Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our newest two week challenge – Optional Theme : Pastels I got this! I paired this soon to retire Share What You Love Designer Series Paper with the Cake Builder punch to create this quick and easy elegant birthday card – I was running wayyy late last week… [Read More]
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Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features shades of yellow. I decided to play with some new Designer Series Paper, Mosaic MoodSpecialty, that will be available June 4th. It’s soooo pretty. It was just too pretty to cover up! And, the mosaic pattern reminded me of a… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Favorite Bright Color
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features our favorite brights color. Can I say all of them?? I really like our colors, especially the brights! I started off trying to create a simply stamped card – Well, it turned into a little more! I started by stamping… [Read More]
To the Woman Who Does it All
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! We have a new two-week challenge for you – This is a wonderful simple sketch! It can be used for soo many card styles. I went with a card appropriate for a friendly Mother’s Day card. I attended OnStage this year and learned a really nifty tip that I used… [Read More]
Springtime Kre8tors Blog Hop
Hello! And, happiest of Sundays! I’m so excited to be participating in the Kre8tors Blog Hop today! We are people from all around the globe sharing ideas today to inspire you with the colors of Spring! This is our inspirational picture and colors to create from – Beautiful colors of Spring I’d say! I started… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Favorite Subtle Color
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features our favorite Subtles color. Well…..I have several. First off, Soft Sea Foam – It’s a wonderful neutral color to me, although it’s in the Subtles family. I use for card bases quite often. And, I really like Highland Heather and… [Read More]
Stampin’ Up! Paper Trimmer and Big Shot
You might have already heard, but two important crafting items are being discontinued by Stampin’ Up and will not be in the upcoming Stampin’ Up! catalog. One is the Stampin Trimmer. Yes, both the Stampin’ Trimmer and blades! In the past, there have been many issues with acquiring the replacement blades for this item. Both… [Read More]
Say Yes to Cake!
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge! Here is our newest challenge – I thought this was perfect to pull out the Broadway Bound Designer Series Paper to create this – I just love this!! It’s so bright and cheery! I just so happen to have this scrap of the striped pattern… [Read More]
Lovely Wedding Wishes
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Need some motivation to play with your stuff today? How about this new challenge – Optional Theme : Embossing Perfect inspiration to create this wedding wishes card – First off, I haven’t played with this gorgeous Merry Merlot color much. and, why? It’s gorgeous!!!! I created the embossed background by… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Easter Favors
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features an Easter favor. This is awesome! After today, you’ll be set for your treats! I went with an Easter basket – Well, I created several of these because they were so quick to make! They hold lots of goodies too!… [Read More]
Blogging Friends Blog Hop – Easter
Happy Friday! Welcome to our monthly blog hop – Our theme this month is Easter. I don’t have a lot of current Easter sentiments. So, I improvised and went with a Easter thank you card – Actually, a #simplestamping thank you card! I created another version because this was so quick and fun – I… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Easter / Spring
Thanks for joining our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features Easter / Spring Themed cards. What a great theme! It’s finally getting pretty, sun-shiny, and looking a lot like spring here in the Houston area. Great inspiration for creating a spring card – I just love tulips! They are… [Read More]
Tropical Thank You
Happy Tuesday Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our newest challenge – Optional Theme : Thank You This is a great go-to sketch for me! I’ve already played around with other designs! For this challenge, I immediately went to creating this – Sometimes you just know what to do with a sketch! For this, I started… [Read More]
Happy Birthday Stampin’ Up!
What better way to celebrate than with a sale!?!?!?! Hear are all the wonderful stamps sets on sale Tuesday, October 23, 2018 – 147069 TIME FOR TEA (Photopolymer) • page 15 $17.00 $14.45 146695 ANOTHER WONDERFUL YEAR (Clear) page 21 $31.00 $26.35 146692 ANOTHER WONDERFUL YEAR (Wood) page 21 $42.00 $35.70 147136 BEST BUNNY (Photopolymer) • page… [Read More]
it’s Halloween! eeeek
Did you see the September Paper Pumpkin, Frights & Delights? It’s sooooo cute! The kit shows to make treat bags. But, don’t get fooled – get creative! It’s not limited to treat bags at all! I’ve made another card using the kit contents, plus a few supplies – There is shiny silver behind the pumpkin… [Read More]
Here’s to Celebrating YOU!
Happy Tuesday! Time for a Design Team card created for Try Stampin’ on Tuesday. We have a color challenge to inspire you today! Perfect colors to create a (late) birthday card for a former co-worker – I’ll admit, it was hard to part with this card! I love the way it turned out! Don’t you? I… [Read More]
Beautiful Birthday Promenade
Welcome to the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday challenge! Our newest challenge is simply wonderful! I know, which ones are not?? I was inspired to play with the Beautiful Promenade stamp set and this gorgeous new peachy pink color, Petal Pink creating a lovely birthday card – The flowers were stamped and cut using the… [Read More]
See Ya Soon Sweet friend
This past Sunday was a dear co-workers last day to work with us. It was bitter sweet. I had to make her a card. The Buffalo Check background was sitting on my desk, ready to go. I just needed something sweet to add to it. Since we are in Pearland, we collect lots of pear… [Read More]
