BK - Cloudy Sky Designer Paper

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.

This week the design team's cards are featuring the newly released Cloudy Sky designer paper. You can check it out in the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps store - HERE.

Card #1

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps items used:

The Grove Stamp

Flocks of Birds Stamp Set

Card #2

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps item used:

Hope of the World 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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Creative Crew 2025 - May

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 Tracie's turn to host. She chose the Gina K Perfect Posy set for the image/sentiments. The papers were from an unspecified vendor nd the Gems were from Park Lane and the Butterflies were die cut from SU's Embosslits Beautiful Wings.

THANK YOU, Tracie!

Here's my card:

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 Tracie sent)...

Cardstock: Accent Opaque 120# White and Recollections Black

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles and MFT Stitched Rectangles

SCS Sketch #SC1062

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 - #SC1062:

My card:

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

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Stamps: Gina K You Are So Loved stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

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

Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangles, Paper Roses Stitched Circles, and Spellbinders Classic Ovals

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

CAS846 Stars

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

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

Stars

Here's my card:

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

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Stamps: CC Designs Stars stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, Recollections Black, and SU Magenta Madness CS and Glitter DP from my scrap file

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles, MFT Stitched Rectangles, and Stamp Market Quick Strips

Embellishments: Amazon Nail Art Rhinestones

Hot Mess - May 2025

It's the 12th of May, 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 do have to confess. I sort of cheated this month. I was out of time and needed to get this card made quickly. (What's a girl to do?) I went to my scrap files and found a stamped image and stamped and die cut sentiment. I also found some scraps of paper that I had embossed. So I colored the image (no mess there) and I used an ink cube to add ink directly to the teal colored embossed piece (my fingers are still smeared with the ink so that qualifies for a mess). Easy peasy.

I'll try my best not to cheat next month.

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/Die: Simon Says Festive Balloons and a Pink Fresh Sentiment stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

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

Messy Medium: Taylored Expressions Poblano Pepper Ink

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

3M Kite Flying

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 Barb's turn. She chose the Newton's Kite image/sentiments from Newton's Nook.

Thank you, Barb!

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

Barb

Kelly

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Image/Sentiment (provided by Barb): Newton's Kite from Newton's Nook - I colored it with Olo Markers

Stencils/Ink: MFT Mini Cloud Edger Stencil, MFT Square Extraordinaire Stencil, and TE Sprinkles Ink

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Balmy Blue CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles, MFT Stitched Rectangles, and Simon Says Sentiment Labels

BK - Land and Sea Designer Paper

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.

This week the design team's cards are featuring the newly released Land and Sea designer paper. You can check it out in the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps store - HERE.

Card #1

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps items used:

Six Hot Air Balloons Stamp Set

Six Hot Air Balloons Die Set

Branches and Leaves Stamp Set

Card #2

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps item used:

Egret and Waterway 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

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!