Thanks for joining me today for our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features a romantic Valentine card. Of course we need one of these in the mix! I’ll use some of the Sale-a-bration Foil Sheets in Grapefruit Grove & Lovely Lipstick. Here, I used the Lovely Lipstick Foil sheets for… [Read More]
Card Buffet
Happy Candy Day
I’ve been playing with new stuff and trying to get that creative energy back after the holidays! I just absolutely love this Designer Series Paper in the new mini catalog, How Sweet It Is. I ran across a sketch from Freshly Made Sketches – …and it was a perfect combination for this – Just adorable!… [Read More]
12 Days of Gift Card Holders – Day 11
Almost there! Today and tomorrow I’m sharing very quick ideas! I’m sharing a nifty folded card that I made into a last minute gift card holder for a friend. Here is the card – Pretty cute, huh? It was one of the those Z folds to begin with. I adhered it the front piece down… [Read More]
Sorry to Hear You’re Not Feeling Well
Happy Thanksgiving! And, welcome to the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday challenge! Here is our newest color challenge – A nice combination! Especially adding the foil! For my November Card Buffet, a couple people asked for ‘get well’ cards. Great idea! Weather has been changing and people get sick. I pulled out the stamp,… [Read More]
We Create Gratitude Blog Hop
Happy November first! This is the last of the three blog post for today! Whew! Theme this month is : Gratitude Perfect for a gratitude journal – A nice, small book to makes notes of all things we are thankful for. It’s simply decorated with Festive Farmhouse Designer Series Paper, a beautiful sentiment and some… [Read More]
Today Blooms Just for You!
Welcome to the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday challenge! This is the first of three posts today!! Yes, I’ve been very busy! Here is our newest challenge – I created a simply fun fall birthday card using the sketch – Nice, right? I used two different Designer Series Papers, the back, wood-look one is… [Read More]
Just a Note . . . . .
Hello my Thursday friends! Time for a new Create with Connie and Mary Thursday challenge! Here is our newest challenge – Super cool sketch to work with! I decided to pair the beautiful Wishing You Well stamp set and the shimmery Frosted Floral Designer Series Paper together – Wouldn’t you love to receive just a… [Read More]
it’s Halloween! eeeek
Did you see the September Paper Pumpkin, Frights & Delights? It’s sooooo cute! The kit shows to make treat bags. But, don’t get fooled – get creative! It’s not limited to treat bags at all! I’ve made another card using the kit contents, plus a few supplies – There is shiny silver behind the pumpkin… [Read More]
Happy Birthday, Pumpkin
Lol! Even people who have fall birthdays love pumpkins! This card is perfect for those people! Believe it not, the pattern paper is from a Halloween pack of paper! It’s the Toil & Trouble Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up! It works perfectly here for this fall birthday! It also works perfectly for The Color… [Read More]
Beautiful Birthday Promenade
Welcome to the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday challenge! Our newest challenge is simply wonderful! I know, which ones are not?? I was inspired to play with the Beautiful Promenade stamp set and this gorgeous new peachy pink color, Petal Pink creating a lovely birthday card – The flowers were stamped and cut using the… [Read More]
Frosted Floral Special Day
Happy Tuesday my Try Stampin’ on Tuesday friends! Sharing this beautiful card suitable for a birthday, wedding, or maybe even an anniversary! I love this Frosted Floral Designer Series paper – it is so beautiful! All of it! It’s all shimmery! I stamped my sentiment on Shimmery White card stock which complimented the paper quite nicely, softer than… [Read More]
Thankful for Falling Leaves
Happy Tuesday! It’s time to share a creation designer for Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Optional Theme : Fall Favorites Not too hard since fall is my favorite time of the year! I love this new Falling for Leaves bundle! I paired it with the Country Lane Designer Series Paper. This bundle has beautiful stamps and the coordinating… [Read More]
Witch Hat for Halloween?
Welcome to the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday challenge! Here is our newest challenge – A lovely layout!!! Perfect for playing around with some new Halloween papers and stamps – Wouldn’t you agree? These hats are all in a sheet to themselves with several different styles. And, there is even a framelit to make… [Read More]
“Always Be My Baby” – Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week still rocks the 90’s with the song, ‘Always Be My Baby’, where we are featuring cards for kids! This one took a little thought for me. I have no young children around. And, I have no kid themed stamps. But, I… [Read More]
Have a Beautiful Birthday
Welcome to the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday challenge! Here is our newest challenge to get your creativity going – It’s a simple sketch with soo many possibilities! I bought the Painted Glass bundle and decided I just needed to play around with it! I came up with this nice, masculine card – I… [Read More]
“Black or White” – Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop
Happy Saturday my stampin’ friends! Time for a Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week still features 90’s song titles. Cards this week are created with black or white or both only – no colors! Well, this is right up my alley! These are my favorite colors to create with! I pulled… [Read More]
Love & Thanks Tropical Style
Welcome to the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday challenge! Our newest challenge is a color challenge to get your creative juices going – All new colors to play with! I decided to go a little tropical here – I used the Tropical Chic bundle to create this. I stamped the flowers and the leaves first, then… [Read More]
Rhino Thanks You BIG TIME
Happy Tuesday my stampin’ friends! Time for a Try Stampin’ on Tuesday challenge. Optional Theme : Pop it Up I love these simple sketches! You can really do soo much with them! I decided I hadn’t played with this Animal Expedition Suite from Stampin’ Up. It’s simply adorable! I created a ‘window’ in my card – The sweet… [Read More]
