HSS #481 | Encircle With Love colour challenge

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There’s something about a soft pink colour palette that instantly feels warm, cheerful, and full of heart—and this week’s Hand Stamped Sentiments Colour Challenge delivers exactly that! 💕

For HSS481, we’re playing with Strawberry Slush, Flirty Flamingo, and Bubble Bath, and I couldn’t resist leaning into a clean, layered design with subtle texture and a pop of sparkle.

I started with a Strawberry Slush card base, then added an embossed Basic White layer using the Hearts of Love 3D embossing folder for quiet texture without overwhelming the design. The focal panel features Celebratory Sips DSP creating movement and interest while keeping the look soft and cohesive.

A simple Bubble bath 1/4″ ribbon tie adds gentle detail, while the circular sentiment—popped up with Dimensionals—draws the eye and ties the whole card together. A few sparkly embellishments (Strawberry Slush and Pretty in Pink Gems) finish it off with just the right amount of shine.

This colour trio is perfect for love cards, thinking-of-you cards, or happy mail just because. I hope it inspires you to give this week’s challenge a try!

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Here’s how it works:

  • There is no limit to the number of coupon codes you can redeem on an order during the redemption period. If you’re redeeming multiple codes, you must put a space between each code.
  • You cannot redeem them after February 28.
  • You can redeem Bonus Days coupon codes for month-to-month Paper Pumpkin subscriptions and new prepaid subscriptions.
  • Coupon codes will reduce the commissionable amount of an order.
  • Some restrictions apply. Coupons can’t be redeemed towards Starter Kits and you cannot use them on exchanges.

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JOIN me online EVERY Monday for card making fun. Or find the replays on You Tube. The class below aired Feb 2nd – watch the replay and contact me to get your card class kit (Feb 2-8, 2026).

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Be sure to visit the Hand Stamped Sentiments blog to see all the gorgeous inspiration from the design team—and then join us by creating your own project using this colour challenge.


September 2025 Card Class To Go – Happy Place Stamp Set

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I’m so excited to share the September 2025 Card Class To Go, featuring the brand new Happy Place stamp set! 🌴 This set is so much fun to play with, and during this class I showed different coloring and stamping techniques to create vibrant, eye-catching cards for any occasion.

💌 Here’s how the class works:

  • Place a $60 order (before shipping & taxes) in my online store 👉 Shop with Leah and I’ll send you the Card Kit for free.
  • The PDF tutorial is also available for purchase separately in my shop 👉 Card Class PDFs. https://payhip.com/b/I1tPR
  • Orders must be placed using my link above to qualify for the free kit.

📺 Missed the live? No worries! You can catch the full replay right here and stamp along with me at your own pace.

Why You’ll Love These Cards

  • 🌅 Endless Colour Options – Try blending, sponging, or stamping with different palettes to create a whole new look every time.
  • 🎉 Versatility – These designs work for birthdays, celebrations, encouragement, and more.
  • 💡 Creative Techniques – Learn tips to make bold sentiments stand out while keeping your design clean and modern.
  • 💌 Fun to Share – These bright and happy cards are sure to bring a smile to anyone’s mailbox!

This is the perfect class if you’re looking for a little crafty escape – I can’t wait to see how you make these cards your own!

Here are the 4 unique cards:

Here’s a list of supplies you’ll want to have on hand – plus the embellishments I used (which will be in your kit).

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Coffee & Cards August 2025 Replay

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Did you miss my August Coffee & Cards class? I’ve got you covered — the replay is now available!

This month, I created four unique cards featuring:
✨ The Jolly Holly Bundle
✨ The Jar of Joy stamp set with the Jar Builder punch
✨ The Encircled with Love stamp set
✨ The Not 29 Anymore stamp set
✨ The Choose Happy stamp set

👉 You can watch the full replay here:

🌟 Why You’ll Love These Cards
✔️ A mix of Christmas, birthday, and everyday designs — perfect for your card stash.
✔️ Fun techniques that are beginner-friendly but still inspiring for seasoned stampers.
✔️ Versatile layouts you’ll use again and again.

Here are the 4 unique cards:

🛍 Get the Card Kit FREE:
Place a $60+ order (before tax/shipping) in my Stampin’ Up! store between Aug 27–Sep 2, 2025, and I’ll send you the full kit to create all four cards.
👉 Shop Here

📄 PDF Tutorial Only:
Prefer to use your own supplies? Grab the detailed step-by-step PDF tutorial here:
👉 Get the PDF

Looking for more ways to stamp with me?

Join my September Card Class to learn new techniques and create beautiful projects. Spots are limited, so reserve yours today!

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  • Enjoy our monthly team meetings with stamping fun and collaboration.
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Coast to Coast Creators Blog Hop – Aug 2025 Sketch Challenge

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It’s time for another round of creative inspiration from talented Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators across Canada! Each month we share our unique take on a theme or challenge, and this time we’re working from a sketch challenge—a perfect way to spark creativity and help you try a fresh layout.

For my card, I reached for the Coneflower Celebrations bundle and combined it with the beautiful Country Woods 12×12 Designer Series Paper. I love the contrast of the bright, bold coneflower against the weathered, woodgrain background—it creates a rustic-yet-fresh summer vibe.

Card Details:

  • Base: Crumb Cake cardstock for a warm, neutral foundation.
  • DSP: Country Woods 12×12 DSP for the bottom panel and a coordinating textured strip.
  • Focal Image: Coneflower from Coneflower Celebrations, coloured in vibrant Strawberry Slush for a bold pop.
  • Sentiment: “Celebrating You!”—perfect for birthdays, achievements, or just because.
  • Accents: A soft splatter background, stitched edge details on the Everyday Arch, and Pressed Flower Motif embellishments for texture and interest.

Hop Along!

I hope my take on this sketch has inspired you! Be sure to check out the other amazing creations from my fellow Coast to Coast Creators by clicking the links below—you’re bound to find something that sparks your creativity.


Want to make this card?

You can! I have a full list of supplies below and a printable recipe card – or keep scrolling to find out more about my Coneflower Celebrations where you will make 4 other cards using the same materials!

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Here is a printable recipe card – with supplies and instrcutions:

C2C Aug 2025 – Coneflower CelebrationsDownload

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Make sure to watch my You Tube live each Wednesday – this week my card class to go features the Coneflower Celebrations Bundle as well – you can find me on You Tube and FB!

Coneflower Celebrations Card Class to Go, available from August 13–19, 2025. The class includes a video replay, PDF instructions, and options for a full kit or PDF-only version.
➡️ Click here for full details and to register

If you are local – join my in person card class!

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Coneflower Celebrations Card Class to Go – Replay + Kit & PDF available

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This week’s Coneflower Celebrations Card Class to Go is now available for you to watch at your own pace! These bright, nature-inspired designs are perfect for late summer and early fall celebrations—from birthdays to thank you cards.

Watch the Replay Here:

💌 Why You’ll Love These Cards:

✔️ Fresh floral designs perfect for multiple occasions
✔️ Gorgeous Pressed Flower Motifs for extra texture and elegance
✔️ Quick to assemble yet visually stunning
✔️ Easy to adapt with other papers and embellishments you own

Here are the 4 beautiful cards:

🛍 Get the Card Kit FREE:
Place a $60+ order (before tax/shipping) in my Stampin’ Up! store between Aug 13–19, 2025, and I’ll send you the full kit to create all four cards.
👉 Shop Here

📄 PDF Tutorial Only:
Prefer to use your own supplies? Grab the detailed step-by-step PDF tutorial here:
👉 Get the PDF

Here are the supplies you’ll want to have at home:


Place Your Order Here

Want to stamp with me some more?

Join my September Card Class to learn new techniques and create beautiful projects. Spots are limited, so reserve yours today!

RSVP now for the Sep 13th class
See the details and register here – you can still get the kit and watch the replay!
  • Save 20%+ on your orders (including the virtual album and the suite sale items!!)
  • Get free access to my monthly card class tutorials.
  • Enjoy our monthly team meetings with stamping fun and collaboration.
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Click here to shop my online store.
Click here to access & view the current catalogs.
Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity!
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Christmas in July… on August 1st? Why not!

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This week’s Global Design Project Challenge #GDP507 is all about celebrating the holidays early. I decided to go modern and bold with my Festive Friday creation—featuring a black background, shining gold embossing, and the stunning Most Wonderful stamp set.

✂️ How I Made This Card:

  • Card Base: Thick Basic White
  • Background Panel: Basic Black cardstock stamped with Most Wonderful stamp set – all stamps mounted together
  • Heat Embossing: Versamark ink + Gold Embossing Powder
  • Sentiment: Memento Black on Thick Basic White using the Stylish Shapes dies
  • Ribbon: Gold Mesh Ribbon
  • Embellishments: Loose sequins adhered with liquid glue
  • Adhesive: Stampin’ Dimensionals and Multipurpose Liquid Glue

✨ Try this technique with your own stamp sets—mounting them all at once makes a bold, custom background that’s perfect for embossing!

🛒 Want to recreate this card?
Head to my online store to grab your supplies or click on the supplies listed below:


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Register now for the Aug 16th class!
See the details and register here – there is still time to register from any where in the world! The event has happened – but I still have a kit available and you can access the replay videos.

GET YOUR KIT HERE!
See the details and register here.

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❤️ Thanks for crafting with me!
Be sure to subscribe so you never miss a Festive Friday!

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July 2025 Coffee & Cards – Card Class To Go!

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Looking for variety, colour, and crafty inspiration? My July 2025 Coffee & Cards Class To Go is here — and it’s a fun one! Instead of spotlighting one stamp set, this class features four fresh and fabulous card designs that were first shared in my July in-person event.

🎥 Watch the Class Replay:
I already shared the class live — but don’t worry! You can still watch the full replay here and stamp along whenever it fits your schedule:

💖 Why You’ll Love This Class:

  • 4 cards covering a variety of styles and occasions
  • No need to own one specific stamp set
  • Great for building your skills and card stash
  • Bright, fun, and creative layouts using texture, die cuts & colouring

Don’t miss this cheerful and creative class — order your kit today or download the tutorial and get crafting!

Here are the 4 unique cards:

🛍 How to Get It FREE:
Place a $60+ order (before tax/shipping) in my Stampin’ Up!® online store between July 30 and August 5, and you’ll receive the PDF tutorial + prepped card kit FREE in the mail.
🛒 Shop here: https://www.stampinup.ca/?demoid=2189587

📥 Prefer just the tutorial?
Grab the PDF right here in my online shop:
👉 https://payhip.com/b/NWTaZ

Place Your Order Here

Want to stamp with me some more?

Join my August Card Class to learn new techniques and create beautiful projects. Spots are limited, so reserve yours today!

RSVP now for the Aug 16th class
See the details and register here – you can still get the kit and watch the replay!
  • Save 20%+ on your orders (including the virtual album and the suite sale items!!)
  • Get free access to my monthly card class tutorials.
  • Enjoy our monthly team meetings with stamping fun and collaboration.
Join Now!

Click here to shop my online store.
Click here to access & view the current catalogs.
Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity!
Click here for more information about joining my Online Monthly Technique Club. Earn even more goodies by joining a club!
Click here to learn more about joining my Ink Pad Pals Team. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products!
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HSS467 Sketch Challenge | Featuring Coneflower Celebration

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It’s time for another Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge—this week is a sketch challenge and I absolutely loved working with it! I chose the stunning Coneflower Celebration bundle (currently out of stock—but more on that below!) to build my card around.

I paired it with elements from the Country Woods 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper for a warm and earthy base, then added a beautiful pop of colour with the Strawberry Slush 3/8″ Faux Linen Ribbon. This ribbon is so pretty, ties beautifully, and the colour is truly exquisite.

🌼 Card Details:

  • Stamping: The coneflower was stamped in Early Espresso Ink and coloured using Stampin’ Blends in Strawberry Slush, Timid Tiger, and Pecan Pie.
  • Stem: Stamped in Early Espresso and coloured with Old Olive Stampin’ Blends.
  • Layering: The background includes a Textured Notes die-cut panel and Country Woods DSP.
  • Details: I added some Early Espresso ink speckling, a trio of Adhesive-backed Textured Dots, and layered everything with dimension for a card that really pops.

💡 Tips & Tricks:

Speckling Technique: Use an empty Water Painter or stiff bristle brush to flick diluted Early Espresso ink lightly across your background for organic splatter effects. Sometimes I use the reinkers to get a richer colour.

Blending Colours: For a soft ombré petal effect, start with the darkest colour at the petal base and blend out using the lighter tone in small circular motions. For these petals I also combined Strawberry Slush with Timid Tiger. The coneflower center is Timid Tiger combined with Pecan Pie.

Here is a full list of the supplies I used:


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📦 Note on the Coneflower Celebration Bundle:

As of today, the Coneflower Celebration bundle is currently unavailable. However, Stampin’ Up! now has a fantastic “Notify Me” feature on all product pages!
If you’re logged into your account, you can click “Notify Me” to receive an email alert as soon as the bundle is back in stock. It’s a great way to make sure you don’t miss out when this popular bundle returns!

📌 Ready to get inspired? Head over to the HSS467 Challenge Page to see more interpretations of this fun sketch!

Want to Stamp With Me?

Join my July Card Class to learn new techniques and create beautiful projects. Spots are limited, so reserve yours today!

RSVP now for the July 26th class
July 2 – 9 you can get the full kit, after that the PDF is still available – find details here: https://stampinwithleah.ca/2025/07/02/introducing-the-jar-of-joy-card-class-to-go/

We are in month 3 of the In Colour Club – but it’s not too late to join and get these fabulous colours!

A great way to get all the new colours!

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Encircled With Love Cards – GDP501 Colour Challenge

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During today’s Live, I shared a sweet and summery card design featuring the Encircled With Love stamp set! I used the GDP501 Colour Challenge trio of Timid Tiger, Petal Pink, and Lost Lagoon to create two cheerful versions of the same layout.

My original sample featured the “Thank You” sentiment from the stamp set, but during the live I swapped it for the sunny “Way to Go!” Both sentiments work beautifully in this layered circle design.

✨ Key Details:

  • DSP: 2025–2027 In Color 6×6 DSP
  • Ribbon: Last Chance Petal Pink Scalloped Ribbon
  • Bling: Strawberry Slush and Pretty in Pink Gems
  • Colours: Timid Tiger, Petal Pink, Lost Lagoon

💡 Design tip: This layout is super adaptable – swap in any sentiment from the Encircled With Love set and you’ve got a card for any occasion!

📺 Watch the replay here:

🛠️ Here’s a Full List of Supplies Used:


Why I love this card:
This design is simple, elegant, and versatile—perfect for beginners but also great for mass-producing! A quick sentiment swap gives you a whole new card. My original version used the “Thank You” image, and I switched it up live with “Way to Go!” for a completely different vibe.

💡 TIP: Save cardstock by die-cutting the circle layers from the centre of the same Lost Lagoon panel used to mat your DSP! No one will ever know, and you’ll get more out of each sheet.

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Join my June Card Class to learn new techniques and create beautiful projects. Spots are limited, so reserve yours today!

RSVP now for the July 26th class
See the details and register here! – The live videos have happened – but I still have a kit available and the replays are available to watch at your convenience!
See the details and register here
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  • Get free access to my monthly card class tutorials.
  • Enjoy our monthly team meetings with stamping fun and collaboration.
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Click here to shop my online store.
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Coast to Coast Creators Blog Hop – June 2025 Featuring the Boho Vibes Suite

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Welcome back, friends! It’s time for another Coast to Coast Creators Blog Hop, and this month we’re celebrating our favourite new products from the 2025–2026 Annual Catalogue. I chose to feature the Boho Vibes Suite, paired with the versatile Everyday Details Arches Dies, to create a vibrant, feel-good card.

🌟 Card Details:

  • Card base: Secret Sea cardstock
  • Rainbow: Cut using the Sunshine Vibes Dies in Berry Burst, Timid Tiger, Darling Duckling, and Strawberry Slush
  • Sentiment: Stamped in Secret Sea ink
  • Embellishments: Muted Pallette Dots from the suite
  • Layout: The rainbow is layered inside the stitched arch from the Everyday Details dies. The background DSP (also from the suite) brings a bold graphic flair that contrasts beautifully with the soft whites and vibrant rainbow.

I love how this colour palette and die combo brings instant joy and positivity—just perfect for sending good vibes!

💡 Design Tip:
Apply Adhesive Sheets to your cardstock before die-cutting the rainbow pieces. This makes it so much easier to assemble the design—no liquid glue, no sticky fingers, and perfectly clean placement every time!

🌈Hop Along With Us!

Be sure to hop along with us and see what the rest of the Coast to Coast team has created using new Annual Catalogue products. So much inspiration ahead!

🛍️ Don’t Miss This!
During June, the BOGO Suite Sale is on! All available suites and suite products from the 2025–2026 Annual Catalog and Online Exclusives are buy one, get one 50% off! If you’ve had your eye on a new suite from the annual catalog or you really like the look of a stamp set from an Online Exclusives suite, you don’t have to choose—you can get both!

See the Suites here!

🛒 Ready to shop the current supplies? Head to my store: https://www.stampinup.ca/?demoid=2189587 or use the items links below:


Don’t forget – you’ll earn Stampin’ Rewards on your purchase too!

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👉 Looking for other ways to stamp with me?

Sweet Jar Bundle Card Class! 8 cards (2 each of 4 designs!)

See the details and register here

Make sure to watch my You Tube live each Wednesday – this week was my monthly card class to go – you can still grab the tutorial in my Card Class To Go section on my blog!

See details and get your kit here!

If you are local – join my in person card class!

RSVP now for the July 26th class
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