Sweet Baby Bees - Stampin' Up! Choose Happy

  I'm getting this card posted just in time to participate in the Festive Friday challenge for National Honey Bee Day which closes in a few hours.  I was on vacation last week so posting kind of fell by the wayside and since I've been home I feel like I'm just playing catch up around the house.  Anyhoo....the Choose Happy set has some great smaller images including a bee and I used the last layout out challenge that I gave to my customers a few weeks ago as well which was perfect for the small bee.

 From the challenge choice board I used black, yellow, die cuts, bees and bee sentiment. I started with a Basic White thick card base, then a layer of Basic Black topped with a layer of Floral Delight DSP in a Daffodil Delight gingham pattern.

  The bees are stamped in Memento black on small squares cut with the Stylish Shapes dies.  The bees are colored in with Stampin' Blends then adhered with dimensionals to a strip of Basic Black.

  The sentiment is from the Bee My Valentine set and is stamped directly on the DSP.  Finally a few retired Adhesive-Backed Hearts are added under the sentiment.

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

Stamps: Choose Happy, Bee My Valentine

Ink: Memento Black

Blends: Daffodil Delight light & dark, Pool Party light

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Basic Black, Floral Delight DSP

Accessories: Stylish Shapes dies, dimensionals, Adhesive-Backed Hearts & Flowers (retired)

Wheelie Happy Birthday - Stampin' Up!® Along These Lines

   Guy cards can be hard so when my stampers ask for more guy cards at class I try to deliver.  I loved how this one turned out!  I think it can be easily CASEd even if you don't have the stamp set; use the color combo or the layout and use a stamp set that fits or change out the colors to the recipients favorites.  And the opportunity for dad jokes and terrible puns is there too if you want to go in that direction (as you can see by the title of this one!).

    I started with a Cloud Cover base then used the Party Banners dies to make a long narrow banner out of Florals in Bloom DSP.  The B sides to this paper pack are lovely small patterns that work beautifully for cards.  This one is in a Secret Sea pattern which works perfectly for a guy card. 

  Next I used the Stylish Shapes dies to cut a Summer Splash square.  The stitching details along the edge is a great way to add interest without extra layers. Using the long line stamp in the Along These Lines stamp set I stamped stripes across the square in the same color ink.  

  The next layer is a Basic White rectangle that the bicycle is stamped on in Memento Black.  Some of the bicycle details are colored in with markers.  The short line stamp is used to extend the bike lines off the cardstock.  This layer is popped up with dimensionals.  

  A small Party Banner die cut in Timid Tiger is stamped with the sentiment from Choose Happy and is tucked under the edge of the Basic White layer.

 Finally a few 2025-2025 In Color Flat Pearls are added to the corner.  Since 3 of the 4 colors of this card are 2025-2027 In Colors you have several choices to use with this pack of embellishments.  And speaking of In Colors don't forget that this group of In Colors is 15% off the rest of August.  Which color are you stocking up on?  Me?  I can't choose just one so I'm getting all of them!

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

Stamps: Along These Lines, Choose Happy

Ink: Memento Black, Summer Splash

Markers: Timid Tiger, Cloud Cover, Summer Splash

Paper: Cloud Cover, Florals in Bloom DSP, Summer Splash, Timid Tiger, Basic White

Accessories: Party Banners dies, dimensionals, Stylish Shapes dies, 2025-2025 In Color Flat Pearls

Flora for Days - Stampin' Up!® Extraordinary Flora

   Last month my stampers enjoyed using the Extraordinary Flora bundle and washi tape at class so I wanted to use the bundle again on it's own so they could see other ways to use it with out the washi.  I love the large stamp that covers close to a full card front and makes a lovely background.  The images are small so it doesn't take as long as you think it might to get it all colored in.  I chose colors that were a bit different than the washi as well.

I started with a Lemon Lolly card base.  Then stamped the image on Basic White with memento ink.  To keep the card clean lined I matted the image panel with another one of Basic White and edged the one side with a strip of Strawberry Slush.

 I colored the images with a variety of Stampin' Blends markers and then popped the whole panel on dimensionals. 

For the sentiment I used Simply Said and did the same white on white layers with more dimensionals and circle punches.

The sentiment is accented with a Strawberry Slush Faux Linen ribbon knot and 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls.

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Stamps: Extraordinary Flora, Simply Said

Ink: Memento Black

Blends: Granny Apple Green light & dark, Flirty Flamingo Light & dark, Strawberry Slush light & dark, Lemon Lolly light & dark, Daffodil Delight light & dark

Paper: Lemon Lolly, Strawberry Slush, Basic White

Accessories: circle punches, dimensionals, Faux Linen Ribbon, 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls

Sky Thank You - Stampin' Up!® Layered Thoughts

    I made a set of thank you cards for the boys to send out their birthday gift thank yous and I didn't want to just make 4 of the same cards and I wanted them to be a little bit more masculine.  I pulled out the Everyday Skies DSP and the Layered Thoughts stamp set and mixed and matched colors to coordinate with the different sky designs.

 I pulled narrow scraps and inks that matched the DSP colors and just layered them above and below the stamped sentiment.

  I didn't realize how many blues were represented in the Everyday Skies until I pulled out my inks and the next thing I knew I had 5 or 6 blues ready to go.  The Layered Thoughts set is great for more mixing and matching with the different colors as well.

  Having so many colors in the paper I was able to use up some retired embellishments and I had colors to match each one!

 I love this last pattern so much with the night sky at the top and the clouds turning purple with the last bit of sunshine.  

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Stamps: Layered Thoughts

Ink: Secret Sea, Misty Moonlight, Blueberry Bushel, Azure Afternoon

Paper: Everyday Skies DSP (Online Exclusive), Misty Moonlight, Fresh Freesia, Cajun Craze, Azure Afternoon, Peach Pie, Blueberry Bushel, Balmy Blue, Basic White

Accessories: assorted gems and dots(retired)

Bright Sunny Days - Stampin' Up!® Month By Month

   I saw the Addicted to CAS challenge the other day and thought it was was a fitting prompt for this time of the year; Sunshine.  It was blazing hot so it was easy to get inspired for a hot sunny card!  I had a great time with this one mixing and matching supplies from different stamp sets and bundles. 

 I had two small sun stamps from different sets but they were so small I was having a hard time envisioning how to use them for a CAS card.  After poking through my supplies I realized I had this burst stamp that was in the Virtual Album Retreat stamp set the Month by Month set.  I could work with that!

  I started with a Basic White thick base then cut a Textured Notes dies out of Basic White and backed it with a panel of Timid Tiger.  I stamped the burst stamp twice.  Once in Daffodil Delight and once in stamped off Timid Tiger to make my sun rays.

  For the sun face I punched a 1" circle out of Daffodil Delight and sponged the edges with the same ink.  I used the Bee My Valentine stamp set to make the mouth.  I used one of the bee face stamps and just inked the mouth with my Basic Black Stampin' Write marker.  

  The sunglasses are die cut using the glasses in the Poppin' By die set.  I used Blueberry Bushel and Basic Black.  The lenses are colored over with clear Wink of Stella for a fun sparkle.  Once that was all adhered I popped the circle up on dimensionals over the rays.

  The sentiment is from the Spring Corners stamp set that is currently on sale on the Last Chance List.  Finally I added a few retired blue glass dots that coordinated with the blue of the sunglasses. 

  I was happy with how all my mixing and matching of unrelated stamp sets and dies turned out.

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

Stamps: Month by Month (Virtual Album Retreat), Spring Corners (Online Exclusives), Bee My Valentine

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Timid Tiger, Memento Black

Paper: Basic White, Basic White thick, Timid Tiger, Basic Black, Blueberry Bushel

Accessories: Textured Notes dies (Online Exclusive), circle punch, Poppin' By dies, dimensionals, adhesive-backed milky dots (retired)

New Home Congrats - Stampin' Up!® Humble Home

   I needed to make a congratulations on your new home card recently and I pulled out my Home Builder punch and got to work.  I hope you all have already gotten this punch because it just sold out a week ago.  It was originally in last years Sept.-Dec. mini catalog.  It's adorable and I will be keeping this one in my collection for sure.  The stamp set is still available so look for it in the Last Chance category in the online store.  It's a great price!  I'm sharing this one over at The Alphabet Challenge where they are on the letter H for Home.

  I started with a piece of black and white dotted retired Pattern Party DSP.  Next I added a Basic White band down the center that is embossed with the Forever Plaid embossing folder.  I used Pool Party to cut a rectangle with the Textured Notes dies for the house background.

  I knew what the new house looked like so I wanted to match the colors as closely as I could.  I punched the house base from Gray Granite, stamped the roof and windows in Memento black and fussy cut them.  The door is stamped in Cherry Cobble and also fussy cut.  I out all the pieces together and popped the house on dimensionals. 

I had to search through my stamp sets to find a "congratulations" that would fit the rectangle and not overpower the house.  I found the perfect one in the Extraordinary Flora stamp set.  Then I popped the big panel on dimensionals.

  4 black enamel dots finish off the corners for the last detail.  

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Stamps: Humble Home, Extraordinary Flora

Ink: Memento Black, Cherry Cobbler

Paper: Basic White, Pool Party, Pattern Party DSP (retired), Gray Granite

Accessories: Forever Plaid embossing folder, Textured Notes dies (Online Exclusive), dimensionals, Home Builder punch (retired), enamel dots (retired)

15% Off 2025-2027 In Color Products

 

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Two-Toned Ocean - Stampin' Up!® Notes & Totes Dies

    The recent sale of Two-Toned cardstock had me looking through my stock to see which colors I had and which colors I wanted more of (the answer is I want them all!).  As I was falling asleep one night I thought that it would be cool to take several colors and do an ocean background with torn edges.  Am I the only one that designs cards in my mind?  Well this one actually came out pretty much like I had imagined.  I had enough Two-Toned cardstock in the colors I wanted to use and the addition of the Notes & Totes dies makes for a nice focal image along with the "ocean" background.  My stampers enjoyed making this one at my last class.

  The background is simply 3 pieces of Two-Toned cardstock cut 2" x 5 1/2" in Pretty Peacock, Lost Lagoon, and Pool Party.  A piece of Crumb Cake (regular cardstock) is used for the sand layer.  The other half of the Crumb Cake piece is used on the inside of the card.  The "sand" is stamped with the speckled stamp in the Notes & Totes stamp set

  Each piece of Two-Toned cardstock is simply torn in half the long way and starting at the top going from dark to light each strip is adhered to the Basic White thick card base leaving the torn edges slightly curled up.

  To make the tote we use a piece of Florals in Bloom DSP and simply cut the center panel of the tote die. I didn't use the full size tote because I didn't want to cover up so much of the background. We trimmed off any extra from the sides leaving the stitched detail at the top.  You could also make this smaller tote with just a rectangle of paper as well but I liked the stitched detail at the top.  The edges and handle are die cut out of Pecan Pie cardstock and the then trimmed to fit the smaller tote.  

  The sentiment is stamped in Pretty Peacock and then fussy cut and is adhered with trimmed down dimensionals.

  Several shells were die cut out of Fresh Freesia and Petunia Pop and are added to the bottom of the card as well as the inside.

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Stamps: Notes & Totes

Ink: Pretty Peacock, Crumb Cake

Paper: Basic White thick, Two-Toned Pretty Peacock, Two-Toned Lost Lagoon, Two-Toned Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, Fresh Freesia, Petunia Pop, Florals In Bloom DSP

Accessories: Notes & Totes dies, dimensionals

Wheelie Happy Birthday - Stampin' Up!® Along These Lines

     Not only do do both of my boys have July birthdays we also have a niece and nephew who celebrate theirs in July as well so I needed quite a few teen birthday cards this month.  My ideas for punch art cards were tapped out after doing SpongeBob and Curtis the Cat so I went back to stamping for the card for our nephew!  I was inspired by the Paper Players challenge of clean and simple "things with wheels" but my card didn't end up clean and simple so I'm not sharing it there but wanted to give credit for the inspiration.  I went with the dad joke of "Hope you have a wheelie Happy Birthday" for the inside; teens love those jokes I'm told lol!

  I didn't really have a plan when I started other than using the bike image from Along These Lines stamp set so I pulled a few colors out that seemed like fun summer colors and then cut some bands at 1 3/8" wide in Timid Tiger, Lemon Lolly, Azure Afternoon and Coastal Cabana.  I stamped each band with the bike in the same color ink going all the way across linking each image to the next.

  Then I adhered each band across a Basic White thick card base and then trimmed off the overhang.  I stamped the bike again but this time in Versamark onto Basic White and then embossed it in black.  I used the Stylish Shapes dies to cut the circle.  Using Stampin' Write markers in a few of the card colors I  highlighted a few parts of the bike.  Helpful hint: don't use Blends when coloring in embossed images as the alcohol ink reacts with the embossing and pulls the embossing away if they touch.

  Finally I stamped and embossed the sentiment from The Right Words onto Timid Tiger cardstock and popped that above the bike and added a retired faceted gem for the embellishment.

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

Stamps: Along These Lines, The Right Words (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Versamark, Timid Tiger, Lemon Lolly, Azure Afternoon, Coastal Cabana

Paper: Timid Tiger, Lemon Lolly, Azure Afternoon, Coastal Cabana, Basic White thick, Basic White

Accessories: black embossing powder, Stylish Shapes dies, dimensionals, faceted gem (retired)

Little Christmas Squares - Stampin' Up!® A Little Cheer

   I'm trying to cool off on this HOT July day by thinking ahead to a cozy Christmas time.  The Just Add Ink challenge is Christmas in July so I thought I would break out my brand new A Little Cheer bundle that was released this month in Stampin' Up!®'s Online Exclusives.  I can't resist a sweet little punch bundle and now is the perfect time to get some cards stocked in my Christmas bins!

  The images are smaller than I thought they would be once I punched them out so be aware that the punches don't leave any white border around the image like a lot of the Stampin' Up!® punches.  If you're using just the stamped image it will be a little bit bigger but still pretty small.

  When I've got small images to highlight I always like to add them to several layers of cardstock to give them a nice base so they don't get lost on that big card front.  I used a bit of Floral Impressions DSP in a nice Garden Green pattern for the background.  I added a length of Real Red ribbon before adding the next layers.  

 Real Red, then a piece of Country Woods DSP, then a 1 1/4" square for each image make up the base.  I stamped the stocking in Real Red, the tree in Garden Green, embossed the star in gold and stamped the sentiment in Memento Black.  Each image is punched and popped up on a 1" square.  The sentiment square is popped also.

 Finally a fork bow on the side finishes off the details on this card.  This would be a quick one to make multiples of and use up some smaller scraps of Basic White.  Change up the DSP to match your color scheme and you have a whole new look!

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

Stamps: A Little Cheer (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Real Red, Garden Green, Versamark, Memento Black

Paper: Floral Impressions DSP (Online Exclusive), Real Red, Basic White, Country Woods DSP

Accessories: A Little Cheer mini punch pack (Online Exclusive), gold embossing powder, dimensionals, Real Red ribbon (retired) 

Good Vibes - Stampin' Up!® Month by Month

   I've been participating in the Stampin' Up!® Virtual Album Retreat the last few days and as a baby scrapbooker I'm learning a lot and having a lot of fun with it but I'm also coming to realize that crafting after 10pm is not for me! Stampin' Up!® is trying to accommodate many of the time zones and for some of us that means very early mornings or late nights if you're following along live!  I'm definitely more of daytime/early evening crafter!  The later it gets, the harder it is to adhere things straight!  But the great thing is that I can go back and watch each class when it suits me to do it.  I'll get around to sharing the pages once I've got them put together, maybe a video to show all the cool things I learned!  Anyway I've been using the stamp sets that we're using on the scrapbook pages on some cards because who doesn't love a product that can be used on multiple projects!?  The Month by Month set has a lot of what I would call accent images but also has some flowers that are great for cards as well.  I'm using the closed TGIF Challenge layout for today's card.  

  I picked out the DSP patterns first and then pulled in the rest of the products to complement them.  I liked the Secret Sea pattern with the floral from the Florals in Bloom DSP so I used those for the overlapping corner layer.  I used the retired Basic Borders dies to get the long curved shapes.  

  I layered the DSP onto a Cloud Cover base that has a second layer of Cloud Cover embossed with the Glass & Garden embossing folder.  I used the folder twice to get the pattern to cover the whole panel.  

 The flowers are the images from the Month by Month stamp set from the virtual album retreat.  I stamped the large one in Timid Tiger then colored it with Blends.  The smaller flowers are stamped in Summer Splash and also colored in.  I got a bit heavy handed with the blending and ended up losing some of the image detail so if I were to re-create this one I would use a darker ink for the stamped image or just get better at coloring lol!

  The flowers are fussy cut then popped on dimensionals along with some die cut leaves from the Impressions Abloom dies in Secret Sea.  

  The sentiment from The Right Words is stamped in Secret Sea and added to the corner to follow the sketch.  A few Secret Sea Flat Pearls accent the Summer Splash flowers.

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All of the current supplies used can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: Month By Month (Online Exclusive), The Right Words (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Timid Tiger, Summer Splash, Secret Sea

Blends: Peach Pie light & dark, Summer Splash light & dark

Paper: Cloud Cover, Basic White, Secret Sea, Florals in Bloom DSP 

Accessories: Garden & Glass embossing folder (Online Exclusive), dimensionals, 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls, Impressions Abloom dies, Basic Borders dies (retired)

Curtis the Cat Birthday - Stampin' Up!® Month by Month Alphabet

    My boys' birthdays are 4 days apart so there is always a lot of birthday celebration during birthday week.  And So. Much. Cake.  It's hard to get through so much birthday dessert no matter how good it is.  We currently have most of a SpongeBob cake, most of an assorted cheesecake platter and a key lime pie that I had bought for an event that ended up being cancelled.  I'm going to have to make room in the freezer I think!  Anyway... my card today is for my oldest on his birthday.  I decided to do a punch art cat that looks like his cat since the SpongeBob card came out so well.

  Meet Curtis the Cat.  He's actually not this chubby in real life but the shape worked and I used the dies that I had on hand.  I started with a Balmy Blue background embossed with the Forever Plaid embossing folder.   The stripes on Curtis are created with an aqua painter and Peach Pie ink as well as some white craft ink sponged on various areas to mimic Curtis' white splotches.  The edges of all the pieces are sponged with Pumpkin Pie ink to give him a fuzzy appearance.

  The eyes came out kind of crazy looking; he doesn't look this unhinged in real life lol!  The whiskers are just super thin cuts of Basic White.  The stamped meow's are made with the Month By Month Alphabet set that comes in the Stampin' Up! Virtual Album Retreat kit.

  

  He may look like he wants you to rub his belly but don't be fooled!!  lol!

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

Stamps: Monthy By Month Alphabet

Ink: Peach Pie, White craft, Gray Granite, Petal Pink, Pumpkin Pie

Paper: Balmy Blue, Peach Pie, Basic White, Basic Black, Soft Sea Foam

Accessories: Forever Plaid embossing folder, Impressions Abloom dies (body & tail), circle punches/dies (head, eyes, nose, cheeks), Party Banners dies (ears), oval punch/dies (paws), dimensionals, aquapainter

New at SU! - Blooming Phrases Birthday

  

The New at SU Blog Hop is back this month with some fabulous inspiration for birthdays!  We've got demonstrators from around the world sharing fun, creative projects to get you inspired for your own crafting.

I decided to use the Blooming Phrases stamp set to make a set of birthday card that will get me through the next month of cards that I need to send out.  Using many of the same supplies for each card made this set come together really quickly!

 All of my cards use the Damask Designs embossing folder in the background for a subtle bit of pattern.  The Shaded Spruce works well for the stems and leaves and makes the flower colors just pop!

  I used the same layout for the sentiment on each card and just changed up the flower type and colors. 

  Each card has a color duo that is a "light" and "dark" and helps keeps the design clean and simple.

  One flower on each card is fussy cut and popped up for a little bit more dimension.

  The embellishments are very simple as well with just a few gems in one of the colors added around the sentiment/flowers.

  Take a look at your birthday calendar and plan out what cards you need and grab the Blooming Phrases stamp set to get them made!

  Follow the links below to hop around and see all the lovely projects from the New at SU! group!

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Stamps: Blooming Phrases (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Shaded Spruce, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lolly, Timid Tiger, Peach Pie, Strawberry Slush, Pretty in Pink, Highland Heather, Fresh Freesia, Versamark

Paper: Basic White, Shaded Spruce

Accessories: Damask Designs embossing folder, dimensionals, white embossing powder, white baker's twine, assorted gems

Record Year - Stampin' Up! The Right Words

   My card today was going to be my oldest's birthday card until I had a better idea I wanted to do instead.  He's really into vinyl records and has already amassed quite the collection so I thought a record themed card would be fun.  I used the Sunday Stamps challenge layout.  Those circles were perfect for this theme!

I used a piece of retired Pattern Party DSP for the background.  Following the sketch I added two narrow strips of Basic Black.

For the records I used the retired Sale-a-Bration set Textures & Frames.  The open circle image is stamped in Versamark on Basic Black and then embossed with clear embossing powder.  I made 3 and then punched them out.  

 Smaller circles in Pool party, Shy Shamrock and Blueberry Bushel are adhered to the center of the records and then I used a small handheld circle punch for the middle.

  The circles are arranged following the sketch with the Blueberry Bushel one is popped up.  The sentiment from The Right Words is embossed in black on a strip of Pool Party and is popped on dimensionals.

 Since this was to be for a 19 year old boy I kept the embellishments to a minimum and just added a black Adhesive-Backed Sparkle Gem.

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

Stamps: The Right Words (Online Exclusive), Textures & Frames (retired-SAB)

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Basic Black, Pool Party, Shy Shamrock, Blueberry Bushel, Pattern Party DSP (retired)

Accessories: clear embossing powder, dimensionals, circle punches, black embossing powder

Hello Flora - Stampin' Up! Extraordinary Flora

   When I saw the newest Paper Players challenge I knew immediately which set I wanted to use and it didn't disappoint!  These challenge colors and the Extraordinary Flora bundle are a perfect match! Pretty Peacock, Fresh Freesia and Lemon Lolly are a great combo!

  I started with a Pretty Peacock base and then used the Perennial Postage dies to cut a layer of Basic White and topped it with a piece of Floral Impressions DSP in this subtle Fresh Freesia pattern.

 I wrapped a bit of Lemon Lolly sheer ribbon around the panels for a bit of shine.  The Extraordinary Flora is stamped in Basic Gray and then I colored in a bunch of the flowers and leaves using my Blends markers in the challenge colors.  After they were colored I die cut all the images and then layered them to the side of the rectangle panel with some popped on dimensionals.

  The sentiment is from the Simply Said set and is stamped in Basic Gray and then fussy cut and popped.  I added a retired faceted gem in Pretty Peacock as the finishing touch.

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Stamps: Extraordinary Flora, Simply Said

Ink: Basic Gray

Blends: Pretty Peacock light & dark, Lemon Lolly light & dark, Fresh Freesia light & dark

Paper: Pretty Peacock, Basic White, Floral Impressions DSP

Accessories: Perennial Postage dies, Extraordinary Flora dies, dimensionals, Lemon Lolly Sheer Ribbon (retired), faceted gem (retired)

Vintage Blooms - Stampin' Up!® Gallery Blooms

 I originally started this card to play along with the Freshly Made Sketches challenge that I used a few days ago but by the time I finished the design it was a bit too layered and fussy to be considered 'fresh' so while it doesn't fit the challenge I still love how it turned out.  Basic Beige works great for a vintage feel when Basic White is too 'white'!  

  I just love this Cloud Cover and Early Espresso color combo along with the different textures!  I started with an Early Espresso base then added a layer of Early Espresso embossed with the Damask Designs embossing folder.  I was not paying attention and embossed the panel sideways but I decided to use it as is instead of re-doing it.  I should have just gone with a landscape layout instead but oh well! I added 2 circles of the Beautiful Gallery DSP in the corners and trimmed off the over hang.  A bit of Faux Seam Binding Ribbon goes across the middle of the panel.

  The flower is stamped in Early Espresso onto the Basic Beige and then is die cut with a Spotlight on Nature circle die.  I used Cloud Cover Blends to added some color to the blooms and then popped it up on dimensionals over some leaves cut with the Beautiful Motifs dies.

  The sentiment is stamped on a strip of Cloud Cover and embellished with a retired gem.  Finally a fork bow is added to the side of the flowers to finish this design.

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Stamps: Gallery Blooms, Beautiful Motifs

Ink: Early Espresso

Blends: Cloud Cover light & dark

Paper: Early Espresso, Cloud Cover, Basic Beige, Beautiful Gallery DSP

Accessories: Spotlight on Nature dies, Beautiful Motifs dies, dimensionals, circle punch, Cloud Cover Faux Seam Binding ribbon

SpongeBob Birthday - Stampin' Up!® Punches & Dies

   My card today has no stamping but uses all Stampin' Up! products.  When I have a need for a card and I have no stamps that work for the theme, punch art always comes to the rescue!  My youngest asked for a SpongeBob cake for his birthday.  People, this boy just turned 17.  Whatever. SpongeBob cake was ordered and then I figured I might as well make it a theme for his card too!  I browsed Pinterest for a hot minute for some inspiration then pulled out my Daffodil Delight cardstock and a bunch of punches and got to work!

  I think it turned out pretty good and even my son was impressed so I guess that's a win for mom!  lol.  I started with a Daffodil Delight card base then added a layer of Daffodil Delight embossed with the retired Tasteful Textile embossing folder for that sponge-y texture.  Then I added some small punched circles in Crushed Curry.

  The eyes came together with a bunch of punched and die cut circles.  I had to play around a bit with sizes to see what worked.  The eyelashes are just very thinly cut pieces of Basic Black.  I don't have a white gel pen at the moment (they always crap out on me after using them just a few times!) or I would have added some highlights to his eyes to make them look a bit more finished.

  Next are the cheeks and the mouth; more circles which are sponged around the edges for depth.  The nose is made the same way. The mouth is just a partial circle that I used another circle die to cut a sliver from.  The teeth are just small pieces of Basic White.

  The shirt is a strip of Basic White and the collar is made from a square piece that was cut in half diagonally.  I ran my Basic Black Stampin' Write marker around the points of the collar pieces to make them more defined.  The tie is a strip of Real Red and the tie knot is just hand trimmed.

  I probably won't ever need a SpongeBob card again but if I did I would try to work his brown pants in too to help balance out All. That. Yellow. 

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Stamps: none

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Basic Black marker

Paper: Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Basic White, Basic Black, Azure Afternoon, Real Red

Accessories: various circle punches, various circle dies, Tasteful Textile embossing folder (retired)

Buttered Popcorn Appreciation - Stampin Up!® Poppin' By

   I used the Poppin' By bundle to make some customer thank you cards the other day.  This is such a fun set that I made a few extra to keep in my stash!  

  I started with a Real Red card base then a wide layer of Beautiful Bokeh DSP.  This DSP was just the right amount of pattern to make it interesting without being too busy.  I cut some of the film strips and added them behind some punched Basic White circles.

  The popcorn pieces are stamped in Lemon Lolly and then die cut and popped on dimensionals.  The popcorn guy was stamped twice, once in Real Red then again in Lemon Lolly.  I trimmed down the Lemon Lolly bit and added it to the die cut box.  Some Basic Black glasses are added for fun.

  Finally the sentiment is stamped next to the popcorn guy.  

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Stamps: Poppin' By (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Real Red, Memento Black, Lemon Lolly

Paper: Real Red, Beautiful Bokeh DSP, Basic White, Basic Black

Accessories: circle punches/dies, dimensionals, Poppin' By dies (Online Exclusive)

Blooming Thanks - Stampin' Up! ® Blooming Phrases

 I've been busy working on projects for an upcoming blog hop as well as making my boys birthday cards all of which I'll be sharing in the next week or so.  But I've also been stamping along with a few challenges to re-stock my card bins after recently raffling off and selling 110 cards.  Today I'm combining the Freshly Made Sketches challenge and my latest customer color challenge.  I haven't used the Blooming Phrases set hardly at all since I've gotten it so I've been playing around with this sweet sentiment set that can be found in the Online Exclusives.

  I started with a Basic White thick card base and then embossed a layer of Basic White with the Soft Waves embossing folder.  I used the Around It All dies to cut 3 wonky circles in my customer challenge colors.  The 2 partial circles are slightly larger than the center circle.

  I stamped flowers from the Bloom Phrases set and then stamped and embossed in white the thanks from the same set.

All of the circles are popped on dimensionals and the overhang of the corner circles are trimmed off.  I added a few retired glittery sequins for just a bit of embellishment.

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Stamps: Blooming Phrases (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Highland Heather, Versamark, Crushed Curry

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Highland Heather, Crushed Curry, Balmy Blue

Accessories: Soft Waves embossing folder, Around It All Dies (Online Exclusive), white embossing folder, dimensionals, glittery sequins (retired)

20% Two-Toned Cardstock - July 9 - 11 Only

 

  Now is the perfect time to stock up on Two-Toned cardstock!  It comes in all the Stampin' Up! colors as well as variety packs that coordinate with the Scrapbooking Workshop Kits and they are all 20% off!

  Tear, sand and crumple it to show the white core or just use the light and true color sides as layers to your next creation.  It's like having a "stamped off" version of all the colors!

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Sweet Treat - Stampin' Up! More Than Autumn

   I'm getting away from flowers for today's card but it's still a sweet one thanks to the Festive Friday challenge prompts for National Ice Cream Day.  Alas I don't have any ice cream stamps at the moment but I made it work with doughnuts instead!  The layout is courtesy of the Just Add Ink challenge.

I'm using the prompts of pink, yellow, sprinkles, embossing folder, and food related sentiment.  I started with a full card front sized panel of Florals in Bloom DSP. Then I cut a wonky circle with the Around It All dies and embossed it with the Forever Plaid embossing folder. Before adhering I tucked a length of Strawberry Slush Faux Linen Ribbon behind it to follow the sketch.

I stamped the doughnuts in Pecan Pie and then colored them with Stampin' Blends.  Once they were colored I cut them out and arranged them around the circle with sentiment in the center.  The sentiment is a combo of die cut and stamped and fussy cut.  The stamped bit is popped on dimensionals.

  Finally for a bit of bling I added a few Strawberry Slush & Pretty in Pink Gems to the circle.

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Stamps: More Than Autumn (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Pecan Pie, Strawberry Slush

Blends: Pecan Pie light, Strawberry Slush light & dark, Lemon Lolly light & dark

Paper: Florals in Bloom DSP, Basic White, Pecan Pie

Accessories: More Than Autumn dies (Online Exclusive), Forever Plaid embossing folder (Online Exclusive), Faux Linen Ribbon, dimensionals, Around It All dies (Online Exclusive)

Birthday Wishes Blooms - Stampin' Up!® Impressions Abloom

   I finally got to creating some new projects the last few days getting inspiration from challenges.  With all the stops and starts to my stamping so far this summer (it's nice to travel but being away makes it hard to stay consistent with blogging!) I forget what I've last used and end up showing the same products a few days in a row.  So I hope you like seeing more of the Impressions Abloom bundle because I've used it again to join in with Color Throwdown and their fun color challenge.  They've prompted us to use orange, fuchsia and kraft.  I've translated those to Stampin' Up!® Pumpkin Pie, Berry Burst, and Crumb Cake.

  I really love how the rich colors just pop against the neutral Crumb Cake.  The different bits of texture are fun too!

  I started with a Crumb Cake base, then embossed a smaller layer of Crumb Cake with the Eyelet embossing folder.  Using 2 sizes of the Spotlight on Nature Dies I cut one in Berry Burst and the second in Basic White.  The sentiment from the Simply Said stamp set is stamped in Crumb Cake on the Basic White Circle.  Before adhering all these first layers together I wrapped a length of retired Crumb Cake seam binding ribbon around the base layers.

  Two different flowers from the Impressions Abloom set are stamped in the challenge colors then die cut using the textured accent die along with the outline die.  The flowers are arranged around the circle with some being popped on dimensionals.  A few retired Earth Tones Shimmer Gems in Crumb Cake add a bit of sparkle and the card is finished with a seam binding fork bow.

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Stamps: Impressions Abloom (Online Exclusive), Simply Said

Ink: Crumb Cake, Berry Burst, Pumpkin Pie

Paper: Crumb Cake, Berry Burst, Pumpkin Pie, Basic White

Accessories: Eyelet embossing folder, Spotlight on Nature dies (Online Exclusive), Impressions Abloom (Online Exclusive), dimensionals, seam binding ribbon (retired), Earth Tones Shimmer Gems (retired)

Rustic Impressions - Stampin' Up!® Impressions Abloom

   I'm pretty sure my card today was one I made for a challenge but seeing as it was made more than 2 weeks ago I really have no idea which one anymore!  The Impressions Abloom bundle still is a 'go to' set to use for all types of projects.  I thought the flowers would look nice against a rustic wood background so I paired it up with a piece of Country Woods DSP which carried over into the 2025-2026 Annual Catalog.  

   There isn't really much stamping or technique on this card; just the sentiment that is fussy cut and popped on dimensionals.  The flower die cuts are layered for a nice full looking flower and I love the color combo of Flirty Flamingo and Petal Pink.  They really pop against the woodgrain.

  A few retired Petal Pink sequins are the only embellishment and they add just the right amount of 'bling' to this more rustic card!

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Stamps: Impressions Abloom (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Crumb Cake

Paper: Crumb Cake, Flirty Flamingo, Petal Pink, Daffodil Delight, basic White, Old Olive, Country Woods DSP

Accessories: Impressions Abloom dies (Online Exclusive), dimensionals, Petal Pink sequins (retired)

Extraordinary Wedding - Stampin' Up! Extraordinary Flora

 The Extraordinary Flora bundle and washi tape are apparently a huge hit as they are out of stock until later this month.  My stampers really enjoyed seeing these products in action at my last class.  It's so fun seeing how the washi tape images line up perfectly to be cut by the big die giving you almost instant flowers to use on your projects.  Add in the stamps and there are really a lot of possibilities!  Sign up in the online store to get a notification when these items are back in stock so you don't miss out!

  This card starts with a Pool Party base stamped with the Extraordinary Flora stamp in Pool Party ink.  The Party Banners dies and a bit of Two Toned Pool Party card stock team up to make the banner. The lighter side is used and a sanding block was was taken to the edges to show off a bit of the white core.  Such a fun was to use this paper!  The sentiment is stamped in Pool Party along the bottom of the banner before popping it on dimensionals.

  The trick to die cutting the washi tape is to first adhere it to a piece of Basic White which makes the colors pop beautifully.  There are 2 sets of colors, each length about 5 1/2" so you can alternate between Petunia Pop and Strawberry Slush blossoms. I make sure to use a bit of painters tape or a post it to keep my die from sliding on the washi.  Even with a magnetic platform the die slides a bit more than normal with the slickness of the washi.  And you don't want to waste any of these beautiful flowers!

  The flowers are added around the banner, to the inside of the card and even to the envelope.  Some are popped on dimensionals. You can even peel the washi tape away from the Basic White backing and adhere the images to the envelope for a nice smooth finish.  Some Strawberry Slush & Pretty in Pink Gems are added for a bit of sparkle.

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Stamps: Extraordinary Flora

Ink: Pool Party

Paper: Pool Party, Two Toned Pool Party, Basic White

Accessories: Extraordinary Flora washi tape, Extraordinary Flora dies, Party Banner Dies, dimensionals, Strawberry Slush & Pretty in Pink Gems (Online Exclusive)