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Fun Fold Fridays – Latch Card

July 9, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Happy Friday!

I have a quick and easy fun fold today – a latch card!

I went with a card that really showed off the Designer Series Paper, as this one, a several others are on sale! For this card, I used the Pansy Petals Designer Series Paper –

This card style really shows off the coordination of the prints!

I did not add a lot of detail here as I wanted to show something simple so you get the idea how this works. Here it is open –

I used a basic card base, 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ and scored it at 4 1/2″, something you quite frequently make. The i removed a 1 1/4″ strip parallel to the score line to use for thee flap. That piece, I scored at 3 3/4″. No waste!

I adhered my Designer Series Paper on the outside. After, I used a retired Classic Label punch to create a slit in the front of the card about an inch from the bottom of the card front, saving the scrap. A thin die would work as well!

I figured where my flap would insert and adhered the smaller portion to the back of the card insert. I adhered that down with a strong adhesive like Tear & Tape. I also added the Designer Series Paper strip.

I stamped a sentiment from the Pansy Patch stamp set for the strip on the front.

Simple done!

And easily made –

Please let me know if you have any questions! This Fun Fold is one sure to try! Make yourself a pattern too, so you will always know how to make it!

To see the other Designer Series Papers on sale, click the here, or the image –

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Pansy Patch
Card Stock – Daffodil Delight, Basic White
Ink – Gorgeous Grape
DSP – Pansy Petals
Punches – retired Classic Label

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

Congratulations on Your Playful Pet

May 3, 2021 · 1 Comment

Happy Monday!

We have a new challenge over at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge –

Nice challenge to play with a mix of old and new stuff!

Let’s go with old first as today is THE last day to purchase lots of goodies from Stampin’ Up!!!!

This Playful Pets** Designer Series Paper retired and sold out already. I just had to play it with one more time! And the Classic Label* is going away. This is such a much have punch!

So. What’s new on this card?

Well, for starters, the flagged ends came from the new Basic Borders Dies^. There are 6 different styles of borders in the set. I can’t wait to use them all.

The sentiment is new. It is from the Hand-Penned Petals stamp set.

This card is purrrfect for a new pet parent! Wouldn’t you agree???

Please join our challenge this week at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge! It is a fun one! You can use any products you’d like! We all use a variety of brands on the Design Team!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Hand-Penned Petals^
Dies / Embossing – Basic Borders Dies^
Card Stock – Real Red, Basic Black, Basic White (inside)
Ink – Real Red
DSP – Playful Pets**
Punches – Classic Label*

Happy Graduation

April 26, 2021 · 5 Comments

Happy Monday!

Time for a Design Team card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here is our newest challenge –

Always such great, inspiring challenges!

Here is what I did with it –

Yes, a graduation card!

Graduations will be here before we know it!

This is such a fun, happy card. As of the time of posting this card, the Happy Dies** sold out. The So Much Happy* stamp set is retiring, but still available –

I used the stamp set for the balloon strings.

The sentiment is from the Well Said* stamp set. I will miss this stamp set for all the fabulous words! It is also retiring soon –

Also retiring, the Silver Foil* sheets, yes, Silver Foil* and the Classic Label Punch* –

Please join our challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge this week. We use all use a variety of products so you are welcomed to join us! Link your cards here.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – So Much Happy*, Well Said*
Dies / Embossing – Happy Dies**
Bundle – So Much Happy*
Card Stock – Pacific Point, Real Red, Basic White, Silver Foil*
Ink – Real Red
Punches – Classic Label*

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*

Fun Fold Fridays – Butterfly Closure Card

March 19, 2021 · 2 Comments

Happy FriYAY!!! Lol!

Playing with this nifty Butterfly Bouquet stuff again! It. Is. So. Pretty.

Here are two fancy-sh folds –

Pretty, huh?

And look at them opened –

The butterfly keeps them closed!

I started by cutting the butterflies from the sheet in the Butterfly Bijou Designer Series Paper. Sadly, as if publishing this post, it has sold out and no longer available. Everything else is though.

This card uses a 4 1/4″ x 11″ base, scored at 5 1/2″.

The strips are 2″ x 4 1/4″ for the larger, and 1 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ for the inner. Bother were actually in my stash and I just grabbed them!

Same size card base. Strip is 2″ x 5 1/2″. Strip is adhere 5/8″ from the left edge of the card. This way, when I make my punch, it will be centered.

For both cards, I inserted the Classic Label punch as far in as I could, then punched. Save the punched piece and adhere on the inside in the exact spot where it came from on the outside. Basically, close the card and glue it going through the outside.

Slightly fold butterfly in half. Glue it on the inside, centered on the punched piece. Let it completely dry before closing card.

Add sentiment. Done!

Two, quick and easy beautiful cards!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Sweet Ice Cream
Dies / Embossing – Brilliant Wings
Card Stock – Basic White, Mint Macaron
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Butterfly Bijou (sold out)
Punches – Classic Label

H is For Hello Hello Hello

November 12, 2020 · Leave a Comment

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

Here is our newest color challenge –

These were challenging colors for me at first.

I did my usual of pulling out scraps of card stock in these colors. I decided to stamp the majority of my card –

….and WOW! What a great decision! This just made me happy! These are such happy colors when combined like this!

I used the Life Is Beautiful stamp set to create the background using all three colors of ink.

To emphasize the colors, I used the Monogram Messages stamp set, stamping the H and fussy cutting it. I also stamped the ‘hello’ and used the Classic Label Punch to trim the words closer to the size I wanted.

Such a happy, joy filled card! I can not wait to mail it out. I’ll have a tougher time deciding on who to send it to!

Check out the Design Team creations on our Create with Connie and Mary blog. Lots of great inspiration using these colors.

You can create a card using our challenge and post it on our Facebook page.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Life Is Beautiful, Monogram Messages
Card Stock – Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White
Ink – Bumblebee, Terracotta Tile, Rich Razzleberry
Punches – Classic Label Punch

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

Hello There, Again!

August 20, 2020 · Leave a Comment

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

Here is our newest challenge –

And, here is what I did with it –

Playing with fall stuff again!

This time the gorgeous Gilded Autumn Specialty Designer Series Paper along with the Beautiful Autumn bundle.

I stamped two different leaves, colored them with Blends and punched them out. I placed them on a sheet of the Designer Series Paper that was embossed leaf and acorn images.

I added the sentiment stamped in Misty Moonlight and punched using the Classic Label punch.

Simple. Cute. Quick.

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 – Beautiful Autumn
Bundle – Beautiful Autumn
Card Stock – Mossy Meadow, Very Vanilla, Misty Moonlight
Ink – Mossy Meadow, Cinnamon Cider, Misty Meadow
DSP – Gilded Autumn
Punches – Autumn Punch Pack, Classic Label
Other – Blends

Hey There

August 19, 2020 · 2 Comments

Hey there! That’s right, hey there!

I have been soo in love with these leaves from the Stitched Leaves Dies. Just look at the die set –

I created this sweet card to show combining techniques –

Isn’t this just the sweetest, like I said???

I had ran across this sketch from Freshly Made Sketches and this it what was my inspiration for this lovely.

I die cut the three leaves including the center dashed detailing. I ran them through the Old World Paper 3D folder, leaves are never flat. This was such a nice detail that adds realness to the whimsy of these colors.

I placed these on a piece of the Plaid Tidings 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper. A great versatile pack of plaid papers great for all occasions!

Lastly, I added the sentiment from the Beautiful Autumn stamp set punched with the Classic Label Punch.

This will bring a smile to whoever gets it, don’t you agree?

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Beautiful Autumn
Dies / Embossing – Stitched Leaves Dies, Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder
Card Stock – Very Vanilla, Pool Party, Pear Pizzaz, So Saffron
Ink – Early Espresso
DSP – Plaid Tidings 6 x 6
Punches – Classic Label

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Back to School

August 15, 2020 · 2 Comments

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

Our theme this week features Back to School!

Not sure what its looking like in your area, but here its all over the map with when school starts and how, distance learning or in person classes….I feel for the teachers.

Here is something just for the teachers –

I wanted to use the Nothings Better Than bundle. I started with stamping these 4 images from the Nothings Better Than stamp set, and colored them with Blends. I die cut them using the Love You More Than dies.

I also taped off and stamped the words, BECAUSE, and IS HARD. I stamped the word teacher using the letters from the Make A Difference stamp set. The size was perfect!

All the images I trimmed and punched using the Classic Label Punch.

I thought the layout of the tags in the Peek a Hoot Dies set were pretty cool so those became the frame for my goodies.

Pretty easy card that sums it for my teacher friends would you’d say?!?!?!

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 – Nothings Better Than, Make A Difference
Dies / Embossing – Love You More Dies, Peek a Hoot Dies
Bundle – Nothings Better Than
Card Stock – Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade, Misty Moonlight, Granny Apple Green, Whisper White,
Ink – Black Memento
Punches – Classic Label
Other – Blends

Blogging Friends Blog Hop – Back to School Bash

August 7, 2020 · 8 Comments

Happy Friday! Welcome to our monthly blog hop!

Note the different header? Pretty nice I’d say!!

Our theme this month is Back to School, scheduled long ago. Not sure how things are where you are from, but here, going back to classes in a classroom is pretty daunting with the Covid-19 cases still on the rise. Most school districts here are doing virtual classes for the time being.

So, what to create for a Back to School theme??

I decided to pull out the Harvest Hellos stamp set and the coordinating Apple Builder Punch for this –

I stamped the sentiment from the Tasteful Touches stamp set and used the Classic Label to punch each word out, it is a stacked sentiment.

I thought the colors looked nice against the Balmy Blue card stock. For texture, I used one of the new Wrapped In Texture Embossing Folders.

I think it turned out perfect. Great for a student or a teacher going back to school!

Check the other out on the hop. We love to read your comments!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Harvest Hellos, Tasteful Touches
Dies / Embossing – Wrapped In Texture Embossing Folder
Card Stock – Balmy Blue, Poppy Parade, Granny Apple Green, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Early Espresso, Shaded Spruce
Ink – Black Memento
Punches – Apple Builder, Classic Label

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Playing with Patterns

August 1, 2020 · 2 Comments

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

Our theme this week we are Playing with Patterns!

I have had the adorable Nothing’s Better Than bundle just waiting to be created with. Ok. here goes –

I stamped the fancy drink glasses in Calypso Coral in somewhat of a pattern. I stamped the contents in Bumblebee and Flirty Flamingo.

The garnishments were colored with Blends. I just kept adding until I liked the look.

The dies cut ‘cocktails’ and ‘because adulting’ sentiment says it all these days! It is also from the bundle.

The shape the sentiment is on is from the Tasteful Labels Dies. After I die cut it, I traced the die

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 – Nothing’s Better Than
Dies / Embossing – Love You More Than Dies, Tasteful Labels Dies
Bundle – Nothing’s Better Than
Card Stock – Flirty Flamingo, Whisper White, Calypso Coral
Ink – Calypso Coral, Flirty Flamingo, Bumblebee, Basic Gray,
Punches – Classic Label
Other – Blends, Basic Rhinestone Jewels

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Neglected Product

May 9, 2020 · Leave a Comment

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

Our theme this week features a product that we have neglected.

I have a few….where to begin!?!? Lol!

I opted for this stamp set –

This Little Piggy. I had only used one of the stamps and it wasn’t this one, lol. I had to put the sticker on her and the cloud stamp before I got to work.

I felt an old fashion spinner card was the way to go here!

I stamped the piggy and clouds in Basic Gray and used Blends to color all the pieces. then the fussy cutting began. I used the old method of pennies for the spinner mechanism. It spins really good.

This is just a light, simple, fun card!

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 – This Little Piggy
Card Stock – Pool Party, Whisper White
Ink – Basic Gray
DSP – Subtles 6 x 6 DSP
Punches – Classic Label
Other – Blends Markers

Joy of Sets Tic Tac Toe – April

April 4, 2020 · 9 Comments

Welcome to our monthly Joy of Sets Tic Tac Toe Challenge blog!

Here is our latest monthly challenge grid –

Lots of great options, huh?

I went with flowers, ribbon and texture –

Flowers are in this gorgeous Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper.

Ribbon is from a Christmas suite, but matches the So Saffron sooo nicely.

Texture comes from two things. One the embossed Designer Series Paper. Two, the dies cut Whisper White later has a visual texture all round the card!

Simple lovely!

Come play along with us! I know some of you are home and are quarantine crafting! Lol!

Please check out the other Design Team cards here. We all use a variety of products so you’re in for a real treat!

We would also love to see you create a card using our current challenge. It can be added here as well.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Ornate Thanks
Dies / Embossing – Ornate Layers Dies
Card Stock – So Saffron, Whisper White
Ink – Early Espresso
DSP – Ornate Garden
Punches – Classic Label
Other – Gold 1/4″ Shimmer Ribbon

Happy Birthday Toucan!

March 24, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Here is our latest two-week challenge –

Optional Theme : Jungle Fever

I stretched the theme with my card –

Toucans are in the jungle, right? Lol!

This was such a fun sketch that I just had to take it in a fun way!

I used the Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper for most of the card, including the toucan himself! One of the patterns is miscellaneous toucans that can be cut with a coordinating die from Bonanza Dies.

The cute little toucan sits on a Stitched So Sweetly die cut shape.

And, the sentiment is from Label Me Bold. Simple, effective, and not over powering.

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 – Label Me Bold
Dies / Embossing – Bonanza Dies, Stitched So Sweetly Dies
Card Stock – Whisper White (base), Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral
Ink – Calypso Coral
DSP – Birthday Bonanza
Punches – Classic Label

Joy of Sets Tic Tac Toe – March Challenge

March 7, 2020 · 8 Comments

Welcome to our March month long challenge for the Joy of Sets!

Here is our latest monthly challenge grid –

Some great options to choose from!

I went with Birthday, Punch, Food –

I love this tropical style card! Great for anyone!

I started with a pineapple that I had die cut from the In The Tropics Dies. it was on my desk just asking to be used!

It looked nice framed on an oval from the Stitched Shapes Dies. The framing broke it up from the busy Tropical Oasis Designer Series Paper.

Since I needed a ‘punched shape’, I went with a sentiment from the nifty, Label Me Bold stamp set, stamped three times. The Classic Label Punch is perfect for this sentiment. I added it three times and trimmed the ends even with the card. Something a little different!

Pretty neat how these challenges work. Choose any three in a line to create from. Down, across or diagonal. Link up all month long to our Joy of Sets Tic Tac Toe Challenge blog. Come join us!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Label Me Bold
Dies / Embossing – In The Tropics Dies, Stitched Shapes Dies
Card Stock – Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Very Vanilla
Ink – Soft Suede
DSP – Tropical Oasis
Punches – Classic Label
Other – 3/8″ Crumb Cake Classic Weave Ribbon

Celebrate Lily

January 30, 2020 · Leave a Comment

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

Here is our newest color challenge to spark your creativity –

Since the Lily Pad Dies were on my desk………I just had to create with them again!

Isn’t this just the prettiest?????

I started with a piece of Pool Party embossed with the Subtle folder.

I loved these ‘shapes’ in the dies set, so I cut a couple of those in Cherry Cobbler.

I stamped the flowers in Petal Pink on Petal Pink. I used a die to cut them out.

The celebrate sentiment is from a Sale-a-Bration stamp set, Happy Birthday to You.

Simply done! And, says soo much!

Check out the Design Team creations using these colors 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 – Happy Birthday to You
Dies / Embossing – Lily Pad Dies, Subtle Embossing Folder
Card Stock – Whisper White, Pool Party, Petal Pink, Cherry Cobbler
Ink – Cherry Cobbler, Petal Pink
Punches – Classic Label