30 Day Gratitude Challenge 2025: Day 8

Good morning,

I'm so excited, we have some dear friends, who used to be neighbors, visiting this weekend so we have a whole weekend of crafty fun ahead of us, whoo hoo!  Before we get started with that I didn't want to miss out on sharing today's gratitude card.

So today's card is a fun fold card that's super simple.  I started with Early Espresso cardstock for the cardbase which folds over in the front by 1" and then a piece of Gathering Together Designer Series Paper makes up the rest of the cardfront (but it's trimmed down slightly to match the card insert which is 4" x 5.25".

Next I used the Amber Autumn stamp set to stamp the acorn bundle and colored it with Stampin' Blends before cutting it out using the coordinating dies.  

This piece was attached to a Crumb Cake circle cut with the Stitched Shapes dies using dimensionals.  I stamped the greeting from the same stamp set using Cajun Craze ink and tied a bow using Old Olive Thread from the Early Espresso & Old Olive Linen Thread pack.  The final touch was to add some of the Streaked Dots embellishments for a little bling!

This card is so fun, the plaid with the colored image, screams fall!

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

Product List

Amber Autumn Cling Stamp Set (English) [165883]	Gathering Together 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [165969]	Early Espresso & Old Olive Linen Thread Pack [165986]	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953]	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154892]	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882]	Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161674]	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323]
Streaked Dots [165902]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge 2025: Day 7

Good morning and Happy Friday,

I'm having so much fun with this years gratitude challenge and hope you are too.  To change things up I decided to use the new Love & Courage Stamp set that is just stunning and has some wonderful sentiments.

I started with Flirty Flamingo cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Basic White Cardstock that was matted with Basic Black cardstock.  To this piece I added a stripe of Flirty Flamingo cardstock that was embossed with the Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder (I did sponge over this piece to help the design pop) and then wrapped some Black & Very Vanilla 3/8" Large check Ribbon around the whole cardfront.

The stamped image uses the same Flirty Flamingo ink on Basic White with a Basic Black mat and was popped up with dimensionals.  The greeting is from the same stamp set and I just inked part of the stamp to just get the "Thank You" and was cut out with the Stitched Shapes Dies.  I sponged around the edge with Basic Black ink before adding it to the card with dimensionals.

This is such a great card and it would work with any color combination!

With each purchase of the Love & Courage Stamp Set, Stampin' Up! will donate $3 to support the fight against breast cancer around the world. We hope you’ll join us in making a difference this holiday season.

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

Product List

Love & Courage Cling Stamp Set (English) [165935]	Sunflower 3 D Embossing Folder [166145]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141416]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]
Black & Very Vanilla 3/8" (1 Cm) Large Check Ribbon [161982]	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge 2025: Day 6

Good morning,

When I saw the new Kintsugi Specialty Designer Series Paper and this pattern with the pottery I instantly thought of fussy cutting them out for fun elements on a card.

I started with Petal Pink cardstock for the cardbase and then used Basic Beige cardstock for the cardfront and matted it with Lost Lagoon cardstock.  The greeting is from the Label Me Grateful stamp set and was stamped in Mossy Meadow ink.

After cutting out 2 of the vases and a flower I simple attached them to the card, using dimensionals for the smaller vase and flower.

The simplicity of this card really lets the vases and hints of gold be the star!

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

Product List

Label Me Grateful Cling Stamp Set (English) [166108]	Kintsugi Inspirations 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [165159]	Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [164511]	Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146985]	Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133679]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge 2025: Day 5 (Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #646)

Good morning,

Today I'm playing along with this weeks Paper Craft Crew weekly challenge, which is perfect for November and this months gratitude challenge.  Of course I knew I had to use the Amber Autumn bundle for this fall themed card.

For today's card I started with Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardbase w and then a piece of Gathering Together Designer Series Paper that was matted with Early Espresso Cardstock.  Next I took a piece of Cajun Craze cardstock and embossed it with the Birch Wood 3D Embossing folder.  Next I added a piece of Early Espresso cardstock and wrapped some Irregular Weave 3/8" Trim around it for some added texture. 

I used the Amber Autumn stamp set to stamp the pumpkin image and colored it with Stampin' Blends before cutting it out using the coordinating dies.  

This piece was attached to a Crumb Cake circle cut with the Stitched Shapes dies using dimensionals.  I stamped the greeting from the same stamp set using Early Espresso ink, cut it out with the Oval die and attached with dimensionals.  The final touch was to add some of the Streaked Dots embellishments for a little bling!

There is so much to love with this card, the metallic in the DSP, the different textures, and colors it just screams fall.  We would love for you to check out the other cards the design team is sharing and then share what you create using this challenge.

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

Product List

Amber Autumn Cling Stamp Set (English) [165883]	Gathering Together 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [165969]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953]
Irregular Weave 3/8" (1 Cm) Trim [165903]	Streaked Dots [165902]	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154892]	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882]	Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161674]
Stitched Shapes Dies [152323]	Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154897]	Cajun Craze Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154879]	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge 2025: Day 4

Good morning,

Happy Election Day!  I'm always honored to be able to go and vote for our future leaders and the direction we want to head.  Of course I'm also back with another gratitude card that I know you'll love.

I started with Basic White Thick Cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Secret Sea cardstock that was embossed with the Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder.  Next I used the Everyday Arches dies to cut one arch using the Painterly Pears Designer Series paper and cut a larger arch as a mat out of Darling Duckling cardstock.  I took another piece of paper from this DSP pack and fussy cut a few of the pears and attached them with dimensionals.

The greeting is from the Everyday Arches stamp set and was stamped in Mossy Meadow ink on Basic White cardstock before cutting it out with the Stitched Shapes Dies and attaching with dimensionals. 

For a little bling I tied a knot using the Mossy Meadow & Gold 1/4" Trim and attached it to the stem of the pear as well as few of the Low Profile Sparkle Dots.  All the items in this suite work so well together it makes dressing up cards and other projects easy peasy.

I love everything about this card and how it looks really fancy but was simple to make.

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

Product List

Everyday Arches Bundle (English) [164630]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229]	Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [165624]	Darling Duckling 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [165622]	Painterly Pears 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [166146]
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Forever Plaid 3 D Embossing Folder [164049]	Mossy Meadow & Gold 1/4" (6.4 Mm) [166158]	Low Profile Sparkle Dots [166157]	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana