Monday, August 10, 2026

Snowman Sleigh



 Supplies:
Stamps: Penny Black Snow Family, Stampin' Up Greetings of the Season
Ink: Stampin' Up Basic Black and Distress Inks Villainous Potion, Prize Ribbon, Chipped Sapphire
Paper: Gina K White and Stampin' Up Basic Black
Accessories: Stampin' Up Everyday Arches Dies, Concord & 9th Snowfall Card Front Die, Copics, Honey Bee Clear Gems, Eclipse Masking Paper, Pickett Fence Blending Brushes

Hello Stampers!  I made this card for two challenges: Splitcoaststampers Clean and Simple: Gems and CAS Christmas Challenge: Santa's Sleigh. For my card I started with the focal image.  I stamped it on Eclipse masking paper and then fussy cut it out.  Next I stamped the focal image on white card stock and die cut it with one of the everyday arches dies.  I applied the masking paper onto the image and then ink blended a night sky.  I removed the masking paper, colored in the images with Copic markers, and added some gems.  I decided to mat this image in black.  For the card base I die cut it with the snowfall card front die, and then adhered my focal image onto the card base.  For the inside I used the same everyday arches dies and stamped a sentiment.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Terri

Sunday, August 9, 2026

Happy Birthday


Supplies:
Stamps: Market Street Stamps: Daily Grind, Stampin' Up Like It A Latte
Ink: Stampin' Up Poppy Parade
Paper: Gina K White and Kraft, Stampin' Up Poppy Parade
Accessories: Stampin' Up Baker's Twine Essentials Pack, Softly Woven Embossing Folder, Stitched Circle Dies, Sizzix Alterations by Tim Holtz, Spellbinders Layered Happy Birthday, Waffle Flower Nesting Circle Dies

Hello Stampers!  It is Featured Stamper Sunday over at Splitcoaststampers.  Here is the card that I CASED (the bottom right card):
For my card I used an embossing folder for the focal panel in place of the dsp.  I matted this panel with poppy parade.  For the card base I embossed it with the softly woven embossing folder.  I used a die cut sentiment in place of a stamped sentiment.  For the background of the sentiment I ran that through the same embossing folder as the card base, and then adhered the sentiment on top.  Behind the sentiment I twisted some white baker's twine.  I thought it needed just a little something so I stamped and fussy cut out the coffee and nestled it into the sentiment. I popped up both the sentiment and the coffee.  For the inside I duplicated the same layout.  I stamped, die cut, and matted the sentiment.  And then added the same coffee as the front.  

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Terri


 

Thursday, August 6, 2026

Make a Splash


Supplies:
Stamps: Stampin' Up Splash and Relax
Ink: Stampin' Up Basic Black, Pool Party, Fresh Freesia
Paper: Gina K White, Stampin' Up Pool Party, Lemon Lime Twist, Fresh Freesia, Basic Black
Accessories: Stampin' Up Splash and Relax Dies, Scalloped Blooms Dies, Soft Waves Embossing Folder, Honey Bee Clear Gems

Hello Stampers!  I made this card using the sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches.
For my card I started with the circle elements of the sketch.  I used the Splash and Relax dies to use for these elements.  For the strip of paper of the sketch I stamped the sentiment on white card stock and then snipped the ends so the ends would have a slanted edge.  For the piece under the sentiment I went with a strip of lemon lime twist.  Next I cut a piece of pool party card stock and embossed it with the soft waves embossing folder.  To finish I adhered everything together, and then added some bling.  For the inside I die cut the flip flops and sunglasses and adhered them in the corner, and then for the sentiment I stamped it on white and matted it with a scalloped rectangle.  And that completes my card.  

Thanks so much for stopping by!!
Terri

Monday, August 3, 2026

Pumpkin Latte



 Supplies: 
Stamps: Stampin' Up More Than Autumn, Amuse Just a Note
Ink: Stampin' Up Basic Black and Early Espresso
Paper: Gina K White, Stampin' Up Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso, Patterned Paper from Stash
Accessories: Waffle Flower Nesting Circle Dies, My Favorite Things Stitched Fishtail Flag Dies, May Arts Twine, Copic Markers, Masking Tape, Stampin' Up Pattern of Friendship Die and Double Oval Punch

Hello Stampers!  Fall is creeping up pretty quickly!  I go back to school in 2 weeks!  Yikes!!  Yesterday I crafted with my mom and sister and I think I have all of my Christmas cards and Christmas tags done.  What a relief it is to have them completed!  So I switched gears a bit and went for a fall card.  For this card I started with the coffee.  I stamped, die cut, and then colored it in with copics, and then matted it with some pumpkin pie card stock.  I also added some twine behind the focal image.  I have seen other crafters do this and thought I would give it a try. I selected some patterned paper and die cut a fishtail flag to go behind the focal image.  For the white background layer I used the Pattern of Friendship die and ran it through the die cut machine.  Then I turned the die 90 degrees and ran it through again so it would match the pattern of the paper.  I should note when using cover plate dies you often have to use a stronger adhesive like Score Tape, otherwise it is not very secure on your card.  For the inside I kept it simple.  I adhered the patterned paper strip and then added the sentiment that I stamped and punched out.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!
Terri

Friday, July 31, 2026

Snowy Winter



 Supplies:
Stamps: Stampin' Up Snowman Magic
Paper: Gina K White, Simon Says Stamp Matte Silver Cardstock, Black Glossy Paper, Stampin' Up Shaded Spruce and Pecan Pie
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Stampin' Up Snowflake Sky Embossing Folder, Snowman Dies, Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Borders, Poppy Iced Pine Trees, Twine?, Tim Holtz Distress Sanding Disks, Copic Markers

Hello Stampers!  I made a card today for the Free 4 All Challenge over at Splitcoaststampers.  The theme is Countdown to Cool, make a winter card.  I was excited to make this card, because I watched Jennifer McGuire demonstrate a technique I wanted to try.  She used 3D embossing folders on black glossy paper, and then she used Tim Holtz Distress Sanding Disks to sand off the black layer of the glossy paper.  Here is the video tutorial I watched: Embossing Folder Technique Showcase.  I thought of using a snowflake embossing folder and then the snowflakes would be white on the black glossy paper.  I tried it and I love the look of it.  So after I made the black sky, I die cut two layers of snowy hills to the bottom for my wintery images.  I have had these images on my desk forever, and I am so happy they worked out on this snowy card.  I matted this layer with silver cardstock and adhered it to the white card base.  For the inside I simply stamped and die cut a sentiment.  

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Terri

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Cardinal Snowman


Supplies:
Stamps: Snowman Unknown, Stampin' Up Jolly Holly
Ink: Stampin' Up Basic Black
Paper: Gina K White and Stampin' Up Basic Black
Accessories: Dare 2B Artzy Rectangle Framelits, Concord & 9th Snowfall Card Front Die, Gingham Ribbon from my stash, May Arts Twine, Honey Bee Gems, Stampin' Up Dimensionals, Copic Markers

Hello Stampers!  I made this for the CAS Christmas Card Challenge.  The theme for the challenge is snowman.  I went through my stamps and found this snowman stamp.  I stamped the image, colored it with Copics, and then die cut it using the rectangle framelits.  I matted it with basic black card stock.  For the background I cut out a white panel, die cut it with the card front die, wrapped the gingham ribbon around it, and finished off the ribbon treatment with a twine knot.  Next I popped up the snowman and adhered it to the card panel.  After I had it on the card I thought it needed some bling, so I added some gems to the largest snowflakes on the card panel.  For the inside I again die cut a snowflake background out of white card stock.  Next I stamped the sentiment, die cut it, and adhered it to the inside of the card.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Terri
 

Monday, July 27, 2026

Summer Splash



 Supplies:
Stamps: Stampin' Up Splash and Relax
Ink: Stampin' Up Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody
Paper: Gina K White, Stampin' Up Strawberry Slush, Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody, Highland Heather, Basic Black, Coastal Cabana, Lemon Lime Twist
Accessories: Stampin' Up Splash and Relax Dies, Soft Waves 3D Embossing Folder, Spotlight on Nature Dies, Dimensionals, Pretty Pink Posh Sentiment Strips Dies

Hello Stampers!  I made this card for two challenges.  The first was the clean and simple challenge over at Splitcoaststampers: Dog Days of Summer.  I also used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches for my layout.
For my card I started by die cutting a large white circle, and then I filled it with summer die cuts. Next I cut a piece of coastal cabana 4.25x8.5 and scored it at 4.25.  I embossed the card front with the soft waves embossing folder.  For the sentiment I stamped it in coastal cabana and die cut it with a sentiment strip die.  For the inside I added a few summer die cuts.
Thanks so much for stopping by!!
Terri