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IM436 – Just Peachy

May 11, 2026 By Connie | Leave a Comment

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

JUST PEACHY

Another set that I thought was so cute that I just had to get it!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Basic Beige cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
Two 1-1/2 x 5-1/4 strips of polka dot 2026-28 In Color Painted Patterns DSP were added to the front at the top and the bottom.
A 2-1/2 x 5-1/4 piece of Basic White cardstock was stamped with the Just Peachy greeting along the bottom in Pecan Pie Ink.
Three peaches were inked with Crisp Cantaloupe Ink and brushed with Timid Tiger Ink along the edges and stamped on Basic White cardstock, then hand-cut.
Three leaf sets were inked with Lemon Lime Twist Ink and stamped on Basic White cardstock, then hand-cut.
They were all assembled on the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A trio of Pearlized Faceted Circles were added to the background.
Some Linen Thread was tied in a bow and added to the left peach with a Mini Glue Dot.

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

SUPPLIES:
Stamps: Just Peachy
Inks: Crisp Cantaloupe, Timid Tiger, Lemon Lime Twist, Pecan Pie
C/S: Basic White, Basic Beige
Accessories: Pearlized Faceted Circles, Linen Thread, Adhesives

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!

Create wonderful dimensional poinsettias in a variety of sizes with the PRETTY POINSETTIA BUNDLE! The dies cut and emboss at the same time for lots of detail and texture. The coordinating stamp images add fun seasonal greetings, sprigs and other festive touches to your cards and projects. We've combined the PRETTY POINSETTIA BUNDLE and the A STITCHED SEASON 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for a traditional holiday look you'll love! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...FOUR cards and TWO favors in our PRETTY POINSETTIA COLLECTION! See more details HERE!

Saturday Blog Hop – You Are What You Eat

May 9, 2026 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s Saturday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends Blog Hop. This week’s theme is “You Are What You Eat”! OK…a little challenging this week!

MADE WITH SWEETNESS

I borrowed the sketch from Thursday’s challenge to make today’s card, too! I love all the fruit options in the Made with Sweetness Dies!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Calypso Coral cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Granny Apple Green was added on top.
Two rectangles of fruit DSP were cut to 1-3/4 x 3-1/4 and two of the Strawberry Slush print were cut to 1-3/4 x 1-7/8. they were added to the front of the Granny Apple Green leaving a small margin around them.
The circle was cut from Basic White cardstock with the Spotlight on Nature Die and stamped with the Filled with Sweetness greeting in Secret Sea Ink. It was added to the center with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Two “orange” slices were cut from Crisp Cantaloupe and the outline with Calypso Coral cardstocks using the Made with Sweetness Dies. They were added to the bottom of the circle with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Two leaf tops were cut from Granny Apple Green and two small flowers from Basic White cardstock from the Made with Sweetness Dies. They were tucked around the circle with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A couple coral Pearls of Beauty were added to the center of the flowers.

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: Filled with Sweetness
Ink: Secret Sea
Cardstock: Basic White, Granny Apple Green, Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral
Designer Paper: Homemade Sweetness 12×12
Accessories: Made with Sweetness Dies, Spotlight on Nature Dies, Pearls of Beauty, Adhesives

CSF919 – Silly Old Bear

May 7, 2026 By Connie | Leave a Comment

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

SILLY OLD BEAR

I love this sketch…in fact you’ll need to come back on Saturday for another card idea using it! I just got my Silly Old Bear DSP and couldn’t wait to cut it up and use some of the cute images!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Basic Beige cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Peaceful Pine cardstock was added on top.
Two rectangles of Silly Old Bear DSP map print were cut to 1-3/4 x 3-1/4 and two of the striped print were cut to 1-3/4 x 1-7/8. they were added to the front of the Peaceful Pine cardstock leaving a small margin around them.
The larger Spotlight on Nature circle was cut with the die from Peaceful Pine cardstock and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The smaller Spotlight on Nature circle was cut from Very Vanilla cardstock and the bottom brushed with Peaceful Pine Ink and the top with Hydrangea Blue Ink using the Blending Brushes.
The greeting from Banner Sayings was stamped with Peaceful Pine Ink. This circle was added to the Peaceful Pine circle flat.
The cute Pooh bear was cut from the DSP along with a little pot of honey. They were added to the front of the circle with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A trio of Earthy Matte Dots were added the background.
Some Linen Thread was tied in a knot and added next to the feet of the bear.

What a sweet card! OK, check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this challenge over on Create with Stamping Friends.

Supplies:
Stamps: Banner Sayings
Ink: Peaceful Pine, Hydrangea Blue
Cardstock: Basic Beige, Very Vanilla, Peaceful Pine
Designer Paper: Silly Old Bear 12×12
Accessories: Spotlight on Nature Dies, Earthy Matte Dots, Linen Thread, Adhesives

CS244 – Delicate Dreams

May 5, 2026 By Connie | Leave a Comment

We have a new Creatively Simple theme for the month of May called “Botanicals”! Stampin’ Up! has LOTS of images for this theme!

DELICATE DREAMS

Can’t get much simpler than some pretty designer paper a greeting and die-cut!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Hydrangea Hue cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Mossy Meadow cardstock was added on top.
The botanical print Delicate Dreams DSP was cut to 3-3/4 x 5 and aded to the front. (LOVE the copper foil accents!)
A circle ring was cut from Basic White cardstock using the Springtime Scenes Dies (save the inside piece for another project!)
A couple flowers and leaves were cut from the Delicate Dreams DSP and added to the side of the ring with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Two small leaves from Springtime Scenes stamp set were stamped with Mossy Meadow Ink and colored with Old Olive Stampin’ Blends, then cut with the die and tucked under the flowrs.
The Springtime Scenes greeting was stamped with Mossy Meadow ink on 1 x 3 Hydrangea Hue cardstock, the end cut at an angle. It was added across the center of the ring with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A trio of copper Adhesive Backed Metallic Gems were added to the flower centers and background.

Easy peasy! OK check out Debbie’s new Creatively Simple card over on Create with Stamping Friends!

Supplies:

Stamps: Springtime Scenes
Inks: Mossy Meadow
Blends: Old Olive
Cardstock: Basic White, Hydrangea Hue, Mossy Meadow
Designer Paper: Delicate Dreams 12×12
Accessories: Springtime Scenes Dies, Adhesive Backed Metallic Gems, Adhesives

IM435 – Scalloped Blooms

May 4, 2026 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Welcome to our Create with Stamping Friends Inspiration Monday challenges. This week’s inspiration is a happy birthday poster!

SCALLOPED BLOOMS

Actually I was kind of stumped with this inspiration…I don’t have any current cake, balloon or present stamp images! But then I remembered the Bee Builder Punch body kind of looks like a balloon! Bingo!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Blueberry Bushel cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
I made a rainbow ink pad using reinkers to stamp the Scalloped Blooms Happy Birthday image with a rainbow of colors in the background of my 3-3/4 x 5 piece of Basic White cardstock. I didn’t have any baby wipes, so I used a paper towel (a baby wipe would make the colors brighter!), spritzed it with water and added 4 drops each of Daffodil Delight, Blueberry Bushel, Granny Apple Green and Poppy Parade reinkers. It was added to the front of the base card.

A 1-3/4 x 4-1/4 piece of Granny Apple Green cardstock was stamped towards the right side with the Scalloped Blooms happy birthday greeting in Basic Black Hybrid Ink. It was added across the front towards the bottom.
The body from the Bee Builder Punch was punched from Granny Apple Green, Highland Heather, Blueberry Bushel, Poppy Parade and Daffodil Delight cardstocks, then added in a cluster to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The White Baker’s Twine Essentials was cut into five 3″ strings and adhered with a Stampin’ Dimensional under the bottom balloon. Some more white Baker’s Twine was tied in a bow and added to the balloon base with a Mini Glue Dot.
A White Gel Pen (love that we are carrying these again!) was drawn on the balloons for the highlight.
A trio of white Sunset Sparkle Sequins were added to the background around the greeting.

I think I improvised pretty well with my balloon bouquet, don’t you? OK, check out Debbie’s Inspiration Monday card over on Create with Stamping Friends!

SUPPLIES:
Stamps: Scalloped Blooms
Inks: Basic Black Hybrid
Reinkers: Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade, Blueberry Bushel, Highland Heather
C/S: Basic White, Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade, Blueberry Bushel, Highland Heather
Accessories: Bee Builder Punch, Baker’s Twine Essentials, Sunset Sparkle Sequins, Adhesives

Saturday Blog Hop – Favorite 2026 New Designer Paper

May 2, 2026 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s Saturday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends Blog Hop. This week’s theme is “Favorite New 2026 Designer Paper”!

HEIRLOOM BOUTIQUE

I know I already gave you a hint of my favorite new designer paper in a previous post, but in case you missed it…the Velvet Meadows Designer Paper is gorgeous! I love the velvet texture on some of the flowers and leaves!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Basic Beige cardstock, scored at 2-1/8 and 4-1/4. The shorter flap is folded back on itself.
A 1-7/8 x 5-1/4 piece of Velvet Meadow DSP was added on the shorter front flap.
Three 1-3/4 x 1-3/4 square of Basic White cardstock were cut. Two were added as a diamond shape along the folded edge of the front flap. The third one was placed inside between the other two.
The greeting from Banner Sayings was stamped with Peaceful Pine Ink in the center of the inside diamond.
Two of the medium flowers were cut from Berry Burst cardstock with the Heirloom Boutique Dies and added to the diamond shapes with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Two of the small flowers were cut from Bubble Bath cardstock with the Heirloom Boutique Dies and added to the center of the Berry Burst flowers, flat.
Two of the double leaves were cut from Peaceful Pine cardstock with the Heirloom Boutique Dies and added under the flower petals with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Two large white Dreamy Flowers were added to the center of the flowers.
A 1/2 x 5-1/4 strip of the same Velvet Meadow DSP was added to the inside.

I think it is the bright colors and bold print that I like about this DSP…which is different for me because I normally trend towards stripes and polka dots or small prints!

SUPPLIES:
Stamps: Banner Sayings
Inks: Peaceful Pine
Cardstock: Basic White, Basic Beige, Peaceful Pine, Berry Burst, Bubble Bath
Designer Paper: Velvet Meadow 12×12
Accessories: Heirloom Boutique Dies, Dreamy Flowers, Adhesives

CSF918 – Boutique Blossoms

April 30, 2026 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s Thursday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends challenge! We have a bright color combination for you to try this week!

BOUTIQUE BLOSSOMS

I resisted this bundle on my first preorder, but after looking at my current stamp sets, I realized that I really didn’t have a lot of current flower sets! This bundle has both stamp images and die-cut flowers…so I love that!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Mossy Meadow cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Basic White cardstock was added on top.
A 1-1/4 x 5-1/4 strip of striped Artisan Sketched Garden DSP was colored with Poppy Parade, Mossy Meadow and Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends alternating down the stripes. It was added on the right edge of the Basic White layer.
The large Boutique Blossoms flower was cut from Poppy Parade and the two smaller flowers from Daffodil Delight, the leaf branches from Mossy Meadow using the Boutique Blossoms Dies. They were added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The greeting from Scalloped Blooms stamp set was stamped with Memento Black Ink on Basic White cardstock and cut withe the little Scalloped Blooms Die.
Some Linen Thread was tied in a bow and the greeting added on top, then added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A trio of red Dear Dots were added to the background.

I love altering my DSP this way…I can make it any color! OK, check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this challenge over on Create with Stamping Friends.

Supplies:
Stamps: Boutique Blossoms, Scalloped Blooms
Ink: Memento Back
Blends: Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, Mossy Meadow
Cardstock: Basic White, Mossy Meadow, Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade
Designer Paper: Artisan Sketched Garden 12×12
Accessories: Boutique Blossoms Dies, Scalloped Blooms Dies, Linen Thread, Dear Dots, Adhesives

CS243 – Boutique Blossoms

April 28, 2026 By Connie | 4 Comments

Our Creatively Simple theme this month is “Let’s Get Punchy”!

KEEPING TABS PUNCH

Here’s another way to use one of the basic punches…Keeping Tabs…for a border! I like how this turned out! This card was so quick to pull together…the two-step stamping on the flowers/leaves makes it easy!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Crisp Cantaloupe cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Basic White cardstock was added on top.
One half of the Keeping Tabs Punch was used to punch the 2026-28 In Color Painted Patterns DSP four times. They were adhered under the 1/2 x 5-1/4 strip of Crisp Cantaloupe cardstock, then added to the front.
Happy Birthday from Scalloped Blooms stamp set was stamped with Basic Black Hybrid Ink.
Two large flower outlines were stamped with Basic Black Hybrid Ink on Basic White cardstock and the insides with Crisp Cantaloupe Ink, the leaves with Basic Black Hybrid Ink outline and Peaceful Pine Ink insides, two small flowers with Basic Black Hybrid Ink outline and Golden Glow insides. The centers were colored with Crisp Cantaloupe Stampin’ Blends. They were cut with the Boutique Blooms Dies and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Small and large 2026-28 In Color Butterflies were added in the upper right corner.

Isn’t that a fun scalloped border using that tab punch? OK check out Debbie’s new Creatively Simple card over on Create with Stamping Friends!

Supplies:

Stamps: Boutique Blooms
Inks: Peaceful Pine, Crisp Cantaloupe, Golden Glow, Basic Black Hybrid
Blends: Crisp Cantaloupe
Cardstock: Basic White, Crisp Cantaloupe
Designer Paper: 2026-28 In Color Painted Patterns 12×12
Accessories: Keeping Tabs Punch, 2026-28 In Color Butterflies, Adhesives