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]
Thanksgiving
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]
We Create Gratitude Blog Hop
Happy November first! This is the last of the three blog post for today! Whew! Theme this month is : Gratitude Perfect for a gratitude journal – A nice, small book to makes notes of all things we are thankful for. It’s simply decorated with Festive Farmhouse Designer Series Paper, a beautiful sentiment and some… [Read More]
Thanks, Sprig
Happy Tuesday Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our newest 2-week sketch – Optional Theme : Cozy Patterns I soo loved this challenge this week! The layout and the theme! I went with a fall thank you card – I started with the THANKS from the Warm Hearted stamp set in Cherry Cobbler. The wood-look Designer… [Read More]
Grateful Leaf
Welcome to the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday challenge! Here is our newest color challenge – Great colors to create this – I was so excited to play around with the tree looking stamp from Winter Woods stamps set. I repeated the inking and stamping of this set to create the background. Very simple!… [Read More]
Hello Fall – Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop
Happy Fall!!! And, welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features a ‘Hello Fall’ card. I went with a thank you fall because I’m so grateful for the season of fall! This all started with the Buffalo Check background. It is Crumb Cake on Very Vanilla. I added the… [Read More]
Thankful for Falling Leaves
Happy Tuesday! It’s time to share a creation designer for Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Optional Theme : Fall Favorites Not too hard since fall is my favorite time of the year! I love this new Falling for Leaves bundle! I paired it with the Country Lane Designer Series Paper. This bundle has beautiful stamps and the coordinating… [Read More]
Blogging Friends Blog Hop – November – Fall/Thanksgiving
Happy November 1st and a happy Blogging Friends Blog Hop morning! I’ve missed the past couple of months! Glad to be back! Busy day for me. This is the first of three posts today. Around 7:00 am, another blog hop and a regular post. Our theme this month is Fall/Thanksgiving ! This is very fitting… [Read More]
Thankful for You
Happy Tuesday! Time for my bi-weekly card for Try Stampin’ on Tuesday ! Our inspiration this week is this sketch – Challenge #341. Theme : Bold Words Great starting point for a card! I went with a fall theme – Such pretty Designers Series Paper to show off here! The flower is hand stamped, as well… [Read More]
Simply, Give Thanks
Starting to get that fall feeling in my card designs! Today, I have designed one for Create with Connie and Mary! We have a new color challenge with colors perfect for a fall card! Wouldn’t you agree? I created this using some new Designer Series Paper – Minimal stamping too! Although, I did fussy cut… [Read More]
I am Thankful for You
I am thankful that you stopped by today! I have a card I designed for Try Stampin’ on Tuesday. Here is our new sketch for the week – Theme : Fall Fun I went to play with the Quilt Builder Framelits again! This time, I combined them with the Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper (DSP)…. [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Holiday Catalog
Have we got a fun hop of cards today for our Create with Connie and Mary blog hop! Our theme is the new Holiday Catalog. Where do I begin??? This year it’s just FABULOUS!! A favorite of mine is the Pizza Boxes. They are coated to be food safe, but hold cards equally as well. So… [Read More]
Happy Giving Thanks Day
That’s right, Happy Giving Thanks Day! Conveneintly, it’s a Create with Connie and Mary challenge Day too! This week we have a color challenge – A very pretty selection of colors to create with! I went with a Thanksgiving card using these colors – Cherry Cobbler, Gold and Crumb Cake. Something simple an elegant! I used a… [Read More]
Wacky Watercooler October Blog Hop
Finally made time to join this wonderful blog hop again, the Wacky Watercooler! Our theme is fall, of course! I created a nice little array of items. The first is a simple, elegant card – Love these colors together! Very elegant and classy! The third is a wonderful interactive card – Pull up on the… [Read More]
October Catalog Favorites, Blogging Friends Blog Hop
Welcome fall! Cooler temps. Pumpkins. Rustling leaves. ……and the first of three posts! This is for Blogging Friends Blog Hop! You might have came from Anna Masciovecchio to visit me. Our theme this month is Mini Catalog favorites. As many of you have seen the Stampin’ Up Holiday mini catalog, it’s probably the whole book, right?… [Read More]
Happy Thanksgiving
Just a quick post to wish everyone Thanksgiving wishes. Whether you are alone or surrounded by a crowd of people, my you find some joy today. I made these shaker cards now several times – I truly loved them. Each set had different shaker pieces. These had glimmer paper and the corrugated paper. I just… [Read More]
A Corny Give Thanks
What do you think of my new look?? Refreshing, isn’t it? My monthly Card Buffets are packed with ideas, techniques, products and creative use of supplies. It’s more than making a few cards. I like people to go home inspired and excited to create, or recreate, projects from the class. Last month, we had this… [Read More]
Gratitude Journal Box Tutorial
If you attended my October Card Buffet, or you saw my posting yesterday for the Blogging Friends Blog Hop, then you saw this – It’s a nifty decorated box resembling an acorn. But, when you open it, it’s whats inside that is the greatest part. It’s a 15 page accordion style mini journal. Enough space… [Read More]
