2 1/4" Circle Punch

Well Suited

June 1, 2021 · Leave a Comment

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, manly card –

I die cut the ties first. Adding the strip of DSP over the ties, along the bottom. I like this grid pattern for the circle and decided not to stamp on it.

I like this way it came together! It was a great sketch to play with these dies and paper a few more times!

Check out out the other Design Team cards on our Try Stampin’ on Tuesday. We use a variety of products, so come join us with what supplies you have! All of our challenges are two weeks long.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Handsomely Suited*
Dies / Embossing – Suit & Ties Dies
Bundle – Handsomely Suited*
Card Stock – Smoky Slate, Basic White
Ink – Poppy Parade
DSP – Well Suited*
Punches – (retired) 2 1/4″ Circle, (retired) Classic Label

You Mean The World . . . . .

April 12, 2021 · 5 Comments

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 $7.75!!!!! Regularly, $31.00. I bought them for this globe alone!

I wanted this to be a fun fold because of the sentiment placement.

I added the coordinating Beautiful World* stamp set, also retiring. The sentiment really says it all!

The soon-to-retire, Scripty 3D Embossing Folder, along with this subtly patterned Butterfly Bijou Designer Series Paper, were nice added touches to to take the card to the next level!

Such a fun card and a great way to use this type of fun fold!

Our challenge is not a fun fold, but please take a go at it. Use any products you’d like. Upload it here.

View all the retiring items here!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Beautiful World*
Dies / Embossing – World Map Dies*, Scripty 3D Embossing Folder
Card Stock – Sahara Sand, Balmy Blue, Just Jade, Basic White
Ink – Sahara Sand
DSP – Butterfly Bijou** (retired, NLA)
Punches – 2 1/4″ Circle*

Butterfly Bouquet Thank You

March 2, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Here is our latest 2 week challenge –

Optional Theme : Bold & Bright

I was stumped with this card for a bit. But, new products to the rescue!

I love this card! it’s a WOW!

I used brand new products available today as we read! This is the Butterfly Biju 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper and the Brilliant Wings Dies.

Look at these gorgeous dies –

This makes for a nice, sweet, bright thank you card!

Check out the other Design Team cards on our Try Stampin’ on Tuesday blog. We use a variety of products, so come join us with what supplies you have! All of our challenges are two weeks long.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Art Gallery
Dies / Embossing – Brilliant Wings Dies
Card Stock – So Saffron, Bermuda Bay, Basic Black, Basic Black, Vellum,
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Butterfly Biju
Punches – 2 1/4″ Circle

Fun Fold Fridays – Circle Flap Fold

February 5, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Hello! Welcome to another post and fun card fold today!

Today, I created a Circle Flap Card –

Now opening the flap –

And, again –

Sort of like a tri-fold!

I used this gorgeous Love You Always Specialty Designer Series Paper and the coordinating Love You Always Foil Sheets for the heart die cut and the heart border. So, so pretty!!

Here is how I made this card –

base is 4 1/4″ x 11″
score at 4 1/4″, 8 5/8″
pushing punch all the way in, with the 8 5/8″ score line in center, punch a 2 1/4″ circle
add a 2″ punched circle to decorate
pattern paper is 4″ x 4″
decorate however you like
I added a clear Velcro dot to keep it closed

I have made these before. They are just quick and fun! What do you think? Want to give it a try?

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Lots of Hearts
Dies / Embossing – Many Hearts Dies
Bundle – Lots of Hearts
Card Stock – Blushing Bride, Love You Always Foil Sheets
Ink – Basic Gray
DSP – Love You Always
Punches – 2 1/4″ Circle, 2″ Circle

Happy Retirement

May 14, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge!

Here is our newest layoutchallenge –

Perfect sketch to give retiring projects another go.

Since Father’s Day is around the corner, how about a masculine card?

I’m sure many of you are working from home or perhaps have taken an early retirement. This might be just the right card for you.

I started with a Soft Sea Foam base. It’s a great neutral base. I added three strips from the Country Club Designer Series Paper, then another piece for the sketch.

I went with a simple stamped image from the On To Adventure stamp set. I love these sweet little people. Too bad they are retiring. Sentiment is from the same set as well.

I hope I’ve made you chuckle with this sweet card!

Check out the Design Team creations on our Create with Connie and Mary blog. Some good ones this week as always!

Create a card using our challenge and you can post it on our Facebook page.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – On To Adventure
Card Stock – Soft Sea Foam, Whisper White
Ink – Garden Green, Night of Navy
DSP – Country Club
Punches – 2 1/4″ Circle

You Did It!

May 12, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Here is our latest two-week challenge –

Optional Theme : Dots and Stripes

I decided to go with a graduation card –

Using the soon to retire Witty-Cisms, this is a simply sweet card using Blueberry Bushel. I love the monochromatic look.

The pattern paper is retired, but is very pretty here. The strip of Silver Foil is a nice addition and breaks up the colors.

Would your grad like this card?

Check out out the other Design Team cards on our Try Stampin’ on Tuesday blog or Facebook page. You can also play along with our challenge and show us your cards on either site.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Witty-Cisms
Card Stock – Whisper White, Silver Foil
Ink – Blueberry Bushel
DSP – 2018-2020 In Color DSP (retired)
Punches – 2 1/4″ Circle

“Candle in the Wind” – Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop

August 4, 2018 · 1 Comment

Welcome to another song filled Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week features the 90’s song, Candle in the Wind, and birthdays!

This couldn’t have come at a better time as several of my friends are having milestone birthdays in the near future!

I just had to run with this one –

I started out with creating this background using the Make a Difference stamp set. If you haven’t seen it, you really should take a close look at it. It contains 143 stamps including, the alphabet, upper and lower case, numbers, punctuation, words, symbols – you just have to take a look at it! (Page 178 of the catalog.)

I built the card from there. I am a big fan of these colors, as you can probably tell!

The hats are die cut from the Broadway Bound Designer Series Paper using the coordinating Broadway Lights Framelits. I chose the ones that matched my colors on the card.

Celebrate sentiment is from Celebrate You thinlits as well.

Here is a close up of the back ground –

Isn’t it the best??

I can’t wait to give this card – it works best for either gender too, even better!

Go forward to check out Debbie Henderson, and back to Mary Brown. I know they’ll have some great

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Make a Difference
Framelits – Broadway Lights, Celebrate You
Card Stock – Basic Black, Real Red, Gray Granite, Vellum
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Broadway Bound Designer
Punches – 2 1/4″ Circle
Other – Whisper White Bakers Twine