Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features all the new 2021-2023 In Colors in one card! So excited for this as I get you use my favorite stamp set from the new catalog, Biggest Wish – This is how I used the stamp set and all the… [Read More]
Beginning Stamping
Hello Peach
Happy Monday! We have a new sketch over at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge – Pretty fun starting point for playing with new stuff! Stampin’ Up just had a new catalog release last week. I am playing with the new Sweet As A Peach Bundle – And, the coordinating Designer Series Paper, You’re A Peach –… [Read More]
A Little Hello
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! And happy NEW catalog day for those of you love Stampin’ Up! products! We have a new two week challenge for you today – Optional Theme : Pastels And, yes, I’m using new products! Look at this patel beauty – I started with a Pale Papaya base, it is sort… [Read More]
I’m Thinking of You
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest layout challenge – I have gotten to where I love these challenges with diagonal pieces. They are soo easy to create! Here is how I used the sketch – I started with a piece of Fine Art Floral Designer Series… [Read More]
Hello Greenery
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our latest two-week challenge – Optional Theme : Nature Perfect timing for this retiring Forever Greenery* Designer Series Paper – Such a lovely card! This is the fabulous paper that won’t be available for much longer, Forever Greenery* – The sentiment is from the coordinating stamp set, Forever… [Read More]
Happy Graduation
Happy Monday! Time for a Design Team card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here is our newest challenge – Always such great, inspiring challenges! Here is what I did with it – Yes, a graduation card! Graduations will be here before we know it! This is such a fun, happy card. As of the time of… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Evergreen
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features all green cards! I made two using the same size pieces! Aren’t these soo pretty?!?! I started with the soon-to-retire Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper* – I added the sentiment from the coordinating Forever Fern stamp set, yay, it will… [Read More]
Fun Fold Fridays – Double Point
Hello my Friday friends! Getting creative with folds today! I’ve got a Double Point fold today with a twist! And, a view from the others side – I started with a piece of soon-to-retire, Peony Garden* Designer Series Paper – I cut it 4″ x 9 1/4″, this way I can get three from one sheet… [Read More]
Happy Mail Enclosed
Hello my stampin’ friends! I have a sweet card I designed for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge and our newest sketch that came out today – I played with a fun product line to create this – It is just soo sweet, right!?!? I used the Snail Mail Designer Series Paper as my focal point and… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Blue Bayou
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features all blue cards! And that is just what I made, a set of all blue cards! Look at these lovely cards – I used a 6″ x 6″ piece of the Boho Indigo Product Medley Designer Series Paper and strategically… [Read More]
Fun Fold Fridays – Flip Fold Card
Happy Friday! What a dreary day week we are having! Perfect for staying indoors and making stuff! Since it Fun Fold Friday! I am not going to disappoint today! I have what seems to be a regular card – Until you start to open it – And move the the flaps – Isn’t this just… [Read More]
Ink. Stamp. Share. April Showcase
Happy Saturday! How about a lot of crafty inspiration today? We are sharing whatever we are working on. I have been making and making and making a lot of things lately with soon-to-retire stuff. So, I am taking a break and treating myself to playing with new stuff from the upcoming Stampin’ Up catalog! I… [Read More]
You Got This
Hello Monday after Easter! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! I sure did, but now it is time to get back to creatin’! Here is our newest challenge from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge to get you back in your crafty happy place – I decided to play around with the soon-to-retire, and on sale… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Nights in White Satin
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features an all white card! The easy part is creating the card. Hard part, photographing it! Of course, I went a clean and simple card – I used the Dandelions 3D Embossing Folder for the focal point. I wrapped the bottom… [Read More]
Fun Fold Fridays – Book Fold
Happy Friday! Time to share a really cool, easy Fun Fold today! A Book Fold – Quick run down how I did these – For the long cards – card base 4 1/4″ x 11″, scored at 4 1/2″, 5 1/2″ fold closed like a card, fold back scoreline adhere 1 1/4″ section on the… [Read More]
A+ Teacher
Last day of March already? Yikes! Spending some time with retiring products before they are no longer available! These three dies sets are retiring and are a must have. The Layering Squares, Layering Ovals, and the Stitched Shapes Dies – Layering Squares Layering Ovals Stitched Shapes Dies Now to my creation to show off what… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Spring Flowers
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features spring flower cards. When I think spring, I think Bluebonnets or Tulips. I went with – Tulips! Simply stamped of course! Every year I like to create some sort of Tulip card with something that is not a Tulip. This… [Read More]
Fun Fold Fridays – Pop Up Card
Yes, it’s Friday, YAY! Finally having some warm, springlike, low humidity weather here in Texas! Although, most of the year is HOT and humid!! Got a cute, quick and easy fun fold today! Here is the outside of the card – Looks pretty plain and nondescript, I know. How about when you open it –… [Read More]
