Stampin' Dreams July Blog Hop

Hello Stampers,

Today I'm participating in the Crafty Collaborations Stampin' Dreams Blog Hop with demonstrators from around the world. This month's theme is ANYTHING BUT A CARD, it's been a while since I've made anything other than a card but I thought I would give it a shot.

I got this idea from an old Creative Convention hosted by Ronda Wade, but made mine a bit smaller for a little treat "thank you" type of favor. I used the Party Banner Dies to die-cut the front & back sides of the bag using Golden Glow Cardstock, then used the 2026-2028 In Color Gingham Gallery DSP for the little basket inside. I used the Sweet Old Friends Bundle to stamp Pooh & Piglet using Smoky Slate Ink onto Basic White Cardstock, then coloring it in using Golden Glow, Barely Blush & Hydrangea Hue Stampin' Blends Combo Packs before die-cutting it out & placing it on the front banner, then used Smoky Slate Ink again to add a sentiment from the Sweet Words & Labels Stamp Set. I added a Golden Glow Bordered Ribbon for the handle & finished it off with a few 2026-2028 In Color Butterflies.

Here is a side profile of the favor to show the gingham DSP.

~Thanks for stopping by!
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted. 

Product List

Party Banners Dies [165264] $40.00	Sweet Old Friends Bundle [167620] $52.00	Sweet Words & Labels Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [167622] $21.00	2026–2028 In Color™ Gingham Gallery 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [168218] $12.50
Golden Glow 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [167685] $14.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780] $14.00	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $9.00	Golden Glow Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [167682] $12.00
Barely Blush Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [167667] $12.00	Hydrangea Hue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [167666] $12.00	Golden Glow 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon [167548] $9.00	2026–2028 In Color™ Butterflies [167656] $10.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $6.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive [154031] $7.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $28.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $140.00

June 2026 Paper Pumpkin - Bikes & Blooms

Hello Stampers,

It's been a hot minute since I've done any Paper Pumpkins & the boxes are just piling up on my desk. EEK! So I decided to put together the 3 cards from June's kit & made an alternative with the stamp set.

I started this card with a Calypso Coral Cardstock base, followed by a layer of Basic Beige Cardstock that I stamped the flowers from the kit's stamp set using Calypso Coral Ink. Next, I cut out a square with Basic Beige Cardstock stamping the bike with Calypso Coral Ink, then using Blending Brushes to add some Garden Green & Balmy Blue Ink for the sky & grass. I used a sentiment from the Scalloped Blooms Stamp Set stamping it with Calypso Coral Ink, then added the focal image to a Calypso Coral Cardstock layer. I finished the card using the retired Brushed Brass Butterflies.

These are the 3 cards that go with June's kit, the only thing I changed was the background is only 1 sided instead of 2.

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All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.

Product List

Scalloped Blooms Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [167639] $20.00	Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [122925] $14.00	Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [164511] $14.00	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $9.00
Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $9.00	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $9.00	Blending Brushes [153611] $17.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $6.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $28.00

Relaxing Waterside - Relax Today Is Your Day

Hello Stampers,

Today's card was made for this week's Creativate pre-challenge that is called a Floating Bridge Card.

I chose to use the Relaxing Waterside bundle, along with the Waterside Retreat DSP. I started with a Very Vanilla Cardstock base, then added the DSP as directed. I used 2 sentiments from the set & stamped them onto the middle section using Gray Granite Ink. Next, I stamped the chair & coffee cup onto Very Vanilla Cardstock using Gray Granite Ink, then used the Pool Party, Gray Granite & Pecan Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack to color them in, before using the die-cutting them out & placing them carefully on the outer section making sure neither die-cut stuck to the inside of the card.

Here is the back of the card, where you can add your message to the person receiving this card. I added a sentiment to the back using Gray Granite Ink onto Very Vanilla Cardstock, then layered that onto Pool Party Cardstock before gluing to the back of the card.

~Thanks for stopping by!
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted. 

Product List

Relaxing Waterside Bundle (English) [167928] $46.75	Waterside Retreat 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [167920] $13.00	Very Vanilla 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166784] $14.00	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [122924] $14.00
Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [147118] $9.00	Gray Granite Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154886] $12.00	Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154894] $12.00	Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161674] $12.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $6.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $28.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $140.00

Wild Bunch - Wishing You Good Things

Hello Stampers,

I made today's card for the newest sketch challenge from The Paper Players #PP792.

I started the card with a Smoky Slate Cardstock base, then added a layer of Beautiful Gallery DSP & a strip of Basic Gray Cardstock. For the focal image, I used the koala from the retired POTM Wild Bunch Stamp Set stamping it onto Basic White Cardstock with Basic Gray Ink, then coloring it in with Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack. For the sentiment, I used the Banner Saying Bundle to stamp onto Smoky Slate Cardstock with Basic Gray Ink & punching it out with the punch. I used Stampin' Dimensionals to pop up both the focal image & the sentiment. Lastly, I added a few retired Classic Matte Dots (Basic Gray) to finish the card.

~Thanks for stopping by!
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted. 

Product List

Banner Sayings Bundle (English) [167051] $38.50	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] $30.00	Beautiful Gallery 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [165196] $12.50	Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131202] $14.00
Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121044] $14.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780] $14.00	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $9.00	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904] $12.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $6.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $28.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $140.00