Celebrate in Circles - Stampin' Up!® Round About Messages

   I've just been dropping the ball lately and I completely forgot that I had a card due for the CAS Colours & Sketches challenge that posted yesterday.  It's an every other week challenge and for some reason I was thinking I still had a week!  I feel like I'm going crazy some days!  Anyway, here's my card, a day late and a dollar short as my dad says!

Rachel has given us a lovely grouping of circles to work with though you can swap them out for another shape or mix and match!

  Since I was already late I didn't want to overthink it and I knew I needed to add to my masculine birthday cards stash so I went with Pool Party & Secret Sea as a color combo and used the Round About Messages stamp set.

  The Stylish Shapes dies continue to be a staple in my card making and they give just the right amount of detail for a clean and simple card.

  I hope you'll play along with this sketch and share your design in our gallery so we can all oooohhhh and aaaahhhh!

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Stamps: Round About Messages

Ink: Secret Sea, Pool Party

Blends: Daffodil Delight light & dark, Pool Party light & dark

Paper: Basic White think, Basic White, Pool Party, Moonlit Flora DSP

Accessories: Stylish Shapes dies, dimensionals, Clear Ribboned Adhesive Dots (retired)

Hello Sunshine - Stampin' Up!® Round About Messages

   I recently held a card making class for fellow moms of college kids to make cards that we can send to our kids so that they can learn that their university mail room isn't just for Amazon packages!  The designs for the cards are what I would call 'quick & easy' and very doable for new stampers to make.  The Round About Messages stamp set is perfect for this purpose!

  So cute right?  And very easy to make!  I used a nice neutral Basic Beige card base then a strip of the retired Sunny Days DSP with the ends cut at an angle.  Swap in any current DSP that has a bit of yellow in it and use that same yellow to stamp the sun.

  I stamped the hello three times without re-inking in Night of Navy ink on a die cut tag.  The stamped off gradient color look is a nice simple beginner technique to introduce to new stampers.  You can find the tag die in the Home for Christmas die set. The tag has a baker's twine tie and is popped on the card front with dimensionals.

  The sun is stamped in Crushed Curry and is punched out and is also popped up on a dimensional.  The final touch are a few retired Milky Dots in Night of Navy.

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Stamps: Round About Messages

Ink: Night of Navy, Crushed Curry

Paper: Basic Beige, Basic White, Sunny Days DSP (retired)

Accessories: Home for Christmas dies, circle punch, dimensionals, baker's twine, Milky Dots (retired)

CAS Thanksgiving - Stampin' Up!® Soiree Salutations

  Talk about a clean and simple card!  This one lets the sparkly leaf be the focal point.  I send out a small amount of Thanksgiving cards each year so I like to get some finished up early and this would be a great one to make multiples of!

  I used Very Vanilla for the card base as well as to die cut the Scalloped Christmas Cheer rectangle.  I used the detailed Elegant Leaves die to cut the leaf shape out of the Very Vanilla panel.  Then I cut the same leaf in Cajun Craze.   I adhered a piece of the Cajun Craze Autumn Woodland Glimmer paper behind the Vanilla panel and then added the detailed Cajun Craze die cut over the top of the Glimmer paper.

  The sentiment from Soiree Salutations is stamped below the leaf in Early Espresso and then a few retired Streaked Dots finish this clean and simple seasonal card.

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Stamps: Soiree Salutations

Ink: Early Espresso

Paper: Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze, Autumn Woodland Glimmer Paper

Accessories: Scalloped Christmas Cheer dies, Elegant Leaves dies, Streaked Dots (retired)

CAS Christmas Cheer - Stampin' Up® Welcome Noel Dies

   Has everyone else spent today thinking it was Monday instead of Tuesday??  Happens to me every time  there is a 3 day weekend.  So not only being confused about what day it is I've spent the day trying to catch up as I had an uncharacteristically busy long weekend.  I was out of town in a different place each of the 3 days for most of the day doing fun stuff but also not spending any time in the stamp room so I'm glad I had a card already made to share today!  

  When I posted this card for the current CAS Colours & Sketches challenge I had said that I made two cards for it and would share the second one later well today is later!  I can't get away from focusing on Christmas cards at least a little bit these days so it's a clean and simple Christmas card using the Welcome Noel dies.

  I think the colors really steal the show on this card.  I had this combo marked down to try and it did not disappoint!  The trees are die cut from Pretty Peacock and Peaceful Pine, the house in Flirty Flamingo and the sentiment is stamped in Pretty Peacock on Pool Party cardstock.

  Each little snippet of the die cuts are popped on dimensionals.  I did have to trim some down to fit the smaller areas but it was well worth the extra few seconds.

  Each house and tree are covered with clear Wink of Stella for a beautiful subtle sparkle.  And since it is a festive occasion card I added a bit more sparkle with some retired Traditional Sparkling Sequins.

  Everything is mounted on Basic White with a Pretty Peacock mat layer and then a Basic White thick card base.  This is a great layout to use with scrap cardstock pieces because you don't need to cut the whole long die but just pick sections to cut.  

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Stamps: Noel Tidings

Ink: Pretty Peacock

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Pretty Peacock, Flirty Flamingo, Pool Party, Peaceful Pine

Accessories: Welcome Noel dies, Noel Tidings dies, dimensionals, Wink of Stella, Traditional Sparkling Sequins (retired)

Hello x 4 - Stampin' Up!® Round About Messages

 Sometimes ideas for CAS cards are hard to come by and sometimes you have several ideas and aren't sure which is the better card to share!  The latter was my dilemma with this newest CAS Colours & Sketches challenge!  So I'm sharing one card today and I'll post the second in a few days and you all can decide which was the better way to use this sketch!

    As I'm in the first weeks of having both of my boys away at college I'm making an effort to create cards that might be well received by them (ie keeping the frills and fluff to a minimum lol!).  Clean and simple challenges are perfect for this focus and I am embracing it!  I used the just about to be released Round About Messages stamp set for this design.

  I constantly collect color combos and mark them down with swatches in a notebook so whenever I'm in need of one I can page through and see what jumps out at me.  This is one of those combos and I think it's a fun one for a masculine feel.

  The card base is Basic White thick, then a layer of Basic White is die cut with retired Textured Notes dies for a tiny bit of detail along the edges.

 Next I stamped the 'hello!' in Versamark on a 1 inch wide strip of each of the four colors then embossed them in white.  I trimmed the edges down to crisp angles and then popped them with dimensionals on the card front following the sketch.  

  A few retired Faux Glass Dots are a clean embellishment to help bring the eye down the card.

  I can't wait to see how you use this sketch!  Be sure to keep your design clean and simple with 'white' space and minimal layers and patterns.  Share in the challenge gallery so we can all oooohhh and aaaahhh!

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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 starting September 1, 2026 in the Stampin' Up!® Sept.-Dec. catalog.

Stamps: Round About Messages*

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Golden Glow, Pumpkin Pie, Coastal Cabana, Pretty Peacock

Accessories: white embossing powder, dimensionals, Textured Notes dies (retired), Faux Glass Dots (retired)

Elegant Pastel Birthday - Stampin' Up!® Elegant Leaves

   I've had another creative session with the coming soon Elegant Leaves bundle along with a wee bit of foiling!  The Elegant Leaves bundle will be available on Sept. 1 and is perfect for not only autumn themed cards but can be used as accents for any type of card!

  These colors definitely wouldn't be considered autumn but I used these pastel hues for an elegant birthday card.  The colors come from the Color Dare Challenge.  I saw Cloud Cover on their graphic but it looks like some of the design team used a green instead.  I went with what I saw on my computer...these screens don't seem to have much consistency when it comes to color do they?!  

  I had a few of the foiled 'happy birthdays' left from when I demonstrated the Stampin' Up!® Hot Foil system at a recent class and I since it ended up being one of the challenge colors I put the card together around that element.  The Classic Greetings Hot Foil dies with 5 sentiments works for just about any card.  

  I started with a Cloud Cover card base, then cut a layer out of the 2025-2027 In Color DSP in this Cloud Cover striped pattern using the upcoming Scalloped Christmas Cheer dies.  The largest die covers the whole card front showing just a bit of the background between scallops.

I stamped 2 leaves in Barely Blush onto Barely Blush card stock then die cut them along with a third leaf in 2026-2028 In Color Painted Patterns DSP.  I tucked them under the popped sentiment along with a length of White Fluffy Trim.  A few 2026-2028 In Color Dots in Hydrangea Hue finish off this sweet but simple cared.

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Stamps: Elegant Leaves*

Ink: Barely Blush

Hot Foil: Classic Greeting hot foil dies, gold foil

Paper: Cloud Cover, Barely Blush, Hydrangea Hue, 2025-2027 In Color DSP, 2026-2028 In Color Painted Pattern DSP

Accessories: Elegant Leaves dies*, Scalloped Christmas Cheer dies*, dimensionals, 2026-2028 In Color Dots, white Fluffy Trim (retired)

Hello Sunshine - Stampin' Up!® Round About Messages

   I love a basic stamp set that can be used across multiple occasions with a mix of sentiments and smaller images and the upcoming new stamp set Round About Messages is exactly that!  I was sad when the With You In Mind stamp set retired as it was so versatile and it saw a lot of ink during it's run but Round About Messages looks like it will be the successor!

  I almost passed by the TGIF Challenge of Berry Burst, Lemon Lolly and Crumb Cake but changed my mind and decided they would be great colors to use with the Round About Messages.  I started with a Basic White card base, then a piece of Paper Medley DSP in Crumb Cake.  I had both a larger panel and the 1/2" strip already cut so I used both leaving a little space between the 2.

  Using a piece of Berry Burst cardstock and the same ink I filled the strip with lots of 'hellos'.  The tag Lemon Lolly cardstock and I used the new Home for Christmas dies and stamped the sun all over as well as one on scrap Basic White.  I popped the tag on dimensionals after adding a baker's twine bow.  The extra sun is fussy cut and popped on dimensionals as is another stamped 'hello'.

  Some retired Purple Adhesive-backed sequins finish off the details for this crisp hello card!

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Stamps: Round About Messages*

Ink: Berry Burst, Lemon Lolly

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Berry Burst, Lemon Lolly, Paper Medley DSP

Accessories: Home for Christmas dies*, dimensionals, baker's twine, Purple Adhesive-backed sequins (retired SAB 2025)

You Did It Crew - Stampin' Up!® Cutest Crew

   I realized yesterday that I needed to do a card for the customer challenge I put up in my Facebook customer group.  It was a color challenge and I only realized after the fact that 2 of the colors listed have retired.  Oh well, that's what I get for planning challenges out too far.  It at least it gave me a chance dig through my DSP and see what I had!  And I have to tell you I was so surprised the the Florals in Bloom DSP is still available!  And even better it's currently on sale for the month of August so don't wait to order it if you don't already have it!  I used one of the sweet flower patterns for this simple congrats card.

  Who wouldn't want to be celebrated by these little cuties from the Cutest Crew stamp set?  I pulled the layout from the SUO Challenge which is to CASE one of the samples on page 13 of the Stampin' Up! May-August catalog.  They are all great samples and I had a hard time deciding!  

  I started with a piece of retired Petunia Pop for the card base, then used a panel of Basic White to stamp the sentiment from Balloon Festoon towards the top in Gray Granite ink.  Since I don't have the Rounded Rectangle punch I made do with cut rectangles and a corner rounder punch to get approximately the same shape.  I made 3 DSP rectangles and then added them to the card front and trimmed off the overhang at the top and bottom.

  The birds from the Cutest Crew stamp set are stamped in Gray Granite then colored with Blends.  I fussy cut them and popped them up on dimensionals.  A few pink adhesive sequins finish off this super simple design.

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Stamps: Balloon Festoon, Cutest Crew

Ink: Gray Granite

Blends: Petunia Pop (retired), Pretty in Pink* (retired)

Paper: Petunia Pop (retired), Basic White, Florals in Bloom DSP

Accessories: dimensionals, corner rounder punch (retired), pink sequins (retired)

*currently on the Last Chance list

Woodland Bear - Stampin' Up!® Woodland Wishes

   I love when seasonal sets can be used out of season!  It really makes you feel that you're getting more bang for your buck when you can use a Christmas stamp set in July to make a non-Christmas card.  I'll have both boys away at school this fall so I've got to beef up my college kid card stash.  The little bear in the Woodland Wishes set was calling my name!

  Thanks to Freshly Made Sketches for the fun square layout to show off this chubby little guy!  I pulled out some scraps from the retired Autumn to Remember Scrapbooking Workshop kit and coordinating Sweet Days of Autumn DSP as the colors seemed to be just what I had in mind!

  The card base is Basic White thick, then a layer of Cajun Craze, then the Sweet Days of Autumn DSP.  The Bear is stamped in Memento and then colored with Blends.  He's cute out with a Stylish Shape square die and is backed with a layer of Cajun Craze.  The square is popped on dimensionals.

  For the narrow strip I used another scrap and trimmed the ends.  The sentiment is from the Reason to Celebrate stamp set and is stamped in Memento and punched out with a retired 3/4" circle punch.  I layered the sentiment over a baker's twine bow.

  To finish off this boy friendly card I added a few of the leftover wood grain heart accent pieces from the kit.  

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Stamps: Woodland Wishes (Online Exclusive), Reason to Celebrate

Ink: Memento Black

Blends: Pecan Pie light & dark, Ivory

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Cajun Craze, Autumn to Remember DSP

Accessories: Stylish Shapes dies, dimensionals, wood accents (retired), Copper Clay baker's twine (retired)

Lighthouse Congratulations - Stampin' Up!® Sunset Coast

   The Sunset Coast bundle along with the Scenic Coast DSP were highlighted at my new catalog open house a few weeks ago and it did not disappoint.  Sometimes you just need to let the dies and DSP shine (literally!) and let them do the heavy lifting for a design!

    This one starts with a Balmy Blue card base, then a 3" wide piece of Scenic Coast DSP is added to the middle of the card front.  Using a 3" piece gives you 2 cards from one of the 6x6 pieces and let me tell you you want to use larger pieces of this DSP because you want to get the gorgeous shine of the pattern in all its glory.  The iridescent details on the these papers is beautiful and really gives the effect of the water shimmering.  

  The next element is the Gorgeous Grape die cut lighthouse.  The big circle opening and the fact that I made this panel shorter really lets more of the DSP show through.  It's popped up on dimensionals.

  A few well placed die cuts in the fencing and seagulls completes the scene.  And a simple stamped sentiment keeps the attention on the lighthouse.  A few Sunset Sparkle Sequins adds some some shimmer for the finishing touch.

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Stamps: Sunset Coast

Ink: Blueberry Bushel

Paper: Balmy Blue, Gorgeous Grape, Basic White, Blueberry Bushel, Scenic Coast DSP

Accessories: Sunset Coast dies, Sunset Sparkles Sequins, dimensionals

Hello Summer Flowers - Stampin' Up!® Summer Happiness Dies

 Do you need a fantastic color combo for creating a card this week?  These colors are so fun and vibrant and perfect for a cheerful hello card or a bright birthday card.  Berry Burst, Melon Mambo, Lemon Lime Twist and Coastal Cabana are courtesy of the As You See It challenge.  As soon as I saw them I knew I had to turn them into a card!

  I had fun pulling in a bunch of different products for this design.  I started with going through my DSP and finding this retired Melon Mambo pattern from the Friends of the Ocean DSP.  Once a DSP has retired I feel it's so much easier to use a big panel of it.  Am I the only one that feels that way?

 Next I used a strip of Coastal Cabana and die cut the little circle details in it using the Nature's Symphony dies.  The Basic White Spotlight on Nature die cut is where I add more elements.  The sentiment from Cutest Crew stamp set is stamped in Coastal Cabana ink.  

  The flowers are from an upcoming die set called Summer Happiness that will be released with the July 2026 Online Exclusives (it has a coordinating stamp set too!).  I cut 3 in Basic White then again in 3 of the challenge colors to make the centers.  These flower shapes (when the centers are empty) remind me of those classic flower butter cookies that always seemed to be around when I was a kid.  Do you remember those?  Thinking about them gives me dry mouth lol!  Anyway...I added the centers using a dimensional on the back to get them to stick.  

  Lemon Lime Twist leaves are cut for each flower and then the flowers are added around the sentiment. The final detail for this card is the Wink of Stella on the flower centers which doesn't show well in the photo.  Thanks to the As You See It team for a great combo!

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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 in the July 2026 Online Exclusives release.

Stamps: Cutest Crew

Ink: Coastal Cabana

Paper: Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist, Coastal Cabana, Basic White, Friends of the Ocean DSP (retired)

Accessories: Spotlight on Nature dies, Nature's Symphony dies, Summer Happiness dies*, dimensionals, Wink of Stella

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

In Color Balloons - Stampin' Up!® Balloon Festoon

   Last weekend I hosted my annual New Catalog Open House and BOGO Retirement Sale and had a blast seeing so many of my customers.  Along with lots of sample cards, In Color swatches and new products I had several make and takes so that everyone could try out the new products for themselves.  I always try to highlight the new In Colors in these projects and I managed to use 3 of the 5 on this card.

  The Balloon Festoon bundle has been a fun one for me to design with and thought it would show off Hydrangea Hue, Crisp Cantaloupe and Barely Blush nicely.

  This one starts with a Basic White thick card base, then a wide band of Hydrangea Hue stamped in the same color in with the 'Happy Birthday' sentiment.

  The balloons are die cut from the In Color Painted Patterns DSP.  And a quick tip for this is that you can stack your pieces of DSP and cut all 3 balloons at the same time.  Saves a few steps! The Crisp Cantaloupe balloon is popped on dimensionals.  The sentiment is stamped and also popped with a length of Barely Blush Bordered Ribbon layered behind.

  Each balloon has a rhinestone that has been colored with the matching Blends marker as well as some highlights drawn on with a white gel pen.

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Stamps: Balloon Festoon

Ink: Hydrangea Hue

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Hydrangea Hue, 2026-2028 In Color Painted Patterns DSP

Accessories: Balloon Festoon dies, dimensionals, rhinestones, Blends, gel pen, Barely Blush Bordered ribbon 

Simple Sunset Scene - Stampin' Up!® Sunset Coast

   The weather in central Virginia is heating up so it's high time that all the summer themed stamps get some attention.  The Sunset Coast bundle is perfect for coastal scenes that will make you want to head straight for the beach.

  I pulled these colors from a challenge a few weeks ago and for the life of me I can't remember which one.  Maybe I follow too many challenges??!  Nah, that's a silly thought!  If you recognize the colors please let me know so I can give credit.

  I started with a Coastal Cabana base and then did all my stamping on a piece of Basic White.  The larger bit of water is stamped in Coastal Cabana, the inset water is Crisp Cantaloupe.  The sun is Pumpkin Pie and the clouds are Melon Mambo.

  The clouds are stamped and die cut with the 2 one the edges popped on dimensionals.  

  The sentiment is stamped in Memento Black and I added a few Sunset Sparkle Sequins.  Told you this was a super simple card!  Whip up a few of these so you're ready for some summer card sending occasions!

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Stamps: Sunset Coast

Ink: Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Memento Black

Paper: Coastal Cabana, Basic White

Accessories: Sunset Coast dies, dimensionals, Sunset Sparkle sequins

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

 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

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)

Simple Branch - Stampin' Up!® Nature's Symphony

   Just a quick share today.  I've been busy cleaning up from my class on Tuesday that was supposed to be held back in January but I had to keep postponing due to the weather.  Why does it always seem to take longer to clean up than it does to set up??  Anyway, today's card is a great one if you're low on time and need something quick!  

  It starts with a Soft Sea Foam base, then a layer of Basic White cut down with the Textured Notes dies.  I cut out 2 of the large branches from the Nature's Symphony die set; one in Soft Sea Foam and one from the center of the Textured Notes dies.  I inlaid the green one on the card front and saved the Basic White for another project.

  The simple sentiment is stamped in Pretty Peacock and the branch is accented with a bit of gold and Pretty Peacock ribbon.  A few sparkly gold gems finish off the design.

  See I told you this one was easy!!

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Stamps: Nature's Symphony

Ink: Pretty Peacock

Paper: Soft Sea Foam, Basic White

Accessories: Nature's Symphony dies, Gold/Pretty Peacock ribbon (retired), Gold Sparkle Gems (from the 2025 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar)

Scrappy Stripes - Stampin' Up!® Nature's Symphony

  It's been very cold here in central VA and just a bit ago around 5pm I saw my first few snowflakes so the storm is coming!  We spent some of the day preparing around the house.  I filled up some jugs and extra water bottles; it's probably overkill since we don't have well water but with 2 labradors we use a lot of water in a day!  I even did some laundry and vacuuming just in case the powder does go out; we be drowning in dog fur otherwise.  Since I was busy and didn't get any stamping in I was happy to have this card that I made last week using another one of my new Color Cube cards for inspiration.

  The new Nature's Symphony bundle has 2 beautiful large leaf/branch die cuts and they are perfect for highlighting all on their own.  After pulling out my colors I picked a neutral for the background in one of the wood grain patterns from the Country Woods pack.  I adhered it to a Basic White thick card base.

  Next comes 1/2" strips of color!  The closest matches to my Color Cube card were Poppy Parade, Crushed Curry, Lemon Lime Twist, and Granny Apple Green.  This is a really great layout to use up a lot of scraps; a swap of colors would give a whole different look.  All blues would be lovely, pastels perfect for spring, dark jewel tones for fall.  Really any colors would look great!

  I die cut the large leaf in Basic White so it would pop against the brighter colors and adhered it with dimensionals.

  The sentiment from Nature's Symphony is stamped in Crumb Cake and die cut with a Spotlight on Nature die and the edge is tucked under the Granny Apple Green strip.  A few Poppy Parade Dear Dots are the only embellishment for this crisp card.

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Stamps: Nature's Symphony

Ink: Crumb Cake

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Country Woods DSP, Poppy Parade, Crushed Curry, Lemon Lime Twist, Granny Apple Green

Accessories: Nature's Symphony dies, Spotlight on Nature dies, dimensionals, Dear Dots

A Warm Hello - Stampin' Up!® Snowy Delights

 I'm delighted to be joining the CAS on Friday challenge as a guest designer for this new challenge! My clean and simple muscles have definitely gotten a workout this week and I was sweating a bit when I got the prompt but it all worked out!  We are making clean and simple (CAS) designs with a snowman!

 I had to dig into the archives to get this card made!  I didn't have any stamp sets (even in my retired bins!) with a snowman and after digging through lots of retired DSP I finally found something that would work!  The long retired Let It Snow Specialty DSP came to the rescue with this cute snowman!  I fussy cut the snowman and trees and arranged them to the side of a strip of Shaded Spruce on which I embossed the sentiment and small snowflakes.  

  The snowman and smaller tree are popped on dimensionals for some interest and a small baker's twine bow is the only embellishment.  

  I'm so glad I've become a bit of a paper hoarder or you might have been subjected to me trying to draw a snowman (the horrors! lol!).

  I hope you'll play along with this fun clean and simple challenge and add your card to the gallery!

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

Stamps: Snowy Delights (sentiment), Woodland Scenery (small snowflakes)

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Basic White thick, Shaded Spruce, Let It Snow Specialty DSP (retired)

Accessories: white embossing powder, dimensionals, baker's twine

Endless Hugs & Kisses - Stampin' Up!® Endless Love

  Now that Christmas is in our rearview mirror I'm looking ahead to Valentine's day when I will need another decent sized stack of cards to mail as well as hand deliver.  I got a little bit of a start designing for it at my holiday stamping party where I was able to introduce my stampers to the new Endless Love bundle.  We've got hearts galore as well as some mix and match sentiments; add in the Made With Love DSP and this set of products will definitely get you on the right track for Valentine's day!

  This one is pretty straightforward but shows off a lot of the products in the suite.  The card starts with a Real Red card base, then a piece of Basic White is embossed with the Hearts of Love embossing folder.  A piece of Made With Love DSP in a fun 'XO' pattern comes next.

  One of the Endless Love dies is a cute heart shape with a little tab on the top like a necklace locket and I've used it on this card in Flirty Flamingo cardstock.  A bit of Bubble Bath Faux Linen ribbon is tied in the hole and then a few hearts from the Loose Valentine's Assortment are glued to the larger heart.  The heart is then popped on dimensionals.

  To finish this a quick sentiment is stamped on a narrow piece of Basic White in Real Red.

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

All of the products used on this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: Endless Love

Ink: Real Red

Paper: Real Red, Basic White, Flirty Flamingo, Made With Love DSP

Accessories: Endless Love dies, dimensionals, 1/8" Bubble Bath Faux Linen ribbon, Loose Valentine's Assortment, Hearts of Love embossing folder