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Elegant Pine Snowflakes card

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiment is an inspiration challenge perfect for this holiday season. I was inspired by the snowflakes so I created a card with the Delicate PInes Bundles. Unconventional but I stamped the snowflakes in Real Red. The card is a single layer card and stamped the snowflakes in Real Red. The larger snowflakes are stamped with Real Red then die cut. The card I then embellished with Faceted Snowflakes.

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Elegant Pines Christmas Card

Card Size: 3″ x 5″ Slimline card

Stamp Sets/Bundles/Suite: Elegant Pines Bundle

Paper: Card Base: Basic White,

Ink: Classic Ink pad: Shaded Spruce

Embellishments and Accessories: Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine, paper trimmer, dimensionals, glue dots, Faceted Snowflakes

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Delicate Pines Gathering Leaves Christmas Card

Posted on November 11, 2025 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch challenge inspired me to create this card with the Delicate Pines bundle. I love this Stampin’ Up! Delicate Pines stamp set and coordinating dies. You can create beautiful elegant Christmas cards with this bundle.

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I used Shaded Spruce for the card base, Season of Elegance DSP, Basic white card stock layer embossed with Gathering Leaves Embossing folder. The snow flake shapes were die cut from the Elegant Pines DSP. The foliage shapes were die cut using the Delicate Pines dies. I used a large gold hoop as a base for snow flake shapes and foliage. The sentiments is embellished with GOLD STRIPED 3/8″ (1 CM) MESH RIBBON. The sentiment and foliage stamps are from the Delicate Pines stamp set and stamped with Shaded Spruce ink.

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Delicate Pines Gathering Leaves Christmas Card

Card Size: 4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundles/Suite: Delicate Pines Suite

Paper: Card Base: Shaded Spruce, DSP Season of Elegance, DSP Elegant Pines, Basic White, Gold Foil

Ink: Classic Ink pad: Shaded Spruce

Embellishments and Accessories: Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine, paper trimmer, GOLD STRIPED 3/8″ (1 CM) MESH RIBBON, Gathering Leaves Embossing Folder, Large Gold Hoops, dimensionals, glue dots

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Gathering Together and Thankful for You

Posted on October 14, 2025 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s inspiration comes from the Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration challenge. The inspiration challenge images are totally fall. So many great images to inspire a fall or Halloween card. I was inspired to create a fall card with the Gathering Together Suite Collection. I love this suite! I love the images and the large leaf dies. Here’s the card I created.

The card base is Basic Beige and the embossed Gathering Leaves layer is also Basic Beige. The Gathering Together is die cut with the Perennial Postage dies, the large leaf from retired Bronze foil. You can substitute the current ‘Earthen Toned’ foil sheets. The sentiment was also die cut from the Perennial Postage dies and stamped with the Gathering Moments sentiment. I also stamped the plaid and dots background with Crushed Curry and Peach Pie. I embossed with Old Olive and Early Espresso Linen Thread. I also used the Cajun Craze and Gold Dots to add sparkle.

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Gathering Together and Thankful for You

Card Size: 4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundles/Suite Gathering Together Suite Collection

Paper: Card Base: Basic Beige; DSP: Gathering Together; retired Bronze Foil used, Earthen Foil can be substituted

Ink: Classic Ink pad: Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Peach Pie

Embellishments and Accessories: Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine, paper trimmer, Cajun Craze and Gold Dots, Old Olive and Early Espresso Linen Thread, Perennial Postage Dies

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Beautiful Pumpkins say Thankful for the Small Things

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Genevieve Valdes

Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch challenge calls for so many options I decided to use stamp set Beautiful Pumpkins. This card is CASED from the online card samples. I love the pumpkin dies, images and sentiments. I used the dies to cut out the gold and beige pumpkin from the SEASON OF ELEGANCE 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) SPECIALTY DESIGNER SERIES PAPER, the leaves and stem from gold foil. The card base is Basic Beige and the leaves stamped with Basic Beige classic ink. The brown wood background and banner is from the DSP is from the COUNTRY WOODS 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER. The sentiment is stamped on Basic Beige with Early Espresso classic ink and the card is embellished with gold Flower Accents.

Visit Hand Stamped Sentiments and see more inspiration from the design team.

Gathering Moments Thinking of You Card

Card Size: 4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundles/Suite BEAUTIFUL PUMPKINS BUNDLE (ENGLISH)

Paper: Card Base: Basic Beige; DSP: SEASON OF ELEGANCE 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) SPECIALTY , COUNTRY WOODS 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM): Gold Foil Sheets

Ink: Classic Ink pad: Early Espresso, Basic Beige

Embellishments and Accessories: Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine, paper trimmer, gold Flower Accents

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Gathering Moments and Thankful for You

Posted on September 16, 2025 by Genevieve Valdes

Fall is coming! However here where I live it’s still in the 90’s but I can still hope for cool mornings. To further get in the fall mood I recently purchased the Gathering Together Suite Collection. I love the large leaf dies and the stamp set. The color challenge of Darling Duckling, Timid Tiger and Pretty Peacock at Hand Stamped Sentiments was perfect for creating a fall card.

The card base is Pretty Peacock, the next layer is also Pretty Peacock and embossed with the Gathering Leaves Embossing Folder. The large leaf is die cut from Timid Tiger. I connected the holes with a Timid Tiger Stampin’ Write Marker then sponged the edge with Timid Tiger. The smaller leaves are stamped in Darling Duckling and Pretty Peacock on Basic Beige and die cut. The sentiment is stamped with Pretty Peacock Classic Ink on Basic Beige and die cut with a die from the Inspiring Imperfections Dies. To add a touch of sparkle I finished with linen thread and Basic Rhinestones.

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All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted. To view or purchase products used to create this card. Click on the links below for more information and ordering.

Gathering Moments Thinking of You Card

Card Size: 4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundles/Suite GATHERING TOGETHER SUITE COLLECTION

Paper: Card Base: Pretty Peacock, embossed layer, Basic Beige for sentiment layer

Ink: Classic Ink pad: Timid Tiger, Darling Duckling, Pretty Peacock; Stampin’ Write Timid Tiger

Embellishments and Accessories: Linen Thread, Basic Rhinestones; Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine, sponge daubers, paper trimmer

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Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder Thank You Card

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Genevieve Valdes

It’s September and Fall is coming! The challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments is a fall inspiration challenge. I recently received the Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder and had to create this card. I used the carved wood technique from Jennifer Roque. Watch her video for this easy technique. So many color possibilities with this technique.

I used Crushed Curry for the card base and Very Vanilla for the embossed layer. However, I used the debossed side to color. The colors of Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie and Early Espresso were used to create the background then with sponge daubers used Crushed Curry to color the petals, Pumpkin Pie for the centers and Spruced Green for the leaves. The sentiment was stamped from the Autumn Leaves stamp set which is now retired. I embellished with linen thread and gold Flower Accents.

Visit Hand Stamped Sentiments and see more inspiration from the design team.

All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted. To view or purchase products used to create this card. Click on the links below for more information and ordering.

Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder Thank You Card

Card Size: 5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundles/Suite retired Autumn Leaves bundle stamp set

Paper: Card Base: Crushed Curry, Very Vanilla embossed layer and sentiment layer

Ink: Classic Ink pad: Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, Early Espresso, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie and Spruced Green

Embellishments: Linen Thread, Flower Accents

Tools: Tear and Tape adhesive, dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine, sponge daubers, paper trimmer

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Floral Charm Happy Birthday

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Genevieve Valdes

You can’t have too many birthday cards on -hand or floral stamp sets or dies. The one I used this week is from the Floral Charming Suite. The suite has a stamp set, dies, faceted dots and braided trim.

The card I created with Stampin’ Up Charming Day Bundle is inspired by the color challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments of Fresh Freesia, Pool Party and Blackberry Bliss. The flowers and foliage are colored with Stampin’ Blends dark and light – Fresh Freesia, Pool Party and Blackberry Bliss. The floral images on the Fresh Freesia panel is stamped with Fresh Freesia ink and the sentiment is stamped with Blackberry Bliss. The strip behind the Basic White panel is Pool Party card stock.

Stop by Hand Stamped Sentiments to see more inspiration for creating with these colors.

All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted. To view or purchase products used to create this card. Click on the links below for more information and ordering.

Floral Charms Birthday Card

Card Size: 5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundles/Suite Charming Day Bundle

Paper: Basic White Card Base, Card Stock; Pool Party, Fresh Freesia

Classic Ink pad: Fresh Freesia, Blackberry Bliss

Embellishments: Basic Rhinestones

Tools: dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine

Filed under: Birthday, Charming Day, Color Splash Challenges, Feminine Birthday, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Stamp Sets | Tagged: , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Hello Lovely with Florals in Bloom

Posted on July 22, 2025 by Genevieve Valdes

I love the Florals in Bloom Suite so much I had to create another card with this suite based on Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration challenge. I used page 40 of the Stampin’ Up 2025-2026 to CASE the Lovely card.

The card base is basic white and the card front layer is the Florals in Bloom DSP. The flowers, leaves and ‘lovely’ were die cut using the dies from the suite. The white tag was die cut using the Nested Essentials dies. The card is embellished with 2026-2027 In-Color Flat Pearls.

Florals in Bloom suite showing floral paper, floral stamps and floral and foliage dies.

Here is the Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge image. I would love to see what you’re inspired to create.

All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted. To view or purchase products used to create this card. Click on the links below for more information and ordering.

Hello Lovely Card

Card Size: 5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundles/Suite Florals in Bloom Suite

Paper: Card Base: Basic White, Card stock: Granny Apple Green, Garden Green, Peach Pie, Strawberry Slush, Darling Duckling; Florals in Bloom DSP

Classic Ink pad: Timid Tiger

Embellishments: 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls

Tools: Tear and Tape adhesive, dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine

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Sweet Blooms Hello

Posted on July 8, 2025 by Genevieve Valdes

Bright colors are what you’ll find in the Florals in Bloom DSP. These colors are perfect for creating beautiful cards. I was inspired to create with this bundle and using many of the bright colors for the Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch challenge. The card base is Timid Tiger with a layer of Darling Duckling and Florals in Bloom DSP. The word Lovely is in die cut from Petunia Pop and shadowed with Basic White. The card is embellished with Pretty in Pink ribbon, Basic Rhinestones and 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls.

Here is the challenge sketch mage. See more inspiration at Hand Stamped Sentiments.

All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted. To view or purchase products used to create this card. Click on the links below for more information and ordering.

Hello Lovely Card

Card Size: 5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundles/Suite Florals in Bloom Suite

Paper: Card Base: Timid Tiger, Darling Duckling; Florals in Bloom DSP

Classic Ink pad: Petunia Pop

Embellishments: 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls, Basic Rhinestones, Pretty in PInk Ribbon

Tools: Tear and Tape adhesive, dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine

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Inspiring Imperfections

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Genevieve Valdes

I have just had the opportunity to stamp with the Inspiring Imperfections suite with the colors of Strawberry Slush, Coastal Cabana and Granny Apple Green. These are the colors for the Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge for this week. I stamped the vase with Versamark and heat embossed with gold. I then sponged Coastal Cabana and Granny Apple Green on the vase. The flowers are stamped in Memento Black then colored with Strawberry Slush and Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends. I then die cut the gold twigs from gold foil and adhered the shorter one on the vase and the longer one beside it then embellished with gold flower accents.

Here is the challenge inspiration image. See more inspiration at Hand Stamped Sentiments.

All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted. To view or purchase products used to create this card. Click on the links below for more information and ordering.

Inspiring Imperfections Card

Card Size: 5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundles/Suite Inspiring Imperfections

Paper: Card Base: Basic White,, Granny Apple Green

Ink: Coastal Cabana, Granny Apple Green, Classic Ink; Strawberry Slush Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

Embellishments: Flower Accents

Tools: Tear and Tape adhesive, dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine, Blending Brushes

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