Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

You’re The Best Plane & Simple

June 15, 2024 · 8 Comments

Hello stampin’ friends!

Time for some terrific ideas with my crafty friends at Stamping With Friends –

Since annual catalog and Online Exclusive bundles are 10% off this month, we are featuring this as our theme!

I am feeling a little flighty today –

I am designing cards for my upcoming Card Buffet and this will be one of the choices. It is a great card, plain and simple, lol!

In all seriousness, it is a great masculine card or card for a plane enthusiast. I think the Cherry Cobbler really makes the plane stand out!

Look closely at the plane. A simple added detail was the the addition of the Basic Gray & Smoky Slate Pearls. That small detail takes it up a notch.

I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Check out all the fabulous bundles on our blog hop today –

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!

Product List

Basic Card Making Supplies

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[152392]

[122334]

[102300]

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

Stampin’ Seal

[152813]

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

[138309]

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

Paper Perfection with Create with Stamping Friends Saturday Blog Hop

May 25, 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 our favorite Designer Series Paper.

I think my favorite would have to be Mediterranean Blooms! I finally allowed myself to cut into this paper for this challenge!

Simply gorgeous I’d say, wouldn’t you? I like the horizontal orientation for the focal point and the die cut shape. Both come in the Citrus Blooms Dies too!

This nice grouping of oranges are in one of the sheets of paper.

I noticed the Designer Tags actually match this paper quite nicely! I decided to stamp the hello and use one of the tag shapes to cut it out. I tucked behind the oranges adding a piece of Basic White behind the cutout so they’d stand out.

The Adhesive Backed Sequins added a nice light touch to the card front. And the triple bow – just perfect!

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!

Product List

Basic Card Making Supplies

[103579]

[152392]

[122334]

[102300]

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

Stampin’ Seal

[152813]

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

[138309]

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

Thank You So Much

March 2, 2024 · 10 Comments

Happy March 2!

How about a little stamping with friends?

Our theme this time around is a Tic Tac Toe board –

I went with Thank You, Embossing, DSP, and new Online Exclusive products!

Simply pretty!

This is the new Flowering Zinnias Designer Series Paper along with the gorgeous Zinnia 3D Embossing Folder! It. Is. So. Pretty.

These Shiny Sequins are the finishing touch and will also be available March 5th.

What do you think of these new products?

Check out all the creativity on our blog hop today –

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 – 163472 Simple Zinnia $24 available March 5th
Embossing – 163337 Zinnia 3D Embossing Folder available March 5th
DSP – 163469 Flowering Zinnia $12.50 available March 5th
Other – 163484 Adhesive Backed Shiny Sequins $7.50 available March 5th

Basic Card Making Supplies

[103579]

[152392]

[122334]

[102300]

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

Stampin’ Seal

[152813]

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

[138309]

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

Birthday Happiness

February 17, 2024 · 10 Comments

Happy stampin’ my friends!

Thanks for joining us today!

Our theme today is birthday!

I just love this cheery cherry pattern from the Sunny Days Sale-a-bration Designer Series Paper. I thought it’d make a great birthday card –

I used the Filled With Happiness stamp set that coordinates with the Modern Oval Punch! Of course, I threw in the Cherry Builder punch too! Because it matches soo well!

This layout is fun and happy! Not to mention simple! Love a great go-to layout!

What do you think?

Check out all the creativity on our blog hop today –

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

Sunny Days 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[162974]

Product List

Basic Card Making Supplies

[103579]

[152392]

[122334]

[102300]

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

Stampin’ Seal

[152813]

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

[138309]

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

Hello

January 20, 2024 · 12 Comments

Hello Stampin’ friends!

I am joining some more create people today to share our love of stamping and creating!

Our theme is the January-April Mini catalog, and or Sale-a-bration!

I am throwing Card Buffet into the mix too as that is what I am working on too. I have a class next Sunday.

I love soo much about this Nature’s Sweetness Designer Series Paper –

The simple, yet stunning focal point, the colors, the feels!

Beautiful, right? This is soo easy as the paper does all the work. There are 6 images on one sheet of 12×12. I used one on each card to create this. As you can see, they are mirror images which make this even more cool!

I used the Deckled Circle Dies to cut the center and make it a focal point. I placed a piece of Pecan Pie card stock behind the circle to give it a more seamless look.

It was only fitting to use the Deckled Rectangles for the sentiment. This is from the Layering Leaves stamp. I thought the font matched the feel of the card nicely.

Check out all the creativity on our blog hop today –

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!

Product List

Basic Card Making Supplies

[103579]

[152392]

[122334]

[102300]

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

Stampin’ Seal

[152813]

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

[138309]

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

What is Old is New Again

January 6, 2024 · 9 Comments

Happy stampin’ my friends!

As we start a new year, I am trying to get reacquainted with old friends! These stampers are some of the best!

Our theme today is basically something old, redone with new products. Here is my older project –

Here is my recreation of it using some Sale-a-bration Designer Series Paper as the focal point –

Pretty cool I’d say. We always need masculine cards and this is perfect!

I used the Modern Oval Punch for the sentiment again as it works so well and is still current. To get the nifty pieces behind it, I used the Curved Label Punch. This is how I did it –

This is simply a great card!

You can choose this Trusty Toolbox Designer Series Paper or any of the other terrific items during Sale-a-bration.

Check out all the creativity on our blog hop today –

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!

Product List

Basic Card Making Supplies

[103579]

[152392]

[122334]

[102300]

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

Stampin’ Seal

[152813]

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

[138309]

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

Stamping With Friends Blog Hop – Retiring Annual Catalog Products

April 16, 2022 · 10 Comments

Hello stampers!

I am in a mix of old and new product today!

Our theme this time around is retiring products.

Soo many great products to talk about. I went with this monochromatic beauty –

Retiring items : Flower Market Die (sale price, $17.40), the 2020-2022 In Color Velum (sale price, $9.60), and the Stitched So Sweetly Dies (so surprised these are leaving).

I hadn’t really played much with this large die. Turns out, it is beautiful!

You can see that and so much more here –

Ok, back to my card for today…….The embossed thanks is from the Thanks & Hello Embossing Folder pair. These will be in the next catalog, as well as the Fresh Freesia card stock and ribbon!

I know it is always sad to see all these wonderful products retired, but awesome new stuff will be here soon!

See what everyone’s favorite retiring items are on the hop today! I know you’ll see some great things. Order today so you don’t miss those must haves!

Karen Egan
Tricia Butts
Libby Fens from libbystamps
Rebecca-Jo Unwin- Australia
Tracie St-Louis
Sam Thorpe
Mo Rootes (UK)
Melva Peters
Vickie Littlewood
Diane Evans
Nancy Reynolds
Helen Jennings
Kelly Taranto
Angie McKenzie
Mickey Moore
Candi Suriano

See you next time!

FLOWER MARKET DIE
$17.40

STITCHED SO SWEETLY DIES
$32.00

THANKS & HELLO EMBOSSING FOLDERS
$8.00

FRESH FREESIA 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

BASIC WHITE 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$9.75

2021–2023 IN COLOR SHIMMER VELLUM
$9.60

FRESH FREESIA 3/8″ (1 CM) OPEN WEAVE RIBBON
$7.00

STAMPIN’ CUT & EMBOSS MACHINE
$120.00

PAPER TRIMMER
$25.00

PAPER SNIPS SCISSORS
$10.00

STAMPIN’ SEAL
$8.00

FINE-TIP GLUE PEN
$7.00

STAMPIN’ DIMENSIONALS
$4.00

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Stamping With Friends Blog Hop – Retiring 2020-2022 In Colors

April 2, 2022 · 13 Comments

Hello Stampers!

Playing with the soon to retire 2020-2022 In Colors for a Blog Hop today.

I am mixing old with new for this perfect-for-anyone card –

I used the Stamparatus to stamp the sentiment on the strips to get a great stamped impression. This Slim Sayings has some great versatile sentiments. It is great here with the five lines!

This wonderful ‘ticket’ die cut is awesome for things other than sports too! Of course, it is from the Sports Events Dies, lol. Same with the mini tickets behind the focal point.

Lastly, was the addition of the enamel dots. A staple in papercrafting. Adds just that last little touch for cards when they could use just a bit more of something!

These 2020-2022 In Colors are retiring as well as lots of other great stuff, some on sale. Check it out here –

On to more great inspiring ideas today! Enjoy them all! And be sure to get your 2020-2022 In Colors before they are gone forever!

Tricia Butts
Betty Bickford
Mo Rootes (UK)
Mickey Moore
Linda Moore
Karen Egan
Diane Evans
Melva Peters
Kimberley Morris (procrastistamper)
Deborah Schultz
Caron Bailey
Helen Jennings
Vickie Littlewood
Libby Fens from libbystamps
Candi Suriano
Kelly Taranto

See you soon stampin’ friends!

SLIM SAYINGS CLING STAMP SET
$22.00

SPORTS EVENT DIES
$27.00

BASIC WHITE 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$9.75

2020-2022 IN COLOR™ 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$9.00

BUMBLEBEE 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

MAGENTA MADNESS 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

JUST JADE 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

MISTY MOONLIGHT 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

CINNAMON CIDER 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

TUXEDO BLACK MEMENTO INK PAD
$6.00

CLASSIC MATTE DOTS
$7.00

STAMPARATUS
$49.00

MINI STAMPIN’ CUT & EMBOSS MACHINE
$48.00

PAPER TRIMMER
$25.00

STAMPIN’ SEAL
$8.00

STAMPIN’ DIMENSIONALS
$4.00

Add All to Cart

Stamping With Friends Easter / Spring Blog Hop

March 19, 2022 · 20 Comments

Hello! Happy you joined me today!

How about another blog hop with some wonderful Easter ideas?

I went with a cute card today –

Just adorable, right?

I stamped this bunny from the Easter Friends stamp set using the Stamparatus to get a nicely stamped image.

Notice what he is stamped on? Bunny is on a ticket from the Sports Event Dies! Bunny fit perfectly!

I embossed three panels as well. Softening the overall look. This Checks & Dots Embossing folder is very versatile. It also fits into the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine too! Soo adorable! And, IT IS ON SALE!!!

Ok, back to my card….

I also used the Stamparatus to stamp the Happy Easter as well for that just right placement below the bunny. Retired ribbon helps to ‘tie’ everything together on this card.

What do you think? Bunny is a keeper, right?

You will see so many great ideas hopping around today! Check them all out. Comments are always greatly appreciated.

Linda Moore
Libby Fens
Caron Bailey
Mo Rootes (UK)
Karen Egan
Diane Evans
Tricia Butts
Kelly Taranto
Melva Peters
Mickey Moore
Helen Jennings
Betty Bickford
Lorraine Tierney
Robbie Susan Chandler
Candi Suriano

EASTER FRIENDS CLING STAMP SET (ENGLISH)
$23.00

SPORTS EVENT DIES
$27.00

CHECKS & DOTS EMBOSSING FOLDERS
$8.00

BASIC WHITE 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$9.75

POLISHED PINK 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

DAFFODIL DELIGHT 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

HIGHLAND HEATHER 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

GRANNY APPLE GREEN 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

HIGHLAND HEATHER CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD
$7.50

TUXEDO BLACK MEMENTO INK PAD
$6.00

STAMPARATUS
$49.00

MINI STAMPIN’ CUT & EMBOSS MACHINE
$48.00

PAPER TRIMMER
$25.00

PAPER SNIPS SCISSORS
$10.00

STAMPIN’ SEAL
$8.00

FINE-TIP GLUE PEN
$7.00

STAMPIN’ DIMENSIONALS
$4.00

Add All to Cart

Stamping With Friends Blog Hop – CASEing the Catty

October 9, 2021 · 4 Comments

Hello everyone!

I am sharing lots of creativity with you today with our hop –

Theme – We are CASing the catalog today!

You know me and my love of clean and simple cards, well, I chose a card on page 57 of the mini –

It uses the lovely Heartfelt Wishes stamp set –

and, the returning Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper –

I used the same stamp set and paper from the pack to create this –

I love this paper and was thrilled it came back this season!

I do not have the Adorning Designs Decorative Masks, so I used the Wonderful Snowflakes instead! All I needed was one because they are so generous in size! And, iridescent too!

This layout would be great for a mass production of cards! Wouldn’t you agree?

I am soo excited to see what all was CASed from the catalogs we have. So many great ideas! Check them out –

Stamping With Friends Blog Hop – Coloring

September 18, 2021 · 16 Comments

Happy Saturday!

Glad you are joining us today!

Our theme is coloring! Any kind of coloring.

How about the simplicity of Stampin’ Blends, Stampin’ Up’s alcohol markers!

I stamped the image from the Sale-a-bration stamp set, Feels Like Home –

I colored the door with Cherry Cobbler Blends for something subtle.

I then die cut the image using the Seasonal Labels Dies –

If that wasn’t enough, I embossed the shape with the new Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder –

That was placed on a piece of Peaceful Prints Designer Series Paper, also a Sale-a-bration option –

It is just soo pretty all together –

Please leave a compliment and check us all out on the hop today!

Libby Fens
Linda Moore
Donna Schnees
Karen Egan
Nedine Hunter-Dupree
Victoria Littlewood
Kelly Place Taranto
Tricia Butts
Xenia Stanford
Adrienne Hughes

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

To see all the new holiday items, click here, or the image –

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Feels Like Home
Dies / Embossing – Seasonal Labels Dies, Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder
Card Stock – Cherry Cobbler, Sahara Sand, Basic White
Ink – Black Memento, Cherry Cobbler
DSP – Peaceful Prints
Other – Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends, retired Cherry Cobbler baker’s twine

Stamping With Friends Blog Hop – Techniques

September 4, 2021 · 6 Comments

Happy Saturday!

I am hopping along this afternoon, again! Lol!

Our theme for you today is – Techniques

I do not know what this technique is called, but I used a Stampin’ Up clear block and used it as a stamp!

I figured out the size block I wanted to use. Here, Block C.

I literally placed it in my ink pad….

And stamped the inked up block!

I did this on my Stamparatus base because I was about to use it as well.

I placed my stamp on top of the ‘stamped’ rectangle.

And picked it up the one of the Stamparatus plates before actually stamping it! For me, this stamp needs a few more times before it looks like a good, clean image.

Here is the final card –

Simply beautiful I’d say!

I placed my stamped panel on a sheet of Beautifully Penned Designer Series Paper –

The sentiment is also from the same Shaded Summer stamp set. Just as pretty as can be!

What do you think?

Libby Fens
Linda Moore
Donna Schnees
Tricia Butts
Deb Smeak
Tina Hewett
Karen Egan
Caron Bailey
Sandra Roberts

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 –

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Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Shaded Summer
Card Stock – Pool Party, Basic White
Ink – Black Memento, Pool Party
DSP – Beautifully Penned
Other – Stamparatus, Block C

Stamping With Friends Blog Hop – Bloggers Choice

August 21, 2021 · 18 Comments

Happy Saturday!

How about another hop today, ‘Stamping with Friends’?

Theme – Bloggers Choice

Perfect! I have the Gingerbread & Peppermint stuff still out from my other blog hop, so I am really itching to play some more!

I also made a really nifty fun fold yesterday that I wanted to try again.

Here is what I created for you –

So sweet, right? Well………start to open it –

…….and again –

Isn’t this the neatest fold? It is called a Spanner Card. The piece ‘spans’ the front.

It is soo easy! Here is a template I made for you –

Just decorate as you like! Yesterday, I used a piece of acetate for my span, today, a piece of pattern paper.

These mitten gingerbread cookies are the cutest too!

This Gingerbread & Peppermint Suite of products is just adorable!

Especially this Gingerbread & Peppermint Designer Series Paper. Several sheets have ‘cookies’ that you can use the die cuts to cut out!!! Sadly these ‘mittens’ do not have coordinating dies and I hand cut them. They were easy though.

The sentiment on the inside is from the Encircled In Warmth stamp set –

What do you think? Truly a heartwarming card!

We have a great line up today! Please check everyone out and leave us some kind words.

Libby Fens
Tricia Butts
Linda Moore
Caron Bailey
Donna Schnees
Karen Egan
Melissa Seplowitz
Nancy Reynolds
Tina Hewett
Terry Montgomery
Jenn Hutt
Krissi Hannahs
Martinette Horner

Tracie St-Louis

This paper 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 – Encircled In Warmth
Dies / Embossing – Layering Circles Dies
Card Stock – Real Red, Old Olive, Basic White
Ink – Real Red
DSP – Gingerbread & Peppermint
Other – Playful Pets Trim Combo Pack

Stamping With Friends Blog Hop – Favorite Sale-a-Bration Item

August 7, 2021 · 10 Comments

Happy Saturday or Sunday, depending when you see this!

It’s time for an afternoon hop!

Theme – Sale-a-bration!

I love paper, and who doesn’t, especially when it is free!

It is a toss up with the Sale-a-bration options this year, but I went with the Beautifully Penned Designer Series Paper –

I create four cards using one of my 6″ x 6″ One Sheet Wonders –

Gorgeous, right!?

So easy too! I used this pattern here –

Here is a detail of each card up close –

This is Card C on the cutting chart.

This is Card A.

Card B.

And, Card D.

I have made several different styles using this same layout. You can search for the others in the search bar.

This lovely set uses all patterns from the same paper pack! Including the fussy cut flower!

The only this I added was a sentiment from the Penguin Place stamp set! It is a new set, found in the new Mini catalog.

So, what do you think? Pretty cards filled with lots of gratitude, right?

I’d love to know what you think of my One Sheet Wonder cards!

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

To see all the new holiday items, click here, or the image –

Check out all the wonderful creations on our hop this month –

Libby Fens
Donna Schnees
Polly Crouch
Linda Moore
Tricia Butts
Betty Bickford
Karen Egan
Caron Bailey

Thanks for joining us today!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Penguin Place
Card Stock – Polished Pink, Basic White,
Ink – Polished Pink
DSP – Beautifully Penned
Punches – Label Me Lovely

Stamping With Friends Blog Hop – July to December / Sale-a-bration Catalogs

July 24, 2021 · 14 Comments

Hello Stampin’ friends!

Thanks for joining me again today!

It’s time for another hop with Stamping With Friends. Our theme is the upcoming, new catalogs!

I decided to feature some items from Sale-a-bration, because everyone loves free stuff!

This is my lovely, bright card I created –

I used the new Sale-a-bration Shaded Summer Dies as the focal point. They coordinate with the Shaded Summer Stamp set in the annual catalog.

For contrast, I used Mango Medley and Daffodil Delight as the colors for the flowers. The leaves were cut in Granny Apple Green.

This wonderful paper is also a Sale-a-bration item, Beautifully Penned. It is sort of a light black in color. Very pretty!

We will have lots of great ideas on our hop today! Please check them all ou!

Here is a list of everyone participating if prefer that –

Linda Moore
Caron Bailey
Libby Fens
Jo Blackman
Karen Egan
Tricia Butts
Polly Crouch
Sarah Bullen
Tracie St-Louis
Nancy Reynolds
Betty Bickford
Donna Schness
Tina Hewett
Deb Smeak
Mary Knabe

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Shaded Summer
Dies / Embossing – Summer Shadows Dies
Card Stock – Basic White, Daffodil Delight, Mango Medley
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Beautifully Penned
Other – Simply Scored

Stamping with Friends Blog Hop – Slimline Cards

July 3, 2021 · 14 Comments

Hello Stampin’ Friends!

Welcome to a hop with some new stampin’ friends for me –

Our theme this month is a Slimline Card!

I love the Mini Slim size! I start with a 7″ x 6″ card stock piece , scored at 3 1/2″. This makes the the finished size 3 1/2″ x 6″, top fold.

For this particular card, I started with a 3 1/2″ x 12″ piece of basic White, scored at 6″. Same finished size, but the fold is on the left side because I made this into a fun fold mini slim – book fold! I added the additional score line at 7 1/2″. That gets adhered closed, thus making the book fold!

You can see that closed part sort of here.

I used the adorable You’re A Peach Designer Series Paper that is on sale this month!

I also used the coordinating Sweet As A Peach Bundle –

It is just a sweet as can be!

I like this size Mini Slim for two reasons. 1) You use way less product on a finished card. 2) The card fits into a #6 3/4 personal check envelope. These can be found readily and you can even find really nice ones online.

I added a strip of Designer Series Paper to make the envelope coordinate with the rest of the card.