Vellum

Sending Christmas Cheer

October 22, 2026 · Leave a Comment

Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Stamping Friends challenge!

This week, our challenge for you is to create a card using this layout –

Great layout for showing off the Shining Star Dies, the October Product of The Month –

Combined with this Creative Celebrations Mix & Match Specialty Paper and you have a great Christmas card layout!

For fun, I added a vellum die cut from the Scalloped Christmas Cheer Dies. It looks great here!

The stars are sweet to use instead of embellishments, as they work just like them here in the Silver Foil.

The sentiment is from the Christmas Cheer bundle. I had it run over the focal point, but placed the polka dot pattern in front of the scallops.

I die cut the main star from the from pattern paper and used it on the inside –

The inside is simply adorable!

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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Basic Card Making Supplies

Spotlight on Vellum

October 3, 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 vellum!

Vellum doesn’t have to scary, or does it?

I went with a spooky Halloween card since it is October and halloween is just around the corner!

I started with cutting a scalloped rectangle from the Scalloped Christmas Dies in Vellum, then I decided what pattern paper to use with it.

I liked how this web pattern from the Frightfully Fun Designer Series Paper fit the inside nicely.

Of course, it needed a spider for the web. That came from the Web of Fun Dies. I curled his legs, adding a double stack of Black Dimensionals for big added height.

The sentiment is a well used one for me from the Oh My Fright Dies.

The addition of the silver sequins really made the card pop! It was just what the card needed!

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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Basic Card Making Supplies

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!

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]

Thinking of You

March 19, 2026 · 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 –

I went with a simple design that turned out to be a little more challenging –

I had this Friendly Foliage Bundle that I had not used (gasp) – so I used it for the Highland Heather focal point.

After I die cut the image, I cut a window in the Very Vanilla card base. I added a piece of vellum over the window, behind the focal point.

It still needed a little something, so I added a piece of Cloud Cover card stock behind the vellum. For me, that is what it needed! Just a subtle shade of Cloud Cover.

I stamped the sentiment from the bundle. The Cloud Cover Moody Palette Glossy Dots just brought in the colors nicely.

What do you think?

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!

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]

Just A Note

February 19, 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 –

Great colors! I haven’t used Blackberry Bliss in forever. Time to dust it off –

The Blackberry Bliss Two Tone Card Stock creates a lovely dual colored flower! I used the Simply Beautiful Dies for it.

I placed it upon the multi circle die cut from the Lovely Arrangements Dies. For added texture, I used the Lovely Blossom Designer Series Paper.

The Cloud Cover pattern is from the Kintsugi Inspirations Designer Series Paper. I placed the two pieces going in opposite direction so the pattern is mirrored.

Such a pretty card! What do you think?

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!

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]

Favorite January – April 2026 Designer Series Paper

January 10, 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!

Our theme this week is our favorite Designer Series Paper from the January – April catalog.

I chose a this gorgeous paper –

This is the Lovely & Beautiful Specialty Designer Series Paper. It has pretty gold foil accents throughout the patterns.

I did not want to cover up any of this paper so a simple layout was perfect!

I used the Lovely Arrangements Bundle for the sentiment and the two die cuts. These circles are the coolest!

What do you think of this pattern paper? It really is lovely and beautiful!

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 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

Basic Card Making Supplies

[103579]

[152392]

[122334]

[102300]

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

Stampin’ Seal

[152813]

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

[138309]

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

Share It Sunday

February 27, 2022 · 11 Comments

Welcome to a Share it Sunday blog hop!

Grab a cup of coffee or a mimosa and get ready to see a lot of great ideas today!

I am having a class this weekend and decided to create just one more card to choose from –

I used this gorgeous Sale-a-bration bundle, Friendly Hello for this card. A similar card is shown in the Sale-a-bration brochure. I gave the idea my own spin.

The cluster surrounded in green is actually from one of the patterns in the Designer Series Paper pack. I added the additional stamped images of the double flowers, thin leaves, and the berries. After, I cut the image out by hand.

I added the focal point to a piece of vellum, then placed that on another piece of Designer Series Paper from the pack.

I did insert a sweet little ribbon piece, adding some Patel Pearls near the top to tie in the colors.

Do you ever copy card in the Stampin’ Up catalogs? I’d love to know what you think of this card!

Take some notes or Pin my card and check everyone else out today!

FRIENDLY HELLO BUNDLE (ENGLISH)
$0.00

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

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

VELLUM 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$10.00

TUXEDO BLACK MEMENTO INK PAD
$6.00

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

PASTEL PEARLS
$6.50

PAPER TRIMMER
$25.00

PAPER SNIPS SCISSORS
$10.00

STAMPIN’ SEAL
$8.00

MULTIPURPOSE LIQUID GLUE
$4.00

STAMPIN’ DIMENSIONALS
$4.00

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Oh, Hello

June 26, 2013 · 8 Comments

Oh, Hello. Everyone likes to receive a card, just because, right?

That’s what I made today, a card, just because. Just to say, ‘oh, hello’!

And, of course, for a card challenge! Today, I’m playing along with Create with Connie & Mary, sketch challenge 257. What a wonderful sketch it is.

My take is simple. Pretty much 2 colors, or variations there of. I used the Apothecary Accents Framelits. Haven’t used them in a while – it was a nice change. The larger one is obvious to see, but the smaller, more decorative one, I cut out of Vellum! The base of the card and first layer is Naturals White. The sentiment is stamped on Whisper White.

And, of course, the bow is one of my paper bows that I’m into making these days.

I love cards like this that start with a great inspiration. They take minimal time to create. So, thanks Connie & Mary for a lovely sketch this week. Glad I found the time to play along.

Happy Stampin’
Libby

Sending a Kiss

February 4, 2013 · 2 Comments

Need a fat free, no calorie kiss for Valentine’s Day?

Then, this card just might be the one for you. I love how this design is so clean and simple. It could also work for a manly card too. It was one of the choices at my January Card Buffet. And, a popular one I might add!

Very quick to make multiples of too! The cool thing about this card is the ‘kiss’, which is made from the Blossom Petals Builder Punch!

Thanks for stopping by –

Happy Stampin’
Libby