Paper Craft Crew Weekly challenge #685

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This week’s Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge offers a clean, layered design that instantly sparked my holiday spirit. I couldn’t resist turning the sketch into a festive celebration of Christmas cheer!

The sketch’s balanced layout—one focal square, a bold horizontal strip, and a trio of accents—was the perfect foundation for a cozy, plaid‑wrapped creation. I reached for the Noel Tidings stamp set and Creative Celebrations designer papers and let the patterns do all the work.

Sketch challenges are such a wonderful way to jump‑start creativity. This one reminded me that structure doesn’t limit imagination—it frames it. By following the sketch’s guide, I could focus on color, texture, and theme, letting the Christmas spirit shine through every layer.

** Tip: Dye white Baker's Twine using an ink refill!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Noel Tidings

Ink: Peaceful Pine

Paper: Thick Basic White, Creative Celbrations DSP

Accessories: Dreamy Snowflakes embossing folder, Peppermint embellishments, Stylish Shapes dies, Scalloped Christmas Cheer dies, White Baker's Twine, Peaceful Pine reinker

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Ready for more sketch ideas! Check them out here:

Halloween Magic

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Create a playful Halloween display with the Witchy Whimsy Hat Kit, designed to make a decorative witch’s hat that adds festive flair to your home! This kit combines classic spooky elements—spiders, spider webs, black cats, and eyeballs in Halloween colors—with delightful accents like rosettes, flowers, ribbons, and lace. It’s everything you need to craft a standout Halloween decor piece.

The Witchy Whimsy Décor Kit is a spellbinding blend of color, texture, and enchantment designed to help you transform your space into a cozy corner of magical mischief!

Grab your kit in my online store while supplies last HERE

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

A Merry Little Gift - FREE TUTORIAL!

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The holiday crafting season is tip‑toeing in—peppermint steam swirling, twinkle lights warming up, and our creative fingers itching for festive fun. And because I love spoiling my crafty friends, I’ve put together a FREE Christmas Banner Tutorial as a special gift for my email subscribers!

This banner is pure holiday cheer: crisp layers, cozy textures, and a sprinkle of rubberFUNatics whimsy. Whether you’re decorating your mantle, trimming the tree or brightening your craft room, adding a handmade touch to your holiday gatherings with the Pretty Poinsettia bundle from the Online Exclusives Collection has never been more fun! Join my email list HERE - Watch for the tutorial in my newsletter beginning August 16th! Enjoy over 100 tutorials to print with new ones added every week!

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Creative Challenge - Follow the Sketch

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This month’s Creative Challenge invites you to create a project using the sketch shown above. For the Scenic Coast card, we created a soft, muted look by dragging the White Craft Stampin’ Pad across the Designer Series Paper in the background. (Tip: Tap the Embossing Buddy over the craft ink to help it dry.) This technique tones down the colors just enough so the rounded corners really pop. 

Are You Up for the Challenge?

Join us live on Facebook and Instagram the first Wednesday of every month at 2:00 p.m. (MT) for the public reveal and even more ideas to spark creativity! (Replays are on YouTube.) Play along and share your projects in the Facebook comments or post them using #CreativeChallengeSU.

Happie Stampin'!

~Melissa

CSF Saturday Blog Hop - CASE Yourself

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This week’s Create with Stampin' Friends blog hop is all about revisiting our own creative roots—CASING ourselves! It’s such a fun challenge to look back at a favorite project and give it a fresh twist. I decided to get my inspiration from one of my Halloween cards from last year.

I kept the same layout but updated the palette and textures using the NEW Web of Fun bundle from the Online Exclusives Collection. The embossed orange background still brings that cozy autumn glow, while the spider web panel and haunted house silhouette remind me why I fell in love with this design in the first place. A few new embellishments and stitched details give it a modern refresh—proof that a good design never goes out of style!

(Last year's inspiration card)

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Web of Fun

Ink: Daffodil Delight

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lime Twist, Basic Black, Gray Granite

Accessories: Web of Fun dies, Swirls of Magic embossing folder, White Baker's Twine, Adhesive Backed Chrismtas Buttons, Black Iridescent ribbon, Welcome Noel dies

Happie Stampin'!

Ready to see how the rest of the team CASED themselves?

Go NEXT to see what Connie created or BACK to see what Libby created!

rubberFUNatics Weekly Challenge #403

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This week's rubberFUNatics Weekly Challenge features a sketch full of panels that give you lots of options for expressing your creativity. Add layers, textures, shapes or patterns or create around a specific theme - there are so many possibilities!

I decided to create my card with imaginary panels. There are lots of 

elements between the stamps and dies that give many fun options to work with!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Web of Fun

Ink: Gray Granite, Blackberry Bliss, Pumpkin Pie, Tuxedo Black

Paper: Thick Basic White, Lemon Lime Twist, Basic Black

Accessories: Web of Fun dies, Water Painter

Thanks so much for joining me this week!

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

(2) NEW Kits Available Now!

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The Kits Collection has expanded again—bringing two new all‑inclusive kits designed to make crafting accessible, enjoyable, and beautifully successful for every skill level!

These latest additions offer thoughtfully coordinated supplies, clear step‑by‑step instructions, and polished project designs that make it easy to create impressive results without prep work or guesswork.

Whether you’re a seasoned crafter looking for quick, ready‑to‑assemble projects or you’re introducing someone new to the hobby, these kits provide a streamlined, confidence‑building creative experience.

The Crafted Blooms kit (#1168671):  Make (3) three-dimensional art panels

 featuring eye-catching florals and uplifting sentiments

Whitchy Whimsy Hat Kit (#168672): Create a playful Halloween 

display with the Witchy Whimsy Hat Kit

Shop all the current kits available in my online store HERE

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #684

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This week’s Paper Craft Crew challenge features a fun, multiple panel sketch. It inspired a design that’s all about slowing down and savoring summer. I reached for the Splash & Relax bundle, and it instantly set the tone — think poolside laughter, sun‑kissed afternoons, and a touch of retro charm. I snuck in a little sneak peek of the Scallop Christmas Cheer dies coming soon to my online store, too!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Splash and Relax

Ink: Basic Black, Azure Afternoon, Daffodil Delight, Timid Tiger

Paper: Basic White, Basic Black, Bubble Bath, Silver Foil, Splash of Sparkles DSP

Accessories: Splash and Relax dies, Scallop Christmas Cheer dies, Lazy Daisy embossing folder, Blender Pens

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

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