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Jolly July

July 18, 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 Christmas / holiday cards.

Every year I create a santa suit card. I started early this year –

I used pink this time instead of a shade of red. Actually, I used the Bubble Bath from the Velveteen Assortment Specialty Paper. For the trim on the suit, I used my favorite, Shimmering Stripes Specialty Paper.

For the belt, we have a seasonal black ribbon, Black 3/8″ Iridescent Ribbon.

I incorporated the greeting from the Festive Cheer die cut using a scalloped oval from the Filled With Sweetness Dies.

This card is simply cute and a great, fun take on a santa suit 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!

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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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Hip Hip Hooray

July 16, 2026 · Leave a Comment

Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Stamping Friends challenge!

For the next few weeks, we are CASing the catalog, we can use the stamp set, the colors, the layout or a combination of some or all. Here is this week’s new layout challenge to spark your creativity –

This challenge caught my CAS eye and I immediately thought to use the Balloon Festoon Bundle –

I just love the curly lines and started my ground with those!

I then replaced balloons with what I saw. I couldn’t resist using the Shimmering Stripes Specialty Paper for the initial balloon. You just have to get this paper, tryst me!

My last detail was the large confetti in Gold Foil as the original card used. It adds such a fun, playful, element here!

I cannot wait to find the perfect person for this 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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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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I Am Thankful For You

July 9, 2026 · 1 Comment

Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Stamping Friends challenge!

I do not have any of these products from this suite. Sooooo, I had to get creative with this weeks CAS. I decided to ‘copy’ the paper and the card using other products –

I started by cutting leaves from the new, Pretty Poinsettia Dies in the three primary colors in the Designer Series Paper : Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Peaceful Pine. I added flowers and others flora found in the paper using the Help Me Grow Dies.

For the sentiment, I punched the pieces from the Three Banner Punch. I used a sentiment from the new, Botanical Expression. I taped off each line to get three separate lines like the original sample. it was tricky, but it worked – on the first try too!

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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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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250th Red, White, & Blue Celebration

July 4, 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 celebrating America’s 250th birthday by creating cards with red, white, and blue.

Playing with the Stitched Stocking Dies again. Also showing another non holiday / Christmas way to use them as well.

I created a whimsical patriotic design here by using just this star type pattern.

I used another new Online Exclusive product here today as well, the Swirls of Magic Embossing Folder. Oh, it is a nice one too!

The stars are cut from the Shimmering Stripes Specialty Paper, another fantastic product!

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 – Currently Loving
Dies – Stitched Stocking*, Hope Love & Joy
Embossing – Swirls of Magic*
Card Stock – Balmy Blue, Poppy Parade, Basic White
Ink – Navy Blue
DSP – Shimmering Stripes*

* Indicates new products

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Summer Funtime

June 27, 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 with a summer theme!

I just received new product on Friday. I whipped this card up for our theme –

This is the cool new Summer Happiness Washi Tape and coordinating Summer Happiness Dies. The washi tape is about 3″ wide and contains some neat summer images with matching dies.

After I cut several out and played around with spacing, I stuck with the sunglasses and the shining sun.

I used a subtle yellow pattern from the Mixed Up Patterns Designer Series Paper as it resembled little sunbursts.

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 – 168150 Botanical Expressions*
Dies – 168123 Summer Happiness*
Card Stock – Basic White, Pool Party
Ink – Basic Black Hybrid
DSP -166992 Mixed Up Patterns
Other – 168125 Summer Happiness Washi Tape*, 167559 Array of Dots

*Indicates new products

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I’m Grateful

June 25, 2026 · 1 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 –

These are nice colors! I haven’t used Basic Gray, not Blackberry Bliss in a while!

I combined the colors with new products too!

I started with the new Simply Leaves, stamp and punch bundle. I used it to stamp the background leaf veins around the border, and of course the leaves veins too.

I punched the leaf shape from the Neutrals Painted Patterns in Basic Gray.

The embossed background in the center is from the Seasonal Cheer Mini Embossing Folders which I showed a candy cane one on Saturday. here, I embossed the lighter side of Barely Blush Two Tone card stock for contrast.

We typically think of leaves being fall colors, but these pinks, grays, and purple work great for summer too!

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!

Bundle – Simply Leaves*
Stamp Set – Simply Leaves*
Punch – Simple Leaf*
Embossing – Seasonal Cheer Mini EF*
Card Stock – Barely Blush, Barely Blush Two Tone, Basic White
Ink – Basic Gray, Blackberry Bliss
DSP – Neutrals Painted Patterns
Other – Bakers Twine Essentials*

* Indicates new products

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New Favorite July 2026 Online Exclusive

June 20, 2026 · 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!

Weekly, we share various themes to inspire your creativity. July is right around the corner. This week, we are creating cards using our favorite July 2026 Online Exclusives products.

This is a great release of products as it’s a lot of fall holidays. I have several favorites. I combined a few for my share today –

First off, I LOVE the 2026-2028 In Color Gingham Gallery Designer Series Paper. I’ve used is already a few times.

Next would be the Stitched Stocking Dies. They are versatile as you’ve seen before.

I added one of the embossing folders from the Seasonal Cheer Mini Embossing Folders. See the cute little candy canes? And, yay, three holidays in one pack!!!

Lastly, these adhesive backed buttons!!! The pack also includes Real Red button. It says they are mini, but I think they are a great size!

I was inspired to use Hydrangea Hue for this card as the color looks blue to me. I may or may be inspired by some new little one making a grand appearance soon!

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!

Dies – Stitched Stocking Dies*
Embossing – Seasonal Cheer Mini EF*
Card Stock – Hydrangea Hue, Hydrangea Hue, Two Tone, Basic White
DSP – 2026-2028 In Color Gingham Gallery, Shimmering Stripes Specialty*
Other – Adhesive Backed Mini Christmas Buttons

* Indicates new products

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Happy Birthday

June 18, 2026 · 2 Comments

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 –

This is a great layout!

I went a little masculine with my card this week –

Although, it is really suitable for just about anyone!

I started with another one of the floral arrangements from the Artisan Sketched Garden. I cut the greenery and container by hand. I colored it using a combination of Stampin’ Blends and a Blender Pen.

I placed the image on a vellum circle with a strip of Designer Series Paper behind it.

To add some dimension and texture, this embossed leaf pattern matched quite nicely!

This would also make a nice sympathy card as the colors are very calming and serene.

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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Birthday Bonanza

June 13, 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 birthday cards! it is one of our designers birthday! We are showering her with cards!

I have been playing around with some new Online Exclusive items. Here, I used the cute little quilty gift package from the Stitched Stocking Dies to create the focal point for this sweet birthday card. The sentiment shape is from the same dies!

The strip of Barely Blush Plaid is also a new Online Exclusive 2026-2028 In Color Gingham Gallery Designer Series Paper.

This card is sweet, lovely, and feminine.

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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Thinking of You Today

June 11, 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 admit, these colors were a challenge for me. I created a kitchen sink card, you know, just use a bunch of random products together.

I started with a favorite layout for me. I found pattern paper with these colors to plug into my layout. They worked out quite well!

I played around with the base color and layering until something caught my eye. This was it!

The card still needed something, so I went with flowers.

For being unsure how to use the challenge this week, it turned out very nice I’d say!

What are your thoughts?

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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Use Your Stash

June 6, 2026 · 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!

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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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!

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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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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!

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

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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!

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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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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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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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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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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!

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