Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest challenge – And, here is what I created using it – Super cute! And, no stamping at all! I used the Trimming The Town Designer Series Paper for just about everything here! I started with a large people panel on… [Read More]
2020 Mini Catalog
24 Hour Stamp Sale is Coming!
What a happy day it will be! On Wednesday, September 23, 2020, Stampin’ Up! will be having a 24 hour sale!!! Yay! Wahoo! Now is the perfect time to get those stamp sets that have been on your list, on sale! Order online here to take advantage of the awesome sale! All orders $35 or… [Read More]
Thank You Snow Much
Hi stampers! We are bracing for the rains from Beta that are coming! Eye roll…. So, the best time to get creative I think! How about something snow simple? I started with the piece of Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper then added a coordinating back piece of Pacific Point card stock to bring out the… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Welcome Fall
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features welcoming fall! I think I welcomed fall a few weeks ago, lol! I just love fall! I am going with a favorite stamp set of mine, the Love of Leaves Bundle – I stamped just one of the leaves in… [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]
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]
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]
Happy Haunting
Hello Wednesday! Feeling the need to be creative these days. I ran across this nice sketch from Freshly Made Sketches today – I’ve had these Summer Nights Add-On Cards & Envelopes and have been wanting to use them. They were the add on to the July 2020 Paper Pumpkin, Summer Nights. I found the perfect… [Read More]
We Create – Don’t Stamp So Close to Me
Hello! Glad to see you today! How about a hop this afternoon? Our theme today is a card with minimal or no stamping. I think I got this – Why yes, another fall card! I created this sweet punched and embossed pumpkin as my starting point. The Apple Builder Punch pairs nicely with the Wrapped… [Read More]
