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Saturday Blog Hop: Casing Melissa Davies 2026
Hello! Thanks for joining us on our Create with Stamping Friends Saturday Blog Hop! We love creating for you to give you some inspiration in your own crafting. Did you know that we're on Instagram? You can follow us here @createwithstampingfriends . This week we are continuing with case-ing each other's cards and I was thrilled to find this card made by Melissa. I love the 2024-2026 In Colors and this is a great way to showcase them all together! Such a cute card! Products U
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Mar 73 min read


Homemade Sweetness Suite: 3 Sweet & Cheerful Cards: Weekly Class To Go
The Homemade Sweetness Suite from Stampin' Up! is full of the cutest handmade charm! With its sweet fruit images, jam jars, and bright patterned paper, it’s the kind of collection that makes creating cards feel extra fun. It has such a cheerful, homemade feel that’s perfect for sending a little happiness through the mail. For my Weekly Class to Go, I’m sharing 3 bright and happy handmade cards featuring the gorgeous patterned paper from the suite along with the Filled with Sw
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Mar 53 min read


This Week’s Card Class To Go: March 5th
This Week’s Class Details Have you seen the sweet Homemade Sweetness Suite from Stampin' Up!? The adorable fruit, jars, and charming patterns instantly caught my eye — it has such a fun handmade feel! The whole suite reminds me of little homemade treats, thoughtful gifts, and the kind of cheerful cards that brighten someone’s day. In this week’s Weekly Class to Go , I’m sharing three sweet handmade cards featuring the beautiful patterned paper from the suite along with the
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Mar 52 min read


It's Time for a Spring Extravaganza!
Every year when March rolls around, I’m ready for fresh colours, pretty papers, and projects that feel like spring. There’s just something about sitting down with a new stack of patterned paper and creating cards that are perfect for this time of year. That’s exactly what my Spring Extravaganza class is all about. We’ll be creating six beautiful projects together — including fun fold cards, classic cards, and sweet little gift packages — all designed for any spring occasion
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Mar 32 min read


Saturday Blog Hop: Casing Libby Fens 2026
Hello! Thanks for joining us on our Create with Stamping Friends Saturday Blog Hop! We are in the midst of a series where we are casing each other's cards. CASEing means to 'Copy and Share Everything'. It's a great way to spur on your own creativity - that's why we share our cards, right?! This week I'm excited to case Libby and I chose this lovely card that she made last fall. Products Used DSP: 'Delicate Dreams' Specialty DSP will be coming out next week with the March On
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Feb 282 min read


NEW Springtime Scenes Bundle Sneak Peek! 2 Card ideas & a Gift Tag: Weekly Class To Go
There’s something about fresh spring colours and sweet little scenes that instantly makes me want to sit down and create — and the new Springtime Scenes Bundle did exactly that. This bundle is part of the March Online Exclusives launching March 3rd , and as soon as I started playing with it, I knew it would be perfect for this week’s Weekly Class to Go. The dies have really fun shapes (the circles are so cool!), and you're going to love how everything mixes & matches togethe
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Feb 263 min read


This Week’s Card Class To Go: February 26th
This Week’s Class Details Have you seen the brand new Springtime Scenes Bundle that’s coming in the March Online Exclusives launching on March 3rd? As soon as I saw the sweet little scenes and spring images, I knew it would be perfect for cheerful handmade cards. It’s such a fun bundle to play with, and it just makes me excited for longer days, fresh colours, and all things spring. In this week’s Weekly Class to Go , I’m sharing two pretty spring cards and a cute little gift
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Feb 262 min read


Stampin' Up!'s Beach Boardwalk DSP: Fun Favours, Gift Bags & Tags
Last week was a lot of fun planning my Winter Craft Day! I offered 2 card classes, one featuring the 'Lovely Blossoms' Suite and one featuring the 'Joyful Square' Bundle. (Still interested? Tutorial option is always available! ). One of my favourite parts of a class is making favours to give to everyone who attends. I love to go with a fun summery theme for this event to push away the snow & cold from our minds! So this year I created projects with the 'Beach Boardwalk' DSP.
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Feb 233 min read


Saturday Blog Hop: Casing Cindy Elam 2026
Hello! Thanks for joining us on our Create with Stamping Friends Saturday Blog Hop! Our current theme is to case each other's cards and this week we are featuring Cindy! This one from last summer really stood out to me for it's fun pop of pink & orange on the flowers. So pretty! Products Used Colour Combo: Granny Apple Green, Pretty in Pink & Timid Tiger Bundle: This is a brand new bundle coming out with the March Online Exclusives - Springtime Scenes. It has the coolest d
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Feb 212 min read


Saturday Blog Hop: Casing Lori de Groot 2026
Hello! Thanks for joining us on our Create with Stamping Friends Saturday Blog Hop! Well, this week on our blog hop, we are casing . . . me! I went back to a card I made last summer that featured my favourite Stampin' Up! colour, Petunia Pop, and I thought this layout would work well with a brand new stamp set from the upcoming March Online Exclusives - the 'Flowers Fair' Stamp Set. Products Used Colour Combo: Petunia Pop & Old Olive Stamp Set: Flowers Fair. This will be a
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Feb 142 min read


Product of the Month: February 2026
Introducing Stampin’ Up!’s February Product of the Month! Have you heard about Stampin’ Up!’s Product of the Month ? It’s a fun new way to get your hands on a special, limited-time item each month — and it’s already becoming one of my favourite things to share with you! Each month, Stampin’ Up! will release a brand-new crafting goodie (could be DSP or another exclusive item) that you won’t find anywhere else. You can add it to your order for just $5 when your order reaches $
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Feb 122 min read


2 Easy Fun Fold Cards Using the Joyful Squares Bundle: Weekly Class To Go
Today I’m showing you how to make two fun fold cards using the Joyful Squares Bundle from the January–April 2026 Mini Catalogue — and honestly, this bundle had me at the tiny binder clip 😍. At first glance, this bundle might feel like it’s meant more for scrapbooking, but I wanted to show you how adorable and easy it is to use for handmade cards too. These cards also feature the coordinating Square Snippets DSP , and I’ll walk you through how to mix patterns and layers wit
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Feb 123 min read


This Week’s Card Class To Go: February 12th
This Week’s Class Details Have you noticed the Joyful Squares Bundle in the January–April 2026 Mini Catalogue yet? The dies caught my eye right away (I mean… I can never resist a cute little binder clip!), and they’ve been so much fun to create with. At first glance, this bundle might feel like it’s meant mostly for scrapbooking, but I wanted to show you just how adorable it can be for cardmaking too. In this week’s Class To Go , I’m sharing two of my favourite fun fold car
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Feb 122 min read


February 2026 Stamp & Create Class: A Paper Crafting Class To Go!
**Tutorial Option is available through my Online Store. Registration for the product class is now closed. I’m so excited to share this month’s Stamp & Create Class projects. This month I'm featuring the absolutely gorgeous Lovely Blossoms Suite Collection , and we’re creating a stationery gift set that is just as fun to make as it is to give (or keep… because I fully support making one for yourself too 😉). The main project is a beautiful handcrafted stationery box complete
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Feb 93 min read


Saturday Blog Hop: Casing Debbie Henderson 2026
Hello! Thanks for joining us on our Create with Stamping Friends Saturday Blog Hop! I'm really looking forward to our blog hop for the next few weeks. We will be CASEing each other, which means we'll use a card from one of the designers as our inspiration for our own cards. I love this because this is really why we all share our cards online in the first place - to help spark creativity💛. This week it's all about Debbie Henderson and below is the card that I chose. I loved
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Feb 72 min read


Winter Craft Day!
** Purchase the Tutorial Here . Registration for the product based class kit is now closed. Winter is the perfect time to slow down, get cozy, and spend time being creative — which is why I’m so excited to bring back my Winter Craft Day! This year’s event features two brand new cardmaking classes, Lovely Blossoms and Joyful Squares , each with five unique projects and fun folds. You can join me for a relaxed day of crafting in person or enjoy both classes online at your own
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Feb 64 min read


Stamp Your Own Card Layers with the Greenery Lane Bundle: Weekly Class To Go
These cards featuring the new 'Greenery Lane' Bundle from Stampin' Up!'s January to April 2026 Mini Catalogue were so much fun to create for you! I thought that it would be fun to try a light and fresh colour combo for these cards and to create my own layers by stamping and shockingly - not using any DSP!😅 Be sure to check out all the details below, including the replay of my YouTube Live where I take you through making these 3 cards. Card 1 For this card, I created 2 diff
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Feb 53 min read


This Week’s Card Class To Go: February 5th
This Week’s Class Details If you’re looking for new ways to use your stamp sets and add beautiful handmade details to your cards, this week’s Class to Go is for you! I’m sharing three handmade cards created with the 'Greenery Lane' Bundle, featuring a fresh and pretty colour palette of Lost Lagoon, Bubble Bath, Calypso Coral, and Secret Sea. By pairing the bundle with the Lasting Linen Stamp, these projects show how easy it is to create soft stamped elements and textured acc
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Feb 52 min read


Saturday Blog Hop: I Heart You
Hello! Thanks for joining us on our Create with Stamping Friends Saturday Blog Hop! This is our final week of Valentine's projects and our theme is - I "Heart" You. It's a perfect theme for me to use this awesome large heart again from the 'Endless Love' Dies. Products Used Stamp Set: Have you been able to purchase January's Product of the Month yet? Don't miss out - it has such 'Fabulous Sayings'!😉 Embellishment: I just love the Valentine's Loose Assortment - so cute! Cl
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Jan 312 min read


Creating with the Lovely Blossoms Suite Collection: Weekly Class To Go
The 'Lovely Blossoms' Suite Collection from January's Online Exclusives is one of those Suites that caught my eye right away. I love the soft colour palette of Cloud Cover, Old Olive, Petal Pink and Secret Sea. It was fun to create these 3 cards for you today in order to highlight all the pieces of the Suite and to give you some inspiration. I hope you take these ideas as a starting point for your own creativity💛. Don't forget if you missed the Live tutorial for these projec
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Jan 293 min read
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