Veterans Day 2026

 

I will forever be grateful for all those who have served and sacrificed for this country (as well as those who are serving now). This Veterans' Day we Thank You for your service.

Now, I do have to admit, I was intimidated by this stamp set... do I know which stripe to use for what rank? I'm still not so sure. Sorry if its not right! My Father-in-law was a Master Sergeant in the Army, while my Dad and brother were Private First Class in the Air Force and Navy respectively.

Thanks for taking a look!

Stamp set - Service Essentials

Ink - Misty Moonlight, Real Red

Paper - Misty Moonlight, Real Red, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Spotlight on Nature dies, Service Essentials dies, scissors, Metallic Enamel Shapes

 

Arranged Seashells

 

When I noticed Stacey Marsh's card, I fell in love with the simplicity of it. Now, I knew I didn't have the exact dies that she used on her card, but I did have the 'Friends Are Like Seashells' stamp set and their coordinating 'Seaside Seashells' die set. I made it work and I love how it turned out.

I added Epoxy Clear enamel dots to the card to represent water and used Wink of Stella on the seashells to make them shine.

Thanks for looking!

Stamp sets - Friends Are Like Seashells, Lovely Arrangements

Ink - Memento

Paper - Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Timid Tiger, Granny Apple Green, Tempting Turquoise, Highland Heather, Basic Black

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Seaside Seashells dies, Wink of Stella, Clear Epoxy Enamel dots, Gule dots

Waterside Swallow

 

Such a lovely card that was made by Beth McCullough from the 'Waterside Retreat' DSP. I knew I needed to create one for myself. It was so simple and easy using the printed paper within the pack. I just added the sentiment from the 'Relaxing Waterside' stamp set and used the die from 'Swallows' die set.

Thanks for looking more closely!

Stamp set - Relaxing Waterside

Ink - Memento

Paper - Misty Moonlight, Gray Granite, Waterside Retreat DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Swallows dies, Crumb Cake Bakers Twine, dimensionals

Halloween 2026

 

I totally cannot take any credit for the design in these Halloween cards. Thanks to Amy Koenders... these were so easy to create. Thanks so much Amy! If you'd like the directions to make the cards yourself... here is her link: https://stampwithamyk.com/2026/06/12/stampin-up-oh-my-fright-spooktacular-halloween-card-set/

I needed 4 cards... and this Designer Series Paper delivered! Yay! My Halloween cards are all complete!

Thanks for taking a closer look!

Stamp set - Oh My Fright

Ink - Memento

Paper - Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Granny Apple Green, Spooktacular DSP, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Deckled Rectangles dies

Brick Home

 

I loved this layout with the 'Coming Home' stamp set, so I created a card like it for myself. Thanks Sarah!

Stamp sets - Coming Home, Peace on Earth (word NEW)

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Peach Pie, Gray Granite, Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Mossy Meadow, SU800)

Paper - Peach Pie, Pool Party, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Home Together dies, Brick and Mortar Embossing Folder, Wink of Stella, Nested Labels dies, little Letters dies

Tasteful Notes

 

Tami White's card was so adorable... I knew I needed to create one of my own! Thanks Tami!

I changed a few things to make the card my own.

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamp set - Notes of Spring

Ink - Memento, Pecan Pie, Darling Duckling, Gray Granite, Stampin' Blends (Flirty Flamingo, Pumpkin Pie)

Paper - Daffodil Delight, Pecan Pie, Peach Pie DSP, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Tasteful Labels dies, Wink of Stella (bunny tail)

Alpha Cat

 

My husband means the world to me! We are celebrating our 24th wedding anniversary and I am more in love with him now then when we got together over 26 years ago! Happy Anniversary Honey!

I've saved this LOVE card since when the 'Love Cats' stamp set had debuted. I finally decided to try my hand at creating this lovely card. I used the Large Letters dies instead of the ones used in this lovely card shown here. Thanks so much for your inspiration!

Thanks for taking a peek!

Stamp set - Love Cats

Ink - Memento, Real Red, Basic Black

Paper - Basic Black, Basic White, Real Red

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Large Letters dies, Deckled Rectangle dies, Blender Brush, Silver thread, Wink of Stella

Sunflower Retreat

 

I decided to pair the woodgrain DSP from the 'Waterside Retreat' DSP with the 'Radiant Sunflowers' stamp set. Along with that, I used the new Hydrangea Hue, Golden Glow and Peaceful Pine Stampin' Blends to color in the image. I added a Wink of Stella to make the petals shine.

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamp sets - Radiant Sunflowers, Year of Flowers

Ink - Early Espresso, Hydrangea Hue (Stampin' Blends - Hydrangea Hue, Golden Glow, Peaceful Pine, Pecan Pie)

Paper - Pecan Pie, Golden Glow, Hydrangea Hue, Basic White, Waterside Retreat DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Radiant Sunflowers dies, Hearts and Hugs dies, Stitched Nested Labels dies, Wink of Stella

Serene Scenes Kit

 

These cards were all created using the 'Serene Scenes Kit' from Stampin' Up! I chose to change up the sentiment as I needed more birthday cards than Father's Day cards/ Congratulations cards.

I used different birthday sentiments from 'Year of Flowers', 'Wild Bunch', 'Notes of Spring' and a sympathy sentiment from 'Phrases & Frames'.

Thanks for taking a look!

Stampin' Kit - Serene Scenes kit

Stamp sets - Year of Flowers, Phrases & Frames, Notes of Spring, Wild Bunch, Serene Scenes

Ink - Memento, Gray Granite

Accessories - dimensionals, Crumb Cake Baker's Twine

Home Essentials

 

Such a lovely card I found online! I thought it was perfect for a housewarming card! I utilized the stamps and dies that I had.

The sentiment is from the 'Service Essentials' stamp set.

The dies for the house are from the 'Home Together' dies.

I used the 'Tasteful Labels' dies for the grounding background piece and the 'Rustic Check' embossing folder for the background.

The leaf is a punch.

Stamp set - Service Essentials

Ink - Memento, Cherry Cobbler

Paper - Basic Beige, Basic Black, Basic White, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Wink of Stella, Leaf Punch, Tasteful Labels dies, Home Together dies, Rustic Check embossing folder, stylus

Unbounded Ink

 

This stamp, the only one in the 'Inked Floret' set, stumped me for a bit. I wasn't sure how I'd use it, so I set it aside to figure out later. Well today was the day to play with it! I love how this turned out... Hope you do too. Thanks for taking a closer look. I added Wink of Stella to the petals to make them shine... even though you cannot see the beauty in this photo.

Stamp sets - Inked Floret, Unbounded Love

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Blackberry Bliss, Fresh Freesia, Daffodil Delight)

Paper - Fresh Freesia, Basic Black, Basic White

Accessories - Wink of Stella, Stampin' Trimmer

Peaceful Heart

 

When I saw Mary Knabe's card... I knew I needed to create one for myself. Thanks for your inspiration Mary! I changed a few things to make the card my own, but used her layout too!  I added a Wink of Stella to the heart branch to make it shine.

Thanks for taking a look!

Stamp sets - Beautiful Bouquet, Heart Shaped

Ink - Fresh Freesia, Soft Sea Foam

Paper - Fresh Freesia, Soft Sea Foam, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Heart Shaped dies, Peace on Earth dies and Embossing Folder, Layering Squares dies, Wink of Stella

Relaxing Sunset

 

As a demonstrator for Stampin' Up! we get early access to new products... or we usually do! However, when the 'Sunset Coast' stamp set with its coordinating dies came out... it was on backorder for me. (I wasn't quick enough to snag it!). I've loved all the designs so far with all of them. So, now I have this beautiful set. I'm sure you will see plenty of cards made by me in the future. This set paired with the 'Scenic Coast' DSP are perfect together!

I added Wink of Stella to the lighthouse to make it shine!

Thanks for looking!

Stamp set - Phrases & Frames, Relaxing Waterside

Ink - Memento, Crumb Cake

Paper - Scenic Coast DSP, Crumb Cake, Basic White, Daffodil Delight

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Relaxing Waterside dies, Sunset Coast dies, Wink of Stella, scissors