Libby Fens, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Libby Fens offering original and creative paper crafting projects. I host monthly Card Buffets, specialty classes and weekly inspiration for card making.

Shining Brightly DSP

Vanilla & Gold Christmas with Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop

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Welcome stampers!

Thank you for joining us for our weekly Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week is Vanilla & Gold for Christmas.

I decorated a Scalloped Gift Card Box for this weeks inspiration as Christmas will be here soon –

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I used the, now sold out, Shining Brightly Designer Series Paper for my box. I love how the box can be either vanilla or white depending on what you pair with it!

I used my favorite Sending Cheer Bundle again.

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

We will see you next week with more great inspirations in card making!

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Product List

Sending Cheer Bundle (English)

Sending Cheer Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

Sending Cheer Dies

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Shining Brightly 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

Gold Foil Sheets

Scalloped Gift Card Boxes

Basic Card Making Supplies 

Paper Snips

Paper Trimmer

Simply Scored

Bone Folder

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Stampin' Seal

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

Stampin' Dimensionals

We Create – Gratitude & Gatherings

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Happy November 1st!

Time for some inspration with the We Create team. Out theme today is Gratitude & Gatherings.

I design a cute, fun, and elegant card for this hop –

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Right? A little of everything but it works!

I’ll refer to this as my ‘kitchen sink’ card as I used everything on this card it seemed!

To create this card, I started with a Countryside Corners Dies cut shape using the Shining Brightly Designer Series Paper. I just love this pattern!

Next, I cut a Deckled Rectangles shape, embossing it with the Countryside Blooms Embossing Folder as I thought the pattern was similar with the curls.

I stamped and punched my sentiment.

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I was stumped at that point, so I made the sentiment into a pumpkin! I added a leaf from the Autumn Leaves Dies and a ‘tendril’ from the Merry & Bright Dies.

Whew. Off to clean my desk after this! Lol!

Check us all out! Leave some kind words as we love to read your comments.

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Pomp and Sustenance

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Night Divine Christmas

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Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge!

Here is this week’s new layout challenge to spark your creativity –

The new September – December Stampin’ Up catalog started yesterday! I am having lots of fun playing with new products! Our challenges are always a great way to start!

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This is such a serene Christmas card!! I featured the Night Divine Dies for the holy family.

Peeking beneath the Blackberry Bliss layer, is the Shining Brightly Designer Series Paper. All the patterns are stunning! 

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This simple sentiment comes from the Brightest Glow. It helps set the mood with this card. I love how the embossed background is another new product, the Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder. Remember to use the Specialty Plate with these type of thicker folders. 

Would this be a card you send out? I’ll create a few more of these for those special people at Christmas.

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!

Shop any of the products for this fabulous card by clicking on any of the icons below. I appreciate your support of my small, home based business. Thank you in advance!


CASing Mary Brown from Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop

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Welcome stampers!

Thank you for joining us for our weekly Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week starts off CASing, Copy And Share, our own designers! We will start with Mary Brown!

Mary is a great designer! I could have copied any number of her cards! I chose a recent one –

And turning it into a Christmas card –

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I used the new Merriest Trees Bundle, stamps set and dies, for this sweet card! Soo cute!

The stripe pattern paper is the new Shining Brightly Designer Series Paper. One side is Christmas, the other side is generic patterns! I used it the other day for a masculine card.

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I added one of the Basics 3D Embossed panels. This polka dot pattern is cute, but I made it a little more subtle by flattening the dots after I embossed it!

Check out everyone’s CAS on Mary Brown! Debbie Henderson is next, back is Cindy Elam.

We will see you next week with more great inspirations in card making!

Shop any of the products for this fabulous card by clicking on any of the icons. I appreciate your support of my home based business. Thank you in advance!

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