BK - Sea Grass

Fridays are special days - who doesn't love TGIF, right? But here on my blog Fridays are also special because they are the day I get to post as a design team member for Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.

This week the design team's cards are featuring the newly released Sea Grass stamp. You can check it out in the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps store - HERE.

Card #1

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps items used:

Clever Fox Stamp Set (sentiment)

Rectangle Stencil

Card #2

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps item used:

Chickadee on a Fence Post Stamp Set (sentiment)

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You can find each of today's featured stamps HERE, at the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps web store.

And... don't forget to join us at the Fan Group and YouTube Channel:

Fans of Blue Knight Rubber Stamps (Facebook group) is HERE

and the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps YouTube Channel is HERE

Jeanette Cloyd, Design Team Member

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Keeping One Plus Twelve Alive in '25 - July

The 3rd of each month is a special day here on my blog - it's the day that Kelly (the founder of this series), Barb, and I share our One Plus Twelve cards. The idea is to use the same ONE stamp (not a set) each month to create a card. Sentiments can be used, too, if we choose.

We started this series in 2019, so this is our 7th year. 

My ONE stamp this year is the bloom from the Gina K Modern Floral stamp set. 

I first stamped the image on white cardstock and die cut it. I then blended ink onto it, using a stencil. Lastly, I softly blended the same color of ink over the entire diecut image.

You can see Barb's and Kelly's cards on Instagram as well as their blogs...

Barb's blog

Kelly's blog

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Stamp/Die: Gina K Modern Floral stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink 

Stencil/Ink (for blending): A Colorful Life Grunge Dots Stencil and Taylored Expressions Peaches 'n Cream Ink

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Evening Evergreen CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangles, Paper Roses Little Foliage 1, and Pink Fresh Stitched Scallop Rectangles

Embellishments: Amazon Nail Art Rhinestones

SCS Sketch #SC1069

I have been part of the Sketch team on Splitcoaststampers for a few years now. Whether it's my week to create the sketch (the first Wednesday of each month) or I'm creating a sample card based on the sketch someone else created, I find that having a sketch to use can get my creative ideas flowing. 

There is a new sketch to work with every Wednesday. I encourage you to check them out.

I created this week's sketch - #SC1069:

My card:

I hope you'll use the sketch to make a card, too.

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Stamp/Die Sets: Technique Tuesday Crocus and Taylored Expressions Simple Strips Thanks stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, Recollections Black, and SU Afternoon Azure CS and DP from my scrap file

Stencil/Ink: Concord & 9th Kristina Werner Finishing Touches Stencil and Taylored Expressions Oreo Ink

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles, MFT Stitched Rectangles, and SU Stitched Shapes Squares ink blended with Taylored Expressions Gumball Ink

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

Coloring Flowers Makes Me Happy

Have you noticed? Surely you have. I make floral cards quite often. There's a good reason for that. They are my favorite images to color and I love to color!

I used a stamp set I've not used before (though I've had it a while) on today's card - Unity's Special Place.

Those flowers were a dream to color!

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Stamps: Unity Special Place stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic Markers and Concord & 9th Cardscapes (sentiment) stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Bubble Bath CS 

Dies: Pink & Main Extra Large Sentiment Strips and Unity Scallops & Rectangles

Embellishments: Amazon Nail Art Pearls

CAS853 National Meteor Day

Each Monday there is a new CAS Challenge on SCS. It's always fun to see what others create using the CAS theme.

Pam is the host this week. In honor of National Meteor Day, she is asking us to make cards that are...

Space Related

Here's my card:

I hope you'll check out the challenge - HERE - and play along, too.

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Stamps: Whipper Snapper Alien and Planet stamped with Pink Fresh Detail Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers and Whipper Snapper Out of This World stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Tahitian Tide CS and DP from my scrap file

Ink (for blending): Concord & 9th Aqua Sky

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles, MFT Stitched Rectangles and Sizzix Squares

Embellishments: Rhinestones from an unknown vendor

Catch Up Club - June 2025

In a text conversation amongst friends in the fall of 2022, we agreed that we were all falling behind in creating with items from virtual events, kits, even groups we are in. From that conversation the idea of the Catch Up Club took formation. We decided it was time to work on those cardmaking projects that were waiting for our attention. 

On the last day of each month (or close to it) we've committed to sharing card/cards we have made from something we need to "catch up" on. 

You can view my original Catch Up Club post - HERE - for more details.

For this month's Catch Up Club post, I chose to complete the cards from The Paper Cut's Splatter Stamping Crafters Classroom (May 18, 2025).

Celebrate - Candles (Flip Card)

Love & Laughter

B-Day Balloons

It should be noted that while most cards posted on my blog are my own designs (albeit sometimes inspired by others), these Catch Up Club cards are not my designs. I've completed cards designed by the class instructor, so while I've made the card, it is not original to me.

Please check out the blogs of my Catch Up Club friends, too...

Barb

Darlene

Terry

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CYS Vintage

One of my favorite challenge groups is the Challenge Your Stash group on SCS, under the capable and organized leadership of my friend Barb. The idea is we can't shop for anything when making our monthly challenge card (which we post on the 28th of each month).

We take turns choosing the theme. This month it was Vickie's turn. She challenged us to make a Vintage style card. I tried, but that's just so hard for me, so instead I made a card featuring a vintage image.

I hope Vickie, Barb and the other Challenge Your Stash gals like my card.

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Stamp Set: Sparkle and Sprinkle I Love Old Trucks stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Crumb Cake and Tahitian Tide CS 

Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangles and Pink & Main Extra Large Sentiment Strips

Embellishment: Amazon Nail Art Rhinestones