Unbridled Beauty For The Pals Blog Hop

 

Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!

Welcome to our “Animal House” blog hop! This month, we’re having fun with all kinds of adorable animals, butterflies, and critters. If you’re looking for inspiration—or just a good excuse to play with your craft supplies—you’re in the right place! The Pals are sharing card ideas and paper-crafting creations featuring Stampin’ Up! products, and we hope you’ll find something that inspires you to create along with us. So, let’s get started and see what’s happening in our Animal House!

 I wanted to make a fun fold and use my fav animal to make this card for my daughter. Her favorite animal is a wolf but she did use to ride horses when she was in middle school. So I used the sentiment "Sweet Memories" for her. 

For this easel card, I have a Hydrangea Hue base with a piece of Gingham Gallery DSP in that color on the front top. I then cut three Everyday Arches dies in white, Hydrangea Hue and Gingham Gallery DSP in the Golden Glow color. I did use a blending brush to add some Hydrangea Hue ink to the white die and stamped the grass in Golden Glow from the Unbridled Beauty stamp set. I stamped the horse on white card stock in VersaMark ink and heat embossed with copper emboss powder. I then stamped the sentiment on Hydrangea Hue card stock in same ink and used same emboss powder to heat. I hand snipped them out. I did color the horse with Golden Glow Stampin Blends after I snipped it out. 

For the inside to hold the easel up, I stamped horseshoes in Hydrangea Hue ink on a strip of the same color plus added a strip of the Gingham Gallery DSP in Golden Glow

I really love the copper embossing and the fun fold!

Keep the inspiration going! Follow the lineup below to hop through each blog and see what the Pals have created for our “Animal House” theme. We hope you’ve found plenty of ideas to inspire your own creativity!

And be sure to join us next month when we’ll be creating with an “Autumn” theme. You won’t want to miss what the Pals have in store!

Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed week!

Windy

Happiness Floats

Another card for my son already mailed out. He loves red, white, and blue! I have a Real Red base and a piece of white card stock ran through the Soft Waves embossing folder. I then blended Real Red and Azure Afternoon inks with the blending brushes on top. I cut a white Spotlight On Nature die to stamp the sentiment from the Splash & Relax set in Real Red ink. I then cut out the cup in white and Real Red card stocks, the sunglasses in Azure Afternoon and Basic Black card stocks and then stamped the balls in those colors as well as the float to cut with the matching dies. 

Hope you have a wonderful weekend celebrating! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy  

 

PP792 Relax

 

I am playing with Joanne's sketch challenge this week over at thepaperplayers.blogspot.com and this card is another for my son I grabbed some blue and gold. I wanted to use the gingham paper on everything so I started with it from the Gingham Gallery DSP pack in Hydrangea Hue with a piece of the same color behind on a white base. I then cut a strip of Golden Glow card stock and ran it through the Timber embossing folder. I stamped the sentiment from the Relaxing Waterside set in Secret Sea ink on a piece of white card stock. I stamped the chair and bird in Pecan Pie ink from the same set on white card stock. I colored the chair with the light Golden Glow Stampin Blends marker and the bird with the light Hydrangea Hue marker. I cut them out with the matching dies and finsihed with Hydrangea Hue dots. 

Hope you can play along and have a beautiful day!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Birthday Triangle Treat Box For My Girl

 

I made a treat box to hold my daughter's lip gloss for her upcoming birthday! Check out the box from thepaperpixie.com here  My friend and fellow demo, Julie DiMatteo, always has what I need to make a 3D project.  I have a piece of Fresh Freesia card stock for my triangle box. I used different Lighter Than Air DSP patterns on all three sides. I used the cutouts from a retired emphera pack probabaly two years old. Sorry can't remember the name of this one. I tied a bow around with Fresh Freesia seam binding ribbon and added some silver sparkle gems from a Paper Pumpkin kit. I stamped the sentiment from Simply Said set in Blue berry Bushel ink on a Fresh Freesia die cut with the Spotlight On Nature dies. 

My ends did not come out perfect so no photo of those. 

Have a w wonderful week and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

PP791 Hello Sunshine For Her!

 

I made a card yesterday for this challenge but then decided it was not really clean and simple but go check it out. I am playing along today with Jan's clean and simple weather challenge over at thepaperplayers.blogspot.com   I have a Coastal Cabana base and another layer on top ran through with the Soft Waves embossing folder in the same card stock color. I then cut the white with the Textured Notes dies and stamped the sun from the Summer Happiness set in Crushed Curry and the sentiment from the Splash & Relax stamp set in Coastal Cabana ink. I am sending it off to my daughter before she heads this way for July! 

Have a beautiful day and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Hello Sunshine!

 

I made this card for The Paper Players clean and simple weather challenge over at thepaperplayers.blogspot.com but I then decided it was not so clean and simple with lots of white space. I have made another for tomorrow to post for that challenge but this card will go out today to my son! I have used the Splash & Relax bundle as well as the Summer Happiness stamps. I have a Night Of Navy base and a layer of Coastal Cabana ran through with the Soft Waves embossing folder. I then cut a Textured Notes panel in white and added three colors with my blending brushes. I added Crisp Cantaloupe, Daffodil Delight, and Coastal Cabana inks. I then stamped the sun from the Summer Happiness set in Crushed Curry ink and the sentiment from the Splash & Relax set in Night Of Navy. I stamped on white card stock the beachballs in Coastal Cabana and Night Of Navy inks and cut with matching dies. I finished with some iridescent sequin. 

Thanks for stopping by and come look tomorrow for another version for the clean and simple challenge! 

Windy  

Coastal Inspiration

 

A quick card for my son Cole using some great new products from SU! I have a white base and another layer of the Scenic Coast DSP. I then cut a white piece of cards tock to go on top but first I ran it through the Soft waves embossing folder. I then cut the middle with the Sunset Coast dies. I stamped the sentiment from the Paper Pumpkin kit called lakeside Retreat (April 2026) on a white banner from a kit in Secret Sea ink. I finished with some Secret Sea dots. 

Hope you have abeautiful day and thanks for stopping by! 

Windy

The Wild Bunch

 

Playing with a new set from SU! called Wild Bunch and you can get it for $5.00 this month when you spend $75.00 or more on an order. I also grabbed some new in color DSP called Gingham Gallery which will be available in the online exclusives next month for July 2026. I have a white base and layered the DSP on top. I then cut a banner from the in colors Peaceful Pine and Golden Glow with the Creative Haven dies. I cut the white circles from the Spotlight On Nature dies. I stamped the critters in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and and hand snipped them out to pop on after coloring them. I used the Stampin Blends markers in Smoky Slate, Basic Black and Petal Pink for the koala plus SU500. Cajun Craze, and Copper Clay for the bull. I heat embossed the sentiment from the set in white embossing powder after stamping in VersaMark ink on my color card stocks and then punched out with the Triple Banner punch. I finished off with a few in color dots. 

I am sending these out to my son and daughter soon. 

Thanks for stopping by and have abeautiful weekend!

Windy   

Best Kitty Day With In Colors For The Pals Blog Hop

 

Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!

This month, the Pals are showcasing the fresh and fabulous 2026–2028 Stampin’ Up! In Colors! Whether you’re a seasoned stamper or new to the fun, these new hues are sure to spark your creativity. Be sure to click through the links below to “hop” along and see how each Pal brought these gorgeous colors to life. You’re bound to find a few new favorites—and a little inspiration along the way!

My card for the Pals Blog Hop this month has been mailed out for my daughter. She loves cats and pastel colors. I wanted to use the new in colors- Barely Blush, Crisp Cantaloupe and Hydrangea Hue along with the Cutest Crew bundle for a fun card just for her.  I have a Barely Blush base an a layer of white card stock ran though the Eyelet embossing folder then a die cut of Barely Blush from the Textured Notes dies. I stamped the cats from the Cutest Crew stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white card and cut with the matching dies. I colored them with the Stampin Blends markers in my three colors. I then stamped the sentiment from the same set on the Blush die in Hydrangea Hue ink. I also cut from the same Cutest Crew dies several butterflies in Hue and Cantaloupe card stocks. 

MORE INSPIRATION AWAITS! There’s a full lineup of creative inspiration waiting for you! Scroll down to hop along and enjoy what the rest of the blog hop team has crafted. Don’t forget to mark your calendar for next month’s theme: My Favorites in the New Catalog—we’ve already picked our must-haves!

Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop

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

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a blessed day!

Windy

PP789 Perfect Day

 

I am playing along with Stef's masculine theme over at thepaperplayer.blogspot.com today with a relaxing card! I have a white base and a layer of the Waterside Retreat DSP for the background. I stamped the seagrass on white card stock from the Relaxing Waterside set with Mossy Meadow and Petal Pink inks plus the bird and cup on white card stock in Secret Sea ink and cut out with the matching dies.  I stamped the sentiment on a white banner die from a kit in Secret Sea ink. I then stamped the chair on To Market retired DSP that is a woodgrain pattern in Pecan Pie ink and cut with matching dies. I colored the cup with a  Balmy Blue Stampin Blends marker. I already sent this off to my son in the mail! 

Have a beautiful day and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Relax At Sunset

 

Today, you can see both my cards together. I made the second one featured today for my daughter. I have a Strawberry Slush base and I cut the Scenic Coast DSP with the Everyday Arches dies. I then stamped the sentiment and book from the Relaxing Waterside stamp set on white card stock in Strawberry Slush ink. I stamped the chair in same ink on a piece of Highland Heather card stock. I cut the chair and the book withn the matching dies. I cut the sentiment by hand. I added a little Barley Blush to the book with my Stampin Blends marker. 

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

Windy

Relax With A Sunrise

 

I made a few new cards using the Relaxing Waterside bundle plus the Scenic Coast DSP. I designed this one in blue and mailed to my son and another in purple/pink for my girl which you can see tomorrow. I have a Balmy Blue base and a a piece of the DSP cut with the Everyday Arches. I stamped the chair from the set in Night Of Navy ink on a piece of Blueberry Bushel card stock and cut it out with the matching dies. I stamped the book and sentiment in same ink on white card stock and cut the book with the matching dies and the hand snipped the sentiment. I added a little Balmy Blue to the book with a Stampin Blend marker. 

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

Windy  

PP788 You're In My Beachy Thoughts

 

I am playing along with Joanne's tic-tac-toe challenge this week over at thepaperplayers.blogspot.com with the bottom row across of happy sentiment, pattern paper and layers. I sent this card to my son who is my beach buddy and loves the beach and ocean as much as I do. I have a Pool Party base and a layer of the Beach Boardwalk DSP that looks like water. I then cut the die from for the Rolling Waves dies and blended some Pool Party on the top of it with my blending brush. I added a layer under of Gray Granite card stock stamped in Crumb Cake ink with the sand stamp from the Rolling Waves stamp set. I also stamped the sentiment in Secret Sea ink from the same set to the left. I cut out the shells from the same dies and added some Crumb cake ink with a blending brush. I then cut out the flip flops in Secret Sea and Pool Party card stocks with the Slash & Relax dies. 

Hope you can play along and have a wonderful day! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy    

PP786 Thank You Pears

 

I am playing along with Ann's clean and simple food challenge this week over at thepaperplayers.blogspot.com  I have wanted to play with this suite called Painterly Pears for a while and I needed a thank you card so it came at the right time! I have a white base and a layer of the Painterly Pears DSP then a white Everyday Arches die blended with some Petal pink ink with my blending brush. I cut the pears, tops plus the flowers out from the DSP with the Perfectly Pears dies and pop them on. I finished with cutting the white label from the dies and stamping the sentiment from the Perfectly Pears stamp set in Strawberry Slush ink. 

Happy Birthday Octopus

 

I played with the new Thought Octopus set to make a birthday card for a friend's son turning 2 years old. I have used the Pool Party for the base and a piece of the Beach Boardwalk DSP on the front. I cut a white Everyday Arches die to stamp the Octopus in the new color Crisp Cantaloupe ink. I added the balloon in Poppy Parade ink, the string and face in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and Pool Party ink for the birthday hat. I finished with some iridescent sequin on the top of hat and by the Octopus. Inside, I stamped the sentiment from the set in Memento Tuxedo Black on a white piece of card stock. 

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

Windy

Cutest Hello

 

I love the Cutest Crew bundle and waited soooo long for it to come back in stock to play with! This card is in the mail for my son! I have a Hydrangea Hue base and a layer of white card stock ran through with the Forever Plaid embossing folder. I then have a strip of the Hydrangea Hue card stock to pop my pups on and a piece cut with the border die from the Custest Crew dies. I stamped the sentiment and the pups in Memento Tuxedo Black on a piece of white card stock and they were die cut out with the matching Custest Crew dies and Stitched rectangles dies. I colored the pups with several Stampin Blends markers- light Hydrangea Hue, light Strawberry Slush,light Mossy Meadow, light Wild Wheat, Ivory, light Crumb Cake, SU900, Light Golden Glow, SU500, SU400, and light Smoky Slate.  

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

Windy

Blushing Bloom Just For You With The Pals Blog Hop

 

Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!

This month’s Flowers in Bloom theme couldn’t be more perfect for the month of May when everything starts to feel alive again! From soft petals to bold blooms, today’s projects are packed with fresh floral inspiration to help you create something beautiful. Whether you love clean and simple designs or layers of color and texture, you’re going to love hopping along with us!

I love the new in color called Barely Blush and wanted to feature it today with the blooms blog hop! I have it as a base and then I used another layer to run through the Eyelet Blooms die which has it own blooms! I then stamped the large flower from the Simply Beautiful set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a white die cut from the Simply Beautiful dies and colored it with the Barley Blush Stampin Blends markers. I then cut another larger white die from that die set and stamped some on the bottom in the same Blush color with a small flower stamp from the same set to add some color to that back die. I stamped the sentiment from the Unbounded Love stamp set in Black ink on white card stock and hand snipped it out. I finished with several pearlized faceted circles in pink. I already gave this to my neighbor for her birthday last week who is a pink lover!   

Thank you for stopping by and hopping with us today! We hope our Flowers in Bloom projects brought you lots of creative inspiration. Next month we’ll be sharing projects featuring the NEW In Color family, and we can’t wait to show you just how amazing these fresh new colors are.

Now it’s time to keep the inspiration going! Follow the lineup below to see even more great projects! And I hope to see you again next month.

Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop

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

Thanks for stopping by aqnd have a beautiful day! 

Windy

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A Blessed Scenic Coast Day

 

A made this quick card for my son who loves the ocean as much as me! I have a Balmy Blue base and a piece of the gorgeous Scenic Coast DSP. I then stamped the sentiment from the Unbounded Love stamp set in Misty Moonlight ink on a white/gold banner from a Paper Pumpkin kit.

Have a blessed day and thanks for stopping by!

Windy 

Big Scenic Coast Birthday!

 

I made this card for my stepfather's birthday in May. I used the Scenic Coast DSP both of the background and the lighthouse cut from the Sunset Coast dies on top. I then popped these on a Timid Tiger base. I stamped the sentiment from the Big Little Things set in Timid Tiger ink on a white/gold banner from a Paper Pumpkin kit. I also cut the fence from the same Sunset Coast dies in Night of Navy ink. 

I hope you have a fun Monday and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Thank You Flamingo Tag

 

While I had my retired Friendly Flamingo set out, I made a tag for a friend to put on a gift of bubbly. I have a Soft Sea Foam tag cut from the Country Corners dies and a hold punched on the top. I stamped the flamingo in Flirty Flamingo ink as wel as the floral piece in Granny Apple Green ink on white card stock and hand snipped them out to pop on my tag. I punched the white Triple Banner to add my sentiment from the retired Seaside Bay set in Flirty Flamingo ink. I finised off with some gold glitter gems for bling and gold striped ribbon with a little Calypso Coral twine tied in a bow. 

Have a sweet day and thanks for stopping by!

Windy