Layering Circles Dies

FLOWERING TULIPS BUNDLE (ENGLISH)
$52.00

PETAL PINK 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

CALYPSO CORAL 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

BLUSHING BRIDE 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

OLD OLIVE 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

TUXEDO BLACK MEMENTO INK PAD
$6.00

FLOWERING FIELDS 12” X 12” (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER
$11.50

MINI STAMPIN’ CUT & EMBOSS MACHINE
$60.00

PAPER SNIPS SCISSORS
$10.00

FINE-TIP GLUE PEN
$7.00

MINI STAMPIN’ DIMENSIONALS
$4.00

FLOWERING TULIPS PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET (ENGLISH)
$23.00

Thank You Tulips

January 27, 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 having creative fun playing with these Tulip Dies this week –

These were simply created using one color of card stock (because of the challenge). They turned out soo pretty!

I cut out several of the tulip parts and just built each tulip with the layers. I added stems, leaves, and glued them on the scalloped rectangle.

For fun, I placed this on a gorgeous piece of Abstract Beauty Designer Series Paper.

Notice the sweet little Brass Butterflies – added a nice detail!

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!

TULIPS DIES
$35.00

SCALLOPED CONTOURS DIES
$35.00

FLOWERING TULIPS BUNDLE (ENGLISH)
$52.00

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

CALYPSO CORAL 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

SOFT SUCCULENT 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

CALYPSO CORAL CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD
$7.50

ABSTRACT BEAUTY 4″ X 6″ (10.2 X 15.2 CM) SPECIALTY DESIGNER SERIES PAPER
$15.00

BRUSHED BRASS BUTTERFLIES
$10.00

MINI STAMPIN’ CUT & EMBOSS MACHINE
$60.00

PAPER SNIPS SCISSORS
$10.00

FINE-TIP GLUE PEN
$7.00

HELLO LADYBUG PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET (ENGLISH)
$18.00

Hello

January 14, 2022 · 5 Comments

Happy Friday!

I managed to create a card just because! Well, actually I was inspired by a challenge at Freshly Made Sketches –

I have been playing around with these adorable ladybugs lately –

And when opened –

The ladybug is in the window on a piece of acetate!

How cute is this?!?!

This front, brightly patterned yellow is from the free Sale-a-bration Daffodil Afternoon Designer Series Paper. The strip is from the Pattern Party Designer Series paper.

I stamped the leaf and fussy cut it for easy placement in the window. The ladybugs could have also been stamped, but I made them the easy way with the punch and card stock stamping the dots on the wings.

Just as sweet as can be!

Thanks for the inspiration Freshly Made Sketches!

HELLO LADYBUG BUNDLE (ENGLISH)
$32.25

POPPY PARADE 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

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

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

TUXEDO BLACK MEMENTO INK PAD
$6.00

DAFFODIL AFTERNOON 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER
$0.00

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

LADYBUG BUILDER PUNCH
$18.00

WINDOW SHEETS
$5.00

FINE-TIP GLUE PEN
$7.00

CHRISTMAS CHEER DIES
$35.00

You Make Me Happy

December 16, 2021 · 2 Comments

Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge!

Here is our current layout challenge lasting two weeks –

I enjoyed this challenge and just making some cards! Here is why –

This layout is perfect for making multiple cards at once!

I used four different patterns of an upcoming Sale-a-bration paper, Sunshine & Rainbows.

I used a new stamp set, Rainbow of Happiness. This sentiment was a partial stamp! I just did not ink up ‘happy’ as I used a die cut instead.

Combined with a retiring die set, Christmas Cheer. I am quite bummed this is retiring – I’ve used this ‘happy’ soo much. Best thing, it is on sale!!! Get it before it is gone for these cards!

Lastly, the rainbow was hand cut from one of the patterns in the paper.

To make all these cards at once, I started with 4 sheets of Designer Series Paper, 5″ x 3 3/4″, being mindful of the pattern direction on the paper . I cut at 1 1/2″ for the left strip, then rotated the whole piece, cutting at 1 1/4″. I made a template first before delving into the good paper, lol!

Check out the others cards for this challenge on our Create with Connie and Mary Challenge Blog.

POOL PARTY 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

MISTY MOONLIGHT 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

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

MISTY MOONLIGHT CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD
$7.50

MINI STAMPIN’ CUT & EMBOSS MACHINE
$60.00

PAPER SNIPS SCISSORS
$10.00

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Trick -or- Treat

September 14, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Here is our latest two week challenge –

Optional Theme : Pattern Paper / DSP (Designer Series Paper)

I used the sweetest Designer Series Paper for this card called Cute Halloween –

Look how I used it –

Sooo sweet! And, this layout is great for scraps too!

This equally adorable stamp set for the sentiment is the Cutest Halloween stamp set –

I strategically punched it using the Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch –

Here is a close up of my trim work –

The focal image is from the Designer Series Paper too! I used the Layering Circles Dies for both the circle and the scallop circle behind it!

Such a sweet card! I can not wait to mail it out!

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.

This stamp and Halloween paper are from the mini catalog! To see all the new holiday items, click here, or the image –

It is also Sale-a-bration until the end of September! To see all the must have Sale-a-bration options available until the end of the month, click here, or the image –

Libby Fens
Tricia Butts
Linda Moore
Caron Bailey
Donna Schnees
Karen Egan
Melissa Seplowitz
Nancy Reynolds
Tina Hewett
Terry Montgomery
Jenn Hutt
Krissi Hannahs
Martinette Horner

Stamp Set – Cutest Halloween
Dies / Embossing – Layering Circles Dies
Card Stock – Highland Heather, Pumpkin Pie
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Cute Halloween
Punches – Rectangular Postage Stamp
Other – retired Highland Heather ribbon

Stamping With Friends Blog Hop – Bloggers Choice

August 21, 2021 · 18 Comments

Happy Saturday!

How about another hop today, ‘Stamping with Friends’?

Theme – Bloggers Choice

Perfect! I have the Gingerbread & Peppermint stuff still out from my other blog hop, so I am really itching to play some more!

I also made a really nifty fun fold yesterday that I wanted to try again.

Here is what I created for you –

So sweet, right? Well………start to open it –

…….and again –

Isn’t this the neatest fold? It is called a Spanner Card. The piece ‘spans’ the front.

It is soo easy! Here is a template I made for you –

Just decorate as you like! Yesterday, I used a piece of acetate for my span, today, a piece of pattern paper.

These mitten gingerbread cookies are the cutest too!

This Gingerbread & Peppermint Suite of products is just adorable!

Especially this Gingerbread & Peppermint Designer Series Paper. Several sheets have ‘cookies’ that you can use the die cuts to cut out!!! Sadly these ‘mittens’ do not have coordinating dies and I hand cut them. They were easy though.

The sentiment on the inside is from the Encircled In Warmth stamp set –

What do you think? Truly a heartwarming card!

We have a great line up today! Please check everyone out and leave us some kind words.

Tracie St-Louis

This paper is from the new mini catalog! To see all the new holiday items, click here, or the image –

It is also Sale-a-bration! To see all the Sale-a-bration options this fall, click here, or the image –

Stamp Set – Encircled In Warmth
Dies / Embossing – Layering Circles Dies
Card Stock – Real Red, Old Olive, Basic White
Ink – Real Red
DSP – Gingerbread & Peppermint
Other – Playful Pets Trim Combo Pack

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – In The Sky

July 24, 2021 · 2 Comments

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

Our theme this week features anything found in the sky!

I went with the first thing I thought of, clouds and the sun!

So sweet! So cheery!

I started with cutting all these clouds from the Give It A Whirl Dies.

I used the Stamparatus to get a nice, clean, crisp stamped sentiment from the Sunny Sentiments. I die cut it using one of the scalloped Layering Circles Dies.

I still felt the card needed some ‘grounding’. I added a cloud strip from the Basic Borders Dies. That was it!

It added just what was needed!

I can not wait to sent it out to brighten someone’s day!

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

Don’t forget, several Designer Series Papers on sale. Check them out here, or the image –

Stamp Set – Sunny Sentiments
Dies / Embossing – Basic Borders Dies, Give It A Whirl Dies, Layering Circles Dies
Card Stock – Balmy Blue, Basic White, Daffodil Delight
Ink – Black Memento
Other – Stamparatus

To A Dear Friend

July 15, 2021 · Leave a Comment

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

We are still switching up our challenges a bit to sketches from the new catalog. Here our latest challenge –

This is an excellent go-to layout for me!

Trying to show off one of the fabulous Designer Series Paper on sale, I went with the Bloom Where You Are Planted Designer Series Paper –

This card was quite fun to create –

Minimal stamping as the wonderful papers did all the work for me!

The brick pattern, greenish pot, and the plant are all found in the papers! There are coordinating dies as well to make cutting a breeze! Although, you could fussy cut the items as well. This is the Plentiful Plants Bundle –

I also used the plant stand from the dies in Soft Suede to create a nice, retro look!

Check out all the wonderful 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.

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

Stamp Set – Plentiful Plants
Dies / Embossing – Perfect Plants Dies, Layering Circles Dies
Bundle – Plentiful Plants
Card Stock – Basic White, Soft Suede, Mint macaron
Ink – Garden Green
DSP – Bloom Where You Are Planted

All Star

June 7, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Happy Monday!

We have a new inspiration at Atlantic Hearts Design Challenge today! Here is something to get your creativity going –

Such fun! I decided to pull out my May 2021 Paper Pumpkin kit, Batter Up for this week –

Paper Pumpkin is a monthly subscription kit that you get in the mail monthly. It includes everything you need to make the project listed : stamp set, ink spot(s), card bases, dies cuts, embellishments, adhesive, dimensionals, directions – everything to complete the project for that month!

Here is how I combined the sketch and this kit –

This card is perfect for all you baseball fans!

I added a Basic White card base, a Real Red layer, some dies and ink and that is it for this kit!

The stars are die cut from kit components using the Give It A Whirl Dies! You have to check these out –

So many great pieces in this set!

The ‘brown’ circle / wreath was cut using the Layering Circles Dies and one of the card bases from the kit.

The baseball was included as well as the ‘All Star’ stamp. I stamped it in Pacific Point, although Night of Navy came with the kit.

What do you think? Pretty cool, huh?

If I have peaked your interest in Paper Pumpkin, the next kit will be this theme –

Subscribe by June 10th to receive this kit.

Thanks for stopping by to see our latest challenge at Atlantic Hearts Design Challenge. Please join us using whatever stamp products get you creating! We’d love to see you!

Stamp Set – May 2021 Paper Pumpkin Batter Up
Dies / Embossing – Layering Circles Dies, Give It A Whirl Dies
Card Stock – Basic White, Real Red
Ink – Pacific Point
DSP – May 2021 Paper Pumpkin Batter Up
Other – May 2021 Paper Pumpkin Batter Up

Hello Friend

May 13, 2021 · Leave a Comment

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

Here is our newest layout challenge –

Great layout for just about anything!

I’m feeling peachy this week, so I went with the Sweet As A Peach Bundle again –

This is how I used it –

Sooo cute!

I built the card around the stamped and die cut peaches. I used Basic White for the stamping, but placed them on Very Vanilla for a softer look.

I used the 2021-2023 In Color 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper for the rectangle. The Pale Papaya is a soft peach-ish color.

I backed that on the really cool Thanks & Hello Embossing Folder in Pear Pizzazz –

I love all the different languages! I added the additional, hello friend, sentiment in Early Espresso. I stamped it after I assembled the card – I could because these stamps are clear!

Are you just lovin’ this Sweet As A Peach Bundle yet??? I sure have given you some great ideas with it! Tomorrow will be no different! Stay tuned!

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.

Stamp Set – Sweet As A Peach
Dies / Embossing – Peach Dies, Layering Circles Dies, Thanks & Hello Embossing Folders
Bundle – Sweet As A Peach
Card Stock – Pale Papaya, Pear Pizzazz, Very Vanilla, Calypso Coral, Basic White
Ink – Calypso Coral, Pear Pizzazz, Early Espresso
DSP – 2021-2023 In Color DSP
Other – Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker

Wishing You Happiness

April 1, 2021 · Leave a Comment

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

Here is our newest layout challenge –

I put together several soon-to-retire items (marked with an asterisk) to create this lovely card –

I started with the Peony Garden Designer Series Paper* –

Using the Stamparatus, I stamped the sentiment from So Sentimental* onto the pattern paper –

I did this for a couple of reasons. I wanted the image to be evenly stamped. Stamping on pattern paper can be lighter than expected, so I stamped the a few times. As you can see, it made a nice evenly stamped image.

I covered my Petal Pink card base completely using the Designer Series Paper. Past that, I followed the sketch.

I thought it is a lovely card, just waiting for a special occasion to mail it to.

There are lots of great products on the retiring list. Get your awesome buys before they are gone!

For more inspiration, 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’d love to see you!

Stamp Set – So Sentimental*
Dies / Embossing – Layering Circles Dies
Card Stock – Petal Pink
Ink – Basic Gray
DSP – Peony Garden

Ink. Stamp. Share. March Male Blog Hop

March 27, 2021 · 20 Comments

Happy Saturday!

And, happy second hop for the day!

Our theme this month is masculine or cards for guys! Yay! We just don’t have enough of these anywhere!

I decided to create a fun, pop up card!

Look. At. This. Sweetness.

As you open it –

And, when fully opened –

Just WOW! I am in love with this card! You can stick a gift card or money in the slide up pocket!

Not sure if you call this a slide up or pop up gift card holder with the added window on the front.

See it from the side –

This helps you to see the slide up part.

I used some Stampin’ Up products that just retired!! For instance these Happy Dies. The were $30 USD and now they are $12!!! Yes, you read that right! Twelve Dollars –

The matching stamp set is So Much Happy –

If the dies and the stamp set are products you are interested in, you can purchase them here. I do not recommend purchasing the bundle, as it is cheaper to buy them individually.

In addition, I used the Well Suited Designer Series Paper, Well Suited Twine Combo Pack, and the layering Circles Dies.

be prepared for lots more wonderful ideas today! Check out everyone on the hop! Comments are always well loved!

Stamp Set – So Much Happy*
Dies / Embossing – Happy Dies*, Layering Circles Dies
Bundle – So Much Happy*
Card Stock – Poppy Parade, Basic Black, Pacific Point, Basic White
Ink – Poppy Parade
DSP – Well Suited
Other – Well Suited Twine Combo Pack, Tear & Tape

I Just Can’t Thank You Enough

March 25, 2021 · Leave a Comment

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

Here is our newest color challenge –

I pulled out all the card stock colors for this card and funny how I pulled these exact pieces alone!

I thought they needed a little something. I added some simple stamping from the Vine Design stamp set in the same colors.

I stamped the sentiment from the soon to retire, So Sentimental using the Stamparatus and Stampin’ Write Markers to get the two colors! I love being able to do that!

Speaking of retiring, the list came out yesterday. Get your must haves before they are gone!

Luckily, the Vine Design stamp set and Well Suited Twine Combo Pack will be around until June!

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.

Stamp Set – Vine Design, So Sentimental
Dies / Embossing – Layering Circles Dies, Stitched Shapes Dies
Card Stock – Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Bumblebee, Night of Navy
Other – Well Suited Twine Combo Pack, Stamparatus, Stampin’ Write Markers

I Can’t Thank You Enough

March 25, 2021 · Leave a Comment

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

Here is our newest color challenge –

Fun colors this week with lots of great inspirations from our Design Team! Here is my take using the colors –

Pretty, pretty. Great option for a masculine thank you card too!

I pulled out the three colors for the sketch. Oddly enough, I pulled this Old Olive, already cut with banner bottom, the Bumblebee rectangle and a Night of Navy circle.

I decided to add a little something something with the Vine Design stamp set in the same colors as the card stock.

For the sentiment, I wanted to fill the circle. I found a nice sentiment from the So Sentimental stamp set and pulled out the Stamparatus and the Stampin’ Write Markers to color it in two colors. The Stamparatus is great for this technique.

I finished this off with Well Suited Twine Combo, using the Night of Navy.

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.

Stamp Set – So Sentimental, Vine Design
Dies / Embossing – Layering Circles Dies, Stitched Shapes Dies
Card Stock – Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Bumblebee, Night of Navy
Ink – Old Olive, Bumblebee, Night of Navy
Other – Stamparatus, Stampin’ Write Markers in Old Olive and Night of Navy, Well Suited Twine Combo Pack

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.

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

Day Full of Perks

December 3, 2020 · Leave a Comment

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

Here is our newest challenge –

I decided to pull out the Classic Christmas 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper and the adorable Press On stamp set –

This is just cute, quirky, and fun! Perfect card for this layout!

I did stamp the coffee cup a few times on different card stock and pattern paper. I fussy cut each piece, placing them on the Sahara Sand coffee cup. I also fussy cut the mini coffee cups 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.

Stamp Set – Press On
Dies / Embossing – Layering Circles Dies
Card Stock – Sahara Sand, Whisper White
Ink – Early Espresso, Shaded Spruce
DSP – Classic Christmas

May Your Days Be Merry & Bright

November 17, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Here is our latest two-week challenge –

I like these duo challenges!

I went with an older favorite Designer Series Paper that returned from last year, Toile Tidings –

I combined it with the Wrapped In Christmas stamp set.

Wrapped In Christmas is all words and probably has the perfect ones you are looking for! I am hoping this is the last Christmas stamp set I buy this year!

See what a nice set it is? I already have a few cards in mind using it.

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

Stamp Set – Wrapped In Christmas
Dies / Embossing – Layering Circles Dies
Card Stock – Real Red, Very Vanilla
Ink – Real Red
DSP – Toile Tidings
Punches – 1 1/2″ Circle
Other – Real Red 3/8″ Sheer Ribbon

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Cute Halloween

October 10, 2020 · Leave a Comment

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

Our theme this week features cute Halloween stuff.

Easy one for me. I love to create cute Halloween cards!

I started by die cutting some ‘pumpkins’ –

My pumpkins are from the the Peek-A-Hoot Dies! They are the ‘tags’ from the nifty frame in the set!

I used different pumpkin faces from three different stamp sets : Harvest Hellos, Banner Year, and the September 2020 Paper Pumpkin, Hello Pumpkin, all stamped in Black Memento.

I added a black and white strip of Plaid Tidings 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper on top of an embossed panel using the Cobwebs 3D Embossing Folder. The die cut circle helps frame the cut little pumpkins!

Sentiment is from the Hallows Night Magic stamp set, stamped on Daffodil Delight.

Sweet. Cute. Fun.

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