3M Because of You

Kelly, Barb, and I have been creating together as the Three Musketeers every month since November 2014. We all three create a card using the same image. I always enjoy seeing how different our cards are, even though we use the same image. This is one of my favorite posts of the month. 

We take turns choosing what stamp will be used. This month it was Kelly's turn. She chose the Little Things stamp set from Crafty Meraki.

Thank you, Kelly!

Be sure to check out Barb's and Kelly's cards, too...

Barb

Kelly

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Image/Sentiment (provided by Kelly): Crafty Meraki Little Things - I colored it with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: SU Highland Heather CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Altenew Featured Sentiments and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Embellishment: Amazon Diamond Dots

Spellbinders - Santa's Elves

I am honored - beyond measure - to be guest designing for Spellbinders again. I received a fun Fun FUN Christmas die set to use. It's called Santa's Elves and can be found HERE.

I used the boy elf this time but plan to make another card using the girl elf soon.

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Spellbinders Dies: Essential Stylish Oval and Precision Layer A2

Spellbinders Stamp/Die: Christmas Add Ons from Not Your Ordinary Card Collection (which I received previously as a guest designer for Spellbinders)

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, Amazon 120# Black, Recollections Black, and SU Blush Blossom, Call Me Clover, Close to Cocoa, and Real Red CS and DP from my scrap file

CAS854 Ocean

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

Misti is the host this week. She chose the theme...

Shark Week/Ocean

Here's my card:

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

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Stamp/Die: Rubbernecker Sea Set stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Marina Mist CS

Stencil/Ink: Unity Clouds & Waves Stencil and Taylored Expressions Sprinkles Ink

Dies: MFT Wonky Stitched Rectangles and SU Circles (ink blended with Taylored Expressions Lemon Meringue Ink)

Unused No More - July 2025

It's the 6th of the month - time for the Unused No More Challenge. Not sure what that is? Knowing we have stamps and other products we've not used, Barb created the idea for this challenge and invited others to join her in the fun.

The challenge each month is to pick a stamp set, stencil, die, hot foil or press plate (or maybe something else I have not thought of) that you have not used yet—still new in the package or your storage choice.

Make a card or another project, giftable, ATC, etc. with the new item and now it is used!

This challenge is exactly what I need! I'm not going to name how many unused stamps I have (not to mention dies, embossing folders, stencils, etc.) but I will tell you this - over 35% of the stamp sets I own are currently unused (at least by me - some of them I have purchased second-hand). That's ridiculous! I need an intervention and Barb has created it for me. It's called Unused No More.

I made a card this month using Unity's Cluckin' Chicks stamp set.

There are several of us in this group, but these are the ones that have blogs if you'd like to check out their Unused No More cards/projects:

Barb

Carol

Darlene

Terry

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Stamp: Unity Cluckin' Chicks stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and Amazon 120# Black CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles, Paper Roses Stitched Circles and Simon Says Sentiment Labels

Embellishments: Enamel Dots from an unknown vendor

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