Happy Shelling Birthday For The Pals Blog Hop

 

Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!

This month’s Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop is all about the Male Room theme—because the men in our lives deserve handmade cards too! Whether you’re creating for a dad, husband, son, grandson, brother, or friend, this hop is packed with ideas to help you craft something special. Today, the Pals are sharing male-themed card designs using Stampin’ Up! products, from bright and playful styles to classic looks and quick-and-easy layouts. If you’re looking for fresh inspiration (or just a good reason to dive into your craft room), you’re in the perfect place.

I made this card for a male friend and neighbor's birthday this weekend using three beachy sets, some heat embossing and blending brushes. I have a Secret Sea base cut at 4.25" by 5.5" and I layered with a piece of white card stock that I blended three inks with my blending brushes- Secret Sea, Lost Lagoon, and Pecan Pie. I then stamped the shells from the Shell Collecting stamp set with Versamark ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder and my heat tool to make the background. I then cut a piece of Lost Lagoon card stock 3" by 8" and scored in half at 4" on the long side. I added a piece of white card stock inside which I blended some more Pecan Pie ink and stamped some small starfish from the Beach Time stamp set in the same ink. I then stamped the shells again in VersaMark ink on white card stock and heat embossed them in white embossing powder with my heat tool. I then blended the inks over them before hand snipping them out. I arranged them on the front and added some holographic sequin around. I stamped the sentiment in Secret Sea ink from the Boardwalk Fun stamp set on a white label cut from the Rectangle Stitched dies. 

  

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Keep the inspiration going! I hope my project inspired you to create something special for the guys in your life. Be sure to continue along the hop for even more Male Room inspiration from the Stampin’ Pretty Pals. Next month will be Flowers in Bloom, so mark your calendars!

Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop

1. Su Mohr
2. Windy Ellard
3. Rae Burnet
4. Peggy Noe
5. Debbie Mageed
6. Stesha Bloodhart
7. Tricia Chuba
8. Sue Jackson
9. Beth McCullough
10. Lisa Ann Bernard

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a beautiful week! 

Windy

PP779 Spring Flowers For You

 

Playing along today with Ann's Tic-tac-toe challenge over at thepaperplayers.blogspot.com with middle row down-ribbon, flowers, and pattern paper! I have a Pretty In Pink base with a layer of the Easter Joy specialty DSP. I grabbed this pattern because it has some of my daughter's fav colors (pastels) and this card is on its way to her at school. I ran three pieces of the Pretty In Pink ribbon around before attaching the pattern paper. I cut a Pretty In Pink label from the Traditional Labels dies and then popped my flowers stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink from the Easter Basket stamp set on white card stock and cut with the matching dies after being colored with the Stampin Blends markers in Peach Pie, Pretty In Pink, Balmy Blue, and Shy Shamrock. I also cut the grass twice in Shy Shamrock card stock with thos same dies. I used a whie banner punched with the Triple Banner punch for my sentiment in Black ink from the Esster Basket stamp set. I finished with some Pretty In Pink gems. 

Hope you have a beautiful Easter week and thanks for stopping by!

Windy 

PP774 Hello, Spring!

 

I made this cute spring card for Claire's sketch challenge over at thepaperplayers.blogspot.com and to mail to my daughter away at college! Love this Easter Joy specialty paper and the Easter Basket bundle! I have a Shy Shamrock base and a layer of the paper in plaid plus a strip banner of another print. I cut three Shy Shamrock ribbon pieces to lay across before attaching to the top. I then cut a white Stylish Shape oval and stamped in Shy Shamrock ink the sentiment and added the bunny plus carrot stamped on white in Pecan Pie ink. I cut those with the matching dies to pop on my oval. I colored with Stampin Blends markers in Pretty In Pink, Peach Pie, and Shy Shamrock. I finished with some Pretty In Pink gems. 

Hope you have a lovely day and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Happy Easter Tag

 

I made an easter tag for my son's goodies bag full of chocolate bunnies! Yes he is 28 and spoiled rotten! I used the specialty Easter Joy card stock which has this cute garden scene ready for my to add bunnies and such! I stamped the bunnies, flowers, chick and carrot in Pecan Pie ink from the Easter Basket set and cut out with the matching dies. I added color with the Stampin Blends markers in Petal pink, Pretty In pink, Peach Pie, Lemon Lolly, and Shy Shamrock. I stamped the sentiment in Shy Shamrock ink on a white banner from a paper pumpkin kit and cut in half the words to pop on either side of tag. I used a Peach Pie ribbon to tie on after hole punching. A quicj tie of white/silver twine to ribbon to finish it off. 

Have a beautiful day and thanks for stopping by!

Windy  

Easter Blessings

 

I made this card for my aunt for Easter using the Easter Joy DSP and a retired set called Daffodil Daydream with matching dies. I have a Shy Shamrock base and a layer of the DSP with a piece of in color Peach Pie ribbon wrapped around. I then cut two label dies from the Beautifully Celebrated dies in white and Peach Pie card stock.  I stamped the daffodil in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Stampin Blends markers in Shy Shamrock and Peach Pie. I then stamped the butterfly in same ink on a piece of white card stock. After coloring with Peach Pie and Pretty In Pink blends I cut with the matching die. I stamped the sentiment in Shy Shamrock ink on a white die cut from the Traditional Labels dies and finsihed off with some Peach Pie gems. 

Have a beautiful week!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Happy Easter With Chocolate Bunnies For Him

 

I have another Easter card today for my son uisng the Easter Joy suite. I have a Balmy Blue base and a layer of the Easter Joy specialty DSP. I cut a Balmy Blue basket and Lemon Lolly trim plus a bow from the Easter Basket dies. I stamped the chicks and eggs on white card stock from the easter Basket set in Early Espresso ink and colored with Stampin Blends markers- Lemon Lolly, Peach Pie, Pretty In Pink and Balmy Blue. I stamped in the same ink the bunnies on Pecan Pie card stock and cut all the the matching dies. I stamped the sentiment in same ink on white card stock and hand snipped it out.

Have a wonderful weekend and thnaks for stopping by!

Windy     

Happy Easter In Pastels For Her

 

I made this card for my daughter for Easter and will mail soon! I have a Pretty In Pink base and a piece of the Easter Joy specialty paper as the background with this great speing scene. I cut the basket in Pretty In Pink card stock with a Balmy Blue trim/bow from the Easter Basket dies. I stamped the bunny from the Easter Basket set in Balmy Blue ink on white card stock and the chick in Crushed Curry ink and colored it with a Lemon Lolly Stampin Blends marker. I stamped two eggs in Balmy Blue ink and colored them with blends in Lemon Lolly, Pretty In Pink and Peach Pie. I then stamped the sentiment from the same set in Shy Shamrock ink on a white strip to finish it off. 

Hope you have a beautiful day and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

PP777 Greetings From Paradise

 

I am playing along with Jaydee's clean and simple floral challenge today over at thepaperplayers.blogspot.com  I grabbed my Beach Time set from the spring catty and used it along with the Happy Hibiscus embossing folder. I have a Poppy Parade base and a layer of the Peach Pie card stock with a piece of white ran through the folder. I cut a white label die from the Beautiful celebrated dies and stamped Granny Apple Green palm leaves on it. I then stamped two hibiscus flowers in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a piece of white card stocks and colored them with the Stampin' Blends makerkers in Poppy Parade, Flirty Flamingo, Peach Pie and Calypso Coral. I hand snipped them out then stamped the sentiment in same ink on a white strip of card stock adding Peach Pie shimmer gems to finish. 

Hope you have a fab day and thanks for stopping by!

windy

  

Panda Hugged

 Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!

I have a card for my daughter today! I used a Summer Splash base and a piece of the same color DSP. I then cut two Everyday Arched dies-one in white and one in Summer Splash card stock. I stamped the panda bear from the Big Little Things set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on the white die. I then stamped the sentiment from the Banner Sayings stamp set in Summer Splash ink on a white Triple Bannner punch. I finished with some summer Splash dots. 

Have a sweet day and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Wishing You Good Things

 

I felt like playing this week with the retiring in colors- Peach Pie, Summer Splash, Shy Shamrock, Pretty In pink and Petunia Pop. I stamped all these colors with my Shell Collecting stamp set on white card stock and hand snipped them out to pop on a piece of the Summer Splash DSP, a layer of white card stock and a Summer Splash base. I stamped the sentiment in Summer Splash ink from the Banner Sayings set on a white banner punched with the Triple Banner punch. I added some Peach Pie dots to finish. I have sent this off to my son in the mail! 

Have a beautifil day and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

 

Enjoy The Birthday Ride With The Pals Blog Hop

 

Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!

This month’s Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop is all about Birthday Celebrations. If you’re looking for fresh inspiration—or just a good excuse to pull out those gorgeous craft supplies—you’re in the right place. Today, the Pals are sharing a variety of birthday-themed card ideas using Stampin’ Up! products. Whether you love bright and playful designs, elegant birthday greetings, or quick and simple projects, you’ll find plenty of inspiration along the hop.

I made a birthday card for my son, Cole, for his 28th birthday yesterday March 10th! I have a Z fold card with a Real Red base. I used the Beach Boardwalk DSP on the front and inside. I stamped on the inside with card stock with Real Red ink using the Boardwalk Fun set. I then cut the black ferris wheel with some Real Red seats from the Boardwalk fun dies. I popped them on a white square and stamped the sentiment on white card stock in Red ink and cut with Stylish Shapes circle. 

Keep the inspiration going! Follow the lineup below to hop through each blog and enjoy the great ideas. And next month we’re creating Male Room projects for the guys, young and old, in our lives. You won’t want to miss it!

Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop

1. Beth McCullough
2. Stesha Bloodhart
3. Peggy Noe
4. Debbie Mageed
5. Windy Ellard
6. Lisa Ann Bernard
7. Su Mohr
8. Sue Jackson
9. Tricia Chuba

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a beautiful week!

Windy

The Journey

 

I made this card for my daughter this week with the Unbridled Beauty set. I have a Basic Beige base and then a layer of Gathering Together DSP and plus a Everyday Arches die cut in another print of that DSP. I stamped the grass in Early Espresso ink on the die and then popped up my horse stamped in same ink on a piece of Pecan Pie card stock and hand snipped. I stamped the sentiment in VersaMark ink and heat embossed in white embossing powder on a Early Espresso Nested Essentials banner die. I finished with some metallic gems.  

Hello Pastel Ferris Wheel

 

I made this card for my daughter who loves pastel colors! I have a white base and a piece of the Beach Broadwalk DSP with a pastel print on top. I cut a white wheel from the Boardwalk Fun dies and and the seats in Petal Pink, Pretty In Pink and Pool Party card stocks from the same dies. I also cut the starburst in the center with those dies in Pretty In Pink and Pool Party. I added some holograghic sequins to each seat and the middle. I then cut the Pretty In Pink ticket with the dies and the sentiment stamped with the Boardwalk Fun set in VersaMark ink and heat embossed in white powder and a heat tool.  

Hope you have a wonderful week and thanks for stoping by!

Windy

You're Gold

 

I made this card for my daughter for St Patrick's Day coming up next month. I used the Painted Illusions DSP on my white base. I then cut a Branching Out white die along with a Granny Apple Green one. I stamped the pot in Memento Tuxedo Black ink from the Good Luck set and then colored the center clover with the Granny Apple Green marker. I stamped the gold in VersaMark ink along with the sentiment and heat embossed it with the heat tool and the gold embossing powder. I finished it off with some gold sparkle gems. 

Hope you have a wonderful weekend and thanks for stopping by!

Windy 

Fun In The Sun

 

Another simple card for my son who loves the pool and beach like me! I have the used the Beach Boardwalk for the background so it looks like water. I added it to the Secret Sea base and a piece of Pool Party card stock. I then stamped the shells on white card stock in Gray Granite, Pool Party and Secret Sea inks with the Shell Collecting set and cut them out by hand. I poppped them on along with the sentiment stamped from the Beach Time set in Secret Sea ink on a white Triple Banner punched in white card stock.

Hope you have a fun day and thanks for stopping by!

Windy 

Hello Beach Time

 

Today I have a simple card for my son. I made a few this week to have ready to mail him each week. I used a Basic Black base and a piece of the Painted Illusions DSP for the background. I cut the two pal trees and the ticket die in Black card stock with the Boardwalk Fun dies and heat embossed the sentiment from the Beach Time set in white embossing powder and my heat tool after stamping with the VersaMark ink. 

Have a beautiful day and thanks for stopping by!

Windy 

PP774 Good Luck

 

I am playing along with Jan's sketch challenge this week over at thepaperplayers.blogspot.com with a Good Luck card for my son. I will send this to hime next month for St. Patrick's Day. I am planning to make another design for my daughter! 

I have a Shy Shamrock base and a piece of in color DSP with stripes for the next layer. i cut a strip of the Shy Shamrock ard stock and stamped in the same ink color the  four leaf clover on it. I then cut a white Deckled Rectangle die piece to stamped my Shy Shamrock pot plus other elements from the Good Luck stamp set. I stamped the gold and the sentiment in VersaMark ink and heat embossed with gold embossing powder and my heat tool. I punched with the Triple Banner punch for the sentiment. I finished off with some gold adhesive-backed sparkle gems. 

Hope you have a lucky day and thanks for stopping by!
Windy 

PP772 From Paradise

 

Hi, I am playing along with Ann's color challenge today at thepaperplayers.blogspot.com using lots of new goodies I just received this week! I have a white base and then a piece of DSP from the product of the month at Stampin Up! called Painted Illusions DSP. I then wrapped some Calypso Coral twine around and added a double bow. I cut the white die from the Beautiful Celebration dies and popped my hand snipped sea shells from the Shell Collecting stamp set stamped in Calypso Coral, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow and Petal Pink inks. I then stamped the sentiment in Coral ink from the Beach Time set on a white strip of card stock. I finished off with some Petal Pink pearlized facted gems.  I will be sending this card out to my beach loving son from me at the beach this week! 

Have a beautiful day and thanks for stopping by!

Windy   

Love For The Pals Blog Hop

 

Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!

This month, we’re speaking the Language of Love! If you’re craving inspiration and a good excuse to break out your favorite craft supplies, you’re in the right place. This hop is all about sharing the love through handmade cards and paper crafts, and the Pals can’t wait to inspire you with beautiful creations made using Stampin’ Up! products.

This is made with love as well as for someone I love! I think this is a double z fold card but I got the idea/specs from my friend and fellow Pal, Brian King! He created a card in beautiful shades of orange but I went with my fav color-Purple! Fresh Freesia to be precise! I have a base in white card stock cut 4.25" by 11" and scored on long side at 2.75" and 5.5".  For the inside, I have a piece of Fresh Freesia card stock cut at 4" by 5.25" plus I added the next white fold cut at 3.5" by 8.25" and scored at 3.5" on the long side. The front of this fold, I have used Lovely & Beautiful DSP cut in a 3.5" square. 

The front fold has another DSP print and then a strip of Fresh Freesia card stock cut 1.75" by 3.75". I cut a gold foil circle with the Stylish Shapes dies and then cut two white flowers from the Simply Beautiful dies. I blended them both with Fresh Freesia ink but one lighter than the other with my blending brush. I cut a gold foil center then stamped the sentiment from the Banner Sayings set in Fresh Freesia ink on a white banner punched from the Triple Banner punch. I finished with some pink pearlized faceted gems.    

Keep the inspiration going! Follow the lineup below to hop from blog to blog and soak up every lovely, heart-filled idea along the way. And don’t stop there! Next month we’re celebrating all things Birthday Celebrations, and it’s going to be a party you won’t want to miss. Be sure to mark your calendar and hop along with us!

Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop

1. Stesha Bloodhart
2. Su Mohr
3. Debbie Mageed
4. Lisa Ann Bernard
5. Rae Burnet
6. Windy Ellard
7. Sue Jackson
8. Tricia Chuba
9. Peggy Noe
10. Beth McCullough

Sending My Love

 

This card is using more from the January 2026 Paper Pumpkin kit called Special Delivery. I made this for my daugther who loves blue and i thought she would love the blue roses! 

I stamped three of them in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white card stock and colored them with my Stampin Blends markers in Blueberry Bushel, Boho Blue and Mossy Meadow. I hand-snipped them out and popped them on the pre cut die plus the base in Blueberry Bushel ran through with the Forever Plaid embossing folder. I then stamped the sentiment from Banner Sayings on a white precut die in Blueberry Bushel ink. 

I finished it off with some Blueberry Bushel gems!

Have a lovely day and thanks for stopping by!

Windy   

More Paper Pumpkin Alternates With Special Delivery

 

I played some more with the January 2026 Paper Pumpkin kit called Special Delivery and made these two cards! The first card, I used a quarter sheet of Strawberry Slush card stock and added the smaller white folded piece in the kit to the front. I blended some Strawberry Slush ink on the top with my blending brush. I then added the pre cut images and turned one over to add the sentiment in Strawberry Slush ink with the sentiment from the kit. I finished it with some Strawberry Slush gems and a double white twine bow. 

For the second one, I used the Bubble Bath base provided from the kit as well as all the other pieces. I stamped the sentiment in Strawberry Slush ink and finished with some Bubble Bath gems. 

Hope you have a blessed Monday and thanks for stopping by!

Windy 

Happy Valentine's Day Tag

 

I made a cute & quick Valentine's Day tag for my son's chocolate bag! He is a chocoholic like me and I found some awesome chocolate goodies for him. It just needed a cute tag! I used the Creative Haven dies to cut a Real Red tag with a slit in the top for my braided linen trim in Real Red and the small piece of  Petal Pink ribbon. I stamped the honeycomb image on the tag in Real Red ink from the retired Bee My Valentine stamp set. I used this same set to stamp the sentiment in Real Red ink on a white heart punch. I then punched from the Bee My Valentine punch in Petal Pink card stock and stamped with images from same set in Real Red ink. I added some holorgram gems for some bling to finish it off. 

Hope you have a blessed weekend and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Love You Lovely

 

I made this card for my mom for Valentine's Day using the Lovely & Beaeutiful DSP. I have a Calypso Coral base and then a layer of the DSP blended withe Calypso Coral ink with my blending brush. I thne cut a white Stylish Shapes die circle and popped on a Beautifully Adorned flower sticker and leaves. I then stamped the sentiment in Coral ink on a Three banner white punch from the Big Little Things stamp set. I added a gold swirl dot. Inside, I stamped some flowers from the Simply Beautiful stamp set in Coral ink.

Hope you have a beautiful day and thanks for stopping by!

Windy 

PP771 Love For Her

 

This is my Valentine's Day card for my daughter and a great Valentine for Claire's theme over at thepaperplayers.blogspot.com this week.  I used the same items as yesterday's card from the Special Delivery Paper Pumpkin kit in January 2026 but with Bubble Bath colors instead of Real Red. I have a Bubble Bath card base and a layer of the die cut from the kit with the letters cut from the same color card stock from the Party Alphbet dies. Before placing the letters, I blended some Lemon Lime Twist ink with my blending brush (not showing up good in photos). I stamped the sentiment from the kit on the white banner punch in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I stamped the flowers from the kit in the same black ink on white card stock and colored them with the Lemon Lime Twist, Bubble Bath and light Flirty Flamingo Stampin Blends markers. I then hand snipped them out to pop on the letters. I finished with some pink gems.

Hope you have a wonderful Wednesday! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy