Stampin' Up! Dreamy Snowflake Merry Christmas Card

 

Welcome to the very first Creative Connections Blog Hop! We’re a group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators who love sharing our creativity and inspiring others through paper crafting. Each month, we come together to share projects, ideas, and inspiration to spark your own creativity. We’re so glad you’re hopping along with us! Here's a thumbnail of my card.

 

This was another card that we made at our CNCK retreat in September. Tara brought the kit and I absolutely love the colors she chose for a non-traditional Christmas card. Take a look see at it enlarged...

There's just something about Barely Blush and Secret Sea together, don't you think? 

Thank you for joining us on the Creative Connections Blog Hop! We hope you’ve found some inspiration to take back to your own craft room. Be sure to visit the other talented demonstrators in today’s hop to see what they’ve created. Happy crafting. We hope you’ll join us again next month, where creativity connects us! 

Stesha Bloodhart

Peggy Noe

Beth McCullough

Debbie Mageed

Su Mohr

Karen Finkle - that's me!

Mary Deatherage

Sue Jackson

 

Project Details—All Products Current SU!
Stamps	Dreamy Snowflakes
Card stock & Papers	Thick Basic White; Barely Blush; Secret Sea; Soft Sea Foam; Basic White; Winter Dreams DSP
Ink	Secret Sea; VersaMark
Accessories	Metallic Embossing Powder; Secret Sea & Gold Satin Ribbon; Adhesive-Backed Snowflakes
Tools	Dreamy Snowflake Hybrid EF; Frosted Pinecone Dies; Merriest Tag Dies

Stampin' Up! Thanks & Giving Glow of Harvest for Amy's Inkin' Krew Monthly Blog Hop

 Welcome to the AIK monthly blog hop. Our theme for this month is "Giving Thanks" and we can  use any product we wish.  The list of hoppers is at the end of my post. I hope you'll hop along. Here's a thumbnail of my card...

 Let's take a closer look, shall we?

My card base is Golden Glow cardstock measuring 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4". 

I cut a piece of Cajun Craze cardstock (4" x 4"). To that I adhered 4 squares that measured 1 3/4" x 1 3/4" each. 

Before I adhered that to the card base, I wrapped a 16" length of  Golden Glow 3/8" Bordered Ribbon around the center and tied a bow. That ribbon is so fantastic for tying bows! 

I stamped the "Happy Thanksgiving" from the Thanks & Giving Stamp Set and the flowers (retired Colorful Seasons Stamp Set) in Cajun Craze.  

For the inside...

I stamped the sentiment from the retired Colorful Seasons Stamp Set in Cajun Craze and adhered a strip of Glow of Harvest DSP. Any person who purchased this DSP for $5 last month was a wise buyer. However, we can only purchase it once even if it is still the Product of the Month carry over! At the retreat in September, all of us were saddened to learn that! 

Thank you for stopping by today. Clicking on the "Next" button will take you to . Clicking on the individual names below will take you directly to each member's post. Trust me, you're in for a treat! 

 

1. Karen Ksenzakovic
2. Ann Louise Fodgaard
3. Mary Deatherage
4. Karen Finkle- that's me!
5. Tara Carpenter
6. Christie King
7. Charlene Tackvic
8. Amy Koenders 

Stampin' Up! Opulent Oasis Birthday Card

 I've had this stamp set for awhile and have never inked it up. Today's the day! Take a look-see... 

I just love the new 2026-2028 In Colors, don't you? Hydrangea Hue, Crisp Cantaloupe, Peaceful Pine...what? no Barely Blush? Yeppers! That's my least favorite of the five...EXCEPT for the day- after-tomorrow card...you'll get an eyeful!

and for the inside...

I hope you'll come back tomorrow for the monthly Amy's Inkin' Krew Blog Hop. You won't be disappointed. Thanks for stopping by today...I appreciate it and you! 

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Opulent Oasis; Relaxing Waterside; Phrases & Frames
Card stock & Papers	Hydrangea Hue; Basic White; Bloom Boutique DSP
Ink	Crisp Cantaloupe; Highland Heather; Hydrangea Hue; Peaceful Pine
Accessories	Linen Thread; Ladybug Garden Epoxy Shapes; Dimensionals
Tools	Ladybug Picnic 3D EF; Stitched So Sweetly Dies (retired)

Stampin' Up! Autumn Leaves Thinking of You Card

Hello again, peeps! This is my second post today because I wanted to enter the Freshly Made Sketches #776 Challenge. I needed a quick sympathy card for tomorrow so I went to work with a CAS card.

Here's the sketch I followed...
 

Thanks, Kim, for a great easy card for me to create. I used the Autumn Leaves Bundle (retired), All About Autumn DSP (retired) and the sentiment from Colorful Season stamp set. My colors are Cajun Craze, Timid Tiger and Early Espresso, along with a little bit of Basic White. 

The embossing folders I used are Rustic Check 3D and Seasonal Cheer Mini EFs.

Thanks for stopping by again! 

Stampin' Up! Perennial Lavender Birthday Card

Good Monday Morning Makeover Madness, stamping friends. Wow, two weeks in a row I've done M & M's! It's like old times! Take a look see what it is today...

 and what it was back on 9/7/26...

just a wee bit different, right? but same layout! 

The product I used is in the chart below. Thanks for stopping by today. 

Project DetailsLi—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Lily of the Valley; Fern & Flora
Card stock & Papers	Gorgeous Grape; Basic White; Perennial Lavender DSP (retired)
Ink	Gorgeous Grape
Accessories	Rhinestone Basic Jewels; Dimensionals
Tools	Softly Woven EF; Penny Black Die

Stampin' Up! Scalloped Christmas Cheer

This card was the kit that Janet brought to the retreat back in September. She had no instructions at the time...only her card to look at! I'm okay with that because she had everything die cut and all we had to do was adhere everything together! We did have to stamp the sentiment and holly though. If you have all the ingredients, you can make it easily. Just follow the image...

We used Poppy Parade and Garden Green Ink. The DSP is Timeless Christmas and the card base is either Peaceful Pine or Garden Green. 

Thanks for stopping by today. 

 

Stampin' Up! Baby Boy Card

Good morning, stamping friends. My card today is for my step-grandson's first boy and Sami has a sister who is 2. My granddaughter had a boy last year. Thus I have become a great-grandmother 3 times but I doubt I'll make it to being a great-great grandmother. and I do love creating baby cards so keep them coming kids...lol! There is an ex-family member who is a great-great-grandmother. Most of the parents had their babies between 16 and 18 so it's possible. Rahab was David's great-great-grandmother in the Bible :-) Back to my card...

My card base is Hydrangea Hue and the DSP mat is from the Silly Old Bear package, as is the die cut Pooh bear. It's cut with a die from Sweet Old Friends.

For the letters, I used letters in my stash that were cut out with the Mini Alphabet Dies months ago so I have no idea what the DSP is. The frames were made with the Stylish Shapes Dies. The card stock I used is Fresh Freesia, Gorgeous Grape, Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz (retired), Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lolly, Cloud Cover and Bashful Blue (retired).

For the inside, I used the Cutest Onesie Stamp Set and Dies (retired) and All for Baby Stamp Set (retired). For the onesie, I used the Silly Old Bear DSP. The sentiments are stamped in Hydrangea Hue ink.

 Thank you for stopping by today.

 

  

Stampin' Up! Elegant Leaves for the Creative Creases Blog Hop

Welcome to our Anything Goes With a Fun Fold Challenge.  If you haven't played at the Creative Creases Challenge before, what are you waiting for? Hop on over to Challenge #120. We'd love to see your fun fold creation. Here's mine.. 

 

This card is another that we made at our retreat. Judi brought the kit and I could make this fold 24/7! Let's take a closer look...

OOh, this Autumn Opulence DSP is soooo beautiful in real life. It's in my order today!

The card base is Petal Pink. That's a color I never cared for but I LOVE it now! Of course, the Cajun Craze mats and one leaf are one of my favorite colors. I hope it doesn't go away in the color refresh coming up in 2027. The other leaf is Early Espresso. That can go away if SU brings back Chocolate Chip!

For the embellishments, the card displays Gold Striped Ribbon and Gold Adhesive-backed Dots.  

Here's a view of the inside...

The Elegant Leaves bundle is to "die" for. That leaf is petal pink and the sentiment is stamped in Early Espresso.

If you would like measurements and "how to", just send me an email or leave your email in a comment.

Thank you for stopping by today and I can't wait to see all the creativity from the team.  Be sure to check us out at CCC#120 ... we hope to see your entry there!