Fern Illusion Thank You - Stampin' Up!® Fern & Flora

   My customers are the best and many of them have been supporting my little business for years so I always try to show gratitude wherever I can and one of the ways I do that is by sending hand stamped cards when they place an order.  I write a little note on a slip of paper and leave the card blank so they can use it themselves if they wish. So it's happy mail but also useful-in-the-future-mail!  It's not always a thank you card but this time it is because the little sentiment in the upcoming Fern & Flora bundle fit just right!

  I really had fun with all the layers on this design and it was a great chance to play around with the Fern & Flora bundle which will be available May 5.  I pulled the colors from the Painted Illusions DSP which was the February 2026 Product of the Month and as of today you can still get it for $5 when you place an order of $75 or more.  The layout is from a Paper Players sketch challenge from last month; perfect when you want a lot of layers!

  I started with a Basic White thick card base, then a layer of Lost Lagoon which I blended some ink around the edges and added some collage style stamping using the Fern in stamped off Granny Apple Green, the hatch marks in Lost Lagoon and the butterflies in stamped off Pretty Peacock.  

 Next is piece of vellum that is torn on both sides along with a piece of Petal Pink ribbon.  Then is the Painted Illusions DSP cut into a banner shape.  A Stitched Shape circle die cut is the perfect spot to gather the stamped flowers and 2 fern die cuts for the focal point of the card.  I stamped the image in Pretty Peacock and then colored with Blends.  The circle and flowers are both popped on dimensionals.  

  The sentiment is stamped in Pretty Peacock and then tucked under the circle.  I finished with a few Pretty Peacock sequins.

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All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE. Items marked with a * will be available on May 5, 2026.

Stamps: Fern & Flora*

Ink: Pretty Peacock, Lost Lagoon, Granny Apple Green

Blends: Petal Pink dark, Pretty in Pink light, Granny Apple Green light & dark

Paper: Basic White thick, Lost Lagoon, Vellum, Painted Illusions DSP (POM 2/2026), Basic White, Granny Apple Green

Accessories: Fern & Flora Dies*, Stitched Shapes dies, dimensionals, Petal Pink ribbon, (retired) Adhesive Backed Sequin Trio (retired)

Nature's Symphony Mini Album - Stampin' Up!® Nature's Symphony

 

  The New at SU blog hop is back this month with projects made using Flip Flaps!  We are an international group of Stampin' Up!® demonstrators sharing creative ways to use your supplies.  This month we are showing you fun ways to use Flip Flaps.  The hop list is at the end of my post so check out all the great ideas and leave some comment love!

  I'm not a scrapbooker nor do I tend to make 3D projects very often so when I saw we were to use Flip Flaps this month I just figured I would use one or 2 on a card to make a fun fold or shaker card.  But then I remembered an idea that used the Flip Flaps to make a mini album and thought that would be a fun way to use these photos I had tucked away.  

  I looked through my current papers and decided on the Nature Walk DSP to build my album.  The cover measures 10 1/2" x 6 1/2" - scored at 5 1/4" for the center fold.  The spine which I just used a piece of the same pattern but on the flip side is measured at 1 1/2" x 6 1/2" - scored at 3/4".

  I decorated the front and then started on the inside.

  I created a pocket out of another pattern of Nature Walk DSP to hold the journaling tag.  I embellished the front of the pocket as well.  The pocket measures 3 1/2" x 5" with the 2 short sides and one long side  scored at 1/2" to create the pocket. The journaling tag measures 3 3/4" x 4 1/2".

  Next I decided which photos were going where, added them and more DSP and embellishments to the Flip Flap pockets and peeled off the adhesive and stacked the pockets on top of each other starting from the back and working my way to the front.  I used 4 4"x6" and 2 3"x3" Flip Flaps. 

 I made this quick video showing each page and how the Flip Flaps are used for the photos and journaling.  This was a really fun project and a nice step outside my normal comfort zone.  This mini album comes together really quickly and is very simple to customize to whatever set of photos you want to use.

  Have fun hopping through with the New at SU! team!

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  All of the current products used to make this card can be be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: Nature's Symphony

Ink: Old Olive, Lost Lagoon, Pretty Peacock, Crumb Cake

Paper: Nature Walk DSP, Crumb Cake, Basic White, Old Olive, Lost Lagoon, Pretty Peacock

Accessories: Nature's Symphony dies, Secret Sea Bordered Ribbon, Crumb Cake baker's twine, Faux Bronze Pentagons

Dog Trio - Stampin' Up!® Cutest Crew

 The CAS Colours & Sketches challenge team is back today with a brand new clean and simple challenge!  Deborah has given us a fun layout to create with this time.  So many ways to use these 3 circles!  

  I used them to highlight some of the adorable pups in the Cutest Crew stamp set.  The dogs are just the right size for this layout.

  This one is about as simple as you can get!  I started with a Basic White thick card base and then added 3 wonky circles in Secret Sea, Peaceful Pine and Cherry Cobbler.  

  Next I stamped the row of dogs on a piece of Basic White using Memento Black ink.  I colored in 3 of the dogs with Blends and then fussy cut them and popped them on the circles with dimensionals.

  The simple birthday sentiment is stamped in Memento below the dogs and 2 scored lines are made above the dogs to finish this CAS design.

  I can't wait to see the creative ways you come up with for this sketch.  Be sure to share it in our challenge gallery but keep it Clean and Simple (CAS).

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All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE. Items marked with a * will be available on May 5, 2026.

Stamps: Cutest Crew (Online Exclusive), Banner Sayings

Ink: Memento black

Blends: Pecan Pie light & dark, Basic Gray light & dark, Ivory, Golden Glow dark*, Peaceful Pine light*

Paper: Basic White thick, Secret Sea, Peaceful Pine*, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: dimensionals, Around It All dies (retired)

Get Well Blooms - Stampin' Up!® Filled With Sweetness Dies

     I always like to find ways to use smaller stamps and dies that are usually meant for little accent pieces as a main card focus so when I saw the Sunday Stamps Challenge layout this time I thought what a perfect way to use a tiny image or die!  The little flower dies in the Filled With Sweetness die set were just the thing!

  I started with a Basic White thick card base, then a layer of the new Hydrangea Hue and another layer of Basic White.  

  I cut out a bunch of the little flowers in Hydrangea Hue, Pretty in Pink and Pool Party and adhered them to the card front following the shape on the sketch.

 The sentiment from the upcoming new Sending Salutations is stamped in Hydrangea Hue and then die cut it with one of the label shaped in the Filled With Sweetness dies.  I popped the label on dimensionals.

  Finally a few 2026-2028 In Color Dots are added to some of the flowers. 

  This is a simple but sweet design and I would encourage you to take a look at the little stamps and dies in your collection and see how you can make them the star of the card!

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All of the supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE. Items marked with a * will be available on May 5, 2026.

 Stamps: Sending Salutations*

Ink: Hydrangea Hue*

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Pretty in Pink, Pool Party, Hydrangea Hue*

Accessories: dimensionals, Filled With Sweetness dies (Online Exclusives), 2026-2028 In Color Dots*

  

Split Tulips - Stampin' Up!® Sunshine & Tulips

 Sometimes I buy a bundle and then poof it's retired before I feel like I really got to use it (or that the season finally matches up with the theme of the set!).  That's what happened to the Sunshine & Tulips bundle; the dies have recently retired and I feel like we are just now getting into tulip season!  Oh well.  Remind me to make more spring flower cards in January next year! But I'm happy with how this card turned out so I wanted to share it anyway!

  I wanted to use the upcoming new In Colors on another card so I used 4 of the 5 here.  The layout is inspired by the Freshly Made Sketches challenge.  The scale of my images isn't quite the same size as the graphic but hopefully you can see the general idea of the 6 panels.

  I started with a Peaceful Pine card base, then die cut the full tulip panel in another piece of Peaceful Pine and cut it down to the 2 middle rows.  I edged the top and bottom with a length of Peaceful Pine Bordered ribbon.

Next, I used the large tulip panel die again and cut out 2 flowers in each of the other 3 new In Colors; Crisp Cantaloupe, Hydrangea Hue and Barely Blush.  Then I snipped each one in half and used the dark Blends marker of each color to darken half of the flower.  I put them back together with a dimensionals so each flower has a half and half look.  This is a great way to get a darker version of your cardstock when you need just that little bit darker shade for a project.

  Then I die cut the separate leaves and and darkened them also with the dark Peaceful Pine Blends marker and adhered them to the leaves on the card front.

  Finally I added the sentiment and some Crisp Cantaloupe 2026-2028 In Color Dots.

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All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE. Items marked with a * will be available on May 5, 2026.

Stamps: Sunshine & Tulips

Ink: Peaceful Pine*

Blends: Peaceful Pine dark*, Crisp Cantaloupe dark*, Hydrangea Hue dark*, Barely Blush dark*

Paper: Peaceful Pine*, Basic White, Crisp Cantaloupe*, Hydrangea Hue*, Barely Blush*

Accessories: Sunshine & Tulips dies (retired), dimensionals, Peaceful Pine Bordered ribbon*, 2026-2028 In Color Dots*, Unbounded Love dies (retired)

Thankful Fern - Stampin' Up!® Fern & Flora

  I recently needed a few thank you cards and realized that my stock of them was woefully low and what I did have was definitely fall themed which just wouldn't do for spring right?  What better reason to sit down and create!  I used the layout from Sketch-N-Scrap and got to work using the new Fern & Flora bundle and coordinating Moonlit Flora DSP.  I know this will be a popular suite when it's available on May 5!

  I started with a Soft Sea Foam base then topped it with another piece of Soft Sea Foam embossed with the Fern & Flora embossing folder.  Next I used a piece of the DSP backed with Secret Sea for the long panel in the center.

 Following the sketch I pulled out the subtle color of Berry Burst from the DSP for the long skinny piece.  The rectangle panel is die cut with the Perennial Postage dies with the sentiment stamped at the top in Secret Sea ink. Next I added a few die cut ferns plus a small flower to round out the panel.

  Along the Berry Burst strip I added 2 Dew Drop embellishments for a simple accent.  

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All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE. Items marked with * will be available on May 5, 2026.

Stamps: Fern & Flora*

Ink: Secret Sea

Paper: Soft Sea Foam, Secret Sea, Berry Burst, Basic White, Peaceful Pine*, Golden Glow*, Fern & Flora DSP*

Accessories: Fern & Flora dies*, Perennial Postage dies, Fern & Flora embossing folder*, dimensionals, Dew Drop embellishments* 

  

Cutest Pets Circle Pop Out - Stampin' Up!® Cutest Crew

   My stampers made this fun fold card at my last class and got to use the new Cutest Crew bundle which is so popular it keeps going in and out of stock!  Be sure to sign up for email updates in the online store for when it comes back in stock!  You definitely don't want to miss out on this one!  

  My stampers had the choice between the dogs and the cats or they could mix and match the outside and inside if they wanted both.  It was really fun seeing how they each colored the animals.  There are so many options for a great variety!

  The card base is Shy Shamrock and the DSP panel on the front is from the Easter Joy Specialty DSP.  The bright spring colors work well with the neutrals on the animals.  The footprint die cuts are used as an tone on tone accent on the flap and the die cut flowers are used to highlight the sentiment circle.  I used adhesive sheets to make adhering these delicate die cuts easier.  Some rhinestones and a ribbon knot complete the front.

  This is a great fun fold because you can get 2 out of single sheet of 8 1/2" x 11" cardstock and it still fits into a regular envelope.

  And the inside is coordinated nicely with the outside for a fun little look!

 

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Stamps: Cutest Crew (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Early Espresso, Shy Shamrock

Blends: various neutrals, Shy Shamrock, Pretty in Pink, Balmy Blue light

Paper: Shy Shamrock, Basic White, Pretty in Pink, Easter Joy Specialty DSP

Accessories: Cutest Crew dies (Online Exclusive), rhinestones, Pretty in Pink Bordered Ribbon (retired), Spotlight on Nature dies, adhesive sheets

Balloon Bunch Birthday - Stampin' Up!® Balloon Festoon

 I send a lot of birthday cards throughout the year and I like to have a variety of stamp sets that I can use to create them and the new Balloon Festoon bundle which will be released in the May-August 2026 catalog fit the bill!  I love the sentiments and the fun confetti and banner stamps as well as the great dies which are small to large balloons that will be great for a lot of projects!  I paired this new bundle with the bright colors of the current TGIF Challenge; Strawberry Slush, Timid Tiger and Lemon Lime Twist.

  I started with a Strawberry Slush card base, then a layer of Basic White that is embossed with the Beautiful Pattern embossing folder (get it now!  It's on the Last Chance list at a discount right now!). 

  Since this is my first time inking this set up I kept it pretty simple just stamped the balloon in each of the 3 colors but stamped off for a lighter look.  Then I went back and added the different patterns in full strength ink over the top.  The balloons are die cut with a matching string.  They are added to the card front with the Lemon Lime Twist balloon popped on dimensionals.  

  The sentiment is embossed in black on a strip of Strawberry Slush with banner ends added.  The banner is popped on dimensionals over the balloon strings and a black baker's twine bow.  

  Finally a few embellishments that match the card colors for a bit of sparkle.

  I'm looking forward to exploring all the different ways to use this bundle and making some really fun projects with it!

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All of the current products used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE. Items marked with a * will be available May 5 in the Stampin' Up!® May-August 2026 catalog.

Stamps: Balloon Festoon*

Ink: Strawberry Slush, Timid Tiger, Lemon Lime Twist, Versamark

Paper: Strawberry Slush, Basic White

Accessories: Balloon Festoon dies*, Beautiful Pattern embossing folder, dimensionals, black embossing powder, gems, sequins

Golden Hello - Stampin' Up!® Fern & Flora

   Today's card is a bit of sneak peek of some new products that will be released next month!  I'm using 2 new In Colors and a new bundle!  My inspiration comes from the Alphabet Challenge and the letter Y for 'yellow flowers'.

  So far I'm really liking the new In Color Golden Glow and I've used it for the base on this card.  2026-2028 In Color Painted Patterns DSP is also used in the same color for the stripes.  The edge of the DSP is accented with a piece of Peaceful Pine DSP (also a new In Color) that is roughed up.

  The 'hello' is stamped in Peaceful Pine ink using the Simple Alphabet stamp set on a 1 inch wide piece of Basic White.  I stamped the small cluster of flowers from Ferns & Flora in Peaceful Pine ink and colored them in with Blends.

  The flowers and a fern sprig are die cut and then added to a die cut oval from the Filled With Sweetness die set.  I trimmed the edge detail off of the label shape leaving just the oval.  The oval is popped on dimensionals over the sentiment band.

  A few Golden Glow die cut flowers are added above the oval.  2 Peaceful Pine In Color Dots are the only embellishment to finish this design.

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Stamps: Fern & Flora*, Simple Alphabet (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Peaceful Pine*

Blends: Golden Glow light & dark*, Peaceful Pine light*

Paper: Golden Glow*, Peaceful Pine*, 2026-2028 In Color Painted Patterns DSP*, Basic White

Accessories: Ferns & Flora dies*, Filled With Sweetness dies (Online Exclusive), 2026-2028 In Color Dots*

Sunburst Smile - Stampin' Up!® Capturing Smiles

   I hope you're all enjoying a sunny day wherever you are!  The nice weather at my house is making me want to spend some time outside but still get to everything on my to-do list so I've pulled a patio chair out to the middle of my yard so I can type this with the sun on my face!  Sunshine, blogging and Labradors lounging at me feet seems like the perfect way to finish up this day!  

  My card today is a fun one using an Online Exclusive bundle and the sunburst technique.  My colors come from the Color Dare challenge which is to use shades of yellow plus one color of my choice.  

  The card base is Basic White thick, then I scavenged through my DSP to find some shades and patterns that would work well together for a sunburst background.  Once I had that panel made I cut it down a bit using the Perennial Postage dies.

  My plus one color for this challenge is Azure Afternoon which I used for the cardstock for the camera.  I stamped it in Memento black and then used my Blends marker to darker a few areas of the camera.  I built up the different piece of the lens and then finished it off with a Daffodil Delight heart in the center.  The heart is cover with Clear Wink of Stella for a fun sparkle.  

  Black baker's twine is tied to the camera for the wrist strap detail and then the sentiment is stamped and fussy cut.  Both the camera and the sentiment are popped on dimensionals.  2 Rainbow Adhesive-Backed Dots are the finishing touch.

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All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE. Items marked with a * will be available May 5, 2026

Stamps: Capturing Smiles (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Memento Black

Blends: Azure Afternoon dark, Basic Black light

Paper: Basic White thick, Azure Afternoon, Basic White, Bright & Beautiful DSP (retired), Floral Delight DSP (retired), Pattern party DSP (retired), Paper Medley DSP*

Accessories: Capturing Smiles dies (Online Exclusive), Perennial Postage dies, dimensionals, black baker's twine, Rainbow Adhesive-Backed Dots, Wink of Stella

Spring Flower Basket - Stampin' Up! Easter Basket

   Happy Easter to all who celebrate!  I had some time this afternoon while my short ribs are cooking in the crock pot before I have to start the collards so I thought I would share a card my stampers made at my last class.  While you may think the time for the Easter Basket bundle is finished I'm here to tell you that this basket is perfect for all year.  The card today has some pretty spring flowers in it but you could put whatever you want into the basket no matter the time of year!

  I went with cheery spring colors for this design.  The card base is Highland Heather, then a layer of Fresh Freesia.  The Basic White layer is die cut with the Textured Notes dies and that is where all the stamping action happens.

  Using the flower trio stamp and Basic Gray ink I stamped it once in the middle of the cardstock. Then using a mask I made with the same image I cover the center image I just stamped and then added more flowers around the first.  If needed use a second mask to fill in the area as you wish.

  Next the flower are colored in with Blends markers in the same colors as used on the rest of the card.

  The basket is die cut from a piece of the Easter Joy Specialty DSP in a nice basket weave pattern.  The colored strips are woven through the basket staves, a scalloped edge piece and grass are added as well.  Finally the finished basket is popped on dimensionals over the the stamped flowers.

  The finishing touch to this all occasion spring card is a Fresh Freesia fork bow (tutorial here).

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All of the current products used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: Easter Basket

Ink: Basic Gray

Blends: Highland Heather light & dark, Fresh Freesia Light & dark, Daffodil Delight light & dark, Granny Apple Green light

Paper: Highland Heather, Fresh Freesia, Basic White, Granny Apple Green, Highland Heather, Easter Joy Specialty DSP, Daffodil Delight

Accessories: Easter Basket dies, dimensionals, Textured Notes dies (retired), Fresh Freesia seam binding ribbon (retired)

Preorder Unboxing Video - May-August 2026 Catalog

   I did an unboxing video for my demo preorder for the upcoming May-August 2026 catalog.  I hope you find it useful to see some of the new products!  You can begin to order from this catalog on May 5, 2026.

 What is at the top of your Wish List??

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Berry Sweet - Stampin' Up!® Filled With Sweetness

   I got to introduce my local stampers to the new Filled With Sweetness bundle at my last class.  This set of products came out in the March Online Exclusives and they are really cute and fun to work with!  We used the jar stamp and die to make a one layered base card with the jar shape that opens!

  The one layer base is Strawberry Slush and is embossed with the Ladybug Picnic embossing folder.  It gives a nice texture and is so cute!

  The jar image was stamped on a 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" piece of Basic White and the image is positioned on the right side of the cardstock (positioned longways) so that when it gets die cut and you fold it in the middle it creates a jar shaped card!  So cute! 

  The jar has a bit of Pool Party ink blended onto it where the "glass" has the little highlight marks just to give the image some depth.  Then the label is stamped and die cut.  The berries are stamped onto Two Toned cardstock and the strawberry stem is colored with Granny Apple Green watercolor pencil.  The blueberries are popped on dimensionals.

  The jar is topped with a pattern from the coordinating Homemade Sweetness DSP in this sweet floral pattern.  A baker's twine bow is added as well.  And a last touch on the outside is the super cute strawberry from the Strawberries & Dots embellishments.

  The blueberries are stamped again and lightly colored with blended Pool Party ink on the inside.  

  This card would be a great thank you if you're returning tupperware or baking pans to someone who brought you some homemade food! Or to go along with a gift of food for someone else! Or Mother's Day! Or a birthday!  I could go on but you get the idea!

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Stamps: Filled With Sweetness (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Misty Moonlight, Pool Party, Strawberry Slush

Paper: Strawberry Slush, Basic White, Two Toned Misty Moonlight, Two Toned Strawberry Slush, Homemade Sweetness DSP (Online Exclusive)

Accessories: Ladybug Picnic embossing folder (Online Exclusive), Filled With Sweetness dies (Online Exclusive), dimensionals, watercolor pencils, baker's twine, Strawberries & Dots

Easter Daffodils - Stampin' Up!® Easter Basket

 I'm continuing to share some of my last Easter cards that I made to send out to family this season. I used the colors from the Easter Joy DSP to put this one together.

  This floral pattern of the DSP was fun and bright so I decided to continue the theme with the focal point of the card.  I used a retired scalloped oval die to cut a piece of Basic White then embossed it with the Beautiful Pattern embossing folder.  

  Using the Easter Basket dies I cut several layers of grass in Shy Shamrock and layered them at the bottom of the oval to create a little space for the daffodils to pop out from.

  The flowers are die cut from Shy Shamrock, and either Pretty in Pink or Peach Pie.  I cut the cup parts of the flowers again from retired 2024-2026 In Color Glimmer paper and then popped the heads up on mini dimensionals.

  The sentiment is stamped in Versamark onto Balmy Blue cardstock and then embossed in white.  A little Balmy Blue gingham ribbon bow is added to the top of the oval as well as a few retired resin dots.

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Stamps: Easter Basket

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Shy Shamrock, Pretty in Pink, Peach Pie, Balmy Blue, Basic White, Easter Joy Specialty DSP, 2024-2026 In Color Glimmer Paper (retired)

Accessories: Easter Basket dies, Beautiful Pattern embossing folder, Oval dies (retired), white embossing powder, gingham ribbon, dimensionals, 2024-2026 In Color Resin Dots (retired)

Easter Bunnies - Stampin' Up!® Easter Basket

 Happy April Fools Day!  No tricks here, just stamping!  Even thought I haven't been posting much I have been stamping a little bit and I figure I better get my Easter cards shared because we only have a few more days before the Easter bunny visits!

  I'm using the colors from the current As You See It challenge where they have given us Pool Party, Soft Sea Foam and Pretty in Pink to work with.  

  I went all in on the pink using a Pretty in Pink card base then a large panel of the Pleasant Patterns Specialty DSP in a Pretty in Pink metallic pattern for the background.

  A few Nature's Symphony die cut leaves in Soft Sea Foam and Pool Party break up some of the pink and give a nice spot for the sentiment stamped in Basic Gray.  A bit of retired Pool Party ribbon is looped behind it for interest.

  The bunnies and eggs are stamped in Pool Party then colored with Stampin' Blends.  Once they are die cut they are popped on dimensionals.  A few pink sequins are added for more sparkle.

  This was a fun spring color combo to work with for this Easter card.

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Stamps: Easter Basket

Ink: Basic Gray

Blends: Pool Party light & dark, Soft Sea Foam dark, Pretty in Pink light & dark

Paper: Pretty in Pink, Basic White, Pool Party, Soft Sea Foam, Pleasant Patterns DSP

Accessories: Easter Basket dies, Nature's Symphony Dies, dimensionals, Purple Adhesive-backed Sequins (retired), Pool Party Grosgrain ribbon (retired)

Sweet Strawberries - Stampin' Up!® Homemade Sweetness

   The CAS Colours & Sketches team is back today with a brand new challenge!  This time Deborah has some fun colors for us to work with!  We've got Strawberry Slush, Summer Splash and Shy Shamrock.

  I thought these colors would be perfect for a sweet strawberry card using the Homemade Sweetness bundle!

  I started with a white card base and then added one of the die cut label shapes in Summer Splash (it's really hard to tell Summer Splash and Shy Shamrock apart on a screen but I promise I used them both on my card!) and then cut it again in white and trimmed the oval down to use that for my sentiment which is stamped in Basic Gray.

  The strawberries are stamped in Basic Gray and then colored with Stampin' Blends.  I die cut them and popped them up around the label.

 Since we're keeping it clean and simple I added just 2 Summer Splash dots as the only embellishment.

  We can't wait to see your creation in the challenge gallery!  Just remember to keep it clean and simple; lots of open space, minimal embellishments etc.  Check out the rest of the design team inspiration here!

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Stamps: Homemade Sweetness (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Basic Gray

Blends: Strawberry Slush light & dark, Shy Shamrock light & dark

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Summer Splash

Accessories: Homemade Sweetness dies (Online Exclusive), 2024-2026 In Color Resin Dots (retired)

Cutest Birds Hello - Stampin' Up!® Cutest Crew

   

Today the New at SU! blog hop team is back with a brand new round of projects showing off products from the recently released Stampin' Up!® March Online Exclusives.  We've got stampers from around the world showcasing these new products and showing you all the fun ways you can use them in your own crafting.  Be sure to hop around to see everyone's project and leave a little love for all the creativity!  The hop list is at the bottom of my post!

  My projects use the Cutest Crew bundle which I fell in love with as soon as I saw it in the preorder.  And I must not be the only one to love it because it went out of stock several times just in the demonstrator preorder!  I have a card and a little treat item using this fun bundle!

 Look at how cute these little bird die cuts are!!  This is a super simple card to put together and a great way to use up bits of scrap cardstock!  I'm using a Misty Moonlight card base and then a wide panel of Basic White embossed with the Beautiful Pattern embossing folder.  

 

  I die cut the birds out of a variety of cardstock colors (you'll see why with the second project!) and I used Adhesive Sheets with the cardstock so that each bird is a little sticker to make it mess free for adhering.  I just lined them up in rows then added the stamped sentiment below accented with a few gems.

  Now why did I have so many of these little birds?  This is why!  I made little mini wrapped Hershey chocolate bars to bring to Stampin' Up!® OnStage in Long Beach, CA last week.  I like to be able to exchange info with other stampers and they are a bit more fun than a business card!  

  I used the February Product of the Month, Painted Illusions DSP (which is still available) and pulled my bird colors from that and just made easy little sweet treat "business cards".  I handed these out to new stamping friends I met the whole time in Long Beach as well as hotel and airport staff.  All the leftover birds went onto the card.

  And I have to tell you that I'm lucky I made this card before leaving for CA last week because I had planned to do a card with each of the animals for this hop when I got home but as the travel gods would have it that was not to be because my connecting flight through Dallas back to Richmond on Sunday evening was cancelled and I didn't make it back home until Tuesday so I would have been hard pressed to get any project done at all!  

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All of the current supplies used for these projects is available in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: Cutest Crew (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Misty Moonlight (card), Pretty Peacock (candy label)

Paper: Misty Moonlight, Lost Lagoon, Petal Pink, Pretty Peacock, Flirty Flamingo, Darling Duckling, Granny Apple Green, Basic White, Painted Illusions DSP (Feb. POM)

Accessories: Cutest Crew dies (Online Exclusive), Beautiful Pattern embossing folder, adhesive sheets, faceted gems (retired)

Moon Man Birthday - Stampin' Up!® Moon & Back

   I'm a few days late in posting for the new CAS Colours & Sketches challenge but I've got a card to share with you today.  I was supposed to get back home from the Stampin' Up!® OnStage event in California on Sunday night but my connecting flight through Dallas got cancelled and they couldn't re-book my flight until Tuesday.  So a bit of unexpected time in Texas threw off my plans for stamping on Monday!  Oh well, I guess you can't help what the weather does.  A silver lining of the looooooong layover was that I got to spend the day on Monday with my friend and downline in Dallas and we stamped and created and chatted and that made an annoying travel situation so much better!  

  Check out the sketch:

  Didn't Joanne give a fun layout to work with?  The little notched space gives room for a lot of different possibilities!

  The Moon & Back stamp set is a new one in the Online Exclusives and I thought a sweet little space scene might work well with the layout.

  

  I started with a Basic White thick card base, then a square of retired Everyday Skies DSP with the notch made with a circle punch.

  The moon man is stamped in Basic Gray then colored in with Stampin' Blends.  The sentiment is from Banner Sayings and is stamped in Night of Navy on a skinny strip of Balmy Blue.  It's popped up on dimensionals following the sketch.

  I added a few punched stars using the Peaceful Garden Glimmer paper as well as adding Wink of Stella to the moon man's face mask.

  I hope you'll check out the Design Team samples and then add your creation to the gallery!  Remember to keep it Clean and Simple; minimal layers, lots of white space and uncluttered.

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All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: Moon & Back (Online Exclusive), Banner Sayings (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Basic Gray, Night of Navy

Blends: Smoky Slate light & dark, Balmy Blue dark, Real Red dark

Paper: Basic White thick, Balmy Blue, Peaceful Garden Glimmer paper, Everyday Skies DSP (retired)

Accessories: circle punch, dimensionals, Wink of Stella

Game Day! - Stampin' Up!® Match Day

   A week or two ago I shared a soccer card that I made for encouragement for my 17 year old when he was trying out for the high school team.  I'm happy to report that he made the team and today's card is one that I'll give him before their first game tomorrow!

  I loosely used the SUO Challenge layout.  I flipped the sketch to accommodate the size of the net and I also didn't tuck the soccer balls behind as shown in the sketch but I wanted to definitely give credit for my inspiration.

  The background is a piece of A Wonderful Match DSP, then the net die cut in Basic White.  Next I added the die cut soccer balls on the corners.  The sentiment is stamped in Summer Splash and is trimmed to flag ends.  It's popped on dimensionals.

  The flags are stamped but the one facing to the right done with the mirror image stamping technique. This is a great technique to use when you have an image that you want to duplicate and have it face the opposite way.  Check out this video to see how it's done.

After the flags were stamped I colored, die cut then added them to the card by the soccer balls.  the final detail which I think is really fun and gives a nice bit of shine are the tufts of grass that are popped on mini dimensionals at the base of the goal.  I used some retired Festive Glimmer paper which was a perfect match!

  Hopefully the Jags can come away with a win the first game to set them up for a great season going forward!

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: Match Day (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Memento Black, Summer Splash

Blends: Summer Splash light & dark, Crumb Cake light & dark

Paper: A Wonderful Match DSP, (Online Exclusive), Basic White, Basic Black, Festive Glimmer Paper (retired)

Accessories: Match Day dies (Online Exclusive), dimensionals

Spring Birthday Blossoms - Stampin' Up!® Simply Beautiful Dies

   With the very warm weather we've been having it almost feels like summer but I know it's not because there isn't any humidity lol!  I've got a bright spring (summer) birthday card with some pretty tropical flowers today!

  If you're a regular follower of Did You Stamp Today? you might feel like you've seen this card before and you'd be right. Kinda.  This is one of the prototype cards I made when I was designing for my last class.  I realized I had used these same colors in a previous class so I switched it out for the final design which you can see HERE.

  I used the same ink and blending brush technique to color a piece of Basic White and then used the dies to make the flowers.

  The panel down the center is embossed with the Beautiful Pattern embossing folder for some nice subtle texture.

  The sentiment is stamped is from With You In Mind and is stamped in Strawberry Slush.

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All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: With You In Mind

Ink: Pretty In Pink, Peach Pie, Strawberry Slush

Paper: Basic White, Strawberry Slush, Daffodil Delight

Accessories: Simply Beautiful Dies, Beautiful Pattern embossing folder (Online Exclusive), dimensionals, striped itidescent trim (retired), Frosted Iridescent Dots (retired)

Nature's Prayers - Stampin' Up!® Prayers & Promises

   When the mood strikes to create a sympathy card I try to jump on it so my stash is always filled because making on demand 'sad cards' is not my favorite so when I saw the Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge I thought the soft blue colors in the mood board would make for a good monochromatic sympathy card.

  I pulled out the Prayers & Promises and Nature's Symphony stamp sets and got to stamping.

  I started with a Cloud Cover card base and then stamped the large leafy branch stamp from Nature's Symphony in stamped off Secret Sea ink.  I stamped them again, also stamped off on a panel of Basic White.  The sentiment from Prayers & Promises is stamped in the center of the Basic White panel in full strength Secret Sea ink.  The panel is adhered to a Cloud Cover Textured Notes die cut frame.  The whole thing is then popped on dimensionals.  And the Textured Notes die set is currently on sale in the Last Chance category in my store (link below).

  A Cloud Cover faux linen fork bow is added to the top and an Antique Pearl is added to each corner of the stamped panel for a finishing touch.

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All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: Prayers & Promises, Nature's Symphony

Ink: Secret Sea

Paper: Cloud Cover, Basic White

Accessories: Textured Notes dies, dimensionals, Cloud Cover Faux Linen ribbon, Antique Pearls

Good Wishes - Stampin' Up!® Moon & Back

   My card today is another one in my book club series which are cards that are inspired by books I've recently read.  I used a brand new stamp set as well as a favorite retired set to bring this card together.

  The card is inspired by the book The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer.  This one was a quick read and a bit predictable about Lucy a good but down on her luck teachers aide who gets to revisit the magic of a favorite childhood book series.  The series author invites some readers to play a game for the ultimate prize; the next book! Winning the prize could change Lucy's life in more ways then one.

  I clearly took the book cover for a direct inspiration with the starry sky Everyday Skies DSP, the books from the retired Bird's Eye View stamp set and the moon from the new Moon & Back stamp set.

  I stamped the books in Memento then colored them with Stampin' Blends taking the colors from the books on the cover.  The books are fussy cut then stacked up near the moon.  

  The moon is stamped in Lemon Lolly and has some Wink of Stella accents.  The little sentiment is from Banner Sayings and is stamped in Secret Sea.

  I think this would make a good birthday card for a book lover; maybe a book store gift card tucked inside or even a graduation card!

  To see the other cards in my Book Club series click HERE.

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: Moon & Back (Online Exclusive), Banner Sayings (Online Exclusive), Bird's Eye View (retired)

Ink: Memento Black, Secret Sea, Lemon Lolly

Blends: too many to name them all!  

Paper: Basic White, Everyday Skies DSP (retired)

Accessories: circle die/punch, dimensionals, iridescent faceted sequins (retired)

Bird Crew - Stampin' Up!® Cutest Crew

 A few weeks back I gave my customers this color combo to spark their creativity and I finally got around to making a card with the colors myself.  The bright splash of colors were a good fit with the fun birds in the new Cutest Crew bundle.  You can find this and other new products in the Stampin' Up!® March Online Exclusive release.

  I stamped the row of birds 3 times on little rectangles of paper I had in my scrap bin; they were the perfect size.  Then I stamped each bird a fourth time.  I colored them all in alternating the order using Stampin' Blends markers.  The fourth set of birds I fussy cut and popped one each on the other 3 strips.

  Using a Gorgeous Grape card base I stamped the little cluster of flowers so that the corners of the bird strips would be framed out by them.  Next I adhered the birds then embossed the sentiment right below them.

  A few adhesive backed sequins are added for a bit of shimmer.  I'm glad I finally got around to using these colors because they work really well together especially for a playful card like this!

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All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: Cutest Crew (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Gorgeous Grape, Memento Black, Versamark

Blends: Highland Heather light & dark, Summer Splash light & dark, Melon Mambo light & dark, Lemon Lime Twist light & dark

Paper: Gorgeous Grape, Basic White

Accessories: dimensionals, white embossing powder, iridescent sequins (retired)

Spring Tulips - Stampin' Up!® Sunshine & Tulips

   The Color Dare Challenge has a pretty set of colors that seemed perfect to pair with the Sunshine & Tulips bundle.  My tulips aren't blooming yet but I have a ton of daffodils popped out right now and I know the tulips are next to show.  

  The only stamping on this card is the sentiment banner so it's a die heavy design.  I love the large card front size die that makes the lovely rows of tulips and it's fun to mix and match the flower colors.  This time I cut the die in Garden Green and mounted it on a Garden Green card base.  I bent the leaves up a bit for dimension as well.  

  The flower heads are cut using the large die and I just cut narrow strips of Beautiful Bokeh DSP in Caylpso Coral and Daffodil Delight patterns for a very subtle pattern/variation in color.  The flower heads are popped on dimensionals.

  The sentiment is stamped in Calypso Coral and then die cut with the Stylish Shapes dies.  It's also popped with dimensionals.  I added a baker's twine bow and some retired green faceted gems for a tone on tone bit of sparkle.

 Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: Sunshine & Tulips

Ink: Calypso Coral

Paper: Garden Green, Basic White, Beautiful Bokeh DSP

Accessories: Sunshine & Tulips dies, Stylish Shapes dies, dimensionals, Calypso Coral baker's twine (retired), Earth Tones Shimmer Gems (retired)