Cardmaking Stash Summit

I am participating in Justine Hovey's Cardmaking Stash Summit and these two cards were made using the sketches she provided. I took her advice and immediately went to my craft desk after watching one video (rather than continuing to watch others without creating anything). I tend to get lost in the 'searching for ideas' faze and then spend much more time looking for inspiration rather than actually making anything. So I was very happy I was able to create two cards right from the start!

I used leftover papers from a Simon Says Stamp card kit I bought some time ago. When I chose the flowered papers, I immediately thought of my Vintage Roses stamp set, thinking I could finally use some of the gazillion roses I stamped and saved from forever ago. Unfortunately, the pre-stamped colors did not match, so I did have to stamp new images. This set is absolutely beautiful, but it is very time consuming to line up all the layered stamps. I am so proud of myself that I decided to forgo all the layers and simplify this time. I only used three of the four layered stamps for the rose, and I purposely chose to use only that one rose so that, once I got the stamps lined up (thanks to my MISTI), I could quickly create multiples. For the leaves, I again chose a shortcut: rather than line up and stamp the individual leaves for this multi-leaf stem, I decided to just stamp the background layer and stop.

Supplies Used:

Paper: Simon Says Stamp: Sweet Birthday Stamp Kit; Altenew: Vintage Roses; TSOL: Sampler2love

Dies: Altenew: Vintage Roses; Unknown: Dotted Squares

Inks: Altenew: Mountain Mist, Coral Berry; Gina K: Blush; Stampin' Up: Pistachio Pudding; VersaMark

Other: Simon Says Stamp: White Detail Embossing Powder

Sweet Valentine

I received the new Color Cubes this past Christmas and finally tried one out. I replaced the really dark almost-black green with black, which I think makes the colors pop. The black also grounds the pinks so that it doesn't look too Shockingly Pink. I think this color combo is appropriate for my not-very-pinky youngest daughter. She actually prefers Earth Tones, but I thought those colors would be too drab for a Valentine card. 

I stamped the cupcake with Memento Ink on Neenah Solar White cardstock, then colored with Copics and Prismacolor Pencil. The hearts were inked with shades to match the Color Cube selection. I added a few hearts via a stencil and also embossed and inked the center panel. 

This card was made using Sketch #720 at Freshly Made Sketches. Love their sketches & all their designer cards!

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp: Sweet Birthday; MFT: You're the Sweetest

Dies: Simon Says Stamp: Sweet Birthday; Hero Arts: Infinity Hearts; Nestabilities Card Creator

Inks: Memento: Tuxedo Black; Distress Oxide: Kitsch Flamingo and Picked Raspberry; Distress: Fired Brick; Copics; Prismacolor Pencils

Other: Heidi Swapp hearts stencil; The Paper Studio Medium Polka Dots EF; Color Cube #393

 

More Pumpkins

 Had so much fun inking up those cute pumpkins, leaves & acorns. And I managed to use up a bit more of the excessive paper collection!

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Honey Bee: Pumpkin Patch and Thanks and Giving

Dies: Honey Bee: Pumpkin Patch; Sunny Studio: Fancy Frame Rectangles

Paper: We R Memory Keepers: Happy Campers

Ink: VersaFine: Vintage Sepia; Distress Inks

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Honey Bee: Pumpkin Patch; Stampabilities: Happy Thanksgiving

Dies: Honey Bee: Pumpkin Patch; Doodlebug Design: Borders & Edges

Paper: We R Memory Keepers: Happy Campers; Bristol

Ink: VersaFine: Vintage Sepia; Distress Inks

Pumpkin Patch FMS713

Had some fun with inking this weekend...brought out my Honey Bee Pumpkin Patch Stamps, Dies and Coordinating Stencil. At first I thought I'd only ink up a few of the various pumpkins/leaves/acorns, but in the end, I stamped and colored them all. Of course that meant I could easily make a few Thanksgiving cards, so here's the one I made for Freshly Made Sketches: 

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Honey Bee Stamps: Pumpkin Patch; Verve: So thankful 
Dies: Honey Bee Stamps: Pumpkin Patch; Sunny Studios: Fancy Frame Rectangles; MFT: Essential Stitched Sentiment Strips
Ink: VersaFine: Vintage Sepia; Distress Inks
Paper: Colorbok: Marble; Bristol

A Headstart on Christmas

 I was so excited about last year's Christmas Card Kit from Simon Says Stamp that I had to make sure to purchase it as soon as it was available even though I knew I wouldn't be able to use it in time to make cards for 2024. Well here it is SEPTEMBER 2025 already and I'm just NOW finding time to use it! Where does the time go??

I needed a design that would be easy to mass produce, and the inspiration for it was once again found at Freshly Made Sketches. I heat embossed stars using a stencil, VersaMark ink and gold embossing powder. To keep the design looking clean and classy, I also embossed the angel and the sentiment in gold. Finally, I added a few splashes of the Distress Spray that came with the kit (applied with a paintbrush).
Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp: 2024 Stained Glass Christmas Kit

Ink: VersaMark; Ranger: Distress Spritz

Other: Heidi Swapp: Spray Stencil, gold embossing powder

FMS#675

 What a great sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches! I had a few ideas for this one and they all had me using some graphic stamps. I knew when I bought them that they would be very versatile, but I haven't had the chance to really use them as much as I would have liked. So inspired by this sketch, I inked up the lines then stenciled some stars to go on top. I grabbed a red grad cap out of my stash (red is a popular school color for my family!) and then I got to use a brand-new sentiment stamp/die set for the Congrats. This card has a lot of white space and I really like how it turned out! Again, thanks much to FMS for the inspiration!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: MFT: Distressed Patterns; Simon Says Stamp: XL Greetings & Dies; North Woods Wooden Stamp (Grad Cap)
Ink: Hero Arts: Soft Granite; Memento: Tuxedo Black; Gina K: Red Hot; Copics
Other: Heidi Swapp: Spray Stencil

Donut Card for #FMS674

I fell in love with this bright and colorful paper pad and since I make a ton of birthday cards, I figured I would use it up quickly. As it usually goes with card-making supplies, it is fun to shop for them, to admire them, and store them but alas they do not get used nearly as often as I intend. Thanks to the sketch at FMS, I was able to get my creative juices flowing which resulted in multiple cards (one uses the negative of the donut circle cut out). I also wanted to point out that I do not have a huge circle die, so I had to unearth my old circular cutter that I stashed away thinking I would never use it again. I now have put it back into my regularly-used tools drawer! Thanks again to FMS for the inspiration and thanks for stopping by!

SUPPLIES USED:

Stamps: Jillibean Soup: Coffee and Donuts

Paper: TPS: Treat Yourself

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Copics