Happy Friday! I have two wonderful Sale-a-Bration themed cards I designed for our monthly blog hop! I had a hard time deciding just what to get for my Sale-a-Bration choices recently. I’m sharing two of my favorites – One, is the Golden Honey Designer Series Paper. This particular pattern is white with diagonal gold foil… [Read More]
Care & Concern
Sunshine & Happiness
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest challenge – I love this sketch! Although, I did change it to landscape – I ‘bee’lieve it still works, lol! I used the Sale-a-Bration Designer Series Paper, Golden Honey for most of the card. Yes, you can get this free… [Read More]
Celebrating YOU
Quick share today! I made this lovely card, well, actually 10 of them for a birthday swap I have joined! Isn’t it soo pretty?? And, SO easy!! I used a generous size of the Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper (STOP hoarding it, USE it, lol), along with the Painted Labels Dies for the focal point…. [Read More]
Better Than Candy
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday Tuesday! Here is our latest 2 week challenge – Optional theme : Stitching I had to think about this challenge……but, not for long as this is what I came up with – So sweet. So full of love! I used the From My Heart Designer Series Paper as my starting… [Read More]
Love You
While the game was on, I was creating! I ran across this sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch and was very inspired – I hadn’t used this wonderful die set, Stitched Be Mine. It was the perfect set for this challenge for me – I love this!!!! And, NO stamping involved! I started by die cutting… [Read More]
We Create Blog Hop – Have a Heart
Happy February! Time for another hop for the day! Our theme this month is hearts. This is a quick Valentine card – I used the From My Heart Specialty Designer Series Paper along with the Heartfelt Bundle, Heartfelt stamp set and Heart Punch Pack. It is soo pretty! The punched pattern heart and the stamped… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Valentine Card
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features Valentine cards! I have a really sweet one for you – Right??? I started with this beautiful Detailed Hearts Die in Silver Foil. I literally went through my Designer Series Papers to find the right one that looked Valentine-ish. This… [Read More]
Congratulation Lily
Happy Wednesday! Taking advantage of some creative energies while I have them! Lol! I decided to play around with some Sale-a-bration free items today, the Lovely Lily Pad stamp set and the coordinating Lily Pad Dies. I got some inspiration from The Paper Players and their newest challenge – Here is what I did –… [Read More]
Hello Fabulous!
Happy Tuesday Try Stampin’ on Tuesday. We have a fun 2 week challenge this time around – Optional Theme : Pastel Colors I found this challenge quite fun! I modified my sketch a bit – My border is a bit smaller and my focal image is on the left. it still works within the challenge! I… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Achievement
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features acknowledging achievements. I went with the Pleased As Punch Designer Series Paper that will be available on February 4th. – This is one of my favorite sentiments! It is from the stamp set, Strong & Beautiful. I guess that goes… [Read More]
Thinking of You Sweet Friend
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest layout challenge – I really like this Sale-a-Bration Designer Series Paper, Golden Honey. It is my favorite offering so far. What is really extra special is the Honey Bee bundle, Honey Bee stamp set and Detailed Bees Dies, coordinate perfectly… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Adventure
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features adventure. I decided to use a set I haven’t used before, the Above the Clouds bundle. What an adventurous idea to combine it with the From My Heart Designer Series Paper, wouldn’t you agree? And, this sentiment is also perfect!!!… [Read More]
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]
Joy of Sets Something New Blog Hop
Welcome to our first hop of the year for The Joy of Sets! We are featuring something new! Since this is a blog hop, you’ll get lots of ideas if you go through the whole thing! It will totally be worth your while! As I was designing my card, I ran across this wonderful sketch… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Imagine
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features an imaginative use of a product or stamp. I used one of the new Designer Series Papers, Pleased As Punch (that will be available February 4th) to create these whimsical flowers (as a demonstrator, we can preorder these to get… [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]
Friendship is a Blessing
Happy Sunday! Just had to get my crafty fix in before work by playing with new stuff – Isn’t this just soo lovely?? This large panel is from the Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper. The paper has actually done all the work of watercoloring for me! I just added a sentiment from the So Sentimental… [Read More]
