Stampin' Up! Phrases & Frames Birthday Card

Good Friday morning, peeps! We're half way through October and I decided to get out some old semi-fall DSP to make some cards. Take a look see... 

Do you remember the Beauty of the Earth DSP? I have very little left so apparently I really loved it and wasn't afraid to use it. I'm done hoarding DSP like I used to do.

I also used an old embossing folder...Zig Zag and sponged the white cardstock with Golden Glow Ink. 

The stamp I used on the tree squares is from the retired Number of Years Stamp Set. However, the sentiment on the smallest Everyday Arches Die is from the current Phrases & Frames Stamp Set. I sponged it with Old Olive Ink to dull the brightness of the white cardstock. The Glossy Garden Dots are new and I used the Old Olive ones. 

The 3/8" RickRack is also Old Olive. I do hope that color does not disappear in 2027! I liked the way it closed the gap between the squares. I added a 1/8" strip of DSP on the side just because I could...lol!

For the inside...

another stamp from the Phrases & Frames set stamped in Old Olive and tapping one of the old sponges SU used to sell. They still sell the daubers but I never cared for them. I like the mottled effect here as opposed to the smooth look of the Blending Brushes...but I do love my blending brushes!! I added a strip of the DSP that was left from the strip on the front.

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you have a great weekend ahead of  you. 

Measurements:

DSP squares 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" (4)

Solid Mats 1 5/8" x 1 5/8" (4)

Stampin' Up! Painted Patch Birthday Card

Happy Thursday, peeps! I think I've used this DSP more than any other I have purchased this year! I've also done my fair share of fussy cutting...take a look see...

I was inspired by Lynn Dunn. I could have die cut the gourds BUT I had used most of that pattern and only had partial scraps left...just enough to adhere 7 across the bottom!

My card base is 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4. I stamped the pumpkin/gourd images on the Cajun Craze base. 

Next I cut a piece of the DSP 1 3/4 x 4 1/4 and adhered it to the right side of the card base. Using that same pattern, I cut a piece 3 x 3 and adhered it to a 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 piece of Secret Sea cardstock. I took a piece of 1 x 3 Cajun Craze cardstock and embossed it with the Rustic 3D EF. I adhered that next to the square DSP.

The sentiment from the Painted Pumpkins Stamp Set is stamped with Secret Sea ink and I sponged it with Cajun Craze ink. I adhered it at an angle to the square with Dimensionals  and adhered the entire piece to the card front with liquid glue.

Then I just adhered my fussy cut gourds across the bottom in no particular order...just what pleased my eye. I added two Pool Party Painted Patch Adhesive-Backed Dots to the upper right corner on the embossed piece and called it quits except for the inside...

The sentiments are from the retired Round We Go Stamp Set and the acorns are fussy cut from the scraps of DSP.

Thanks for stopping by today. 

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.