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Saturday Blog Hop – Favorite New In Color 2025

May 3, 2025 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s Saturday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends Blog Hop. This week our theme is “Favorite New In Color 2025”.

IMPRESSIONS ABLOOM

I was torn between two new In Colors that I’m particularly drawn to for 2025-27…Cloud Cover and the returning Strawberry Slush. Since we don’t have the ink pad yet for Cloud Cover, I went with Strawberry Slush on today’s card! And also because I had ALL these parts already on my desk…just had to put them on a base card! lol!

Stampin’ Deta

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Strawberry Slush cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Basic White cardstock was added on top.
The 3 x 5-1/4 piece of Strawberry Slush cardstock was embossed with the Glass & Gardens Embossing Folder, then trimmed along the edge around the floral pattern.
I used a sponge dauber and White Craft Ink to highlight the raised areas and let it dry. It was added to the left side.
A 1/4 x 3 strip of Pretty in Pink cardstock was adhered behind the 3/4 x 3-1/2 strip of Floral Impressions DSP and added towards the bottom.
A 2″ circle was punched from Daffodil Delight cardstock and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The large flower was cut with the outline and detail die from Basic White cardstock and the smaller flower from Strawberry Slush cardstock. The tiny flower was cut from Pretty in Pink cardstock with the die. They were adhered together and added to the circle with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The leaves were stamped with Garden Green Ink on Soft Sea Foam and cut with the dies. They were added to the circle with Stampin’ Dimensionals tucked under the flower.

Love this bundle! 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: Impressions Abloom
Inks: White Craft, Strawberry Slush, Garden Green
C/S: Strawberry Slush, Daffodil Delight, Soft Sea Foam Basic White
Designer Paper: Floral Impressions 12×12
Accessories: Impressions Abloom Dies, 2″ Circle Punch, Glass & Gardens Embossing Folder, Strawberry Slush & Pretty In Pink Gems, Adhesives

Be inspired by a trip to the coast when using Stampin' Up!'s new SUNSET COAST BUNDLE*. This Bundle features sailboats, a lighthouse, seashells and rock formations to build the perfect oceanfront adventure. We've combined the SUNSET COAST BUNDLE and the SCENIC COAST 6x6 DESIGNER PAPER with dramatic sunset colors and iridescent shimmer for your cards and projects. You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...four cards and two favor projects that are perfect for classes and stamp camps! See more details HERE!

Evoke a nature-inspired woodland feeling with Stampin' Up!'s new FERN & FLORA BUNDLE. This Bundle features delicate ferns and nighttime botanical florals, along with heartfelt sentiments! We've combined the FERN & FLORA BUNDLE and the MOONLIT FLORA 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER that will give a moody elegance to your cards and projects. You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...four cards and two home-decor items perfect for yourself, your classes or stamp camps! See more details HERE!

Create heartfelt, layered arrangements on your cards and decor pieces with Stampin' Up!'s BEAUTIFULLY CELEBRATED BUNDLE. This Bundle features delicate foliage, ornate labels in several sizes, and corner accents, along with celebratory sentiments! We've combined the BEAUTIFULLY CELEBRATED BUNDLE and the LOVELY & BEAUTIFUL 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for gorgeous, layered cards. You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX card projects...four regular size and TWO special fun-fold cards that will celebrate every occasion. See more details HERE!

CSF867 – Textured Notes

May 1, 2025 By Connie | Leave a Comment

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

TEXTURED NOTES

I have a different look for the Textured Notes stamp set this week! It turned out pretty nice and different!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Daffodil Delight cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Garden Green cardstock was stamped with the leaf cluster in Garden Green Ink a couple times in the background, toward the top and bottom.
A 2-1/2 x 6 strip of Lovely Garden Designer Paper was added to the front on an angle, then trimmed off on each side.
A 1/2 x 6 strip of Daffodil Delight cardstock was stamped with the Textured Notes greeting in Garden Green Ink and added to the DSP towards the bottom, then trimmed off on the sides.
Another 1/2 x 6 strip of Garden Green was added above it.
A trio of white Starburst Sequins were added to the background.

Simple and I love the bright colors! OK, go check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this challenge over on Create with Stamping Friends.

Supplies:
Stamps: Textured Notes (Online Exclusive)
Ink: Garden Green
Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Garden Green
Designer Paper: Lovely Garden 12×12
Accessories: Starburst Sequins, Adhesives

CS191 – Impressions Abloom

April 29, 2025 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Here’s our final card for the theme of Gardens this month with our Creatively Simple challenge!

IMPRESSIONS ABLOOM

Using the new Impressions Abloom stamp set again for a simple card featuring a couple of the new In Colors, too!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Thick Basic White, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
A 3-1/2 x 5 piece of Timid Tiger cardstock was added on top.
The 3-1/4 x 4-3/4 piece of Basic White cardstock was stamped in the lower left corner with the larger solid flower in Timid Tiger Ink, the leaves in Lemon Lime Twist Ink and the greeting slightly overlapping with Memento Black Ink.
The smaller flower was stamped on scrap Basic White cardstock with Strawberry Slush Ink with two leaves in Lemon Lime Twist Ink. They were cut with the Impressions Abloom Dies and added next to the larger flower with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The Cloud Cover large and small 2025-27 In Color Flat Pearls were added to the center of the flowers.

Such a simple card for today’s last Garden Theme! OK, check out Debbie’s new Creatively Simple card over on Create with Stamping Friends!

Supplies:

Stamps: Impressions Abloom (Online Exclusive)
Inks: Memento Black, Timid Tiger, Strawberry Slush, Lemon Lime Twist
Cardstock: Basic White, Thick Basic White, Timid Tiger
Accessories: Impressions Abloom Dies, 2024-25 In Color Flat Pearls, Adhesives

IM382 – Gone Fishing

April 28, 2025 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Welcome to our Create with Stamping Friends Inspiration Monday challenges. This week’s inspiration is a fish print.

GONE FISHING

I’ve used this Gone Fishing Bundle for several projects…including my grandsons’ birthday parties! So, I pulled it out to use again for this week’s Inspiration Monday Challenge since it will be retiring soon. It does make great masculine cards. I’ll probably keep it in my stash for a while longer.

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Pecan Pie cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Lost Lagoon was added on top.
The 3 x 5-1/4 layer of Thoughtful Journey Designer Paper was cut with the water wave Gone Fishing Die across the top and added to the front approx. 3/4″ from the top.
A 2 x 5-1/4 strip of Crumb Cake cardstock was torn across the top, sponged with Crumb Cake Ink and stamped with the Happy Retirement greeting. It was adhered across the bottom.
The “seaweed” was cut with the Textured Floral Die from Pecan Pie cardstock and sponged with Garden Green Ink. They were tucked into the top of the sand with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Three fish were stamped with Memento Black Ink and colored with Light Lost Lagoon, Light Wild Wheat and Light Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends. They were cut with the Die and adhere between the seaweed with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Some Pecan Pie & Clear Ribboned Adhesive Backed Dots were added to the background around the fish.

I think I need to keep this card for my husband’s retirement someday…I know he’d like it! OK, check out Debbie’s Inspiration Monday card over on Create with Stamping Friends!

SUPPLIES:
Stamps: Gone Fishing (Last Chance)
Inks: Memento Black, Garden Green, Crumb Cake
Blends: Crumb Cake, Lost Lagoon, Wild Wheat
C/S: Pecan Pie, Lost Lagoon, Basic White
Designer Paper: Thoughtful Journey 6×6
Accessories: Gone Fishing Dies (Last Chance), Textured Floral Dies (Last Chance), Pecan Pie & Clear Ribboned Adhesive Backed Dots (Last Chance), Adhesives

Saturday Blog Hop – Embossing Folder Technique

April 26, 2025 By Connie | 2 Comments

It’s Saturday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends Blog Hop. This week our theme is “Embossing Folder Techniques”. This should be lots of fun and give you some great technique ideas!

BLOOMING PHRASES

Well, I’m quite on the kick about using this new Online Exclusive, Blooming Phrases! The scripty greetings are so pretty…and really are the focal point! One of the main ways I like to use vellum is embossing on it…but SU doesn’t carry plain vellum anymore. So, I wondered what it would look like on a printed vellum! I’d say it worked out REALLY well!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Summer Splash cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Pool Party cardstock was added on top.
The 2-3/4 x 5-1/4 piece of Floral & Gingham Vellum was embossed with the new floral Glass & Gardens Embossing Folder. It was added to the front with Mini Glue Dots in each corner and along the side. LOVE how it appears white when embossed!
A 1 x 4 piece of Basic White cardstock was stamped with the Blooming Phrases greeting in Summer Splash Ink and the leaves with Granny Apple Green Ink. The flower was stamped with Strawberry Slush Ink on scrap Basic White cardstock and hand-cut, then added to the stem with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Some Gold Striped 3/8″ Mesh Ribbon was tied in a knot and added to the stem with a Mini Glue Dot.

A very fun embossing technique! 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)
Inks: Summer Splash, Granny Apple Green, Strawberry Slush
C/S: Summer Splash, Basic White
Designer Paper: Floral & Gingham 12×12 Vellum
Accessories: Glass & Gardens Embossing Folder (Online Exclusive), Gold Striped 3/8″ Mesh Ribbon, Adhesives

CSF866 – Impressions Abloom

April 24, 2025 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s Thursday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends challenge! This week is a summery color challenge! When I first looked at this challenge, I thought we had just done a challenge with these colors…I had to go back and look! Similar, but we used Calypso Coral instead of the Melon Mambo…so it is different!

IMPRESSIONS ABLOOM

I’m kind of on a kick about using this new Online Exclusive set, Impressions Abloom! Of course, it’s flowers…always one of my favorites to design!

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 Summer Splash cardstock was added on top.
The 2-1/2 x 4 piece of Lovely Garden DSP was added to the bottom.
The greeting from Impressions Abloom was stamped with Lemon Lime Twist ink on 3/4 x 3-1/2 strip of Basic White and the end cut at an angle. It was added on the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals to help hide the seam.
The flowers were cut from Melon Mambo and Basic White and the leaves from Lemon Lime Twist using the Impressions Abloom Dies. They were added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Some Linen Thread was tied in a bow and added to the base of the white flower.
Some Strawberry Slush & Pretty in Pink Gems were added to the background.

I like how the flowers pop off the Summer Splash background color! 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: Lemon Lime Twist
Cardstock: Thick Basic White, Basic White, Melon Mambo, Lemon Lime Twist, Summer Splash
Designer Paper: Lovely Garden 12×12
Accessories: Impressions Abloom Dies, Strawberry Slush & Pretty in Pink Gems, Linen Thread, Adhesives

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

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