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Stamper's Dozen Blog Hop...Check Out What's New

July 14, 2025

Welcome to the Stamper's Dozen Blog Hop! We hop on the 14th of the month. This month our theme is Check Out What's New. I am using one of my favorite new stamp sets, Rustic Centerpiece. This stamp set is an Online Exclusive and was just released in July.

Cloud Cover CS card base 4-1/4" x 11"
Timeless Plaid DSP- three 1-5/8" x 4" panels
Basic White CS panel cut using the Textured Notes dies
Rustic Centerpiece image stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento ink colored with Old Olive, Real Red, Cajun Craze, Cloud Cover, Darling Duckling, Crumb Cake and Pecan Pie Stampin' Blends
Small Basic White tag cut using the Layers of Beauty dies
Sentiment from the Tags of Thanks set inked in Tuxedo Black Memento ink
Low Profile Sparkle dot

Basic White CS layer 4" x 5-1/4"
3/4" x 4" strip of Timeless Plaid DSP
Partially inked the sunflower image inside and colored using Stampin' Blends

Now it is time to see what everybody else made for this month's blog hop.

Thanks for stopping by,

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Oh Happy Day Mixed Florals

April 10, 2025

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.

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DIY Calendar Blog Hop...April

April 01, 2025

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.

It is officially Spring! The flowers are starting to bloom, the birds are chirping and it is a glorious time of the year. I used the flowers from the Cutest Cows set. I love these simple and cute blooms. I used Flirty Flamingo, Daffodil Delight, and Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends to color the flowers. I attached the little bird from the Sending Love with a little strip of Window Sheet. I hope it looks like he is flying by.

The sentiment is from the Thankful Garden set. Sometimes in this busy, overwhelming world we can lose sight of how we do make a difference. Every act of kindness makes a difference and you make a difference.

Be sure to check out all the stops on the hop!

Thank you for stopping by and remember you make a difference.

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Week in Review

March 30, 2025

Time to look back on the projects shared during this past week. Most of the projects featured the Textured Notes bundle, part of the Botanical Textures Suite Collection. These projects were posted here and on my Facebook page.

Early Espresso CS card base 4-1/4" x 11".
2 designs from the Woven Textures DSP-4" x 5-1/4" & 2" x 5-1/4".
Very Vanilla CS cut using the Textured Notes dies.
Images from the Textured Notes stamp set inked in Pecan Pie and Old Olive ink.
Neutral Matte Dots.

Tuesday was the 25th of the month which means it was time for a Christmas card. In an attempt to be better prepared to send out Christmas cards I am posting a Christmas card on the 24th or 25th of every month. Hopefully this will give me a head start on my cards.

Go HERE for more information about this project.

Paired up the Wildly Flowering DSP and the Wildflower Designs bundle with the Textured Notes stamp set. Here I used Moody Mauve Stampin' Blends to color the flower. This is a good reminder that the 2023-2025 In Colors will soon be retiring which includes Moody Mauve. I also used the Mini Corrugated 3D Embossing folder. The Neutral Matte Dots were also used to embellish this card.

This was made for the Create with Stamping Friends challenge. It is a color challenge-Calypso Coral, Lemon Lime Twist, and Summer Splash. You can read more about this card HERE.

Here's an easy fun fold that shows off 3 different designs of DSP. Used the Textured Notes bundle Neutral Matte Dots, and Baker's Twine Essential Pack.

The card base is 5-1/2" x 11" scored at 3-1/4" & 7-1/2".

Thank you for stopping by!

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Tags: Botanical Textures Suite Collection

Thoughtful Wishes Appreciation

March 27, 2025

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

Pretty color combination but what to do I do with it?

Summer Splash CS card base 4-1/4" x 11".
Lemon Lime Twist CS layer 4" x 5-1/4".
Basic White CS layer 3-3/4" x 5" Mini Corrugated 3D Embossing folder.
Basic White CS Image from the Thoughtful Wishes Bundle inked in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and die cut using the Thoughtful Wishes dies.
Image colored using Summer Splash and Lemon Lime Twist Stampin' Blends.
Rhinestones colored with a Calypso Coral Stampin' Blend.
Sentiment from the Textured Notes set inked in Tuxedo Black Memento ink on Calypso Coral CS.
Sentiment die cut using a Textured Notes die.
Black Baker's Twine from the Baker's Twine Essentials Pack.

Basic White CS 4" x 5-1/4".
Lemon Lime Twist CS 1-1/8" x 4".
Summer Splash CS 1" x 4".
Image from the Thoughtful Wishes set inked in Tuxedo Black Memento ink.
Image colored with Calypso Coral, Summer Splash, and Lemon Lime Twist Stampin' Blends Markers.

Thank you for stopping by. Be sure to check out how the rest of the Create with Stamping Friends design team used this week's colors.

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Week in Review

March 23, 2025

Time to look back on the past week and gather together the different projects that were shared here on the blog and also on social media. This past week the focus was on the Everyday Arches, Arched Wishes and the Botanical Textures Suite Collection.

Monday was St Patrick's Day and I hope you found your pot of gold. If not here's one for you.

I used the Everyday Arches to create the rainbow. The pot of gold was made with circle dies and punches and a tiny heart die for the four leaf clover. The sentiment is from the Unbounded Love stamp set.

In the March 2025 Online Exclusive release, a companion set to the Everyday Arches bundle was released. The Arched Wishes stamp set is a fun birthday set. It has 3 sentiments, 2 that coordinate with the Everyday Arches dies and 6 images. Love this big cupcake and candle! The color combination of Night of Navy, Flirty Flamingo, and Lemon Lime Twist was inspired by some striped curtains.

This card was made for the Stampers Dozen Blog Hop. It was posted here on the blog on the 14th.

The Create with Stamping Friends challenge was a sketch. It seemed to be a perfect one to use some of the components of the Botanical Textures Suite Collection.

You can read more about the challenge and the project HERE.

Here's a quick or what I call a Fast Friday project. The Botanical Textures DSP has this lovely leaf pattern in black and white. I colored the leaves in Old Olive, Granny Apple Green, and Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends. The DSP was cut 3-3/8" x 4-3/4" and once it was colored cut down to 3 strips 1-1/8" x 4-3/4". The Basic Black CS is 3-3/4" x 5". The only thing to keep in mind is to be to arrange the strips so the pattern lines up.

That pretty much sums up the week. Thank you for stopping by and I hope this coming week is a wonderful one for you!

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Tags: Arched Wishes, Botanical Textures Suite Collection, Everyday Arches

Botanical Textures & the Tags of Thanks

March 20, 2025

It is Thursday and time for a new Create with stamping Friends Challenge. This week it is a sketch challenge, #CSF861.

This week I am focusing on using the Botanical Textures Suite Collection.

Basic Black CS card base 5-1/2" x 8-1/2".
Basic White CS layer embossed with the Mini Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder 4-1/8" x 5-3/8".
2 designs from the Botanical Textures DSP 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" .
Banner cut using the Stylish Shapes dies out of the Botanical Textures DSP.
Sentiment from the Tags of Thanks set heat embossed with White Embossing powder.
White dots from the Neutral Matte Dots.
Basic White tag from the Textured Notes Dies
Black Bakers Twine from the Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

Basic White CS 4" x 5-1/4"
2 designs from the Botanical Textures DSP
Image from the Textured Notes stamp set inked in Tuxedo Black Memento ink. Love that all that shading is done for me.

Thank you for stopping by! Be sure to check out what the rest of the Create with Stamping Friends made for this sketch challenge!

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Happy St Patrick's Day!

March 17, 2025

Happy St Patrick's Day to you!

Thank goodness for the Everyday Arches dies!

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Week in Review...Thankful Garden and Everyday Arches

March 16, 2025

Time to look back on the past week. This past week I focused primarily on the Thankful Garden bundle (Online Exclusive) and started playing with the Everyday Arches bundle (Online Exclusive). Not all of these projects were posts on my blog and were featured on my Facebook page.

These blooms from the Thankful Garden bundle were colored using the Thankful Garden masks and Blending Brushes. I think these were the favorites. You can see the other color combinations I tried HERE.

The Thankful Garden flower was colored using Lemon Lolly, Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends. I tried to mimic the DSP so the flower was only partially colored. The Lovely Garden DSP was cut into strips 1" x 3", 1" x 4-1/4". The ribbon is the Iridescent Striped Trim and the centers of the flowers are the Adhesive-Backed Sparkle Gems. The sentiment is from the Thankful Garden set.

Here I used one of the color samples from last week and used it on a card. I love how this color combination turned out. This is a booklet fold. You can read about this card HERE.

This card uses 2 more of the color combinations I made last week. The background embossing folder is the Distressed Tile 3D folder. The ribbon is the Silver & White 1/2" Sheer Ribbon. The center of the flowers are the2024-26 In Color Shimmer Gems.

You can read about this card HERE.

That's the recap. Thanks for stopping by,

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Stampers Dozen Blog Hop...Going Green!

March 14, 2025

Welcome to the Stampers Dozen Blog Hop. This month the theme is Going Green! Perfect timing since St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner.

Today I am working with the Everyday Arches (Online Exclusive). I was sold on the Everyday Arches bundle when it first debuted in January. When the Arched Wishes set (Online Exclusive) debuted in March I was even happier.

Soft Sea Foam CS card base 4-1/4" x 11".
Garden Green CS arch cut with the Everyday Arches dies (Online Exclusive).
Granny Apple Green CS arch cut with the Everyday Arches dies.
Sentiment from the Everyday Arches set inked in Garden Green.
Lemon Lime Twist CS arch cut with the Everyday Arches dies.
Sentiment inked in Garden Green ink on Basic White CS and fussy cut.
Sentiment from the Tags of Thanks set (Online Exclusive).
Basic White flowers cut using the Happy Hibiscus dies.
Centers of the flowers colored with Lemon Lime Twist ink.
Iridescent Pearls for the center of each flower.

Basic White CS 4" x 5-1/4".
Strips of Garden Green, Granny Apple Green, and Lemon Lime Twist CS. No sentiment stamped inside yet.

Thanks for stopping by. Be sure to check out all the stops on the hop for more Going Green ideas!

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Everyday Arches and the Mixed Florals

March 12, 2025

It is Thursday and time for a new Create with Stamping Friends Challenge. This week, #CSF860 is a color challenge and I love the challenge colors.

These colors look like springtime, perfect for this time of year.

This card features the Mixed Florals bundle and the Everyday Arches bundle, which will be my focus over the next week.

Peach Pie CS card base 4-1/4" x 11".
Basic White CS layer 4" x 5-1/4".
Pool Party gingham check vellum from the Floral & Gingham Vellum 12" x 12" (2025 Jan-April Mini Catalog) 3-7/8" x 5-1/8".
Basic White CS cut using the Everyday Arches dies.
Sentiment from the Everyday Arches stamp set inked in Tuxedo Black Memento ink.
Mixed Floral image stamped on Basic White CS in Tuxedo Black Memento ink.
Mixed Floral image colored using Peach Pie, Pool Party, and Old Olive Stampin' Blends.
Peach Pie Bordered Ribbon
Pool Party dots from the Rainbow Adhesive-Backed Dots.

Basic White CS layer 4" x 5-1/4"
3/4" x 4" strip of Pool Party Gingham Check Vellum from the Floral & Gingham Vellum.
Floral image from the Mixed Florals set stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento ink and colored with Pool Party Stampin' Blends.

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

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