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IM374 – Hearts of Elegance

March 3, 2025 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Welcome to our Create with Stamping Friends Inspiration Monday challenges. This week’s inspiration is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day!

HEARTS OF ELEGANCE

Hearts are kind of my standby solution for shamrocks and four-leaf clover when Stampin’ Up! doesn’t have a current stamp that I have. Hearts of Elegance had several different options to use so I went with the stamped leaf heart.

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Garden Green cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Full of Life Designer Paper was added on top using primarily the green and gold colors in the prints.
A 1-1/4 x 4 strip of Garden Green cardstock was placed across the bottom portion.
The Everyday Arch was cut with the die from Basic White cardstock and stamped with the Throughout the Year sentiment in Garden Green Ink and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Three of the leaf hearts were inked with Lemon Lime Twist and brushed with Garden Green Ink using a Blending Brush to give a two-tone look and stamped on Basic White cardstock. They were cut with the Hearts of Elegance Dies and added to the arch with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A stem was hand-cut from Lemon Lime Twist cardstock and added to the arch.
A trio of green Transparent Adhesive Backed Dots were added to the center of the hearts.
Some Gold Textured Thread was tied in a bow and added to the stem with a Mini Glue Dot.

Thought this was a fun St. Patrick’s Day card! OK, check out Debbie’s Inspiration Monday card over on Create with Stamping Friends!

Supplies:
Stamps: Throughout the Year, Hearts of Elegance
Inks: Lemon Lime Twist, Garden Green
Cardstock: Basic White, Garden Green, Lemon Lime Twist, Full of Life 6×6 Designer Paper
Accessories: Everyday Arches Dies, Hearts of Elegance Dies, Transparent Adhesive Backed Dots, Gold Textured Thread, Adhesives

FINISHED CARDS FOR SALE!

30 all-occasion or holiday finished cards using retired Stampin' Up! product. $20 plus $8 shipping (2 sets $40 plus $11 shipping). Envelopes not included. This is a sample photo of cards...each package is different...20 packages available. See more details here!

Run, run as fast as you can...to grab Stampin' Up!'s GINGERBREAD MAN BUNDLE! This adorable set contains two-step images to quickly add faces, frosting, candies, crumbs and don't forget the sassy greetings! The dies can create a folded gingerbread man-shaped card or tag...or cut apart to use singly! Add a die-cut hat, scarf or bow for even more personalization. We've combined this GINGERBREAD MAN BUNDLE with the TURTLE-Y CUTE 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for some sugar & spice with bright colors and fun designs! In our GINGERBREAD MAN COLLECTION, you'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...TWO regular cards, TWO fun-fold cards and TWO slimline cards for a really cute assortment! See more details HERE!

Stampin' Up!'s CHRISTMAS GREENERY BUNDLE contains two step images to quickly create texture and dimension in the colors you want! Use the poinsettia and greenery images for a festive feel to your holiday cards and projects! We've combined this CHRISTMAS GREENERY BUNDLE with the coordinating TRADITIONS OF CHRISTMAS 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER accented with touches of gold for capturing the spirit of the season. In our CHRISTMAS GREENERY COLLECTION, you'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...four cards and two cute table favors! See more details HERE!

Stampin' Up!'s AUTUMN TREES BUNDLE contains classic autumn imagery...trees, leaves, and deer to create stunning fall projects! We've combined this AUTUMN TREES BUNDLE with a a few ink techniques, so we know you'll enjoy this fun Collection of cards! We've used accents of the EARTHEN TONES METALLIC PAPER and AUTUMN TOILE 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER to create a timeless elegance for this harvest season and all year round! In our AUTUMN TREES COLLECTION, you'll get step-by-step tutorials for EIGHT cards...three of them using fun ink techniques! See more details HERE!

CSF858 – Friendly Seagulls

February 27, 2025 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s Thursday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends challenge! This week is a color challenge! We hope you play along!

FRIENDLY SEAGULLS

I thought these colors were more masculine, so I used the Timeless Plaid 6×6 Designer Paper to build my card. And I wanted to use the Friendly Seagulls one more time before Sale-A-Bration is over!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Cajun Craze cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Boho Blue cardstock is embossed with the Soft Waves embossing folder and added to the front.
Two 2-1/4 x 2-1/4 squares of Timeless Plaid DSP were added side by side in the center.
A 2-1/4 x 2-1/4 square of Basic White cardstock was stamped with the seagull, fries and greeting in Memento Black Ink. It was colored with Boho Blue, Cajun Craze and Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends. The ground was blended with Pebbled Path Ink using a Blending Brush. It was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The I love You More greeting was stamped with Memento Black Ink on a 1/2 x 2 piece of Cajun Craze cardstock and adhered to the front.
Four Dappled Dots were added to the background.

I’ll need to find a reason to give this to my husband! OK, go check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this challenge over on Create with Stamping Friends.

Supplies:
Stamps: Friendly Seagulls
Ink: Memento Black, Pebbled Path
Blends: Cajun Craze, Boho Blue, Daffodil Delight
Cardstock: Basic White, Boho Blue, Cajun Craze
Designer Paper: Timeless Plaid 6×6 DSP
Accessories: Soft Waves Embossing Folder, Dappled Dots, Blending Brush, Adhesives

FINISHED CARDS FOR SALE!

CS182 – Ocean Friends

February 25, 2025 By Connie | Leave a Comment

This month our Creatively Simple challenge theme is Designer Paper as the focus on our cards!

OCEAN FRIENDS

I know I’ve said this before, but I love the colors in this Friends of the Ocean DSP! So vibrant! This week’s design features three of the patterns in that package!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Lemon Lime Twist cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Summer Sky cardstock is added on top.
Three patterns from the Friends of the Ocean DSP were cut 1 x 4-3/4 and added to the front.
A 1 x 4-1/4 strip of Basic White cardstock was stamped with the Ocean Friends greeting in Summer Sky Ink towards the right side.
The two seaweeds were cut with the dies from Summer Sky cardstock and added along the top of the Basic White strip.
The Ocean Friends crab was stamped with the outline in Summer Sky Ink and the solid inside with Lemon Lime Twist Ink. It was cut with the die and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A trio of Transparent Adhesive Backed Dots were added to the background.

Stampin’ Up! has so many really nice packages of designer papers and it has been fun featuring them this month! OK, check out Debbie’s new Creatively Simple card over on Create with Stamping Friends!

Supplies:

Stamps: Ocean Friends
Inks: Summer Sky, Lemon Lime Twist
Cardstock: Basic White, Summer Sky, Lemon Lime Twist
Designer Paper: Friends of the Ocean 12×12
Accessories: Ocean Friends Dies, Transparent Adhesive Backed Dots, Adhesives

FINISHED CARDS FOR SALE!

IM373 – Ocean Friends

February 24, 2025 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Welcome to our Create with Stamping Friends Inspiration Monday challenges. This week’s inspiration is a colorful sea creative!

OCEAN FRIENDS

Of course, I had to use our Ocean Friends stamp set for my card! I love this bundle…so fun…and a nice departure from flowers!

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 Blueberry Bushel was embossed with the Soft Waves Embossing Folder and added to the front.
A 2 x 4 piece of Timeless Plaid Designer Paper was added across the center.
I cut the Basic Beige cardstock with the Everyday Arches Dies and stamped across the bottom with the coral image in Basic Beige Ink. It was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The large coral was cut from Basic White cardstock with the Ocean Friends Die and cut in half. I only used a portion of it on the arch.
I stamped the lobster outline with Blueberry Bushel Ink on Basic White cardstock and the solid lobster with Azure Afternoon (I love the bright blue!) It was cut with the Ocean Friends Die and added to the arch with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I omit stamped only the word Hello on a 1/2 x 2 strip of Basic White with Blueberry Bushel Ink and cut the end at an angle.
A trio of Antique Pearls were added in the background.
Some Linen Thread was tied in a bow and added to the coral with a Mini Glue Dot.

OK, check out Debbie’s Inspiration Monday card over on Create with Stamping Friends!

Supplies:
Stamps: Ocean Friends
Inks: Basic Beige, Blueberry Bushel, Azure Afternoon
Cardstock: Basic White, Basic Beige, Blueberry Bushel, Timeless Plaid 6×6 Designer Paper
Accessories: Ocean Friends Dies, Everyday Arches Dies, Antique Pearls, Linen Thread, Adhesives

FINISHED CARDS FOR SALE!

Saturday Blog Hop – Casing Cindy Elam 2025

February 22, 2025 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 from the past year. We will use the Colors and Layout of her design and recreate our version using new stamps/bundles and products!

This week we are “Casing Cindy Elam”!

THANKFUL GARDEN

Here’s a brand new Online Exclusive bundle called Thankful Garden that is available for customers to purchase beginning March 3! Here’s how I recreated her card!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Thick Basic White cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of the black and white grid pattern in Lovely Garden DSP was colored with Summer Splash Ink using a Blending Brush and added to the front.
The arch from Everyday Arches Dies was cut from Summer Splash cardstock and added to the center.
The flowers from Thankful Garden were stamped with Memento Black Ink on Basic White and water colored using Poppy Parade and Shaded Spruce Stampin’ Write Markers. It was cut with the Thankful Garden Dies and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The leaf cluster was cut with the Thankful Garden Die from Basic White cardstock and adhered under the top of the flower.
The greeting was stamped with Summer Splash Ink on Basic White cardstock and cut with the circle from the Stylish Shapes Dies.
A trio of gold Low Profile Dots were added to the background.

Love the pop of red against this Summer Splash color! 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: Thankful Garden (Online Exclusive)
Inks: Summer Splash, Memento Black
Markers: Shaded Spruce, Poppy Parade
C/S: Basic White, Summer Splash, Thick Basic White, Lovely Garden 12×12 Designer Paper
Accessories: Thankful Garden Dies, Everyday Arches Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Low Profile Dots, Watercolor Brush, Adhesives

FINISHED CARDS FOR SALE!

CSF857 – Ocean Friends

February 20, 2025 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s Thursday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends challenge! This week is a new sketch challenge! We hope you play along!

OCEAN FRIENDS

I am really loving this Ocean Friends bundle and the DSP! So colorful! Here’s another card I did using the sketch and this set!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Summer Splash cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Basic White is embossed with the Soft Waves Embossing Folder and added to the front.
A 2 x 3-3/4 piece of Friends of the Ocean starfish print DSP was added to a 2-1/4 x 4 piece of Summer Splash cardstock and adhered to the front.
A 1-1/2 x 5 strip of coordinating Friends of the Ocean stripe DSP was added diagonally across the front and trimmed.
The Spotlight on Nature circle was cut from Granny Apple Green and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The coral was cut from Pumpkin Pie cardstock and then cut in half. I used a portion and adhered on the right of the circle.
The crab outline was stamped with Summer Splash Ink on Basic White cardstock and the insides stamped off with Summer Splash Ink for a lighter version. It was cut with the Die and added to the circle with Stampin’ Dimensionals around the coral.
A trio of Sunny Day Iridescent Dots were added to the background, one in each color.
Hello only was inked with Summer Splash ink and stamped on 1/2 x 2 piece of Basic White cardstock and the end trimmed at an angle. It was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

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

Supplies:
Stamps: Ocean Friends
Ink: Summer Splash
Cardstock: Summer Splash, Basic White
Designer Paper: Friends of the Ocean 12×12 DSP
Accessories: Ocean Friends Dies, Spotlight on Nature Dies, Sunny Day Iridescent Dots, Adhesives

FINISHED CARDS FOR SALE!

CS181 – Floral Delight DSP

February 18, 2025 By Connie | 2 Comments

This month our Creatively Simple challenge theme is Designer Paper as the focus on our cards!

FLORAL DELIGHT DSP

I have made this type of card before and it features the DSP peeking out of panel on the front and the reverse side shows on the inside of the card. I thought it would be a great use of the DSP for this challenge!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 6-3/4 Thick Basic White cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded. Then cut off 1-3/4. Stamp the greeting from Comforting Thoughts with Old Olive Ink on the cut-off piece.
Cut two 1/2 x 5-1/2 strips of Old Olive cardstock and adhere one to the short panel on the front of the base card and one on the left side of the cut-off piece.
Add a 2 x 5-1/2 piece of Floral Delight DSP behind the Old Olive strip on the base card. Then match up the ends of the cut-off piece with the back of the base card and adhere the cut-off piece over the DSP.
Cut the large and two small flowers from Daffodil Delight cardstock and the leaf from Old Olive cardstock using the Happy Hibiscus Dies. Add to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Add two small and 1 large Pecan Pie and Clear Ribboned Adhesive Backed Dots to the center of the flowers.

This really is a simple card but gives a great look and shows off the DSP! OK, check out Debbie’s new Creatively Simple card over on Create with Stamping Friends!

Supplies:

Stamps: Comforting Thoughts
Inks: Old Olive
Cardstock: Old Olive, Thick Basic White
Designer Paper: Floral Designs 12×12
Accessories: Happy Hibiscus Dies, Pecan Pie & Clear Ribboned Adhesive Backed Dots, Adhesives

FINISHED CARDS FOR SALE!

IM372 – Storybook Garden

February 17, 2025 By Connie | 2 Comments

Welcome to our Create with Stamping Friends Inspiration Monday challenges. This week’s inspiration is a garden theme!

STORYBOOK GARDENS

I’m using the fun Storybook Gardens bundle for my garden theme card! Worked out pretty well!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Daffodil Delight cardstock, scored at 2-1/8 and 4-1/4 and then folded the shorter flap back on itself for a Z fold.
A 2- x 5-3/8 piece of Floral Delight DSP was added to the front flap.
A 4-1/8 x 5-3/8 layer of Basic White cardstock was added to the center and stamped with the greeting from Simply Said in Early Espresso Ink.
A 3/4 x 5-3/8 strip of Floral Delight coordinating DSP was added inside on the left edge.

The largest Stylish Shapes circle was cut from the Crumb Cake textured Floral Delight DSP print. It was stamped with the Storybook Friends greeting across the top in Early Espresso Ink.
A 1 x 3 strip of Early Espresso cardstock was torn across the top and added to the bottom of the circle, hand-trim around the edge of the circle to fit.
The watering can solid image was cut with the Storybook Gardens die from Smoky Slate cardstock and the detail from Silver Foil Paper. It was adhered together and added to the circle with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The basket was stamped with Pecan Pie Ink on Crumb Cake cardstock and cut with the die and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Three greenery pieces were cut from Old Olive cardstock and added around the basket.
The shovel was stamped with Pecan Pie Ink on Basic White cardstock and colored with Crumb Cake and Smoky Slate Stampin’ Bends, then cut with the die and added to the front with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A small flower cluster was hand-cut from the Floral Delight DSP and tucked inside the basket.
Stampin’ Dimensionals were added to the left side of the circle, and it was added to the front flap towards the top.
Two Tiny Bee Trinkets were added to the circle and inside by the greeting.

Love this fun-fold card! I hadn’t made a Z-fold in a long time! OK, check out Debbie’s Inspiration Monday card over on Create with Stamping Friends!

Supplies:
Stamps: Storybook Friends, Storybook Garden, Simply Said
Inks: Early Espresso, Pecan Pie
Cardstock: Basic White, Crumb Cake, Smoky Slate, Early Espresso, Old Olive, Silver Foil, Floral Delight 12×12 Designer Paper
Accessories: Storybook Garden Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Tiny Bee Trinkets, Adhesives

FINISHED CARDS FOR SALE!