Happy Thursday! Welcome to our weekly inspiration challenge from Create with Connie and Mary! This week, a new layout challenge – I have this lovely Needlepoint Nook Designer Series Paper that I just haven’t played with enough! It makes for a simply delightful card! I used the coordinating stamp set, Needle & Thread, for the… [Read More]
2019 Spring Mini
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]
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]
Spectacular Blooms
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary weekly challenge! Here is our newest color challenge – love, Love, LOVE these colors! I seriously could not decide how to use them – soo many great choice! I decided to go with a #simplestamping card – I pulled out the Bloom by Bloom stamp set… [Read More]
We Create In Color 2017 – 2019 Blog Hop
Happy April 1st! No foolin’! Starting the month off with a blog hop of course! Theme this month is : 2107 – 2019 In Colors You know these are retiring soon, don’t you? That’s right. We will say goodbye to Berry Burst, Fresh Fig, Lemon Lime Twist, Powder Pink and Tranquil Tide. Which one is… [Read More]
Goodbye to Sale-a-bration 2019
I have a farewell post for a few of the lovely Sale-a-bration items offered this year. Today is the last day to take advantage of the Sale-a-bration items and sign-up offers. I created some quick and easy cards using a few different products. This was the first I card created. Simple. Beautiful. And, that sentiment!!!… [Read More]
Welcome Baby
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our newest sketch challenge to inspire you – Optional Theme : Frames I decided to go with a baby themed card as I needed one for my Card Buffet – Adorable, right?? It uses the adorable mushroom pattern from the Painted Seasons Designer Series Paper. (You can get… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Sale-a-bration Last Chance
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features a farewell to Sale-a-bration. I am sad because I had some real favorites that I’d still like to play around with. One of which is the Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper. My favorite is the black and white side. It… [Read More]
Country Belated Birthday
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]
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]
