Happy Friday! It’s May 8th in case you are wondering!!! I know I was as I’ve been home since March 15th! Lol! I have kept busy creating cards and inspiring others. Today is no different. Playing with new stuff here! Yay! To get me started, I was inspired by CAS(E) this sketch! today – I… [Read More]
Care & Concern
With Deepest Sympathy
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest weekly challenge – Sadly, I needed a sympathy card. I want to be very subtle in what I created with these colors. I chose to use the Peaceful Poppies Elements, ink pads, and Aqua Painters – To color the flowers,… [Read More]
Digital Birthday Party
Hello stampin’ friends! As things are ever evolving around the globe, we are at different stages as we recover and move forward from the pandemic. I was inspired today by Freshly Made Sketches – I came up with this little cutie – I was originally going to stamp the greeting, but remembered I had the… [Read More]
Let’s Just Roll With It
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our latest two-week challenge – I decided to use Stampin’ Up!’s Share Sunshine PDF Download for this card. There are 15 pages of digital images you can purchase and download to use right now! Best part, all 100% of the proceeds will benefit two charities of your choice… [Read More]
You Make Me Smile
I have a cute little card share today! I was inspired by Inspire. Create. challenges today with this sketch – I was thinking about my teacher friends for this one – A really cute, quick and easy card! I started with stamping the apple in Poppy Parade from the Harvest Hellos stamp set. Punched it… [Read More]
Your Friendship Is A Blessing
Hello stampin’ friends! I have a quick trio of cards today using up some of the cards I created for Friday. (I used a template from Dawn Olfchefske to create these.) I used the Best Dressed Designer Series Paper for all of these cards. Each has a different layout with the same sentiment. I love… [Read More]
Joy of Sets Tic Tac Toe – May Challenge
Welcome to our monthly Joy of Sets Tic Tac Toe Challenge blog! And, just so you know, it’s May. May 2nd!!! Lol! I hope is well with and your family. And, that you are finding the time and energy to create! Challenges can be a great starting point! Here is our latest monthly challenge grid… [Read More]
We Create – Mother May I
Welcome to my afternoon blog hop! Second one for the day! Our theme this month features card for mothers! Today, I getting prepped for upcoming May occasions! Earlier, I did a graduation gift card holder. Now, on to another Mother’s Day card. I used a template from Dawn Olchefske using three 6 x 6 sheets… [Read More]
Blogging Friends Blog Hop – Something Old
It’s May 1st! Wow! Time to get your creativity going with a couple of blog hops! This one is for – Our theme this month is something old, well something that’s retiring. I went with a stamp I just got from the mini, Witty-Cisms. It’s time to start making graduation cards! I have a couple… [Read More]
Botanical Thank You
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest layout challenge – I pulled out the Botanical Prints Product Medley kit for this challenge – For my card, I simply used almost a full sheet of pattern paper, a couple of strips of pattern paper and one of the… [Read More]
Sending Love & Paper Hugs
Happy day to all! I’m guessing a lot of us are on day whatever of quarantine or social distancing. I’ve lost count…… I’m excited to play with something new today created by Stampin’Up! – It’s a Digital Download! There are 15 pages of digital images you can purchase and download to use right now! Best… [Read More]
Anchor of Life
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our latest two-week challenge – Optional Theme : Nautical Nautical…….well, I do have this Sailing Home stamp set along with the coordinating Smooth Sailing Dies and Come Sail Away Designer Series Paper! Fits the sketch to a T and soo easy! I like this rope die I added… [Read More]
Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop Color Challenge
Happy 2nd post Saturday! This time around, it’s for – Our theme this time around are these colors – Sweet colors that are perfect for this retiring Beautiful Day stamp set – And, Blends! These alcohol markers are the best!! I used the Stamparatus to stamp the butterfly in Black Memento. Once dried, I colored… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – May Flowers
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features any kind of flower. I played around with the simple Band Together flower image creating several different looks from the one colored image. Which do you like best? Here is the initial card I created – Its basically simple stamping… [Read More]
Beautiful Friendship Birthday
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest color challenge – I create a sweet and simple birthday card – This lovely Beautiful Friendship stamp set helped create this stunning background. It’s actually a hydrangea stamp that is all various dots. I stamped it in each color to… [Read More]
A Poppy Fusion Note
Hello to all! I hope all are in good health and getting through this pandemic. We will soon be getting ready for a new Stampin’ Up! catalog in June, but first we have to make room for new stuff. We will soon say goodbye to the 2018-2019 In Colors – As… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – April Showers
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features rain, rainbows, or umbrellas. I’ve got just the idea – It’s a (reverse) rainbow birthday cake! I created this ‘rainbow’ from soon to retire 2018-2020 In Colors. And, the Wish For It All stamp set. I used the Stamparatus to… [Read More]
Young At Heart
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest challenge – I felt like doing a bit of coloring – This just made me smile! Hopefully, by the fourth of July, we can get out and be around people! The pennant is from the Stitched Nested Labels. I made… [Read More]
