Hello and welcome back to my blog! Today's card is for the 'Use Your Stash" Instagram Hop April 2026. I am joined by an amazing lineup of crafters so make sure you go to my Instagram page HERE to see the rest of the team's creations. 

The aim of the hop is to use up some of the huge stash that we all accumulate. Hopefully it will also inspire both ourselves and others to combine some of our old and new products to reduce that stash.

This month's theme is "Pretty Pastels". One of my all time favourite Pastel colours is So Saffron which retired a few years back. I decided to use it as my primary Pastel and add some other retired Pastel colours and neutrals to create my card. I used the You Are Remarkable (images) and Thoughtful Wishes (sentiment) stamp sets, combining them with the Happy Forest Friends DSP and Stampin' Blends in retired colours.

Instructions:

- Use Sahara Sand card for the base and layer with Basic White card. Stamp a pattern on a smaller piece of Sahara Sand card using the You Are Remarkable stamp set, Sahara Sand ink and a second generation stamping technique. Layer with two different pieces of the Happy Forest Friends DSP (edges distressed) and a piece of So Saffron card.

- Stamp the image from the You Are Remarkable set and the sentiment from the Thoughtful Wishes stamp sets using Tuxedo Black onto Basic White card. Fussy cut the image and sentiment. Use retired Pastel Stampin' Blends to colour the floral image (So Saffron, Seaside Spray, Purple Posy, Rococo Rose, Mint Macaron and Mango Melody).

- Adhere the image and sentiment onto the card. Finally add some Rhinestone Basic Jewels coloured with So Saffron Stampin' Blends to complete.

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Hello and welcome back to my blog! Today's card is for the Global Design Project's Sketch Challenge! Make sure to visit the Global Design Project's Instagram & Facebook pages during the week to see the rest of the team's entries.

I used the Cutest Crew Bundle, Crosshatch Embossing Folder (retired), 2024-2026 6" x 6" DSP, Stampin' Blends and the 2024-2026 In Colour Resin Dots.

Instructions:

- Use Peach Pie for the card base and layer with Basic White card. Add another layer with a piece of the Basic White card embossed using the Crosshatch Embossing Folder.

- Stamp the cat crew image from the Cutest Crew Stamp using Tuxedo Black ink onto Basic White card and use the coordinating Cutest Crew dies to cut out the images. Use various Stampin' Blends to colour the images.

- Stamp a sentiment from the Cutest Crew Stamp onto Basic White using Tuxedo Black ink and adhere onto a strip of 2024-2026 6" x 6" DSP and add to the card. Finally add some 2024-2026 In Colour Resin Dots to complete.

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Hello and welcome back to my blog! Today's card is for the Global Design Project's Colour Challenge where this week we are using Timid Tiger, Daffodil Delight and Cloud Cover! Make sure to visit the Global Design Project's Instagram & Facebook pages during the week to see the rest of the team's entries.

I used the Lovely Arrangments Bundle, Lovely Blossoms DSP and Moody Palette Glossy Dots.

Instructions:

- Use Cloud Cover cardstock for the card base and first layer. Use the Lovely Arrangments Dies and die cut a pattern from a piece of Basic White card and layer onto the card. Use the same dies to die cut a piece from the Lovely Blossoms DSP and adhere. 

- Stamp floral and leaf images from the Lovely Arrangements Stamp Set using Daffodil Delight and Timid Tiger ink (respectively) onto Basic White card and fussy (or die) cut the images. Use a Blender Pen to add some extra colour the the floral images.

- Stamp a sentiment from the Lovely Arrangements Stamp Set onto Basic White using Timid Tiger ink and adhere to a strip of Timid Tiger card and attach. Finally add some Moody Palette Glossy Dots to complete.

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Hello and welcome back to my blog! Today's card is for the Global Design Project's Case the Designer Challenge where this week we are CASEing the amazing Monique de Kok! Make sure to visit the Global Design Project's Instagram & Facebook pages during the week to see the rest of the team's entries.

I was inspired by the florals, soft colours and layout of Monique's card and also wanted to use the 2024-2026 In Colours before they retire later this year. I used the stamp set that came with the Virtual Cardmaking Retreat Kit (still available for purchase with the kit). I also used the 2024-2026 In Colour 6"x6" DSP, Stampin' Blends and the 2024-2026 In Colour Resin Dots.

Instructions:

- Use Peach Pie cardstock for the card base and layer with Basic White card and then a piece of the 2024-2026 In Colour 6"x6" DSP. 

- Stamp the large floral image from the Virtual Cardmaking Retreat Stamp using Tuxedo Black ink onto Basic White card and fussy cut the images. I fussy cut them apart to use the stamp a different way.

- Colour all the fussy cut pieces using Stampin' Blends ( Peach Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Petunia Pop, Summer Splash and Shy Shamrock).

- Stamp a sentiment from the Virtual Cardmaking Retreat Stamp onto Basic White using Tuxedo Black ink and adhere. Finally add some 2024-2026 In Colour Resin Dots to complete.

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