30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 27

Good morning,

So like everyone else we are on full on Thanksgiving prep, which I love, so I thought it would be perfect to get one last ode to pumpkin spice in before the season on peppermint takes over, lol!

This card uses Cajun Craze for the cardbase and then I used Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardfront and embossed it with the Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder and sponged over it with Crumb Cake ink to help bring out all the fun leaf texture.

Next I used the More than Autumn stamp set and stamped the coffee cup, donut, and pie pieces before coloring them with my Stampin' Blends and cutting them out with the coordinating dies.

I wrapped some Linen Thread around the cardfront before attaching all the pieces.  And added a few Faux Glass Dots.

For the greeting I pieced it together using words from 4 different individual stamps.

I know this is kind of a cheeky card for gratitude but it's fun so I went with it!

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

Product List

More Than Autumn Bundle (English) [164076]	Leaf Fall 3 D Embossing Folder [159847]	Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119684]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]
Cajun Craze Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154879]	Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154897]	Linen Thread [104199]	Faux Glass Dots [164060]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge #598: Christmas Friends

Good morning,

Today I'm sharing 2 cards since I miscalculated the date for this weeks Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge and thought it fell on next week, oops!  So today's card has this cute moose from the Christmas Friends stamp set and some fun embellishments from the 2024 Holiday catalog that have sold out a few times already.

For this card the cardbase is Lemon Lime Twist and then I added Basic White cardstock as the cardfront.

To this I cut lots of strips from the Take a Bow Designer Series Paper and cut them into banners before attaching them to the cardfront to make this banner effect.  Once that was complete I added a piece of Real Red cardstock along the top (helped hide all the tops of the banners) and was a perfect place for the greeting.

I stamped the moose in Momento Black ink on Basic White, colored him in with Stampin' Blends and then cut him out with the coordinating dies.  He's matted on a circle cut out of Garden Green cardstock.  The perfect finishing touch was a few Real Red & White Adhesive Backed Peppermints (maybe my favorite embellishment from the Holiday catalog!)

The colors, patterns, and moose are so fun and playful I can't wait to send him to a special friend for the holidays.  

Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing for inspiration.  We would love for you to play along and share what you create using this sketch.

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

Product List

Christmas Friends Bundle (English) [164088]	Take A Bow 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164309]	Real Red & White Adhesive Backed Peppermints [164050]	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]
Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102584]	Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146990]	Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154899]	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885]	Stampin’ Blends Medium Light Combo Pack [159463]
Stampin’ Blends Medium Deep Combo [159461]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 26

Good morning,

With Stampin' Up!'s Online Exclusive releases I have found I have a hard time using them, I either preorder and then forget them, or I miss that they were released, neither which is good.  For today's gratitude card I decided to go back to the Ice Cream Swirl set which was released awhile back and I had yet to ink it up.  I also needed something quick and easy since I have a lot on my To Do list so this card was perfect, and I got a little color therapy in.

The cardbase is Summer Splash and then I added a piece of Basic White cardstock as the cardfront and matted it with Basic Black cardstock.

Once I stamped all the images with Momento Black ink I got to work coloring it in with my Stampin' Blends.  It was fun to make this ice cream a swirl using both Summer Splash and Pool Party inks.  Once I was finished I had to add a cherry for a fun topping.

This card shows you don't need lots of products or techniques to still make a card that someone will love to receive.

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

Product List

Ice Cream Swirl Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [162764]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]	Summer Splash 8 1/2" X 11 Cardstock [163797]	Summer Splash Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [163826]
Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154894]	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882]	Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161674]	Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154899]	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154892]

Enjoy,

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 25

Good morning,

It's the last week of November and we're coming to the end of this years gratitude challenge which I've thoroughly enjoyed.  For today's card I decided to play along with this weeks Paper Players Sketch Challenge and used the Trusty Tools stamp set for another masculine card.  This stamp set is great since it not only has the outline image but several solid images to help fill in the tools.

The card starts with a Basic Gray cardbase and then I added a piece of Real Red cardstock that's embossed with the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder.  Next I took a strip of Crushed Curry cardstock and stamped the nuts and bolts image repeatedly along both ends and attached it at a diagonal.

For the main stamped piece I layed out all the tools to figure out where I wanted them, stamped in Basic Black on Basic White cardstock and then colored them in either with the solid stamps or my Stampin' Blends.  The greeting was stamped in Lost Lagoon.  To finish off the card I matted it with Basic Black cardstock and attached it to the cardfront with dimensionals.

This was a fun sketch and great way to show off this stamp set.  I have a couple of guys in my life that this card would fit them perfectly.

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

Product List

Trusty Tools Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163274]	Painted Texture 3 D Embossing Folder [154317]	Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121044]	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482]	Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131199]
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904]	Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154899]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 24

Good morning,

Enjoying a fun day with lots of Christmas decorating in my future.  Love when the house is all decorated and lit up but man is it a process.

Today I'm back and sharing another card for this months gratitude challenge and I decided to use the Beside Me stamp set (it's such a great set and the images are perfect for coloring with our Stampin' Blends.

This card starts with Coper Clay cardstock for the cardbase and then I added a piece of Take to the Sky Designer Series Paper that's matted with Night of Navy Cardstock.  I added another coordinating piece of DSP across the center and matted it with Real Red Cardstock

The main stamped image was stamped on Basic White cardstock with Momento Black ink and then colored with Stampin' Blends before matting it with Night of Navy cardstock and attaching to the cardfront with dimensionals.  The greeting was stamped in Night of Navy ink on Basic White and then cut out with the Stitched Rectangle Dies.  The final touch was to add a few Basic Gray Pearls from the Basic Gray & Smoky Slate Pearls.

I loved how this card turned out, perfect for the guys in my life!

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

Product List

Beside Me Cling Stamp Set (English) [160780]	Take To The Sky 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163436]	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867]
Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482]	Copper Clay 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161721]	Basic Black Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154843]	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904]	Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154899]
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885]	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882]	Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154830]	Copper Clay Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161662]	Night Of Navy Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154891]
Stampin’ Blends Medium Light Combo Pack [159463]	Stampin’ Blends Medium Deep Combo [159461]	Basic Gray & Smoky Slate Pearls [163416]	Stampin’ Blends Medium Deep Combo [159461]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana