Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features all the colors of fall! I decided to go with what is on trend in fall colors – It seems lots of places are using these non-traditional colors! This is Mint Macaron, Gray Granite, and black and white plaid. I… [Read More]
Care & Concern
Our Sincerest Condolences
Hello Friday! I’m getting ready for a Card Buffet this weekend so I am designing lots of cards in preparation for it. Sadly, I had to create a condolence card for a good friend who lost her mother earlier in the week. These are never an easy card to create. And, how did I not… [Read More]
Cuckoo For You
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest color challenge – I was stumped at how to use these colors but felt the Cuckoo For You would be perfect! I wanted to go simple and I love how it turned out! I started with the stamping the clock… [Read More]
You’re Rawr-some!
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our latest challenge – Optional Theme : Leaves How about a cute dinosaur card? That has leaves? This is one of the Designer Series Papers you can get on the sale, buy 3 and get the 4th free! It is cool because the paper have the dinosaurs already… [Read More]
Joy of Sets Tri-Fold Hop
Welcome to our blog hop for Joy of Sets! Our theme this time around is a Tri-Fold card. I like creating fun folds, and this is a new one for me – By itself, it looks like this – Opening each flap – And the apple card – And opened – Both cards us the… [Read More]
Wishing You Well
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest challenge – I love this sketch! I’ve used it to create a few cards already! Today I’ll share this fall inspired one – Isn’t this simply gorgeous? I used the colors in the Come to Gather Designer Series Paper starting… [Read More]
Happy Retirement
Happy Monday! I was very honored last week. I was asked to create a card for the retiring son of the company founder for the other company I work for, James Avery Artisan Jewelry. Yes, I have another passion, jewelry! I went with something that related to our store (location) and the company. And, I… [Read More]
Kre8tors Blog Hop – Brides & Babies
Hello Sunday! And, hello to my blog friends at – This month our theme is Brides & Babies! Oh, decisions as I have both a wedding and several babies born around this time! I went with a card for a couple – I started by using the Stamparatus to stamp the top sentiment on Very… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Back to School
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features back to school. I created a card for encouragement – This is one of my favorite sentiments from the Strong & Beautiful stamp set! Yes, I use it quite a bit! I combined it with the Harvest Hellos bundle, also… [Read More]
Blogging Friends Blog Hop – Fall
Happy Friday! Today is the first Friday of the month and a blog hop! And, it’s still Stamp-tember for me too! Our theme this month is fall! Perfect as fall is my favorite time of the year! I just love this Apple Builder punch in the new holiday mini. It sure makes for a sweet… [Read More]
Hello, Birdies
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! And, Happy Stamp-tember 3rd! Here is our newest two week challenge – Optional Theme : I tried to find something on the board, but I wasn’t successful. I managed with Pink and Die Cuts, not even close. I even turned the sketch for my design. It is an adorable card… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Favorite Holiday Stamp Set
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features our favorite holiday catalog stamp set. Now this is hard! Have you seen the holiday catalog? I mean, it’s awesome! Just about everything is worthy of this hop today!! I went with my favorite time of year. Fall. This is… [Read More]
It’s Your Special Day
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest challenge – I knew the minute I saw this sketch I wanted to play with the Wish for It All bundle! Really sweet card, right? And, perfect for a birthday or wedding or any day someone should just feel special!… [Read More]
Wishing You Well
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! We have another great sketch to inspire you for the next two weeks – Optional Theme : Plaid / Checks I’m feeling the fall feels for this challenge! And, playing with new stuff! I started with a Cajun Craze card base. When is the last time you pulled out Cajun… [Read More]
You Are Amazing
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest color challenge – Lovely colors! Perfect chance to play with the wonderful Scallop Note Cards & Envelopes – What do you think? Pretty sweet? I used the 6×6 In Color Designer Series Paper for the checked background. The beautiful band… [Read More]
Delightful Mosaic Mood Birthday
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday. You know what that means, another two week challenge to inspire you! I love that we have an inspiration photo to go with our layout this time! I sort of went with the colors creating this – This gorgeous Designer Series Paper is Mosaic Mood. It’s a nice heavy weight… [Read More]
Celebrate Wreath
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest challenge – What a wonderful sketch to play with a new stamp set and coordinating dies! This will be available September 4 – This combines the Seasonal Wreaths stamp set and the All Around Wreath Dies. There is actually a… [Read More]
Kre8tors Blog Hop – Color Challenge Farms
Happy Sunday! Time for a blog hop! I am so happy to be a special Guest Designer this month! This is our inspirational picture and colors to create with – The (new, upcoming) Gather Together bundle was a perfect pair for these colors – Right? This is a wonderful fall set! I stamped the leaves… [Read More]
