CSF Saturday Blog Hop - Favorite New DSP

Today's Create With Stamping Friends Saturday Hop theme is our favorite new DSP. If you’d asked me a couple weeks ago, my answer would have been something else entirely…. I'm fickle that way, lol. So this week my favorite is Scenic Coast Specialty DSP - the water reflections are a shimmery iridescent. So pretty IRL! And I absolutely LOVE how it is the perfect background for the Sunset Coast Bundle. I mean, WOW - add a few die cuts and a sentiment and you have a stunning masterpiece!

For today's project I tried the Faux Louver technique, with a little twist. Instead of cutting all the strips 1/2", I alternated 1/2" and 1/4", so I could space the 1/2" strips a little closer. For this technique, you'll use two identical pieces of DSP, cut the first piece of DSP in strips, then line alternate strips up (matching the design) over the second piece of DSP and adhere with dimensionals.

The Night of Navy sailboat die cut piece measures 3 1/4" x 4". I heat embossed the greeting first so I would know where to place the die. The inside was finished with a Night of Navy sentiment, and then the water, sailboats and sun stamps were inked lightly with sponge daubers before stamping the card liner.

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: Sunset Coast Bundle*
• Paper: Night of Navy, Basic White, Scenic Coast Specialty DSP*
• Ink: VersaMark, Night of Navy, Balmy Blue, Crushed Curry
• Accessories: Heat Tool, Basics WOW! Embossing Powder, Sponge Daubers

 *Available to order this Tuesday!

CSF Thursday Challenge - CSF918

This week's Create With Stamping Friends Thursday Challenge are these colors:

I used this month's Product of the Month for the Daffodil Delight background. It's a lovely large die (approx. 4 1/4" x 6") called Eyelet Blooms, and you can get it for just $5 with a qualifying purchase, while supplies last. I backed it with white for a subtler look before adhering it to the Mossy Meadow layer.

The rose and leaves are in the boutique Blossoms Dies, and the greeting (and scalloped label) are in the Scalloped Blooms Bundle. After die cutting the rose, I used a sponge dauber to add more Poppy Parade around the edges, and a Poppy Parade Stampin' Blend to darken the lines. On the leaves, I just used a Stampin' Blend. A little twine bow and some rhinestones completed the card.

Measurements

• Card base: Basic White 4 1/4" x 11", scored/folded at 5 1/2"
• First layer: Mossy Meadow 4" x 5 1/4"
• Second layer (behind die cut): 3 1/16" x 4 3/16"
• Die cut: Daffodil Delight 3 1/8" x 4 1/4"

 

CSF Saturday Blog Hop - Favorite New In Color

Today's Create With Stamping Friends Saturday Hop theme is our favorite new 2026-2028 In Color....and we can only choose ONE In Color. So not fair, because this year I love them all! But, since I can only choose one new In Color today, I have to go with Hydrangea Hue. (Big surprise, right, since it's blue? 💙)

Lucky for me, there are THREE patterns featuring only Hydrangea Hue in the new specialty DSP! Woohoo!!!

I wanted a lighter shade of Garden Green for the leaves, so I lightly brushed G.G. ink on some white cardstock until I had the shade I wanted, then cut it with the Scalloped Blossoms leaf die. Just for kicks, I also flicked G.G. ink spatters on the leaves for a little added interest. 😊

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*
• Paper: Basic White, Bloom Boutique Specialty DSP*, 2026-2028 In Color Pearlized Specialty Paper*
• Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento, Garden Green
• Stampin' Blends Combos: Hydrangea Hue*, Daffodil Delight
• Accessories: Blending Brushes, 2026-2028 In Color Butterflies*

* Available May 5th