Art Gallery

Happy Birthday Blooms

April 12, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Here is our newest two week challenge to inspire you –

This sketch took me a while to figure out the direction I wanted to go in. I am very pleased with this –

Yes, the Pierced Blooms to the rescue! I tell you, I am going to be so sad to see these retire. Get them while you can, they are on sale!

Ok, back to the card, lol. I used the Pattern Party Designer Series Paper for my flower squares. The bright, yellow, Daffodil Delight flowers was a nice contrast against them.

The simplicity of this card needed a clean, simple sentiment. One from Art gallery was the winner!

I am in love with this card! How about you?

Bright. Cheery. Happy.

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

ART GALLERY PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET
$22.00

PIERCED BLOOMS DIES
$18.50

BASIC WHITE 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$9.75

DAFFODIL DELIGHT 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

BASIC BLACK 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

TUXEDO BLACK MEMENTO INK PAD
$6.00

PATTERN PARTY 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) HOST DESIGNER SERIES PAPER
$18.00

MINI STAMPIN’ CUT & EMBOSS MACHINE
$48.00

PAPER TRIMMER
$25.00

PAPER SNIPS SCISSORS
$10.00

STAMPIN’ SEAL
$8.00

STAMPIN’ DIMENSIONALS
$4.00

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Thinking of You

March 10, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge!

Here is our current color challenge –

I am feeling a bit of the spring feels here although for Texas, it is pretty chilly!

I really like these two-step stamping flowers in this Art Gallery stamp set! I used the two colors in the challenge here.

I used the coordinating, Floral Gallery dies for both the flowers and the stem. Convenient as they both fit in the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, and both are on sale!

I bit hard to see in the picture, but, I also used the Ornate Floral 3D Embossing folder On the Mango Melody layer.

This is a great card for a variety of circumstances, colors and all!

The last detail was a bow on the flower stem! It added just the right touch the card needed!

Check out the other Design Team cards on our Create with Connie and Mary blog. You’ll see some fabulous ideas! Join us for the challenge too if you’d like!

ART GALLERY BUNDLE
$44.75

ART GALLERY PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET
$22.00

FLORAL GALLERY DIES
$34.00

ORNATE FLORAL 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER
$9.00

PUMPKIN PIE 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

MANGO MELODY 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

BASIC WHITE 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$9.75

PUMPKIN PIE CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD
$7.50

MANGO MELODY CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD
$7.50

EVENING EVERGREEN CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD
$7.50

EARLY ESPRESSO CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD
$7.50

WHISPER WHITE 1/4″ (6.4 MM) CRINKLED SEAM BINDING RIBBON
$7.50

MINI STAMPIN’ CUT & EMBOSS MACHINE
$48.00

PAPER TRIMMER
$25.00

PAPER SNIPS SCISSORS
$10.00

STAMPIN’ SEAL
$8.00

FINE-TIP GLUE PEN
$7.00

STAMPIN’ DIMENSIONALS
$4.00

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Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Red/White/Blue

July 3, 2021 · Leave a Comment

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

Our theme this week features a red, white, and blue card!

I just love these gorgeous flowers from the Art Gallery stamp set –

They haven’t gotten much use lately, so I pulled them out for this –

Just gorgeous! I used Pacific Point and Poppy Parade for the bold flowers! I love how the two-step stamping stamps nicely. Each stamp gives a slight color variation.

The stems are in Granny Apple Green, which compliments the flowers nicely!

I went with a simple sentiment from the same stamp set. All the sentiments are soo nice in this set.

I decided to use no pattern paper on my card, however Stampin’ Up is have a sale on Designer Series Papers. You can see them by clicking on the picture.

Go forward to check out Debbie Henderson, and back to Cindy Elam, and don’t forget all the designers in between! I know they all will have some great projects to inspire us!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Art Gallery
Card Stock – Pacific Point, Poppy Parade, Basic White
Ink – Pacific Point, Poppy Parade, Granny Apple Green

I’m Thinking of You

April 29, 2021 · Leave a Comment

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

Here is our newest layout challenge –

I have gotten to where I love these challenges with diagonal pieces. They are soo easy to create! Here is how I used the sketch –

I started with a piece of Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper 3 3/4″ x 3 3/4″, cut diagonally!

I then placed it on the edge and embossed the piece with the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder.

The beautiful flower was found in one of the sheets of the same Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper. The blue pattern at the bottom more specifically.

I used the, now retired, Layering Ovals Dies** to die cut the flower. I also embossed it for more dimension.

The sentiment is from the Art Gallery stamp set.

I love this card. I have a friend in mind it is going to.

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

Join our challenge and you can post your creations on our Facebook page.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Art Gallery
Dies / Embossing – Layering Ovals Dies**, Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder
Card Stock – So Saffron
Ink – Night of Navy
DSP – Fine Art Floral

Creative Stampers Blog Hop Fine Art Floral Suite

April 7, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Hello my stampin’ friends!

Time for some creative ideas from –

Featuring all sort of ideas using the Fine Art Floral Suite of products.

The paper is just gorgeous! It carries itself without a lot of other added elements!

Here, I took one of the patterns and used the flowers as my focal point. I added a sentiment from the coordinating stamp set, Art Gallery.

The soon-to-retire, and on sale, Classic Label Punch* was the perfect fit for this sentiment –

Such a simple, wonderful card!

All the participants in the hop have collaborated on a tutorial using this suite. Here is my sneaky peak for the tutorial –

If you’d like to receive the tutorial, contact me.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Art Gallery
Card Stock – Flirty Flamingo, Blushing Bride, Basic White
Ink – Flirty Flamingo
DSP – Fine Art Floral
Punches – Classic Label Punch*

Fine Art Birthday

March 18, 2021 · 2 Comments

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

Here is our current layout challenge –

I played around with a mini slim card for this challenge –

It is just so bright, fun, and cheery!

My card is 3 1/2″ x 12″, scored at 6″. The Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper is 2 3/4″ x 6″.

Gorgeous paper, right? Up close, you can see the ‘painted’ texture.

My card is a simple design with the strips behind the pattern paper and the sentiment along the bottom.

For a little *pop*, I added the Gold Foil butterflies from the Brilliant Wings Dies –

See the upclose –

Pretty, pretty!

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 – Art Gallery
Dies / Embossing – Brilliant Wings Dies
Card Stock – Very Vanilla, Gold Foil
Ink – Pacific Point
DSP – Fine Art Floral

Thinking of You Butterfly

March 16, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

We have a wonderful 2 week challenge for you today –

Optional Theme : Lace

I decided to play with the Brilliant Wings Dies again to create this beauty –

The Love You Always Foil Sheets and the Love You Always Specialty Designer Series Paper are the show stoppers here!

I die cut the butterfly and placed it on the Pearlescence Specialty Paper. The Peony Dies scallop border was also cut in the Pearlescence Specialty Paper. It is a beautiful paper that adds a touch of elegance.

Such a gorgeous card!

Check out 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, Peony Dies, Layering Circles Dies
Card Stock – Blushing Bride, Love You Always Foil Sheets, Vellum
Ink – Early Espresso
DSP – Love You Always 12″ x 12″ Specialty
Other – retired Blushing Bride ribbon

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

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Favorite New Designer Paper

February 13, 2021 · 2 Comments

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

Our theme this week features our favorite new Designer Series Papers, aka, pattern paper!

Well, this was a tough one as there are some nice papers in this mini catalog!

I chose the Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper –

And the Golden Garden Designer Specialty Acetate because it coordinates with it quite nicely –

I created these two beautiful cards to show off this beautiful combination –

Not only does this card show off the lovely papers, it is also creative fold too!

For instance on this card, this is the front.

Open the two flaps to reveal this –

Gorgeous, right??

The base on this card is 6 1/4″ x 5 1/2″, scored at 1″ and 5 1/4″.

Both Designer Series Paper and acetate, are 4″ x 5 1/4″. The center Very Vanilla piece is 3 3/4″ x 5″.

Here is the second card I created and the process –

This card base is 7 1/2″ x 4 1/4″, scored at 1″ and 6 1/2″.

Both Designer Series Paper and acetate are 5 1/4″ x 4.

I added the Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper to right side first –

Then, I carefully placed the acetate over the floral pattern for placement. I added the Tear & Tape to adhere it on the left.

And that is how I basically created this Double Flap Fold!

These pictures just don’t do these cards justice!

What do you think?

Go forward to see what the others favorite Designer Series Papers are, next, Debbie Henderson, and back, to Cindy Elam. I know they’ll have some great projects to inspire us!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Art Gallery
Card Stock – Petal Pink, Very Vanilla
Ink – Early Espresso
DSP – Fine Art Floral, Golden Garden Designer Specialty Acetate
Other – Gold 1/4″ Shimmer Ribbon

I’m Thinking of You

January 28, 2021 · Leave a Comment

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

Here is our newest color challenge –

I love to design with black and white! It is soo classic!

I added Daffodil Delight for this beauty –

See what I mean?

This card just *pops*! This is a favorite layout of mine as well!

I combined the Daffodil Delight with the True Love 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper.

All such wonderful patterns! So much you can do with them. Leave them as is, color them with markers, pencils, blends, or die cut the paper.

I used the Art Gallery stamp set for the sentiment stripe. The sentiments in this set are nice, clear, and a decent size.

Did you also notice my favorite Stitched With Whimsy dies? I couldn’t resist using these again with this layout either!

What are your favorite go-to colors to create with?

Check out all 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 – Art Gallery
Dies / Embossing – Stitched With Whimsy Dies
Card Stock – Daffodil Delight, Basic Black, Basic White
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – True Love

Just Thinking of You

January 19, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Happy Tuesday Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

We have another great 2 week challenge to get creativity going –

Optional Theme : Kazoos or musical instruments

Ok, well, I had to sit the instrument part out. I didn’t have any. I created this instead –

I did follow the sketch! I love it! I’ve been trying to make more cards with sentiments like this. That way, they can be mailed out anytime to anyone!

I cut a nice flower piece from the Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper, backing it in Poppy Parade for the extra ‘pop’, literally!

The sentiment is from the coordinating bundle, Art Gallery, both the partially stamped image, and the die cut!

This is bright, cheery, and just plain fun!

Check 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 – Art Gallery
Dies / Embossing – Floral Gallery Dies
Bundle – Art Gallery
Card Stock – Bumblebee, Poppy Parade, Basic White
Ink – Bumblebee
DSP – Fine Art Floral
Other – retired 3/16″ Real Red Braided Linen Trim

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Favorite New JJ Stamp Set

January 2, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Welcome to our first Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop of 2021!

Our theme this week features our favorite new set from the January to June 2021 Mini Catalog referred to as JJ!

I am using the Art Gallery stamp set –

I created several of these cards after I figured out my design. I used the Stamparatus for the four stamps in this card.

I used Petal Pink for the larger flower portion. The highlight was stamped in Rococo Rose. One the back of these two different Stamparatus plates were the stem/leaves, which I stamped in Old Olive and the sentiment in Soft Suede.

After the stamping was done, I used the Stitched With Whimsy Dies for the nice decorative dotted border around the stamping.

Such a pretty card!

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

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Art Gallery
Dies / Embossing – Stitched With Whimsy Dies
Card Stock – Sahara Sand, Whisper White/Basic White, Petal Pink
Ink – Petal Pink, Rococo Rose, Old Olive, Soft Suede (sentiment)
Other – Stamparatus

Art Gallery Birthday

December 31, 2020 · 1 Comment

Welcome to our last Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge for 2020! You’ll have a week to join us though!

Here is our color challenge to bring in the new year –

I debated about playing with great, well-loved retiring merchandise or new stuff……

New stuff won! This is the Art Gallery Bundle –

I stamped each flower from the Art Gallery stamp set in the three colors.

The flowers are a two-step stamp process. For each of the larger portion of the flowers, I inked up my stamp and stamped on a scrap before actually stamping on the real card stock. The highlight portion of the flower is stamped in full ink.

After I stamped all the flowers, I used the Floral Gallery Dies to die cut the flowers out.

I placed them on a Whisper White / Basic White piece with the sentiment stamped on the lower corner.

On the card base, I used the new Stitched With Whimsy Dies to create a border around the popped up focal point.

A very easy and elegant birthday card!

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 – Art Gallery
Dies / Embossing – Floral Gallery Dies, Stitched With Whimsy Dies
Bundle – Art Gallery
Card Stock – Whisper White / Basic White
Ink – Highland Heather, Balmy Blue, Night of Navy
Other – Whisper White 5/8″ Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon

Just Want To Say

November 16, 2020 · 1 Comment

Happy Day!

Playing with new stuff from the January to June 2021 Catalog today!

I was inspired by TGIF Challenges today –

I have been itching to to play with this gorgeous Art Gallery Bundle –

See how pretty this is??? The Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper is soo detailed. It is an actual painting copied and made into paper!

The main words dies and the postage bordered banner are from the new Floral Gallery Dies.

The Art Gallery stamp set has several words to coordinate with the main die words also.

I can see getting a lot of use from this bundle. I think it will be a popular one for sure. It will be available the first part of January.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Art Gallery
Dies / Embossing – Floral Gallery Dies, Stitched Shapes Dies, Layering Ovals Dies
Bundle – Art Gallery
Card Stock – Rococo Rose, Blushing Bride, Merry Merlot, Night of Navy
Ink – Merry Merlot
DSP – Fine Art Floral