Hello my stampin’ friends! Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge! Here is our current layout challenge – This is a great go-to sketch! I decided to create a card for an upcoming swap I joined, QC Swappers! I created 14 of these! More specifically, this was designed for a Sale-a-Bration swap. … [Read More]
Masculine
Another Round
Hello my stampin’ friends! Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge! Here is our current layout challenge – What a great go-to layout! I already made myself a template for it! Here is how I used it – I combined some retiring products with some very new products! This is the Hey… [Read More]
Together For The Long Haul
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our newest two week challenge to inspire you – Optional Theme : Masculine I’ve been itching to use this new, He’s The Man Designer Series Paper. Just look how sweet this is – Clean. Simple. Manly. The sweet sentiment is from the He’s All That Bundle. The He’s… [Read More]
Oh, Ale Yes!
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our newest two week challenge to inspire you – This one’s for you beer drinkers conissours – This would be an awesome card for anyone! Birthday ✔︎ Party Invite ✔︎ Hello ✔︎ I love this new Brewed For You Bundle! The Brew Dies are very detailed with bubbles… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Favorite New Accessory / Bling
Welcome stampers! Thank for join us for our weekly Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features our favorite new accessory, bling, or Designer Series Paper! Of course my favorite is probably paper – I just love a great pack of paper! Here, I used the Design A Daydream Designer Series… [Read More]
Old Fashion Birthday
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our newest two week challenge to inspire you – Optional Theme : Anchors Away The ship sailed on the theme here, however, still an awesome card share today – I used this floral Heart & Home Designer Series Paper and made a masculine-look card! Look closely at the… [Read More]
Well Suited
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday, and June 1st, already!! Here is our latest 2 week challenge – Optional Theme : Masculine I am a big fan of this Well Suited* Designer Series Paper that is retiring at the end of June. I used it along with the Handsomely Suited bundle* – Such an awesome, simple,… [Read More]
Creative Stampers Blog Hop Masculine May
Hello my stampin’ friends! Time for our monthly blog hop with – Our theme this month features masculine cards! I used the Well Suited Designer Series Paper as my focal point – Simple stripes of DSP repeat the patterns in a subtle way. Again with the pattern repeats, I added the sentiment three times. Third… [Read More]
You Mean The World . . . . .
Hello Monday! Time to share a new challenge from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge – Simple sketch. Fabulous card – But, wait . . . . . . .And. . . . . . .How cool is this?? Pretty nifty, eh? My starting point was these fabulous, soon-to-retire, World Map Dies* – On sale for… [Read More]
A+ Teacher
Last day of March already? Yikes! Spending some time with retiring products before they are no longer available! These three dies sets are retiring and are a must have. The Layering Squares, Layering Ovals, and the Stitched Shapes Dies – Layering Squares Layering Ovals Stitched Shapes Dies Now to my creation to show off what… [Read More]
Ink. Stamp. Share. March Male Blog Hop
Happy Saturday! And, happy second hop for the day! Our theme this month is masculine or cards for guys! Yay! We just don’t have enough of these anywhere! I decided to create a fun, pop up card! Look. At. This. Sweetness. As you open it – And, when fully opened – Just WOW! I am… [Read More]
Fun Fold Fridays – Pop Up Card
Yes, it’s Friday, YAY! Finally having some warm, springlike, low humidity weather here in Texas! Although, most of the year is HOT and humid!! Got a cute, quick and easy fun fold today! Here is the outside of the card – Looks pretty plain and nondescript, I know. How about when you open it –… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Masculine Card
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features a masculine card! These seem to give everyone trouble. Since we are in the last two days of Sale-a-bration, I used the Approaching Perfection stamp set for my masculine card. I also used my Stamparatus for this nice, manly card… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Valentine Favors
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features a favor for your Valentine. I love to create my own favor when I can. Today, I did just that – Little treat sliders! You pull up on the ribbon and the marshmallow heart slides out! I roughly figured out… [Read More]
Blogging Friends Blog Hop – Red Hot Love
Happy Friday! Thank you for stopping by! To start our day, we will share a lot of ideas with a blog hop. Our theme is Valentine, ‘red hot love’. Surprise, I am NOT using my favorite kit today, lol! How about a red hot note for your loved one?? Lol! I used the Lots of… [Read More]
Faith
Hello Friday! What a week it has been. I created this card on Wednesday, but had trouble posting it. Simple. Serene. Mood invoking. Wednesday was the funeral for my brother. I planned his memorial. I spoke at his service. I needed the courage to speak. So I created a card for myself, yes, me. And,… [Read More]
Kre8tors Blog Hop – July Tropical Nights
Hello! Happy Sunday! I hope you are staying healthy and well in your part of the world. Scary times we are living in right now. Time to show off what we are keeping ourselves busy with while at home with a blog hop! This is our inspirational picture and colors to create from – Here… [Read More]
Blogging Friends Blog Hop – Green with Envy
Happy Friday! Welcome to our monthly hop with – Our theme this month is GREEN! I love green!!! I played around with the Pattern Play stamp set in Mint Macaron and Just Jade to create my own background here – I did add a thin line of Light and Dark Blends in Pretty Peacock ti… [Read More]