Inspired by…Autumn!

 As soon as I saw this week’s picture at the Inspired By Challenge, I knew I had to play along!

I used Papertrey Ink’s amazing “Pumpkin Slices” dies, and lots of squares of textured, stamped, spritzed, and glittered paper squares! 

The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink’s “Just Sentiments: Spooky” and a stitched paper bow die from the retired company L’il Inkers (it’s my favorite bow of all time)! The background squares include Stampin Up’s 3D “Twisted Rope” and “Woodgrain” embossing folders and the VERY old “Sanded” red rubber background, the Ink Blot Shop’s “Cable Knit” background stamp, Tim Holtz Distress Stain sprays, gold glitter paper, and The Greetery’s “Knit Wit” stencils. I made the pumpkin by cutting a piece of dark Kraft paper covered with white paint. 

This was SO much fun to make! Thanks for stopping by! 

As You See It…Gentle Sunset!

Playing along with the As you See It Challenge…Gentle Sunset! They are using this lovely color scheme:

I made an autumn floral card using products from The Greetery…

I used the “Wild Wetlands” floral dies along with the “Capsule Basics” dies and a sentiment from “Thankful & Blessed.” There are two amazing 3D embossing folders, too, including the retired Stampin Up “Subtle” background and Lisa Horton Craft’s “Vintage Tile.” 

I love these colors together! Thanks for stopping by!

As You See It…Picnics!

 Playing along with the As You See It Challenge and the theme is picnics!

I chose to bring pie! My Mom always had a special picnic basket she used when transporting desserts to a potluck. ❤️

I used patterned paper by Echo Park Paper called “Slice of Summer.” The stamps and dies are from The Greetery including: To Pie For, Fall Foodie Sentiments, Frosted Frames, Cozy Cup Coaster, and the cherry from Hey Honeycomb: Ice Cream.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!. 

Inspired by…Blackberries!

Another Inspired By Challenge…This week is about blackberries!

I used vintage Papertrey Ink’s “Beautiful Berries: Summer” stamps and dies for my card…

In the photo, I loved all of the neutrals in the background with that bold dark purple pop of color! Blackberries don’t get enough love in the art world…they are picked over (haha) for other fruits 😂!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inspired by…lunchboxes!

Playing along with this week’s Inspired By Challenge with this cute picture of lunchboxes!

The patterns and layout reminded me of my mismatched coffee mugs!

I used Simon Says Stamp’s new “Best-Teas” set and Echo Park Paper’s “Coffee” Collection. I couldn’t resist these items when I saw them released. Perfect for a coffee and tea loving me!

Thanks for stopping by! 

Inspired by…Emojis!

Playing along with the Inspired By Challenge …I love this cute emoji-themed birthday party scene!

I thought of my big yellow crepe paper honeycomb balls from The Greetery….! 

I used The Greetery’s “Hey Honeycomb: Basics” and “Hey Honeycomb: Ice Cream Cone” (and “Hey Honeycomb: Sentiments”) along with “What’s the Scoop” sentiments. The little faces were made with “Baby Face: Sentiments.” 

My decor was made with The Greetery’s “Twisted Crepe” die and really old (but fun!) paper from My Mind’s Eye! I also had an easel card base left over from playing Craft Roulette on Friday…

And no birthday party is complete unless there are sprinkles! 😍😋🥳

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Pinkfresh Studio “Whispering Views” Release Blog Hop

 

I am thrilled to be the guest this month for the Pinkfresh Studio "Whispering Views" Release!  The products are incredible, and you are going to love how unique and versatile they are!  

You will be arriving here from TaeEun Yoo's blog, but you can always check back at the Pinkfresh Studio Blog for the full list of participants.

My first card features the Coastal Paradise Stamps, Coastal Paradise Stencils, and Coastal Paradise Dies.

The stencils allow you to create the background and also to color in the images!  I love that the sentiments can be die cut, too. The font is so beautiful!

My second card features such a fun new product suite...Sippable Scenes Stamps, Sippable Scenes Stencils, and Sippable Scenes Dies. I created the background with the first three stencils in the Coast Paradise Stencil set.

The stencils in this set can all be layered on a larger sheet of cardstock, and then you can die cut the images individually using either the can die OR the bottle die included in the set.  I chose to make two cans "clinking" together at the beach!  I can't think of a better way to celebrate a friend!

Leave a comment for a chance to win one of the amazing Giveaways that will be randomly-drawn from all of the comment entries at the Pinkfresh Studio Blog and the stops along the Blog Hop.

GIVEAWAYS:

-We will give away the full release on the Pinkfresh blog and YouTube channel. 

-We will give away TEN $50 gift cards along the hop. As usual with blog hops, the winners will be randomly selected from the comments.

We will pull the winners and post them on July 22, 2025, on the GIVEAWAY PAGE. A reminder, you must check that page and claim your prize within two weeks!

Thanks so much for stopping by! You can visit me tomorrow on the Instagram Hop for more Pinkfresh Studio "Whispering Views" projects:   @kellyparkerschirmer

For today, the next stop on the Blog Hop is:   Raquel Arribas!