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Saturday Blog Hop – Back to School

August 15, 2026 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s Saturday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends Blog Hop. This week’s theme is “Back to School”!

JUST PEACHY

I knew I wanted to use the apple in Just Peachy for my card today…but this took off in a different direction! I love the pencil!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Golden Glow cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Basic Beige cardstock was added on top.
A 3 x 5-1/4 piece of Moonlit Flora DSP was added towards the right side.
The pencil is a 3 x 5 piece of Crumb Cake that was cut to a point on one end.
A 3/4-inch square of Basic Black was cut in half diagonally and added for the pencil tip.
A 3/4 x 3 piece of Bubble Bath cardstock was added to the Crumb Cake for the eraser.
A 2-3/4 x 3 piece of Golden Glow cardstock was torn on the right side, then added to the front of the pencil just where the point ends.
A 1/2 x 3 strip of Smoky Slate cardstock was added between the Bubble Bath and pencil for the metal piece.
ABC was cut from Basic Black cardstock using the Mini Alphabet Die and adhered.
Just a Note greeting from Just Peachy was stamped with Basic Black Ink.
The apple from Just Peachy was stamped with Real Red Ink and the spots with Cherry Cobbler ink on the left side.
The leaf was stamped with Peaceful Pine Ink. Both were hand-cut and added at the bottom with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Some Linen Thread was tied in a bow and added to the top of the apple.

I had so much fun making this card! OK, next up on our blog hop is our Create with Stamping Friends website, then on to creative Debbie Henderson, or head backwards to see Melissa Davies’ fabulous project and see what everyone did with this challenge!

SUPPLIES:
Stamps: Just Peachy
Inks: Basic Black, Real Red, Peaceful Pine
Cardstock: Basic Black, Basic White, Bubble Bath, Smoky Slate, Golden Glow, Crumb Cake, Basic Beige
Designer Paper: Moonlit Flora 12×12
Accessories: Mini Alphabet Dies, Linen Thread, Adhesives

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CSF880 – School Days

July 31, 2025 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s Thursday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends challenge! For each Thursday in July, we pick a different sample from Stampin’ Up’s! Annual Catalog to use as our inspiration. We are not copying the card but using it to inspire our creation…maybe we use the same set or the colors or the layout or some combination of all the above…it is fun seeing where the inspiration piece will take each of the designers! Here’s this week’s inspiration:

SCHOOL DAYS

I bought this set because I thought it would be fun to make up some goodie bags for my grandkids to celebrate going back to school next month! They couldn’t wait to show me their new bookbags when I was visiting with them the other day.

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Cloud Cover cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of yellow gingham Floral Delight DSP was added on top.
A 3-1/4 x 4-1/2 piece of Cloud Cover was added to the center.
The 3 x 4-1/4 piece of Basic White cardstock was stamped with the stars across the top in Cloud Cover Ink. The bottom was brushed with Cloud Cover Ink using a Blending Brush.
The bookbags were stamped on Basic White cardstock with Sea Secret, Timid Tiger and Darling Duckling Inks and hand-cut, then added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The books were stamped with Cloud Cover Ink on Basic White and hand-cut, then placed under the center bookbag.
Some White Baker’s Twine was tied in a large loop bow and added next to the books.
The greeting was stamped with Sea Secret Ink on 5/8 x 2-1/2 strip of Cloud Cover cardstock and the ends cut at an angle. It was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A trio of Sea Secret 2025-27 In Color Flat Pearls were added to the background.

Isn’t that a fun card? I think my goodie bag tags will be very similar! Check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this challenge over on Create with Stamping Friends.

Supplies:
Stamps: School Days
Ink: Cloud Cover, Sea Secret, Darling Duckling, Timid Tiger
Cardstock: Basic White, Cloud Cover
Designer Paper: Floral Delight 12×12
Accessories: 2025-27 In Color Flat Pearls, Essentials Bakers Twine Pack, Adhesives

Saturday Blog Hop – Back to School

August 15, 2020 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Happy Saturday! This week our CCM Design Team is showing is “Back to School” for our Saturday Blog Hop! I know our schools have pushed back the starting date until the end of August…who knows if they will actually meet in person or not. Prayers going out to the administrations who are making these calls. No matter what they decide, many people will be upset. So…I think we need something cheerful to see, don’t you?

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Poppy Parade cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
A 2 x 5-1/4 piece of Plaid Tidings Designer Paper was added to a 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Whisper White cardstock.
A length of Pets Ribbon was adhered to the back, hiding the seam.
The 2 x 3 piece of Basic Black cardstock was added to a 2-1/4 x 3-1/4 piece of Crumb Cake cardstock.
ABC was cut from Whisper White cardstock with the Playful Alphabet and adhered with Monoadhesive Glue.
Welcome Back from Harvest Hellos Stamp Set was stamped with Poppy Parade Ink on Whisper White and punched with the Classic Label Punch. The “chalkboard” was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The apple was punched with the Apple Builder Punch from Poppy Parade cardstock and embossed with the Wrapped in Texture Embossing Folder (Aug-Dec catalog). The leaf was stamped with Memento Black Ink on Granny Apple Green and punched. The stem was punched from Early Espresso cardstock. They were added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A trio of red Holiday Rhinestone were added in the background.

SOOO happy with how this turned out! Love that Playful Alphabet! It says “back to school” to me! Next up on our blog hop is our Create with Connie and Mary website, then on to creative Mary Brown, or head backwards to see Brenda’s fabulous card and see what everyone did with this challenge!