Thursday, April 23, 2026

CSF Thursday Challenge - CSF917


This week's Create With Stamping Friends Thursday Challenge is a sketch, and another opportunity for using DSP:

A Basic Beige panel was embossed and adhered to the card base first. Then, using the largest square Stylish Shapes die, the Brushed With Beauty DSP and Crisp Cantaloupe Pearlized Specialty Paper* were cut. A smaller square of DSP was adhered to the Crisp Cantaloupe before gluing it to the card under the die cut DSP.


I added a little more of that cantaloupe shimmer behind the greeting, along with a matching butterfly from the 2026-2028 In Color Butterflies*. I love how that new In Color coordinates so beautifully with the Brushed With Beauty DSP, even though it's not one of the colors listed!

* Products will be available for customer order starting May 5th

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Saturday, April 18, 2026

CSF Saturday Blog Hop - Fave New Catalog Stamp or Bundle


Today's Create With Stamping Friends Saturday Hop theme is our favorite new stamp or bundle from the new May-Sep 2026 catalog. I have several, so today I'm using the Boutique Blossoms Bundle, along with the Scalloped Blooms Bundle which are both part of the gorgeous Bloom Boutique Suite.


The rose was stamped in Strawberry Slush and then colored with Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends. The little daisies were stamped in Pecan Pie (stamped off) and colored with Golden Glow Stampin' Blends.
 

The new Peaceful Pine 2026-2028 In Color really coordinates nicely with Soft Sea Foam. I used the Lovely Stripes 3D folder to add some texture to the Peaceful Pine background. It was matted on Basic White before being adhered to the card base. The dotted scallop die cut behind the rose, along with the greeting and tag, are in the Scalloped Blooms Bundle. Lots of lovely sentiments and dies! 
 

That's all for today - see you next Saturday! Up next is Libby Fens at Libby Stamps. Or click the "back" button to go back to Lori de Groot at Loritamarie Crafts.



Stampin' Up! products used:
  • Stamps: Boutique Blossoms Bundle* & Scalloped Blooms Bundle* (part of the Bloom Boutique Suite*)
  • Paper: Basic White, Soft Sea Foam, Peaceful Pine*
  • Ink: Peaceful Pine*, Pecan Pie, Strawberry Slush
  • Stampin' Blends Combos: Flirty Flamingo, Golden Glow*
  • Accessories: Lovely Stripes 3D Embossing Folder, Black & White & Gold Baker's Twine
 * Available May 5th!
 
 



Thursday, April 16, 2026

CSF Thursday Challenge - CSF916


This week's Create With Stamping Friends Thursday Challenge are the colors Crumb Cake, Petal Pink, and Secret Sea. And wouldn't you know it, those colors are in the Lovely Blossoms DSP, which made this card super simple!

I used the third largest Everyday Arches die to cut the floral image, but first I laid the die on the image (letting the upper leaf hang out) and lightly traced the upper curve with a pencil. Then I carefully cut around the leaf up just slightly past the pencil mark. I placed the die on the image with the leaf poking above the die so it wouldn't get cut off, and used Post-It Tape to hold everything in place while going through the SCEM*.


Both of the background DSP are also found in the Lovely Blossoms pack. After putting the card together, I thought it needed a little more Secret Sea, so some In Color Flat Pearls were added.


This truly was such an easy card to make, and only required a few products. The only stamping was the greeting from Friendly Foliage!

Measurements

  • Card base: Crumb Cake 4-1/4" x 11", scored/folded at 5-1/2"
  • Background: Lovely Blossoms Petal Pink 3-7/8" x 5-1/8"
  • Small Square: Lovely Blossoms Crumb Cake 2" x 2"
  • Greeting banner: Crumb Cake 1/2" x 2"
*Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine 

 

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