Creative Crew 2025 - October

It's posting day for the Creative Crew. What exactly is the Creative Crew? We are a group of 7 card-making friends from various US locations who have a fun monthly creative adventure with a secretive twist. 

One of the group's members hosts each month. As host, she chooses a theme and then sends each of the group members a theme-appropriate image and some designer paper. The host can also include a sentiment and/or special item if she chooses to do so. The group members all receive the same items, but there is to be no conversation about what was received or the cards we're making. Then, on the 15th of the month, we all reveal our cards.

It's always fun to see how each person uses the image/papers.  

This month it was Lorraine's turn to host. She chose the theme...

Happy Halloween

Lorraine sent us 

Images & Die Cuts: Taylored Expressions Haunted Boo-levard

DP: Doodlebug Sweet and Spooky Night, Imaginesce Wicked Whimsy, and others from her stash

Sentiments: Hero Arts Happy Halloween, Studio G Ghosts and Goblins, and Trick or Treat from an unknown vendor

Embellishments: Doodlebug Tangerine Baker's Twine and Gray Squares from her stash

THANK YOU, Lorraine!

Here's my card:

The sentiment inside the card: Happy Halloween

Be sure to check out all of the Creative Crew cards:

Barb

Carol

Darlene

Jeanette - that's me

Lorraine - SCS Gallery

Terry

Tracie

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I used the following things from my own stash (in addition to the items Lorraine sent)...

Cardstock: Recollections Black and SU Basic Beige

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Delicate Stems

I love floral stamps, but I suppose you know that if you've been to my blog very often. This one includes a coordinating stencil so it is ink blended.

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Stamp Sets:  LDRS Delicate Stems stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and Simon Says/Altenew Azalea Bunch stamped with Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink

Taylored Expressions Inks (for blending): Fruit Punch, Green Tea, Lime Zest, and Watermelon

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and Amazon 120# Black CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Gina K Master Layouts 2 and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Embellishment: Amazon Diamond Dots

CAS868 Halloween Scene

Each Monday there is a new CAS Challenge on SCS. It's always fun to see what others create using the CAS theme.

Lisa is the host this week. She chose the theme...

Halloween Season

Here's my card:

I hope you'll check out the challenge - HERE - and play along, too.

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Stamps: CC Designs Witchy Way stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Highland Heather CS 

Dies: CC Designs Banners and Gina Marie Tribal Stitched Nested Rectangles

Embellishments: Pretty Pink Posh Citrus Jewels

Hot Mess - October 2025

It's the 12th of January, time to get messy. (insert deer-in-the-headlight look) As you likely recall from previous 12ths, I am not one who likes messes. Not one bit. BUT a challenge is only a challenge if it stretches you, and I'm up for the Hot Mess Success Challenge. 

Barb, Carol, Darlene, Terry, and I create cards for the Hot Mess Success challenge each month and share them on the 12th. 

It's Anything Goes - as long as there is something messy involved.

I love the look of ink splatters - when someone else does them - but I always was unsatisfied when I tried making them and definitely was not a fan of the mess. However, after watching Taylor's class on World Cardmaking Day, I decided to give them a try again. This time I actually was satisfied with the look.

Be sure to check out the other Hot Mess gals blogs, too, to see their cards (you'll be WOW'd!)... 

Barb

Carol

Darlene

Terry

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Stamp Set: Unity Happy Belongs Here stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Inks (for Blending): Taylored Expressions Granny Smith, Kiwi, and Lime Zest

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, Recollections Black, and SU Lemon Lime Twist CS 

Messy Medium: Dr. Ph Martin's Black Star India Innk

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles and MFT Stitched Rectangle

BK - Northern Lights DP

Fridays are special days - who doesn't love TGIF, right? But here on my blog Fridays are also special because they are the day I get to post as a design team member for Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.

Throughout the month of October the design team's cards are featuring the newly released Northern Lights designer papers. You can check out these gorgeous papers in the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps store - HERE.

Card #1

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps item used:

Silhouette Trees and Eagles Stamp Set

Card #2

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps items used:

Bench in the Woods Stamp Set

Blessing One Line Sentiments Stamp Set

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You can find each of today's featured stamps HERE, at the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps web store.

And... don't forget to join us at the Fan Group and YouTube Channel:

Fans of Blue Knight Rubber Stamps (Facebook group) is HERE

and the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps YouTube Channel is HERE

Jeanette Cloyd, Design Team Member

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3M Charles

Kelly, Barb, and I have been creating together as the Three Musketeers every month since November 2014. We all three create a card using the same image. I always enjoy seeing how different our cards are, even though we use the same image. This is one of my favorite posts of the month. 

We take turns choosing what stamp will be used. This month it was Kelly's turn. She chose the CC Designs Charles

Thank you, Kelly!

Be sure to check out Barb's and Kelly's cards, too...

Barb

Kelly

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Image/Sentiment (provided by Kelly): CC Designs Charles - I colored it with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, Recollections Black, and SU Pineapple Punch CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Embellishment: Enamel Dots from an unknown vendor

SCS Sketch #SC1083

I have been part of the Sketch team on Splitcoaststampers for a few years now. Whether it's my week to create the sketch (the first Wednesday of each month) or I'm creating a sample card based on the sketch someone else created, I find that having a sketch to use can get my creative ideas flowing. 

There is a new sketch to work with every Wednesday. I encourage you to check them out.

Lisa created this week's sketch - #SC1083:

My card:

I hope you'll use the sketch to make a card, too.

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Stamps: Craft Meraki Little Things stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink 

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Bermuda Bay CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Cottage Cutz Snowman Postage, Gina Marie Snowflake, MFT Let It Snowflake, and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Embellishments: Amazon Nail Art Rhinestones