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Thursday, July 9, 2026

3M Spring Rain

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 Spellbinders House Mouse Spring Rain stamp set.

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

Barb

Kelly

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Image/Sentiment: Spellbinders House Mouse Spring Rain stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored it with Ohuhu and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, Fun Stampers Journey Lemon Drop, and Recollections Black CS

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangles, and Simon Says Sentiment Labels

Embellishment: Amazon Nail Art Rhinestones

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

SCS Sketch #SC1122

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 - #SC1122:

My card:

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

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Stamps: Gina K Sending Flowers colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Fun Stampers Journey Grape Fusion and Limeade Splash CS and other items from my scrap file

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles and Paper Cut Oval 1

Embellishments: Stampin' UP! Faceted Gems

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Unused No Mord - July 2026

It's time for the Unused No More Challenge. Actually, it's a day late, but yesterday was busy on my blog.

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 CC Designs Rockabilly Gals stamp 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: CC Designs Rockabilly Gals stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink and VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

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

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

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

Monday, July 6, 2026

CAS906 Something Fishy

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

Something Fishy

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: Unity Danglin' stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink and VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

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

Dies: My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangles

Saturday, July 4, 2026

Using this ONE Stamp for Kicks in 2026 - July

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; 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 in greens and yellows and placed the diecut image onto a black arch to make it really pop.

Another thing I've started doing is stamping with a Copic-friendly ink first, using my Misti with the CS placed snugly in the corner. I then take it out and color it, or in this case blended ink onto it using the stencil. Then I place it back snuggly in that corner of the Misti and stamp it with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink for a dark crisp result.

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 VersaFine Clair Nocturne

Stencil/Ink: The Coordinating Stencil was color blended with Taylored Expressions Inks (Lemon Meringue, Lime Zest, Mango, Peapod, and Pineapple)

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, Recollections Black, and SU Wild Wasabi CS and other pieces from my scrap file

Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangles

Embellishments: Amazon Nail Art Rhinestones

Friday, July 3, 2026

BK - Silhouette Flower Garden

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