Thursday, May 28, 2026

CSF Thursday Challenge - CSF922


This week's Create With Stamping Friends Thursday Challenge are happy, bright colors that made my mind immediately go to balloons, so the Balloon Festoon Bundle got some love:

For this card I cut the balloons in the three colors of cardstock, but also colored vellum with Stampin' Blends to make the transparent balloons.


The background confetti and stars were stamped to add to the festive feel. And, wouldn't you know it, the smaller Wonderful Stars Puffy Stickers exactly matched some of the stars, for more fun!




Saturday, May 23, 2026

CSF Saturday Blog Hop - Animal Kingdom


Today's Create With Stamping Friends Saturday Hop theme is animals! Cutest Crew has the most adorable kitties, doggos, and feathered friends that it was hard to choose an animal for my card. But, since I have seven cats and only two dogs, the cats won. (Cats rule, dogs drool, if my feline overlords are to be believed, lol.)


I paired the kitties with the greenery patterns in the Moonlit Flora DSP because they're frolicking with butterflies, so they must be outside, right?


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: Cutest Crew Bundle
  • Paper: Basic White, Peaceful Pine, Moonlit Flora DSP
  • Ink: Basic Black Hybrid
  • Stampin' Blends Combos: Smoky Slate, Bronze & Ivory, Pumpkin Pie, Timid Tiger
  • Accessories: Golden Glow Shimmer Brush, 2026-2028 In Color Dots, Peaceful Pine Bordered Ribbon
 

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Thursday, May 21, 2026

CSF Thursday Challenge - CSF921


This week's Create With Stamping Friends Thursday Challenge is this sketch using torn layers. I like tearing so the white core shows. If you tear toward yourself, the core shows. If you don't want it to show, tear away from yourself. It gives two different looks!

For today's card I used the Fern & Floral Bundle, along with the gorgeous Moonlit Flora DSP. I love all the different greens in that pack. I think the only thing missing is Garden Green, lol.


The solid upper layer is Soft Sea Foam Two-tone cardstock - the lighter side face up on the card, and the greeting stamped and die cut from the darker side. It's subtle, but adds a little something. The fern leaves behind the floral image are cut from Old Olive and Mossy Meadow, with the little moths stamped in Soft Sea Foam beside them.

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