Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features shades of purple. Great colors to show off this new To a Wild Rose stamp set – This Purple Posy flower is sooo gorgeous!!! I made it simple here, but it also has two additional stamps to create depth and… [Read More]
Encouragment
We Create In Color 2018-2020 Blog Hop
Hello, May! Boy, this year is flying by….. The first of the month is always a blog hop for – The theme this month is 2018 -2020 In Colors. Wow, what great colors : Lovely Lipstick, Grapefruit Grove, Pineapple Punch, Call Me Clover and Blueberry Bushel. I paired them with a new stamp set I… [Read More]
Card Number 3, Hello Beautiful
This past weekend I hosted my monthly Card Buffet. I post the Buffet choices on my Facebook page and on Instagram. Here were the choices – I was quite funny that I was trying to figure out what card 3 was going to be. I knew I wanted to use the Butterly Gala Bundle so… [Read More]
Blogging Friends Blog Hop – Easter
Happy Friday! Welcome to our monthly blog hop – Our theme this month is Easter. I don’t have a lot of current Easter sentiments. So, I improvised and went with a Easter thank you card – Actually, a #simplestamping thank you card! I created another version because this was so quick and fun – I… [Read More]
Welcome to the Team!
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Every Tuesday we start a new two-week challenge. Here is the newest one – Optional Theme : Easter Fun I didn’t incorporate the theme, but I took the sketch and made two cards – I simply cut the same size pieces and placed on vertical and horizontal card bases! Both… [Read More]
Goodbye to Sale-a-bration 2019
I have a farewell post for a few of the lovely Sale-a-bration items offered this year. Today is the last day to take advantage of the Sale-a-bration items and sign-up offers. I created some quick and easy cards using a few different products. This was the first I card created. Simple. Beautiful. And, that sentiment!!!… [Read More]
Part of My Story
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday Tuesday! We have another great 2 week challenge to inspire you – Optional Theme : Favorite Patterns Favorite pattern? Sort of difficult for me as several Designer Series Papers are my favorite patterns! I just picked one! The Happiness Blooms was the winner – This is such a fun card!… [Read More]
A Friend is Thinking of You
Happy Sunday! And, happy St. Patrick’s Day! I ran across Sunday Stamps and their 200th sketch! Now, that’s something to celebrate! These are my favorite kind of sketches, simple! I was immediately inspired! Perfect for pulling out the Cat Punch! Again! And, one of my favorite Designer Series Papers, Happiness Blooms. Adorable, right??? My inspiration… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Shades of Neutrals
Welcome to the first of two blog hops for me! This first one is my standing Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features shades of neutral colors. Perfect time to play with the Sale-a-bration Country Floral Embossing folder and try a new to me technique – This Country Floral Embossing… [Read More]
So Happy to Have you in My Life
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge! Here is our newest challenge – I always get inspired when I create using these challenges! I knew I wanted to use the Amazing Life stamp set! One of the sentiments is perfect for the oval focal point – Wouldn’t you agree? Heres how I… [Read More]
Unstoppable
I just have to play with this adorable Painted Seasons Designer Series Paper, again! (It’s free with a $50 purchase during Sale-a-bration!) I was inspired by Inspire. Create. Stamping Challenges. when I saw this sketch – I came up with this to show off both sides of this adorable mushroom pattern – Such a sweet… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Shades of Green
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features shades of green! This very appropriate for March! I decided not to go with a St. Patrick’s Day card or a good luck card. I simply went with this – Green is one of my favorite colors! Especially, Call Me… [Read More]
Incredibly Proud
Welcome to our weekly Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge! Here is our newest color challenge – I just had to pull out this fabulous Painted Seasons Sale-a-bration stamp set and the coordinating Four Seasons framelits. Perfect combination for these colors! Directions – Petal Pink card base, 4 1/4 x 11, scored at 5… [Read More]
Beautiful Destination
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Thursday challenge! Here is our newest color challenge – Nice colors this week! Perfect for this – I was inspired to create this type of card after one of my customers had a nasty fall. I figured she could use a little ‘pick me up’. Especially, after her surgery…. [Read More]
You Make Me Proud
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge! Here is our newest layout challenge – I thought this new Happiness Blooms Designer Series Paper was a great starting point – It pairs so nicely with the Friendly Expressions stamp set. I don’t think we express being proud of someone near enough! I already have… [Read More]
Simply Awesome
Happy Thursday! Time for a new Create with Connie and Mary challenge! This is our new color challenge for the week – I thought I’d try simple stamping, (#simplestamping, Stampin’ Up! is promoting) using these colors and this new Flowering Desert stamp set. Simply done, right? The card pretty much explains itself. I can not wait to… [Read More]
Love What You Do
Welcome to the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday challenge! Our newest challenge is a lovely color combination – I went with a simple design using this Love What You Do stamp set. I haven’t giving it near the love it deserves! It’s a very simply created card, but very pretty! I used a Sahara… [Read More]
Grateful You Everyday
Happy Tuesday my stampin’ friends! Time for another great challenge from Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our newest challenge to get you inspired – Optional Theme : Field of Flowers Perfect time to play with the Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper! It’s on sale until the end of the month, buy 3 Designer Series Papers… [Read More]
