BK - Tall Birch Trees

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 Tall Birch Trees stamp. You can check it out in the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps store - HERE.

Card #1

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps items used:

Rainy Days Stamp Set

Rainy Days Die

Cloud Stencil

Card #2

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps items used:

Bare Tree with Stream Stamp Set

Forest Animals Fox Stamp Set

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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SCS Sketch #SC1129

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 - #SC1129:

My card:

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

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamps: Unity The Creepy Peekies stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers, then re-stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

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

Dies: My Favorite Things Inside and Out Stitched Arches, Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Strips, Spellbinders Precision Layering A2, and Stamp Market Quick Strips

CAS913 Peaches

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...

Peaches

Here's my card:

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

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamps/Dies: The Greetery Just Peachy and Peachy Keen 

Inks: Taylored Expressions Peapod and Peaches N' Cream

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Garden Green CS and Fiskars Parchment Paper

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles and Taylored Expressions Sentiment Strips

Embellishments: Amazon Nail Art Rhinestones

Spellbinders Desk-Top Calendar

I have been honored to do some guest designing for Spellbinders this month featuring items from their Esther Glas release. This is my fourth and final blog post featuring these items for Spellbinders. 

Today's items were especially fun for me. I used the Torn Edges CardLab Etched Die Set to make a desk-top calendar. I plan to add pages behind each month with the birthdays of my friends and family members.

Spellbinders also has a CardLab Box that can be decorated and assembled to hold the cards. Although I didn't receive that item as a guest designer I did purchase one and plan to make it in the near future to hold my calendar.

I think this set of dies and box would also be a great way to have favorite recipes closer at hand. 

Thanks for stopping by my blog today! 

BK - Farm Pump

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

Card #1

Card #2

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps items used:

Open Window Portrait Stamp

Open Window Portrait Die

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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!

Spellbinders Mixed Media Page

I have been honored to do some guest designing for Spellbinders this month featuring items from their Esther Glas release. The products are perfect for junk journaling, mixed media and such, but I think they work well for cards, as well so most of the items I've made have been cards.

There is a collection of dies and other products that coordinate together to make mixed media journaling pages and more. I used the Torn Edges with Tag Etched Die Set and the paper reinforcers from the Torn Edges CardLab Etched Die Set to make this page.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

SCS Sketch #SC1128

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 - #SC1128:

My card:

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

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamp Set: Unity Goat To Be stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink, colored with Copic Markers, and then re-stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

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

Dies: Gina Marie Big and Little Pierced Chain Square and Spellbinders Precision Layering A2

Embellishments: Enamel Dots from an unknown vendor

Spellbinders Torn Edges with Tag

I have been honored to do some guest designing for Spellbinders this month featuring items from their Esther Glas release. The products are perfect for junk journaling, mixed media and such, but I think they work well for cards, as well so most of the items I've made have been cards, as you'll see in this blog post and others this month.

I used the Torn Edges with Tag Etched Die Set for today's card. You'll notice it's really intended for journaling, junk journaling, scrapbooking, mixed media kinds of things, but if one thinks outside the box it can also be used to make cards.

'tis the Season is from the Spellbinders House Mouse Merry Little Christmas stamp set.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

CAS912 Lemons

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...

Lemons

Here's my card:

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

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamps: Whipper Snapper Roquefort stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink, colored with Copic and Olo Markers, and re-stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

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

Dies: Gina K Master Layout 1, Hero Arts Rounded Jewel, and Stamp Market Quick Strips

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

Spellbinders Number Field - Surprise

I have been honored to do some guest designing for Spellbinders this month featuring items from their Esther Glas release. The products are perfect for junk journaling, mixed media and such, but I think they work well for cards, as well so most of the items I've made have been cards, as you'll see in this blog post and others this month.

I love the 3D embossing folder in this release - Number Field. I used it on a layered card which you can see HERE if you missed that blog post.

This time I did some ink blending and added a fun sentiment from the Spellbinders House Mouse Rare Bloom stamp set. Then I decided to add some googly eyes for a playful look.

Thank you for stopping by my blog today!

Creative Crew 2026 - August

It's posting day for the Creative Crew. 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. 

Most months 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.

The last month of each round we do things a little differently. Barb randomly selects a color combination card from her Color Cubes and I create a sketch. Then each of us use our own supplies to create a card with those colors and that sketch.

This month's color combination:

This month's sketch:

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

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamp Set: Creative Worship Stamps How Tweet stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink, colored with Copic and Olo Markers, then re-stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, Amazon 120# Black, and SU Bermuda Bay and Chocolate Chip CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: CC Designs Banners, Gina Marie In and Out Stud Square, My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangles, and Stampin' UP! Circles

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

BK - Family Background

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 Family Background stamp. You can check it out in the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps store - HERE.

Card #1

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps items used:

Flocks of Birds Stamp Set

Pine Tree Trio Stamp Set

Cloud Stencil

Card #2

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps item used:

Sweet Adelyn 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!

CAS911 Gems

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

Gems

Here's my card:

There are 3 gems on the center of the larger flower as well as 3 gems around the sentiment.

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

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamps/Dies: Simon Says Golden Sunflower stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink, colored with Copic and Olo Markers, then re-stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

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

Dies: Gina K Master Layouts 2 and 13

Embellishments: Amazon Nail Art Gems