Quilt Block Thank You - Stampin' Up!® Stitched Stocking

 I was playing around with the Stampin' Up!® Stitched Stocking bundle the other day trying out different ideas for a class and I wasn't really feeling 'Christmas' at that moment so I made just a regular quilt block just to see.  I poked around quilting Pinterest (they are as crazy for their hobby as we paper crafters are lol!) to find a block that I could build out with the dies in the bundle.  It's amazing what triangles and geometry can do!  Once I found a pattern I just played with different colors and DSPs and ended up with this pinwheel-esque square.

 

  I pulled my colors from the Stitched Season DSP and used the Peaceful Pine plaid design as well as the floral pattern.  I used a Peaceful Pine card base and a panel of Secret Sea for the quilt block to be adhered to.  The sentiment panel is the cuff die cut from the stocking and it just the right size for the Banner Sayings stamp set.  To continue the quilting theme I used the stitching stamp to add "stitching" around the sentiment.  If you take your time it's pretty easy to line up.

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Stamps: Stitched Stocking (Online Exclusive), Banner Sayings

Ink: Secret Sea, Peaceful Pine

Paper: Secret Sea, Peaceful Pine, Basic White, A Stitched Season DSP

Accessories: Stitched Stocking Dies (Online Exclusive), dimensionals, Peaceful Pine bordered ribbon, Dewdrop Embellishments

Just a Note Koalas - Stampin' Up!® Wild Bunch

   I took a few days off from the stamp room and today I was trying to get back into creative mode!  It's a great day to stay inside and stamp as it is hot, hot, hot here in central VA.  I think temps hit above 100° with the heat index around 120° and I was glad to have gotten my walk in early this morning!  Stay hydrated people!!  

 I used the Freshly Made Sketches challenge to get me started.  I like the 2 skinnier panels down the front and wanted to do something other than rectangles for those elements. I started with a piece of Moonlit Flora DSP for the background then added a band of Basic White to follow the sketch.  I die cut 2 ferns; one in Peaceful Pine and one in Soft Sea Foam and added them as my long skinny elements.

  I stamped and colored in 2 koala bears from the Wild Bunch stamp set and fussy cut them and popped them on dimensionals over the ferns.  I stamped 2 of the branches from the Wild Bunch stamp set in Peaceful Pine and colored them in with Soft Sea Foam. After the branches were fussy cut I added them by the koalas feet.

  The sentiment is stamped in Basic Gray and die cut out with the retired Unbounded Love dies.  I wanted to back it with a slightly larger circle but none of my punches or circle dies were the right size so I ended up using the retired Around It All dies for a wonky circle instead.  The sentiment is popped on dimensionals as well.

  A few Basic Gray Classic Dots are added as the final touch.

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Stamps: Wild Bunch (retired July 2026 Product of the Month)

Ink: Basic Gray, Peaceful Pine

Blends: Basic Black light, Gray Granite light & dark, Soft Sea Foam dark, Barely Blush dark

Paper: Moonlit Flora DSP, Basic White, Soft Sea Foam, Peaceful Pine

Accessories: Fern & Flora dies, dimensionals, Unbounded Love dies (retired), Around It All dies (retired), Classic Matte Dots (retired)

A Better World - Stampin' Up!® Nature's Symphony Dies

   I've neglected using the Natural Hues Specialty paper since I got it back in the spring but it works perfectly on today's card!  I made another card for my stamping book club series and this paper is a pretty close match to the background of the book cover!

   The book that inspired this card is The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris.  This book is set in Georgia shortly after the end of the Civil War.  Soldiers are returning home from war, newly freed slaves are trying to build a life away from the plantations and people are struggling with the changes in their way of life and in the middle of it all is George Walker and his wife Isabelle.  Longtime citizens of Old Ox, Georgia they've never quite fit in and when George decides to hire former slaves Landry and Prentiss to work on his farm an unlikely friendship forms and trouble comes to all of them.  

  I loved the bold colors of the cover and wanted to pull those in as well as the the texture of the background.  I used a piece of the Natural Hues Specialty paper for the card front.  Then used a slightly smaller piece and then lightly drug my Crumb Cake ink pad across it to highlight some of the texture in the paper.

  To make the leaves I blended Real Red, Cajun Craze and Timid Tiger in a random pattern on a piece of Basic White.  Next I flicked drops of water (a tie in to the title!) across the panel and let it dry before cutting out the leaves with the Nature's Symphony dies.

  I think this sentiment from the Fern & Flora stamp set goes well with the book theme because we definitely see some of the characters strive to make the world a better place despite all that is against them. The sentiment is stamped in black on a label from the Filled with Sweetness (also a book tie in lol) die cut label.  The label is popped on dimensionals with a length of copper ribbon tucked underneath.  A sprinkling of copper sequins is the final touch.

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Stamps: Fern & Flora

Ink: Real Red, Cajun Craze, Timid Tiger, Crumb Cake, Basic Black Hybrid

Paper: Natural Hues Specialty paper, Basic White

Accessories: Nature's Symphony dies, Filled with Sweetness dies, dimensionals, copper ribbon (retired), Neutrals Adhesive-backed Sequins (retired)

Thankful Shimmer Fern - Stampin' Up!® Fern & Flora

  The Moonlit Flora DSP is so pretty that I find myself not wanting to cover it up.  I designed this card to show off the DSP for my recent new catalog open house make and takes as well as to highlight Golden Glow and Peaceful Pine.

  The card starts with a Golden Glow card base, then a rectangle of Moonlit Flora DSP backed with a piece of Peaceful Pine cardstock.

  The fern die cuts pull colors from the DSP.  The smaller one is Soft Sea Foam and the larger is actually Basic White that has been colored with the Peaceful Pine shimmer brush.  The shimmer brushes are so fun with the color matching plus shimmer!

  The ferns are tucked behind the stamped sentiment label and a length of Golden Glow Bordered ribbon.  And it's hard to see in the photo but there are several Dewdrop embellishments above the sentiment for a last touch.

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Stamps: Fern & Flora

Ink: Golden Glow, Peaceful Pine

Paper: Golden Glow, Peaceful Pine, Basic White, Moonlit Flora DSP

Accessories: Fern & Flora dies, dimensionals, Shimmer Brush, Bordered Ribbon, Dewdrop Embellishments

Two-Toned Inlaid Ferns - Stampin' Up!® Fern & Flora

   

  The New at SU blog hop is back with another great hop featuring Two-Toned cardstock!  This fantastic group of international Stampin' Up!® demonstrators is ready to inspire you with all kinds of fun projects ideas using this versatile product.  Hop through with us and let us know what you loved!  The blog hop list is at the end of this post!

  I pulled out my favorite new stamp set Fern & Flora and a whole stack of Two-Toned cardstock for this project!  I loved how these saturated colors look for summer cards and the Two-Toned cardstock gives a lot of bang for the buck as you get 2 colors in one sheet with the backside being a lighter version.  Think the "stamped off" version.

   I started with cutting two 5/8" x 4" strips of 5 colors of Two-Toned cardstock; Cajun Craze, Strawberry Slush, Timid Tiger and Daffodil Delight.  I adhered them to a piece of 4" x 5 1/4" Basic White cardstock using one on the darker side and the second on the lighter side and trimmed off any white areas.  Next I layered the Fern & Flora dies across the strips and die cut them out.

  Next I embossed the panel using the Fern & Flora embossing folder. Using some Old Olive Two-Toned cardstock I cut matching ferns one in the darker side and the other 2 in the lighter side.  The ferns were then adhered inside the openings for a nice inlaid look.  I finished off the card with some gold accents and a sentiment label also from the Fern & Flora bundle.

  This easy technique ends up giving you a second card if you use the original die cut ferns from the striped panel.  I added mine to the front of a Basic White card base embossed with the Fern & Flora embossing folder.  A simple sentiment and more gold accents finish off this 2 for 1 card!

  I hope you'll incorporate some Two Toned cardstock in your next project!  See more ideas by following the rest of the hop in the links below!

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Stamps: Fern & Flora

Ink: Old Olive

Paper: Basic White thick, basic White, Two-Toned: Cajun Craze, Strawberry Slush, Timid Tiger, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive

Accessories: Fern & Flora dies, Fern & Flora embossing folder, Adhesive-Backed Metallic Gems, gold thread (retired)

Simply Feminine - Stampin' Up!® Simply Beautiful

   The current Paper Players challenge caught my eye as I was designing the other day as I don't necessarily intend to design for "feminine" but that's the way a lot of my cards end up but this time I wanted to be intentional so I created this card with soft colors, gold and floral accents and a scripty font for the sentiment.

  I'm featuring two of the new In Colors on this card.  Barely Blush and Peaceful Pine look great with gold accents.  I used a Barely Blush card base, then I pulled out 3 different papers: the new Sunset Shimmer vellum in Barely Blush, a piece of Lovely & Beautiful DSP and a piece of Basic White embossed with the embossing folder (it's on the Last Chance list so don't wait!).  These panels are adhered to a piece of Basic White and are added to the card front.

  The leaves and flowers are from the Simply Beautiful set which is sold out in English but you can still order the French version if you want the images and aren't particular about the sentiments.  I embossed them in gold on Basic White then added a light layer of color using sponge daubers.  

  The flowers and leaves are popped up around the sentiment which is from the new Sending Salutations stamp set.  It's stamped in Peaceful Pine and the label is from the retired Unbounded Love dies.

  A few Barely Blush In Color Dots finish off this sweet design.

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Stamps: Simply Beautiful (retired), Sending Salutations

Ink: Peaceful Pine, Barely Blush, Versamark

Paper: Barely Blush, Basic White, Sunset Shimmer vellum, Lovely & Beautiful DSP, Peaceful Pine

Accessories: Simply Beautiful dies, Eyelet embossing folder, gold embossing powder, Unbounded Love dies (retired), dimensionals, 2026-2028 In Color Dots

Moonlit Thanks - Stampin' Up!® Fern & Flora

 As I've been waiting for the May-August 2026 catalog to go live I've enjoyed making samples using the new Fern & Flora bundle.  I loved the sketch over at Just Add Ink and thought the ferns would work well for the smaller circle elements.  This is what I came up with.

  For the background I used a piece of Moonlit Flora DSP. I liked this paper when I first saw it and have come to like it even more as I've gotten to use it.  I love the moody colors and nature vibe and it works so well for all kinds of cards.

  The Spotlight on Nature dies were perfect for the large circle.  I thought the cut outs look like little leaves and they are kind of the same shape as the light green fern in the DSP.

  For the 3 smaller circles in the sketch I used 3 of the different fern die cuts in 3 colors and arranged them along the side of the circle.  The tag border is stamped in Secret Sea and the sentiment in Peaceful Pine.  The label is die cut then ribbon is added to the back and it's popped on dimensionals.

  The finishing touch are a few Dewdrop embellishments.

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Stamps: Fern & Flora*

Ink: Secret Sea, Peaceful Pine*

 

Paper: Moonlit Flora DSP*, Basic White, Mossy Meadow, Soft Sea Foam, Peaceful Pine*

Accessories: Fern & Flora dies*, Spotlight on Nature dies, dimensionals, Peaceful Pine Bordered Ribbon*, Dewdrop Embellishments*

All Occasion Nature - Stampin' Up!® Nature's Symphony

   I'm sharing the third and final card my stampers made at my last class.  I do a lot of seasonal cards at class for upcoming holidays so it's nice to add in one that can be an all occasion card for whatever my stampers might need that isn't associated with a season or holiday.  We used the Nature's Symphony bundle for this one and used the Reason to Celebrate stamp set to add a sentiment of their choice or they could add one at home if they'd rather.

  I had noted down this color combo a while back and I'm not sure where it's from but I thought it was a bit different and would work for an all occasion card.  The card base is Secret Sea, then a layer of Soft Sea Foam embossed with the Soft Waves embossing folder which is currently Last Chance and on sale as of today.  Don't wait if you haven't gotten this one yet!  A narrow strip of Calypso Coral is added to the Soft Sea Foam layer.

  The branch is stamped in Soft Sea Foam and is die cut along with another branch in Fresh Freesia.  The branches are tucked together then adhered with dimensionals then added to the card front.  Using dimensionals to put the two branches together eliminates or reduces the need for glue or snail adhesive which can be hard to apply to the small leaves and the leaves with the die cut details.  The sentiment is stamped in Secret Sea and then the end is flagged before it's popped on a dimensional.

  A Secret Sea Bordered Open Weave ribbon knot is added to the stems with a glue dot. And finally a few Flat Pearls in Secret Sea are added.

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Stamps: Nature's Symphony, Reason to Celebrate

Ink: Secret Sea, Soft Sea Foam

Paper: Secret Sea, Soft Sea Foam, Fresh Freesia, Calypso Coral, Basic White

Accessories: Nature's Symphony dies, dimensionals, Soft Waves embossing folder, Secret Sea Bordered Open Weave ribbon, 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls, dimensionals

Ferns x 4 - Stampin' Up!® Fern & Flora

    I joke around that I am not great at stamping in the wild aka stamping away from my stamp room and the fact that I only got one card done at the Stampin' Up!® After Hours stamping event at OnStage really just proves it.  Maybe I can blame being tired after an already long day of fun or that I had a really hard time corralling the teeny tiny die cut pieces for the card I started with but I came home with the project packet mostly intact.  I decided to wait until I could order the new In Colors to finish up the set of cards and I'm really glad I did.  The projects are lovely and really show the Fern & Flora bundle well.  This suite of products will be available soon in the May-August 2026 catalog.

  The patterns in the Moonlit Flora bundle are beautiful, moody botanicals and make a great background to a simple layout.

  The B sides of the DSP are pretty, small patterns that can work for all sorts of themes, not just ferns like this one in the new In Color Golden Glow.  The Fern & Flora stamp set is a mix of images and sentiments.

  The larger fern stamp makes lovely backgrounds or focal images or both like in this third card.  New In Colors Peaceful Pine and Golden Glow are a nice pairing here.  They work well with current In Color Secret Sea.

  And this last card which is the one I started with originally that was all I could complete at the event.  This one has a healthy dose of the new Dew Drop embellishments for a finishing touch!  See those little die cut flowers?  They were what defeated me that night I think lol.  But I love the finished card and the different fern die cuts.

  I hope you'll take a look at the Moonlit Flora suite when it become available on May 5.

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Stamps: Fern & Flora*

Ink: Peaceful Pine*,Golden Glow*, Secret Sea, Berry Burst

Paper: Moonlit Flora DSP*, Secret Sea, Misty Moonlight, Basic White, Golden Glow*, Peaceful Pine*, Mossy Meadow, Berry Burst, Gold Foil

Accessories: Fern & Flora dies*, dimensionals, Dew Drop embellishments*, 

Lovely Notecard Set - Stampin' Up!® Lovely & Beautiful DSP

  Just a quick post today between classes to show this sweet but quick set of notecards using a 6x6 one sheet wonder template.  If you went to the Stampin' Up! OnStage event in March you've got this template in your make and take packet so don't overlook what you can do with it.  This is a really fun way to make a set of coordinating cards.  I pulled all the colors for the flowers and ink from the Lovely & Beautiful DSP.  One sheet of 12x12 can be cut down to make 4 sets of cards using this template.  And if you've had your eye on the Simply Beautiful dies get them before they are sold out as they are on the Last Chance list.  The English version of the stamp set is sold out but the French one is still available if you only want the flower images and don't care about the sentiments.

The note cards come 20 in a pack with matching envelopes so that makes this one sheet wonder project even easier.

  I used a few colors of coordinating cardstock to make the flowers and leaves.  The Simply Beautiful dies were used to stamp the flowers. And some additional gems and ribbon gives this set a nice cohesive look.

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 Stamps: Sending Salutations*, Simply Beautiful (retired), 

Ink: Old Olive, Fresh Freesia, Calypso Coral

Paper: Basic White Note Cards, Old Olive, Fresh Freesia, Calypso Coral, Petal Pink, Peach Pie, Lovely & Beautiful DSP

Accessories: Simply Beautiful dies, dimensionals, Pearlized Faceted Gems, Old Olive Specialty RickRack

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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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)

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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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* 

  

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.

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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)

Lovely Stripes - Stampin' Up!® Simply Beautiful

    I used last weeks Freshly Made Sketches challenge for the layout but didn't get it photographed in time to share.  I loved the angled stripe element and feel that this could be an often used layout when it's time to clean up some paper scraps!

  I started with an embossed panel of Basic White using the Beautiful Pattern embossing folder.  The stripes are added using 2 patterns from the Lovely & Beautiful DSP and a narrow strip of Petal Pink.

  The sentiment is from the Nature's Symphony stamp set and is stamped in Calypso Coral.  It's tucked under the edge of a scalloped square die cut from the 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar.  I used that as a base for a single blossom.

  The flower is 2 layers of Petal Pink with a small amount of Calypso Coral blended into the center of each layer.  to make the flower have more dimension they are adhered together with a dimensional in between.  An Old Olive Two-Toned leaf is also added as well as a Darling Duckling stamen and pistil.

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Stamps: Nature's Symphony

Ink: Calypso Coral

Paper: Basic White, Lovely & Beautiful DSP, Petal Pink, Darling Duckling, Old Olive Two-Toned cardstock

Accessories: Beautiful Pattern embossing folder, Simply Beautiful dies, dimensionals, scalloped square 

Nature Spots - Stampin' Up!® Nature's Symphony

   I had fun with the colors from the Color Dare Challenge for today's card.  I paired them with the Nature's Symphony bundle for this thank you card.  

  I played around with texture a bit on this card starting with the piece of retired Wildly Flowering DSP in this neutral linen print for the background.  Next I cut circles in the challenge colors using the Stylish Shapes dies and then used the crosshatch die in the Nature's Symphony die set to add the pattern to each circle.  Finally for the last bit of texture I cut a piece of Crumb Cake with the wood die and added a bit of ink to the edges for definition.

  To bring in the fourth color of the challenge I stamped the leafy branch image in Mossy Meadow and then die cut it and popped it on dimensionals.

  The card is finished with a sentiment from Banner Sayings stamped in Night of Navy and adhered over a strip of Cloud Cover Faux Linen ribbon. And finally 2 Faux Bronze Pentagons for a touch of metallic.

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Stamps: Nature's Symphony, Banner Sayings (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake

Paper: Night of Navy, Calypso Coral, Cloud Cover, Crumb Cake, Basic White, Wildly Flowering DSP (retired)

Accessories: Stylish Shapes dies, Nature's Symphony dies, dimensionals, Cloud Cover Faux Linen ribbon, Faux Bronze Pentagons

Daffodil Thanks - Stampin' Up!® Easter Basket Dies

 The Design Team at CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge is back today with a color combo challenge and I'm the host for this one!  It's my first time hosting here at CC& S as I joined the team at the end of the year when the challenges were already all sorted.  It was so fun looking through some saved color combos to find one that I hadn't used yet to make it a true challenge for myself!  I hope you play along with us and remember keep it clean and simple; lots of open space and keep layers and embellishments to a minimum.  Check out the colors:

And here is my card:

  I think CAs cards are a great time to highlight smaller images or die cuts so I decided to use the daffodil die from the Easter Basket die set and use the challenge colors for a "not to be found in nature" row of daffodils!

  You can't see in the photo but the Pretty Peacock part of the flowers are covered in clear Wink of Stella for a but of shine.

  The simple sentiment is from the Banner Sayings stamp set and is stamped in Pretty Peacock on a narrow strip of Soft Sea Foam.

  I can't wait to see all the fun uses of these colors!  Have fun getting creative with them.

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Stamps: Banner Sayings (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Pretty Peacock

Paper: Pretty Peacock, Soft Sea Foam, Pool Party, Basic White

Accessories: Easter Basket dies, dimensionals, Wink of Stella

Winter Thanks - Stampin' Up!® Snowy Delights

   I combined a Last Chance stamp set with a brand new set from the new Stampin' Up!® January - April mini catalog for my Christmas thank you cards.  I wanted to get more use out of the Snowy Delights stamp set as well as get the new Endless Love set inky.

  The large snowflake embossed on a piece of Pool Party is a nice centerpiece for adding the rest of the elements.  The heart is stamped in Melon Mambo ink onto Melon Mambo cardstock.

  The sentiment is a combination of the "sending you" stamped in Pumpkin Pie from the Endless Love stamp set and the "thanks" stamped in Melon Mambo from the Simply Said stamp set.  The thanks is on a partial die cut circle.  Both pieces are popped on dimensionals over a length of retired Iridescent Striped trim.  A few retired iridescent sequins add a bit more sparkle around the snowflake.

  If you have been eyeing the Snowy Delights large snowflake stamp and coordinating masks don't wait to add them to your cart as they are on the Last Chance list and there's no telling how many are left!

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

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Stamps: Snowy Delights, Simply Said, Endless Love

Ink: Versamark, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Melon Mambo, Pool Party

Accessories: white embossing powder, Endless Love dies, dimensionals, Stylish Shapes dies, Iridescent Striped trim (retired), Adhesive-Backed Sequins Trio (retired)

Snowy Thank You - Stampin' Up!® Snowy Delights

  I needed some thank you cards the other day and when I pulled out my card bin I didn't have any winter themed thank yous; there were quite a few autumn themed ones so I'm thinking maybe I didn't show as much gratitude during that season as I should have!? I'll have to try to do better next year....I certainly have enough cards to do so!  But on to the winter season thank yous!

  I pulled together a seasonal card using some retired products along with Last Chance and brand new!  I've got a little of it all here!

  The card base is Balmy Blue and I covered it with a full panel of the retired Snowflake Specialty Vellum from a few years back.  I think I hoarded this one a little too hard and I still have quite a bit left!  It makes a nice texture in the background.

  Next I used the Snowy Delights stamp set and decorative masks to create a large snowflake using Balmy Blue and Highland Heather ink.   The Snowy Delights stamp set and masks are still available on the Last Chance list at a reduced price so don't wait!  

  Once the snowflake was colored I used the now retired dies to cut it and a few other snowflakes out.  I layered them across the card front and then added the sentiment.

  The sentiment comes from the brand new Sunshine & Tulips stamp set which was just released in the Stampin' Up!® January - April 2026 mini catalog.  I used white embossing powder and Smoky Slate cardstock.  I tied the end with Balmy Blue sheer ribbon.

  The small Highland Heather snowflakes have retired Iridescent Faceted gems in the centers for some sparkle.

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

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

Stamps: Snowy Delights, Sunshine & Tulips

Ink: Versamark, Highland Heather, Balmy Blue

Paper: Balmy Blue, Basic White, Highland Heather, Smoky Slate, Snowflake Specialty Vellum (retired)

Accessories: Snowy Delights dies (retired), dimensionals, white embossing powder, Balmy Blue sheer ribbon, Iridescent Faceted gems (retired)

Tulip Thanks - Stampin' Up!® Sunshine & Tulips

 The CAS Colours & Sketches challenge team is back for 2026 and we have 2 challenges a month to help you get creative with your Clean and Simple designs! CAS means an uncluttered design with lots of open space and minimal layers and embellishments. We are starting the year off with a gorgeous set of colors from Nancy!  Cherry Cobbler, Secret Sea and Old Olive.

  I have so many new stamp sets from the just released Stampin' Up!® January-April 2025 mini catalog that it was a bit hard to narrow down what to use for this challenge.  I finally landed on the new Sunshine & Tulips bundle because who doesn't love a red tulip?

  I started with a clean Basic White thick card base, then added 2 label shapes, one in Secret Sea cut using the Traditional Label dies and the second in Basic White and cut with the Sunshine & Tulips dies.

  I stamped the leaves in Old Olive and drew the stem with my Stampin' Blends Old Olive dark marker.  I die cut the tulip flower shape and then stamped in the outer petals in full strength Cherry Cobbler ink and then did the center petal in stamped off Cherry Cobbler.  I then popped the flower up on the stem with dimensionals.  

 

  The flower panel is added to the card front over the Secret Sea label and is popped with more dimensionals.

  The sentiment is stamped in Secret Sea and the finishing touch of 2 Pressed Flower Motifs embellishments are added to accent the label.

  I hope to see your design in the challenge gallery!  

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

Stamps: Sunshine & Tulips

Ink: Secret Sea, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive

Blends: Old Olive dark

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Secret Sea

Accessories: Sunshine & Tulips dies, Traditional Labels dies, dimensionals, Pressed Flower Motifs

  

Note of Thanks - Stampin' Up!® Just a Note

   Before I get too deep into Christmas I better get some of these last fall cards shared!  I designed this card for my customer thank you's for October and it also uses a color combination that I challenged my customers to use on my private customer Facebook page.  The Gathering Moments stamp set is perfect for adding some cute seasonal accents to the the Just a Note panel with the fun notebook paper look.

  I started with a Basic White thick card base and then used the Textured Notes dies to cut a panel of Wildflower Birthday DSP (on sale now!).  Next I stamped the paper lines and then die cut the panel.  The sentiment is stamped in Pecan Pie and is in a new set called Banner Sayings.  It has a coordinating banner punch which is fantastic if you're not a fan of doing flagged ends yourself!

  The little fall images are stamped in Pecan Pie, Calypso Coral and Peach Pie and after they are die cut are added to opposite corners of the notebook paper.  

  A bakers twine bow and some faceted gems finish off this sweet thank you card.

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

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

Stamps: Gathering Moments (Online Exclusive), Just a Note (Online Exclusive), Banner Sayings (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Pecan Pie, Peach Pie, Calypso Coral

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Wildflower Birthday DSP

Accessories: Textured Notes dies, Gathering Moments dies (Online Exclusive), Just a Note dies (Online Exclusive), dimensionals, bakers twine, faceted gems (retired)