Birthday

You’re Old

August 13, 2026 · Leave a Comment

Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Stamping Friends challenge!

This week, our challenge is to create a card using this layout –

A rather fun, wonky layout! Here is my take on the sketch –

I wanted something that looked sweet, but was also a little on the humorous side. Just look at this expression on the cats face! Priceless for one of those, um, birthdays of a certain age.

The cat came from the Halloween set, Oh, My Fright. It’s just perfect for a non Halloween, scary aged birthday.

The sweet pattern paper is the Homemade Sweetness Designer Series Paper. Colors are just great!

Combined with the cat, this Thanks Man stamp set just makes the card!

Checkout how I finished off the card on the inside! I mimicked the outside wonky angle! Plus added the rest of the thoughtful words, lol!

Check out the other Design Team’s use of these colors this week on our Create with Stamping Friends blog. You’ll see some fabulous ideas! Join us for the challenge too if you’d like!

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I appreciate your support of my home based business. Orders like yours help keep me craftin’ with my senior volunteer work and keep my Card Buffets going. Thank you in advance!

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Happy Birthday

June 18, 2026 · 2 Comments

Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Stamping Friends challenge!

Here is this week’s new layout challenge to spark your creativity –

This is a great layout!

I went a little masculine with my card this week –

Although, it is really suitable for just about anyone!

I started with another one of the floral arrangements from the Artisan Sketched Garden. I cut the greenery and container by hand. I colored it using a combination of Stampin’ Blends and a Blender Pen.

I placed the image on a vellum circle with a strip of Designer Series Paper behind it.

To add some dimension and texture, this embossed leaf pattern matched quite nicely!

This would also make a nice sympathy card as the colors are very calming and serene.

Check out the other Design Team’s use of these colors this week on our Create with Stamping Friends blog. You’ll see some fabulous ideas! Join us for the challenge too if you’d like!

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I appreciate your support of my home based business. Orders like yours help keep me craftin’ with my senior volunteer work and keep my Card Buffets going. Thank you in advance!

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Birthday Bonanza

June 13, 2026 · Leave a Comment

Welcome stampers!

We are a group of stampers who get together weekly in blog form to create with a theme each week. This is our weekly Create with Stamping Friends Saturday blog hop!

Weekly, we share various themes to inspire your creativity. This week, we are creating birthday cards! it is one of our designers birthday! We are showering her with cards!

I have been playing around with some new Online Exclusive items. Here, I used the cute little quilty gift package from the Stitched Stocking Dies to create the focal point for this sweet birthday card. The sentiment shape is from the same dies!

The strip of Barely Blush Plaid is also a new Online Exclusive 2026-2028 In Color Gingham Gallery Designer Series Paper.

This card is sweet, lovely, and feminine.

Be sure to go around and check us all out to see how we used the theme this week! We also love to read comments too. Take a few minutes to say HI, or why you liked our project for the week.

Next up is Melissa Davies, back is Cindy Elam. Keep going to see all of us.

See you next week with more great inspirations!

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I appreciate your support of my home based business. Orders like yours help keep me craftin’ with my senior volunteer work and keep my Card Buffets going. Thank you in advance!

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Cards For Guys

May 30, 2026 · Leave a Comment

Welcome stampers!

We are a group of stampers who get together weekly in blog form to create with a theme each week. This is our weekly Create with Stamping Friends Saturday blog hop!

Weekly, we share various themes to inspire your creativity. This week, we are creating cards for the guys! We always need these ideas!

Another clean and simple card using Peaceful Pine –

It is the perfect guy color!

I paired my colors with this FABULOUS Thanks Man stamp set.

Although I have used the colors before for a masculine card, here I added the Berry Botanical Vellum. Just a strip at the top. I bet you never thought to add vellum to a guy card, did you?

Add this simple design to your ideas for guy cards!

Be sure to go around and check us all out to see how we used the theme this week! We also love to read comments too. Take a few minutes to say HI, or why you liked our project for the week.

Next up is Melissa Davies, back is Cindy Elam. Keep going to see all of us.

See you next week with more great inspirations!

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2026–2028 In Color™ Painted Patterns 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

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Happy Birthday

May 28, 2026 · Leave a Comment

Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Stamping Friends challenge!

Here is this week’s new color challenge to spark your creativity –

I love these colors! Soo many great options for them. I decided to do some actual stamping!

I started by stamping the Happy Birthday from the Thanks Man stamp set (excellent, must have set by the way).

I then got creative with the additional stamping from Gears & Textures stamp set.

I added the Poppy Parade backing. I had an embossed piece of Hydrangea Hue ready to go so I added that too. Although, I think Daffodil Delight would have looked better.

It needed some simple bling, so I added some Poppy Parade Dear Dots. It’s perfect now!

I enjoyed creating this and I went back to simplicity, stamps, ink, paper.

Check out the other Design Team’s use of these colors this week on our Create with Stamping Friends blog. You’ll see some fabulous ideas! Join us for the challenge too if you’d like!

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I appreciate your support of my home based business. Orders like yours help keep me craftin’ with my senior volunteer work and keep my Card Buffets going. Thank you in advance!

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Favorite New Catalog Designer Series Paper

May 2, 2026 · 1 Comment

Welcome stampers!

We are a group of stampers who get together weekly in blog form to create with a theme each week. This is our weekly Create with Stamping Friends Saturday blog hop!

Weekly, we share various themes to inspire your creativity. This week, we are creating cards with our favorite new catalog Designer Series Paper.

We haven’t had a nice black and white pattern paper in a while. I’m really drawn to this new Artisan Sketched Garden Designer Series Paper.

I really like this sheet that is a variety of vases with flowers and greenery.

I didn’t get my Stampin’ Blends in yet, so I used the Blender pens and the ink pads to color the vase and flowers. It turned out very pretty! Almost better than Stampin’ Blends! Ha!

I did hand cut the flower image after coloring it.

I wanted the pattern paper to be a bit softer, so I vellum to the rescue! But, only a partial softness using a die from the Sweet Words & Labels Dies.

For a little bling, I used the Rhinestone Basic Jewels, a true classic, and cardmakers staple!

Be sure to go around and check us all out to see how we used the theme this week! We also love to read comments too. Take a few minutes to say HI, or why you liked our project for the week.

Next up is Melissa Davies, back is Cindy Elam. Keep going to see all of us.

See you next week with more great inspirations!

Shop any of the products for this fabulous card by clicking on any of the icons below.

I appreciate your support of my home based business. Orders like yours help keep me craftin’ with my senior volunteer work and keep my Card Buffets going. Thank you in advance!

Stamp Set – 167609 Garden Gatherings
Dies – 167627 Sweet Words & Labels Dies
Card Stock – Barely Blush
Ink – Barely Blush, Peaceful Pine, Hydrangea Hue, Golden Glow
DSP – 167752 Artisan Sketched Garden, 167099 Vellum Specialty
Other – 102856 Blender Pens, 144220 Rhinestone Basic Jewels

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Birthday Wishes

December 11, 2025 · 2 Comments

Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Stamping Friends challenge!

Here is this week’s new layout challenge to spark your creativity –

I am in love with this new Online Exclusive pattern paper, Brushed With Beauty Designer Series Paper –

I created a lovely birthday card in peaches and pink.

The sentiment is from the 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar. The stamp set that comes with this kit os fabulous! It’s all occasion, not Christmas!

I used the Words of Beauty Dies as it fit perfectly.

Check out the other Design Team’s use of these colors this week on our Create with Stamping Friends blog. You’ll see some fabulous ideas! Join us for the challenge too if you’d like!

Shop any of the products for this fabulous card by clicking on any of the icons below.

I appreciate your support of my home based business. Orders like yours help keep me craftin’ with my senior volunteer work and keep my Card Buffets going. Thank you in advance!

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Happy Birthday

August 28, 2025 · Leave a Comment

Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Stamping Friends challenge!

Here is this week’s new color challenge to spark your creativity –

Perfect colors for a masculine card –

I cut strips of the Woven Textures Designer Series Paper to create this fun layout. They are all the same size, 1 1/4″ x 2″ (if I recall correctly).

I stamped the sentiment on a strip and placed atop a Labeled With Love punched shape. It’s a masculine card, so no frills, simple.

Check out the other Design Team’s use of these colors this week on our Create with Stamping Friends blog. You’ll see some fabulous ideas! Join us for the challenge too if you’d like!

Shop any of the products for this fabulous card by clicking on any of the icons below. I appreciate your support of my home based business. Orders like yours help keep me craftin’ with my volunteer work and keep my Card Buffets going. Thank you in advance!

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Pink Champagne

August 23, 2025 · 3 Comments

Welcome stampers!

We are a group of stampers who get together weekly in blog form to create with a theme each week. This is our weekly Create with Stamping Friends Saturday blog hop!

Our song theme this week features Pink Champagne by Ariana Grande. Cards with pink on them.

I was thinking outside the ~~box~~ dies today for this sweet number –

Any guesses?

I used the Nested Essentials Dies for the ‘cones’ and the Poppin’ By Dies for the ‘scoops of ice cream’. Soo cute and fun!

I paired the sweet treats with the softly striped pattern from the Wildflower Birthday Designer Series Paper. I loved the shades of pinks in the paper as it really tied the scoops together.

The sweet Happy Birthday sentiment is from the Charming Day stamp set stamped onto one of the printed pieces in the Designer Series Paper. So neat to have a sheet of these kind of accents.

Be sure to go around and check us all out! We also love to read comments too. Take a few minutes to say HI, or why you liked our project for the week.

Next up is Melissa Davies, back is Cindy Elam. Keep going to see all of us.

See you next week with more great inspirations!

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It’s Your Day

August 14, 2025 · Leave a Comment

Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Stamping Friends challenge!

Here is this week’s new color challenge to spark your creativity –

I decided these colors would work nice for this Coneflower Celebration –

Oh. I. Love. These. Flowers. They are soo pretty! And, fun to make too! Foreach of these, I cut two sets of petals and glued them together slightly askew. Then I added the Pecan Pie flower center.

I stamped leaves and stems then adhered the flowers. For spacing, I then stamped the sentiment. Simply gorgeous!

Check out the other Design Team’s use of these colors this week on our Create with Stamping Friends blog. You’ll see some fabulous ideas! Join us for the challenge too if you’d like!

Shop any of the products for this fabulous card by clicking on any of the icons. I appreciate your support of my home based business. Thank you in advance!

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Birthday Wishes

June 21, 2025 · 2 Comments

Welcome stampers!

We are a group of stampers who get together weekly in blog form to create with a theme each week. This is our weekly Create with Stamping Friends Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week is Birthday wishes.

I am in love with this stamp set, Not 29 Anymore. That is the sentiment stamp set I used for this fun fold –

The candles are from the Sweet Jar stamp set. I stamped them continuously along the card.

This turned out soo cute! ook at the card fully opened –

See? Am I right?

Be sure to go around and check us all out! We also love to read comments too. Take a few minutes to say HI, or why you liked our project for the week.

Next up is Melissa Davies, back is Cindy Elam. Keep going to see all of us.

See you next week with more great inspirations!

Shop any of the products for this fabulous card by clicking on any of the icons. I appreciate your support of my home based business. Thank you in advance!

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Kintsugi Birthday

June 1, 2025 · 5 Comments

Hello Stampin’ Friends!

After taking a month to care for my mom, things are falling back into place and I have set a date for my next Card Buffet. YIPPEE!

It is taking some thought to get my creativity back up to speed for class cards. Challenges always help me.

Once again, I was drawn to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge to spark my creativity. Here is the new sketch that caught my eye –

I chose the Kintsugi Inspirations Designer Series Paper to highlight the layout.

The paper is just beautiful with the gold detailing! Although there is a vase stamp in the coordinating stamp, I decided to just cut the vase from the pattern paper using the Inspiring Imperfections Dies. It makes a bold statement front and center.

The side panels are also from the same paper pack. Notice the detailing. Soft and light.

We all need birthday cards, so birthday was sentiment of choice for this. It is from the Simply Said Mix & Match stamp set. One of my favorites that I grab quite a bit!

Would this be a pick if you attended my Card Buffet?

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Favorite New Designer Series Paper

May 17, 2025 · 4 Comments

Welcome stampers!

We are a group of stampers who get together weekly in blog form to create with a theme each week. This is our weekly Create with Stamping Friends Saturday blog hop!

So glad to back with you’ll this week.

Our theme this week is our favorite new Designer Series Paper, or DSP.

Soo many great papers! I must say, I really like the 6 x 6 In Color Designer Series Paper. I enjoyed creating these cards to show the paper off –

I used a stack, cut, shuffle method that I came up with.

I started with each DSP being 3 3/4″ x 5″ Made the above cuts. Shuffle the pieces. Adhere to a piece that is 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″.

Here is each card individual –

Cloud Cover Base.

Darling Duckling Base.

Secret Sea Base.

Strawberry Slush base.

Timid Tiger Base.

I used the Party Alphabet Dies in the In Colors too to ties everything together.

Be sure to go around and check us all out! We also love to read comments too. Take a few minutes to say HI, or why you liked our project for the week.

Next up is Melissa Davies, back is Cindy Elam. Keep going to see all of us.

See you next week with more great inspirations!

Shop any of the products for this fabulous card by clicking on any of the icons. I appreciate your support of my home based business. Thank you in advance!

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Hi Let’s Celebrate

May 15, 2025 · Leave a Comment

Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Stamping Friends challenge!

Here is this week’s new color challenge to spark your creativity –

And here is how I used it –

I just LOVE these new Party Alphabet Dies! We have needed another large set of alphabets for some time!

I combined them with the Nested Essentials Dies creating a sweet masculine type card.

Isn’t this pattern paer great too? It’s also a new one, the Boho Vibes Designer Series Paper.

Check out the other Design Team’s use of these colors this week on our Create with Stamping Friends blog. You’ll see some fabulous ideas! Join us for the challenge too if you’d like!

Shop any of the products for this fabulous card by clicking on any of the icons. I appreciate your support of my home based business. Thank you in advance!

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Happy Birthday Party Piggy

May 8, 2025 · 2 Comments

Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Stamping Friends challenge!

Here is this week’s new color challenge to spark our creativity –

Look at this cute lil’ piggie –

Adorable, right?! Anyone would love this birthday card I think!

This is the new Party Piggy Bundle, stamp set and dies.

I stamped the piggy, colored with Blends, then die cut it.

After I created the layout, I stamped each section, adding the festive details.

The stamp is curved because it is photopolymer and I bent before stamping it. It is great that you can do this with photopolymer stamps! Adds to the flexibility of them, literally. It does go back straight after stamping!

I also cut it by hand to get this nifty shape.

Check out the other Design Team’s use of these colors this week on our Create with Stamping Friends blog. You’ll see some fabulous ideas! Join us for the challenge too if you’d like!

Shop any of the products for this fabulous card by clicking on any of the icons. I appreciate your support of my home based business. Thank you in advance!

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What I Will Miss The Most

April 5, 2025 · Leave a Comment

Welcome stampers!

We are a group of stampers who get together weekly in blog form to create with a theme each week. This is our weekly Create with Stamping Friends Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week about the products we will miss the most that are leaving.

There are lots of products that are retiring. I hadn’t taken the chance to use this Linked Together Bundle. So I decided today was the day!

The center lattice-like pattern, and the sentiments are from the bundle. It is soo pretty how this die creates a see through lattice window.

The beautiful cake is from the Wildflower Birthday Designer Series Paper. A couple of the sheets in the pack are pretty die cuts. This cake is just lovely with the lattice.

These Neutral Adhesive Baked Sequins look great in addition to the gold accents on the cake.

This is just so so pretty!

Be sure to go around and check us all out! We also love to read comments too. Take a few minutes to say HI, or why you liked our project for the week.

Next up is Melissa Davies, back is Cindy Elam. Keep going to see all of us.

See you next week with more great inspirations!

Shop any of the products for this fabulous card by clicking on any of the icons. I appreciate your support of my home based business. Thank you in advance!

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CASing Lori de Groot

February 15, 2025 · 2 Comments

Welcome stampers!

We are a group of stampers who get together weekly in blog form to create with a theme each week. This is our weekly Create with Stamping Friends Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week is CASing designer, Lori de Groot. The colors in this card really caught my eye!

I CASed her lovely card using the Darling Dinos Bundle –

…..and it is just adorable!

This would be great for either a boy or a girl, or change the sentiment for a baby shower!

This embossed background is the Dashing Designs 3D Embossing Folder. I thought it matched the dino’s nicely.

Be sure to go around and check us all out! We also love to read comments too. Take a few minutes to say HI, or why you liked our project for the week.

Next up is Melissa Davies, back is Cindy Elam. Keep going to see all of us.

See you next week with more great inspirations!

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CASing Debbie Henderson

February 8, 2025 · 1 Comment

Welcome stampers!

We are a group of stampers who get together weekly in blog form to create with a theme each week. This is our weekly Create with Stamping Friends Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week is CASing our designer, Debbie Henderson.

I chose this card to CAS –

The Delightful Wishes Bundle has a similar look to Debbie’s card. I used that!

These colors are Lemon Lolly, Soft Sea Foam, and Daffodil Delight, with a touch of black.

What do you think? Pretty sweet, I’d say! With my own twist of course!

I did use the new Around It All Dies instead of a circle die or punch. It adds a little character and whimsy.

The HAPPY BIRTHDAY is from the stamp set in the bundle, but I masked it.

Be sure to go around and check us all out! We also love to read comments too. Take a few minutes to say HI, or why you liked our project for the week.

Next up is Melissa Davies, back is Cindy Elam. Keep going to see all of us.

See you next week with more great inspirations!

Shop any of the products for this fabulous card by clicking on any of the icons. I appreciate your support of my home based business. Thank you in advance!

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