Thursday, August 20, 2026

CSF Thursday Challenge - CSF934


This week's Create With Stamping Friends Thursday Challenge is a lovely color combination:

To the card base was adhered the Softly Woven 3D* embossed Golden Glow panel, followed by the Golden Glow gingham DSP. Measurements are given below.


I used the Fragrant Layers stamp set that is on the Last Chance list, stamping with the Basic Black Hybrid ink, and then coloring with Stampin' Blends and a Garden Green Watercolor Pencil and Blender Pen (since we don't have Garden Green Blends). That's the benefit of the hybrid ink - you can color with either alcohol based or water based inks!


After coloring the image, it was fussy cut and popped up on the card with dimensionals. The greeting was stamped on the banner and tucked underneath (also popped up).

Measurements

  • Card base: Basic White 4 1/4" x 11", scored/folded at 5 1/2"
  • Embossed layer: Golden Glow 2 1/4" x 5 1/8"
  • DSP layer: Golden Glow (smaller gingham pattern) 2 7/8" x 3 3/4" 

* Softly Woven 3D Embossing Folder available Sep. 1st


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Saturday, August 15, 2026

CSF Saturday Blog Hop - Back to School Days


Today's Create With Stamping Friends Saturday Hop theme is Back to School, and the Learn & Grow stamp set has every element needed to make cute cards with a school theme. 


I used the paper piecing technique to make the book covers by stamping the books on DSP and fussy cutting them out. The books and pen are popped up on a Fresh Freesia Tile Garden Dies* die cut which is popped up on the Softly Woven 3D* embossed background. FYI, the Tile Garden square dies have the same design details as the Spotlight on Nature circle dies!


Those Wonderful Stars are discounted on the Last Chance List, so I don't know how much longer they will be available. Just saying..... 😉

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.
 
* Tile Garden Dies and Softly Woven 3D Embossing Folder available Sep. 1st 
 


Stampin' Up! products used:

  • Stamps: Learn & Grow
  • Paper: Basic White, Fresh Freesia, Violet Dreams DSP, Artisan Sketched Garden DSP
  • Ink: 
  • Stampin' Blends Combos: 
  • Accessories: 
 
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Thursday, August 13, 2026

CSF Thursday Challenge - CSF933


This week's Create With Stamping Friends Thursday Challenge is a sketch. I'm positive the super talented design team is going to wow you with their cards, but mine is making my eye twitch, lol. I think it's the angled layers that's messing with my OCD. 😜 Here's the sketch:

Anyhoooo, this is my attempt. I used all of the products in the Violet Dreams Suite Collection. I think using everything in a collection on one card is a first for me! I'm really loving the violets in this bundle; not only the stamped images that can be colored, but the "build a violet" dies, as well. So many ways to get creative!


Sorry I can't give you measurements for the card. I just took 4" x 5 1/4" pieces of DSP, angled them on the card base and adhered them, then trimmed off the excess.

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