Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge! Here is our newest color challenge – I decided to play around with the inking of an embossing folder again. Here, I used So Saffron card stock and So Saffron ink along with the Country Floral embossing folder. I inked up the inside of the… [Read More]
Part of My Story
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday Tuesday! We have another great 2 week challenge to inspire you – Optional Theme : Favorite Patterns Favorite pattern? Sort of difficult for me as several Designer Series Papers are my favorite patterns! I just picked one! The Happiness Blooms was the winner – This is such a fun card!… [Read More]
Sweet Celebration
I am gearing up for a Card Buffet this weekend! Beforehand, I create cards for potential choices on the Buffet. I look for inspiration in sketches and challenges to help me do that. I found that from Fab Friday from this sketch – I love the simplicity of their sketches! I created this simple design… [Read More]
A Friend is Thinking of You
Happy Sunday! And, happy St. Patrick’s Day! I ran across Sunday Stamps and their 200th sketch! Now, that’s something to celebrate! These are my favorite kind of sketches, simple! I was immediately inspired! Perfect for pulling out the Cat Punch! Again! And, one of my favorite Designer Series Papers, Happiness Blooms. Adorable, right??? My inspiration… [Read More]
Joy of Sets Easter Blog Hop
Welcome to my second blog hop for today! I am happy to also be a part of the Joy of Sets Blog Hop this month! As you can see, our theme this month is Easter! We’ve all created some sort of 3D item! So, you’ll have lots of Easter go-to ideas this year! I hit… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Shades of Neutrals
Welcome to the first of two blog hops for me! This first one is my standing Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features shades of neutral colors. Perfect time to play with the Sale-a-bration Country Floral Embossing folder and try a new to me technique – This Country Floral Embossing… [Read More]
So Happy to Have you in My Life
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge! Here is our newest challenge – I always get inspired when I create using these challenges! I knew I wanted to use the Amazing Life stamp set! One of the sentiments is perfect for the oval focal point – Wouldn’t you agree? Heres how I… [Read More]
Painted Birthday Cheer
Happy middle of the week! Cruzin’ along with a sweet birthday card share today! I ran across Tuesday Morning Sketches and I loved this layout! Sketch #494 Isn’t it great? Perfect for another card from the Sale-a-bration item, Painted Seasons Designer Series Paper! Combined with the Birthday Cheer stamp set, it makes for a sweet… [Read More]
Succulent Thank You.
Happy Tuesday, my Try Stampin’ on Tuesday followers! Here is our latest challenge to get you playing around with your stamps, ink, and paper! I love this mix up of two challenges in one! Well, since it has cacti in the inspiration picture, how about playing around with the February 2019 kit, Grown with Kindness??… [Read More]
Unstoppable
I just have to play with this adorable Painted Seasons Designer Series Paper, again! (It’s free with a $50 purchase during Sale-a-bration!) I was inspired by Inspire. Create. Stamping Challenges. when I saw this sketch – I came up with this to show off both sides of this adorable mushroom pattern – Such a sweet… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Shades of Green
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features shades of green! This very appropriate for March! I decided not to go with a St. Patrick’s Day card or a good luck card. I simply went with this – Green is one of my favorite colors! Especially, Call Me… [Read More]
Freshly Made Banana Split
Wahoo! It’s Friday! I’ve been playing around with paper and framelits again! This time, I was inspired by Freshly made Sketches – When I saw this sketch, I immediately thought of a banana split – So, I created one out of framelits! It is just darling! I used the Call Me Cupcake icing shape for… [Read More]
Incredibly Proud
Welcome to our weekly Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge! Here is our newest color challenge – I just had to pull out this fabulous Painted Seasons Sale-a-bration stamp set and the coordinating Four Seasons framelits. Perfect combination for these colors! Directions – Petal Pink card base, 4 1/4 x 11, scored at 5… [Read More]
Hoppy Hi
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our newest challenge to inspire you – Optional Theme : Monochromatic I’m hoping this card makes you hoppy – Who doesn’t just love frogs??? And now, since there are coordinating framelits!!! It makes this So Hoppy Together Sale-a-bration set so worth it! These are the Hop Around framelits… [Read More]
Hoppin’ By Say Hi
I’ve got lots of spring items to play around with! What better way to get inspired than with a sketch! CAS(E) this sketch! inspired me today with this one – I saw a window when I looked at the sketch – I thought this cute little bunny peeking through was just the finishing touch for the… [Read More]
Sweet Wishes
Hello my stampin’ friends! I am soo excited about the new Sale-a-bration coordinating products that just got released on March 1st! Here, I am using the new Call Me Cupcake framelits – Simply adorable! I used the Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper for the cupcake parts! Any Designer Series Paper would work. Directions – card… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Watercolor Background
Hello! Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features a Watercolored Background. Watercoloring is a challenge for me, so this is good. I used Brusho to create the two backgrounds. I used the same technique to create two very different looks. Directions – top, more solid colored piece… [Read More]
Sale-a-bration Coordination Items
Wahoo! Guess what’s available today??? Framelits to go with our favorite Sale-a-bration stamp sets!!! You can click on the image to find out pricing on the Stampin’ Up shopsite. Hello Cupcake stamp set – So Hoppy Together stamp set – Lasting Lily stamp set – Painted Seasons stamp set – And there are two new… [Read More]
