SCS Sketch #SC1080

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.

Marion created this week's sketch - #SC1080:

My card:

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

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamps: Whipper Snapper Button Up Pup stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Green Galore CS and other papers from my scrap file

Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangles, Sizzix Squares, and SU Circles

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

CAS864 School Time

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

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

School Time

Here's my card:

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

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamp/Die: Simon Says The Write Stuff stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and Amazon 120# Black CS 

Stencil/Inks: Simon Says Just Write Stencil and Taylored Expressions Cupcake, Lemon Meringue, Mango, Oreo, Oyster, Potato Chip, and Strawberry Milkshake Inks

Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangles

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

Creative Crew 2025 - September

It's posting day for the Creative Crew. What exactly is the Creative Crew? We are a group of 7 card-making friends from various US locations who have a fun monthly creative adventure with a secretive twist. 

One of the group's members hosts each month. As host, she chooses a theme and then sends each of the group members a theme-appropriate image and some designer paper. The host can also include a sentiment and/or special item if she chooses to do so. The group members all receive the same items, but there is to be no conversation about what was received or the cards we're making. Then, on the 15th of the month, we all reveal our cards.

It's always fun to see how each person uses the image/papers.  

This month it was Terry's turn to host. She chose the theme...

Picture Perfect

Terry sent us the following items: 

Images/Sentiments - My Favorite Things Picture Perfect

Polaroid Die Cuts - My Favorite Things Instagram

Papers - American Crafts and Stampin' UP!

THANK YOU, Terry!

Here's my card:

Be sure to check out all of the Creative Crew cards:

Barb

Carol

Darlene

Jeanette - that's me

Lorraine - SCS Gallery

Terry

Tracie

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I used the following things from my own stash (in addition to the items Terry sent)...

Cardstock: SU Taken with Teal

Dies: Gina K Master Layouts 2 and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Embellishments: Puffy Heart from an unknown vendor

BK - Hope

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 Hope clear stamp set. You can check it out in the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps store - HERE.

Card #1

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps item used:

Mixed Media DP

Card #2

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps items used:

Day at the Lake Stamp Set

Flocks of Birds Stamp Set

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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

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

SCS Sketch #SC1079

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.

Lisa created this week's sketch - #SC1079:

My card:

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

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamps: Simon Says Simple Thanks stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa Ink

Papers: SU Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Gina K Master Layouts 13, MFT Stitched Rectangles, Paper Roses Stitched Circles, Spellbinders Precision Layering A2, and Stampin' UP! Circles

Embellishments: Enamel Dots from an unknown vendor

3M Scarecrow

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 my turn. I chose the scarecrow2stamp stamp set from Stamps of Life

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

Barb

Kelly

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Image/Sentiment: Stamps of Life scarecrow2stamp - I colored it with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and Fun Stampers Journey Oatmeal Cookie CS and DP from my scrap file

Circle in Background: Fiskars Parchment Paper and Impression Obsession Wacky Stitched Circle Die

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles and Sizzix Circles

Embellishment: Amazon Diamond Dots

CAS863 Teddy Bear

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

I am the host this week. I chose the theme...

Teddy Bear

Here's my card:

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

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamp Set: Unity You Are My Main Squeeze stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and Fun Stampers Journey Watermelon Fusion CS 

Dies: Unity Scallops & Rectangles

Embellishments: Amazon Nail Art Rhinestones

Unused No More - September 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 the Sophie stamp set from Unity.

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

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamp: Unity Sophie stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink

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

Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangles and Sizzix Squares

Embellishments: Puffy Hearts from an unknown vendor

BK - Flower Garden Bridge

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 Flower Garden Bridge stamp set. You can check it out in the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps store - HERE.

Card #1

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps item used:

Cloud Stencil

Card #2

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps item used:

Cloud Stencil

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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

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

SCS Sketch #SC1078

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 - #SC1078:

My card:

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

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamps: Whimsy Rowdy Roosters stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

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

Taylored Expressions Ink (for blending): Oat Milk

Dies: Gina K Master Layout 2 and Scrapbook.com Nested A2 Arches

Embellishments: Enamel Dots from an unknown vendor

Keeping One Plus Twelve Alive in '25 - September

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. 

This month I used an embossing folder on the flower and then ink blended it. I also used an embossing folder on the background panel.

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

Taylored Expressions Ink (for blending): Kiwi and Persimmon

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Sweet Sorbet CS 

Embossing Folders: Altenew Raised Sentiments and SU Tasteful Texture

Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangles

Embellishments: Amazon Nail Art Rhinestones

CAS862 Letter Writing 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. She chose the theme...

Letter Writing Day

Here's my card:

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

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamp Set: Stampin' UP! Crafting Forever stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

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

Ink (for Blending): Ranger Old Paper Distress

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles, MFT Stitched Rectangles, Picket Fence A2 Ripped Notebook, and Picket Fence Hello

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

BK - Silhouette Grasses

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 Silhouette Grasses stamp set. You can check it out in the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps store - HERE.

Card #1

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps item used:

Silhouette Dancing Girls Stamp Set

Card #2

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps items used:

Buck, Doe and Fawn Die Set

Flying Swans Stamp Set

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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

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!