Happy last day of September! Wait, what? Last. Day. Of. September. Shaking my head as the time is just flying by! Tuesday, September 29 was National Coffee Day, yes, apparently that is a thing! So, this week I’m featuring coffee. Today, I liked the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches – I went with a bit… [Read More]
Care & Concern
Press On
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our latest two-week challenge – Optional Theme : Coloring Well……I didn’t get the coloring part this week – But I did create a really cute card! I used the Press on stamp set along with the Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper to create gift card holder. I stamped… [Read More]
For You
Happy Monday! I enjoyed a weekend of crafting, and a Zoom Bingo with my stampin’ friends. How about you? In the Goody Bags, I included some awesome items from the Mini Catalog and a handmade card I threw together at the last minute. The cards we created together in the Bingo used a variety of… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Bountiful Blessings
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! And, my first blog hop for the day! Our theme this week features thank you or gratitude cards. Last week I held a Mystery Zoom Meeting where I gave dimensions for a card and we all created together. My friends are priceless and I am… [Read More]
Paper Pumpkin Trio
Happy Friday, happy Freshly Made Friday! I have a sweet Paper Pumpkin card inspired by Freshly Made Sketches today! The latest Paper Pumpkin kit is just filled with wonderful things to create with! Here is the kit contents – I don’t really need treat holders, but, I can create cards using them! Look at this… [Read More]
Hearts Come Home
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]
Hello Fall
Happy FIRST day of fall 2020! I got my September 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit, Hello Pumpkin and I just had to play with it! Although it is a treat holder kit, I decide I wanted to create a card! I simply added a Crumb Cake base. The white strip is from a previous kit, as… [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]
You Are So Special
Hello stampers! I decided to whip a quick stamped card using the Tasteful Touches Bundle – I stamped the flowers in Sahara Sand randomly on Whisper White. I added a thin Basic Black border, then placed that on a Pool Party base. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set, then die cut it…. [Read More]
Enjoy
Hello! I hope today finds you in a creative mood! Perhaps you need a little inspiration? I got mine today from Freshly Made Sketches – Simply a lovely sketch! How about creating with a persnickety cat? I managed to do just that! I initially fussy cut the cat and die cut the circle of… [Read More]
Hello Pumpkin
Hello my stampin’ friends! I created another sweet, cutesy, Halloween card today – I used a sketch for my design from CAS(E) This Sketch – I wanted my card to resemble a candy corn! Adding the sentiment from the Playful Alphabet Dies in Blackberry Bliss, it still needed a little something. So, I stamped the… [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]
Faith
Hello Friday! What a week it has been. I created this card on Wednesday, but had trouble posting it. Simple. Serene. Mood invoking. Wednesday was the funeral for my brother. I planned his memorial. I spoke at his service. I needed the courage to speak. So I created a card for myself, yes, me. And,… [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]
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]
