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]
Beginning Stamping
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]
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]
Something for Everything
I decided to sit and just play with the December Paper Pumpkin, Something for Everyone. Here is what the kit looks like – The kit came with lots of goodies to make a variety of cards and also several versatile sentiments – Instead of creating the cards as shown above, I created 2 alternative cards… [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]
Toile Tidings Christmas Cheer
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest layout challenge – We will have this challenge up for two weeks because of Christmas. I went with a simple, lovely Christmas card – My base card is Very Vanilla, layered with an exact sized piece of the Toile Tidings… [Read More]
Sweet Christmas Wishes
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our latest two-week challenge – Optional Theme : Winter Wonder Ok, how about using some more of this Let it Snow Designer Series Paper. I love this paper, but I really love it more when I have used it all up! Lol! It is a pretty sweet card,… [Read More]
You’re So Cool
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest challenge – I haven’t used this adorable Playful Penguins stamp in a while. I thought this was a cute play on the sketch! The penguin, sentiment and scarf are from one stamp set! I accented the Layering Circles with a… [Read More]
Bunch of Roses Happy Birthday
Hello Monday! I had a wonderful Card Buffet this weekend and I was inspired to add just one more card to the choices – My inspiration came from Freshly Made Sketches and this sketch – This wonderful Christmastime is Here Designer Series Paper is the perfect fit for this card! I paired the Designer Series… [Read More]
Make a Wish
Happy day to you! I’ve been rather caught up in creating seasonal cards and have forgotten to make what we always need – a birthday card! I have soo much pretty seasonal paper from the Stampin’ Up! Holiday mini that I challenged myself to use some of it for non-holiday cards, like a birthday. Here… [Read More]
Winter Wishes Paper Pumpkin Style
Happy Wednesday! I wanted to create something today but, I wasn’t sure just what! I found a little inspiration from a challenges, Freshly Made Sketches. They have a nice design this week – I like it because it’s a square card! I pulled out my October 2019 Paper Pumpkin, Winter Woods and created this… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Halloween Favor
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features a Halloween favor! Perfect as I needed to create treats for coworkers! I found a box of Halloween Oreos. So, I created a cute holder for them – Cute, right? Here is the whole bunch of them ready to go!… [Read More]
Merry Christmas, Magnolia
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our latest 2 week challenge – Optional Theme : Stripes How about a simple Christmas card? Doesn’t get any more simpler than this! Both pattern papers are from the Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper pack. The smaller, flower patters was colored with a Real Red Blends marker. The… [Read More]
You’re Rawr-some!
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our latest challenge – Optional Theme : Leaves How about a cute dinosaur card? That has leaves? This is one of the Designer Series Papers you can get on the sale, buy 3 and get the 4th free! It is cool because the paper have the dinosaurs already… [Read More]
To an A+ Teacher
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our newest 2 week challenge to get your creativity going – Optional Theme : 3 Colors, 2 Shapes, 1 Designer Series Paper I’ve been itching to play with a new bundle that I just got. This Harvest Hellos, will be available September 4th. It is a coordinating stamp… [Read More]
Sailing Dreams
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! We have a new two-week sketch today – Optional Theme : Nautical Love this new Sailing Home Bundle! Just the perfect set for this challenge! Such beautiful cards you can create with it – This is fun, bright, and cheery! My base is Sahara Sand, followed with a Subtle textured… [Read More]
Happy Day Fish
Happy Monday! And, if you like to fish, a Monday fishing is the best way to start a week! Or, if not, maybe a card with a fish! Lol! I’ve been needing to send my brother a card for a little perk up as he has not been feeling well. He loves to fish and… [Read More]
