Card Making for Stress Relief

 Hi Hi crafty friends!

I was feeling a bit stress and came to my craft room to hide out and play.  Do you craft when stressed out? Today's card was a submission for a sketch challenge through Splitcoast Stampers

I enjoy doing their weekly challenges!  A lot of times they get me working outside the box I tend to create for myself.  I also enjoy sharing my art.

Today I decided I need to work on using up some of my stash that is retired from Stampin'Up!  I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Ocean Friends Suite and am disappointed that it was only around for a short time.  Do you have this set?  What do you like to create with it?

I have done a few cards and a scrapbook page so far.  Here is the Stress Card called Seas of Thanks.  I hope you enjoy.

This card was simple to put together.  Just a white card base, 3 larger scraps of DSP (Designer Series Paper) a die set and some gold foil cardstock!

Although the DSP and stamps are no longer available, the Ocean Friends dies are currently still on the Website in the Last Chance section!  So, hurry over to my website if you have been wanting these dies!  You can find them here Ocean Friends dies.  Remember to select me as your Demonstrator as you check out!

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Making Fun!

 Good evening crafters!  Happy Monday (maybe)!

I spent some time in the craft room and wanted to share the MOST adorable card, ok I think there are A LOT of adorable cards out there!  

I was working in my craft room on a too cute for words one page scrapbook layout and had some left over elements!  So, what did I do!? Well, created a card of course!  Not just any card, but an adorable, cute, funny, clever card!

But first, let me share the scrapbook page.

So, who puts patriotic and sea gulls together?  This girl!!  I LOVE LOVE this stamp set and wish Stampin'Up! would come out with a few more just like it!

This stamp set is a discontinued Stampin'Up! Sell-a-bration set, that I couldn't wait to get my hands on!  You may not be able to find this set, but here are a few recommendations of current sets that are adorable and available!

SILLY SAFARI PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET (ENGLISH)

LONG TIME NO SEE PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET

DARLING DINOS BUNDLE (ENGLISH)

TURTLE-Y AWESOME BUNDLE

All of these would make some really cute projects!  

So, here is my easy card put together with Basic white cardstock, blending brushes, Stampin' Blends and inks, Wink of Stella marker.

Aren't those sea gulls just the greatest!!  A few swipes of the blending brush, some die cuts left over and pen work, Super Cute and quick!  I am all about making quick projects.  I don't crochet, sew, knit because it doesn't seem to hold my attention long enough to finish a project.  I fell in love with Stamping and how quickly I could create projects back in 2003!  

I love to create cards as much as I love scrapbooking.  So, share below, do you make cards?  How do you use up extra supplies from your scrapbooking?

Have a crafty evening and thank you for looking!!  You will find these products and so much more at my website here Amberlynn's Shopping Link

Oh, before you leave!  Stampin'Up!, sale coming really soon (2 days to be exact) July 9th, 2025!