Happy Birthday to You

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The Memories and More card packs are not just for scrapbooking! The Celebration Expressions is a  versatile pack full of colorful cards in assorted sizes, perfect for crafting personalized messages. Use the cards as a base or add your own layered embellishments to make your creations unique. Here, I used the large card as a layer and the smaller cards for mini banners along the side of the card. The 2-sided pattern cards give you lots of fun options. The hardest part is deciding which playful pattern to use! Pair your favorite sentiment for just the right occasion.

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Layered Thoughts

Ink: Tuxedo Black

Paper: Basic White, Balmy Blue

Accessories: 1/4" white ribbon, 2025-2027 In-Color Flat Pearls, Celebration Expressions Memories and More card pack

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

CSF Saturday Blog Hop - Favorite New Designer Paper

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Thank you for joining us for this week's

Create with Stampin' Friends! Today, the team

is sharing some of our new favorite designer

papers! There are so many fun and unique

designs that are full of color and pattern - 

it's hard to choose just one!

I chose the Florals in Bloom papers because they

are bright, colorful and perfect for summertime!

The designs are truly one-of-a-kind as the images

are all hand-drawn and watercolored by the artist.

The are absolutely gorgeous!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Delightful Wishes

Ink: Craft White

Paper: Secret Sea, Basic White, Gold Foil, Florals in Bloom DSP

Accessories: Delightful Wishes dies

Happie Stampin'!

Ready to see what the rest of the team chose?

Go NEXT to see what Connie created or BACK to see

what Libby created!

 

Join in the stampin' fun HERE 

rubberFUNatics Weekly Challenge #341

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Thank you for joining me for this week's rubberFUNatics

Weekly Challenge! I have some new toys that I was able to 

try out with this fun sketch - I hope you'll play along!

The Memories in Bloom Stamp Set is made for life’s cherished 

moments. The delicate florals work for any occasion, and the heartfelt 

sentiments are sized for both scrapbooking and card making. Here,

I incorporated the More Messages stamp set stretching to even

more possibilites!

**A little tip: Brush clear nail polish onto your stamped

images for a smooth and shiny finish!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: More Messages, Memories in Bloom

Ink: Tuxedo Black

Paper: Fluid 100, Cloud Cover, Beautiful Gallery DSP

Accessories: Plaster Painting embossing folder, More Messages dies, Vanilla Baker's Twine, Gold Pearls

Stampin' Blends: Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

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early access to new release products! 

Get all the details HERE

Stamping with Masking Paper

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Discover new coloring techniques and possibilities with Masking Paper!

This unique paper can be used to create stencils to help you build layered scenes. To create a stencil, stamp a design on the masking paper and cut it out with scissors, dies, or punches (create as many stencils as you need). To create a mask, stamp a design on cardstock and once it’s dry, cover with the Masking Paper. Stamp whatever image you want around the Masking Paper without worrying about the images overlapping one another. Once your scene is complete, remove the Masking Paper to find crisp, clean designs. You can also use the Masking Paper to protect your stamped images as you add color with Blending Brushes around the image. Or use the paper for color blocking to create spaces where you intentionally want color or don’t want color. 

Shop the Masking Paper HERE

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #621

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Welcome to the Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge!

This week's sketch has a lot of possibilities

to try out fun patterns, textures and colors.

We hope you can play along with us!

I was so excited to get my hands on the NEW 

Extraordinary Flora bundle with the coordinating

washi tape! Look how pretty those colors are!

I combined it with the Meant to Bee designer

paper for a pretty card for the summer of love!

Shop Extraordinary Flora HERE

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Extraordinary Flora

Ink: Petunia Pop, Tuxedo Black

Paper: Basic White, Petunia Pop, Meant to Bee DSP

Accessories: Spotlight on Nature, Extraordinary Flora die

Happie Stampin'!

~Melissa

Check out more ideas featuring this week's challenge:

Get in on the fun! Join HERE today! 

Sending Sympathy

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Know someone having a RUFF day? Then you need the recovery and healing sentiments and colorable pet images from the Hugs & Healing Stamp Set from our Online Exclusive Collection! Whether you’re making get-well cards or sending a little cheer, this stamp set adds a fun and thoughtful touch to your card making projects.

Online Collection products are only available while

supplies last. You can see the most current availability

in my online store HERE

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Get more information HERE

FREE TUTORIALS!

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This is one of the tutorials I am offering in my Weekly Newsletter this week. It features the adorable new Poppin' By bundle from the Online Exclusives Collection. Such a fun set for birthdays, graduation or just a a simple cheerful hello! Be sure to sign up HERE to get access to over 100+ FREE printable tutorials as well as all the news on current promotions and classes to go, too! 

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

You're A Blessing

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Mix & Match products make crafting easier—if you need to be able to put together a project in five minutes flat, Mix & Match products are for you!

The ephemera packs are loaded with multi-occasion, pre-cut designs 

and sentiments, providing instant solutions for card fronts, tags, or fast 

memory book pages. This project features the gorgeous Fully Flowering 

Ephemera Pack—which gives you tons of lovely floral designs to choose 

from. Simply begin by adhering a ring of larger florals then fill in the 

empty spaces with more florals using Stampin’ Dimensionals for

a little added dimension and interest.. Finish with a simple sentiment 

and photo and you’re done!

Check out all the ephemera packs in my online store HERE

Happie Stampin'!

~Melissa

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