Cutest Crew - Happy Birthday

Hello Stampers,

Today's card was made for this week's Freshly Made Sketches #736 & my take on it was inspired by one of my favorite swaps that I used to host which was Ebony & Ivory. While I loved that swap this card really wouldn't pass muster as it is missing a few things, LOL!

I started the card with a Basic White Cardstock base, then added a strip of Artisan Sketched Garden DSP & a smaller strip of Basic Black Cardstock. For the circles, I used the 1 3/4" & the retired 1 3/8" Circle Punches with Basic White Cardstock. I used the Cutest Crew Bundle to die-cut the cats using Basic Black Cardstock, doodling around both of the smaller circles with the Stampin' Journaling Pen, popping them up with Stampin' Dimensionals & for the bigger circle I stamped the sentiment with Memento Black Ink, then added the paw prints which surprisingly fit exactly around with no problems. I used some retired Black Neutral Matte Dots to finish the card.  And yes I "embraced the white space" with this card. LOL!

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Product List

Cutest Crew Bundle (English) [167149] $45.00	1-3/4" (4.4 Cm) Circle Punch [119850] $25.00	Artisan Sketched Garden 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [167752] $13.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780] $14.00
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $14.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.00	Journaling Pens [145480] $6.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $6.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $28.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $140.00

Waterside Retreat - Today Is Your Day

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Today's card was inspired by Laura Beacham, from a card she made & had directions for on her FB page

I started the card with a Basic White Cardstock base, followed by a layer of Misty Moonlight Cardstock. I chose to use the new Waterside Retreat DSP for both DSP parts, the square focal point was layered on top of Basic Black Cardstock. For the strip, I used Old Olive Cardstock then used a Stampin' Journaling Pen to add a border around it. I used the Relaxing Waterside Stamp Set for the sentiment stamping it onto Basic White Cardstock with Misty Moonlight Ink. Both the strip & the square were popped up using Stampin' Dimensionals. Lastly, I added a few retired Tinsel Gems 3 Pack in Misty Moonlight to finish the card.

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Product List

Relaxing Waterside Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [167922] $20.00	Waterside Retreat 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [167920] $13.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780] $14.00	Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153081] $14.00
Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100702] $14.00	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $14.00	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $11.00	Journaling Pens [145480] $6.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $6.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $28.00

Boutique Blossoms - Happy Mother's Day

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I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day yesterday! I wanted to share the card I made for my mom.

I started with a scrap piece of Basic White Cardstock where I stamped the large rose from the Boutique Blossoms Stamp Set using Crisp Cantaloupe Ink, before die-cutting it out along with 2 solid Crisp Cantaloupe Cardstock roses & several leaves using Peaceful Pine Cardstock. On the stamped rose, I used the Stampin' Blends Crisp Cantaloupe Combo Pack (light) to color around the rose where it had a  white border. Next, I used the Scalloped Bloom Dies to die-cut a scalloped circle made from Basic White Cardstock, adding a sentiment from the retired Heartfelt Hellos with Crisp Cantaloupe Ink. To assemble, I started with a Crisp Cantaloupe Cardstock base, followed by a layer of Bloom Boutique DSP before adhering all the die-cut pieces with Multipurpose Glue & the stamped rose was popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals. Lastly, I added several Loose Gold Sequins to finish the card, these sequins are on the last chance list.

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Product List

Boutique Blossoms Bundle [167654] $47.50	Scalloped Blooms Dies [167646] $39.00	Bloom Boutique 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [167637] $17.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780] $14.00
Crisp Cantaloupe 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [167693] $14.00	Peaceful Pine 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [167691] $14.00	Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Stampin Pad [167680] $14.00	Crisp Cantaloupe Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [167669] $12.00
Loose Gold Sequins [165267] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $6.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $28.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $140.00

Paradise Garden - You Are Appreciated

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Today I opted to make a monochromatic card which I feel I haven't done in a while, but it is a great way to use colors you may not otherwise use.

I started with a Basic White Cardstock base & used the Garden Poetry DSP for the 3 strips. Next, I used the Paradise Garden Stamp Set to stamp the leaf stamp onto Basic White Cardstock using Shaded Spruce Ink, which was then added to a layer of Shaded Spruce Cardstock. I made my own little pot from Shaded Spruce Cardstock & stamped it with the small line stamp from the set to add some decoration. I stamped a sentiment from the set onto Basic White Cardstock, punched it out using the 3 Banner Punch & added it to the focal image with Stampin' Dimensionals. I used a few retired Delightful Decorative Dots in Shaded Spruce to finish the card.

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Product List

Paradise Garden Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [167114] $24.00	Three Banner Punch [167050] $26.00	Garden Poetry 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [167113] $12.50	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780] $14.00
Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146981] $14.00	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $9.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $6.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $28.00

Flowers Fair - Here's To A New Chapter

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I recently saw a card that Sandi MacIver made where she embraced the white. I have a hard time leaving a large white space on my cards instead thinking of ways to fill in as much as possible. While her card was more black & white with a pop of color using die-cuts, mine has more color I hope it still conveys that I took a chance on "embracing the white" LOL!

I started my card using Basic White Cardstock, then stamped the Flowers Fair Stamp using Memento Black Ink about 1-1.5 inches from the top, then colored the image in using Hydrangea Hue, Lemon Lolly & Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Packs. For the sentiment, I used the Sending Salutations Stamp Set using Memento Black Ink again. The focal point was then layered onto Lemon Lolly & Hydrangea Hue Cardstocks. Lastly, I added a few 2026-28 In Color Butterflies in Hydrangea Hue to finish the card.

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Product List

Flowers Fair Photopolymer Stamp Set [167217] $23.00	Sending Salutations Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [167857] $20.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780] $14.00	Lemon Lolly 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161720] $14.00
Hydrangea Hue 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [167687] $14.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.00	Hydrangea Hue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [167666] $12.00	Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161673] $12.00
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885] $12.00	2026–2028 In Color™ Butterflies [167656] $10.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $6.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $28.00