Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Delicate Dreams - Happiest Birthday Wishes

Hello Stampers,
Today I'm sharing a card that was supposed to be shared yesterday, but life & time got in my way to finish the post. This card was made for a Creativate pre-challenge where we were to let the DSP do all the work based on the sketch. This DSP has been on my "need" list for a while, but it was always sold out when I would remember to add it to my order, this last order I was lucky!

I started with a Secret Sea Cardstock base, then used the Delicate Dreams DSP to add a strip to the base. Next, I used the same piece but flipped to the floral side & added it to a Hydrangea Hue Cardstock layer before adding it to the base. For the sentiment, I used the Phrases & Frames Stamp Set with Secret Sea Ink to stamp onto Basic White Cardstock, used the Three Banner Punch to punch it out & then added Stampin' Dimensionals to pop it up. Lastly, I added a few Moody Palette Dots (Secret Sea) to finish the card.


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Friday, July 17, 2026

Beautiful Gallery - Thinking Of You

Hello Stampers,
Sorry, I didn't get a chance to share this card with you yesterday, I was doing everything I could to stay cool & never made it back into my craft room. It's been pretty miserable & I feel so bad for my feral colony, but I'm doing my best to keep them cool.

I'm sharing the Shadow Blocking technique today, I've heard it is a quilting term, but don't knock me if it's not true because I will be seen nowhere near a sewing machine. LOL! I started the card using a Basic Beige Cardstock layer, cutting a piece of Beautiful Gallery DSP into 12 squares, along with a piece of Mossy Meadow Cardstock. I attached all the DSP pieces to the cardstock, lining them up on the layer until I liked the layout, then glued them down & attached the layer to a Mossy Meadow Cardstock base. Next, I took a small piece of Basic Beige Cardstock & used the now retired Beautiful Motifs Stamp Set to stamp a sentiment with Mossy Meadow Ink, then used the 3 Banner Punch to punch it out, cutting the end off one side & popping it up using Stampin' Dimensionals. Lastly, I added a few retired Solid Faceted Gems (Mossy Meadow) to finish the card. 


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Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Cutest Crew - Just A Little Hello

Hello Stampers,
Today's card was made for a Creativate Summer pre-challenge using the Cutest Crew Stamp Set.

I started off with both a layer & base of Basic White Cardstock. On the layer, I added a few 1/4" stripes of Lemon Lolly, Barely Blush & Balmy Blue Cardstock, added the bird stamp just above the stripes with Smoky Slate Ink before coloring them in using Lemon Lolly, Barely Blush, Balmy Blue, Pumpkin Pie & Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Packs. For the sentiment, I again used Basic White Cardstock & Smoky Slate Ink to add one of the set sentiments & to add the little bird tracks, layered this onto Lemon Lolly Cardstock & popped it up using Stampin' Dimensionals. Lastly, I added a few Array Of Dots (Lemon Lolly) to finish the card.


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Tuesday, July 14, 2026

May 2026 Paper Pumpkin - Sparkling Celebrations

Hello Stampers,
I had a fun time this weekend at the Kreations by Kevin Summer retreat, lots of presentations & of course I have ideas to work on. Today's card was inspired by Dawn Griffith's presentation for a Wiper Fun Fold Card.

This is my alternative for May's Paper Pumpkin kit. I started this card with Hydrangea Hue Cardstock, then added the background & images from the kit. For the outside sentiment, I used the retired Perennial Birthday Stamp Set to stamp the sentiment onto Basic White Cardstock with Night Of Navy Ink.  

The inside sentiment is the wiper portion of the card when it is opened comes from the kit as well stamped with Night Of Navy Ink onto Basic White Cardstock, then die-cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies.

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Friday, July 10, 2026

Monochromatic InstaHop - Basic Gray

Hello Stampers,

Today I'm participating in Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic InstaHop for Basic Gray on Instagram. I went for a weathered & worn look for the card & used 2 of my hubby's favorite colors. I hope he likes his birthday card.

I started the card with a Basic Gray Cardstock base that was stamped with the texture stamp from Nature's Symphony Stamp Set using Basic Gray Ink (stamping off once.) Next, for the main image, I stamped it with the same image from the base, adding the big bush from the set on top. For the more weathered & worn look, I went around the edges with scissors to rough them up then decided to crumble the cardstock until I was satisfied with the look & attached it to a Basic Black Cardstock layer, before adding it to the base. For the sentiment, I used the same set to & texture stamp, fussy cut the banner end & added it to the card using Stampin' Dimensionals. Lastly, I added a few Neutral Matte Dots (Basic Black) to finish the card.


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