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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.

Christmas card created with Stampin' UP! bundle. Which mend o

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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Thoughtful Journey Sympathy Card

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Genevieve Valdes

My card this week is based on Hand Stamped Sentiments color challenge of Calypso Coral, Lemon Lime Twist and Summer Splash. I used the Thoughtful Journey stamps, dies and paper to create this sympathy card.

I used Basic White for the card base followed by a layer of Calypso Coral followed by a layer of Thoughtful Journey DSP. The foliage was die cut with the dies in Calypso Coral, Summer Splash and Lemon Lime Twist card stock and embellished with Adhesive Backed Pearl Trio, Basic Rhinestones and linen thread. The linen thread I colored with Lemon Lime Twist.

See more inspiration at Hand Stamped Sentiments from the design team.

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Thoughtful Journey Sympathy Card

Card Size: 5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundles: Thoughtful Journey

Paper: Card Base: Basic White, Card Stock: Calypso Coral, Lemon Lime Twist, Summer Splash

Ink: Calypso Coral, Lemon Lime Twist, Classic Ink

Embellishments: Clear Rhinestones, Adhesive Backed Pearl Trio, Baker’s Twine

Tools: Dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

Filed under: Color Splash Challenges, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Thoughtful Journey | Tagged: , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

A Cottage Rose Birthday

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Genevieve Valdes

My card this week is inspired by Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration challenge. Such beautiful colors and images. I have to say this Cottage Rose stamp sets is one I have not used. I used the colors off Polished Pink and Granny Apple Green to create my card.

I used Polished Pink Stampin’ Bends to color the flowers and Granny Apple Stampin’ Blends to color the leaves. I used Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends for the flower centers. The background I water colored with Polished Pink then splattered with polished pink using a water color brush. The strips of designer series paper are from the Awash in Beauty. I used 3 of the retired Polished Pink Gems.

Be inspired by the wonderful image at Hand Stamped Sentiments an see what the design team has created.

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Friend Framed Florets Card Supplies and Measurements

Card Size:  4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle: Cottage Rose bundle

Paper: Card Base: Basic White, 11″ x 4.25 scored in half 159276

Background layer: Basic Black, Shimmer White paper 101910 water colored with Polished PInk

Flowers were stamped in Memento black 132708 and colored with Polished Pink; leaves were colored with Stampin’ Blends Granny Apple. The background was wate rcolored using the watercolor brush 151298

Balmy Blue card stock 146982 for foliage

Embellishments: 2021-2023 In Color Jewels, retired, 155571

Filed under: Birthday, Cottage Rose, Feminine Birthday, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Inspiration Challenge | Tagged: , , , , | Leave a comment »

A Texture Chic Birthday

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Genevieve Valdes

Love is in the air with Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge. I love the colors and images of their inspiration image. I was inspired by the heart shape. I couldn’t resist creating another card with the Texture Chic Suite. I started with a Basic White card stock and used retired Stampin’ Up Hearts Framilits to create the heart shape card.

I then cut another heart from the Texture Chic Designer Series Paper and adhered it to the front of the card. The rest of the die cuts I used the Chic dies. The waffle background I die cut from the Distressed Gold Specialty Paper. I also die cut the flower outline out of the gold foil and die cut the inner part of the flower from Vellum. The other flowers are die cut from Basic White. The greeting is stamped with Early Espresso and die cut using the retired Artisan Label punch I embellished with a small Brushed Brass Butterfly and retired metallic gold edge petal pink ribbon.

The swoosh image is from the Season of Chic and stamped with Petal Pink ink and the greeting is stamped in Early Espresso and is from the Happiness Abounds Stamp Set.

pink and gold heart shape birthday card

Go to HSS and see more inspiration from the design team for this challenge.

Hearts on red and pink background with roses, strawberry drinks and black cat with valentine hearts

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A Texture Chic Birthday Card

Card Size:  4.25″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle: Texture Chic Suite, Happiness Abounds

Paper:  Basic White, Distressed Gold Specialty Paper, Gold Foil, Vellum, Crumb Cake

Ink: Early Espresso

Accessories: retired Artisan Label punch, retired metallic edge Petal Pink ribbon, Brushed Brass Butterflies

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Hello Harvest Pumpkin Card

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s inspiration comes from Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch. When I saw the circle in the sketch I new immediately I wanted to use the pumpkin from the Hello Harvest bundle and the beautiful Rustic Harvest paper.

The card base is black and used the paper with pumpkins and Crushed Curry print for my card. I stamped the pumpkin in Memento Black and colored it with light and dark Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends then die cut it and also the vines in Mossy Meadow. The sunflowers I also stamped in Memento Black and colored with light and dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends then die cut with sunflower die. The leaves I stamped in Mossy Meadow and Soft Suede and also die cut with leaf die. The little acorn is die cut from Early Espresso and Soft Suede using the Tree Rings Hybrid Embossing set. The sentiment is also from the Hello Harvest stamp set. I used Mossy Meadow linen trim and gold from the Simply Elegant Trim.

For the inside of the card I stamped a sunflower and flourish. I also used a strip of the dsp at the bottom.

Here is the sketch for Hand Stamped Sentiment Sketch Challenge. Visit HSS to see more inspiration from the design team.

Hand Stamped Sentiments #398

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Hello Harvest Pumpkin Card

Card Size:  5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle: Hello Harvest Bundle

Paper:  Basic White, Basic Black, Mossy Meadow, Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Rustic Harvest DSP

Ink:  Memento Black, Mossy Meadow,Crumb Cake; Stampin’ Blends; Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede

Accessories: Tree Rings Hybrid Embossing set, Simply Elegant Trim, Mossy Meadow braided linen trim, dimensionals,

Filed under: Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Hello cards, Rustic Pumpkins, Sketch Challenge | Tagged: , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Happy Birthday! Let’s Celebrate with Sunflowers

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Genevieve Valdes

My card this week is inspired by Hand Stamped Sentiments inspiration challenge. The images are perfect for this time of year. For this challenge the Celebrate with Sunflowers and Sunflower dies were perfect.

Since the sunflower is round I decided to make an easel card. I haven’t made one in a while and thought to make a circle easel card.

I stamped the sunflower with Memento Black on Daffodil Delight card stock. I then used Stampin’ Blends Mango Melody light and dark, Daffodil Delight dark, Calypso Coral light, Crumb Cake light and dark to color the sunflower. I used Patty Bennet’s tutorial for coloring the sunflower.

The base of the easel card is Early Espresso, Daffodil Delight and Basic White. I used the Leaf Fall 3D embossing folder to emboss the Basic White and Daffodil Delight. I used the Forever Flourishing dies to die cut the foliage in Shaded Spruce. I used the Sunflower dies to die cut the sunflower and the gold foliage. The sentiment is from the Peaceful Moments stamp set and die cut using the Label Me Fancy punch.. I embellished with the Amber Gems. I also used Wink of Stella on the sunflower. This card was a very easy card to make.

Here is the mood board for Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge. Visit HSS to see more inspiration from the design team.

https://handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/2022/09/hand-stamped-sentiments-inspiration.html

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Celebrate with Sunflowers Birthday Card

Card Size:  Circle Easel Card

Stamp Sets/Bundle: Celebrate Sunflowers, Peaceful Moments

Paper:  Basic White, Daffodil Delight, Shaded of Spruce, Early Espresso, Gold Foil

Ink:  Memento Black, Stampin’ Blends; retired Mango Melody light and dark, Daffodil Delight dark, Calypso Coral light, Crumb Cake light and dark

Accessories: Amber Gems, Wink of Stella, Circle Dies, Sunflower Dies, Forever Flourishing Dies, Label Me Fancy Punch, dimensionals

Filed under: Birthday, Celebrate Sunflowers, Feminine Birthday, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Inspiration Challenge, Peaceful Moments, Stamp Sets | Tagged: , , , , , | Leave a comment »

The Beauty of Friendship

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Genevieve Valdes

My card this week was inspired by Hand Stamped Sentiment Inspiration challenge and helpful neighbors. My husband and I are so blessed to have such wonderful neighbors. This past weekend our neighbor helped with replacing our patio fan. It really needed to be replaced. We were prepared to call a handy man to replace it but they were here a couple of weeks ago and offered to help in replacing it. I ordered the fan and our neighbor came over to take down the old fan and install the new one. The Inspiration Challenge at HSS has such wonderful outdoor images. The trees inspired me to use my Beauty of Friendship stamp set and Beautiful Trees dies. It’s a one layer card I CASED from Anna Helman. I stamped the trees on to Sahara Sand with Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow, Pear Pizzazz and Shaded Spruce. The strip of foliage I stamped with the different greens and Crushed Curry and combined with an embossed strip of Crumb Cake. I used the Timber 3D Embossing folder. Then sentiment I stamped with Shaded Spruce on Basic White then die cut with the rectangle from the Beautiful Trees dies and layered with a layer die cut with the Elegant Tag punch. I embellished the tag with linen thread and Parakeet Party Metallic Woven ribbon.

Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge #391

Checkout the Inspiration images from Hand Stamped Sentiments.

Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge #391

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The Beauty of Friendship Card

Card Size:  5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle: Beauty of Friendship and Beautiful Trees dies

Paper:  Card stock: Basic White, Shaded Spruce, Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake

Ink: Mossy Meadow, Pear Pizzazz, Shaded Spruce, Crushed Curry

Accessories: Parakeet Party Woven Metallic ribbon, Linen Thread, retired Elegant Tag punch,

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Nature’s Prints in Stampin’ Up In Colors 2022 – 2024

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Genevieve Valdes

The color challenge this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments is with the 2022 – 2024 Stampin’ Up! In Colors. Use 3 or all 5 In-Colors. It’s up to you. I love all the colors so I decided to use all 5 and use the Nature’s Print bundle.

I started with a Basic White card base. The second layer I embossed with the Fern 3D Embossing Folder. I then stamped foliage in the different In-Colors. The sentiment I stamped in Sweet Sorbet then die cut with the circle Stitched Shapes dies I also die cut leaf foliage in Starry Night and the tag layer behind the sentiments in Orchid Oasis. I also used a bit of the Parakeet Party metallic ribbon and embellished with Sweet Sorbet, Parakeet Party an Tahitian Tide 2022-2024 In Color Color Matte Decorative Dots.

Hand Stamped Sentiments #390

See more inspiration for this challenge from the design team at Hand Stamped Sentiments.

Hand Sentiments Sentiments #390

All Stampin’ Up! supplies below may be ordered from my website or email me to place your order.

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Nature’s Prints In-Colors Card

Card Size:  5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle: Nature’s Prints bundle

Paper:  Card stock: Basic White, Starry Night, Orchid Oasis

Ink: Pacific Point, Gray Granite, Night of Navy

Accessories: Basic Rhinestones, retired Stitched Shapes Dies, Banners Pick a Punch, Simply elegant

Filed under: Color Splash Challenges, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Hello cards, Nature's Prints, Stamp Sets | Tagged: , , , , | 1 Comment »

Butterfly Brilliance Birthday

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Genevieve Valdes

My card this week was inspired by Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch Challenge. The sketch inspired me to create with the Butterfly Brilliance Bundle and Painted Labels dies. I stamped the butterflies with Memento Black then die cut the butterflies out of Shimmery White paper then colored the butterflies with Light Highland Heather, Light Balmy Blue, and Light Night of Navy Stampin’ Blends. Stamping the butterflies on Shimmer Paper gives the butterflies some sparkle. The Night of Navy layer was embossed with the Greenery Embossing Folder. I stamped the flowers with Night of Navy from the Painted Poppies stamp set.

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

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All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted.

Butterfly Brilliance Birthday Card

Card Size:  5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle: Butterfly Brilliance Bundle, Peaceful Moments

Paper:  Card stock:  Basic White, Fresh Freesia, Night of Navy, Shimmer White

Ink: Memento Black, Light Highland Heather , Light Balmy Blue, Light Night of Navy Stampin’ Blends

Accessories: Label Me Fancy Punch, , Greenery Embossing Folders, In Color 2021-2023 In Color Jewels, mini glue dots

Filed under: Birthday, Feminine Birthday, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Sketch Challenge | Tagged: , , , , | 1 Comment »

Daffodil Daydream Easter Blessings

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Genevieve Valdes

Inspired by Hand Stamped Sentiments inspiration challenge and by Cindy Bee’s daffodil faux center step card. I had not had the opportunity to ink up the Daffodil Daydream stamp and die bundle and was inspired by Cindy Bee’s card. I used the dies to create a daffodil and cut-out the daffodils to create an Easter card. I also used the Daffodil paper from Sale-a-bration.

Stop by Hand Stamped Sentiments and be inspired by the design team.

Hand Stamped Sentiments #385

Daffodil Daydream Happy Easter Card

Card Size:  5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle: Daffodil Daydream Bundle

Paper:  Card stock:  Very Vanilla, Pear Pizzazz, Daffodil Delight, Daffodil Afternoon Sale-a-bration DSP

Ink: Memento Black, Daffodil Delight Light, Pale Papaya Dark Stampin’ Blends

Accessories: 2021-2023 In Color Jewels, Daffodil Dies, dimensionals, Tombow liquid glue, mini glue dots

Filed under: Easter cards, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Inspiration Challenge | Tagged: , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

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