Plaid Tidings 6 x 6 DSP

You Snailed It!

December 29, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Winding down the year this week.

Since I love a great challenge……every week I scroll through this Facebook group. ‘I’ll pay one day…..’ Today, I decided it was time to play!

I mixed old with new –

so, So SO cute!!!!

I used the soon-to-retire Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper along with the Snail Mail Designer Series Paper to create this adorable card!

The snails are die and fussy cut for the focal point. They sit atop three punches from the Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch.

The sentiment was stamped from the coordinating stamp set in the bundle, Snailed It.

Here is where the inspiration came from for this sweet little number –

Very nice sketch I’d say!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Snailed It
Dies / Embossing – Snail Dies
Bundle – Snailed It
Card Stock – Pool Party, Blushing Bride
Ink – Melon Mambo
DSP – Snail Mail, Plaid Tidings
Punches – Rectangular Postage Stamp

Blogging Friends Blog Hop – Memories of Christmas Past

December 4, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Happy day! Thanks for stopping by!

Our theme this month features Christmas Past.

I’ll interpret this to be something favorite of Christmas’ past. For me, that would be homemade ornaments.

I used to cross stitch all sort for the kids and their teachers. Mainly, stitching their names the way they wrote them at the time. Priceless looking back at them!

Today, I papercraft. So I made some paper crafted ornaments –

I used the Mason Jar Shaker Domes for these. I added a sweet little velvet house from the Home Together Dies. The plaid backer is from the Plaid Tidings 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper.

These were lots of fun to create. Simple too! Once I figured out how to make these, the other 2 came together in a snap! I’ll surely be making more!

Check the others out on out hop this month! I’m sure you will get some great ideas!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Dies / Embossing – Home Together Dies
Card Stock – Thick Whisper White
DSP – Plaid Tidings 6″ x 6″
Punches – Jar
Other – Mason Jar Shaker Domes

Seasons Greetings

November 24, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Here is our latest two-week challenge –

Optional Theme : Non Traditional Christmas

Oh what fun is this!?!?

I decided to pull out fun plaids for this –

……and some Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper, and the Pine Woods Dies, and the Winter Snow Embossing Folder….I just had so much fun creating this!

What do you think of the color choices?

If you’d like to create this card yourself, some of the supplies are on sale today (Tuesday, November 24 only). Check it out here.

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

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – In The Pines
Dies / Embossing – Pine Woods Dies, Winter Snow Embossing Folder, Stitched So Sweetly Dies
Bundle – In The Pines
Card Stock – Melon Mambo, Balmy Blue, Whisper White, Balmy Blue Gimmer
Ink – Misty Moonlight
DSP – Plaid Tidings 6″ x 6″

Blogging Friends Blog Hop – Anything But A Card

November 6, 2020 · 2 Comments

Hello! Happy Friday!

How about a hop to finish the week out?

Our theme this month is anything but a card.

Perfect timing! Every year I create a gratitude journal for my fall classes. Since this year is different with virtual classes, I created an adorable box of goodies from the Mini Paper Pumpkin Boxes –

And, inside is this years journal –

I used my Stamparatus to stamp the sentiment omitting the ‘you’ in the sentiment. Just another idea of why the Stamparatus is so worthy to be in your craft stash!

Also in the box are four coordinating cards –

Each uses part of the same piece of 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper! And, actually I only used 1 sheet for the entire project! That is 6 items created from one 6″ x 6″ piece of pattern paper!! Wow!

I added both the leaves and die cut circles in Cajun Craze, as well as the Copper Foil ‘heart’ leaves to the projects. Added just a touch of elegance.

This turned into a lovely gift set to create! I think this will be a popular class this year! Wouldn’t you agree?

We have some wonderful ideas on our hop today! Check them out below!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Beautiful Autumn
Dies / Embossing – Stitched Leaves Dies, Stitched Shaped Dies
Card Stock – Bumblebee, Cajun Craze, Pretty Peacock
Ink – Pretty Peacock
DSP – Plaid Tidings 6 x 6
Other – Mini Paper Pumpkin Boxes, Stamparatus, Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes

Tag Buffet Boo

October 29, 2020 · Leave a Comment

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

Here is our newest color challenge –

So I had a lot of fun with these colors this week as I’ve been playing around with the Tag Buffet stamp set –

I made this cute, quirky, adorable mini slim Halloween card.

Some years back, I found some vintage looking glass Halloween ornaments. Of course, I just had to have them! Previously, I found the actual Christmas ones for my mom.

The colors are all oranges and black! So quite perfect. I stamped these ornaments, colored them with Blends, then (everyone’s favorite) fussy cut them out!

I stamped additional items on the ornaments from the Banner Year stamp set.

I used a strip of the Plaid Tidings 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper down the center.

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 – Tag Buffet, Banner Year
Card Stock – Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Gray
Ink – Basic Gray, Black Memento
DSP – Plaid Tidings 6 x 6

Thinking of You

October 22, 2020 · Leave a Comment

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

Here is our newest layout challenge –

Clean. Simple. Great design, especially for this –

I had soo much fun creating this card. I started with my Stamparatus to stamp the tree, then the fun began!

I stamped the leaves in both Bumblebee and Pumpkin Pie. Multiple times. Light. Dark. One time. Two times. Three times. I just kept stampin until I loved the result. It was fun!

I went with a Bumblebee card base as it matched this pattern in the Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper quite nicely. The strip is Soft Suede.

I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set and punched it using the Tailored Tag Punch.

I just love this fall card, don’t you?

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 – Life Is Beautiful
Card Stock – Bumblebee, Soft Suede, Whisper White
Ink – Soft Suede, Bumblebee, Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso
DSP – Plaid Tidings 6 x 6
Punches – Tailored Tag
Other – Stamparatus, Linen Thread

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!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Harvest Hellos, Banner Year, September 2020 Paper Pumpkin Hello Pumpkin, Hallows Night Magic
Dies / Embossing – Peek-A-Hoot Dies, Layering Circles Dies, Cobwebs 3D Embossing Folder
Bundle – Banner Year
Card Stock – Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Blackberry Bliss, Daffodil Delight
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Plaid Tidings 6 x 6
Punches – Banners Pick A Punch
Other – September 2020 Paper Pumpkin Hello Pumpkin

Snow Wonder

October 8, 2020 · Leave a Comment

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

Here is our newest challenge –

I created this adorable, neutral colored Christmas card following the sketch –

I started by stamping the snowman from the Snow Wonder stamp set in Soft Suede. I used the coordinating dies, Snow Times, to cut it out.

I placed him on a neutral piece of Plaid Tidings 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper.

The Happy Christmas sentiment is from the same stamp set. The nifty embossed snowflake panel was also from the dies.

What do you think of my ‘country Christmas’ card? It is a favorite of mine!

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 – Snow Wonder
Dies / Embossing – Snow Times Dies
Bundle – Snow Wonder
Card Stock – Soft Suede, Merry Merlot, Sahara Sand
Ink – Soft Suede
DSP – Plaid Tidings 6 x 6
Punches – Banners Pick A Punch

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Fall Essentials

October 3, 2020 · 2 Comments

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

Our theme this week features our favorite fall things!

My favorite fall things? Pumpkins!

I used the Harvest Hellos and the Apple Builder Punch to create these varied sized pumpkins. I stamped 4 pumpkins. I cut one pumpkin in half in the center adding it to the edge of the full pumpkin to create the wider pumpkin. The center pumpkin is as is. The top one was trimmed on the sides.

I placed these stacked on a mini slim card. My card finished card is 3 1/2″ x 6. It can be mailed in a #6 3/4 envelope (the ones for mailing a personal check). I used a 12 x 12 sheet of card stock to create the base.

I added a layer of Plaid Tidings 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper, then the pumpkins.

The sentiment is from Banner Year. Yes, I know, I use it a lot! I love it!

What do you think?

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 – Harvest Hellos, Banner Year
Card Stock – Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, Pretty Peacock
Ink – Early Espresso
DSP – Plaid Tidings 6 x 6
Punches – Apple Builder

Love You More Than

September 8, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Here is our latest two-week challenge –

Oh my! Love this sketch! Perfect to keep my mind occupied today!

First, I figures out the size of my squares on my base using my template paper. Then, I went to work!

Look at this beauty –

It is a hodgepodge of a couple different stamps sets put together with a fall feel because I just love fall and the elements in the sketch!

Ironically, it just dawned on me that I used similar items to last weeks card! Guess I really do love these colors!!

I die cut the Love You More Than sentiment from the Love You More Than Die set. I also die cut the stamped coffee cups from the same set.

I stamped the pumpkin and leaves from the Harvest Hellos stamp set. The leaves were fussy cut and the pumpkin was punched using the Apple Builder punch.

All my fall loves were popped up on dimensionals!

This. Card. Makes. Me. Smile.

Hopefully, it does you as well.

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

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Nothing’s Better Than, Harvest Hellos
Dies / Embossing – Love You More Than Dies
Bundle – Nothing’s Better Than
Card Stock – Blackberry Bliss, Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie, Mango Melody, Terracotta Tile, Early Espresso
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Plaid Tidings 6 x 6
Punches – Apple Builder
Other – retired twine

Welcome Back!

September 4, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Happy Friday! Although, these days, everyday is a Friday!

I am trying to be creative everyday this month. So far, not bad….

Here is what inspired me today –

I have always liked these challenges, just never decided to use one. until today!

Sooo sweet!

From the list I used : Back to School, Plaid, Stitching, Green and Brown.

Since some schools are transitioning into going back to in-person classes, I thought this was fitting.

I love this background stitching from the Stitched Leaves Dies, it is my favorite die set currently.

I used a strip of Plaid Tidings 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper, also my favorite paper, and the Harvest hellos stamp set to stamp the apple. The Apple Builder punch made quick work out of the apple, stem, and leaf.

Sentiment is also from the same stamp set, end punched using the Banners Pick A Punch.

Really cute, wouldn’t you say?

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Harvest Hellos
Dies / Embossing – Stitched Leaves Dies
Card Stock – Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Poppy Parade, Whisper White
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Plaid Tidings 6 x 6
Punches – Apple Builder, Banners Pick A Punch

We Create – Don’t Stamp So Close to Me

September 1, 2020 · 8 Comments

Hello! Glad to see you today!

How about a hop this afternoon?

Our theme today is a card with minimal or no stamping.

I think I got this –

Why yes, another fall card!

I created this sweet punched and embossed pumpkin as my starting point. The Apple Builder Punch pairs nicely with the Wrapped in Texture Embossing Folder.

I decided the pumpkin would look great next to a wreath, so I made one using the Wreath Builder Dies. I used Garden Green, Crumb Cake, and Old Olive for the colors of the wreath.

The pumpkin needed a bow. So this Merry Merlot one also came from the Wreath Builder Dies.

Lastly, the sentiment is simple using the Playful Alphabet Dies to say, HI.

I bet you’ll see a lot of great minimally stamped or no stamped cards today! Check us all out –

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Dies / Embossing – Wreath Builder Dies, Playful Alphabet Dies, Wrapped in Texture Embossing Folder
Card Stock – Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie, Merry Merlot, Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Garden Green
DSP – Plaid Tidings 6 x 6
Punches – Apple Builder

Love of Leaves

September 1, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Happy Stamp-tember and Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Here is our latest two-week challenge –

Optional Theme : Regal Colors (Jewel Tones / Royal Colors)

I’ve got the perfect fall card for this layout and color theme –

Isn’t this just gorgeous?????

Jewel tones are such great fall colors!

I started with the plaid background from the Plaid Tidings 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper. Yes, I keep using it because there are soo many great patterns to select from.

I used a large Hippo & Friends die in a circle-ish shape, embossing the center with Stitched Leaves die. Actually, I cut and embossed the whole leaf, adhering it the circle so it remained whole.

I added the diagonal piece and stamped the ‘thank you’ from the Love of Leaves stamp set.

Lastly, to create by the sketch, I added another leaf die cut and detailed off to the side.

I just love fall and creating for the fall.

Check out our 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. Remember, all of our challenges last two weeks!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Love of Leaves
Dies / Embossing – Hippo & Friends Dies, Stitched Leaves Dies
Bundle – Love of Leaves
Card Stock – Blackberry Bliss, Cajun Craze, Bumblebee
Ink – Blackberry Bliss
DSP – Plaid Tidings 6 x 6
Other – Gold 1/4″ Shimmer Ribbon

Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop Autumn / Winter Catalog

August 29, 2020 · 22 Comments

Happy Saturday!

Time for another blog hop –

Our theme is the Mini Catalog!

I went with a Halloween-ish card –

Quite cute, huh?

I knew I wanted to use these cute pumpkins from the Everything Essential stamp set and coordinating Essential Tag Punch.

I stamped three pumpkins on Pumpkin Pie, Pool Party, and Mango Melody. Then punched them out.

I used a piece of the black and white Plaid Tidings 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper to ground the pumpkins. Behind that is a Cobweb 3d embossed panel.

The sentiment is from Banner Year.

Check out the other great ideas on our hop!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Everything Essential, Banner Year
Dies / Embossing – Cobweb 3d Embossing Folder
Bundle – Everything Essential
Card Stock – Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Pool Party, Mango Melody, Whisper White
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Plaid Tidings 6 x 6
Punches – Essential Tag
Other – Playful Pets Trim Combo

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Critter Cards

August 22, 2020 · Leave a Comment

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

Our theme this week features cards with critters!

Such cuteness you will see today!!!

Just look at this –

Oh my goodness – isn’t this little squirrel too cute?!?!?! He is from the Banner Year stamp set.

I stamped him in Cinnamon Cider on Very Vanilla, let him dry, then dotted his eye with a black sharpie. I used a 1 1/2″ Circle Punch to punch him out, backing him on a scallop circle from the Little Treat Box Dies (so so cute).

I took a piece of the Plaid Tidings 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper and stamped the little acorns in Bumblebee on the lighter squares. Doing this made this paper match the card perfectly!

The acorn and sentiment are also from the Banner Year stamp set. The sentiment flagging comes from the coordinating punch in the set, Banners Pick a Punch. It is quite versatile as you can choose different widths of strips to flag the ends.

Go forward to see Debbie Henderson and her cute critter, and back to Cindy Elam and her cute critter creation. I know we will all have some great projects to make us squee with joy!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Banner Year
Dies / Embossing – Little Treat Box Dies
Bundle – Banner Year
Card Stock – Cinnamon Cider, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla
Ink – Cinnamon Cider, Early Espresso, Bumblebee
DSP – Plaid Tidings 6 x 6
Punches – 1 1/2″ Circle

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

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