Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest challenge – Such a wonderful sketch this week! Great for lots of creative ideas! I went with a theme of loving gratitude – Pretty. Pretty. Pretty! I used the Lots of Hearts Bundle – So many great things in this… [Read More]
Gratitude
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]
You’re All Heart
Happy Tuesday Try Stampin’ on Tuesday When I saw the word ‘Die Cuts’ I knew I just had to play around with this new Lots of Hearts Bundle! This is how I combined Die Cuts and this bundle – So, so pretty! Wouldn’t you agree? I die cut the larger heart initially and decided it needed… [Read More]
Flower & Field Thank You
Welcome to our first Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge of 2021! Here is our newest challenge – What a great sketch! I made a template for each layer so I wouldn’t waste any paper trying to figure out! And, I didn’t! Here is what I came up with – It is soo… [Read More]
Blogging Friends Blog Hop – January 2021 – Sale-a-Bration Times C’mon
Happy January 1, 2021! Let’s start this year off with a bang blog hop! Or maybe two hops!! Our theme is Sale-a-bration! Sale-a-what? Every year during the first part of the year, Stampin’ Up! hosts a bonus promotion. For every $50 (USD) you spend, you get to pick a free specially designed item of stamp… [Read More]
Warm Hugs To You Hot Chocolate Holder
Happy Tuesday! Try Stampin’ on Tuesday is taking a break until the end of the year. So, time and energy going to treats for my stampers! Let’s talk hot chocolate treat holders. Searches show the same ones with a diagonal pocket and the hot chocolate slips in the pocket. While that’s a great option, I… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Christmas Favor
Hello, welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features a Christmas Favor. I needed quick, sweet gifts for the vet staff for Mr. Cranston – He is such a sweetheart and has won several hearts at their office! So I just had to create something special! I came… [Read More]
Creative Stampers Blog Hop Snowflake Splendor
Happy Wednesday! Time to hop around with – We have a new tutorial available! Here is a card similar to what you can create from the tutorial – This is a simplified version using the Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper and the coordinating stamp set, Snowflake Wishes. I used the Everyday Label Punch and added… [Read More]
Quick Fun Folds
Happy day everyone! Thanks for stopping by! This past week I had a Mystery Stamp & Chat via Zoom with my stampin’ friends. Prior to the night, I gave this supply list to have ready – card base – 4 1/4 x 11, scored at 5 1/2 DSP – 4 x 5 1/4 and 2… [Read More]
Thank You for Your Kindness
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest challenge – A great inspiration is the perfect time to play with new stuff. I used the Dragonfly Garden for the focal point, sentiment, and the stamping along the side. I thought this was a great time to use these… [Read More]
Ink. Stamp. Share. Special Blog Hop
Hello my Saturday friends! How about another hop today? We are sharing things we are working on. I got a new stamp set from OnStage (Stampin’ Up! convention) called Dragonfly Garden. And I have just been wanting to ‘play’. So I did! How about this – I just think this is soo pretty! I stamped… [Read More]
OnStage Stampin’ Fun
Oh what fun I had this past Thursday to Saturday! Since everything is still being done virtually, I attended the annual Stampin’ Up! convention this year, virtually! It was soo much fun! I mean, who doesn’t love watching from the comfort of your own home in comfy clothes, on a recliner, with your cat!?!?! I… [Read More]
Joy of Sets Tic Tac Toe – November Challenge
Welcome to our monthly Joy of Sets Tic Tac Toe Challenge blog! Here is our latest November monthly challenge grid – I gravitated towards Vellum, Baker’s Twine Thanks – I am just loving this Plush Poinsettia Specialty Designer Series Paper! Just look at how gorgeous it is – Foe my card, I stamped the sentiment… [Read More]
Blogging Friends Blog Hop – Anything But A Card
Hello! Happy Friday! How about a hop to finish the week out? Our theme this month is anything but a card. Perfect timing! Every year I create a gratitude journal for my fall classes. Since this year is different with virtual classes, I created an adorable box of goodies from the Mini Paper Pumpkin Boxes… [Read More]
Ink. Stamp. Share. Autumn / Fall / Halloween Blog Hop
Welcome my stampin’ friends! Time to hope around with these talented group of creators! Our theme this time around is autumn / fall / Halloween. I chose fall – I used the same layout I used earlier on another post, I just oriented this one the other way. I featured the Gilded Autumn Designer Series… [Read More]
Gather Together
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest color challenge – I decided to try my hand at some new products, Curvy Celebrations, mixed with some old, Gather Together stamp set with the mini slim card design – I stamped the leaves from the new Quite Curvy stamp… [Read More]
Press On
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our latest two-week challenge – Optional Theme : Coloring Well……I didn’t get the coloring part this week – But I did create a really cute card! I used the Press on stamp set along with the Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper to create gift card holder. I stamped… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Bountiful Blessings
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! And, my first blog hop for the day! Our theme this week features thank you or gratitude cards. Last week I held a Mystery Zoom Meeting where I gave dimensions for a card and we all created together. My friends are priceless and I am… [Read More]