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JOY

December 19, 2024 · Leave a Comment

Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Stamping Friends challenge!

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

This was a fun challenge!

These are my favorite colors to use for Christmas, light green, dark green, and red! And Stampin’ Up brought them out in glimmer style! Wahoo! Enough said!

The Gold Foil JOY was bold enough, but not too overpowering to go with the glimmer strips – now a perfect holiday 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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Winter Friends

December 14, 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 animals of all sorts.

I hadn’t played with this adorable pattern from the Snowy Scenes Designer Series Paper or the Snowy Wonder stamp set. Today was the day! Look how adorable –

Lots of visual and tactile texture on this card! The embossing, the pom pom ribbon, and the snowflakes!

I hand cut these two adorable penguins. I used the Last Chance, Deckled Circles and Deckled Rectangles, to create some interest in these basic shapes.

I added embossing from the Snowflake Sky 3D folder, which really took this card up a notch.

This card makes me smile! How about you?

Want to see more cute animal cards? 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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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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Fine-Tip Glue Pen

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Stampin’ Dimensionals

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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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Silver 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Foil Sheets

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Stampin’ Dimensionals

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Traditional Christmas Colors

November 30, 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 is the traditional colors of Christmas. To me, it is red and green –

I used the pattern paper, Snowy Scenes Designer Series Paper. I love how both sides of this pattern are wonderful! Here, you can see both sides of the paper –

And, also when the card is opened –

It is actually a pocket for a gift card, or a picture, or even a flat gift item! Pretty nifty!

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!

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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Fine-Tip Glue Pen

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Stampin’ Dimensionals

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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!

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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Fine-Tip Glue Pen

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Stampin’ Dimensionals

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I am Grateful For

November 14, 2024 · 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 your creativity –

Of course I went with a fall theme –

But I added a little something to this simple stamping. After inking up the leaf stamp and stamping twice before repeating in a different color to fill the page, I used a Blender Pen to give each leaf and hint of color!

I used all three colors in the challenge to stamp the leaves.

I chose this sentiment with the last word removed to use as a table card for Thanksgiving. It fit nicely into the stitched shape from the Changing Leaves Hybrid Embossing Folder.

Of course I had to add this ribbon – it is a favorite of mine!

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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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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Thanksgiving

November 2, 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 cards for Thanksgiving.

I created a simple beauty today –

I love sunflowers, especially for fall. Although we really don’t have any sunflower dies, I decided to create my own.

For these, I used the Bright Skies Dies. They made pretty sunflowers paired with the greenery and pot from the Country Flowers Dies.

I placed the focal point on a piece of pattern paper, Sweet Days of Autumn Designer Series Paper.

This lovey sentiment from Hope You Know was the perfect simple sentiment!

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!

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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Sweet Wishes

October 31, 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 –

Absolutely perfect Christmas colors for the Sweetest Star Bundle –

This is one of my favorite bundles! Simply adorable. I paired it with the pattern paper, Take a Bow Designer Series Paper.

This layout is fun and showcases this gingerbread well.

These Real Red & White Adhesive Backed Peppermints just made the cutest buttons! The Garden Green bow ties all the colors together.

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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Fall Trees

October 26, 2024 · 1 Comment

Welcome stampers!

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

Our theme this week is fall trees!

I used the Autumn Expressions stamp for this beautiful card –

I had fun just stamping for this card! I stamped the leaves randomly for my starting point. I added the stamped wheat below the sentiment. I then decided the card base needed something so I stamped that to!

To give the sentiment more umph, a loop of ribbon and some sprigs made all the different!

This ‘fall tree’ card will be featured on my Card Buffet this weekend. I am sure it will be a hit!

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!

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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Hocus Pocus

October 24, 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 –

Again, I went with a cutesy Halloween card –

…..with cats of course! I just love these cats and altering them in more realistic cat positions! Typically, loafing! Or swinging the tail because they are annoyed. Or, the ‘I’m about to pounce’ look, lol,

I am also in love with this Halloween Spells Designer Series Paper! I just had to use it again, at least another pattern – these books!

I really like fun Halloween cards. Black cats and a great pattern paper are it for me!

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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Halloween Time

October 19, 2024 · 1 Comment

Welcome stampers!

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

Our theme this week is Halloween time.

I went with a cutesy Halloween card –

Really, what makes it cutesy is the Pretty in Pink card base! And, maybe the ‘loafing’ cats! Not very scary, are they? Lol!

The contrast is in the Halloween Spells Designer Series Paper! It has some great colors. I this was a cute, playful take on this sketch today!

Would you create a pink Halloween card?

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

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

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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I’m Grateful For You

October 17, 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 –

Perfect fall colors!

It took me a couple of attempts to get this lovely fall leaf background using the Caring Leaves stamp set. It is a two-step stamp that stamps light and dark, beautifully! I added tiny light dots from the Snowy Wonder set in between the flowers to fill in the space.

However, once I finished it, I didn’t know how to use it! Ever have those days?

I went with a simple sentiment across the bottom that wouldn’t cover up too much.

It still needed something. Then I remembered the Jute Trim. That was it. Just a simple wrap around piece simply tied. I am happy with the finished card!

Simple stamping is not always so simple!

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!

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

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[103579]

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Fine-Tip Glue Pen

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Stampin’ Dimensionals

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Halloween Magic

October 12, 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 is magical Halloween cards!

Is this magical? Well, I think it is. Just look at this spooky, creepy sky! It was created using only a sheet of Designer Series Paper! Perfect if you need a quick spooky card (that looks way more difficult), or are water color challenged! Either works!

To add to my Halloween setting, the Humble Home Builder Punch was the perfect addition!

…and, as if you didn’t know it was a Halloween card, the sentiment ties in the Berry Burst card stock base!

I featured this card as one of the selections in my September Card Buffet and it was a total hit! It proves that card making doesn’t have to be that difficult to be stunning!

Get in the Halloween spirit by checking out Melissa Davies, and Cindy Elam. I know they’ll have some great Halloween ideas for us!

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

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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[103579]

[152392]

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Stampin’ Seal

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Fine-Tip Glue Pen

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Stampin’ Dimensionals

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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!

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

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