Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest challenge – I was in a Christmasy mood so I created this – I started by die cutting three different sizes of snowflakes from the So Many Snowflakes Dies, then cutting circles around the snowflakes. Since the snowflake lacked the… [Read More]
Challenges
Today’s Plan
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our latest two-week challenge – Optional Theme : Beverages, either warm or cold. It’s still pretty hot here in Texas, so I went with a nice, cold beverage – Pretty cool, huh? I started with choosing this Nothing’s Better Than Bundle. The lovely, refreshing drink in the set… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Critter Cards
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features cards with critters! Such cuteness you will see today!!! Just look at this – Oh my goodness – isn’t this little squirrel too cute?!?!?! He is from the Banner Year stamp set. I stamped him in Cinnamon Cider on Very… [Read More]
Hello There, Again!
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest challenge – And, here is what I did with it – Playing with fall stuff again! This time the gorgeous Gilded Autumn Specialty Designer Series Paper along with the Beautiful Autumn bundle. I stamped two different leaves, colored them with… [Read More]
Hey There
Hey there! That’s right, hey there! I have been soo in love with these leaves from the Stitched Leaves Dies. Just look at the die set – I created this sweet card to show combining techniques – Isn’t this just the sweetest, like I said??? I had ran across this sketch from Freshly Made Sketches… [Read More]
Ink. Stamp. Share. Special Blog Hop
Happy Saturday again! Second hop today for – We are just showing off whatever we are working on. I make a gratitude card for a friend -Fall is my favorite time of the year! And this Love of Leaves Bundle is just the bomb! I randomly stamped the leaves in Flirty Flamingo, Pool Party, and… [Read More]
Happy Birthday Balloon
Hello Friday! Working from home, isn’t everyday a Friday?? For me, yes! I’m itching to play with stamps today to avoid home chores. I ran across this challenge from CAS(E) this Sketch and ran with it! I used this adorable large balloon from the Hooray to You stamp set – With the help of the… [Read More]
Hope Changes Everything
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest challenge – Love these type sketches! I am feelin’ the fall feels, however, it is still 100° here!!!! I started with die cutting these adorable leaves. There are two dies for each leaf, one cuts the outside stitched edge, the… [Read More]
Hello Fall
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our latest two-week challenge – Optional Theme : Texture I just got some new fall Stampin’ Up! products in and decided to give them a go – I started by cutting the dashed lines from the Stitched Leaves Dies in the middle of the card layer. Texture. I… [Read More]
Kre8tors Blog Hop – Anniversary
Hello! Happy Sunday! Time for a blog hop! Our theme this month, anniversary. I wanted to use new products for this, so I went with the Banner Year stamp set and Warm Hugs Bundle – A quirky take on an anniversary card! Lol! I stamped the cups in Misty Moonlight and Seaside Spray on Whisper… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Hot Days of Summer
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features the Hot Days of Summer. You haven’t see hot until you’ve been in Houston during the summertime! Lol! Usually its 100°, with a feels like temperature of 110° and don’t forget to add the kicker of 90% humidity too! We… [Read More]
Blogging Friends Blog Hop – Back to School Bash
Happy Friday! Welcome to our monthly blog hop! Note the different header? Pretty nice I’d say!! Our theme this month is Back to School, scheduled long ago. Not sure how things are where you are from, but here, going back to classes in a classroom is pretty daunting with the Covid-19 cases still on the… [Read More]
Ridiculously Amazing
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest color challenge – Such lovely colors for this – You can never go wrong with sunflowers! Both these patterns are from the Flowers For Every Season Designer Series Paper, easy! This wonderful sentiment is from Ridiculously Amazing, stamped in Just… [Read More]
We Create – Snacks & Beverages
Happy day! How about a cards about snacks and beverages? I think why not, lol?!?! I had this Nothing’s Better Than Bundle still out my desk. Perfect for the theme! This time, how about cookies??? I mean, who doesn’t love cookies????? Lol! I started by stampin the cookie outline first in Early Espresso, then the… [Read More]
Joy of Sets Tic Tac Toe – August Challenge
Welcome to our monthly Joy of Sets Tic Tac Toe Challenge blog! Here is our latest monthly August challenge grid – And here is my take on the sketch using Emboss, Shine, Triangle – Shine – this June 2020 Paper Pumpkin, Box of Sunshine says it all! Emboss – the stripes and the sun were… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Playing with Patterns
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week we are Playing with Patterns! I have had the adorable Nothing’s Better Than bundle just waiting to be created with. Ok. here goes – I stamped the fancy drink glasses in Calypso Coral in somewhat of a pattern. I stamped the… [Read More]
Love & Thanks
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! We are still CASing the catalog. Here is out latest challenge – I used the new Prized Peony Bundle in my take of this sketch – Gorgeous. Just gorgeous. My card base and embossed panel are Sahara Sand, a great neutral. The ‘sprigs’ behind… [Read More]
Snowman Season Tagged Christmas
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our latest two-week challenge – Optional Theme : Christmas in July What a sweet theme for this Snowman Season stamp set – I stamped the snowman in Misty Moonlight and colored parts of him using Blends and Clear Wink of Stella. The sentiment was taped off and stamped… [Read More]
