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’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’re doing something slightly different at Creating Coast to Coast this month! Rosanne (Pennsylvania) and I (California) have decided to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) each other. We are looking back at past posts and picking a card that we especially loved and CASEing it with new/different products. One of…
We’re back with a color challenge this week at Create with Stamping Friends. This is a soft, pretty combo of Highland Heather, Very Vanilla, and Cloud Cover. I’m using a mixture of products, but the standout is this large flower from Pretty Florals Dies. I’ve “hung” it on a Party…
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…
