Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features acknowledging achievements. I went with the Pleased As Punch Designer Series Paper that will be available on February 4th. – This is one of my favorite sentiments! It is from the stamp set, Strong & Beautiful. I guess that goes… [Read More]
2020 Occasions Mini Catalog
Thinking of You Sweet Friend
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest layout challenge – I really like this Sale-a-Bration Designer Series Paper, Golden Honey. It is my favorite offering so far. What is really extra special is the Honey Bee bundle, Honey Bee stamp set and Detailed Bees Dies, coordinate perfectly… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Adventure
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features adventure. I decided to use a set I haven’t used before, the Above the Clouds bundle. What an adventurous idea to combine it with the From My Heart Designer Series Paper, wouldn’t you agree? And, this sentiment is also perfect!!!… [Read More]
Bonanza Banner Birthday
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our latest color challenge – I went with a cutesy birthday card – This would be suitable for anyone! It is just fun! I started with the Bonanza Buddies Dies to cut out the banners in the three challenge colors. I placed… [Read More]
Hello Sunshine
Happy Tuesday, my Try Stampin’ on Tuesday friends! Welcome to another 2 week challenge – Here is my thoughts on the challenge – I used the adorable Under My Umbrella bundle from Stampin’ Up! This sweet umbrella punch is just perfect for the rainy day feel from the Pleased As Punch Designer Series Paper. And,… [Read More]
Joy of Sets Something New Blog Hop
Welcome to our first hop of the year for The Joy of Sets! We are featuring something new! Since this is a blog hop, you’ll get lots of ideas if you go through the whole thing! It will totally be worth your while! As I was designing my card, I ran across this wonderful sketch… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Imagine
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features an imaginative use of a product or stamp. I used one of the new Designer Series Papers, Pleased As Punch (that will be available February 4th) to create these whimsical flowers (as a demonstrator, we can preorder these to get… [Read More]
Best Dressed Floral Birthday
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest layout challenge – I flipped through the Best Dressed 6×6 Designer Series and I was drawn to this lovely, bold floral Blackberry Bliss flower pattern. That was my starting point… Then I chose a coordinating pattern from the same pack…. [Read More]
Baby Congratulations!
Playing around with new stuff again today! Inspired by three challenges – 1) SOU Challenges, SOU 329 Designers Choice 2) The Paper Players Something New 3) Freshly Made Sketches for the layout And here is an adorable baby card combining them all – I used the Bonanza Dies for the little koala. Along with the… [Read More]
Friendship is a Blessing
Happy Sunday! Just had to get my crafty fix in before work by playing with new stuff – Isn’t this just soo lovely?? This large panel is from the Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper. The paper has actually done all the work of watercoloring for me! I just added a sentiment from the So Sentimental… [Read More]
Joy of Sets Tic Tac Toe – January Challenge
Welcome to our monthly Joy of Sets Tic Tac Toe Challenge blog! I am happy to start off the new year as the host for the month! I chose all the squares on this months challenge – Isn’t this an awesome board for the month of January???? And here is my use of the board… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Encourage
Welcome to our first 2020 Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features a card with words of encouragement. This is perfect timing as a friend just received some unsettling health news and I was making her a card already. I just want to hug her. I pulled out this lovely… [Read More]
Blogging Friends Blog Hop – Can You Feel the Love
Happy Friday! Welcome to our first blog hop of the year for – Our theme this month is anything new! Stampin’ Up just released the 2020 Occasions catalog and the Sale-a-Bration catalogs! Yay!!!! New stuff. New inspiration. Here is a link to the new Occasions Mini and the 2020 Sale-a-Bration catalogs. Now for my adorable… [Read More]
Hello Hello Hello
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our first challenge of the new year, colors – Nice, sweet colors for chasing away the winter blues! And, what perfect winter flower, a tulip! This is the new Timeless Tulips Bundle! The bundle includes the Timeless Tulips stamp and Tulip Builder… [Read More]
We Create – New Year New Products
Happy first day of 2020! What better way celebrate than to have a blog hop???? Our theme this month is anything new! I thought it would be appropriate to show off Valentine stuff – I started with a Real Red base. I added this lovely heart panel from the Detailed Hearts Die. It is gorgeous!… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Favorite Occasions Pre-Order Stamp
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features our favorite Occasions stamp set the we could preorder. I really love this So Sentimental bundle! The sentiments are larger (except for a couple) and the coordinating Stitched Sweetly Dies are very versatile! Both the Whisper White and the Real… [Read More]
