paper is from the newly released Online Exclusives. It’s called Lovely Garden and was quickly my favorite! Here’s a peek at all…
Hummingbirds are such interesting creatures! We have a couple of feeders outside our kitchen window. When they come up to feed it’s like they are saying, “Hello!” as they look in the window before flying off. Their wings make a low hum as they are swooshing by. I colored this…
