Fireworks on the beach? Happy Independence Day! For those of you who live in the US, Happy 4th of July! How are you spending your day? We started the morning with a cute red, white, and blue neighborhood parade. Kids, grown-ups, dogs, local fire trucks, even a horse took…
This month at Create with Stamping Friends, we are CASEing the Catalog. We have been given certain cards each week that we will be taking inspiration from, then putting our own spin on them. First up is on page 42 ~ this pretty aqua-toned card. I chose DSP from the…
Here we are with our last June card challenge at Create With Stamping Friends! We have a color challenge today and I’ve picked Country Flowers to show off these colors. I love the rustic look of the Country Woods Suite! Details: Copper Clay Cardstock base, 8-1/2″x 5-1/2″ folded at 4-1/4″…
Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper is a collection of beautiful, ethereal watercolor paintings. I’ve added the smallest of embellishment on this print, but it could really stand on its own. Isn’t it beautiful? These remind me of thistles (which are beautiful if you don’t have to touch them!) I used…
Stampin’ Up! held an annual online event over the weekend called “Creativity Now” for all Demonstrators. We were able to watch some Presenters make cards with a new bundle coming soon called Winterly Tree Tops. Since we were able to pre-order this bundle, we could make the cards right along…
Our online Pals gathering this month had a Mystery Stamping event, put on by Mary Fish and Stesha Bloodhart. We were given the dimensions ahead of time but we could choose any color cardstock and any DSP. So we all went into it with different papers and colors. Mary gave…
This week on Create With Stamping Friends we have a sketch challenge. I started off in one direction (see below) then had to re-think the whole theme of my card when I discovered that the stamp set I used had retired! (insert forehead slap) So I switched to use Cutest…
Welcome to our June posting of CASEing Coast to Coast! Rosanne in Pennsylvania is taking the lead this month. She has selected a card sketch for us to use as inspiration for our cards. I hope this inspires you to try one as well! Here’s the sketch ~ And…
Have any of you put “ride in a hot air balloon” on your birthday bucket list? I see these beautiful balloons float by every so often, and I think I would enjoy a birthday balloon ride. It seems like it would be so peaceful, drifting up there, looking down at…
It’s Thursday, and I’m back with Create With Stamping Friends! This week we have a color challenge. When looking at these colors, I was pretty sure I would be making a floral card. I landed on Transluscent Florals, mainly because I hadn’t used them in a while. Don’t you love…
Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month, the theme is the new 2024-2026 In Colors. We hope to inspire you with our creations today! You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal. Since zinnias come…
I’m taking a slight departure from my usual all-Stampin’ Up! today, because I want to show you this “Flippin’ Fabulous” card I made for my friend who is moving to Pismo Beach, CA (lucky her!) This flip flop set is by Honey Bee Stamps and I adore it! Here are…
I’m “dipping” into Lily Pond Lane today. It’s my first time to even take a close look at this fun pack of paper! It’s a 6″x 6″ pad and one thing I love about it is that most of the sheets have a back side that pairs perfectly with the…
It’s a new month and we have a new summer banner at Create With Stamping Friends! We also have a new sketch challenge. And since Father’s Day is right around the corner, I’ve chosen Take to the Sky for my card. Here’s the sketch ~ And here’s my card ~…
This week I am embracing the Designer Series Papers that I haven’t used yet -or- perhaps not for a long while! Today is one I just cut into for the first time. It’s called Wildly Flowering and I’ve made it into a thank you card. Here’s my card ~ The…
