30 Day Gratitude Challenge 2025: Day 19 (Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #648)

Good morning,

I really can't believe how quickly this month is flying...Thanksgiving is almost here.  With so many things on your to do list having a simple card to meet your needs is perfect, and it's this weeks Paper Craft Crew weekly challenge.

For this card I started with Cloud Cover cardstock for the cardbase and added a piece of DSP from the Boho Vibes Designer Series Paper Pack as the cardfront.  Next I took another piece of this DSP and matted it with Mossy Meadow cardstock before popping this piece up with dimensionals.

The greeting is from the Many Messages stamp set and was stamped in Cajun Craze ink on Basic White cardstock before cutting it out with the corresponding dies.

I added a piece of Secret Sea 3/8" Faux Linen Ribbon behind the greeting and attached it with dimensionals to the cardfront.

Honestly, this card really only took about 5 minutes to make once I had the supplies picked out, but I really love how it turned out.  This DSP has color combinations that I never would have picked out but they really do work well together.

Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing and we would love for you to play along with us and share what you create.

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Many Messages Bundle [156272]	Boho Vibes 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [165144]	Cloud Cover 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [165621]	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]
Secret Sea 3/8" (1 Cm) Faux Linen Ribbon [165273]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

Paper Craft Crew Theme Challenge #PCC328: Incredible Like You

Good morning!

While we all love to impress with crazy, over the top cards we also have those times when we need something quick and simple and they still mean just as much to the receiver.  This week the Paper Craft Crew has a fun theme challenge where we're all embracing this simple stamping approach.  Now I have to admit, I think I spent more time on this making sure not to add a lot, versus my cards that have lots of layers, embellishments, etc. Keeping it simple is an art in itself.

Today's card uses Whisper White Thick cardstock for the cardbase and then has a piece of Basic Black cardstock as a mat for the Whisper White cardfront.

I used the Incredible Like You stamp set as it's got lots of wonderful greetings and images that really helps you get a "bang for your buck".  I started by stamping the striped image along the left side using Flirty Flamingo ink.  Next I stamped the flower stem which a two step stamp using Lemon Lime Twist and Old Olive ink.  The greeting was stamped in Basic Black ink.

The top of the flower is also two step stamped on a scrap piece of Whisper White paper using Flirty Flamingo and Melon Mambo ink (the images in this stamp set have some great detail that really helps dress it up).  After stamping I cut the flower out using Paper Snips and then attached it with dimensionals.  The final touch, of course a little bling, so I added a single rhinestone as the dot on the "i" in the greeting.

The black is a perfect way to offset the white and colors of this card and I love how it turned out, even if I didn't use the Big Shot, ribbons, etc.  Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing using simple stamping and we would love for you to play along with us and share what you create.

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Incredible Like You Photopolymer Stamp Set [148708]	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272]

Enjoy,

Diana

SSINKspiration Fabulous Flowers: Daisy Delight

Good morning!  It was a beautiful weekend and we're starting out on the same note this week so it's only fitting that today's SSINKspiration blog is all about fabulous flowers and right now they are popping everywhere!  As I was looking through my stamps decided what to use I just had to use the Daisy Delight stamp set, and coordinating Daisy Punch since Gerber Daisies are one of my favorite flowers. 

I started with Old Olive cardstock for the cardbase and then added piece of Tranquil Tide cardstock as a mat for the Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper (retiring) that is the background.  I wrapped a piece of Old Olive 3/8" Mini Chevron Ribbon (retiring) around the cardfront and then tied a knot so I could use the tails as leaves for my flower.

For the flower I stamped the large daisy using Daffodil Delight ink on Daffodil Delight cardstock twice and then punched them out with the Daisy Punch.   I used my bone folder to curl up the leaves for more dimension.  For the center of the flower I stamped the swirly circle image also in the set using Tranquil Tide ink on Whisper White cardstock and then punched it out using the 1/2" Circle Punch before attaching it with a dimensional.  To finish off the flower I added a yellow enamel dot from the Glitter Enamel Dots (retiring).

The greeting is from the same stamp set and was stamped in Tranquil Tide on Pool Party cardstock and then I used the Banner Triple Punch to cut the flag tails on one side before attaching it the cardfront.

This card makes me so happy and just smile, I can't wait to sent it out.  I have to say the Delightful Daisy DSP is probably one of my favorite DSP from all the catalogs this year and it's definitely the one I've used the most because of the mixture of floral images as well as watercolor basic designs that add to it's versatility.  Remember for the Daisy Delight stamp set and Daisy Punch, while both these items are carrying over to the new catalog, they will no longer be available as part of a bundle which saves you 10% so now is the perfect time to add these items to your crafting collection (if you don't have them already).

 Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Daisy Delight Photopolymer Bundle [145361]	Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper [144137]	Old Olive 3/8" Mini Chevron Ribbon [144196]	Glitter Enamel Dots [144200]	Banner Triple Punch [138292]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100702]	Tranquil Tide 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144246]	Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119683]	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122924]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	1/2" Circle Punch [119869]

Enjoy!

Diana

Fab Friday Color Sketch: Avant Garden

Happy Wednesday!  Can you believe it's already March?  I can't but so much of this winter is throwing me off it's time to just embrace it!  The beginning of March also means it's the start of the last month of Sale-a-bration, one of my favorite times of year with Stampin' Up! since I love getting exclusive, free items every time I order.  Today I decided to play with one of those freebie items for this weeks Fab Friday color challenge.  I also have a lot of birthdays in March (including mine, yeah!!) so I've been working on make some birthday cards so they're ready to be mailed and today is another clean and simple one.

I started with Whisper White Thick Cardstock (love this new cardstock when I want a white cardbase this it's up to the task to hold up my cards).  Note:  I score the thick cardstock before cutting it in half so it's super easy to fold and crease.  Next I added a piece of Bermuda Bay designer series paper from the Brights Designer Series Paper Stack.

The stamped piece is also Whisper White and I used the Avant Garden (a SAB Freebie!!) to stamp all the flowers and dots.  This set is photopolymer so it's super easy to line up all the images and I only inked up part of the dotted stamp set so I had more control over the amount of splatter on my card.  Also I did add a little Wild Wasabi that's not in the color challenge but come on, leaves need to be green!

The birthday greeting is from the same stamp set and was stamped in Rich Razzleberry ink on Crumb Cake cardstock.  Another tip:  I make my piece of Crumb Cake wider than my Whisper White stamped piece so I could attach the cardstock at the angle I wanted and then just trimmed off the edges.  The final touch was to add a splattering of enamel dots using the colors from the color sketch (I used the Subtles, Brights, and 2016-2018 In Color Enamel Shapes packages for all the colors).

This is a great card if you need to make multiples since it's super quick to make and it's mailable which is perfect to send off lots of birthday greetings.  I also love the images and fonts in this stamp set and can picture this same card layout using all different color combinations.

Below are easy ordering links for the product's used on today's card:

Enjoy!

Diana