STAMP WITH SHEL

06/08/2026

Today’s post features the Cutest Crew bundle item #167149.

It was designed for this week’s Global Design Project challenge #551.

Our challenge this week was to incorporate animals into our project.

Check out that embossed background! That my friends is a sneak peek of a fabulous new folder coming in July Online Exclusives!!!!

Have a great Monday!

06/04/2026

Creative Challenge:
Using a Set Color Combo


This month’s Creative Challenge invites you to design a project using
Cajun Craze, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Strawberry Slush, and Timid Tiger.

While this color palette feels bold when represented in cardstock, we chose a softer look for our Birthday Wishes Card by coloring black-and-white Artisan Sketched Garden Designer Series Paper with Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Strawberry Slush, and Timid Tiger Classic Stampin’ Pads and Blender Pens. Timid Tiger also shows up in the sentiment and Daffodil Delight shines through the honeycomb paper, softened with a layer of vellum. Will you go bold—or soften the palette?

Supply List for Birthday Wishes Card:

Stamps:
Words & Wishes Bundle

Ink:
Cajun Craze Classic Stampin’ Pad
Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad
Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin’ Pad
Timid Tiger Classic Stampin’ Pad

Paper;
Basic White Cardstock
Daffodil Delight Cardstock
Timid Tiger Cardstock
Artisan Sketched Garden Designer Series Paper
Beautiful Ordinary Life Designer Series Paper
Sunset Shimmer Vellum

Coloring Tools;
Blender Pens

Accessories;
Sunset Sparkle Sequins
Adhesives
Stampin’ Dimensionals

06/03/2026

Hello Stampers!

Today's card is one I received in the mail from the fabulous Kristine John!

She used the scrappy strip technique to create this beauty.

1/2" strips of dsp were adhered to a white card mat, trimmed and then added to the Mossy Meadow card base.

How many strips of DSP do you have in your stash? How many cards could you make using this technique?

06/02/2026

Global Design Projectt challenge #550 is a sketch challenge. Here is my take on it. It features the Just Peachy stamp set.
There is also a sneak peek of a new embossing folder coming in July.....eek!
# stampwithshel

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

New Product of the Month! Boy oh boy is this one cute!!

Just $7 with $100 order.

That won’t be hard to reach this month as they just added a ton of stuff to the last chance list!!!

RUN…get the deals while they last! When they are done they are gone

New kits! New craft class too!!!!!

Check out all the new goodies and don’t forget to add the cute product of the month! Item # 167021

05/29/2026

We are continuing Flora and Fauna Week ....today is Fun Fold Friday!

I do not know what this is called but I am going to call it a W Pop Fun Fold. The card base forms a W and the focal images pops out away from the W.

The featured bundle today is the Simply Beautiful bundle #166965.

This is a very simple card to make yet it has the wow factor when you open it. And it is another Stamp With Shel FREE Tutorial for FUN FOLD FRIDAY!

How you can make it:

Measurements:
Card Base: Balmy Blue: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 score 2 1/8,4 1/4, and 6 3/8 on long side.
Panels: 2@ 2x5 1/4 Balmy Blue (embossed)
2@ 2 x 5 1/4 DSP
1@ 2 x 5 1/4 Basic White (message panel for back of card)

Mechanism: 6 x 1 3/4 score 1,2,4,5
Focal Image Mats: Beautifully Celebrated Dies- Large Balmy Blue- Small Basic White
Flowers and Leaves....I just used scrap from my scrap bin in shades of orange red green and yellow.

Instructions:
1. fold the card base in half like a normal card and then both outside folds are folded back.
2. The mechanism are all folded to the center and the two tabs will be added to the card base centered and behind the embossed panels.
3. Add panels to the front of the card and the message panel on the back
4. Stamp the greeting on the focal mat.
5. Add the Focal image mats to the center panel of the mechanism only.
6. Die cut the flowers and add as desired.
7. Embellish with dots.

05/28/2026

We are continuing our Flora & Fauna week with my STAMP WITH SHEL
Free Tutorial Thursday and two cool embossing techniques : inked dry embossing and water-colored heat embossing!

Today's card features the Layers of Beauty stamp and dies. Here is how you can make it:

Supplies:
Card Base: Pool Party: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 score 4 1/4
Card Liner: Basic White: 4 x 5 1/4
Front Mat: Basic White: 4 x 5 1/4
Tag: Crumb cake: 1/2 x 3
Basic White for stamping
Crumb Cake for die cutting leaves (3)
Black dots
Memento Black Ink & Versamark Ink & Crumb Cake Ink & Pool Party Ink
Sponge for ink blending on embossed layer
Exposed Brick 3D embossing folder

Instructions:
1. Fold the card base on the score line and burnish it flat using a bone folder.
2. Stamp the floral outline image on the Basic White card liner using Pool Party ink, then attach to the inside of the card.
3. Emboss the Basic White front mat with the Exposed Brick embossing folder.
4. Use the sponge and Crumb Cake ink to highlight the raised areas on the panel
5. Attach the mat to the card front.
6. Rub the embossing buddy over Basic White cardstock, then stamp the floral images using Versamark ink. Add gold embossing powder and heat set. Die cut.
7. Stamp an acrylic block on ink pad to pick up ink and use a water brush to water down the ink. Apply to the images....color as desired and set aside to dry. Note that the raised embossing contains the water-coloring so you have control as to where the color stays.
8. Die-cut three Crumb Cake leaves.
9. Stamp greeting in Memento Black ink.
10. Add floral images to card front as shown above( some are glued flat others are popped up on Dimensionals.
11. Add greeting and leaves
12. Embellish with black dots
Embossing Buddy & Heat Tool & Gold embossing powder

I would love to see your finished cards if you try....😃

05/27/2026

Today we continue on our Flora & Fauna Week journey!

A fun fold card today - double box fold featuring the Natural Botanicals stamp set and the True Blue Florals DSP (Jan 2026 Product of the Month)

This little beauty is great for a gal or a guy and it folds flat to fit in standard size envelope and is freestanding when popped up!

Check out the side view and you can see how it works.

Come back tomorrow for more inspiration! Happy Stampin'!

05/26/2026

All this week I have some beautiful cards to share with you. This week's theme is Flora & Fauna.

To kick it off this week's Global Design Project was a color challenge. We were to use three of the new in-colors in our project- Crisp Cantaloupe, Hydrangea Hue, and Golden Glow.

Here is my card. I used the new All Aflutter punch bundle along with the Paradise Garden embossing folder.