30 Day Gratitude Challenge 2026: Day 5

Good morning,

I have to say, the start of November weather wise is very mild, which I don't mind but it's letting me think about extending the summerish vibes and decided to use that as inspiration for today's gratitude card.

I started with a card base of Cloud Cover cardstock and then matted a piece of Cute as a Bug Designer Series Paper with Basic Black cardstock.  I used the gingham pattern as a strip along the left side and then added a third piece of DSP with one of the 3x4 scenes.  

The bugs are from the Sweet Bugs bundle and after coloring them in with Stampin' Blends I cut them out with the coordinating dies and attached them to the card with dimensionals.

The greeting is from the Everyday Arches stamp set and was stamped in Mossy Meadow ink on Cloud Cover cardstock before fussy cutting out and attaching it with dimensionals as well.  The final touch, was to add a few of the white dots from the Shimmering Dots embellishments.

This card is so fun, perfect for any occasion!

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

Product List

Sweet Bugs Bundle (English) [167002]	Everyday Arches Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [164623]	Cute As A Bug 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [166994]	Cloud Cover 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [165621]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]	Shimmering Dots [167949]	Cloud Cover Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [165287]	Golden Glow Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [167682]	Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154958]
Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161674]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

Paper Players Sketch Challenge #PP805: Sweet Bugs

Good morning,

Happy Friday!  I was in the studio and decided to play along with this weeks Paper Players sketch challenge and in my pile of pieces that have been stamped/colored/cut out and ready for a home I knew I needed to use some of these pieces on today's card.

This card starts with a card base of Cloud Cover cardstock and then added a piece of Mossy Meadow cardstock that's embossed with the Rustic Check 3D Embossing folder.  Next, I took three pieces of the Cute as a Bug Designer Series Paper and layered them as a perfect home for my bugs (one is a small strip under the greeting).

The bug images are from the Sweet Bugs bundle and were stamped and colored with my Stampin' Blends and then cut out with the coordinating dies.

The greeting is from the Rolling Waves stamp set and was stamped on Basic White cardstock using Poppy Parade ink before fussy cutting and attaching with dimensionals.  The final touch were some Radiant Gems added for a little fun bling!

I know fall has arrived but since summer temps returned this week I decided I could definitely use this summer feeling card, it's in the high 80's, oh my!

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

Product List

Rolling Waves Photopolymer Stamp Set [167142]	Sweet Bugs Bundle (English) [167002]	Cute As A Bug 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [166994]	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]	Radiant Gems [168363]	Rustic Check 3 D Embossing Folder [168442]	Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154890]	Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147275]
Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883]	Cloud Cover Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [165287]	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154892]	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy!

Diana

Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge #685: You're the Best

Good morning,

We are away at the beach this week and I love beach vacations since you truly get to relax and reset.  Of course I always take some craft projects with me as they are relaxing as well.  Today I'm sharing the card I made for this weeks Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge.  We have a friend in a competition soon so I made this to give to let her know how proud we are.

This card uses Cloud Cover cardstock for the casebase and then I embossed the Basic Black cardfront with the new, coming in September, Softly Woven 3D Embossing Folder (love the texture.

Next I used the Cute as a Bug Designer Series Paper for both patterned papers (love how there's a sheet with little scenes perfectly sized for 3x4 or 4x6 to make cardmaking and memory keeping super easy!).  Next I used the Sweet Bugs bundle to stamp the little ants marching (they look like they are celebrating my friend, haha!) and colored them in with Stampin' Blends before cutting them out with the coordinating dies and attaching to the card with dimensionals.

The greeting is from the You're the Best stamp set and was stamped in Poppy Parade ink on Petal Pink cardstock before being cut out with the Stitched Shapes dies and attached with dimensionals.  The final touch was to add some Shimmering Dots as accents.

This card is so cute, I can't wait to see how my friend likes it.  Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing for inspiration, and we would love for you to play along and share what you create!

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

Product List

Sweet Bugs Bundle (English) [167002]	You're The Best Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [167798]	Cute As A Bug 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [166994]	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323]	Cloud Cover 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [165621]
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146985]	Shimmering Dots [167949]	Cloud Cover Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [165287]
Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161674]	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883]	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108]

Enjoy,

Diana