Welcome to Create with Stamping Friends Creatively Simple Challenge!  Each month Debbie and I will pick a theme for our simple cards.  This month the theme is “Nature” cards.  Stampin’ Up! has so many great sets for this category! INSPIRATIONAL SKETCHES My second card this week using my new Inspirational Sketches stamp set…perfect for this Nature theme!  I wanted a more muted look so I used Gray Granite for the outline image and then colored it with a new In Color, Peach Pie!   Stampin’ Details: The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Peach Pie cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and fol ..read more

It’s Saturday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends Blog Hop. This week our theme is “Warmer Weather”…something to represent spring!  I know I’m SO ready for warm weather around here!  And the magnolia trees blooming really indicates spring and warmer weather to me! MAGNOLIA MOOD I can’t decide which new In Color I like best!!!  I flip flop between Petunia Pop and Peach Pie!  Here I’m using Peach Pie on the magnolia. Stampin’ Details: The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Petal Pink cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded. The 3-3/4 x 5 piece of Peach Pie cardstock was embossed wi ..read more

It’s Thursday and you know that means it is time for a Create with Stamping Friends Thursday Challenge. We are picking our own favorite color combination this week AND adding a little sparkle!  Right now my favorite color is yellow, so I combined it with the awesome new Petunia Pop pink color and Lemon Lime Twist green!  LOVE how it turned out! LAYERS OF BEAUTY I just got this new Layers of Beauty bundle and couldn’t wait to ink it up!  On this card, I used Stampin’ Blends to color my flowers, but on a second card I’ll show later, I did use the stencils that are bundled with th ..read more

Welcome to Create with Stamping Friends Creatively Simple Challenge!  Each month Debbie and I will pick a theme for our simple cards.  This month the theme is “Nature” cards.  Stampin’ Up! has so many great sets for this category! ATTENTION SHOPPERS I was thinking about what stamp set I wanted to use for this challenge while I was putting away my new preorder items.  The sweet little bouquet in the new Attention Shoppers stamp set just called my name!   Stampin’ Details: The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Thick Basic White cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded. The 4 x 5-1/4 l ..read more

Welcome to our Create with Stamping Friends Inspiration Monday challenges.  This week’s inspiration challenge is a flower filled wagon! GARDEN MEADOW Well, I don’t have any wagon stamps (but I do like the Online Exclusive one!), so I decided a wheelbarrow would be close enough!  I like it colored red! Stampin’ Details: The base is5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Poppy Parade cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded. A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Crumb Cake cardstock was added on top. The 1-1/4 x 5-1/4 strip of Meandering Meadow Designer Paper was added along the left side, then the arch cut from the reverse si ..read more

It’s Saturday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends Blog Hop. This week our theme is “Bye Bye”.  So sad to see some of our favorite bundles retiring…we’ll feature our favorites this week! ROCK STAR There were MANY stamp sets I could have chosen, but I was really surprised that this Rock Star Bundle didn’t carry over from the Mini Catalog!  It is perfect for teen or preteen.  I especially bought it for my grandson who is 10!  He loved his card!  This card combines the retiring set with the NEW In Colors, Summer Splash and Peach Pie!   Stampin’ Details: Th ..read more

It’s Thursday and you know that means it is time for a Create with Stamping Friends Thursday Challenge. We have a sketch this week for you to try! LATTE LOVE I thought this set would be perfect for this sketch…a set of coffee cups! Stampin’ Details: The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Balmy Blue cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded. The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Night of Navy cardstock was added on top. A 1-1/2 x 4 strip of Delightfully Eclectic Designer Paper was added on top towards the bottom. The coffee mugs were stamped with Night of Navy, Wild Wheat, Calypso Coral and Old Olive on Basic White and colore ..read more

Welcome to Create with Stamping Friends Creatively Simple Challenge!  Each month Debbie and I will pick a theme for our simple cards.  This month the theme is “Nature” cards.  Stampin’ Up! has so many great sets for this category! MAGNOLIA MOOD I thought this one image looked like a seed pod or flower bud, so created this card and made my own “DSP”.   Stampin’ Details: The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Pecan Pie cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded. The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Very Vanilla cardstock was stamped randomly along the edges with the Magnolia Mood pod/bud image in Pecan Pie ..read more

Welcome to our Create with Stamping Friends Inspiration Monday challenges.  This week’s inspiration challenge is a pretty decorated cake! MAGNOLIA MOOD My order with this Magnolia Mood Bundle just arrived a couple days ago and I couldn’t wait to use it on this challenge!   Stampin’ Details: The base is5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Thick Basic White cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded. The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Copper Clay cardstock was embossed with the Timber Embossing Folder and added to the front. A 3-1/2 x 5-1/4 piece of Vellum Basics leaf print was added to the front. The flower and two leav ..read more

It’s Saturday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends Blog Hop. This week our theme is “In the Spotlight”.  We are showcasing the spotlight technique…highlight one area of a design with the rest of the design neutral!  Should be fun! BLUEBERRY BUSHEL I’m happy to see that the Blueberry Bushel stamp set will be on the Online Exclusives List going forward (at least for a while!).  I think it is a cute set and it was easy to do this technique with it!   Stampin’ Details: The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Blueberry Bushel cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded. Two 3/4 x 6 pieces o ..read more