Delicate Pines

Saturday Blog Hop – Winter Scenes

December 27, 2025 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s Saturday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends Blog Hop. This week’s challenge is “Winter Scenes”. Hard to believe that Christmas is over already! Didn’t those first weeks in December just fly by? Now it’s time to celebrate the New Year!

ASPEN GROVE

I knew I wanted to use the new Aspen Grove stamp set (available in January!) on today’s card! I combined it with a current set, Delicate Pines, for a winter look!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Pretty Peacock cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
The 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 piece of Basic White cardstock was stamped with the Aspen Grove tree trunks on the left (3) and on the right (2). NOTE: Did you know these trunks are SEPARATE stamps? I didn’t know until I just used it! Makes it easy to use just a couple, or an entire row! The Light Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blend was used to add a shadow on the right side of the tree trunks.
The stamped piece was added to a 3-3/4 x 5-1/2 piece of Crumb Cake cardstock, then added to the front.
The middle snowflake from Delicate Pines was stamped with Pretty Peacock Ink on Basic White and cut with the Delicate Pines Die.
The smaller snowflake was cut with the Delicate Pines Die from Peaceful Garden Glimmer Paper and added to the center of the medium snowflake with Monoadhesive Glue. The entire snowflake was added to the center with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The greeting from Delicate Pines was stamped with Pretty Peacock Ink on 5/8 x 2-1/2 Crumb Cake cardstock and the ends cut at an angle.
Some Low Profile Sparkle Dots were added to the background and the center of the small snowflake.

This card sure looks like a winter scene to me! 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: Aspen Grove, Delicate Pines
Inks: Early Espresso, Pretty Peacock
Blends: Light Crumb Cake
C/S: Basic White, Crumb Cake, Pretty Peacock
Specialty Paper: Peaceful Garden Shimmer 12×12
Accessories: Delicate Pines Dies, Low Profile Sparkle Dots, Adhesives

The playful critters in Stampin' Up!'s CHRISTMAS CREW BUNDLE will certainly brighten your day! Stamp and cut out the whimsical bear, snowman or reindeer, stamp a holiday greeting on their sign, then add finishing touches with the candy canes, Santa beard, evergreen trees and more! This CHRISTMAS CREW BUNDLE will give you fun tools to create festive holiday cards and tags. We've combined the CHRISTMAS CREW BUNDLE with the classic colors and patterns in the TIMELESS CHRISTMAS 12 X 12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO Advent Treat Box ideas for a total of 6 tutorials, all full of handmade charm. See more details HERE!

Deck the Halls, and your Christmas cards and scrapbook pages, with festive wreaths and evergreen sprigs using the NOEL TIDINGS BUNDLE. The berries and pinecones can be tucked around the greenery, then add a label with a merry greeting! This NOEL TIDINGS BUNDLE will give you the tools to add some sophistication and charm to celebrate the Yuletide. We've combined the NOEL TIDINGS BUNDLE with the gold tones in the NEUTRAL NOEL 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO cute tree or package ornaments for a total of 6 tutorials, perfect for elevating your class or craft time! See more details HERE!

The PAINTED PUMPKINS BUNDLE will bring a seasonal look to your crafting with a variety of pumpkin shapes, vines and leaves, and a fun picket fence to cut for a background! It's like Pumpkin Spice lattes in stamp form! (Available for preorder now, customers on Sept. 1st.) The Painted Pumpkins Masks make coloring and shading quick and easy, plus the cute greetings can be added for the perfect message! We've combined the PAINTED PUMPKINS BUNDLE with the cheerful color palette in the PAINTED PATCH 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO additional enhanced fun fold card projects (total of 6 tutorials), perfect for enhancing your class or craft time! See more details HERE!

Saturday Blog Hop – Christmas Flowers

December 13, 2025 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s Saturday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends Blog Hop. This week’s challenge is “Christmas Flowers”.

DELICATE PINES & CHRISTMAS GREENERY

My mom received the most GORGEOUS peachy/pink poinsettia from her church group. I tried to recreate the color here! Absolutely no stamping on here…I used two different sets of dies and the Greetings for You pack again!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Old Olive cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Mossy Meadow cardstock was embossed with the Christmas Greenery Embossing Folder and added to the front. Some Old Olive ink was brushed across the raised areas for a little more texture.
The large leaf cluster and two holly leaves from Christmas Greenery was cut from Old Olive and brushed with Old Olive Ink, then adhered to the background.
The small snowflake outline from Delicate Pines was cut from Flirty Flamingo cardstock.
The small flower was cut twice with the Delicate Pines Die from Basic White cardstock, then LIGHTLY brushed with Flirty Flamingo Ink. They were adhered together, then added to the small Flirty Flamingo snowflake with a Stampin’ Dimensional. It was added over the leaves with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The long greenery piece from Delicate Pines Dies was cut from Mossy Meadow cardstock, then cut in half and added over the leaves.
Joy from Greetings For You Elements was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A trio of pink Rainbow Dots were added to the center of the poinsettia.

Very elegant looking! I like the pop of coral pink against the dark green! 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: None
Inks: Old Olive, Flirty Flamingo
C/S: Basic White, Flirty Flamingo, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive
Accessories: Greetings for You (Ephemera Pack), Christmas Greenery Dies, Peaceful Greenery Embossing Folder, Rainbow Dots, Adhesives

CS222 – All You Need is Love

December 2, 2025 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s a new month! Our Creatively Simple theme this month is “All You Need is Love”! Could be love at Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Wedding, Anniversary…so many ways to express love!

JOLLY HOLLY

I’m not quite ready to embrace Valentine’s yet, so found a beautiful greeting about love in the Jolly Holly stamp set that I’ve used quite a bit this season! I’ve also gone with a soft color palette.

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Bubble Bath cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Basic White cardstock was embossed with the Peaceful Greenery Embossing Folder.
The Jolly Holly greeting was stamped with Smoky Slate Ink in the upper left corner.
Two poinsettia flowers were cut from Bubble Bath cardstock with the Delicate Pines Dies and added to the front bottom right.
Two of the pine branches were cut from Soft Sea Foam cardstock. The pine branches were cut in half, then three of them tucked under the poinsettia flowers.
Some 2024-26 In Color Flat Pearls were added to the centers.

Love the soft look! OK check out Debbie’s new Creatively Simple card over on Create with Stamping Friends!

Supplies:

Stamps: Jolly Holly
Inks: Smoky Slate
Cardstock: Basic White, Soft Sea Foam, Bubble Bath
Accessories: Delicate Pine Dies, Peaceful Greenery Embossing Folder, 2024-26 In Color Flat Pearls, Adhesives

CSF894 – Delicate Pines

November 6, 2025 By Connie | 4 Comments

It’s Thursday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends challenge! It’s a color challenge this week!

DELICATE PINES

I guess I wouldn’t have thought of a snowflake stamp set when seeing these colors, but I love how this came out! The blues being “normal” colors and a pop of the unusual with the Pecan Pie!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Cloud Cover cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded to form the base card.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Basic White cardstock was stamped with the Delicate Pines pinecone in Pecan Pie Ink and the small snowflake in Cloud Cover Ink randomly along the sides. It was added to the front.
A 3-1/2 x 5-1/4 piece of Pecan Pie cardstock was added down the front.
The 3-1/4 x 5-1/4 piece of Peaceful Garden Designer Paper was added on top of the Pecan Pie.
The large snowflake from Delicate Pines stamp set was stamped with Misty Moonlight Ink, the medium snowflake with Cloud Cover ink and cut with the Delicate Pines Dies. They were added together and to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The small center snowflake was cut from the Peaceful Garden Glimmer Paper and added to the snowflakes with a Mini Stampin’ Dimensional.
Two leaf branches from Delicate Pines were cut from Pecan Pie cardstock and added under the snowflakes.
The greeting was stamped with Misty Moonlight Ink on 1/2 x 4 strip of Pecan Pie cardstock and added to the front across the top.
A small Streaked Dot was added to the center of the small snowflake.

Very elegant and the glimmer paper adds just the right amount of BLING! Check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this challenge over on Create with Stamping Friends.

Supplies:
Stamps: Delicate Pines
Ink: Pecan Pie, Cloud Cover, Misty Moonlight
Cardstock: Basic White, Pecan Pie, Cloud Cover
Designer Paper: Peaceful Garden 12×12, Peaceful Garden Glimmer Paper
Accessories: Delicate Pines Dies, Streaked Dots, Adhesives