Happy Monday! We have a new challenge over at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge – Nice challenge to play with a mix of old and new stuff! Let’s go with old first as today is THE last day to purchase lots of goodies from Stampin’ Up!!!! This Playful Pets** Designer Series Paper retired and sold out… [Read More]
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Ink. Stamp. Share. April Blog Hop
Happy Ink Stamp Share Saturday! Today we are all creating cards using this layout! I love following layouts! Here is what I came up with – Not one, but two adorable cards! I couldn’t decide…. One for a dog, or one for a cat – Either way, just as sweet as can be! For the… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Evergreen
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features all green cards! I made two using the same size pieces! Aren’t these soo pretty?!?! I started with the soon-to-retire Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper* – I added the sentiment from the coordinating Forever Fern stamp set, yay, it will… [Read More]
Fun Fold Fridays – Double Point
Hello my Friday friends! Getting creative with folds today! I’ve got a Double Point fold today with a twist! And, a view from the others side – I started with a piece of soon-to-retire, Peony Garden* Designer Series Paper – I cut it 4″ x 9 1/4″, this way I can get three from one sheet… [Read More]
Hello Baby
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest color challenge – These soft colors reminded me of something for a baby….. A baby blanket! To create my ‘blanket’, I started with the soon-to-retire, Best Plaid Builder Dies* – I wanted the card to look gender neutral, so I… [Read More]
You’re So Fancy Now
Happy Sunday! I’ve been playing with the Paper Blooms Designer Series Paper a lot lately! It has really became a favorite! And, it’s an option for Sale-a-bration. I was inspired by Freshly Made Sketches latest sketch – Combining the two, here is what I came up with – It is a double fold too! The… [Read More]
Ink. Stamp. Share. Spring. Summer. Sale-a-Bration.
Happy Saturday! Thanks for joining us today! Our theme this month features anything from the January to June Mini Catalog or Sale-a-bration catalog! I went with the Flowering Cactus Product Medley. It has been my favorite lately. Why? Because it includes just about everything to create with! And, there IS a refill!!!! For this lovely,… [Read More]
Congratulations & Thank You
Happy Monday! Been playing in the craftroom, again, lol! How about you?? I created 2 more cards to share using the Happy Thoughts stamp set and the Flower & Field Desingener Series Paper. Here is the first – Very sweet, easy card suitable for anyone needing ‘congratulating’! The other – This is a favorite of… [Read More]
Whimsy Happy Birthday
Happy Tuesday and our first challenge of the year for Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our latest 2-week challenge – Optional Theme : Party Time What a super fun sketch! See what I did with it – I am using new Sale-a-bration items on this card, the Oh So Ombre Designer Series Paper as… [Read More]
Ink. Stamp. Share. New Year’s Eve Blog Hop
Hello and Happy New Year! Well, almost…. Our theme is anything new or current with Stampin’ Up! goes! I decided to create a card for celebrating the arrival of 2021! It has got to better than 2020….. I used the new Dandy Wishes Dies for the confetti fireworks! They are actually different sized flower layers…. [Read More]
Joy of Sets – Weddings Blog Hop
Hello! Welcome to my third hop for today! This time with – I decided to have a little fall fun with this card – Cute and quirky, huh? I started with the white punched pumpkins from the Apple Builder Punch. I embossed each of them using the Ornate Floral and Greenery folders. I stamped, colored,… [Read More]
Tied With Love
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest color challenge – And here is how I used it – I created a pretty ‘gift’ perfect for a birthday or any ‘just because’ occasion! My highlight was the stamped bow, colored with Stampin’ Blends. I added it to piece… [Read More]
Ornate Garden 6 x 6 One Sheet Wonder
Hello my friends! I’m delving into safe stamping with my stampin’ friends again, from a distance of course! And here is my latest project with them – Four cards from one 6 x 6 sheet of Designer Series Paper! Here is the way I cut the pieces for a visual –I cut four 3 x… [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]
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 – Favorite New 2020-2022 In Color
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features our favorite new 2020 – 2022 In Color. Oh my goodness, we have five new colors to choose from! I like them all, but I’d have to say Moonlight Madness, a bluish, denim color. It pairs really well with Seaside… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Hawaiian Luau
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features a card with a tropical feel, as in Hawaiian Luau. Basically, a vacation in a card, which we can all use about now! I thought I’d combine that idea with a little humor – A goat in a grass… [Read More]
We Create – Look At These Labels
Happy July 1st! Wow, we’ve made it this far in the year but that’s about it! Lol! Creating just passes the time nicely! Today, a blog hop to start the month off! Our theme month is Look At These Labels. I combined one of the Tasteful Labels Dies with the Happiest of Birthdays stamp set… [Read More]
