Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge! Here is our newest challenge – I always get inspired when I create using these challenges! I knew I wanted to use the Amazing Life stamp set! One of the sentiments is perfect for the oval focal point – Wouldn’t you agree? Heres how I… [Read More]
Layering Ovals Framelits
Freshly Made Banana Split
Wahoo! It’s Friday! I’ve been playing around with paper and framelits again! This time, I was inspired by Freshly made Sketches – When I saw this sketch, I immediately thought of a banana split – So, I created one out of framelits! It is just darling! I used the Call Me Cupcake icing shape for… [Read More]
Make a Grand Wish
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge! Here is our newest challenge – This is a favorite layout for me! I created a lovely birthday card – This bold statement from the Life is Grand stamp set, along with the Happiness Blooms Designer Series Paper work soo well together! This is bold, bright,… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary – Saturday Blog Hop – How Sweet It Is
Welcome to our first Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop of 2019! Our themes for the next few weeks will feature love / musical themes. This week it will be How Sweet It Is. I used the Hello Cupcake Sale-a-Bration stamp set again creating this beauty – The card base is Real Red, with a… [Read More]
Stitched Thanks
Hello first Thursday of 2019! Great time to share a new Create with Connie and Mary Thursday challenges! This is our layout challenge for the week – I decided to play around with a new suite of products to create this – Isn’t this a wonderful thank you card? This card uses the Needlepoint Nook Suite. Here,… [Read More]
12 Days of Gift Card Holders – Day 10
Happy Friday! It’s almost the weekend before Christmas! How fun! Time to finish up las minute shopping – that’ll be me! Got any couples you buy for? How about this then – And, I asked the question because see this opened – It’s THE perfect gift for a couple with ‘his’ and ‘hers’ pockets or… [Read More]
12 Days of Gift Cards Holders – Day 8
On to the 8th day! It’s an easy one – A decorated Kraft Pillow Box. To create the oval cut out, I used the Layering Ovals Framelits. By punching a hole near the top, it dressed up this box quite a bit. I used the Candy Cane Season Bundle, a stamp and a punch. The Santa’s… [Read More]
12 Days of Gift Card Holders – Day 6
Happy Monday! Hopefully, you are done with your holiday purchases! I know I’m not – I’m too busy creating stuff to shop! It’s way less stressful! Today I have an adorable share for Day 6! And, the inside is just as adorable – Right??? Directions – Designer Series Paper 5 1/2 x 12 (here, because of… [Read More]
12 Days of Gift Card Holders – Day 4
Happy Saturday! Did you see my post for Create with Connie and Mary earlier? You are not seeing double and it’s not a repeat post! I created a pop up gift card holder using the same card idea that I created earlier, but its reversed – Cute, huh? Look at it opened – Nice, nice,… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Winter
Happy Create with Connie and Mary Saturday! And, welcome to our blog hop! Our theme this week features anything winter! I loved the images of the snowmen on the Santa’s Workshop Designer Series Paper! And, of course, I took my scissor to the images to create this – Adorable, right? Simple card design at this time of the… [Read More]
You Sweet Thing
It’s Thursday, you know what that means! Time for a new Create with Connie and Mary challenge! This layout will be a two week challenge – Fabulous, go to sketch! I decided to create a birthday card, Christmas style, using new products! Light, fresh colors here! I used the Santa’s Workshop Specialty Designer Series Paper as my… [Read More]
Blogging Friends November Blog Hop Theme : Christmas
Happy November! The second of three posts today! This is for – Our theme this month is Christmas! Perfect time to be prepping for this. It will be here before we know it! I went with the very popular, Festive Farmhouse Designer Series paper, again. We created this card at my October Card Buffet and it… [Read More]
A Country Home Hello
Welcome to the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday challenge! I’m playing around with wonderful fall stuff today – I really love this popular Country Home stamp set! At first, it didn’t catch my eye. But, the more I saw cards made with it, I decided I just had to purchase it! I stamped the… [Read More]
Poppy Mango Bay Thank You
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday, Tuesday! Color. Color. Color. Love these bright, fun choices! I went with Poppy Parade, Mango Melody and Bermuda Bay. I am anxiously awaiting new stuff, so I pulled out the Daisy punch again and created this – It’s fresh and fun! Check out the other Design team cards at Try Stampin’… [Read More]
Happy Birthday from the Gang
Happy Tuesday! Got a wonderful share for Try Stampin on Tuesday today! We have a new layout challenge – Challenge #366. Optional Theme : Critter Crazy I immediately went to this soon-to-retire stamp set, We Must Celebrate, from the Occasions Catalog because of all the cute animals! I stamped the focal image. Then I realized it was… [Read More]
We Create – Last Chance Blog Hop
Hello stampers! Have you seen all items that Stampin’ Up is retiring? Sooo many awesome products! We Create decided to have an impromptu blog hop! Obviously, the theme is retiring products! I had a hard time deciding just what to use……I went with a minimally stamped card using framelits! Isn’t this just the sweetest?!?! After… [Read More]
Hope Your Day is Magical
I really do! Everyone needs a magical day! I designed this card for Create with Connie and Mary and our newest challenge! And, I featured it on my March Card Buffet – it was total love! Isn’t this just adorable??? It’s a square card, 4 1/4 x 4 1/4, so it will fit into a… [Read More]
Blogging Friends Blog Hop – December – Christmas/Hanukkah/New Years
December??? Where has this year gone?? Welcome to the first post for today! This one is a Blog Hop too for Blogging friends Blog Hop! Our theme this month is Christmas/Hanukkah/New Year! I decided to create a quick treat holder to cover both Christmas and New Year – I used the Acetate Card Boxes from… [Read More]