3M Lovely Day

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 sweet little bear from the Penny Black Lovely Day stamp set.

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

Barb

Kelly

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Image/Sentiment: Penny Black Lovely Day - I colored it with Copic Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Basic Beige CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Spellbinders Precision Layering A2 and Stamplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle

Embellishment: Amazon Diamond Dots

SCS Sketch #SC1109

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 - #SC1109:

My card:

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

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Stamp/Die Set: Gina K Smiling Blooms stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink and colored with Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Powder Pink CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles and Sizzix Squares

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

Unused No More - April 2026

My card for the Unused No More Challenge is normally posted on my blog on the 6th, but this month I'm sharing it today instead. 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 Pink & Main All Occasion stamp/die 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

Darlene

Terry

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Stamp/Die: Pink & Main All Occasion

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Mossy Meadow and Old Olive CS 

Stencil/Ink: Stamp Anniething GEO Triangle Stencil and Taylored Expressions Oat Milk Ink

Dies: My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangles

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

CAS893 Birds of a Feather

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

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

Birds of a Feather

Here's my card:

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

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Stamp: Penny Black Pretty Perch stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink and colored with Olo Markers

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

Dies: Altenew Versatile Greetings and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Create-in-Quads

Quad stencils are such fun. When the blending is finished, there are enough panels to make 4 cards. These two cards feature two of the panels from the Taylored Expressions Timeless Blooms Create-in-Quads stencil.

 

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Stamps/Dies: Taylored Expressions Get the Word Out Hello, On the Block Happy, and What's the Scoop Mini Strips

Stencil: Taylored Expressions Timeless Blooms Create-in-Quads

Ink (for blending): Gina K Green Grass, Jelly Bean, and Dark, Light, and Medium Cranberry

Dies: Lisa Horton Nested Squashed Ovals and Unity Deckles & Stitches

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

Using this One Stamp for Kicks in 2026 - April

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. (I'm actually a day late this month, as yesterday was a DT day on my blog.)

We started this series in 2019; it's hard to believe we've been doing it that long. 

My ONE stamp this year is a beautiful floral from the Pinkfresh Studio Amazing Things stamp set.

This month I used the coordinating stencil set to blend color onto my stamped image. I also used a fun coverplate die for the background.

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: Pinkfresh Studio Amazing Things stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink and ink blended with the coordinating stencil set

Inks (for blending): Gina K Dark, Light, and Medium Orchid and Taylored Expressions Cilantro and Peapod

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, Amazon 120# Black and SU Pale Plum CS 

Die: Reverse Confetti Triangle Coverplate

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

BK DP - Misty Moons and Pastel Skies 1

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 month the design team's cards are featuring two newly released designer paper packs - Misty Moons and Pastel Skies. Obviously we are also using BKRS stamp sets and other products, too.

Misty Moons Card:

BKRS Silhouette Stag

Pastel Skies Card: 

BKRS Silhouette Deer By the River

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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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