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Poppin’ Up

January 23, 2025 · Leave a Comment

Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Stamping Friends challenge! Every Thursday, we post a new challenge to inspire you – either a color or a sketch challenge. Feel free to play along with us!

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

I created a pocket card from the sketch –

These bright, cheery colors are from the Sale-a-bration paper, Toadstool Gardens.

It matches wonderfully with the Terrific Toadstools Bundle, stamp and punch. It is fun, playful, and retro!

Here are the two card insets I created. Simply adorable!

As designers, we each post our take on the weekly challenges. You can head back to the main blog, Create with Stamping Friends, to see all the other inspirations from the challenge!

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!

Sale-a-bration

Toadstool Gardens 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

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Celebrate

January 16, 2025 · 1 Comment

Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Stamping Friends challenge! Every Thursday, we post a new challenge to inspire you – either a color or a sketch challenge. Feel free to play along with us!

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

I love clean and simple cards. That’s the direction I went with in my card for the week –

The Cake Celebration Bundle is the star of the show here today! I combined it with this dainty pattern paper, Toadstool Gardens. This is a free Sale-a-bration paper.

The cake looks good enough to eat! ‘Sprinkles’ and all!

You too can create this lovely card with the supplies listed below! Create it – let me know!

As designers, we each post our take on the weekly challenges. You can head back to the main blog, Create with Stamping Friends, to see all the other inspirations from the challenge!

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!

Sale-a-bration

Toadstool Gardens 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

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Favorite 2025 Sale-a-bration Products

January 11, 2025 · 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!

Since Sale-a-bration is in full swing, our theme this week is our favorite Sale-a-bration item.

I am showing two today, the Bloom Impressions Designer Series Paper, and the Purple Adhesive Backed Sequins in this sweet card –

I also featured the Hugs For Love Bundle. I always love a great punch and this is another must have shape. It is nice as there is another coordinating stamp that goes with the punch too!

I added a simple triple bow as well as the Sale-a-bration sequins to the card.

Does this card make you smile?

Be sure to go around and check us all out! We also love to read comments too. Take a few minutes to say HI, or why you liked our project for the week.

Next up is Melissa Davies, back is Cindy Elam. Keep going to see all of us and an assortment of Sale-a-bration products.

See you next week with more great inspirations!

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

Sale-a-bration

Bloom Impressions 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

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Purple Adhesive Backed Sequins

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Hello, Friend

January 9, 2025 · 2 Comments

Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Stamping Friends challenge! Every Thursday, we post a new challenge to inspire you – either a color or a sketch challenge. Feel free to play along with us!

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

I was looking for the perfect sketch to use this Sale-a-bration pattern paper, Fruit Salad –

Simply cute, right?!?!

This bold sentiment is from the Ocean Friends stamp set. I love to create cards where the paper does all the work.

As designers, we each post our take on the weekly challenges. You can head back to the main blog, Create with Stamping Friends, to see all the other inspirations from the challenge!

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!

Sale-a-Bration

Fruit Salad 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

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Ocean Friends Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

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Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

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Favorite New January – April 2025 Bundle

January 4, 2025 · 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!

Our theme this week is all about the new upcoming January – April Mini catalog. This will be a great look at new products!

As always, there are soo many great new products in these Mini catalogs. I am drawn to this Beautiful Butterflies Bundle –

I combined Daffodil Delight, with the black and white pattern from the Halloween Spells Designer Series Paper. I added some detailing with a Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Marker.

I love the big, bold size of the butterfly in the bundle. I only adhered the body allowing the wings to flutter.

This sentiment is in the bundle too! I love words like this as we can always use them! I used the Labeled with Love Punch to punch it out. The way it is written, it leaves an area for the butterfly to float above it.

The bundle has some great options with a Hybrid Embossing Folder. Stay tuned.

Be sure to go around and check us all out! We also love to read comments too. Take a few minutes to say HI, or why you liked our project for the week.

Next up is Melissa Davies, back is Cindy Elam. Keep going to see all of us.

See you next week with more great inspirations!

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

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Gratitude

January 2, 2025 · 2 Comments

Hello my stampin’ friends!

Happy New Year!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Stamping Friends challenge! Every Thursday, we post a new challenge to inspire you – either a color or a sketch challenge. Feel free to play along with us!

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

Nice, bright, fun color to start the year off!

This is a favorite set of dies for me, Simply Zinnias. They can be found, sadly, on the Last Chance list! I was shocked when I found this out. I just need to show then off a few more times!

The flowers are soo fun, having realistic detailing.

Yes, the stamp set is on the Last Chance list as well! The message simply stated. Also a favorite of mine!

Did you notice this pretty embossed background? It is the Starstruck Embossing Folder. It will be a freebie for Sale-a-bration which is just right around the corner! Matched the card pretty nicely!

As designers, we each post our take on the weekly challenges. You can head back to the main blog, Create with Stamping Friends, to see all the other inspirations from the challenge!

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!

Sale-a-bration – 164972 Starstruck Embossing Folder

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Winter Birthday

December 28, 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 winter birthdays!

We are having a winter of upwards of 80° here is Texas, so something sunny, bright, and sweet is what came to mind –

Also using new products too!

I layered two pattern paper strips of the Wildflower Birthday Designer Series Paper together to create the side border. I placed those on top of a Forever Plaid embossed panel.

This lovely sentiment is from With You In Mind. I think it’ll be a favorite stamp for me! To tie in the gold from the pattern paper, the die cut tassels were the way to go! I love the detail of individual strings that can be curled!

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!

Stamp Set – With You In Mind
Dies / Embossing – Birthday Celebrations Dies, Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder
Card Stock – Pretty In Pink, Basic White
Ink – Pretty In Pink
DSP – Wildflower Birthday, Gold Foil
Other – 2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems

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Let It Snow

December 21, 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 cards with snow!

I took the title literally! I repeatedly stamped ‘Let it snow’ from the Snowy Wonder stamp set. I was inspired by one of the pattern papers from Stampin’ Up.

I also carefully added snowflakes too.

I wanted to keep the card simple, so I added the Pool Party Pompom all around the card! The card is just adorable!

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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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!

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

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Peace Love Joy

December 12, 2024 · Leave a Comment

Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Stamping Friends challenge!

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

What great colors for a nontraditional Christmas card –

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

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

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

A really simple, sweet, Christmas card!

Check out the other Design Team’s use of these colors this week on our Create with Stamping Friends blog. You’ll see some fabulous ideas! Join us for the challenge too if you’d like!

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Gold & Vanilla Christmas

December 7, 2024 · Leave a Comment

Welcome stampers!

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

Our theme this week features gold and vanilla Christmas cards.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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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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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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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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!

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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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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