Spring Has Sprung - Stampin' Up!® Easter Basket

   My title might be a bit misleading as spring has not sprung in my area even if I can see the tips of some spring flower bulbs peeking out! Spring has only arrived on my card for today!  The new Easter Basket bundle is really adorable and has a lot of fun images that are great for coloring.  I didn't even use the basket die today but I see a lot of possibilities with this suite!

  I'm using a new to me challenge for this card. Color Dare Challenge has some great combos and the current challenge has the perfect colors to pair with the Easter Basket bundle! I ended up using all 5 from the prompt!

  The different sized images were perfect to do a collage style card using the Perennial Postage dies for the background panels for each grouping.  The Balmy Blue card base sets all of the colors off nicely.

  Each image is stamped in Basic Gray and then colored with Stampin' Blends.  They are the perfect colors for each of the images!  After the images were colored and die cut I popped each one up on it's panel and then added a few embellishments.

  The bunnies got baker's twine bows, the sentiment square got some grass and then center flowers each got an iridescent sequin.

  Thanks for looking! Did you stamp today?

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

Stamps: Easter Basket

Ink: Basic Gray

Blends: Pretty in Pink light & dark, Lemon Lolly light & dark, Peach Pie light & dark, Shy Shamrock light & dark, Balmy Blue light & dark

Paper: Balmy Blue, Basic White, Shy Shamrock

Accessories: Easter Basket dies, Perennial Postage dies, dimensionals, baker's twine (colors retired), Iridescent Sequins (2025 Crafting Advent Calendar)

Tulip Day Birthday - Stampin' Up!® Sunshine & Tulips

  The new Sunshine & Tulips bundle is quite cute and I love the full card front sized die that makes a wonderful tulip garden so it was perfect timing when I saw the newest Festive Friday challenge for National Tulip Day!  I had no problems incorporating items from the inspiration list!  Of course I've got tulips but I also have red, yellow, orange and a birthday sentiment.  The only problem with this fun die is that once you've got it set up you don't want to cover any of the flowers with a sentiment!

  Please excuse the crooked photo; I'm apparently still trying to get back into the swing of things after a long holiday break!

  I started with a Basic White thick card base then used Granny Apple Green for the large die cut.  I used the same die to cut out the flowers and just laid strips of the colored cardstock across the flowers and cut the blossom.  Each color is added back to the card front using dimensionals to pop them up.

  I cut some small leaf details out of Old Olive cardstock to add to the Poppy Parade flower leaves for some extra dimension.  I used adhesive sheets as they are very small and I didn't trust my glue skills lol!

  The sentiment from Simply Said is stamped in Old Olive onto the label shape that is in the Sunshine & Tulips dies.  It's also popped on dimensionals with a length of Gold & White ribbon behind it. To add a little bit more gold a few retired Low Profile dots are added.

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

Stamps: Sunshine & Tulips, Simply Said

Ink: Old Olive

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, Timid Tiger, Granny Apple Green, Old Olive

Accessories: Sunshine & Tulips dies, dimensionals, Gold & White ribbon, Low-Profile Dots (retired), adhesive sheets

Love Hearts - Stampin' Up!® Endless Love

   I'm trying to jump right into Valentine's Day cards so when I see a challenge (or 2) that inspire me I'm going to be getting deep into the hearts! I used the Endless Love bundle to to make today's card and used the Color Hues Challenge of red and gray along with the just closed Sunday Stamps Challenge layout for my design features.

   This one starts with a Basic White thick card base, then uses a piece of Made With Love DSP in a red polka dot pattern to cover about 3/4 of the card front.

  I stamped a bunch of hearts and then cut them out and arranged them along the edge of the DSP.  The fun part of this card comes with adding in the little details.  I cut out a few "XO" combos in Smoky Slate and then filled in the little hearts with red glimmer paper.  A few more red glimmer paper hearts are popped on dimensionals and are added around the larger hearts.  A smoky slate arrow is added to the second heart.

  Finally the sentiment is from the new Reason to Celebrate stamp set and I used both Real Red and Smoky Slate ink.

  I don't think you can go wrong with hearts and the color red for a Valentine's Day card and the Endless Love bundle gives you lots of options for creating!

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

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

Stamps: Endless Love, Reason to Celebrate

Ink: Real Red, Smoky Slate

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Real Red, Made With Love DSP, Smoky Slate, Real Red Glimmer paper (retired)

Accessories: Endless Love dies, dimensionals

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!

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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.

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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

Bone Folder Gift Sleeves - Stampin' Up!® Peaceful Garden DSP

 I shared the Christmas card I made for my downline on Monday and today I've got the coordinating gift that went along with it.  I decided that personalized bone folders would be fun (and useful). And who doesn't like something with their name on it?  It's like looking for the key chain or mini license plate with your name on it back in the day!  And of course I had to make a cute little wrapper before popping them in mail.

  I tried to keep the colors similar from the cards for coordination so I used the Peaceful Garden DSP which features Secret Sea in many of the patterns.

  I cut the DSP in 12" x 2 1/4" lengths and scored them at 6 1/2" and 11".  I rounded all four corners then added a bit or retired Old Olive ribbon around the smaller flap before adhering it down with tear and tape.  then I folded the front flap up and used tear and tape along the very edges of the larger front flap to adhere it and create the pocket.

I'm going to have to put on my thinking cap for next year's gift so if you have any good ideas please leave a comment!

Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

Stamps: none

Ink: none

Paper: Peaceful Garden DSP

Accessories: corner rounder punch (retired), Tear and Tape, Old Olive ribbon (retired), Custom Bone folders from MyEnchantedDesigns.com

    

Stampin' Up!® January-April 2026 Mini Catalog

 

  Today is the day that the January-April 2026 Mini Catalog is live for customers!  You can view all of the newly released products in my ONLINE STORE

  Don't forget to check out the newest Product of the Month for only $5 when you place a $75 or more order.  

  And last but not least today is the start of Bonus Days!  For each $50 ordered between Jan. 6 - Feb. 2 you'll receive a coupon code for $5 off an order placed between February 3-28!

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