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Trick -or- Treat Witches

October 13, 2021 · 3 Comments

Welcome Wednesday my stampin friends!

On Wednesdays we have a new challenge at Make The Cards Challenge! Here is our newest inspiration to get you creating –

Perfect time for a sweet Halloween card –

Pretty funny, huh? I don’t have any Stampin’ Up witch stamps this year, so I created one from one of the skeletons in the Cute halloween Designer Series Paper –

I improvised and colors the face with a Stampin’ Blends in Granny Apple Green. I also added a witch hat to create her.

The hat came from the Clever Cats stamp set –

To get a perfectly stamped image, I used the Stamparatus to stamp it. Yes, it was fussy cut!

This simple sentiment that says it all is from the Little Delights stamp set. It’s awesome because it can be used for a variety of fall occasions!

Please join our Make The Cards Challenge this week! We’d love to see your creations! Use whatever products you have too!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Clever Cats, Little Delights
Dies / Embossing – Stitched With Whimsy Dies
Card Stock – Granny Apple Green
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Cute Halloween
Other – Stamparatus, Stampin Blends

Wishing You A Happy Christmas

October 6, 2021 · 1 Comment

Welcome Wednesday my stampin friends!

On Wednesdays we have a new challenge at Make The Cards Challenge! Here is our newest inspiration to get you creating –

A Slim or Mini Slim card!

I went with Mini Slim, 3 1/2″ x 6″, finished. I also went with the Christmas Cheer Dies again –

Such a sweet, no pun intended, card!

I love this Gingerbread & Peppermint Designer Series Paper –

I used it for the strip at the bottom, plus the two mitten gingerbread cookies.

The sentiment ‘happy’ is a die cut from the Christmas Cheer Dies. The top. partial stamped image is from the Frosted Gingerbread stamp set, and the Christmas is from the Snowman Season stamp set, also a partial stamped image.

Please join our Make The Cards Challenge this week! We’d love to see your creations! We all use a variety of products, so use what you have!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Frosted Gingerbread, Snowman Season
Dies / Embossing – Christmas Cheer Dies
Card Stock – Real Red, Old Olive, Basic White
Ink – Old Olive, Black Memento
DSP – Gingerbread & Peppermint
Other -Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Above & Beyond

September 29, 2021 · 4 Comments

Welcome Wednesday my stampin friends!

On Wednesdays we have a new challenge at Make The Cards Challenge! Here is our newest inspiration to get you creating –

Great challenge – because who doesn’t love Buffalo Plaid??

My card was made with thoughts of a sweet friend in mind –

I just LOVE this sentiment and all these in this Shaded Summer stamp set –

For Sale-a-bration, there is a coordinating die set available too! It is the Summer Shadows Dies –

I used that to die cut the focal flowers on this card.

I love to be able to cut out shapes like this.

Please join our challenge this week at Make The Cards Challenge! We’d love to see your creations! Use whatever your favorite products are!

This stamp set is from the main catalog, these dies are Sale-a-bration, and only available a few more days. See all the choices here, or the image –

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Shaded Summer
Dies / Embossing – Summer Shadows Dies
Card Stock – Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral, Basic White
Ink – Calypso Coral
DSP – Pattern Party
Punches – retired 2 1/2″ Circle Punch
Other – retired twine

Happy Fall Y’all

September 22, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Welcome Wednesday, my stampin friends!

On Wednesdays we have a new challenge at Make The Cards Challenge! Here is our newest inspiration to get you creating –

My love for fall is going strong this week! If only our weather would reflect that! Here is my fun fall cards –

Simple. Clean. Elegant. On-trend. Fall.

I used the Detailed Pumpkins Dies for my stack of pumpkins –

I cut 4 pumpkins out, 2 in Pumpkin Pie, and trimmed each creating the different sizes.

I placed them on a Timeworn Type 3D embossed panel –

I love the subtle texture this folder gives as a background.

My favorite sentiment comes from the Banner Year stamp set. Favorite, because ‘y’all’ is a true Texas word!

What do you think? Pretty nice fall card, right?

Please join our Make The Cards Challenge challenge this week! We’d love to see your creations! Use whatever products you love to create with!

The Detailed Pumpkins Dies from the mini catalog! To see all the newer holiday items, click here, or the image –

It is also Sale-a-bration until the end of September! To see all the must have Sale-a-bration options available until the end of the month, click here, or the image –

If there is just soo much stuff that you need from Stampin’ Up, consider becoming a demonstrator for the savings on all your purchases to help keep you crafting at a discount! You’ll get an extra bundle of your choice at no extra cost!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Banner Year
Dies / Embossing – Detailed Pumpkins Dies, Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder
Card Stock – Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie, Pale Papaya, Sahara Sand
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Pattern Party
Other – Playful Pets Trim Combo Pack

Thankful

September 15, 2021 · 2 Comments

Welcome Wednesday my stampin friends!

On Wednesdays we have a new challenge at Make The Cards Challenge! Here is our newest inspiration to get you creating –

I’ve been in a fall mood this week! So today, I am sharing this –

Such a pretty card! So fall!

The two leaves for the wreath are from the Banner Year stamp set –

So many great elements in this all occasion fall set!

I used the Stamparatus to stamp the wreath. I rotated my card stock around the stamp, stamping each time I went around to make a circle!

The background is a new embossing folder, Timeworn Type 3D, it sure makes a pretty background!

I love the strip of gingham paper at the top of the banner, it’s from Heartwarming Hugs –

I’d love to read your thoughts on my take on the sketch this week!

Please join our challenge this week at Make The Cards Challenge! We’d also love to see your creations!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Banner Year, Time of Giving (sentiment)
Dies / Embossing – Timeworn Type 3D
Card Stock – Crushed Curry, Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze
Ink – Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Cajun Craze,
DSP – Heartwarming Hugs
Other – Stamparatus, retired twine

Thinking of You This Festive Season

September 8, 2021 · 5 Comments

Welcome Wednesday my stampin friends!

On Wednesdays we have a new challenge at Make The Cards Challenge! Here is our newest inspiration to get you creating –

Oh, Tic Tac Toe boards are soo fun! So many combinations! I went with Pattern Paper, Vellum, Favorite Color creating this –

Pattern Paper is Heartwarming Hugs, a returning Designer Series Paper –

Vellum is this gorgeous 2021-2023 In Color Shimmer Vellum –

I embossed it with the Merriest Frames Hybrid Embossing Folder from the Merriest Moments Bundle –

It created such detail on the Soft Succulent vellum!

And, my favorite color is red! In case you didn’t know, lol!

Please join our challenge this week! We’d love to see your creations!

This bundle is from the mini catalog! To see all the new holiday items, click here, or the image –

It is also Sale-a-bration until the end of September! To see all the must have Sale-a-bration options available until the end of the month, click here, or the image –

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Merriest Moments
Dies / Embossing – Merriest Frames Hybrid Embossing Folder
Bundle – Merriest Moments
Card Stock – Basic White, 2021-2023 In Color Shimmer Vellum
Ink – Real Red
DSP – Heartwarming Hugs
Other – Real Red 3/8″ Sheer Ribbon

Nuts About You

September 1, 2021 · 4 Comments

Welcome to Wednesday my stampin friends!

On Wednesdays we have a new challenge at Make The Cards Challenge! Here is our newest inspiration to get you creating –

Oh, this will be a fun card!

Card stock ✔️
Critters ✔️
Stencil ⍰

That’s right, a question mark next to the stencil. I don’t have any stencils. Time to get creative!

I knew the direction my card was going in. But, again, no stencils or even better, specific stencils! So, I made my own!

Pretty nifty for a non-stenciler, right?

I got to work with some ink and sponge daubers, yes, I have those!

Viola! A stenciled background! Pretty nice if I do say so myself! With the magic of some additional ink and stamps – i have a background and magically A CARD!

I just started adding layers of stamping! The leaves were first.

Then came the hearts because of the sentiment.

I had already stamped the squirrels and fussy cut them. I just had to figure out the sentiment.

And easy peasy thought to tie in the colors!

Not too bad for a non-stenciler, right? Lol! It is a bit busy of of card for me usually – but, it is just too stinkin’ cute! I’d love to read your thoughts on it!

Please join our challenge this week! We’d love to see your creations at Make The Cards Challenge! We all use whatever products we have, so feel free to just create away! And, clearly, you can ‘make your own stencils’ if you don’t have any!

This squirrel stamp is from the new mini catalog! To see all the new holiday items, click here, or the image –

It is also Sale-a-bration! To see all the Sale-a-bration options this fall, click here, or the image –

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Nuts About Squirrels, Banner Year (heart)
Card Stock – Garden Green, Crushed Curry, Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie
Ink – Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Crushed Curry. Pumpkin Pie, Cherry Cobbler
Punches – retired Autumn Punch Pack (acorn)
Other – Sponge Daubers

Fa(BOO)lous Halloween

August 25, 2021 · 3 Comments

Welcome Wednesday my stampin friends!

On Wednesdays we have a new challenge at Make The Cards Challenge! Here is our newest inspiration to get you creating –

Simple. Clean. And, for me, Halloween!

So silly! So cute!

I started with a piece of the Cute Halloween Designer Series Paper –

Figured out my layout. Cut my strips. And punched a circle from one of the patterns. These goofy skull heads are adorable!

The sentiment is from the coordinating stamp set, Cutest Halloween –

These all work so great together! I guess that’s why they coordinating, lol!

Please join our Make The Cards Challenge challenge this week! We’d love to see your creations! Use whatever products you have on hand. We all do!

This stamp sets and cute Halloween paper are from the new mini catalog! To see all the new holiday items, click here, or the image –

It is also Sale-a-bration! To see all the Sale-a-bration options this fall, click here, or the image –

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Cutest Halloween
Card Stock – Basic Gray, Highland Heather, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Basic White
Ink – Basic Gray
DSP – Cute Halloween
Punches – retired 2 1/2″ Circle

Be Strong Be Brave

August 18, 2021 · 8 Comments

Wednesday welcome my stampin friends!

On Wednesdays we have a new challenge at Make The Cards Challenge! Here is our newest challenge –

For many people, it is that time of year again!

When I was designing this card, I was missing the fact we no longer have an apple punch or stamp. So, I got creative!

I used a solid pumpkin die from the Detailed Pumpkins Dies!

I added a hand cut stem and a die cut leaf from the Pierced Blooms Dies to each apple. Sure looks apple-like now to me!

For the sentiment, I die cut the shape first. It is also from the Pierced Blooms Dies. I got strategic when I stamped it. It is from the Many Messages. I used the Stamparatus to stamp only that one image on a already cut surface.

I’d say not to bad of a job!

This card would be great for a teacher or a student going back to class this fall. These words ring soo true. Especially here in Texas where the Covid variant cases have skyrocketed in children and schools are back to wearing masks again.

Please join our challenge this week at Make the Cards Challenge! We’d love to see your creations! We all use a variety of products, so use your favorite and join us!

This fall set of dies are from the new mini catalog! To see all the new holiday items, click here, or the image –

It is also Sale-a-bration! To see all the Sale-a-bration options this fall, click here, or the image –

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Many Messages
Dies / Embossing – Detailed Pumpkins Dies, Pierced Blooms Dies
Card Stock – Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade, Granny Apple Green, Garden Green, Soft Suede, Basic White
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Pattern Party
Other – Stamparatus

Gather Together

August 11, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Happy Wednesday my friends!

It’s Wednesday! On Wednesdays we have a new challenge from Make the Cards Challenge –

These are soo much fun! I love all the choices!

I am continuing my week of using the Pretty Pumpkins bundle –

I love this Cajun Craze color –

So I managed to use from the list : ribbon, embossing folder, stitching, card stock layers. Whew!

You can see the faint stitching around the top of the pumpkins. I used the Stitched With Whimsy Dies for this –

Yes, these are a favorite of mine!

The background paper that everything sits on is from the Pansy Petals Designer Series Paper. I bet you’d never guess that!

I might feature this card on my upcoming Card Buffet. It is so pretty! And, just screams FALL!

How about joining us this week at Make the Cards Challenge! Use whatever products you have to create with! The list for this challenge gives you lots of creative freedom!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Pretty Pumpkins
Dies / Embossing – Detailed Pumpkins Dies, Stitched With Whimsy Dies
Bundle – Pretty Pumpkins
Card Stock – Cajun Craze, Bumblebee, Very Vanilla
Ink – Cajun Craze
DSP – Pansy Petals
Other – Bumblebee 1/4″ Gingham Ribbon

You’re Too Kind

July 28, 2021 · 6 Comments

Happy Wednesday!

We have a great new challenge over at Make The Cards Challenge this week –

Such a stunning layout!

I just got the Quiet Meadow Bundle! It’s a great choice for this card along with this sketch!

See what I mean –

Just as lovely as can be!

This is a Mini Slim, 3 1/2″ x 6″, sized card, my favorite!

I also used some of the In Good Taste Designer Series Paper –

I just love this fabric look along with the wood patterns! They look awesome on this card.

Have I inspired you yet?

Join us for this challenge at Make The Cards Challenge! Use whatever products to have and love! We’d love to see you!

This large pack of Designer Series Paper is currently on sale! And so a lot of others! To see the other Designer Series Papers on sale, click the here, or the image –

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Quiet Meadow
Dies / Embossing – Meadow Dies
Bundle – Quiet Meadow
Card Stock – Very Vanilla, Merry Merlot, Vellum
Ink – Early Espresso
DSP – In Good Taste

You Mean So Much To Me

July 21, 2021 · 1 Comment

Happy Wednesday!

Time for an awesome sketch from Make the Cards Challenge –

This is a really cool starting point for a card!

To clarify this challenge, create a card containing : 3 flowers, 2 ladybugs, and 1 sunshine!

Here is my Design Team take on this –

So, so, CUTE! Wouldn’t you agree???

I got creative on this card as I do not have a ladybug in any of my stash – so, I improvised!

I used three sets of dies to create this sweet gem : 1) Pierced Bloom Dies. This die created the flowers, flower centers, stems, leaves, ladybugs, and the die cut sentiment shape.

2) Give It A Whirl Dies for the sunshine and the three clouds!

And, the nifty border around the card, the Stitched With Whimsy Dies –

All came together so nicely in these bright cheery colors!

See, isn’t this just soo fun? If you don’t have the elements in your stash, create them!

Please join our challenge here. We all use a variety of products, so use what you have, mix and match them, most of all – have fun with it and join us at Make the Cards Challenge!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – In Bloom
Dies / Embossing – Pierced Blooms Dies, Give It A Whirl Dies, Stitched With Whimsy Dies
Card Stock – Basic White, Balmy Blue, Daffodil Delight, Purple Posy, Pink, Pale Papaya, Poppy Parade, Basic Black
Ink – Basic Gray

Hello Make The Cards Challenge

July 14, 2021 · 6 Comments

Hello stampin’ friends! Such exciting news this Wednesday!

I am SO excited to be a part of another Design Team. I have been asked to join Make The Cards Challenge –

Have you seen them before? They have such wonderful, clean, simple, easy to follow challenges. Also a variety in the inspiration. Some great talent on the Design Team. I am thrilled to be a part of their creative team.

Here is the first sketch I’ starting with –

Some fun, bright colors!

Here is how I created with them –

Not a summer card, by I wanted to say, hello, to a new challenge group!

I used the Thanks & Hello Embossing Folder to create each embossed layer.

I made sure the hello was in the same spot on each panel.

Each layer is also popped up on Dimensions for height.

Looking at it from this angle, it resembles an inflatable beach ball! Lol!

So what do you think? Some nice colors to play along with here at Make The Cards Challenge! There are no particular brands of stamp products that we use, so use whatever comes closest to these colors!

Create something awesome and upload it to our site here.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Dies / Embossing – Thanks & Hello Embossing Folder
Card Stock – Basic White, Pacific Point, Melan Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive