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…
Are you ready to go off to the beach? Don’t forget your beach bag with all the essentials! This cute Notes & Totes Bundle has everything you need to pack for a day at the beach: sunglasses, water bottle, sunscreen, and more! Here’s a look at the bundle ~ Image…
Welcome to Create with Stamping Friends. This is our Thursday challenge and today we have a sketch to work with. I pulled out Woven Textures DSP for a love card with a masculine touch. Here’s our sketch: And here’s my card: Materials & Measurements: Early Espresso Cardstock base, 8-1/2″x 5-1/2″,…
Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month, we’re diving into the beautiful and brand-new 2025-2027 Stampin’ Up! In Colors! Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or just starting on your stamping journey, these fresh hues are giving us all inspiration. Click through each link at the bottom of this post…
I love playing with Jeanie’s Mystery Stampin’! This week I used Unbounded Beauty DSP with Unbounded Love stamps to build this fun “Z-Fold With a surprise Twist!” It starts out like any Z-Fold, cutting the base color cardstock at 8-1/2″x 5-1/2″, then scoring and folding at 2-1/8″ and 4-1/4″. Next…
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…
I ordered this new Suite of products that is going to be part of our Creativity Now Online Event, and oh, I am loving every part of it! It’s called Peaceful Garden. I set aside the pieces I needed for the Event and now I’m playing with the rest. The…
Today we have a sketch challenge at Create with Stamping Friends. It’s a square card today. I love a square card! It’s just a little unexpected, and if you make it 4-1/4″x 4-1/4″ it will fit into one of our medium envelopes. Here’s the challenge: And here’s my card: This…
It had been a long while since I used my Wildflower Birthday DSP, so I put it together with a fun stamp set for an Arched Wishes Birthday Card! Pretty in pink! Details: Thick Basic White Cardstock base, 8-1/2″x 5-1/2″, folded at 4-1/4″ Wildflower Birthday DSP, pink gingham, 5-1/2″x 4-1/4″…
Feeling crafty today? Here’s a bundle that will satisfy your soul! I’m getting crafty with Notes & Totes. It’s such a fun bundle to play with. You can dress up this beach bag anyway you want! Today I went with blues, using Countryside Inn DSP. Here’s what I used: Misty…
I have some used stamps for sale! These are stamp and die bundles, each sold as a set. Payment will be through PayPal and I will add shipping to the prices listed. To inquire about any of these bundles, email me at karenshallam@gmail.com. To see the original posts for the…
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…
Today’s color challenge at Create with Stamping Friends gave me the opportunity to play with my new Impressions Abloom Bundle! While Strawberry Slush and Old Olive seemed like natural flower colors, I was not sure what to do with Secret Sea. Time to play around! Here’s the Challenge: Here’s my…
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…
It’s the beginning of a new week as I’m typing this! I hope you have a beautiful week ahead! I have a fun card to share with you today. It’s for a sweet friend (obviously!) I’m sharing it mostly for the techniques, as the sentiment is not a Stampin’ Up!…
