Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features Santa, Gingerbread, Elves, Penguin cards. I went with this adorable gingerbread house – It features coloring with Blends – my favorite! It was nice to take a break from the hustle and bustle of this busy season to just sit… [Read More]
Friendship
You’re So Cool
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest challenge – I haven’t used this adorable Playful Penguins stamp in a while. I thought this was a cute play on the sketch! The penguin, sentiment and scarf are from one stamp set! I accented the Layering Circles with a… [Read More]
Grateful for Your Kindness
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest color challenge – What wonderful colors to create a lovely Thanksgiving card – Right???? I used the Come to Gather Designer Series Paper for the plaid background and one of the wreath layers. I wanted that beautiful wreath to be… [Read More]
I Told the Universe
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our latest 2 week challenge – You know what this means? Time to pull out a stamp set from the shelf! I went with Waterfront – I stamped the mountains, water, and trees all in tones of grays. I used Basic Gray, Smokey Slate and Black Memento to… [Read More]
Beautiful Friendship
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest color challenge – I decided to play with a die that I never have tried! It’s this gorgeous Butterfly Beauty Dies – These dies just spoke to me when I was trying to decide what to do with the colors…. [Read More]
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]
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]
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]
Gather Together and Enjoy Fall
Happy Fall!! Whew! Spending part of the recovering from two wonderful Card Buffets. But, I just gave to share this card – It’s fall. Grab your friends. Grab your favorite drink. Enjoy! I love this time of year. I just wish our temperatures would reflect fall! Outside of Houston, 90 degrees and 90% humidity is… [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]
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]
It’s Your Special Day
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest challenge – I knew the minute I saw this sketch I wanted to play with the Wish for It All bundle! Really sweet card, right? And, perfect for a birthday or wedding or any day someone should just feel special!… [Read More]
Hello L O V E
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday Tuesday! Here is our latest two-week challenge to inspire you – This is throw back to TSOT Challenge 17 when the blog started! I love these retro challenges! Here is my sweet thoughts using it – A combination of the Paper Pumpkin kit from May 2019, So Shelli, and the… [Read More]
Days are Beautiful
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest challenge – What great colors! They look perfect on this card – This just turned out perfectly! I started with a Sahara Sand panel stamped with the Birch Wood stamp in Sahara Sand. The Perennial Flowers are stamped on Very… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Animal Kingdom
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features animals, birds or insects. I took this opportunity to play with the Dino Days bundle! It’s soo cute! Cute, right?? I think is’s a great, silly card for any friend! I die cut the bird and dinosaur from the Dinoroar… [Read More]
