rubberFUNatics Weekly Challenge #395

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This week’s rubberFUNatics Weekly Challenge invites you to roll up your sleeves, ink up those fingers, and create your own background papers. Transform a blank sheet into a custom work of art—one that sets the tone for your entire card before a single layer is even added!

My take on the challenge features a little holiday inspiration  

and a sneak peek of the Merriest Tags bundle from the Online 

Exclusives Collection coming in July!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Merriest Tags

Ink: Real Red, Basic BLack, Craft White

Paper: Basic White, Real Red, Basic Black, A Stitched Season DSP

Accessories: Spotlight on Nature dies, Real Red Stitched Ribbon, Real Red and White Baker's Twine, Basic Rhinestones, Merriest Tags dies

Stampin' Blends: Real Red, Peaceful Pine

Thanks so much for joining me this week!

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

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Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

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Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #676

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This week’s Paper Craft Crew Challenge feels like a creative field trip — we’re heading into the Stampin’ Up! catalog to CASE a project and then add out own finishing touches.

You know that moment when you’re flipping through the catalog and a project practically waves at you? That’s exactly what happened with the one I chose from page 13. It had a clean and simple style and I knew right away the NEW Stitched Season Suite would work perfectly!

For my version, I used the die cut from the Stitched Stocking bundle to add a quilt-like pattern to the background. I swapped in a trio of patterned panels from A Stitched Season designer paper pack that feel like cozy holiday fabrics and popped-up the sentiment and added some holly to finish off the festive holiday theme. A warm and cozy Christmas card! 

Watch for the Stitched Season Suite to hit my online store in July!

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SU!pplies:
Stamps: Stitched Stocking

Ink: Secret Sea

Paper: Thick Basic White, Real Red, Peaceful Pine, A Stotched Season DSP

Accessories:  Stitched Stocking dies, Nested Essentials dies, Basic Rhinestones

Stampin' Blends: Real Red, Peaceful Pine

Happie Stampin'!

~Melissa

Check out more ideas featuring this week's challenge:

Summer Adventures

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Bring on the sunshine with the Summer Happiness Stamp Set! From suns and pineapples to cameras and flip-flops, these hand-drawn stamps capture all the charm of summer adventures and time together. Add a splash of bright color and pair them with cheerful script sentiments for handmade cards and scrapbooking that feel like a vacation. The Summer Happiness stamp set will be hitting my online store in July - stay tuned!

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

A Spooktacular Sneak Peek!

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Showcase your spooktacular October projects with the Web of Fun bundle from the Online Exclusive Collection. The coordinating stamps and dies in this bundle are sized perfectly for treat boxes or party favors, cards, and memory keeping. Add sweet spiders, a detailed spiderweb, and seasonal sentiments to all your Halloween projects. Watch for the Web of Fun bundle to hit my online store in July! 

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Peace and Relaxation

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A breath of fresh air. That is what I first thought of when creating this card featurng the Relaxing Waterside bundle. Slow down and enjoy the view — one stamped shoreline at a time. Perfect for any occasion that calls for a little peace and relaxation! 

  

You can find the Relaxing Waterside bundle in my online store HERE

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Relaxing Waterside

Ink: Early Espresso, Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Gray Granite

Paper: Basic White, Gray Granite, Lost Lagoon, Early Espresso, Old Olive

Accessories: Everyday Arches, Blending Brushes, Relaxing Waterside dies, Stylish Shapes dies

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

CSF Saturday Blog Hop - Use Your Stash

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There’s a special kind of magic that happens when we dig into our crafting stash — the forgotten patterned papers, the half‑used embellishment packs, the ribbon scraps that once felt too pretty to cut. This week’s challenge is all about rediscovering those tucked‑away treasures and giving them a brand‑new moment to shine. This week's Create with Stampin' Friends has the team crafting with what we already have in our stash - no new orders - just pure, joyful crafting with some of our favorite leftover pieces!

I cut a few flowers from some scrap pieces of Everyday Essentials designer paper and combined them with a few leftover sentiment pieces from the Sincerely Noted Mix and Match ephemera pack to create a design that feels both classic and new. A couple strips of Lost Lagoon designer paper scraps and a piece of linen thread add texture without introducing anything new — just of what was already on hand.

Hard to believe there is NO stamping! 

SU!pplies:
Paper: Basic White, Everyday Essentials DSP

Accessories: Sincerely Noted Ephemra Pack, Linen Thread, Floral Spray embossing folder, Basic Rhinestones, Lost Lagoon Stampin' Blends

Happie Stampin'!

Ready to see how the rest of the team

used their stash? Go NEXT to see what Connie 

created or BACK to see what Libby created!

rubbereFUNatics Weekly Challenge #394

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There’s something wonderfully refreshing about a clean, simple sketch — like a blank garden bed just waiting for a little creative planting. This week’s rubberFUNatics Challenge #394 gives us exactly that: a layout that’s open, inviting, and perfect for letting your favorite papers, textures, and sentiments shine.

This layout is a dream for any crafter who loves structure with freedom. The vertical panels create rhythm, while the circular focal point gives you room to spotlight your favorite die cuts, stamped images, or textures.

For my take, I reached for the Sunset Coast collection. The watercolor wash of pinks, corals, and blues instantly reminded me of evening skies over the ocean.

Now it’s your turn to play along! Use this week's sketch as your guide, share your creation, and let’s keep inspiring one another. I can’t wait to see how you make this sketch uniquely yours!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Sunset Coast
Ink: Secret Sea, Balmy Blue
Paper: Basic White, Secret Sea, Crumb Cake, Melon Mambo, Pastels Shimmer, Scenic Coast DSP
Accessories: Sunset Coast dies, Spotlight on Nature dies, Moody Palette Glossy Dots

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa