How is your Monday so far? I needed a little color therapy today. Stampin’ Up! Only Challenges! felt the same way! Their challenge this week encourages us to pull out the coloring items and get to coloring! I pulled out this lovely stamp, Christmas Rose stamp set and some Blends – Beautiful, huh? This Christmas… [Read More]
Challenges
Joy of Sets – Same Stamp Set 3 Ways
Welcome to our blog hop for Joy of Sets! Our theme this time around is one stamp set, created 3 different ways! Oh. . . . Did I have fun with this! My main stamp set / bundle that I started with was the Cup of Christmas bundle. I think this is extremely versatile for… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Spooky Halloween
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features a spooky Halloween card. I thought one of the patterns from the Monster Bash Designer Series Paper was pretty creepy! I fussy cut these three framed ghouls and die cut the ornate scroll decorative backgrounds from the Ornate Frames Dies…. [Read More]
Snowman Globe Christmas
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest color challenge – I took a Christmas approach with these unlikely Christmas colors and variety of products – A created a cute snowman in a snow globe! He, as well as the sentiment, are from the Snowman Season stamp set…. [Read More]
Monster Bash Halloween
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our latest two week challenge – This is a throwback from our third challenge!!!! I made it modern with the Monster Bash Suite! Too, cute, right? I love using this new Rococo Rose color with this Monster Bash Designer Series Paper! It coordinates soo well! Check out out… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Cute Halloween
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features a cute Halloween card. You know what stamp set and punch is perfect for this? You know me too well! The Harvest Hellos bundle! I stamped the pumpkins on different patterns of Pumpkin Pie Regals 6 x 6 Designer Series… [Read More]
Christmas Wishes
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest challenge – Great sketch to highlight this beautiful bird – Right? Using nontraditional colors is soo nice for this Christmas card. I started with the Toile Christmas suite, stamps, dies, and Designer Series Paper. I stamped the bird in Night… [Read More]
Deck the Halls
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest color challenge – In the middle of all the Halloween cards, I decided to go with a Christmas card! I know you’re thinking, ‘what’s up with that card’? Open it! Pretty nifty, huh? It’s a z-fold! I felt the ornaments needed… [Read More]
We Create – Orange You Spooky Blog Hop
Happy two-post Tuesday! This one is a blog hop! Our theme is Halloween! Ok, ok, ok! Let’s show the gang – What a cutesy, fun, happy card! Of course I used the Harvest Hello bundle, again! It’s soo much fun! You just stamp and punch for perfect pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns! I stamped some of these… [Read More]
Cup of Scary
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our latest sketch to get your creativity going! Optional Theme : Coffee, tea or another warm beverage I love both the inspirations!!! I decided to go with something quirky and for Halloween – Love it, right? I used this sweet Monster Bash Designer Series Paper! Look closely at… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Fall Colors
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]
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]
Eat, Drink and Be Freshly Made
Happy Sunday! Got a cute share today inspired by Freshly Made Sketches newest challenge – Great sketch as always! I was feeling a bit in the halloween mood so I created this gem – Sweet, right? I stamped three wine glasses and filled them with a spooky mix, Gorgeous Grape, Granny Apple Green, and Pumpkin… [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]
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]
