Inspired By…Boo!

 Playing along with this week’s Inspired By Challenge with this adorable “Boo!” photo…

I made a “peek-a-BOO” surprise of my own with The Greetery’s “Hey Honeycomb: Basics” dies…

I made a pumpkin using the circle die in the set, with a stem from “Plump Pumpkins,” a leaf from “BotaniCuts: Strawberries,” and some balloon string dies! The background has some “BotaniCuts: Wheat.” 

Surprise! A peachy colored honeycomb ball pumpkin to match the inspiration photo and the lovely Carta Bella “Harvest” papers. The card base is cut with The Greetery’s “A2 Arches” dies.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

As You See It…Autumn Favorites!

Playing along with the As You See It Challenge…to make a card about your favorite part of Autumn. 

Mine is Thanksgiving! The food, family, friends, football, parades, Black Friday shopping, and the national dog show…I love all of it!

Here is my fancy “Concertina Fold” card, which I learned how to make by watching Susan Campfield’s live last weekend (Susan Stampfield on YouTube).

It’s hard to photograph!

It starts as just a card front (it IS so puffy I had to hold it down with a magnet, though!), then as you unfold, it reveals secret panels! It’s like a fancy trifold with some extra folds, haha!

I used lots of products from The Greetery including the “Capsule Basics” dies, “Thankful & Blessed, “Autumn Herbarium,” “Thank All Ways,” and patterned paper from Carta Bella called “Harvest.” The last picture shows all of the Tim Holtz Distress Stain spray…all glimmery and shiny!  

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Inspired by…Autumn!

 As soon as I saw this week’s picture at the Inspired By Challenge, I knew I had to play along!

I used Papertrey Ink’s amazing “Pumpkin Slices” dies, and lots of squares of textured, stamped, spritzed, and glittered paper squares! 

The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink’s “Just Sentiments: Spooky” and a stitched paper bow die from the retired company L’il Inkers (it’s my favorite bow of all time)! The background squares include Stampin Up’s 3D “Twisted Rope” and “Woodgrain” embossing folders and the VERY old “Sanded” red rubber background, the Ink Blot Shop’s “Cable Knit” background stamp, Tim Holtz Distress Stain sprays, gold glitter paper, and The Greetery’s “Knit Wit” stencils. I made the pumpkin by cutting a piece of dark Kraft paper covered with white paint. 

This was SO much fun to make! Thanks for stopping by! 

As You See It…Gentle Sunset!

Playing along with the As you See It Challenge…Gentle Sunset! They are using this lovely color scheme:

I made an autumn floral card using products from The Greetery…

I used the “Wild Wetlands” floral dies along with the “Capsule Basics” dies and a sentiment from “Thankful & Blessed.” There are two amazing 3D embossing folders, too, including the retired Stampin Up “Subtle” background and Lisa Horton Craft’s “Vintage Tile.” 

I love these colors together! Thanks for stopping by!

As You See It…Picnics!

 Playing along with the As You See It Challenge and the theme is picnics!

I chose to bring pie! My Mom always had a special picnic basket she used when transporting desserts to a potluck. ❤️

I used patterned paper by Echo Park Paper called “Slice of Summer.” The stamps and dies are from The Greetery including: To Pie For, Fall Foodie Sentiments, Frosted Frames, Cozy Cup Coaster, and the cherry from Hey Honeycomb: Ice Cream.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!. 

Inspired by…Blackberries!

Another Inspired By Challenge…This week is about blackberries!

I used vintage Papertrey Ink’s “Beautiful Berries: Summer” stamps and dies for my card…

In the photo, I loved all of the neutrals in the background with that bold dark purple pop of color! Blackberries don’t get enough love in the art world…they are picked over (haha) for other fruits 😂!

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Inspired by…lunchboxes!

Playing along with this week’s Inspired By Challenge with this cute picture of lunchboxes!

The patterns and layout reminded me of my mismatched coffee mugs!

I used Simon Says Stamp’s new “Best-Teas” set and Echo Park Paper’s “Coffee” Collection. I couldn’t resist these items when I saw them released. Perfect for a coffee and tea loving me!

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Inspired by…Emojis!

Playing along with the Inspired By Challenge …I love this cute emoji-themed birthday party scene!

I thought of my big yellow crepe paper honeycomb balls from The Greetery….! 

I used The Greetery’s “Hey Honeycomb: Basics” and “Hey Honeycomb: Ice Cream Cone” (and “Hey Honeycomb: Sentiments”) along with “What’s the Scoop” sentiments. The little faces were made with “Baby Face: Sentiments.” 

My decor was made with The Greetery’s “Twisted Crepe” die and really old (but fun!) paper from My Mind’s Eye! I also had an easel card base left over from playing Craft Roulette on Friday…

And no birthday party is complete unless there are sprinkles! 😍😋🥳

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Pinkfresh Studio “Whispering Views” Release Blog Hop

 

I am thrilled to be the guest this month for the Pinkfresh Studio "Whispering Views" Release!  The products are incredible, and you are going to love how unique and versatile they are!  

You will be arriving here from TaeEun Yoo's blog, but you can always check back at the Pinkfresh Studio Blog for the full list of participants.

My first card features the Coastal Paradise Stamps, Coastal Paradise Stencils, and Coastal Paradise Dies.

The stencils allow you to create the background and also to color in the images!  I love that the sentiments can be die cut, too. The font is so beautiful!

My second card features such a fun new product suite...Sippable Scenes Stamps, Sippable Scenes Stencils, and Sippable Scenes Dies. I created the background with the first three stencils in the Coast Paradise Stencil set.

The stencils in this set can all be layered on a larger sheet of cardstock, and then you can die cut the images individually using either the can die OR the bottle die included in the set.  I chose to make two cans "clinking" together at the beach!  I can't think of a better way to celebrate a friend!

Leave a comment for a chance to win one of the amazing Giveaways that will be randomly-drawn from all of the comment entries at the Pinkfresh Studio Blog and the stops along the Blog Hop.

GIVEAWAYS:

-We will give away the full release on the Pinkfresh blog and YouTube channel. 

-We will give away TEN $50 gift cards along the hop. As usual with blog hops, the winners will be randomly selected from the comments.

We will pull the winners and post them on July 22, 2025, on the GIVEAWAY PAGE. A reminder, you must check that page and claim your prize within two weeks!

Thanks so much for stopping by! You can visit me tomorrow on the Instagram Hop for more Pinkfresh Studio "Whispering Views" projects:   @kellyparkerschirmer

For today, the next stop on the Blog Hop is:   Raquel Arribas!

Inspired By…Summer!

 Playing along with this week’s Inspired By Challenge…Summer!

The photo…

My card inspired by the beach theme and elements in the picture!

I used my Cricut Joy to cut the beach tote, then embossed it with Stampin Up’s “Fern” 3D embossing folder. Added The Greetery’s “BotaniCuts: Hibiscus,” a background made with Hero Arts’ “Ocean Waves Bold Prints,” and Papertrey Ink’s “Just Sentiments: Happy Hello” and “Tag Its: Mini.” I can’t wait to travel to the Jersey Shore later this month!

Thanks for stopping by! 

Inspired by…Rain!

Playing along with this week’s Inspired by Challenge with the photo “Rain!” 

As soon as I saw it I knew I wanted to make a yellow chick with the new “Hey Honeycomb: Chick” die from The Greetery (and this Carta Bella paper)!

I also used the “Noted” dies, “Hey Honeycomb: Spring” sentiments, “Hey Honeycomb: Basics,” a little flower from one of their anniversary sets, and a sentiment from Papertrey Ink’s “Just Sentiments: Spring Blessings.” 

The honeycomb reveal delights every time..even if you are the one that made it 😂!

I cut a little acetate puddle with my Cricut Joy. I can’t stop looking at that cute 🐥!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Visit my IG page (at)kellyparkerschirmer to see more cards that I’ve made.  

Inspired by…Cupcakes

Playing along with the Inspired By Challenge…this time with a sweet photo and theme…

Cupcakes! I kept the colors and theme, but changed to a birthday cake using The Greetery’s “Take the Cake” set…

I also used “BotaniCuts: Strawberries,” and the “Take the Cake: Banner die ” and “Take the Cake: Stand die ” along with “Frosted Frames” to cut the border. My cake is blending a bit too much into the background, haha, but when I remembered this paper, this idea popped into my head!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Pastel Celebration

Playing along with the As You See It Challenge with a recipe for a pastel celebration…

I made an Easy Pop Up Shadow Box card using a tutorial by Stamptastic Designs on YouTube!

This card collapses to fit in a standard A2 envelope. I used The Greetery’s Bunny Hop, BotsniCuts: Carrots, Springtime, and Drifring Hills. My sentiment is heat embossed in gold, and also a panel on the back with Happy Easter as my celebration. 

Used lots of die cuts including the bunny and circular window. I used one tiny bow on the big carrot! Such a fun challenge.

Thanks for stopping by! You can see more creations on Instagram at @kellyparkerschirmer

Inspired by …Spirals

For this week’s Inspired by Challenge… this sweet spiral of hearts! 

I cut several heart wreaths from different papers with my Cricut Joy to make a layered wreath.

I used the provided sketch, as well. I added a sentiment from The Greetery’s “Opposites Attract.” 

The background is made with the “Herringbone Parquet” die, also from The Greetery.  Such a fun photo this week!

Thanks for stopping by!