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CS190 – Thankful Gardens

April 22, 2025 By Connie | Leave a Comment

We’re continuing our theme of Gardens this month with our Creatively Simple challenge!

THANKFUL GARDENS

I always like to do a card using all of our new In Colors for my stamping classes. These colors especially coordinate well together. I like the pop of white against the colors!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Thick Basic White, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
1 x 4 strips of each In Color…Darling Duckling, Timid Tiger, Secret Sea, Cloud Cover and Strawberry Slush were punched across the top and bottom with the Happy Labels Punch, then adhered to the front of the base card.
Two leaf clusters were cut with the Thankful Garden Dies from Basic White cardstock and added to the front.
The greeting from Thankful Garden was stamped with Secret Sea Ink on Basic White and cut with the Textured Notes rectangle die. It was added over the leaves with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Three of the In Color Flat Pearls were added to the background.

Again, a very simple card perfect for our garden theme today! OK, check out Debbie’s new Creatively Simple card over on Create with Stamping Friends!

Supplies:

Stamps: Thankful Garden (Online Exclusive)
Inks: Secret Sea
Cardstock: Basic White, Thick Basic White, Darling Duckling, Timid Tiger, Secret Sea, Cloud Cover, Strawberry Slush
Accessories: Thankful Garden Dies, Textured Notes Dies, 2024-25 In Color Flat Pearls, Adhesives

Create a beachy scene with Stampin' Up!'s new NOTES & TOTES BUNDLE! You have sunglasses, lotion, pocket, scarf, newspaper, and other fun accessories to stamp and dress up your totes and coordinating dies to cut them out! Use one half of a tote diecut for the front of your card or scrapbook page or combine two of the tote diecuts to make a darling 3D tote to fill with candy or small goodies! Our NOTES & TOTES COLLECTION features the new 2025-27 In Colors and we have SIX new projects using them...perfect for your upcoming classes! We've paired the NOTES & TOTES BUNDLE with the pretty FLORALS IN BLOOM 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for all FOUR cards and TWO In Color featured 3D projects we know you will love! See more details HERE!

Stampin' Up!'s TEXTURED NOTES BUNDLE will bring a botanical feel to your paper crafting projects with the detailed images of woven textures and leaves. The script fonts complement the organic images for a sophisticated look. Plus, the multi-sized rectangle TEXTURED NOTES DIES have unique die-cut borders are a must for any craft collection. We also included directions for two fun and easy techniques that enhance the TEXTURED NOTES COLLECTION for a total of SIX step-by-step card tutorials! See more details here!

Stampin' Up!'s PEEKABOO FOREST BUNDLE has some adorable critters to adorn your paper crafting projects! The animals are easy to color or stamp directly onto colored cardstock, then hide in the expandable tree, grass or shrubs! The coordinating PEEKABOO FOREST DIES make it easy to cut everything out. We also have them playing peekaboo on our new SUITCASE TREAT BOXES that are fun to fill and give away! Our PEEKABOO FOREST COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO Suitcase Treat Box designs! See more details HERE!

IM381 – Citrus Blooms

April 21, 2025 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Welcome to our Create with Stamping Friends Inspiration Monday challenges. This week’s inspiration is a bunch of oranges print!

CITRUS BLOOMS

I used the Citrus Blooms Bundle a LOT when it first came out! So was happy to use it again on today’s challenge before it retires! I combined it with some new products…Darling Duckling and Timid Tiger cardstock and the Everyday Arches Dies…for an updated look!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Darling Duckling (new In Color!) cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
A 2-1/2 x 4 panel of Mediterranean Blooms Designer Paper was added to the front towards the bottom.
Two 3/8 x 6 strips of Timid Tiger cardstock were added on a diagonal across the top and trimmed off the sides.
Basic White cardstock was cut with the Everyday Arch die and stamped with the single orange image and greeting in Memento Black Ink. Two corners were stamped with the cross images in Lemon Lolly Ink.
The image was colored with Peach Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Lemon Lolly, Lemon Lime Twist and Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends. It was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals on an angle.
Four small flowers were stamped with Memento Black Ink and colored with Lemon Lolly and Light Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends, then cut with the dies and added to the front with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The Rainbow Dots were colored with Pumpkin Pie Blends for a variegated look and added to the flower centers.

We just visited the Florida Naturals orange juice welcome center when we were in Florida a few weeks ago. This card definitely reminds me of some of the old juice labels we saw in the museum! OK, check out Debbie’s Inspiration Monday card over on Create with Stamping Friends!

SUPPLIES:
Stamps: Citrus Blooms
Inks: Memento Black, Lemon Lolly
Blends: Peach Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Lemon Lolly, Lemon Lime Twist and Granny Apple Green
C/S: Darling Duckling, Timid Tiger, Basic White
Accessories: Everyday Arches Dies, Citrus Blooms Dies, Rainbow Dots, Adhesives

CSF865 – Framed Scenes

April 17, 2025 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s Thursday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends challenge! This week is a fun sketch!

FRAMED SCENES

Framed Scenes is an Online Exclusive that I picked up because of the lighthouse and treehouse images! I also thought it would make nice masculine cards! The images are small enough that they are easy to color.

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Basic Beige cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Pecan Pie was embossed with the Mini Corrugated Embossing Folder and then brushed across the top with Crumb Cake Ink to hit the tops of the ridges. It was added to the front.
A 1-1/2 x 4 piece of Woven Textures Designer Paper was added towards the top.
The frame from Framed Scenes Dies was cut from Crumb Cake and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The treehouse was stamped with Memento Black Ink on Basic White cardstock and punched with the 2-3/8″ Circle Punch. It was colored with Lemon Lime Twist, Granny Apple Green, Pecan Pie, Crumb Cake, Real Red and Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blends. The circle was added over the frame with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The Simply Said greeting was stamped with Memento Black Ink on a 1/2 x 3 strip of Basic Beige and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A trio of Beige Neutral Matte Dots were added to the background.

I’m very happy with how this turned out! OK, go check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this challenge over on Create with Stamping Friends.

Supplies:
Stamps: Framed Scenes, Simply Said
Ink: Memento Black
Blends: Lemon Lime Twist, Granny Apple Green, Real Red, Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie
Cardstock: Basic White, Pecan Pie, Basic Beige
Designer Paper: Woven Textures 12×12
Accessories: Framed Scenes Dies, 2-3/8″ Circle Punch, Neutral Matte Dots, Adhesives

CS189 – Blooming Phrases

April 15, 2025 By Connie | Leave a Comment

We’re continuing our theme of Gardens this month with our Creatively Simple challenge!

BLOOMING PHRASES

On Saturday, I mentioned I had a second card made with retiring In Colors, Wildly Flowering DSP and the new online exclusive, Blooming Phrases, coming the first of May. The first one was Moody Mauve, and here’s the second card I made featuring Boho Blue! This one fit our Garden challenge!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Boho Blue cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
A 3-3/4 x 5 piece of Wildly Flowering DSP was added to the front.
The coordinating Crumb Cake Wildly Flowering DSP print was cut 1-1/4 x 3-3/4 and added across the front.
The Blooming Phrases greeting was stamped with Pebbled Path Ink on the front and the flower with Boho Blue Ink. The little leaves were stamped with Wild Wheat Ink. It was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Some 2023-25 In Color Jute Twine was tied in a bow and added to the stem with a Mini Glue Dot.
Two Wild Wheat 2023-25 In Color Opaque Sparkle Dots were added under the greeting.

Super simple…but the DSP packs a lot of WOW! OK, check out Debbie’s new Creatively Simple card over on Create with Stamping Friends!

Supplies:

Stamps: Blooming Phrases (Online Exclusive May)
Inks: Pebbled Path, Wild Wheat, Boho Blue
Cardstock: Basic White, Boho Blue
Designer Paper: Wildly Flowering 12×12
Accessories: 202-2 In Color Opaque Sparkle Dots, In Color Jute Twine, Adhesives

IM380 – Storybook Friends

April 14, 2025 By Connie | 2 Comments

Welcome to our Create with Stamping Friends Inspiration Monday challenges. This week’s inspiration is a cute bunny in a daisy patch!

STORYBOOK FRIENDS

I thought one more spring card for Easter would be fun to make! I love the neutrals in this one…with just a POP of yellow!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Thick Basic White cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Perennial Garden DSP was added to the front.
The bunny from Storybook Friends was stamped with Memento Black Ink on Basic White cardstock and colored with Crumb Cake Combo and Light Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends. It was cut with the Storybook Friends Die and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Several flowers were cut from Basic White cardstock with the new Impressions Abloom Dies (Online Exclusive), the centers from Darling Ducking cardstock (new In Color) and the leaves from Crumb Cake cardstock. All were assembled around the bunny and adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the centers with Tombow Multipurpose Glue.
Happy Spring from Storybook Friends was stamped with Memento Black Ink on 1/2 x 2-1/2 Crumb Cake cardstock and the end cut at an angle. It was tucked around the bunny and the flowers with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Well, I just noticed that I forgot to add the embellishments…oh well…not going to rephotograph the card! lol! OK, check out Debbie’s Inspiration Monday card over on Create with Stamping Friends!

Supplies:
Stamps: Storybook Friends
Inks: Memento Black
Blends: Crumb Cake Combo, Light Petal Pink, Darling Duckling Stampin’ Write Marker
Cardstock: Basic White, Darling Duckling, Crumb Cake
Designer Paper: Perennial Lavender 12×12
Accessories: Storybook Friends Dies, Impressions Abloom Dies, Adhesives

Saturday Blog Hop – Outgoing In Colors

April 12, 2025 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s Saturday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends Blog Hop. This week our theme is “Outgoing In Colors”. The 2023-25 In Colors are retiring the beginning of May. What was your favorite? Our Design Team will be showing their favorites this week as the feature on their card.

BLOOMING PHRASES

I ended up making two cards with different retiring colors using the same Blooming Phrases stamp set (a new online exclusive coming next month) and the Wildly Flowering Designer Paper. For this card I used the retiring In Color, Moody Mauve. Make sure to check out next Tuesday’s Creatively Simple card for the second card I made! This Blooming Phrases stamp set appealed to me with the long “tails” on the greetings that you can add different shapes of flowers!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Moody Mauve cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Pebbled Bath cardstock was added on top.
The 3-3/4 x 5 layer of Wildly Flowering DSP was placed next.
Two leaf branches were cut with the Thankful Garden Dies from Wild Wheat cardstock and added to the front.
The Blooming Phrases greeting was stamped with Wild Wheat Ink on 1 x 4-1/4 strip of Basic White cardstock. The flowers at the end were stamped with Moody Mauve Ink. This was added over the leaves with Stampin’ Dimensionals towards the right side.
Two 2023-25 In Color Opaque Sparkle Dots were added under the greeting on the left side.

Isn’t that a fun greeting? 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: Blooming Phrases (Online Exclusive May 2025)
Inks: Wild Wheat, Moody Mauve
C/S: Moody Mauve, Basic White, Wild Wheat
Designer Paper: Wildly Flowering 12×12
Accessories: Thankful Garden Dies, 2023-25 In Color Opaque Sparkle Dots, Adhesives

CSF864 – Impressions Abloom

April 10, 2025 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s Thursday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends challenge! This week is a pretty color combination. It reminded me of flowers, so I went in that direction!

IMPRESSIONS ABLOOM

Earlier, I used this set to create a card with the Impressions Abloom Dies. This one uses the stamps and outline/texture dies for a totally different look!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Old Olive cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Peach Pie cardstock was added on top.
Down the center is the 3-1/2 x 5-1/4 Pecan Pie texture pattern piece of Floral Delight Designer Paper.
The large flower from Impressions Abloom stamp set was stamped off on Basic White cardstock with Peach Pie Ink five times and then full strength five times on top. The centers were stamped with Pecan Pie Ink. Each was cut with the outline and detail dies. TIP: Use Washi Tape to hold them both together and cut at the same time. They were added to the front of the DSP with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The leaves were stamped off six times on Basic White cardstock with Old Olive Ink and full strength five times on top. They were cut with the Dies and tucked around the flowers with Mini Glue Dots.
The greeting from Impressions Abloom was stamped with Pecan Pie Ink on 3/4 x 3-1/2 Peach Pie cardstock and the ends cut at an angle. It was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A trio of peach Adhesive Backed Dappled Dots were added to the background.

SO fun! I’m loving this set! OK, go check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this challenge over on Create with Stamping Friends.

Supplies:
Stamps: Impressions Abloom
Ink: Peach Pie, Pecan Pie, Old Olive
Cardstock: Basic White, Peach Pie, Old Olive
Designer Paper: Floral Delight 12×12
Accessories: Impressions Abloom Dies, Adhesive Dappled Dots, Adhesives

CS188 – Impressions Abloom

April 8, 2025 By Connie | Leave a Comment

We’re continuing our theme of Gardens this month with our Creatively Simple challenge!

IMPRESSIONS ABLOOM

Yes! A brand-new stamp bundle from the Online Exclusives coming out on May 1st called Impressions Abloom! Yep…it’s flowers, which is always a hit for me. But the dies on this bundle are very cool! One die is an outline to cut out the stamp images or direct from cardstock, BUT you can also add TEXTURE with the layered inside die! It really gives so much detail to the die-cut! See what I mean on today’s card!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Lemon Lime Twist cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Basic White cardstock was embossed with the new Annual Catalog Turtle Textures Embossing Folder (I can see using this for SO much more than the turtles set!)
The Impressions Abloom oval die was cut from Floral Garden Designer Paper, then cut in half. Both ends were added to the Basic White layer.
The flowers were cut with new In Colors cardstock, Strawberry Slush (a returning favorite!), Timid Tiger, and Darling Duckling using the Impressions Abloom Dies. Then were added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The leaves were cut from Lemon Lime Twist cardstock and tucked under the flowers with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The greeting from Impressions Abloom was stamped with Memento Black Ink on a 5/8 x 2 strip of Lemon Lime Twist cardstock and tucked under the flower.
A trio of 2025-27 In Color Flat Pearls were added to the background.

What a FUN cheerful card and so simple to make! OK, check out Debbie’s new Creatively Simple card over on Create with Stamping Friends!

Supplies:

Stamps: Impressions Abloom (Online Exclusive)
Inks: Memento Black
Cardstock: Basic White, Lemon Lime Twist, Timid Tiger, Strawberry Slush, Darling Duckling
Designer Paper: Floral Garden 12×12
Accessories: Impressions Abloom Dies (Online Exclusive), Turtle Textures Embossing Folder, 2025-27 In Color Flat Pearls, Adhesives