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Use Your Stash

June 6, 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 using our stash! You know, those untouched items that we haven’t used, lol!

I received this A Family Celebration back in March at On Stage. I hadn’t used it yet –

And, I hadn’t used these Heirloom Boutique Dies either! Oh dear. I used them along with two tone card stock to create these lovely flowers and leaves.

I got creative with the Daffodil Delight layer. I used the Simply Scored to create a pattern on a piece of two tone card stock. I took the new White Gel Pens and drew a line in the recced scored lines! Created a nice pattern tying in the white. Simple, but soft.

So, what product(s) have you not used in a while, or at all?

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!

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Stampin’ Dimensionals

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Love You Bunches

June 4, 2026 · 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 got real creative this week!

I finally played with the Help Me Grow Bundle – it is such a great set!

I made two different pots of greenery. One I used the new White Gel Pen (THE BEST) to create white dots on the leaves, the other, I used a Stampin’ Blends for some color variation.

I went with the ‘Love You Bunches’ sentiment from the coordinating stamp set. To tie in the love, I used the Hearts of Love 3D Embossing Folder.

The check pattern behind the pots is a new pattern paper coming out, 2026-2028 In Color Gingham Gallery Designer Series Paper. It’s going to be a favorite of mine I can already tell!

This card was definitely worth all the extra time!

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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Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

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Stampin’ Seal

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Fine-Tip Glue Pen

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Stampin’ Dimensionals

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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!

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

Thanks Man Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

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Peaceful Pine 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

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Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

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Peaceful Pine Classic Stampin Pad

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

[167755]

Berry Botanical Vellum 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[167985]

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Stampin’ Dimensionals

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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!

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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Stampin’ Dimensionals

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Animal KIngdom

May 23, 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 animals.

Animals we grew up with are still animals, right? Like a bear and a pig, Winnie the Pooh and Piglet?

I finally took some time to play with some of the items in this adorable Silly Old Bear Suite of products. I used the pattern paper, Silly Old Bear Designer Series Paper for Pooh and Piglet. It’s really cool that several of the animal images in the paper can be die cut – so no fussy cutting!!

After cutting the pair out, I added them to a stamped and die cut shape. This sentiment was perfect for the pair.

The pattern complimented the pair, especially bordered in the new Barely Blush.

This car is just soo sweet!

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!

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Stampin’ Seal

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Fine-Tip Glue Pen

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Stampin’ Dimensionals

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So Very Proud of You

May 21, 2026 · 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 –

Paper tearing can be fun with a little practice! I think I did pretty good –

I used the lovely pattern paper, Beautiful Ordinary Designer Series Paper, for this card. I am drawn to how one side has colors, and the other side is black and white! It was great for this card.

For my sentiment, I had these Everyday Arches still out from the other day, so I decided to use those instead of a rectangle piece. It added some interest to the card.

The sentiment is from You’re The Best. And, who doesn’t like to receive this sort of sentiment? It is a forgotten one for sure. I am glad we have it again.

This turned out to be a simply great 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!

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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You’re The Best Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

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Everyday Arches Dies

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Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

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Beautiful Ordinary Life 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

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Basic Card Making Supplies

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Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

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Stampin’ Seal

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Fine-Tip Glue Pen

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Stampin’ Dimensionals

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Sprigs & Twigs

May 16, 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 that are inspired by nature.

I was inspired by the this pretty bronze Delicate Designs Specialty Designer Series Paper.

I used the Everyday Arches to cut a generous piece out. This new Barely Blush card stock made a nice base.

I took the Two Tone Barely Blush and embossed it with the Paradise Garden Hybrid Embossing Folder. I really liked the contrast of the backside of this folder and the lighter shade. There are no rules on which is the right or wrong side when it comes to embossing either!

Initially, I stamped the sentiment in the same Barely Blush, but, it barely showed up. Pecan Pie turned out to look like bronze without embossing.

I added two die cuts from Petals of Beauty Dies. They look nice and matched the leaves, or sprigs, quite nicely.

What do you think?

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!

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Stampin’ Seal

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Fine-Tip Glue Pen

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Stampin’ Dimensionals

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You Put The Yay . . . . .

May 14, 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 –

Yes, my first thought was flowers – but, I challenged myself to create a not so feminine card with these colors –

This turned out soo fun! Just as fun as this silly sentiment which reminds me of my hubs!

The sentiment is from the Words & Wishes stamp set. The set contains several wonderful words, but this one is just not your everyday sentiment.

The whimsical background was stamped in alternating colors using the Balloon Festoon stamp. It creates a wonderful, fun background.

The background on the sentiment is from the Exciting Times stamp. It is a favorite of mine!

I succeeded in creating a non flower card suitable for anyone, especially your favorite person.

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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Stampin’ Dimensionals

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May Product of The Month

May 13, 2026 · 3 Comments

Hello Stampin’ Friends!

I am feeling a little creative these days! I decided to join my fellow stamping friends over at Stamping with Friends Blog Hop group today.

We are all sharing ideas for the Product of The Month!

The May release is this beautiful Berry Botanical Vellum Designer Series Paper –

It is a nice thick vellum. I used it as a card front –

And, as you open the card –

It is another card with a top fold!

This is simply a beautiful was to show off this nice vellum!

For the front, I added a sentiment punched with the new Rounded Rectangle Punch. A little coordinating color added a foundation to help the sentiment stand out. I adhered it along the side so the adhesive didn’t show through the vellum.

A nice wrap of white Baker’s Twine finished the card off.

This design allows the vellum to show through quite nicely! Blueberry Bushel seems to be a forgotten color for me, but here it steals the show.

Please scroll along to see other creations on our hop today! We are all using any current Product of the Month (at the time of publishing) for our projects.

As always, we love compliments on our 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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Stampin’ Dimensionals

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You Are What You Eat

May 9, 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 foods!

Honey is a food, right?

I hand cut these cute little honey bears from the Homemade Sweetness Designer Series Paper. Then I started pulling card stock to see what matched the bears.

Calypso Coral was listed on the paper pack. And I thought the new Crisp Cantaloupe and Golden Glow matched too!

To add some interest, I stamped the Golden Glow with honey combs. For the Crisp Cantaloupe, I ’embossed’ it with the Eyelet Blooms Die* using the Impressions Plate. *The Eyelet Blooms Die is a specially priced Product of the Month that can be yours with a minimum purchase.

The sentiment is from the Bee My Valentine stamp set. Couldn’t be more perfect for this card!

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!

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[152392]

[122334]

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Stampin’ Seal

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Fine-Tip Glue Pen

[138309]

Stampin’ Dimensionals

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Fluttering By

May 7, 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 –

Classic layout for me!

I am playing with the new In Colors and today it is Hydrangea Hue!

And a new bundle, All Aflutter, stamp and punch bundle. It is soo sweet! I stamped these butterflies on the lighter side of two tone card stock. After, I added some details with the new White Gel Pens (these are awesome I must say). Then, I punched them.

I featured the Bloom Bouquet Designer Series Paper for the layout rectangles here. This paper is really pretty with gold accents on one side of the patterns.

Hydrangea Hue is a pretty blue. I’ll enjoy using it and pairing it with our other colors. What do you think of it?

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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[103579]

[152392]

[122334]

[102300]

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

Stampin’ Seal

[152813]

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

[138309]

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

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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Favorite New 2026 In Color

April 25, 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!

We share various themes to inspire your creativity. This week, we are creating cards with our favorite new 2026 In Color.

All the colors are very nice this year. I’d say, I am gravitating towards Peaceful Pine –

I used a simple layout featuring the 2026-2028 In Color Designer Series Paper and a great new punch, the Rounded Rectangle Punch. It is in a bundle with the Exciting Times stamp set.

For the flagged pieces, I punched two tone card stock using the middle of the Three Banner Punch.

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!

Bundle – 167881 Exciting Times
Stamp Set – Exciting Times
Punches – 167880 Rounded Rectangle, 167050 Three Banner
Card Stock – Peaceful Pine, Basic White, Peaceful Pine Two Tone
Ink – Peaceful Pine
DSP – 167755 2026-2028 In Color Painted Patterns

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Grad 2026

April 23, 2026 · 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 –

For some reason, I saw ‘graduation’ is this layout. So I ran with it –

I started with the Reason To Smile stamp set for the two sentiments. For the GRAD, I taped off part of the letters before inking it up, removed the tape, and stamped.

I added the ’26’ from the Last Chance, Alphabet a La Mode Dies. These are a must have set of dies as they include letters and numbers!

The two squares were placed on a full card of pattern paper from Regal Distressed Patterns Specialty Designer Series Paper.

Since this starts as a 12″ strip, I added a pocket for a gift card! I also added a piece of Basic White for a little thickness and support.

The tassel was one I had in my stash for grad cards, 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!

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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Reason To Celebrate Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

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Alphabet à La Mode Dies

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Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[166780]

Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[121045]

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

Regal Distressed Patterns 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[164037]

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Happy National Cat Lady Day

April 19, 2026 · 10 Comments

H A P P Y N A T I O N A L C A T L A D Y D A Y !!!!

Apparently it’s April 19 and it’s a thing since 20217! Lol!

You know I had to create a card for it!

I was inspired for this card stock cuteness from Atlantic Heart Sketches and their sketch –

I used the most adorable bundle, called Cutest Crew, for my card along with a pattern paper from Turtle-y Cute Designer Series Paper. These polka dots are soo fun and playful – just cats, most of the time.

TIP : To line up the 1″ squares, I cut a piece of Pool Party card stock the same size as the squares lined up with spacing between them. I started with glueing the corners first, then filled in the rest. I mounted that onto another piece of Pool Party 1/4″ larger!

Such a fun, fresh, and funny card! Great for the animal lovers in your circle. The bundle includes dogs and birds too!

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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Stampin’ Seal

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Fine-Tip Glue Pen

[138309]

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

Favorite New 2026 Catalog Bundle

April 18, 2026 · 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!

We share various themes to inspire your creativity. This week, we are creating cards using our favorite bundle from the 2026 catalog.

I fell for the Balloon Festoon Bundle as soon as I saw it.

I created anothor Zig Zag Fold with these large balloons!

There are multiple sizes in the set. I used two here.

The pattern paper used for the balloons is a new one too. The Beautiful Ordinary Life Designer Series Paper.

The fun fold fully open!

This wonderful stamp set is the coordinating stamp set, Balloon Festoon.

This is a fun card and will make someone just smile!

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!

Bundle – 167606 Balloon Festoon
Stamp Set – 167602 Balloon Festoon
Dies – 167605 Balloon Festoon
Card Stock – Two Tone Petal Pink
Ink – Early Espresso
DSP – 167553 Beautiful Ordinary Life
Other – 167559 Array of Dots

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All About Greetings

April 11, 2026 · 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!

We share various themes to inspire your creativity. This week, we are creating cards with greetings as the focal point.

Since graduations are around the corner –

I combined the Reason To Celebrate stamp set with the Party Alphabet Dies creating a fun fold.

And, fully opened –

I stamped repeatedly the word CONGRATULATIONS on both the front, and, the inside. When the front is folded, CON shows and the left, ans RATULATIONS shows on the right! Yes, purposely done!

Pretty cool, huh? Simple, but stunning!

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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Lovely & Beautiful

April 9, 2026 · 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 took the sketch and flipped it for my card this week –

This gorgeous pattern paper is the Lovely & Beautiful Designer Series Paper. I chose one pattern and created a continuous scene. The large hand cut flower is also from the same piece. I used it as the focal point.

I chose to go with no sentiment here. This card was bold enough and did not need one. The style would be appropriate for lots of occasions or a simple hello!

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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