Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Autumn Opulence - Thankful For You

Hello Stampers,
Although it's pumpkin spice everything right now, Mother Nature still isn't giving up the summer temps quite yet. So I'm working on a few more "fall-ish" cards in hopes that we can at least get & stay down below mid 80s. This week I'll be spotlighting the Autumn Opulence DSP, it's a pretty DSP that I bypassed the 1st time around until I saw cards being made with it & I gave it a 2nd look. Something a bit different about this DSP it that it comes with 2 sheets of die-cuts with it, so you can really make fast & easy cards with it by just adding sentiments to the card from your favorite sets.

This card by using an old card template from Jackie Bolhuis. I started the card with a Pecan Pie Cardstock base, followed by a layer of Golden Glow Cardstock that was embossed using the Softly Woven 3D Embossing Folder. Next, I cut 3 rectangles from the Autumn Opulence DSP from the same sheet, just flipped 2 of them. For the sentiment, I punched a circle from Very Vanilla Cardstock using the 2" Circle Punch, then used the Fern & Flora & Painted Pumpkin Stamp Sets with Pecan Pie & Golden Glow (stamped off once) Ink Pads, before adding Stampin' Dimensionals to pop it up. Lastly, I added a few Painted Patch Dots (Golden Glow) to finish the card.


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Friday, October 2, 2026

Phrases & Frames - Have A Fabulous Day

Hello Stampers,
Today's card was made for this week's Monochromatic InstaHop by Crafty Collaborations featuring Petal Pink. I had to change up the card I had in my mind because I didn't have a lot of DSP that had that color in it, but I finally found one! YAY! You can go to my Instagram page to get the links of the other participants to show them a little love.

I started the card with a piece of Brushed With Beauty DSP, then embossed it using the Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder, before attaching it to a Basic White Cardstock layer & then adding it to a Petal Pink Cardstock base. I used the Phrases & Frames Stamp Set for the sentiment, stamping it with the Petal Pink Ink Pad onto Basic White Cardstock, before die-cutting it with the Stylish Shape Dies & adding Mini Stampin' Dimensionals. Lastly, I added a few Shimmering Dots (White) to finish the card.


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Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Glow Of Harvest - Thank You

Hello Stampers,
How many of you make your own card templates/sketches when you see one that you like? I'm a big fan of them, especially if they come with measurements. While I can usually come close to the template, I like things that are quick & not always having to figure it out.  I used to draw out templates on printer paper that I had made a template for, then I moved onto drawing them in books, but neither one really helped because either I forgot about them or misplaced them, you know the old saying "Out of sight, out of mind." LOL! Several years ago, I started following Jackie Bolhuis who has tons of tutorials for sale or free videos for templates, which made me really start making actual templates & I have a box of them along with some fun folds in a box on my desk to look through for inspiration. I've also branched out & started making templates from Pinterest that I have pinned over the years & more recently have started following more demonstrators who also have shared their templates.

Today's card was inspired by an old template from Jackie Bolhuis & using the August POTM Glow Of Harvest, which is still available if you haven't already gotten it. This DSP is so pretty & I love the shimmer on all the pages. I started my card with a Golden Glow Cardstock base, followed by a strip of Pecan Pie Cardstock that I embossed using the Softly Woven 3D Embossing Folder. Next, I used a smaller layer of Crumb Cake Cardstock & placed a square piece of the Glow Of Harvest DSP to the top, which this layout kind of reminds me of the old polaroids. I used the Painted Pumpkins Stamp Set for the sentiment & stamped it on the lower portion of the layer with Early Espresso Ink. Before adding this layer to the card, I wrapped it with Neutrals Jute Combo Pack (Pecan Pie) & then used Stampin' Dimensionals to pop it up.


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Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Soiree Salutations - Peace Hope Joy

Hello Stampers,
How many of you have started to think about Christmas? Just when I thought it was safe to start thinking about Christmas with our cooler weather, Mother Nature is bringing us back to the mid to low 90's UGH. How many cards do you make? These days I'm making about 60-70. Do you do one style or several? I have to do several styles or I get bored, usually 5 to 10 of each style. 

Today's card was inspired by this week's sketch by The Paper Players & I thought about using the new Whispering Woods DSP as the focal point, this has such pretty colors in it. I started with a Pretty Peacock Cardstock base, followed by the 2 pieces of DSP. I used a Night Of Navy Cardstock strip as the base for my sentiment. Next, I used Shaded Spruce Cardstock that was punched out using the 2" Circle Punch then embossed with the Swirls Of Magic Embossing Folder. I used the Soiree Salutations Stamp Set for the sentiment stamping onto Basic White Cardstock with Night Of Navy Ink, then used the 3 Banner Punch to punch it out & added it to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. Lastly, I added a few Antique Pearls to finish the card.



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