I Love Us

 

CAS901 - Masculine

USEIT2026 - Wood Heart

For this card, I started with a piece of Kraft cardstock and ran it through a wood embossing folder to create a textured base. The deep grain pattern adds a rustic feel right away, and the Kraft tone helps the rest of the elements stand out without overwhelming the design.

I have been working through a stash of wood hearts in my tote, and this project was a perfect chance to use another one. I chose a heart with a clean shape and gave it a fresh coat of red spray paint. The paint settles beautifully into the natural grooves of the wood, creating a bold focal point with just a hint of texture showing through. Once dry, I mounted the heart directly onto the embossed woodgrain panel, letting the two textures play off each other.

To keep the sentiment simple and crisp, I stamped it on white cardstock and die cut it with a small flag die. The narrow shape tucks neatly under the edge of the heart, adding a layered detail without distracting from the main focal point. A few red pearls finish the card with a touch of shine and help tie the color palette together.

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I Love Us

Birthday Celebration

 

FS1008 - Another Blast from the Past

I found this terrific inspiration from maryrose.

The layout on Maryrose’s card was the perfect starting point for pulling out some of the papers I am trying to use up this year. I reached for a birthday themed paper pad and trimmed the layers, die cutting the center with a scalloped panel to echo the playful feel. From my scrap stash, I added a red checked piece along with a crimped white lace strip and a bit of baker’s twine that has been sitting on my desk, which brought in texture and a touch of homespun charm.

The birthday layers are popped up on dimensionals for added depth, and I finished the front with coordinating candy dots to tie the colors together. The completed panel is layered on pink to pull out the pinks in the patterned papers and then mounted on a clean white card base.

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Birthday Celebration

Aww Shucks

 

IC1069 - Food Network - INSPIRATION

For my card, I took inspiration from the corn in the challenge and pulled out this fun image from Jaded Blossom. I colored it with Copics in rich fall tones and added a coordinating ribbon from my tote stash.

The corn is layered over several handmade papers gifted to me by my mother‑in‑law. I tore the top edges of the layers to bring in extra texture and visual interest. Those handmade papers are mounted on white cardstock and then a green card base to echo the greens in both the paper and the image.

Both the corn and the sentiment are popped up on dimensionals, and a few orange‑and‑white striped candy dots finish the card with a playful touch.

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Aww Shucks!

You are My Sunshine

 

WT1107 - Use the eclipse technique OR feature a sun AND moon on your card.

For this card, I pulled out a paper pad that my dear husband picked up from Michaels. One of the sheets featured a full moon cycle, which worked perfectly to depict an eclipse for this challenge. I cut down the layers, added a silver mat to the base panel, and adhered everything to a black card base.

Both the sentiment panel and the moon cycle panel are layered on black cardstock for definition, and I popped the sentiment panel up on dimensionals to complete the design.

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You are My Sunshine

Squeezable Kitty

 

SC1116 - this week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

For this card, I started with a fun Penny Black image and colored it with Copics. I used an out of the box cut for the tail, then die cut the rest of the oval and layered the panel on yellow to echo the yellow in the image.

I pulled a couple of precut squares from my scrap stack and layered them on white, then added them to a piece of woodgrain paper from my stash that I am working through this year. The woodgrain panel is layered on white and then on the same yellow card base.

To finish the design, I popped the sentiment up on dimensionals directly under the image and added a few stars to mirror the star in the illustration.

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Squeezable Kitty

Forget the Cake

 

CAS900 - National Wine Day

For this card, I started with a black card base and added a gold heat embossed birthday sentiment along the bottom. I then pulled out a favorite Stampin Up birthday stamp and colored the image with Copics.

To finish the card, I popped the image up on dimensionals and added a few gold sequins to keep the design clean and simple.

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Forget the Cake

Dragonfly Birthday

 

FS1007 - This week's incredibly talented Featured Stamper is Abigail101 aka Abigail. I found this INSPIRATION.

USEIT2026 - Dragonfly & Clouds

For my card, I started by digging into the tote of pieces I am trying to use up and came across this dragonfly along with a set of soft clouds that felt like they had been waiting for the right project. They immediately set the tone for a light and airy design.

I paired them with a sheet of designer paper from my use it up stack, arranged the clouds across the panel, and added the dragonfly on dimensionals to give it lift and movement. The raised wings brought a nice sense of energy to the scene.

To finish the card, I layered the panel on white cardstock and then onto a purple card base to pull out the colors in the patterned paper. I added the sentiment on dimensionals as well, giving the final design a balanced, cohesive look.

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Dragonfly Birthday