Match Day

CS257 – Match Day

August 4, 2026 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s a new month and we have a new Creatively Simple theme for August! This one is for all the males in our life! I find that making masculine cards is a little harder…so I’m always happy to see sports themed stamps!

MATCH DAY

Unfortunately, the English Match Day stamps are already sold out, but you still can get lots of mileage out of the Dies and the DSP! The net could be for soccer, lacrosse, hockey…and the trophy for any sport! Since Stampin’ Up! just introduced the Football Fan stamp set, I used one of the greetings from it to go with the Match Day Dies and DSP!

I loved the layout I did for last week’s sunflower card, so I used it again today…looks totally different, doesn’t it?

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Smoky Slate cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
A 3-1/4 x 4-3/4 piece of A Wonderful Match DSP was added in the center.
A coordinating 1-1/4 x 4 piece of A Wonderful Match DSP was added across the top.
The circle from the Match Day Dies was cut from Smoky Slate cardstock and added towards the left side with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The trophy from the Match Day Dies was cut from Gold Foil Paper and added over the circle.
Time to Celebrate from Football Fan stamp set was stamped with Garden Green Ink on Basic White and cut the end at an angle. It was tucked next to the trophy.
A trio of gold Adhesive Backed Metallic Gems were added to the background.

Another very quick card to pull together! I’m always needing masculine cards! OK check out Debbie’s new Creatively Simple card over on Create with Stamping Friends!

Supplies:

Stamps: Football Fan
Inks: Garden Green
Cardstock: Basic White, Smoky Slate
Designer Paper: A Wonderful Match 12×12
Accessories: Match Day Dies, Adhesive Backed Metallic Gems, Adhesives

Let the sunflowers shine as you create with the RADIANT SUNFLOWER BUNDLE! These cheerful sunflower images are sure to make someone smile! Color the line-art images, or stamp and cut images from colored cardstock...you have many options! Plus, the versatile greetings can be added for the perfect message! We've combined the RADIANT SUNFLOWER BUNDLE with the gorgeous bright sunflowers and neutral patterns in the SUNFLOWER FIELDS 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO small Home Decor ideas, perfect for gifts or creating at a class! See more details HERE!

Ghosts and bats and cats, oh my! The OH MY FRIGHT COLLECTION will kick off your Halloween season with sweet and spooky images! Create layers of scary fun with a twisted tree and add cats, bats, a spiderweb, a witch's hat and other accessories to decorate your cards, tags, scrapbook pages and other crafty projects! Finish with a playful Halloween greeting! We've combined the OH MY FRIGHT BUNDLE and the magical patterns in the FRIGHTFULLY FUN 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO decorated White Gable Box ideas in our OH MY FRIGHT COLLECTION! See more details HERE!

The SIMPLY LEAVES PUNCH BUNDLE can be used for ANY season! Follow our card journey through Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter using this versatile stamp set and punch! The patterned leaves will add natural detail and texture on your cards and projects, then add one of the simple greetings to finish. We've combined the SIMPLY LEAVES PUNCH BUNDLE and the garden neutral patterns in the VALLEY OF BLOOM 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for EIGHT cards...two card ideas from each season...in our SIMPLY LEAVES CARD COLLECTION! See more details HERE!

CSF927 – Match Day

July 2, 2026 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s Thursday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends challenge! This month of challenges are some of my favorites! We will be using a sample card from the current Stampin’ Up! catalog and recreating it using either the layout, the colors, or a combination of both!

MATCH DAY

Soccer is all the rage right now because of the World Soccer Cup games being hosted in the US. However, these colors are from my grandson’s favorite jersey!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Daffodil Delight cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
A 4-1/4 x 4-1/2 piece of A Wonderful Match DSP was adhered on the front.
The jersey (with #1) was stamped with Basic Black Hybrid Ink on Daffodil Delight, colored with Timid Tiger Stampin’ Blends, and cut with the Match Day Die. It was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The soccer ball outline was cut from Basic Black cardstock and adhered to a 1-3/8″ Circle of Basic White cardstock. It was adhered next to the jersey.
The greeting from Match Day was stamped with Basic Black Hybrid Ink on 1 x 3-3/4 piece of Basic White cardstock towards the top.
The grass was cut with the die from Lemon Lime Twist cardstock and adhered at the bottom of the greeting piece. It was adhered to the front.
The pylon was cut from Timid Tiger cardstock using the die and added to the grass.
A trio of Shimmering Dots were added to the background.

I realized after I finished this that I should have made it in USA colors! OK, check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this challenge over on Create with Stamping Friends.

Supplies:
Stamps: Match Day
Ink: Basic Black Hybrid
Blends: Timid Tiger
Cardstock: Basic White, Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Timid Tiger, Lemon Lime Twist
Designer Paper: A Wonderful Match 12×12
Accessories: Match Day Dies, Shimmering Dots, Adhesives

Saturday Blog Hop – Cards for Guys

May 30, 2026 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s Saturday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends Blog Hop. This week’s theme is “Cards for Guys”! I know I can always use new ideas for the men in my life!

MATCH DAY

I know that soccer just isn’t for guys! In fact, my grand-daughter played for several years until she got into competitive gymnastics! But for my card, I tried for a more masculine color palette with the Basic Gray background!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Granny Apple Green cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Basic Gray cardstock was stamped with the net/grid image across the bottom using Basic Gray Ink.
A 2-3/4 x 4 piece of A Wonderful Match DSP was added across the front, just above the stamped net/grid images.
The 2-1/2 x 3 piece of Basic White cardstock was stamped with the greeting in the lower left side using Granny Apple Green Ink. It was added to the front.
The soccer ball was stamped with Basic Black Hybrid Ink on Basic White cardstock and cut with the die, then added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The grass was cut from Granny Apple Green cardstock using the die and added under the soccer ball.
The pylon was cut from Timid Tiger cardstock using the die and added in front of the soccer ball on the grass.
A trio of green Shimmering Dots were added to the background.

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: Match Day
Inks: Granny Apple Green, Basic Black Hybrid, Basic Gray
Cardstock: Basic White, Granny Apple Green, Basic Gray
Designer Paper: A Wonderful Match 12×12
Accessories: Match Day Dies, Shimmering Dots, Adhesives

Saturday Blog Hop – Repetitive Backgrounds

April 4, 2026 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s Saturday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends Blog Hop. This week’s theme is “Repetitive Backgrounds!” We could use words or images that are repeated.

MATCH DAY

I love this bundle! I’m hoping we get a bunch of sports themes like this (hockey, lacrosse, basketball, baseball, gymnastics)…and my customers are wanting pickleball stamps! I used one of the greetings for my repetitive background!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Granny Apple Green cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Smoky Slate cardstock was stamped randomly with the Match Day greeting in Smoky Slate Ink in the background.
A 2 x 4 strip of A Wonderful Match DSP was added towards the bottom.
The uniform shirt and #1 was stamped with Memento Black Ink on Basic White cardstock and the trim colored with Light Shaded Spruce and Light Old Olive Stampin’ Blends over it to get the Garden Green color. It was cut with the Die and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The soccer ball was cut from Basic Black cardstock with the Die and adhere to Basic White 1-3/8″ circle (or trim around the ball itself). It was added with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The whistle was cut with the die from Silver Foil. Some black Baker’s Twine was added to the end and tied in a knot, then adhered to the front with a Mini Stampin’ Dimensional and a Mini Glue Dot for the twine.
A trio of black Moody Palette Glossy Dots were added to the background.

It’s that FUN! Love how the background turned out! 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: Match Day
Inks: Memento Black, Smoky Slate
Blends: Light Shaded Spruce, Light Old Olive
Cardstock: Basic White, Basic Black, Smoky Slate, Granny Apple Green, Silver Foil
Designer Paper: A Wonderful Match 12×12
Accessories: Match Day Dies, Moody Palette Glossy Dots, Adhesives

Saturday Blog Hop – Casing Melissa Davies 2026

March 7, 2026 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s Saturday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends Blog Hop. For the next several weeks we will be “Casing the Designer”. Each week we have picked a designer and will select a card she designed. We will use the Colors or Layout of her design and recreate our version using NEW stamps/bundles or DSP! For our next “Case the Designer” week we are “Casing Melissa Davies”!

Here’s the card I selected from her blog:

MATCH DAY

I figured the soccer themed Match Day bundle would work great to replicate the layout of Melissa’s card and chose the Columbus Crew colors of yellow and black!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Thick Basic White cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
A 2 x 5-1/2 strip of A Wonderful Match DSP was added towards the right side.
The goal net was cut with the die from Basic Beige cardstock and adhered towards the bottom.
The grass was cut with the die from Granny Apple Green and adhered at the bottom of the net.
The uniform shirt was stamped with Memento Black Ink on Crushed Curry and cut with the Die, then added to the net with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The greeting from Match Day was stamped with VersaMark on 1/2 x 3 Basic Black cardstock and then embossed with White Embossing Powder. It was punched with the Three Banner Punch, then added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A trio of small, black Wonderful Stars Puffy Stickers were added to the shirt and the background.

Loved Melissa’s layout and it worked perfectly for my theme! 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: Match Day
Inks: Memento Black, VersaMark
Cardstock: Thick Basic White, Basic Beige, Basic Black, Granny Apple Green, Crushed Curry
Accessories: Match Day Dies, Wonderful Stars Puffy Stickers Adhesives

Saturday Blog Hop – Casing Lori de Groot 2026

February 14, 2026 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Here’s the card I selected from her posts.

MATCH DAY

And here is the card that I recreated using her layout and the Match Day Bundle and DSP!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Thick Basic White cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
A 3-7/8 x 5-1/8 layer of Azure Afternoon was added on top.
The A Wonderful Match DSP was cut to 3-3/4 x 5 and added to the Azure Afternoon cardstock.
The Stitched Shapes circle was cut from Azure Afternoon cardstock and adhered to the front, flat.
The trophy was cut from Silver Foil Paper and added to the circle with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The flag was stamped with Memento Black Ink on Basic White cardstock and colored with Poppy Parade and Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends. It was cut with the Die and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The soccer ball detail was cut from Basic Black cardstock and adhered to Basic White cardstock, then hand-cut around the circle shape. It was added to the circle with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The greeting was omit stamped with Azure Afternoon Ink on Basic White cardstock, then trimmed to read Biggest Fan. The end was cut at an angle. It was added on top of the soccer ball, flat.

LOVE my reincarnation of Lori’s original card from last year! 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: Match Day
Inks: Memento Black, Azure Afternoon
Blends: Poppy Parade, Crumb Cake
Cardstock: Thick Basic White, Azure Afternoon, Basic Black, Silver Foil
Designer Paper: A Wonderful Match 12×12
Accessories: Match Day Dies, Stitched Shapes Dies, Adhesives

CSF907 – Match Day

February 12, 2026 By Connie | 2 Comments

It’s Thursday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends challenge! We have a fun sketch today!

MATCH DAY

I was SO happy to see this bundle in the new Online Exclusives preorder (coming in March for customers!) I have two grandchildren who play soccer and I know I’ll get a lot of use out of it! Plus, it is a great set for kids or any age sports enthusiast! AND…I can use the net for my lacrosse and hockey players, too!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Granny Apple Green cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Basic White is added on top.
The A Wonderful Match tag sheet was cut (the top tag portion cut off, too) and added to the background (love that stripe!)
The 1/2 x 5 strip of Garden Green cardstock was cut with a banner end, then adhered across the front.
The soccer ball was stamped with Memento Black Ink on Basic White cardstock and cut with the Die. It was added to the DSP with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The goal net was cut from Gray Granite cardstock with the die and added to a 2-3/8 x 4 piece of Shaded Spruce cardstock. The top corners were clipped at an angle. It was added to the front over the soccer ball with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The grass was cut from Granny Apple Green using the Die, then added under the goal net.
The greeting was stamped with Shaded Spruce Ink in the upper right corner.
A trio of black Wonderful Stars Puffy Stickers were added to the goal net.

How fun is this card??? OK, check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this challenge over on Create with Stamping Friends.

Supplies:
Stamps: Match Day
Ink: Memento Black, Shaded Spruce
Cardstock: Basic White, Granny Apple Green, Shaded Spruce, Garden Green
Designer Paper: A Wonderful Match 12×12
Accessories: Match Day Dies, Wonderful Stars Puffy Stickers, Adhesives