CSF Saturday Blog Hop - Favorite New Sept-Dec Catalog/Online ExclusiveSU!

 Good Morning, Stampers!

The crafting season is officially in full swing, and between the Sept–Dec Holiday Mini Catalog and the ever‑growing Online Exclusives Collection, inspiration is everywhere! For this week’s Create with Stampin’ Friends Saturday blog hop, we’re celebrating our favorite bundles from these two exciting collections.

Whether you love the cozy classics of the holiday lineup or the fresh surprises tucked into the online releases, this time of year makes it easy to create projects that sparkle with creativity!

For me, the standout is the Wrapped Greenery bundle — it captures the cozy elegance of the season, so I layered rich greenery and berries against a textured white background. I paired it with a sentiment from the Scalloped Christmas Cheer stamp set. The result is a card that feels crisp, classic, and full of traditional holiday cheer!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Wrapped Greenery, Scalloped Christmas Cheer

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Cloud Cover

Paper: Basic White, Cloud Cover, Peaceful Pine, All Wrapped Up DSP

Accessories: Cloud Cover ribbon, White Baker's Twine, Basic Rhinestones, Wrapped Greenery dies, Softly Woven embossing folder

Happie Stampin'!

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rubberFUNatics Weekly Challenge #406

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It's a color challenge for this week's rubberFUNatics Weekly Challenge and the palette feels like a cozy stroll through an autumn market — Crumb Cake for rustic charm, Crisp Cantaloupe for soft sweetness, Pretty Peacock for rich elegance, and Golden Glow for that irresistible touch of warmth. Together, they create a harmony that’s both soothing and spirited. A beautiful combination for any Fall project!

I couldn’t resist pulling out the NEW Painted Pumpkins bundle for this challenge. I started by creating my own background paper and then added an embossed Pretty Peacock panel for texture, layered it with Golden Glow, Crisp Cantaloupe and Crumb Cake bordered strips, and finished with a stitched circle spotlighting a single pumpkin — a little “Hey” to brighten someone’s Fall day!

Watch for the Painted Pumpkins bundle to hit my online store September 1st!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Painted Pumpkin
Ink: Basic Black, Pretty Peacock
Paper: Basic White, Crisp Cantaloupe, Golden Glow, Pretty Peacock, Crumb Cake
Accessories: Painted Pumpkin dies, Water Painter, Bordered in Beauty dies, Stylish Shapes dies, Linen Thread, Seasonal Cheer Mini embossing folders
Stampin' Blends: Crumb Cake, Crisp Cantaloupe, Golden Glow

Have fun with this week's color challenge!

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

2026 Creativity Advent Calendar

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Discover the crafting magic in the 12 Days of Creativity Advent Calendar. Full of products you can craft with all year long, this calendar contains never-before-seen dies, paper, embellishments, and more only available through this calendar. Once these calendars are sold out, they’ll be gone for good, so make sure you grab yours while supplies last!   And did I mention that these make great gifts. too? If someone you know is  looking for the perfect present for the crafter in their life, encourage them to  check out this exclusive product. After all, there’s nothing better  than giving the gift of crafting!    * For only $99, this calendar comes with $130 worth of exclusive products. * In addition to 12 surprises inside the calendar, it also comes with an exclusive stamp set! Watch for these kits to hit my online store on Septenber 1st!

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #687

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This week’s Paper Craft Crew Challenge inspired a cozy, sunshine‑filled creation featuring the Phrases & Frames stamp set. I wanted to capture the feeling of a heartfelt hug — something simple yet full of warmth.

The sketch’s vertical panel gave me the perfect space to show off this sweet Bloom Boutique floral paper. I paired it with a textured background using the NEW Softly Woven embossing folder that adds depth without distraction, and finished it off with crisp decorative edges for a polished touch. The sentiment tag — “Sending You Hugs” — ties everything together with a bit of ribbon and thread, making it feel like a gentle embrace in card form.

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Phrases and Frames

Ink: Early Espresso

Paper: Thick Basic White, Golden Glow, Bloom Boutique DSP

Accessories: Bordered in Beauty dies, White ribbon, Linen Thread, Softly Woven embossing folder, Golden Glow Dots

Happie Stampin'!
~Meliss

Check out more ideas featuring this week's sketch:

Sending Christmas Cheer

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There’s something timeless about greenery at Christmastime — soft leaves, silvery berries, and the gentle shimmer of ribbon catching the light. The NEW Wrapped Greenery bundle turns that natural elegance into a crafting essential, and today’s featured card shows just how effortlessly it can elevate your holiday creations. Watch for the Wrapped Greenery bundle and Scalloped Christmas Cheer stamp set to hit my online store beginning in September!

Tip: Custom-color white baker's twine with 

water and Peaceful Pine reinker!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Wrapped Greenery, Scalloped Christmas Cheer

Ink: Versamark, Cloud Cover

Paper: Thick Basic White, Cloud Cover, Peaceful Pine, All Wrapped Up DSP

Accessories: Wrapped Greenery dies, Silver embossing poder, heat tool, Cloud Cover ribbon, White Baker's Twine, Peaceful Pine reinker, Bordered in Beauty dies. Softly Woven embossing folder, Water Painter

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

NEW Painted Pumpkins Class to Go

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The season of cozy crafting has arrived, friends, and I’m thrilled to share this month’s Class to Go featuring the charming Painted Pumpkins bundle. If you love autumn’s gentle glow — the warm oranges, rustic greens, and that irresistible pumpkin‑patch whimsy — this kit is going to feel like a stroll through a fall festival!

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SU!pplies Needed to Complete:

Stamps: Painted Pumpkins bundle

Ink: Versamark, Early Espresso, Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Golden Glow

Accessories: Waterpainter

Stampin' Blends: Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pretty Peacock, Pumpkin Pie

Kit W/BUNDLE - $94.25 - Contact me directly

Kit ONLY - $25.00 - HERE (includes shipping)

Kit ONLY - $20.00 - HERE (porch pick-up)

PDF ONLY - $6.95 - HERE

Kits/PDF will mail by Sept. 4th.

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Radiant Hot Foil

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Create multicolor leaf designs with the Lustrous Leaves Bundle from the Hot Foil Collection! The bundle includes dies for adding shimmering and metallic accents, plus coordinating masks with alignment notches for easy layering. Mix colors to craft vibrant, autumn-inspired leaves for your card making and paper crafting projects.

The Lustrous Leaves Hot Foil Bundle is a must‑have for anyone who loves fall crafting with a touch of shimmer. If warm palettes, elegant foiling, and versatile leaf imagery speak to your creative heart, this bundle is calling your name.

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

CSF Saturday Blog Hop - National Relaxation Day

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There’s a special kind of peace that comes from crafting beside imagined water — where colors ripple softly and time slows down. This week, the Create with Stampin' Friends are celebrating National Relaxation Day with projects that capture that tranquil moment perfectly. 

I wanted to capture that feeling of sitting waterside, listening to the hush 

of ripples and the whisper of a warm breeze and the Relaxing Waterside

bundle helped me do just that! 

Whether you’re joining us for this week’s hop or simply carving out a quiet 

moment for yourself, this relaxation‑themed hop is designed to soothe 

your senses and spark peaceful creativity.

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Relaxing Waterside

Ink: Azure Afternoon, Peaceful Pine, Crumb Cake, Craft White

Paper: Thick Basic White, Azure Afternoon, Basic Black, Peaceful Pine, Pecan Pie, Scenic Coast DSP

Accessories: Relaxing Waterside dies, Perennial Postage dies, 

Happie Stampin'!

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