Taco Party

 

Here is my take on "The Creative TeaCup's" design of the 'Taco Fiesta' stamp set. Such an adorable card! Thanks for sharing yours! 

There is no coordinating dies for this set, so I fussy cut all the stamped images.

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Stamp set - Taco Fiesta

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Old Olive, Granny Apple Green, Soft Sea Foam, Pecan Pie)

Paper - Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Stone Embossing Folder, scissors, dimensionals, Black Twine

Sympathy Dogs

 

Such a sad card to make for my brother and his family. Their dog, Coco, had to be put down as she had cancer in her lungs. She was such a sweet dog, and I watched her on occasion when the family went on vacation or when Coco had a minor surgery. She will be missed by all.

I designed this within My Memories Suite digital software. I found the sentiment online... such lovely words for the little lady. 

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My Memories Suite digital software

Embellishments - Classmates-heart (MMS); Campfire - pawprints (MagsGfx)

Font - Fantasy and Cordial

Mother's Day 2025

 

The 'Year of Flowers' stamp set with it's coordinating dies are perfect for Mother's Day! Here I made one for my GodMother, who is a GodMother to me and my twin sister. I also made a card for my best friend's Mom, as she is like a second Mom to me! 

I used only the flowers for my best friend and her sister on that card. And since my GodMother didn't have any children of her own... I placed two of the same flowers for my sister and I.

I added a Wink of Stella to the flowers to make them shine.

Thanks for looking!

Stamp sets - Year of Flowers, Celebrating You

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Granny Apple Green, Pretty in Pink, Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lolly)

Paper - Daffodil Delight, Basic Black, Highland Heather, Granny Apple Green, Basic White, Highland Heather DSP, Granny Apple Green DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Deckled Rectangles dies, Pineapple Punch ribbon, Wink of Stella, glue dots

Alpine Air Kit

 

In trying to create great masculine cards for the men in my family, I've found the perfect kit for many of them from Stampin' Up! And YES... I love to brag about it!  The new 'Alpine Air Kit' makes card-making so easy! It comes with envelopes, card bases, epherma packs and stamps and ink spot! All you need to make some cards.

Now, I did add Shaded Spruce cardstock to my card (to mat the pieces).

I've added Wink of Stella to the 'ocean', 'sea' or 'lake' area in the picture to make it shine.

The last photo is one I made into a sympathy card. I used the stamp set 'The Right Words' for the sentiment. I added Wink of Stella to the mountains to make them shine.

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Stamp set - Alpine Air, Happiness Abounds, Turtle Friends, Celebrating You, The Right Words

Ink - Night of Navy, Shaded Spruce, Misty Moonlight

Paper - Shaded Spruce, Alpine Air kit, Misty Moonlight, Basic Black, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Wink of Stella, Circles Collection dies, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Wintry 3D Embossing Folder, Deckled Rectangles dies

Simple Beauty

 

I saw a similar layout on Pinterest and wanted to give it a try. The die-cut piece is only cut on the right-hand side of the image with a Designer Series Paper under the cut image. Such an elegant way to dress up the background on a stamped image. I added a Wink of Stella to the roses to make them shine... I left the other flowers bare.

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Stamp set - Layers of Beauty

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Pretty In Pink, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Boho Blue)

Paper - Basic White, Simply Elegant DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Layers of Beauty dies, scissors, Wink of Stella, dimensionals, Seasonal Labels dies, stylus

Year of Memories

 

Such a lovely card from Tarabeth Stamps... I wanted to create a similar card using different colors for mine. Thanks for your inspiration Tarabeth!

Stamp sets - Year of Flowers, Memorable Blooms

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Peach Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive)

Paper - Peach Pie, Basic Black, Old Olive, Basic White, Peach Pie DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Memorable Blooms, Layered Leaves Embossing Folder, Wink of Stella

Bundt Tags

My niece (who is in kindergarten) was principal of the day for her school. Her mom and her purchased bundt cakes from Nothing Bundt Cake to give to all the teachers. She asked me to create a sticker label to place on top of the containers.

I realize after she showed me to picture, that I made the sticker label a bit too big for the container top, but it worked out well anyway.

Designed in My Memories Suite digital software and die-cut out with circles dies.

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2025 Graduate

 

My nephew just graduated from high school! We are so proud of him as he struggled this last year. We hope that whereever he decides to go... it puts him on a path to a great career.

I designed this within My Memories Suite digital software. The sentiment is one piece... yet I recolored the "graduate" a blue color to match the tassel.

Thanks for looking!

My Memories Suite digital software

Embellishments - Graduation Mini (sentiment - carolnb); Graduation (hat - sferg)

Punch - Box (white with black trim)

Paper - Basic White, Balmy Blue

Twinkle Spotlight

 

I loved the simplicity of this card by Heidi Collins. I changed mine up a bit to make it my own, but wanted to share where I got my inspiration from. Thanks Heidi!

Now, when I saw this card... I'm like - good, it has a die-cut to match the stamp image. Boy was I wrong. I'm impressed with your cutting skills Heidi! I'd rather have a die-cut than to fussy cut, but I believe I did an ok job! lol

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Stamp set - Spotlight on Nature

Ink - Pebbled Path, Memento, Stampin' Blends (Balmy Blue, Flirty Flamingo, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green)

Paper - Pebbled Path, Basic White, Twinkle Twinkle DSP (Designer Series Paper)

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Spotlight on Nature dies, Basic White Ribbon, scissors, dimensionals

Easter 2025

 

Thanks to Tracy Bradley and her wonderful card, I have my Easter cards complete! Thanks Tracy for your inspiration! As you can see, I changed a few things to make the card my own, but kept the general layout just like Tracy's. Such fun cards... and perfect for an Easter/Spring card.

Happy Easter!

Stamp sets - Something to Celebrate

Ink - Memento, Crumb Cake, Petunia Pop, Fresh Freesia, Pecan Pie, Peach Pie

Paper - Basic White, Fresh Freesia, Lemon Lolly, Petal Pink, Soft Sea Foam, Balmy Blue, Peach Pie, Soft Sea Foam DSP, Peach Pie DSP, Petunia Pop DSP, Fresh Freesia DSP, Pretty in Pink DSP, Crumb Cake DSP, Pecan Pie DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Hearts and Hugs dies, Stone Embossing Folder, Pearl Basic Jewels, glue dots

Brew Celebration

 

I've used this set 'Brewed For You' many times for a birthday card for my big brother. He loves beer, so it's the perfect set for him! I paired it with the 'Celebrating You' sentiment stamp set to get a birthday greeting in there!

I added a Wink of Stella to the foam to make it shine.

Stamp sets - Brewed For You, Celebrating You

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Daffodil Delight, Gray Granite)

Paper - Basic Black, Basic White, True Love DSP, Daffodil Delight

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Stitched Nested Labels dies, Brewed dies, Wink of Stella

Year of Blooms

 

This is the perfect set for Cherry Blossoms! Loved the card Ann Alexander created, so wanted to create something similar for my card to my sister-in-law. 

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Stamp sets - Year of Flowers, Memorable Blooms

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Petal Pink, Crumb Cake, Pretty in Pink)

Paper - Petal Pink, Crumb Cake, Basic White, Crumb Cake DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Stone Embossing Folder, Memorable Blooms dies, Petal Pink Cotton Ribbon, Wink of Stella, glue dots

Floral Party

 

I really loved Jolanda Johnstone's layout with the 'Mixed Florals' stamp set and its coordinating dies. I chose to mix up the colors and papers, along with the sentiment, to make the card my own. Thanks Jolanda for your inspiration!

The DSP is from the 'Simply Elegant' Specialty Designer Series Paper pack. I added a Wink of Stella to the petals to make them shine.

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Stamp sets - Mixed Florals, Punch Party

Ink - Basic Gray, Memento, Stampin' Blends (Calypso Coral, Summer Splash, Lemon Lolly, Granny Apple Green)

Paper - Summer Splash, Basic Gray, Simply Elegant Specialty DSP, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Mixed Florals dies, Wink of Stella, Calypso Coral Braided Linen Trim, dimensionals

Memorable Leaves

 

I just loved Julie Davison's card, I just had to make one for myself for my best friend.  She loves the color pink, so I changed my color scheme to match her colors. I also used the 'Layered Leaves' embossing folder for the background instead of what Julie used.

Thanks Julie for your inspiration!

I added a Wink of Stella to the petals to make them shine.

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Stamp sets - Memorable Blooms, Paradise Palms

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Pretty in Pink, Soft Sea Foam)

Paper - Pretty in Pink, Soft Sea Foam, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Memorable Blooms dies, Layered Leaves Embossing Folder, Wink of Stella

Unbounded Rose

 

Such a lovely card from Keisha Charles. I chose to create one of my own using the stamps that I had and the embossing folders too. I added a mat to the stamped image background too.

I used the sentiment and images from 'Cottage Rose' stamp set. The die cut piece for the sentiment is the 'Unbounded Love' dies set. I added a Wink of Stella to the petals to make them shine.

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Stamp set - Cottage Rose

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Highland Heather, Daffodil Delight), Craft White

Paper - Highland Heather, Basic Black, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Deckled Rectangles dies, Unbounded Love dies, Layered Florals embossing folder, Wink of Stella