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Thursday, May 7, 2026

CSF Thursday Challenge - CSF919

This week's Create With Stamping Friends Thursday Challenge is a sketch, and I used three different packs of DSP to make it!

I started by adhering the layers (measurements given below), then coloring the bouquet image in the Artisan Sketched Garden pack and fussy cutting it. After cutting some Basic White with the medium dotted scallop die, I stamped the greeting and then popped it on dimensionals on the card.

The flower vase was also popped up, and a gold striped bow was added along with Calypso Coral Pearls of Beauty to match the Calypso Coral vase.

Measurements:

Card base: Darling Duckling 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored/folded at 4 1/4"
First layer: Basic Black 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
Second layer: Basic White 3 3/4" x 5"
Third layer: Darling Duckling DSP (x 2 patterns) 1 3/4" x 3 1/8" and 1 3/4" x 1 5/8"

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Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Happy New Catalog!

Hello, Stamping Friends! I am so excited that we are "out with the old, and in with the new" catalog. Instead of one big annual catalog with two smaller seasonal ones, Stampin' Up! is moving to three medium catalogs per year, every four months, beginning with the new May-August 2026 that just went live.

I love the new layout! It is so much easier to find what you need with the full index in the back. And if there's something you're looking for that isn't in the catalog, most likely it has moved online, so be sure to check the online store.

One of the items in the new catty is the Opulent Oasis Bundle which includes new Impressions Dies. (You'll need the new Impressions Plate if you want to do the embossing.) It is so cool! First you die cut the design and leave the cardstock in the die*. Then remove the two clear cutting plates and place the die with the cardstock face up on the platform with the Thin Die Adapter. Lay the rubbery Impressions Plate on top and the rigid grey number 4 plate over it (that's the one used with 3D folders), and run it through the machine. The instructions with illustrations are included with the Impressions Plate. It should be noted that SU has teased that there will be more Impressions Dies in upcoming catalogs. I can't wait!

*I really love this Post-It tape (affiliate link) for holding dies in place when cutting things in my Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. It can even be reused several times, so a roll lasts a very long time.

For this card, I used the die to emboss a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of Basic White without cutting it out. Then I embossed another smaller piece to just get the flower and blended Bubble Bath and Golden Glow on it before fussy cutting it. I also blended Garden Green on some scraps for a lighter shade of green and die cut the leaves. The Garden Green greeting was cut with a Sweet Words & Labels die. There are so many awesome labels in that set! Did you notice the tiny heart cutouts? 💕

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Saturday, May 2, 2026

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!