30 Day Gratitude Challenge 2026: Day 1

Good morning,

We've arrived at November already, how is that possible?  November always brings my gratitude challenge and I always look forward to this not only as I'm so grateful for all I have but it's also a great way to restock my card supply for the year so I'm ready when I need a card to let someone know just how much I appreciate them.

Today I'm starting off with a fun card full of fall feelings.  I started with Pecan Pie cardstock for the cardbase and then used a piece of Blackberry Bliss cardstock as a mat for the cardfront that's a piece of Autumn Opulence Specialty Designer Series Paper.

Next I took a piece of Very Vanilla carstock and cut it out using the Autumn Fields Dies before stamping the greeting in Blackberry Bliss ink using the Autumn Fields stamp set (remember all bundles you can save 10% which is awesome!).  I sponged around the edge with Pecan Pie ink before attaching to the cardfront.  Next, I used a pumpkin and some leaf pieces that I cut from the Glow of Harvest Speciality Designer Series Paper (this is a Product of the Month, that's still available if you haven't added this to you stampin' stash!).

The final touch was to add some Gold Adhesive Backed Dots as the perfect accent.

The fall offerings this year are so perfect and really coordinate well together, I'm going to enjoy playing with them all month.

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

Product List

Autumn Fields Bundle (English) [168329]	Autumn Opulence 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [168336]	Glow Of Harvest 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [168598]	Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161717]	Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133675]
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650]	Gold Adhesive Backed Dots [168467]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge #695: Web of Fun

Good morning,

It's hard to believe that we are about a week away from Halloween, how is that possible?  Halloween is the them for this weeks Paper Craft Crew challenge so I'm sharing one of the cards I made to send family.

I started with Timid Tiger cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Frightfully Fun Designer Series Paper as the cardfront.  I added another piece of the DSP as a belly band that was matted with Basic Gray cardstock and wrapped a piece of Basic Black 3/8" Iridescent Ribbon around the center and tied a knot.

I used Paper Snips to fussy cut one of the cats from another piece of the DSP and attached it with dimensionals.

The Web of Fun Dies were perfect to cut out the "Happy Halloween " message in Basic Black and Timid Tiger paper.  The final touch was to add some of the cute ghosts from the Adhesive Backed Bats Ghosts and Dots set.

I love how playfully fun this card is, perfect when you want to lean into the cute fun of Halloween.  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!

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

Product List

Web Of Fun Bundle (English) [168211]	Frightfully Fun 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [168168]	Adhesive Backed Bats Ghosts & Dots [168180]	Black 3/8" (1 Cm) Iridescent Ribbon [168181]	Timid Tiger 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [165626]
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121044]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge #694: Thanks & Giving

Good morning,

I'm so loving all the fall vibes right now, oh so wonderful.  It's only fitting with everything fall right now I used that as the inspiration for this weeks Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge to make one of the Thanksgiving cards, that's on my To Do list.  I also had time to break out the new Stampin' Hot Foil system and thought this was a perfect card to showcase some of this magic.

I started with Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Early Espresso cardstock as a mat for the different pieces of DSP from the Autumn Opulence Speciality Designer Series Paper ( I did reverse the layout of the piece just because I thought it worked better for my card).

Next, I used the Stampin' Hot Foil System and the Lustrous Leaves Hot Foil Dies to foil and cut out some leaves (using Copper Foil) and also used the Reverse Hot Foil Plate to use the negative image (that's for the Pumpkin Pie leaf).

The greeting is from the Thanks & Giving stamp set and was stamped on Very Vanilla cardstock using Early Espresso ink before fussy cutting and attaching with dimensionals.  The final touch was to use some of the Radient Gems and tied a double bow using Linen Thread.

I'm so in love with this card, the foiling is so beautiful in person, it's a bit of effort but so worth it!

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!

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

Product List

Thanks & Giving Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [168339]	Autumn Opulence 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [168336]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]	Stampin' Hot Foil System Na & Craft Class [170009]	Lustrous Leaves Hot Foil Dies [170558]
Reverse Hot Foil Die [170043]	Copper Stampin' Hot Foil Rolls [170553]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953]	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686]	Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133675]
Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119684]	Radiant Gems [168363]	Linen Thread [104199]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge #693: Web of Fun

Good morning,

With the arrival of fall the first thing I think about is Halloween, in fact I got the house all decorated last week.  When I saw this weeks Paper Craft Crew challenge I knew it would be perfect for the gifts I made my son and his roommates this year.  My son is a senior in college and I make and send treats to him and his roommates for every holiday, thankfully the boys are really nice and appreciate it (who doesn't like chocolate??)

For this year I used the new Gable Boxes which hold plenty of sweets and decorated them with the Frightfully Fun Designer Series Paper, as well as elements from the Web of Fun bundle and used the oh so cute Adhesive Backed Bats Ghosts and Dots for fun accents.

While I won't be there when the boys receive these boxes I'm sure they will bring a smile to their faces, which is perfect!  And these were super simple to make.

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!

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

Product List

Web Of Fun Bundle (English) [168211]	Frightfully Fun 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [168168]	White Gable Boxes [168182]	Adhesive Backed Bats Ghosts & Dots [168180]	Black 3/8" (1 Cm) Iridescent Ribbon [168181]
Timid Tiger 3/8" (1 Cm) Faux Linen Ribbon [165275]	Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131202]	Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [105117]	Timid Tiger 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [165626]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]
Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121044]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana