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

Check out more ideas featuring this week's challenge:

Fun with Simply Leaves

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Leaves set the tone for fall crafting, and the Simply Leaves bundle from the Online Exclusives Collection brings that cozy feeling right to your craft table. I went a little out-of-the-box for today's project and created a flower using the 2026-2028 In-Color designer papers. Each “leaf” became a petal, cut from patterned paper and curled with a bone folder. I layered them around a textured die cut circle, added striped leaves for contrast, and suddenly my workspace looked like a garden in full bloom! 

Shop the Simply Leaves bundle in my online store HERE

Happie Stampin'!

~Melissa

August Monthly Interchangeable Easel - Spooky Halloween

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Grinning pumpkins, cheeky vampires, and stitched‑up monsters in a palette that’s equal parts eerie and adorable! The August Interchangeable Magnetic Easel Frame will transform your space with a decorative piece that never gets old. This magnetic easel frame is designed to sit beautifully on a shelf, countertop, entryway table, or desk—adding personality to your home all year long. Each month brings a brand‑new themed insert that attaches effortlessly with hidden magnets, making it simple to refresh your décor in seconds. Limited kits avaiable while supplies last. EASEL SOLD SEPARATELY.

SU!pplies Needed to Complete:

Stamps: Web of Fun

Ink: Gray Granite, Basic Black, Craft White

Accessories: Web of Fun dies

Spooky Halloween KIT ONLY - SOLD OUT

Spooky Halloween - KIT ONLY (porch pick up) - SOLD OUT

Spooky Halloween PDF ONLY - $6.95 - HERE

(emailed upon payment confirmation by August 7th)

please allow 7-10 business days

Easel Sold Separately - HERE

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qualifying purchases, which helps support my work.

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

It's A Designer Paper Palooza!

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Celebrate PRETTY PAPERS with the August Paper Palooza! Beauty, versatility, and joy of this month’s featured Product of the Month and the designer paper sale gives you a chance to stock up during the entire month of August. It’s festive, inspiring, and perfect for kicking off late‑summer crafting! The fun begins August 4th and ends August 31st. Stock up and earn rewards, too!

August 4th - 31st

Shop designer papers HERE

Happie Stampin'!

~Melissa