Catch Up Club - June 2026

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 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 Session 4 card from the March 7, 2026 Virtual Stamp Joy.

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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CAS905 Balloons

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 this week's hostess. She chose the theme...

Balloons

Here's my card:

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

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Papers: SU Pretty Peacock and Really Rust CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles, My Favorite Things Perfect Fit Balloons, and My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangles

Embellishments: Cord from an unknown vendor

CYS Starry Night

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 Darlene's turn. She challenged us to make cards of a Starry Night. My mind immediately went to the starry night that Jesus was born.

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

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Stamp Set: Blue Knight Rubber Stamps Away in a Manger stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Bordering Blue CS

Dies: Gina K Master Layouts 1

Embellishment: Amazon Nail Art Rhinestones

Color Combination - June

I enjoy challenging myself to something new from time to time so this year I decided to have a monthly Color Combination series. I'll randomly select a card from one of the two original Color Cubes and make a card using that color combination. Each card has 5 colors on it. I'm giving myself the creative freedom to not use all 5 but I will try to use as many of them as possible and certainly no less than 3 of the colors.

This month's Color Combination is:

Here is my card:

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Stamp: Unity Let Him Hold You stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet black ink and colored with Copic and Olo markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, Recollections Black, and SU Poppy Parade CS 

Dies: Gina K Master Layouts 2, My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangles, PinkFresh Basic Label Frames, and Stamp Market Quick Strips

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

BK - My Country Tis of Thee

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 My Country Tis of Thee stamp. You can check it out in the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps store - HERE.

Card #1

Card #2

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps items used:

Eagle and Foliage Stamp Set

Eagle and Foliage Die Set

Tattered Flag 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

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Encore Performance - June 2026

My friend Darlene developed the idea for this series and invited some of us to join her in the challenge. It's called Encore for a reason. We all have those stamps (or other card-making items) that we've only used once even though our intentions were to use them again - and again. After all, we invest a lot of money in our supplies for them only to be used once. So, this series is our opportunity to dust them off and use them a second time.

Challenge Description

Go and grab a stamp set, dies, stencil, etc - your choice, that you have used once before and have always wanted to revisit it and use it again.  However, despite your best intentions, you have yet to use it!  

Now's your chance! Go dig it out and have fun with it once again.  Create anything you like, a card, gift card holder, decorate a gift bag, make a refrigerator magnet...whatever lights up your creative juices!

We'll be posting these Encore cards on or around the 25th of each month.

This month I revisited the Concord & 9th Threads of Kindness stamp set. This stamp first appeared on a card in the SCS gallery on April 27, 2025 - you can see it HERE. 

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Encore Item: Concord & 9th Threads of Kindness stamp set

Gina K Inks: Jelly Bean Green, Light Orchid, and Medium Orchid

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

Dies: Brass & Bliss Dash Dot Nested Arch and Spellbinders Precision Layering A2

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots and Enamel Dots from an unknown vendor

SCS Sketch #SC1120

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.

Kim created this week's sketch - #SC1120:

As  you can see, I rotated the card, making it a vertical style card vs. horizontal.

My card:

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

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Stamps: CC Designs Three Reindeer stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

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

Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangles and Stampin' UP! Stitched Shapes (squares)

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

Double Duty 2026 - June

In January of 2021, my stamping comrades Barb and Kelly and I debuted a new series/challenge. Double Duty was Barb's idea... and it is a GREAT idea! I've had so much fun with this series. Thanks for inviting me to play along, Barb!

This is Barb's description of the Double Duty concept...

Each month, we get to pick a stamp set from a predetermined company. Then, we will use that one stamp set and make two cards from the set.  Different images and sentiments from the same set can be used, or use the same image two different ways—Double Duty either way!  But, as an added challenge, one item must be used on both cards—same color cardstock, same ribbon, same stencil, same something.  Double Duty Again!  Post both cards on your blog on the same day—the 22^nd of each month.  See-Double Duty again!  Have fun getting doubly inky each month with a different stamp company.  Let’s have fun!

I'm a day late posting this month, since I had another commitment on my blog yesterday.

Things have changed a bit in who's participating over the years, but not in the instructions. This year's Double Duty crafters are Barb, Darlene, Terry and me.

This month's company is Taylored Expressions.

Card #1

(watercolored using Karin Brushmarker Pro markers)

Card #2

(colored with Copic and Olo alcohol markers)

The thing/s that are the same on both cards (as per the challenge specifications) are: dies, embellishments, and sentiment.

Let's check out the other Double Duty cards, too...

Barb

Darlene

Terry

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Supplies Used

Stamp/Die Set: Taylored Expressions Pressed Petals (Combo Club June 2026 products)

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, Amazon 120# Black and SU Limeade Splash and Mellow Moss CS and Canson Cold Press Watercolor Paper

Dies: Taylored Expressions All Planned 2 

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

CAS904 Anything That Walks

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 this week's hostess. She chose the theme...

Anything That Walks

Here's my card:

Inside of my card:

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

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Stamp Set: Unity Still Kickin' stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, Amazon 120# Black, and SU Summer Splash CS 

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Embellishments: Enamel Dots from an unknown vendor

BK - Tree Swing

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 Tree Swing 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

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Creative Crew 2026 - June

I had surgery three weeks ago and since that time have been unable to make cards in order to let my hand/arm heal. I am excited to say that the neurosurgeon released those restrictions yesterday. Sooo what did I do? I immediately went home and made a card, of course.

Though I'm three days late for posting day for the Creative Crew, this is my Creative Crew card for this month. What exactly is the Creative Crew? We are a group of 6 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 Lorraine's turn to host. She chose the theme...

Trick or Treat

Lorraine sent us:

Image - CTMH Miss October

Sentiments - Studio G Happy Halloween, CTMH Trick or Treat, and two other sentiments from unknown vendors

Designer Papers - Fancy Pants Designs A Little Scary, ColorBok Polka Dots, and DoodleBug Monster Madness

Embellishment - Offray Ribbon

THANK YOU, Lorraine!

Here's my card:

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

Barb

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 Lorraine sent)...

Cardstock: Recollections Black and SU Lemon Lime Twist

Dies: Gina K Master Layouts 1 and Pink & Main Stitched Dome

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

BK - Tattered Flag

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

Card #1

(A Shaker Card)

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps item used:

Baseball/Softball Stamp Set

Card #2

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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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3M Nourishing Note

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 Barb's turn. She chose the Studio Katia Nourishing Note.

Thank you, Barb!

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

Barb

Kelly

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Image/Sentiment (provided by Barb): Studio Katia Nourishing Note - I colored it with Copic Markers

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

Dies: Gina K Master Layouts 1 and 2 and Spellbinders Precision Layering A2

Embellishment: Amazon Diamond Dots