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Blue Ain’t Your Color

August 9, 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 music theme this week is Blue Ain’t Your Color by Keith Urban, or blue cards.

This card was created using some new products that will be available September 3rd. This is the Peace on Earth Bundle. It’ ssoo pretty.

The pattern paper, Peaceful Garden Designer Series Paper, contains lots of blues.

Although my card is a Christmas card, the stamp set contains a variety of sentiments. It’ll be a great stamp set to add to collection for sure.

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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Bundle – Peace on Earth
Stamp Set – Peace on Earth
Dies / Embossing – Peace on Earth, Peaceful Greenery 3D Embossing Folder
Card Stock – Crumb Cake, Cloud Cover
Ink – Misty Moonlight
DSP – Peaceful Garden
Other – Misty Moonlight & Silver Edged 1/2″ Ribbon

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Ink. Stamp. Share. Online Exclusives Blog Hop

July 12, 2025 · 4 Comments

Hello Stampin’ Friends!

Revisiting my old stampin’ buddies at Ink Stamp Share Blog Hop today!

Our theme today is the new July Online Exclusives that were recently released.

I’ve been in the ‘Christmas in July’ mood, so here is another Christmas share –

This cute little snowman stamp is from the Jar of Joy stamp that coordinates with the Sweet jar punch. It’s new in the Online Exclusives.

My snowman goes perfectly with these patterns from Nests of Winter Designer Series Paper. Especially the little snow dots!

I like creating non-traditional colors for holiday or Christmas cards. This is just soo sweet. What do you think?

Please scroll along to see others on our hop today! As always, we love compliments on our inspirations!

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Red & Green

July 12, 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 Christmas with red and green.

I bought this new, Online Exclusive, Bauble Bloom with this specific card in mind –

Yes, these large letters are from the Party Alphabet Dies. Combining these two work soo good, especially in this Festive Glimmer Paper.

I added the ‘CHRISTMAS’ as I thought the ornament needed a little something. This was it!

Do you think this combo works?

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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Peace Love Joy

December 12, 2024 · 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 –

What great colors for a nontraditional Christmas card –

I love these little wreaths from Reindeer Fun Dies, especially in Granny Apple Green! After die cutting, I stamped little dots using the confetti from the Iconic Imagery stamp set.

The little bows are so sweet in Berry Burst for the wreath!

The sentiments, Peace Love Joy, are from that stamp set too!

A really simple, sweet, Christmas card!

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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Gold & Vanilla Christmas

December 7, 2024 · Leave a Comment

Welcome stampers!

Thank you for joining us for our weekly Create with Stamping Friends Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week features gold and vanilla Christmas cards.

Gold and Vanilla are gorgeous Christmas colors! Anything look so elegant using these two colors together.

I combined a few elements here. Gold Mercury Vellum as the backdrop on a Very Vanilla base.

Two layered Deckled Rectangles, which are on the Last Chance List and marked own, the top being embossed with the Painted Trees 3D Embossing Folder. I used Wink of Stella on the trees for a little shimmer.

The beautiful ‘Christmas’ word is die cut in Gold Foil using the Peaceful Season Dies. It doesn’t get any easier than that to create a gorgeous, elegant card!

Go forward to check out Melissa Davies, and back to Cindy Elam. I know they’ll have some great ideas for us!

We will see you next week with more great inspirations in card making!

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Santa Suit

December 5, 2024 · Leave a 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 –

I created a whimsical Santa card with this layout –

I always make some sort of Santa card every year. This offset gatefold made for a very cute one this year!

…..and this pattern from the Take A Bow Designer Series Paper is just the sweetest!

Santa’s belt is simply a punched Modern Oval shape in Silver Foil with a strip of Basic Black through the center.

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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Deck The Halls

November 16, 2024 · 2 Comments

Welcome stampers!

Thank you for joining us for our weekly Create with Stamping Friends Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week features Christmas greenery or trees.

I am a tree girl, so trees for me!

I love how this pattern from the Reindeer Days Designer Series Paper lines up nicely with the tree. This tree is from the Merriest Trees Dies.

For added texture, I tried the new Real Red Two-Tone Card Stock, embossed with the Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder. I used a small sanding block to show the white core.

The sentiment is trimmed to resemble a tree skirt or tree base. The adorable twine is tied in a triple bow, furthering the dimension of this card.

Are you Christmas ready? We have lots of great ideas on todays hop to get you going in the right direction!

Go forward to check out Melissa Davies, and back to Cindy Elam. I know they’ll have some great ideas for us!

We will see you next week with more great inspirations in card making!

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Favorite Aug – Dec 2024 Christmas Bundle

November 9, 2024 · 1 Comment

Welcome stampers!

Thank you for joining us for our weekly Create with Stamping Friends Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week features our favorite Christmas bundles.

Obviously, there are several great Christmas bundles in the August – December 2024 Mini catalog. I was really drawn to this One of a Kind Bundle –

I love all the versatile sentiments that are included as well. I stamped this one, using the Labeled With Love Punch. It can be for Christmas, or other occasions.

I love how I finished off the inside, simple. The addition of the snowflake really took the inside up a notch.

The pattern paper I chose is Snowy Scenes Designer Series Paper. I love the white, blue, and green snowflakes!

The coordinating dies are two snowflakes, an outer border, plus an inner intricate snowflake. This bundle is one of the least expensive bundles too – that also makes it a favorite!

Did you notice this ribbon behind the sentiment? Oh my – it is just spectacular. It is the Pool Party 5/8″ Pompom Ribbon. Just buy it – you’ll see what I mean!

Go forward to check out Melissa Davies, and back to Cindy Elam. I know they’ll have some great ideas for us!

We will see you next week with more great inspirations in card making!

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Merry Christmas

November 7, 2024 · 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 –

I’ve had this Winterly Tree Tops Bundle for a long time and this was a great sketch to use it!

Funny thing – I pulled out the paper to create this, choosing the branch and the dotted strip. I liked this bird and cut it by hand from the pattern of birds. I laid it all out deciding I needed some pine sprigs for a Christmas look.

It was then I realized I could have cut the bird with dies instead of hand cutting it! That ever happen to you?

I added the pine sprigs, berries, and sentiment.

I thought I was done. Then I realized I needed the bow and strip. This came from the Rustic Christmas Countdown Kit and was just perfect! Another reason these kits are great! All the terrific supplies.

Check out the other Design Team cards 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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To You And Yours

October 10, 2024 · Leave a 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 –

I created this beauty using the Reindeer Fun Dies –

Love these colors of purple, green, and red together, or should I say Petunia Pop, Shy Shamrock, and Poppy Parade! I die cut the pieces and started building.

This simple sentiment from Greetings of The Season was perfect for this modern layout.

This would be great for a gift card too! What do you think?

Check out the other Design Team cards 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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Punched Background

September 21, 2024 · Leave a Comment

Welcome stampers!

Thank you for joining us for our weekly Create with Stamping Friends Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week features cards with punched backgrounds.

I went with a simply created Christmas card –

….using the Humble Home Bundle. This is just such a wonderful set! This card would be great for neighbors, friends –anyone!

I stamped the cute houses on four different colors of card stock then punched them.

I placed them on a Forever Plaid 3D embossed panel creating my background. I stamped a sentiment on one last punched house. I placed this in the center of the houses.

Just cute as can be!

Go forward to check out Melissa Davies, and back to Cindy Elam. I know they’ll have some great ideas for us!

We will see you next week with more great inspirations in card making!

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Festive Tags for Christmas Craft Creations

January 10, 2024 · Leave a Comment

Happy Wednesday!

I am soo excited to be a Guest Designer for Christmas Craft Creations this month!

Our theme for the month is Glitter & Sparkle.

I created cards using the Festive Tags Kit –

Yes, the kit makes tags, but I turned those into cards by adding card bases and some embossed pieces.

The tags are subtly accented with gold too!

And, this ribbon is soo festive!

As I’ve said, I love our kits! This is a great one. Here are the contents of what is included –

The challenge at Christmas Craft Creations lasts all month long! Since you just might still have some Christmas stuff laying around, why not join us?

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Warm Christmas Wishes

December 14, 2023 · 2 Comments

Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge!

Here is a two week layout challenge to spark your creativity –

I rotated the sketch –

And this is how I used it –

Super. Cute. Christmas. Card.

This features the Warmest Heart Dies, retiring, on sale, along with the Beary Cute stamp set, also retiring, for the sentiment.

The fun colors were inspired by the Merry Bold & Bright Designer Series Paper. I combined Shaded Spruce, Poppy Parade, and Lemon Lime Twist. So fun together!

Check out the other Design Team cards on our Create with Connie and Mary blog. You’ll see some fabulous ideas! Join us for the challenge too if you’d like!

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Vanilla & Gold Christmas with Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop

December 2, 2023 · Leave a Comment

Welcome stampers!

Thank you for joining us for our weekly Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week is Vanilla & Gold for Christmas.

I decorated a Scalloped Gift Card Box for this weeks inspiration as Christmas will be here soon –

I used the, now sold out, Shining Brightly Designer Series Paper for my box. I love how the box can be either vanilla or white depending on what you pair with it!

I used my favorite Sending Cheer Bundle again.

Go forward to check out Debbie Henderson, and back to Cindy Elam. I know they’ll have some great ideas for us!

We will see you next week with more great inspirations in card making!

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Favorite Christmas Bundle with Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop

November 25, 2023 · Leave a Comment

Welcome stampers!

Thank you for joining us for our weekly Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week features our favorite Christmas bundle.

When I first got this catalog, this Sending Cheer Bundle was what I was drawn to –

These are actually tags, but I removed the loops to use them like this. Although these as tags would be stinkin’ cute!

As you can see, they stamp very nice and solid too! No special tools here! Just a little cushion as these are photopolymer stamps.

I added the button heart detailing from the dies and thought, I’d like these to be a boy and a girl. The little bows from the Playing in The Rain Dies are perfect for this!

Another favorite of mine for this card are the colors – red and green just say Christmas to me! I added a strip from the A Walk in The Forest Designer Series Paper.

Big bonus about this stamp and die I featured here? It is on sale! Bummer it is on the Last Chance list and is retiring though.

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We will see you next week with more great inspirations in card making!

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Crafty Collaborations November 2023 Paper Pumpkin Blog Hop

November 24, 2023 · Leave a Comment

Hello Stampers!

Welcome to our Paper Pumpkin Blog Hop with lots of great alternative ideas using the November 2023 Paper Pumpkin Kit, Warm Wishes.

This kit coordinates with lasts month kit and it is gorgeous to say the least! Here is a picture of the full kit –

Since these are generously sized at about 4 1/2″ x 4 1/2″. I created a stand alone gift card holder –

Opened, you see how the gift card fits into the card –

I added some Fine-Tip Glue along the side roof edges and a magnetic closure and that was it!

Tip for using these tiny tiny strong magnets – I get two magnets together and mark the side to be glued with a permanent marker. Seperate the two. Glue each one. Let dry. Close card using the magnets!

These are just the cutest gift card holders and I will feature them at my Giftables Class in December. These are sure to be a hit!

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Check out all the alternative ideas here –

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Merry Christmas Polar Bear

November 23, 2023 · Leave a Comment

Hello my stampin’ friends! Happy Thanksgiving!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge!

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

I decided to pull out some stamps and stamp most of my card –

This is just soo sweet!

I stamped the bears in Pebbled Path, punching one, hand cutting the other. I stamped the scarf and the sentiment too, both in Copper Clay.

If you look closely, the snowflakes were also stamped! The color was a bit bold, so the velum toned them down quite a bit!

It almost looks as though the walking bear is nudging or going in for a hug from the sitting bear! Just as cute as can be!

Check out the other Design Team cards on our Create with Connie and Mary blog. You’ll see some fabulous ideas! Join us for the challenge too if you’d like!

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Warm Wishes

October 19, 2023 · Leave a Comment

Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge!

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

I rotated the sketched and created this –

A super sweet – yes, pun intended – card! I am in love with this little gingerbread! It is from the Sending Cheer Bundle. I stamped and die cut it adding the face and the Cherry Cobbler stamped hearts.

I placed him on rectangles from the Joy of Christmas Designer Series Paper. Red and green are my go-to Christmas colors. They look so nice on the Soft Sea Foam base. It is such a bright and cheery color!

The Warm Wishes sentiment just goes with ‘cookies’! I had to use it here!

The added detail of the Cherry Cobbler die cut mini hearts really made the card stand out! They are soo tiny!

Check out the other Design Team cards on our Create with Connie and Mary blog. You’ll see some fabulous ideas using this sketch the upright way! Join us for the challenge too if you’d like!

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