It is Thursday and time for a new Create with Stamping Friends Challenge.  This week it is a sketch challenge.

Here's what I made with the sketch.

• Basic White Thick CS card base-5-1/2" x 8-1/2".
• Celebratory Sips DSP -Timid Tiger stripe pattern.
• Celebratory Sips DSP strip.
• Stylish Shapes square in Basic White.
• Glasses, pitchers and bottles fussy cut from the Celebratory Sips DSP.
• Sentiment from the Cheers & Sips stamp set on a Stylish Shapes banner.
• 2025-27 In Color Flat Pearls in Timid Tiger.

Inside a couple of designs from the Celebratory Sips DSP.  This was a quick and easy card to make.  The bottles and glasses were easy to cut out and are so festive and fun.  

This sketch is a classic and definitely a keeper.  Be sure to check out what the rest of the Create with Stamping Friends design team made with the sketch.

Product List

Cheers & Sips Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[165588]

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

Timid Tiger Classic Stampin' Pad

[165278]

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[159229]

Darling Duckling 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[165622]

Celebratory Sips 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[165586]

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

2025–2027 In Color™ Flat Pearls

[165192]

It is Thursday and time for a new Create with Stamping Friends Challenge.  This week it is a color challenge.  

It is fun to have a new 2025-27 In Color  (Darling Duckling) in this weeks challenge.

I used the Impressions Abloom bundle (OLE-Online Exclusive) and the Pressed Flowers Embossing folder (OLE-Online Exclusive) for today's card.

• Misty Moonlight CS card base 5-1/2" x 8-1/2".
• Fresh Freesia CS layer embossed with the Pressed Flowers Embossing folder.
• Misty Moonlight CS oval and frame cut using the Impressions Abloom dies.
• Flowers (Impressions Abloom stamp set) inked in Fresh Freesia, Darling Duckling and Misty Moonlight.
• Flowers textured and die cut using the Impressions Abloom dies.
• Small flowers cut in Fresh Freesia CS using the Impressions Abloom dies.
• Sentiment from the Impressions Abloom stamp set inked in Misty Moonlight ink on Darling Duckling CS.
• Sentiment label cut using the Unbounded Love dies. 
• Iridescent Pearls to dress things up.

• Basic White CS 4" x 5-1/4".
• Darling Duckling CS 1/2" strip.
• Fresh Freesia & Misty Moonlight flower stamped and die cut with the Impressions Abloom bundle.

Close up of the texture on the flowers.  In the Impressions Abloom dies there are dies that create the lines.  The dies can be placed inside the dies that cut out the flowers when running them through the die cut machine.

Thank you for stopping by! Please go and check out what the rest of the Create with Stamping Friends design team created with the challenge colors.

Product List

Impressions Abloom Bundle (English)

[165611]

Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad

[155611]

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

[153118]

Darling Duckling Classic Stampin' Pad

[165277]

Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[153081]

Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155613]

Darling Duckling 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[165622]

Pressed Flowers Embossing Folder

[165614]

Unbounded Love Dies

[163383]

Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels

[158987]

Welcome to the DIY Calendar Blog Hop.  On the first of every month we get together and share our calendar page for the month.  The calendar template was created by Anne aka the Maui Stamper. If you are interested in purchasing the calendar template please contact Anne.

When you think about the month of May what comes to your mind?  For me I hear, May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii.  Growing up in Hawaii  we usually had a school celebration or performance celebrating May Day.  So, I thought it only made sense to have my calendar page celebrate Lei Day.

I made a lei, a paper one for my calendar page.  The flowers are from the Impressions Abloom dies (Online Exclusive releasing on May 6).  I wanted to mimic  plumeria flowers so I cut the flowers out of Basic White and applied a little touch of Lemon Lolly ink to the centers.  I cut a lot of flowers. Luckily there are 2 of these dies in the Impressions Abloom set and each die cuts out 3 flowers.   

The lei was constructed on a piece of Woven Textures DSP (Online Exclusive).  I chose this design as it reminded me of Lauhala.   Lauhala are the leaves of the pandanus tree.  The leaves are woven and can be used for many different things.  This is a cultural art form in Hawaii and a fitting background for my lei.  

I am sorry to say that the ribbon I used, Daffodil Delight 1/8" ribbon has sold out.  I didn't have any other thin ribbon that matched my lei so I used it.  Also the aloha die cut is from a long retired  die set called In the Tropics.  We try not to use any retired products and I apologize but there was nothing else I had that was as perfect for the calendar.

Here are the stops of the hop.

Thank you for stopping by,

It is Thursday and time for a new Create with Stamping Friends Challenge.  This week it is a sketch challenge.

What a fun sketch.  I like the diagonal stripes and thought I would use the new 2025-27 In Colors for the stripes.  These colors will become available starting May 6th when the new Stampin' Up!® Annual Catalog will go live.

The In Colors from top to bottom-Cloud Cover, Secret Sea, Strawberry Slush, Timid Tiger and Darling Duckling.  I think I am going to really like this batch of In Colors.  The In Color strips are 1/4" wide.  Behind the strips are pieces from the Mixed Florals dies.  The Mixed Florals dies are currently not available but expected back in stock mid month.   The sweet little flowers in Strawberry Slush and Timid Tiger were cut using the Impressions Abloom Dies which will become available May 6th as part of the Online Exclusive release.  These dies are part of the Impressions Abloom bundle (part of the Floral Impressions Suite).  In the center of the flowers are Iridescent Pearls.  The sentiment is from another new bundle, Sweet Jar another Online Exclusive releasing on May 6th.  The sentiment was heat embossed using the WOW! Embossing Powder, Basics.

Inside I used the In Colors again.  The flower was cut using the Impressions Abloom dies.  These flowers are so special.  There is a die that creates that texture on the flower petals and center  as well as one that cuts out the flowers. 

Be sure to check out what the rest of the Create with Stamping Friends design team created with this sketch.

It is Thursday and time for a new Creating with Stamping Friends challenge.  This week we have a color challenge.

I love these colors but I wasn't quite sure how to use them so I turned to my go-to bundle- Layers of Beauty.   The Layers of Beauty bundle includes a stamp set, masks, and dies.  

The image was inked in Tuxedo Black Memento ink.  Using a Blending Brush and Melon Mambo ink I colored the first mask.  I made sure the color was quite light by first brushing off some of the ink on a scrap piece of paper.  You can see that the there is a slight variation in the light color on the petals, which adds to the effect.  The second mask I did not brush off the ink very much before applying the Melon Mambo ink.  This color is more of a true Melon Mambo.  The third mask colored in the small flower centers and the darker color on the roses.  Here i used the Summer Splash ink.  The 4th and 5th masks colored in the leaves in with Lemon Lime Twist ink.

The sentiment is from the Layers of Beauty set on a Nested Essentials banner.  There are 2024-26 In Color Shimmer Gems on the banner and scattered around the card.  The ribbon is a White 1/2" Woven ribbon (OLE-Online Exclusive).  

The card base is Basic White CS.  The next layer is Lemon Lime Twist and the last layer is Summer Splash CS that has been embossed using the Mini Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder (OLE-Online Exclusive).

Thank you for stopping by and be sure to check out what the other members of the Create with Stamping Friends made for this challenge.

Product List

Layers Of Beauty Bundle (English)

[163519]

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad

[147051]

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

[147145]

Summer Splash Classic Stampin Pad

[163809]

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[159229]

Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[144245]

Summer Splash 8 1/2" X 11 Cardstock

[163797]

Nested Essentials Dies

[161597]

Mini Corrugated 3 D Embossing Folder

[165559]

White 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Woven Ribbon

[164634]

2024–2026 In Color™ Shimmer Gems

[163781]

Blending Brushes

[153611]

It is Thursday and time for a new Create with Stamping Friends Challenge.  This week it is a sketch challenge.

When I saw this sketch I wasn't sure what I was going to make with it.  I fiddled around and ended up liking what I made and thinking this was a good sketch.

• Garden Green CS card base 4-1/4" x 11".
• Basic White CS layer 4" x 5-1/4".
• Lovely Garden DSP 3-7/8" x 5-1/8".
• Strip of Lovely Garden DSP 2" x 3-7/8".
• Basic White CS Scalloped circle cut using the Round We Go dies.
• Flower from the Lovely Garden DSP fussy cut.
• Garden Green CS 2-1/4" x 3-1/2" Mini Corrugated 3D embossing folder.
• Basic White CS and Garden Green CS cut using the Wanted To Say dies.
• Rhinestones colored with Melon Mambo Stampin' Blends.

• Basic White CS 4" x 5-1/4".
• Lovely Garden DSP 1" x 4".
• Flower fussy cut from the Lovely Garden DSP.

Thank you for stopping by.  Be sure to check out what the rest of the Create with Stamping Friends design team created for this sketch.

Welcome to the Stampers Dozen Blog Hop.  We are all Stampin' Up! demonstrators who come together every month to do this blog hop.  This month the theme is Hoppin' Into Easter.

• Summer Splash CS card base 4-1/4" x 11"
• Basic White CS 4" x 5-1/4" layer embossed with the Eyelet 3D Embossing folder
• Summer Splash CS layer cut using the Textured Notes die
• Basic White CS Mixed Floral images stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink
• Mixed Floral image colored using Flirty Flamingo, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends
• Mixed Floral image die cut using the Mixed Floral dies
• Sentiment from a long retired stamp set-I cannot believe i do not have a current one!
• Sentiment cut using the Textured Notes dies
• Woven Ribbon White 1/2" (Online Exclusive) tied around layer with a bow
• Summer Splash gems from the 2024-26 In Color Shimmer Gems

• Basic White CS 4" x 5-1/4"
• Summer Splash CS 1" x 4" embossed with the Eyelet 3D Embossing folder
• Floral image (Mixed Florals)inked in Tuxedo Black Memento ink and colored with Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends
• Ladybug image (Mixed Florals) inked in Tuexedo Black Memento ink colored with Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends

Thank you for stopping by!  Be sure to check out all the stops on the hop!

Big News!  Starting April 15, every order of $20 or more (before shipping/tax)  will earn you 10% in Stampin' Rewards.  These rewards can be saved up for something special (rewards are valid for an entire year!) or spent the next time you order.   You will have your own rewards dashboard and your rewards will be automatically tracked  which will make it easy to monitor and redeem your rewards.

You will need to have a Stampin' Up! Online Store Account.  You may already have one and if not, be sure to create one.   

On April 15, or whenever you login for the first time after April 15, you will see a pop up in your account inviting you to opt-in to the new Rewards program.  Be sure to opt in.  If you do not opt in you will not earn Stampin' Rewards.  

The Stampin' Up! website will be offline for about 6 hours on April 15 starting at 8:00 am MT.  

Thank you for choosing me as your demonstrator  and am excited for you to start earning rewards  when you shop with me!

Let's look back on what was posted this past week.  In the month of April I am not focusing on one stamp set, bundle or Suite Collection.  

Did you know that Stampin' Up! has kits?  Every month there are at least 2 new kits available.  This kit, Welcoming Garden debuted in March 2025.  This kit has all the supplies to make  9 cards (3 each of 3 designs).  There is a stamp set, an acrylic block, ink pad, all the paper supplies and envelopes, directions, and adhesives.  It is perfect to take with you since you do not need to take anything else.  I found it relaxing  to put together.  A bonus is that 2 of the 3 cards were fun folds.

Love that the gate opens up.

Here is where you can write your message or also on the back of the card.  Don't you love how this card unfolds?

Here is card #2.  It is also a fun fold.

The gate swings open to another sentiment.  This is just the front of the card.  The card opens up as usual where you can write your message.

This is card #3.  It isn't a fun fold but I love how lush the greenery and flowers are behind the gate.  Be sure to check out the kits every month.  

The Arched Wishes set (Online Exclusive March 2025) coordinates with the Everyday Arches bundle.  Love the big cupcake image in the arched window.  

• Blueberry Bushel CS card base 5-1/2" x 8-1/2"
• Wildflower Birthday 12" x 12"Specialty DSP 4" x 5-1/4"
• Basic White CS pullout piece 5-1/4" x 8" scored at 4" & 6"
• Wildflower Birthday 12" x 12" Specialty DSP 2 panels 1-3/4" x 5-1/4"

This weeks Create with Stamping Friends challenge was a color challenge-Peach Pie, Pecan Pie, and Old Olive.

You can read about the card HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!

It is Thursday and time for a new Create with Stamping Friends Challenge.  This week it is a color challenge.

This color combination feels more like fall colors to me.  I will have to remember to pull it out later in the year.

• Old Olive CS card base 4-1/4" x 11".
• Pecan Pie CS layer 4" x 5-1/4".
• Lily Pond Lane 6" x 6" DSP 3-7/8" x 5-1/8"
• Old Olive CS cut using the Mixed Floral dies.
• Mixed Floral image inked with Tuxedo Black Memento ink on Basic White CS.
• Flowers and leaves colored using Peach Pie, Old Olive, and Pecan Pie Stampin' Blends.
• Image die cut using the Mixed Florals dies.
• White Baker's Twine from the Baker's Twine Essential Pack.
• Pecan Pie CS die cut and embossed using the Thoughtful Moments Hybrid Embossing folder.
• Peach Pie gem from the 2024-26 In Color Shimmer Gems.

• Basic White CS layer 4" x 5-1/4".
• Flower image from the Mixed Florals set inked in Tuxedo Black Memento ink.
• Flower colored using Peach Pie Stampin' Blends.

Thank you for stopping by.  Be sure to check out what the rest of the Create with Stamping Friends design team created with the challenge colors.

Product List

Mixed Florals Bundle

[164642]

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

Peach Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[163827]

Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161674]

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154892]

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100702]

Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161717]

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

Lily Pond Lane 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163342]

Thoughtful Moments Hybrid Embossing Folder (English)

[162927]

Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

[155475]

2024–2026 In Color™ Shimmer Gems

[163781]