Branching Out Dies

A Big Welcome

January 1, 2026 · 1 Comment

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 –

Since it is the start of the new year, how about a card for that?

I used some familiar products here, starting with the Modern Christmas Designer Series Paper. This paper is more than a Christmas paper. It is quite versatile.

Next, I used the Branching Out Dies. They are must have for your craftry needs, cardmaking or scrapping.

The numbers have been around for a while, Alphabet a la Mode Dies. The size is perfect, and, numbers are included in the set!

Now the sentiment might not be too familiar. It is only part of a sentiment from the Cutest Onesie stamp. I just thought it was too cute not to use!

Happy New Year! Thank you for continuing to follow me and leave compliments now and again! Here is to another year of creatin’!

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!

Product List

Basic Card Making Supplies

[103579]

[152392]

[122334]

[102300]

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

Stampin’ Seal

[152813]

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

[138309]

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

Christmas Tags

December 20, 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 features Christmas tags.

I have been sooo wanting to do some cross stitch this holiday season, but I just haven’t had the time, or have I?

I have also been wanting to stitch on the pegboard from the Trusty Tools Dies every since I got it.

So I finally gave it a try.

I die cut both the Branching Out Dies and this pegboard die together.

I used the Shy Shamrock from the Pack Your Bags Twine Three Pack for the stitching, along with a size 27 needle. The needle was a bit hard to thread, but it was totally worth it! I did double it up to make it a bit thicker.

To finish it off, I added a piece of Basic White behind the stitching with the Foam Adhesive Strips sandwiched in between.

I added the Large Gold Loop on the back of the Poppy Parade as the loop to run ribbon through. Surprise, I haven’t wrapped anything yet.

I’d love your feedback on my creative use of the theme this week. It was soo much much.

Now I am off to stitch the other family initials!

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 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!

Product List

Basic Card Making Supplies

[103579]

[152392]

[122334]

[102300]

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

Stampin’ Seal

[152813]

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

[138309]

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

Holiday Magic

November 22, 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 is holiday magic, icons of the season.

Santa was my first thought!

Every year I create a Santa card. With the All Seasons Velvet Specialty Paper this year, I had my idea.

I die cut a ‘Santa suit’ using the Branching Out Dies with a white velvet strip down the center.

To a little additional color to the card, I placed a strip of the Modern Christmas Designer Series Paper behind the suit.

Simple. 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 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!

Product List

Branching Out Dies

[165775]

Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock

[159229]

All Season Velvet 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper

[166063]

Modern Christmas 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[165990]

Basic Card Making Supplies

[103579]

[152392]

[122334]

[102300]

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

Stampin’ Seal

[152813]

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

[138309]

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

Christmas Trees & Branches

November 15, 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 is Christmas trees and branches.

Have you used this gorgeous All Seasons Velvet Specialty Paper? It is soo pretty!

Look at this elegant Christmas tree card –

It is the star of the show here! Simple. Classy. Elegant. Especially paired with the Branching Out Dies in Very Vanilla framed in Gold Foil.

Foe extra bling, I added ornaments from the Traditional Sparkling Sequins in Old Olive. My favorite Christmas colors mix a light green with a dark green.

As a subtle detail, I embossed a piece to add to the front. This really takes a card up a notch.

What do you like about this card?

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 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!

Product List

Basic Card Making Supplies

[103579]

[152392]

[122334]

[102300]

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

Stampin’ Seal

[152813]

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

[138309]

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

Fall Flowers

November 1, 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 theme this week is fall flowers.

The Impressions Abloom make lovely fall flowers. Just take a look –

I layered two die cuts creating these fuller flowers.

Several stems of leaves give a fuller look. Some are flipped over showing a different texture.

I paced the bouquet on a Branching Out die cut from the Gathering Leaves Designer Series Paper.

I cut a Golf Foil bow from the Christmas Greenery Dies tying the bouquet together.

This card definitely has the fall feels.

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 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!

Product List

Basic Card Making Supplies

[103579]

[152392]

[122334]

[102300]

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

Stampin’ Seal

[152813]

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

[138309]

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

Neutral Fall Colors

October 11, 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 features neutral fall colors.

I pulled out the Artistic Leaves stamp set and began stamping random leaves in Crumb Cake. I added the highlight in Crushed Curry. Dots came next in Pecan Pie.

Now what?

I used the Branching Out Dies and began cutting layers in the stamped piece of card stock along with solid color card stock.

After playing around with different combinations, I really liked this one!

For the sentiment, the Traditional Labels complimented the card nicely.

The assorted sprigs were from the Branching Out Dies.

Such a pretty card!

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 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!

Product List

Basic Card Making Supplies

[103579]

[152392]

[122334]

[102300]

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

Stampin’ Seal

[152813]

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

[138309]

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

Creative Fruits & Veggies

September 20, 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 interesting as we are being creative with fruits and veggies!

I got creative with my ‘fruit’ –

I made cute little pumpkins using the Branching Out Dies in a couple different sizes. One is in a pattern from the Gathering Together Designer Series Paper, the other is in Timid Tiger embossed with the Gathering Leaves Embossing Folder.

I also created a fun fold card!

This panel opens too!

Soo gorgeous! So fun!

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 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!

Product List

Basic Card Making Supplies

[103579]

[152392]

[122334]

[102300]

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

Stampin’ Seal

[152813]

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

[138309]

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

Trick or Treat May Your Day Be Sweet

September 11, 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 –

Great colors for a sweet Halloween card –

I started by die cutting the candy pieces using the new Gingerbread Man Dies. They’re not just for Christmas.

This sentiment from the Sign Design Stamp set could not be more spot on for this card of candy!

To elevate this card, I used the Branching Out Dies instead just making simple cuts. These are my favorite dies.

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!

Product List