09.17.2022…..Happy Saturday, my stampin’ friends! Today, I looked at all of the wonderful little scraps, bits, and pieces that I had set aside on my desk, and…..I decided it was a great day to use a few of them! That being said, I ending up creating this whimsical, holiday card. The card base and the Snowflake Specialty Vellum are new, but all of the other layers and pieces are from my leftover scraps. Hope this card inspires you to use up some of your little bits and pieces, too!

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09.04.2022…..Happy Wednesday, my stampin’ friends! Halloween is just around the corner, and it’s time to get going on those spooky cards and projects! That being said, I decided to use the Cottage Wreath Bundle, along with the Gingham Cottage Designer Series Paper, to create this card! And….I absolutely love that little spider stamp! Hope this card inspires you to get started on all of your seasonal projects, too!

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09.10.2022…..Happy Saturday, my stampin’ friends! I’m feeling especially grateful today, and…..I’ve also been in the mood to do a farmhouse vibe project. So…..I thought this banner would be just perfect! I used a combination of several fall-themed products, including the Soft Seedlings Stamp Set, Aspen Tree Dies, Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder, and Leaf Labels. Hope this banner inspires you to create some fall farmhouse projects as well!

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09.09.2022…..Happy Friday, my stampin’ friends! It’s already time for another TGIF Challenge! This week we have a fabulous sketch challenge for you! Sketch challenges are one of my faves, and it seems like y’all really love them, too! Hope this card inspires you to create a fun, unique card using this week’s challenge!

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09.04.2022…..Happy Sunday, my stampin’ friends! It’s 100 degrees today where I live, and doesn’t seem like autumn at all, but I was totally in the mood to make a seasonal card. I decided to use the Soft Seedlings Stamp Set, along with some traditional fall colors…..Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, and Soft Suede. Hope this card inspires you to get started on all of your seasonal projects!

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08.22.22…..Happy Monday, my stampin’ friends! Today, I wanted to share a card that I created for this month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday challenge! It’s an awesome “Sketch Challenge”, designed by @papercraftbyjenniferfrost (one of our team members). Of course, you can use any stamps, images, dies, and/or punches you want…..along with your favorite cardstock, Designer Series Paper, and embellishments! How fabulous is that!?!?

I absolutely adore the Sunflower Dies, so when I saw the theme for this challenge, I knew it would be absolutely perfect!

Be sure to join us to see what our Stampin’ Fancy Friday team created. We have 23 amazing projects to share, and each using a unique “flower power” inspiration from throughout the catalog!

Then…..you create a card or project, with inspiration of your own or…..use one from our team. Share your project on IG or FB and tag us by using #stampinfancyfriday or #fancyfridaychallenges in your post.

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08.12.2022…..Happy Sunday, my stampin’ friends! I just love the Bottled Happiness Bundle! And…..I love using the Vintage Bottle Punch with the Vintage Bottle Shaker Domes and Effervescent Elements! Soooooo much fun!!! Hope this card inspires you to create some fun, colorful “bottles of happiness”, too!

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08.12.2022…..Happy Friday, my stampin’ friends! It’s already time for another TGIF Challenge! This week we have a fabulous sketch challenge for you! Sketch challenges are one of my faves, and it seems like y’all really love them, too! Hope this card inspires you to create a fun, unique card using this week’s challenge!

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08.10.2022…..Happy Wednesday, my stampin’ friends! I just love using the trendy alcohol ink technique! And…..I thought it would be fun to combine it with a holiday themed card! Of course, I also had to use one of fave die sets….the Chic Dies! Hope this card inspires you to create some seasonal cards as well. It’s never to early to begin working on those holiday projects!

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07.22.2022…..Happy Friday, my stampin’ friends! It’s already time for another TGIF Challenge! This week we have a fabulous inspiration challenge for you! Yep…..it’s a “My Favorite Things” challenge! Just pick a few (…or more) of your favorite things that you love to create with…and just go crazy! It’s easy to create when you are inspired by “your favorite things”, so go ahead and show off your favorites!

For my card, I used the Splendid Stems Dies, along with…..the Vintage Bottle Punch and Vintage Bottle Shaker Domes. I also used a watercoloring technique (…my fave technique) to create the paper that I used to die cut the stems. I hope this inspires you to use some your favorite products and techniques, as well!

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