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]
Challenges
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]
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]
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]
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]
Hello Friend, Tropical Style
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our latest two-week challenge – Optional Theme is to use both options in one card! I am not sure if I incorporated both, but here is my take on the challenge to inspire you – Vibrant. Pretty. East too! Just a base and a couple of layers of… [Read More]
Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop Anything Goes
Happy Saturday before Easter! I hope you are in good health these days! Thank you for joining my second blog hop of the day! I am featuring a few more Easter / spring cards I sent out – I used these Scallop Note Cards & Envelopes as my starting point. Each card has a strip… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Easter Favors
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! I hope you are in good health these days! Our theme this week features treat for Easter! Kind of difficult these days to give out treats with the social distancing we have to abide by. So, how about neighbors and family? I took one of… [Read More]
Joy of Sets – April Birthday Blog Hop
Happy Saturday! Welcome to another blog hop! I hope you are having a crafty Saturday and feeling well! I love the Scallop Notecards & Envelopes (I’ve already used them once today) and had to use them again! I loved this pattern from the Best Dressed Designer Series Paper and decided to fussy cut these flowers… [Read More]
A Thousand Hugs
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest color challenge to inspire you – Lovely, fresh spring colors! As I was looking through my stamps for inspiration, I ran across an old favorite of mine, Abstract Impressions. It’s great for simple stamping – I just loved playing with… [Read More]
You Always Brighten My Day
Haven’t seen me in few days, I know……I’m kind of in a creative funk. How about you? I look to challenges when I’m in a creative funk mood. This color one was put out for demonstrators to use and share to encourage all of us to keep stamping, #keepstamping – I pondered these colors for… [Read More]
