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Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Home for the Holidays

November 7, 2020 · Leave a Comment

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

Our theme this week features Home for the Holidays.

I played around with a few different things to create this –

I stamped the house from the Coming Home stamp set, coloring it with Blends. I used the Home Together Dies to cut it out.

I also used the same dies to cut the trees and rolling hills. On one of the strips, I stamped the sentiment from the Poinsettia Petals. I layered the strips adding the tree in the middle.

Behind that scene, I used the star pattern from the Classic Christmas 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper.

All was placed on a frame of Sahara Sand. I added a piece of 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim and a bow to complete the card.

So sweet!

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 – Coming Home, Poinsettia Petals
Dies / Embossing – Home Together Dies
Bundle – Coming Home
Card Stock – Cherry Cobbler, Shaded Spruce, Sahara Sand, Whisper White
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Classic Christmas 6″ x 6″
Other – Blends, 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim

We Create – Bundle Up

November 1, 2020 · 3 Comments

Hello November 1st! Wow!

Time is flying this year! Time for another hop with my crafty friends at –

Our theme this month is Bundle Up. Which means, bundled products!

I am using products from the Curvy Celebrations collection. It will be available November 3rd.

Here are the products I used –

Curvy Christmas stamp set

Curvy Dies

Classic Christmas 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper

I had so much fun creating with them –

Each one is a mini slim card, 3 1/2″ x 6″.

Here they are in detail –

I added Silver Foil and the Stitched So Sweetly Dies. The bows were fussy cut. This is a tall mini slim card.

Simple long mini slim card with an added bow of 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim. The leaves are die cut from the set.

I added smaller Stitched Stars Dies cut from the Designer Series Paper.

When I cut the two above cards, I was left with these two, solid curvy pieces. I added them to a long mini slim card base with Designer Series Paper in the center. I added two trees using the Pine Tree Punch and another linen bow.

All of these cards show the variety of patterns in the Designer Series Paper. They were also very simple to create. What do you think?

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Curvy Christmas
Dies / Embossing – Curvy Dies, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Stitched Stars Dies
Bundle – Quite Curvy Variety
Card Stock – Whisper White, Silver Foil, Sahara Sand, Cherry Cobbler, Shaded Spruce
Ink – Black Memento, Sahara Sand, Cherry Cobbler, Shaded Spruce
DSP – Classic Christmas 6 x 6
Punches – Pine Tree
Other – 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Halloween Favor

October 17, 2020 · 1 Comment

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

Our theme this week features a Halloween favor.

Perfect for these Little Treat Box Dies –

I die cut the boxes in Crushed Curry, Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie, and Mint Macaron.

I stamped the faces from the Harvest Hellos stamp set.

I then used the Simply Scored board to score the lines on the pumpkins. Then I assembled them.

I added treats before completing them with an oversized leaf from the Gathered Leaves Dies and a sentiment punched using the Classic Label Punch.

To close the pumpkins, I used a strip of Early Espresso cut at an angle.

Super easy. Super cute.

Get more great Halloween treat holder ideas by going forward to Debbie Henderson, and back to Cindy Elam. I know they’ll have some great projects to inspire us!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Harvest Hellos (pumpkin face), Banner Year (sentiment)
Dies / Embossing – Little Treat Box Dies, Gathered Leaves Dies
Card Stock – Crushed Curry, Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie, Mint Macaron, Whisper White, Early Espresso
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Classic Christmas 6 x 6 (available November 3)
Punches – Classic Label
Other – Simply Scored, 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Bountiful Blessings

September 26, 2020 · 1 Comment

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

And, my first blog hop for the day!

Our theme this week features thank you or gratitude cards.

Last week I held a Mystery Zoom Meeting where I gave dimensions for a card and we all created together.

My friends are priceless and I am forever grateful for them. Hence why I pre-chose this sentiment for the card.

This is the card we all jointly created –

I started with the strips of Gilded Autumn Designer Series Paper.

I added the strip flagged with Tailored Tag Punch. The sentiment is from the Love of Leaves stamp set, it is soo wonderful! Someone suggested the addition of the Mint Macaron behind the Very Vanilla strip. Great idea, as it really made it pop!

Lastly, we chose the Cajun Craze leaf, linen bow and Acorn Trinket.

It is just soo pretty! We all look forward to our next Mystery Zoom Meeting!

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 – Love of Leaves
Dies / Embossing – Stitched Leaves Dies, Old World Paper 3d Embossing Folder
Bundle – Love of Leaves
Card Stock – Mint Macaron, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze
Ink – Early Espresso
DSP – Gilded Autumn
Punches – Tailored Tag
Other – Acorn Trinkets, 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim

Words Cannot Express

September 7, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Hello Monday. Hello Memorial Day.

I’d say Memorial Day is about correct in a different sense. A friend of mine had her husband’s funeral today. They had been married for 43 years.

I created a simple card to express my condolences to her –

The Love of Leaves also makes for a wonderful, serene sympathy card.

I randomly stamped the leaves in Sahara Sand and die cut the centers for the detailing.

Then I stamped the heartfelt sentiment over a leaf.

I had to create this piece twice. The first time, I stamped the sentiment one the leaf before detailing the leaves. Well, the stamped sentiment I guess wan’t all the way dry and was picked up on the clear plate used for cutting and transferred to other areas of the card.

I added the stamped panel to a piece of Early Espresso, softer than black in color, then onto a Crumb Cake base. I added the bow for additional softness.

I can not imagine her loss. My heart goes out to her and her family.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Love of Leaves
Dies / Embossing – Stitched Leaves Dies
Bundle – Love of Leaves
Card Stock – Crumb Cake, Early Espresso. Whisper White
Ink – Sahara Sand, Early Espresso
Other – 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim

Hope Changes Everything

August 13, 2020 · Leave a Comment

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!!!!

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.

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

Happiest of Birthdays

June 9, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Here is our latest two-week challenge –

I decided to try my creative skills using both –

I just love how they two paired so well together!

My focal point / sentiment is from the new Happiest of Birthday stamp set stamped in Early Espresso.

I thought the largest diamond shape from the Stitched Nested Labels was nice to cut the sentiment from.

I added a Medium Daisy, cut in half at each point. The center is a 1/2″ Circle Punch in Soft Suede.

I placed that on a piece of In Good Taste Designer Series Paper. This pack has a bunch of wood looks, textiles and tile patterns in neutral colors. It is quite nice!

I can not wait to send this card out! I wonder who will be the lucky recipient??

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 – Happiest of Birthdays
Dies / Embossing – Stitched Nested Labels
Card Stock – Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Soft Suede
Ink – Early Espresso
DSP – In Good Taste
Punches – Medium Daisy, 1/2″ Circle (retired)
Other – 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Pumpkin Spice

September 28, 2019 · 2 Comments

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

Our theme this week features of course, the Pumpkin Spice!

Oh goodie! Perfect time use my two favorite, most loved products again from the 2019 Holiday Mini catalog!

The Cup of Cheer Dies and the Harvest Hellos stamp set!

I placed a strip of plaid Designer Series Paper along the bottom portion to ground the cups.

I placed the two die cut coffee cups side by side, touching, and stamped one pumpkin on both halves. I adhered them slightly off from one another after I stamped them.

For added detail, I colored the pumpkin with clear Wink of Stella. Hard to see in the picture.

The addition of the fussy cut leaves just added a sweet detail and pop of color the card needed.

Bonus, this a gift card holder!

I don’t normally decorate the inside, but here I added the plaid Designer Series Paper

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

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Harvest Hellos
Dies / Embossing – Cup of Cheer Dies
Card Stock – Crumb Cake, Pumpkin Pie, Call Me Clover, Early Espresso
Ink – Pumpkin Pie, Call Me Clover, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake
DSP – 2019-2021 6×6 In Color DSP
Other – Wink of Stella, 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim

Gather Together and Enjoy Fall

September 23, 2019 · Leave a Comment

Happy Fall!!

Whew! Spending part of the recovering from two wonderful Card Buffets.

But, I just gave to share this card –

It’s fall. Grab your friends. Grab your favorite drink. Enjoy!

I love this time of year. I just wish our temperatures would reflect fall! Outside of Houston, 90 degrees and 90% humidity is not very fall like temperatures!

I celebrate anyway!

I liked combining these coffee mugs for a fall theme! I think these will be my go-to die set this week!

What do you think? Cozy? Warming? I’d love to read what you think!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Gather Together
Dies / Embossing – Gathered Leaves Dies, Cup of Cheer Dies
Bundle – Gather Together
Card Stock – Pretty Peacock, Crumb Cake, Mint Macaron
Ink – Pretty Peacock
DSP – Come to Gather
Other – 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Fall Colors

September 21, 2019 · 2 Comments

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

Our theme this week features all the colors of fall!

I decided to go with what is on trend in fall colors –

It seems lots of places are using these non-traditional colors! This is Mint Macaron, Gray Granite, and black and white plaid.

I used the plaid image from Tiny Keepsakes stamp for the black and white image. The checks are smaller than the Buffalo Check in the main Stampin’ Up! catalog.

It was a pretty easy card. Even the fussy cutting of the leaves for the pumpkins!

What do you think? Are these on trend for you as well?

Excited to see the other fall favorites from everyone on the hop! Go forward to check out Debbie Henderson, and back to Mary Brown. I know they’ll have some great projects to inspire us!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Harvest Hellos, Tiny Keepsakes
Bundle – Harvest Hellos
Card Stock – Whisper White, Mint Macaron, Gray Granite, Soft Suede (stems)
Ink – Black Memento, Mint Macaron, Gray Granite
Punches – Apple Builder
Other – 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – National Coloring Day

September 14, 2019 · Leave a Comment

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

Our theme this week features an image to color, because it’s National Coloring Day!

I love to color! When my girls were young, this was a favorite past time for us. We we went out to eat, we always had coloring books along with the good crayons and markers! Both are artists now!

I couldn’t help but pull out this Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper and my Blends and get to work –

I seriously could have colored all the pages!

By changing the color of the single Blends marker, you can create a totally different look in a card!

I am working on fall themed cards, so I started with Halloween –

This card just uses a Dark Pumpkin Pie Blends, that’s all! The shading came strictly from the paper!

For the sentiment, I used the Tags Tags Tags bundle, which is a stamp set and framelits.

I changes it up a bit for a fall card –

This card used the Light Blackberry Bliss Blends. Although, the card stock is Rich Razzleberry. This colors match a little better to me.

Stamp set for the fall card is the Gather Together, punched with a circle punch and backed with the Layering Circles Dies.

In the past, I created a beautiful Christmas version using this same technique. It’s just too pretty not to color it!

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

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Tags Tags Tags (Halloween), Gather Together (fall)
Dies / Embossing – Trio of Tags Dies, Layering Circles Dies
Bundle – Tags Tags Tags
Card Stock – Basic Black, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Rich Razzleberry
Ink – Black Memento, Rich Razzleberry
DSP – Magnolia Lane
Punches – Story Label
Other – Black Baker’s Twine, Come to Gather Ribbon, 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim

Wishing You Well

September 12, 2019 · Leave a Comment

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

Here is our newest challenge –

I love this sketch!

I’ve used it to create a few cards already! Today I’ll share this fall inspired one –

Isn’t this simply gorgeous?

I used the colors in the Come to Gather Designer Series Paper starting with a Merry Merlot base, a strip of the pattern paper, a Mint Macaron panel and a Pretty Peacock leaf that was stamped and die cut. The sentiment is stamped on Sahara Sand.

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 – Gather Together
Dies / Embossing – Gathered Leaves Dies
Bundle – Gather Together
Suite – Come to Gather
Card Stock – Merry Merlot, Mint Macaron, Pretty Peacock, Sahara Sand
Ink – Merry Merlot, Pretty Peacock, Mint Macaron
DSP – Come to Gather
Other – 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim

Blogging Friends Blog Hop – Fall

September 6, 2019 · 5 Comments

Happy Friday!

Today is the first Friday of the month and a blog hop! And, it’s still Stamp-tember for me too!

Our theme this month is fall! Perfect as fall is my favorite time of the year!

I just love this Apple Builder punch in the new holiday mini. It sure makes for a sweet fall card! It can be a pumpkin or an apple!

This lovely pattern paper is the Come to Gather Designer Series Paper from the Holiday Mini catalog.

I am a big fan of white or heirloom pumpkins and this shade of Mint Macaron looks like some of them.

I masked off the center of the middle pumpkin to get this look with no lines. It made it easier to stamp the sentiment inside.

The sentiment is from the Gather Together stamp set. I thought is was a goos one with the three pumpkins!

Please take the time to leave a comment before going on to the next blog on the hop. I think you’ll really enjoy all the ideas we have to share this month!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Harvest Hellos, Gather Together (sentiment)
Framelits – Wild Rose Dies (Crumb Cake shape behind the pumpkins)
Bundles – Harvest Hellos
Card Stock – Crumb Cake, Pretty Peacock, Mint Macaron, Early Espresso
Ink – Pretty Peacock, Early Espresso
DSP – Come to Gather
Punches – Apple Builder
Other – 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Shades of Neutrals

March 16, 2019 · 4 Comments

Welcome to the first of two blog hops for me!

This first one is my standing Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week features shades of neutral colors.

Perfect time to play with the Sale-a-bration Country Floral Embossing folder and try a new to me technique –

This Country Floral Embossing folder has been very popular lately! And, you can earn it free with a $50 Stampin’ Up! (USD) order. Additionally, it will be in the next catalog too! Yay!!!

Ok, let’s talk about my card!

How did I do this? I took the side of the folder, the one markers with the Stampin’ Up! logo, and inked it up with a white ink pad. I placed Crumb Cake card stock on the other side (the non-inked side) of the folder closed it. I ran it through the Big Shot and the ink transferred to parts of the pattern!

I decorated the card using another Sale-a-bration stamp set, Part of My Story. I love this sentiment! So many others inspire us – we should let them know!

It’s punched with a Sale-a-bration coordination punch, Story Label. I hope this item will be in the new catalog! It’s also a great item. Currently, it’s available until the end of March.

I finished off the card with a strip of Soft Suede and the 3/16 Braided Linen Trim.

Quite a simple card that hits all the neutral points!

Go forward to check out Debbie Henderson, and back to Mary Brown. I know they’ll have some great neutral inspirations for us all!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Part of My Story
Card Stock – Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede
Ink – Soft Suede
Punches – Story Label
Other – Country Floral Embossing folder, 3/16 Braided Linen Trim

12 Days of Gift Card Holders – Day 7

December 18, 2018 · 4 Comments

I am creating right along until Christmas!

Today, I have a gift card holder that’s an all time favorite for a lot of us – coffee!

I made one of those nifty Diagonal Double Pocket Cards!

It starts with a, 8 1/2 x 11 piece of Designer Series Paper. Scored in half on each side, which is 4 1/4, then rotated, then 5 1/2.

You will make a cut. Two folds on opposite ends. Fold. Flip. Adhere.

You know what, you’d better just look on Pinterest, Splitcoaststampers (where my instructions came from), Google or Stampin’ Connection for the exact way to create this. It’d be way easier.

Here are the two tags pulled out –

I used the Detailed Trio Punch to round the corners and to punch the hole in the center of the tag. What a cool punch that I forget about!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Takeout Treats, Coffee Cafe
Framelits – Coffee Cups
Card Stock – Very Vanilla, Mossy Meadow, Cherry Cobbler
Ink – Mossy Meadow, Cherry Cobbler
DSP – Festive Farmhouse
Punches – Detailed Trio
Other – 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim

We Create Gratitude Blog Hop

November 1, 2018 · 14 Comments

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 arranged leaves!

It’d be easy to create a batch of these for Thanksgiving!

Check out the other hop participants to see what they created this month!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Country Home
Framelits – Stitched Labels
Card Stock – Whisper White, Blackberry Bliss, Cajun Craze, Mossy Meadow, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie
Ink – Mossy Meadow
DSP – Festive Farmhouse
Punches – Leaf
Other – 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim

Thanks, Sprig

October 30, 2018 · Leave a Comment

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 Series Paper strip from the Country Lane pack and flanks the nicely detailed Tin Tile embossed pane .

The Sprig punched pieces add such a lovely, cozy, warm feel to the card. I love it. This card will be hard to part with!

Check out the other Design Teams cards at Try Stampin’ on Tuesday and link up your creation on the blog or our Facebook page. You have two weeks to join us!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Warm Hearted
Card Stock – Crumb Cake, Shaded Spruce, Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Galvanized Metallic
Ink – Cherry Cobbler
DSP – Country Lane
Punches – Sprig
Other – Galvanized Metallic Paper, Tin Tile Dynamic EF, 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim

Grateful – Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop

October 27, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Happy Saturday! Time for our weekly Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week features a Grateful card.

Perfect as I’m getting cards together for November.

I pulled out the Country Home stamp set, some framelits, some punches…….for this –

I started with the sentiment stamped in Blackberry Bliss. I had the background Buffalo Check already stamped in Merry Merlot. I added the lines in Blackberry Bliss.

I layered leaves and sprigs until I got just the right look. The card is finished off with a bow of lovely Linen Trim.

Don’t you just love this?

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

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Country Home, Buffalo Check
Framelits – Detailed Leaves
Card Stock – Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Merry Merlot, Blackberry Bliss, Garden Green
Ink – Blackberry Bliss, Merry Merlot
Punches – Leaf, Sprig
Other – 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim