Holiday or Not??

Good Morning, Stampers!

I had a customer contact me regarding the Humble Home bundle she fell in love with over the holidays. She LOVES the bundle but said she was having a hard time seeing past the "holiday" to use it for anything other than that. I sent her this card using all the colors from the 2024-2026 In-Color collection. Quick and simple thank you notes she can use for any occasion throughout the year!

Shop the Humble Home bundle HERE

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Humble Home

Ink: 2024-2026 In-Color Collection, Tuxedo Black

Paper: Basic White, Basic Black

Accessories: Iridescent Faceted Gems

Stampin' Blends: 2024-2026 In-Color Collection

Happie Stampin'!

~Melissa

CSF Saturday Blog Hop - Winter Birthday

 Good Morning, Stampers! 

Welcome to the Create with Stampin'

Friends Saturday Blog Hop!  The team is back

celebrating Winter Birthdays 

I created a flurry of happy wishes using the One of A 

Kind bundle and the Country Woods designer papers.

A little tip - create different size snowflakes by removing

pieces of the die and stretch your creative options!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: One of a Kind

Ink: Craft White, Misty Moonlight

Paper: Basic White, Crumb Cake, Boho Blue, Country Woods DSP

Accessories: One of a Kind dies, Basic Rhinestones, , Crumb Cake Baker's Twine, Sponge Dauber, Water painter, Stylish Shapes dies

Happie Stampin'!

Check out more Winter Birthday ideas!

Go NEXT to see what Connie has created or

BACK to see what Libby has created!

Sweet Holiday

 Merry Christmas Eve, Stampers!

Wishing you a sweet holiday! Safe travels as you visit with family and friends this holiday season!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Dear Santa, More than Autumn

Ink: Tuxedo Black

Paper: Basic White, Real Red, Snowy Scenes DSP

Accessories: Hearts of Elegance dies, Black/Vanilla Checked Ribbon, Eyelet embossing folder

Stampin' Blends: Real Red, Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, Pretty in Pink, 901

Happie Stampin'!

~Melissa

rubberFUNatics Weekly Challenge #322

 Good Morning, Stampers!

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Thank you for joining me for this week's rubberFUNatics

Weekly Challenge! Got some last-minute cards to make and need a 

little creative boost? Give this sketch a try! 

The faces on the images from the Dear Santa stamp

set just crack me up! When I first saw this boy on skates, 

he looked to me like he was about to fall through the ice,

so, of course, I had to create it! 

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Dear Santa

Ink: Tuxedo Black, 

Paper: Basic White, Pool Party, Snowy Scenes DSP

Accessories: Nested Essentials dies, One of a Kind dies, Pool Party Glossy Dots, Iridescent ribbon, Stylish Shapes dies, Plaster Painting embossing folder (coming soon!), Garden Green Stampin' Write Marker

Stampin' Blends: Real Red, Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, Wild Wheat

I hope you enjoy creating around this week's sketch!

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #601

 Good Morning, Stampers!

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The Reindeer Days Memories and more pack made it so

 easy to complete this week's Paper Craft Crew weekly challenge!

I combined it with the Dear Santa stamp set 

and the pieces just fell into place perfectly. 

And just look at her little face - so cute! 

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Dear Santa

Ink: Tuxedo Black

Paper: Basic White, Real Red, Reindeer Days Memories and More

Accessories: Everyday Detail dies, Garden Green Stampin' Write Marker

Stampin' Blends: Real Red, Wild Wheat, Pecan Pie, SU900, Pool Party, Pretty in Pink

I hope this week's challenge brings you a little creative inspiration!

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Check out more ideas featuring this

week's challenge:

12 Days of Christmas - Day 10

 Good Morning, Stampers!

I'm so excited to share 12 days of

holiday paper craft projects with you!

Throughout the month of December, I

will be sharing gift ideas, gift packaging,

treat holders and more to help you

prepare for the holiday season!  

I'm adding a little festive fun to standard candy canes for

todays project! I simply taped two candy canes together,

 added the die cut reindeer pieces and tied a little bow to finish it off.

Would make a great little treat for the stocking or to send

a little holiday cheer to anyone you see throughout the holiday season!

 

     

1. Tape (2) candy canes together in the center.

2. Cut a 2 1/2" x 2 3/4" piece of cardstock.

3.Score along the long edge at 1/4", 1 1/4", 1 1/2' and 2 1/2". (note: not all candy canes are the same thickness so you may need to adjust your measurements accordingly)

4. Score along the score lines.

5. Stamp the snow onto the cardstock.

6. Adhere the end tabs together and slide onto the candy canes.

7. Cut the holly. 

8. Stamp the snow onto the holly.

9. Adhere the holly using Stampin' Dimensionals.

10. Cut the reindeer pieces - BASE- Early Espresso, MIDDLE - Basic Beige, TOP - Pecan Pie

11. Stamp some snow at the top of the Pecan Pie layer.

12. Adhere the pieces together using Stampin' Dimensionals.

13. Cut the nose from red glimmer paper and adhere to the reindeer.

14. Tie a bow at the top of the candy canes.

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Reindeer Fun

Ink: Pecan Pie, Craft White

Paper: Basic Beige, Pecan Pie, Early Espresso, Shaded Spruce, Red Glimmer

Accessories: Shaded Spruce ribbon, Reindeer Fun dies

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

CSF Saturday Blog Hop - Winter Friends

 Good Morning, Stampers!

Welcome to the Create with Stampin' Friends 

Saturday Blog Hop! This week, we are sharing

cards featuring our Winter Friends! 

I love the smile on this happy little guy! I combined

him with the One of a Kind bundle for a wintry, festive look. Brrr!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Christmas Friends

Ink: Smoky Slate

Paper: Basic White, Smoky Slate, Real Red

Accessories: Peppermint embellishments, Snowflake Sky embossing folder, Silver trim, Christmas Friends dies, Basic Rhinestones

Stampin' Blends: Pumpkin Pie, Smoky Slate

Happie Stampin'!

Ready to see more fun ideas featuring Winter Friends? 

Go NEXT to see what Connie created or BACK to

see what Libby created!

Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #600

 Good Morning, Stampers!

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Welcome to the Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge!

This week, we have a fun sketch design for you to

play along with - we hope you are inspired to create!

I have a few December birthdays, so I thought

I would take advantage of this festive designer paper 

and create some birthday cards! This was the perfect sketch

because it reminded me of a present!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: So Serene

Ink: Garden Green

Paper: Basic White, Garden Green, Real Red Glimmer, Reindeer Days DSP

Accessories: Forever Plaid embossing folder, Stylish Shapes dies, Mini Pocket Envelope die

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Check out more ideas featuring this week's sketch!

One Stamp at a Time December Blog Hop - Last Minute Santa

 Good Morning, Stampers!

Welcome to to the One Stamp at a Time December

Blog Hop! We've got some last-minute Santa ideas to

inspire your holiday crafting!

My project is a gift bag and card-in-one along

with an altered coffee cup of cocoa and cookies. Would

make a great gift for teachers, co-workers, 

baby-sitters, hair-stylist, soccer coach and so much more!

I started with an 8" x 10" white gift bag and  a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" Basic 

White card base folded in half. I then marked the outside of

the card where the handles are......

..... and cut so the card can slide over the handles. 

There is plenty of room to decorate the inside.

I traced the cup onto designer paper and

finished it off with a few embellishments,

cocoa, candy cane and marshmallows.

And did the same idea with the cookie package. 

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Snow Day

Ink: Craft White

Paper: Basic White, Basic Black, Snowy Scenes DSP

Accessories: Real Red ribbon, Snowy Wonder dies, Stylish Shapes dies, One of a Kind dies, Peppermint Embellishments, 

Misc.: Gift Bag (Hobby Lobby), Coffee Cup (Starbucks), 

I hope these projects sparked a creative idea for you!

Happie Stampin'!

~Melissa

Check out the rest of the team's ideas below:

CSF Saturday Blog Hop - Gold and Vanilla Christmas

 Good Morning, Stampers!

Welcome to the Create with Stampin' Friends Saturday Blog Hop!

The theme for today is Gold and Vanilla Christmas.

I absolutely love the elegance of just using these two colors together!

Adding a little dimension with layers brings this village to life!

A lot of fussy-cutting but totally worth it!

I added Wink of Stella over all the stamped images. It's difficult to

 capture in the photo above but you can see it a little bit below...

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Yuletide Village, Decorative Trees

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Very Vanilla

Accessories: Heat tool, gold embossing powder, Snowflake Sky embossing folder, Wild Wheat ribbon, Gold and Silver trim, Gold Twisted Thread, Stylish Shapes dies, Wink of Stella

Happie Stampin'!

Ready to see more ideas featuring Vanilla

and Gold? Go NEXT to see what Connie created

or BACK to see what Libby created!

rubberFUNatics Weekly Challenge #321

 Good Morning, Stampers!

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This week's rubberFUNatics Weekly Challenge

is an Inspiration Challnege. Take what inspires

your about the photo and create! It's that easy! 

I've been drawn to the pink gingerbread a lot this season

so it's no surprise I fell in love with this photo - so festive and fun!

I combined the Humble Home and the More Than Autumn

stamp sets for this card. Each set offered the perfect images to 

turn this into a SWEET Candyland Christmas!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Humble Home, More than Autumn

Ink: Tuxedo Black, Pool Party

Paper: Basic White, Pretty in Pink, Real Red, A Little Bit Festive DSP

Accessories: Perennial Postage dies, Humble Home builder punch, Pool Party Pom Pom ribbon, Distressed Tile embossing folder, Basic Rhinestones, Iridescent Adhesive Discs, Peppermint embellishments

Stampin' Blends: Crumb Cake, Pretty in Pink. Real Red, Shaded Spruce, Pecan Pie, Pool Party

I hope you enjoy this week's Inspiration Challenge!

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #599

 Good Morning, Stampers!

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Welcome to the Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge!

The sketch we have for you this week will certainly help 

with your last-minute holiday card making. Change the shape,

add some texture or pattern and you've got a new look each time!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Humble Home, Cutest Onesie

Ink: Pecan Pie, Craft White

Paper: Basic White, Pecan Pie, Lemon Lolly, Soft Seafoam, Pretty in Pink, Pool Party

Accessories: Humble Home builder punch, White Baker's Twine, Peppermint embellishments, So Swirly embossing folder

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Check out more ideas featuring this week's sketch: