Libby Fens, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Libby Fens offering original and creative paper crafting projects. I host monthly Card Buffets, specialty classes and weekly inspiration for card making.

2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots

Ridiculously Awesome

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

Here is our newest layout challenge –

I went all out to create a very bright, cheery, and funky fun card!

libbystamps, Stampin' Up!, Ridiculously Awesome, Flowers For Every Season DSP, 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots, CCMC, Create with Connie and Mary

Of course, I’m featuring retiring products!

I started with this soon-to-retire, Flowers For Every Season* Designer Series Paper –

FLOWERS FOR EVERY SEASON DESIGNER SERIES PAPER

I decided to stamp right on the pattern paper! To do this, I used the Stamparatus (stamp platform) and the bold, Ridiculously Awesome* stamp set (it’s retiring too) –

RIDICULOUSLY AWESOME CLING STAMP SET

Both these pieces were anchored on a Magenta Madness card base. So bright!

To finish the card off, I chose the 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots in Magenta Madness. FYI, these are also retiring.

libbystamps, Stampin' Up!, Ridiculously Awesome, Flowers For Every Season DSP, 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots, CCMC, Create with Connie and Mary

 

What do you think? Wouldn’t this brighten your day?

libbystamps, Stampin' Up!, Ridiculously Awesome, Flowers For Every Season DSP, 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots, CCMC, Create with Connie and Mary

Check out the Design Team creations on our Create with Connie and Mary blog. So much great inspiration! Create a card using our challenge and you can post it on our Facebook page.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Ridiculously Awesome*
  • Card Stock – Magenta Madness, Bumblebee
  • Ink – Magenta Madness
  • DSP – Flowers For Every Season*
  • Other – 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots*

Big Butterfly Thanks

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Happy day to you!

I have another bright, cheery card share today inspired by Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge and our newest layout –

I had this paper still on my desk and decided to use it again –

libbystamps, Stampin' Up!, Brilliant Wings Dies, Well Written Dies, Flowers For Every Season DSP, 2020 - 2022 In Color Enamel Dots, AHSC, Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

I used the Flowers for Every Season 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper for my *pop* of color. The gorgeous butterfly is from the new Brilliant Wings Dies –

BRILLIANT WINGS DIES

I’m having soo much fun with these dies! The whole collection is just gorgeous!

BUTTERFLY BRILLIANCE COLLECTION

The thanks die cut sentiment is from the Well Written Dies. Lots of great words all in one place!

WELL WRITTEN DIES (EN)

I hope I have simply inspired you to join our challenge this week! You can use any products to create your project with. Join us here.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Dies / Embossing – Brilliant Wings Dies, Well Written Dies
  • Card Stock – Daffodil Delight, Magenta Madness
  • DSP – Flowers for Every Season
  • Other – 2020 – 2022 In Color Enamel Dots

Cue the Confetti

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

Here is our newest color challenge –

I decided to go with a fun card –

libbystamps, Stampin' Up!, Pattern Play, Hippo & Friends Dies, 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots, #CCMC630, Create with Connie and Mary

Right? Total fun here!

I made a template for this card before I actually cut the card stock.

I cut the four pieces then used the Pattern Play stamp set to stamp the pattern in the same color ink.

I stamped the sentiment on Whisper White and cut it out using the Hippo & Friends Dies. I wanted a border around the stamped, die cut piece but the next size up was a bit big. I traced the same die exterior onto the Misty Moonlight card stock and cut it by itself! Voila! The correct sized border. 

The last detail was the addition of the enamel dots. It adds just the right touch!

This is a sweet card for any celebration!

Check out the Design Team creations on our Create with Connie and Mary blog.

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

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Pattern Play
  • Dies / Embossing – Hippo & Friends Dies
  • Card Stock – Whisper White, Misty Moonlight, Magenta Madness, Bumblebee, Just Jade, Cinnamon Cider
  • Ink – Misty Moonlight, Magenta Madness, Bumblebee, Just Jade, Cinnamon Cider
  • Other – 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots

Hope Changes Everything

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

Here is our newest challenge –

Love these type sketches!

I am feelin’ the fall feels, however, it is still 100° here!!!! 

libbystamps, Stampin' Up!, Love of Leaves, Stitched Leaves Dies, Layering Circles Dies, Love of Leaves Bundle, In Good Taste DSP, Plaid Tidings 6 x 6  DSP, 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots, 3/16" Braided Linen Trim, CCMC I started with die cutting these adorable leaves. There are two dies for each leaf, one cuts the outside stitched edge, the other cuts the veining for the leaves! Soo cool! And, there is a nifty line stitched pattern too! It’s the one in the bottom of the picture.  

STITCHED LEAVES DIES

I decided that I liked Designer Series Paper from two different packs here, In Good Taste and from the Mini, the Plaid Tidings 6 x 6.

The sentiment is from the coordinating stamp set Love of Leaves. the enamel dots and the bow add nice little accents to the card as well!

What do you think? Feelin’ the fall feels now too?

Check out the Design Team creations on our Create with Connie and Mary blog.

Create a card using our challenge and you can post it on our Facebook page. We love to see your takes using our sketches!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Love of Leaves
  • Dies / Embossing – Stitched Leaves Dies, Layering Circles Dies
  • Bundle – Love of Leaves
  • Card Stock – Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Bumblebee, Early Espresso
  • Ink – Early Espresso
  • DSP – In Good Taste, Plaid Tidings 6 x 6
  • Other – 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots, 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim

Thanks a Bunch Sunflower

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

Here is our newest catalog CASe –

Very nice card to use as a go-to.

Here is what I did with it –

libbystamps, Stampin' Up!, Celebrate Sunflowers, Sunflower Dies, Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle, In Good Taste DSP, 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots, CCMC

I had a lot of fun using the Celebrate Sunflowers bundle to create this.

I started with a piece of In Good Taste Designer Series Paper as my banner.

I added a Bumblebee die cut sunflower with a Soft Suede Flower center, both from the Sunflower Dies.

The sprigs on the side of the banner are also from the same set of dies.

What do you think? Pretty sweet card, huh?

Check out the Design Team creations on our Create with Connie and Mary blog.

Create a card using our challenge and you can post it on our Facebook page. Looking forward to seeing you and your creations!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Celebrate Sunflowers
  • Dies / Embossing – Sunflower Dies
  • Bundle – Celebrate Sunflowers
  • Card Stock – Crumb Cake, Bumblebee, Crushed Curry, Soft Suede, Garden Green
  • Ink – Early Espresso
  • DSP – In Good Taste
  • Other – 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots

Blogging Friends Blog Hop – Green with Envy

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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 –

libbystamps, Stampin' Up!, Pattern Play, Massive Thanks, Tasteful Labels Dies, 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots, BFBH

I did add a thin line of Light and Dark Blends in Pretty Peacock ti fill in the voids in the stamping. This resembles a plaid of sorts.

I thought the Massive Thanks had several stamps that went well with the background. I liked this one because it looked handwritten. It is stamped in Just Jade. I used a Tasteful Labels to die cut it after stamping.

I liked the decorative inset circles around the sentiment. I mimicked that with a punch on all the corners of the card. I used dimensionals on each layer to pop it up.

We’ve got a lot of great green ideas on out hop today!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Pattern Play, Massive Thanks
  • Dies / Embossing – Tasteful Labels Dies
  • Card Stock – Mint Macaron, Just Jade, Whisper White
  • Ink – Mint Macaron, Just Jade, Pretty Peacock
  • Other – 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots

Thursday Create with Connie and Mary – template

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

Here is our newest challenge –

I thought to use this lovely Many Mates bundle –

libbystamps, Stampin' Up!, Many Mates, Many Medallions Dies, Many Mates Bundle, 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots, CCMC

I love this intricate die shape. It is soo pretty! I used the new In Color, Just Jade, on a Soft Sea Foam base. The tiny dimensionals we have made it easy to raise up.

I used the coordinating Many Mates stamp set to make this a birthday card.

To tie in the addition of the strip of Misty Moonlight, I added a few random enamel dots.

Check out the Design Team creations on our Create with Connie and Mary blog.

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

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Many Mates
  • Dies / Embossing – Many Medallions Dies
  • Bundle -Many Mates
  • Card Stock – Soft Sea Foam, Just Jade, Misty Moonlight
  • Ink – Just Jade
  • Other – 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Favorite New Pre-Order Stamp Set

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Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week features our favorite new stamp we got to pre-order.

Pre-ordering is a nice perk of being a demonstrator. All the ones I got to preorder are great stamps!

I decided to play around with the Lovely You stamp set. I fell in love with all the wonderful sentiments in this set.

libbystamps, Stampin' Up!, Lovely You, 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots, #keepstamping, CCMC

I combined it with the all the new 2020-2022 In Colors.

I used a Versamark ink pad to stamp flowers and leaves on the colored strips. I then spaced them apart adhering them to the card.

The sweet sentiment is stamped in Misty Moonlight (ink from a recent Paper Pumpkin kit).

I added one color of the 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots to the corresponding colors on the card.

Simple and sweet!

I can not wait to create more beautiful cards with this stamp set!

Go forward to check out Debbie Henderson, and back to Cindy Elam. I know they’ll have some great projects to inspire us!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Lovely You
  • Card Stock – Whisper White, Misty Moonlight, Magenta Madness, Just Jade, Bumble Bee, Cinnamon Cider
  • Ink – Versamark, Misty Moonlight
  • Other – 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots

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