Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #692

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It’s time for another Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge, and this week we’re playing with a beautiful color challenge! 

There’s something so special about creating with a rich fall color palette. 

Deep, earthy tones instantly bring to mind crisp autumn days, colorful leaves, pumpkins, and cozy gatherings with family and friends. 

For this card, I wanted to embrace that warm, harvest-inspired feeling by combining several rich shades throughout the design. The deeper tones add warmth and contrast, while the lighter touches keep the card from feeling too heavy. I love how the colors work together to create a cozy, welcoming look that feels perfect for Thanksgiving.

Fall is such a wonderful season for playing with deep, rich, and earthy colors, and a color challenge is the perfect excuse to experiment with combinations you might not normally reach for. Sometimes three colors are all you need to create a beautiful seasonal card!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Soiree Salutations

Ink: Pecan Pie

Paper: Very Vanilla, Pecan Pie, Cajun Craze, Golden Glow

Accessories: Stylish Shapes dies, Softly Woven embossing folder, Painted Pumpkins dies, Seasonal Cheer Mini Embossing Folders, Metallic Gems

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

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Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #690

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It’s time for another Weekly Paper Craft Crew Challenge, and this week we’re taking our inspiration straight from the pages of the Stampin’ Up! Mini Catalog! If you’re not familiar with the term CASE, it means Copy And Share Everything (or, as many crafters like to say, Copy And Selectively Edit! ). The idea is to find a project in the catalog that inspires you and then recreate it using your own supplies, colors, or creative twist.

There are SO many beautiful projects in the Mini Catalog that choosing just one can be a challenge all by itself!

I found my inspiration on page 68. I love the simple layout but I

didn't have the supplies in the sample so I used what I had on hand.

That’s one of the things I love most about CASEing catalog projects. You don’t have to copy every single detail or have every product used. Sometimes a catalog sample gives you the perfect jumping-off point for your own creativity!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Web of Fun, Soiree Salutations

Ink: Craft White, Basic Gray, Basic Black

Paper: Basic White, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Spooktacular DSP

Accessories: Web of Fun dies, Everyday Arches dies, Triple Banner Punch

Stampin' Blends: Black Berry Bliss, Pumpkin Pie, Golden Glow, Granny Apple Green

Thanks so much for joining us this week!
Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

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Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #689

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Welcome to another Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge! This week, we’re celebrating one of my favorite times of year with a Fall Theme! Fall crafting is all about warm colors, pumpkins, cozy patterns, and those little touches that make you want to curl up with a cup of something yummy. So, for this week's challenge, I created a card with a soft, vintage-inspired fall feel.

For my card, I wanted to step away from the traditional bright oranges and reds and instead use a softer palette of crumb cake, pecan, and warm golden tones. The result is a fall card that feels rustic and cozy!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Thanks and Giving

Ink: Pecan Pie, Golden Glow

Paper: Basic White, Pecan Pie, Golden Glow, Glow of Harvest DSP

Accessories: Perinneal Postage dies, Stylish Shapes dies, Golden Glow Stampin' Blends, Pecan Pie Stampin' Blends

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

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Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #688

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This week’s Paper Craft Crew Challenge is a sketch, and I couldn’t wait to play along! Sketches are such a fun way to jumpstart creativity — they give just enough structure to guide your design while leaving plenty of room for personal flair.

For my take on the sketch, I reached for the new Creative Celebrations designer paper and Soiree Salutations stamp set. The playful birds and cozy plaid patterns instantly set a cheerful holiday tone. It's a great sketch that can easily be adapted to any occasion!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Soiree Salutations

Ink: Secret Sea

Paper: Basic White, Real Red, Creative Celebrations DSP

Accessories: Dreamy Snowflakes dies, Stylish Shapes dies, Dreamy Snowflakes embossing folder, Antique Pearls, Real Red Stampin' Blends

Happie Stampin'!

~Melissa

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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

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Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #686

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There’s something wonderfully calming about a sketch challenge — that gentle nudge of structure paired with the freedom to let your creativity drift like snowflakes on a winter breeze. This week’s Paper Craft Crew sketch invited me to play with layers, movement, and a focal point that feels like a quiet moment in a snowy meadow. The Dreamy Snowflakes bundle worked perfectly for this layout!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Dreamy Snowflakes

Ink: Secret Sea, Hydrandea hue

Paper: Thick Basic White, Hydreangea Hue, Creative Celebrations DSP

Accessories: Dreamy Snowflakes embossing folder, Dreamy Snowflakes dies, Hydrandea Hue Dots, White Textured Ribbon

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

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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

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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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Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #681

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This week’s Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge is serving up all the creative energy I adore—clean lines, a focal element with personality, and plenty of room to let your favorite products shine. The Heirloom Boutique bundle and 2026-2028 In-Colors were made for a sketch like this!

Fun tip: Faux Embossing:

When there is no coordinating embossing folder,

add tone-on-tone die cut pieces!

with a bundle, get the same look by 

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Heirloom Boutique

Ink: Basic Black, Barely Blush

Paper: Thick Basic White, Peaceful Pine, Bloom Boutique DSP

Accessories: Heirloom Boutique dies, 2026-2028 In-Color Dots, 2026-2028 In-Color Butterflies, 2026-2028 In-Color Stampin' Blends

Thanks for joining us this week!

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

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Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #680

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This week’s Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge is all about celebrating the playful

 side of the season with a Summer Fun theme, and my project is bursting with fruity joy!

There’s something wonderfully nostalgic about summer fruit—picnics, farmers

 markets, and those first slices of watermelon that mark the start of the season. 

I wanted to capture that feeling in a simple, modern way, so I reached for 

my die‑cut circles and transformed them into a watercolor fruit medley!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Banner Sayings

Ink: Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Granny Apple Green, Strawberry Slush, Peaceful Pine, Craft White

Paper: Watercolor, Strawberry Slush

Accessories: Spotlight on Nature dies, Water Painter, Linen Thread, Three Banner Punch, Array of Dots

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

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Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #679

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This week’s Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge inspired me to reach for the Scalloped Blooms stamp set and Floral Charm designer paper—a match made in crafting heaven! The sketch’s clean lines gave me the perfect framework to showcase these soft florals and scalloped edges.

I wanted the design to feel like a garden, so I layered my favorite Floral Charm designer paper across the top, added a scalloped trim for texture, and stamped a subtle tone‑on‑tone background with the sentiment Thinking of You. The hand-cut florals and sentiment bring gentle dimension, while a few dewdrop embellishments add just the right touch of sparkle.

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Scalloped Blooms

Ink: Old Olive

Paper: Thick Basic White, Floral Charm DSP

Accessories: Dewdrop Embellishments, Old Olive RickRack

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

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Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #678

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This week’s Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge invites us to step outside the standard cards and let our creativity wander into the land of dimensional, delightful, and downright fun projects. I love when a challenge nudges us to think differently, and this one had me reaching for something summery, sweet, and perfectly patriotic!

Today I’m sharing my Patriotic Popsicle Treat Holder, crafted with the Everyday Arches dies — proof that a die designed for one thing can become anything when you tilt your head and let your imagination take over. I used the 4 1/8" tall arch and made a simple box to hold your favorite yummy treats!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Balloon Festoon

Ink: Craft White, Real Red, Blueberry Bushel, Basic Black

Paper: Basic White, Real Red, Blueberry Bushel, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Love Hope and Koy dies, Bordered in Beauty dies, Water Painter, Everyday Arches dies, Basic Rhinestones, Real Red Stampin' Blends, Blueberry Bushel Stampin' Blends, Candy/treats

Thanks so much for joining us this week!

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

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Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #677

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I love the way a handful of hues can set the entire mood of a project, spark an idea, or nudge your creativity in a direction you didn’t expect. This week’s Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge invites us to play with a curated palette and let those colors guide our design choices.Color challenges always feel like opening a fresh box of inks: full of possibility, full of personality, and full of ways to let your creativity bloom!

I reached for my Balloon Festoon stamp set and decided to experiment with a fun technique: a baby wipe ink pad. By adding drops of reinker directly onto a folded baby wipe, I created a custom, marbled ink pad that blended the challenge colors in unexpected ways. The result is the main sentiment has a beautiful marbled look— a mix of soft transitions and bold pops that make the entire design boom with patriotic colors!

Add drops of ink the size of the 

stamp/image and litlghly tap your 

stamp back and forth to ink up.

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Balloon Festoon

Ink: Poppy Parate (and reinker) , Smoky Slate, Blueberry Bushel (and reinker)

Paper: Basic White, Poppy Parate, Smoky Slate, Blueberry Bushel

Accessories: Water Painter, Balloon festoon dies, White baker's twine

Misc.: Baby wipes

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

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Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #676

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This week’s Paper Craft Crew Challenge feels like a creative field trip — we’re heading into the Stampin’ Up! catalog to CASE a project and then add out own finishing touches.

You know that moment when you’re flipping through the catalog and a project practically waves at you? That’s exactly what happened with the one I chose from page 13. It had a clean and simple style and I knew right away the NEW Stitched Season Suite would work perfectly!

For my version, I used the die cut from the Stitched Stocking bundle to add a quilt-like pattern to the background. I swapped in a trio of patterned panels from A Stitched Season designer paper pack that feel like cozy holiday fabrics and popped-up the sentiment and added some holly to finish off the festive holiday theme. A warm and cozy Christmas card! 

Watch for the Stitched Season Suite to hit my online store in July!

(page 13)

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Stitched Stocking

Ink: Secret Sea

Paper: Thick Basic White, Real Red, Peaceful Pine, A Stotched Season DSP

Accessories:  Stitched Stocking dies, Nested Essentials dies, Basic Rhinestones

Stampin' Blends: Real Red, Peaceful Pine

Happie Stampin'!

~Melissa

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