And, just like that – it’s Monday again! That means time for a Design Team card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge! Here is our newest challenge – Great layout! Perfect for a gatefold card – Soo pretty! And pretty easy as well! I used the February 2021 Paper Pumpkin, Bouquet of Hope for my card…. [Read More]
Paper Pumpkin
Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop – February 2021
Happy Saturday **Galentine’s Day! Perfect time to share the love for my friends! Typically, **Galentine’s Day is celebrated today, February 13th, but I celebrated it with my friends last Tuesday. We meet on Zoom, played Bingo, made cards and had breakfast snacks. Take a look at the spread – Such cute items for everyone! It… [Read More]
Sending Love
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest challenge – I thought this layout was perfect for this – Right?? Yes, one more with the Sending Hearts January 2021 Paper Pumpkin! Here, I punched one of the cards with the Rectangle Postage Stamp Punch. I added die cut… [Read More]
We Create – Whateves
Welcome to February! Our theme this month is whatever we are working on or want to share! You might know what I’ve been playing with….. The Sending Hearts January 2021 Paper Pumpkin kit! Here is this wonderful kit – These are just a couple of the items I’ve created the past few days. I used… [Read More]
Sending Hearts Love Tag
Happy Monday! I am soo excited to announce I have joined another Design Team! I’ll be created cards for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge! They are a group of designers using Stampin’ Up! and Close to My Heart products, as well as whatever you’d like to create with! Here is the first challenge I’ll be joining… [Read More]
Happy Holidays Gingerbread
Happy day! Any day creating is a happy day! I ran across this idea from CAS(E) This Sketch today and thought perfect time to play! I pulled out the November 2020 Paper Pumpkin, Jolly Gingerbread to create this – The kit is very sweet in that it makes little gift card holders. Just look at… [Read More]
Paper Pumpkin Trio
Happy Friday, happy Freshly Made Friday! I have a sweet Paper Pumpkin card inspired by Freshly Made Sketches today! The latest Paper Pumpkin kit is just filled with wonderful things to create with! Here is the kit contents – I don’t really need treat holders, but, I can create cards using them! Look at this… [Read More]
Hello Fall
Happy FIRST day of fall 2020! I got my September 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit, Hello Pumpkin and I just had to play with it! Although it is a treat holder kit, I decide I wanted to create a card! I simply added a Crumb Cake base. The white strip is from a previous kit, as… [Read More]
Brighten Your Day
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our latest two-week challenge – What wonderfully bright colors to go by! I decided to use the June Paper Pumpkin, Box of Sunshine, for a little help – Sweet, huh? The lemon, leaves, gold stripe strip, sequins, and sentiment are from the kit. The lovely ombre-like paper is… [Read More]
Hello Monday!
Happy Monday! If it’s not the Saharan dust that has got us gloomy in Texas, it’s the increased Covid cases that have gotten us down. So here is a little sunshine to brighten your today – I have been itching to use the June 2020 Paper Pumpkin, Box of Sunshine. It is such a cheery kit!… [Read More]
Oh, Happy Day!
Hello Sunday stampers! I’ve had this May 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit, A Kit in Color, for a while and didn’t know just what direction to go in. Well, I figured out one design – I wanted to make my supplies go as far as I could. Here, I cut parts from two of the card… [Read More]
Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop Anything Goes
Happy Saturday before Easter! I hope you are in good health these days! Thank you for joining my second blog hop of the day! I am featuring a few more Easter / spring cards I sent out – I used these Scallop Note Cards & Envelopes as my starting point. Each card has a strip… [Read More]
Paper Pumpkin Flat Fold Pop-Up Card
Have you ever gotten a Paper Pumpkin kit from Stampin’ Up? It is a surprise box that comes once a month. What you get is all the supplies to create (usually) cards. All the supplies includes a block for the stamps in your first kit, stamps, ink spots, adhesive dots, dimensionals, card bases, ribbon/twine, sequins… [Read More]
We’re (Still) in This Together
Short and sweet today! I’ve designed another alternative for the March 2020 Paper Pumpkin, No Matter The Weather. Again. Adorable, right?? The only thing I added here was a card base and some retired twine! I did cut up the smaller card and the envelope for the card in the kit. Other than that, thats… [Read More]
No Matter The Weather
Happy Friday! We are all experiencing such challenging times right now. As a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, we are facing challenges too, running home based businesses. Many of us are having to rethink our business practices. I normally host Card Buffets in my home. At this time, I am not able to do that, so, I… [Read More]
Something for Everything
I decided to sit and just play with the December Paper Pumpkin, Something for Everyone. Here is what the kit looks like – The kit came with lots of goodies to make a variety of cards and also several versatile sentiments – Instead of creating the cards as shown above, I created 2 alternative cards… [Read More]
Joy of Sets Tic Tac Toe Challenge – December Fun
I am pleased to be joining another Design Team! The Joy of Sets Tic Tac Toe Challenge blog! Wahoo! The sketches have some freedom, but can be tricky! Here is our December monthly challenge grid – And here is my take on the sketch using three across the top : Snow, Tree(s), Reindeer – It… [Read More]
Gather for Together for Friendsgiving
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our latest two-week challenge – Optional Theme : Cozy Patterns I think the Come to Gather Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up! is pretty cozy and makes for a sweet card – Yes, I rotated the sketch. It worked better for my design. Sometimes when you see a… [Read More]