Hello stampers! I decided to whip a quick stamped card using the Tasteful Touches Bundle – I stamped the flowers in Sahara Sand randomly on Whisper White. I added a thin Basic Black border, then placed that on a Pool Party base. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set, then die cut it…. [Read More]
Cue the Confetti
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest color challenge – I decided to go with a fun card – Right? Total fun here! I made a template for this card before I actually cut the card stock. I cut the four pieces then used the Pattern Play… [Read More]
Enjoy
Hello! I hope today finds you in a creative mood! Perhaps you need a little inspiration? I got mine today from Freshly Made Sketches – Simply a lovely sketch! How about creating with a persnickety cat? I managed to do just that! I initially fussy cut the cat and die cut the circle of… [Read More]
Happy Haunting
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our latest two-week challenge – Optional Theme : Metallics I decided to create another Halloween card – I started with this Magic in The Night Designer Series Paper. It looks spooky and creepy, but sort of pretty. I stamped the sentiment from the Banner year stamp set and… [Read More]
Hello Pumpkin
Hello my stampin’ friends! I created another sweet, cutesy, Halloween card today – I used a sketch for my design from CAS(E) This Sketch – I wanted my card to resemble a candy corn! Adding the sentiment from the Playful Alphabet Dies in Blackberry Bliss, it still needed a little something. So, I stamped the… [Read More]
Trick – or – Treat
Hello my stampin’ friends! Playing around with supplies for Halloween and I was inspired by this sketch at Fab Friday – Simply and awesome sketch!!! I pulled out some paper, a punch and a stamp set for this simply sweet card – What you think? Spooky, but not too spooky! More cutesy. I started with… [Read More]
Joy of Sets – Weddings Blog Hop
Hello! Welcome to my third hop for today! This time with – I decided to have a little fall fun with this card – Cute and quirky, huh? I started with the white punched pumpkins from the Apple Builder Punch. I embossed each of them using the Ornate Floral and Greenery folders. I stamped, colored,… [Read More]
Ink. Stamp. Share. Special Hop.
Happy Saturday! Welcome to my second hop for the day. This time with – We have no theme, just what we are working on! I was working on a few Christmas card ideas! This is a gorgeous beauty I’d say! I started with this lovely, large, die cut Poinsettia using the Poinsettia Dies. Notice the… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Fall Flowers
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! This is the first of three hops for me. Come back later to the the other two! Our theme this week features fall flowers. I just love fall and everything associated with it. I decided to pull out the Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle for this… [Read More]
Faith
Hello Friday! What a week it has been. I created this card on Wednesday, but had trouble posting it. Simple. Serene. Mood invoking. Wednesday was the funeral for my brother. I planned his memorial. I spoke at his service. I needed the courage to speak. So I created a card for myself, yes, me. And,… [Read More]
From Our Home To Yours
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest challenge – What a fun and creative layout! Looking through my pattern papers, I stopped at the Trimming The Town Designer Series paper. I knew right away what I wanted to do with the layout – I was really drawn… [Read More]
Love You More Than
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our latest two-week challenge – Oh my! Love this sketch! Perfect to keep my mind occupied today! First, I figures out the size of my squares on my base using my template paper. Then, I went to work! Look at this beauty – It is a hodgepodge of… [Read More]
Words Cannot Express
Hello Monday. Hello Memorial Day. I’d say Memorial Day is about correct in a different sense. A friend of mine had her husband’s funeral today. They had been married for 43 years. I created a simple card to express my condolences to her – The Love of Leaves also makes for a wonderful, serene sympathy… [Read More]
Be Merry
Hello my Sunday friends! Feeling the need to get lost in creating, I played with the Poinsettia Dies today – These are another set of stunning dies that cut an outline and have an added die for a detailed inside! I just got these dies and I was really excited to use them! I started… [Read More]
Joy of Sets Tic Tac Toe – September Challenge
Welcome to our monthly Joy of Sets Tic Tac Toe Challenge blog! Here is our latest monthly challenge grid – I love these! They really stretch my creativity! Using Star, Purple, and Layers, here is my take on the sketch – I started with the Summer Nights Add On as my focal layer. Next, I… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Hug in a Mug
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features a hug in a mug. Ahhhhh, I got this! I haven’t used this Warm Hugs Bundle – Yes, I created a very labor intensive card, unlike me. But, isn’t it gorgeous?!?! I started by stamping and die cutting the sentiment… [Read More]
Welcome Back!
Happy Friday! Although, these days, everyday is a Friday! I am trying to be creative everyday this month. So far, not bad…. Here is what inspired me today – I have always liked these challenges, just never decided to use one. until today! Sooo sweet! From the list I used : Back to School, Plaid,… [Read More]
Tied With Love
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest color challenge – And here is how I used it – I created a pretty ‘gift’ perfect for a birthday or any ‘just because’ occasion! My highlight was the stamped bow, colored with Stampin’ Blends. I added it to piece… [Read More]
