Welcome to our last posting for March at Create with Stamping Friends! We are getting close to Easter, so I’ve picked Stampin’ Up!’s Easter Basket Stamp Set to use on our sketch for the week. It’s an Easter Bunny card. So cute! 🥰 Here’s our sketch: And here’s my card:…
We are traveling East to West for Creating Coast 2 Coast this month of March! Rosanne, from Pennsylvania, picked our theme design – a fun sketch with lots of layering. I’ve embraced the fact that Easter’s on its way and used the Easter Basket stamp set with Perennial Lavender DSP.…
I’ve created an Easter pop-up card that I thought you might like to see! I had to utilize some math skills for this one – makes me feel smart! 🤓 I really like the pop-up feature, and it folds to one side to fit into a medium envelope. Here it…
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…
I am totally in love with this new Designer Series Paper, Garden Poetry! I’ve made it the main event in the sketch challenge this week at Create with Stamping Friends! Here’s the sketch: And here’s my card: This is the Poppy Parade version. I’ve made others in Night of Navy,…
I used Delicate Dreams for Jeanie’s Mystery Monday Challenge last week. If you’d like to play along, click HERE for the clues! This is a “Faux Step Card.” What I used: Cardstock: Secret Sea, Basic White, Gray Granite DSP: Delicate Dreams (due back in stock April 23, if you didn’t…
Hello, March! Spring is right around the corner! 😁 To start our new month out at Create with Stamping Friends, we have a color challenge. I chose Delicate Whispers for my card, using an unconventional color for my leaves! Here’s our color board: And here’s my card: Recipe: Azure Afternoon…
Here’s the card I made for this week’s Mystery Monday challenge over on juststampin.com ~ It’s a cross-over gatefold. The two horizontal panels open in opposite directions. Here’s what the inside looks like ~ With the addition of the circular focal point on the front (glued only to the top…
Sadly, I needed to make a sympathy card for a dear friend’s family. This sentiment from The Right Words is exactly what I wanted to say… Do you remember this paper? It was/still is – an all time favorite of mine. Ever Eden. I still love it so much! I…
This week we are using a sketch for our Create with Stamping Friends challenge. I had fun creating a masculine birthday card with Nature Walk DSP. Here’s our Sketch: And here’s my card: I love all the different shades of green in this paper and the beige pairs so nicely…
I’m going to make you smile when you see this super simple Sunday card! It comes together quickly but it’s a beauty, thanks to this new DSP by Stampin’ Up! called Garden Poetry. It will be available to purchase on March 3 (sooner, if you want it…see how, below). Do…
Welcome to another Create with Stamping Friends! It’s a color challenge this week and I’ve built a collage of sorts with the Lovely Arrangements Dies. Here’s our color board: And here’s my card: This card is “die” heavy! I’ve layered them up. Here’s the recipe: Cloud Cover Cardstock base, 8-1/2″…
Welcome to another Creating Coast to Coast collaboration with Rosanne Mulhern and me! This week we start with me and travel from… St. Patrick’s Day will be here before our next posting, so I thought it would be fun to make cards using green and gold colors. I even made…
Hello Friend! Here’s a different type of easel card that Jeanie’s Mystery Monday clues led me to create. It’s a horizontal card with “z” fold and stopper strip. Take a look ~ To get directions on how to make this fun card, click HERE for all the steps. I’ve used…
I was asked to be a Guest Designer at the Tic Tac Toe Challenge this week! Since I love playing with the TTTC boards, I happily agreed to join them in this challenge! I incorporated hearts & florals into my Valentine design. Here’s the Challenge Board: And here’s my card:…
