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Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Halloween Words

October 22, 2022 · 2 Comments

Welcome stampers!

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

This week we are featuring Halloween words.

Where do I start with this card –

I stamped the word ‘eek’ using the Aphabest stamp set. I placed all three letters on the block, stamping them at one time. One of the letter e’s had a symbol above it, so I stamped it this way to sort of mask that.

After stamping eek, I used the Simply Scored to create the lines alongside the words, then again in the center of the card. Sort of looks like shiplap.

Next, just what to put in the center? Well, since it is Halloween, I decided on spiders, but on a wreath. The Cottage Wreaths bundle does have a spider.

Look closely as I added an Elegant Faceted Gem colored with a black permanent marker to create the 3D spiders look. Quite cool in person!

I’d love to read what you think about my take on this take on this weeks challenge.

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!

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Stamping With Friends Blog Hop – July to December / Sale-a-bration Catalogs

July 24, 2021 · 14 Comments

Hello Stampin’ friends!

Thanks for joining me again today!

It’s time for another hop with Stamping With Friends. Our theme is the upcoming, new catalogs!

I decided to feature some items from Sale-a-bration, because everyone loves free stuff!

This is my lovely, bright card I created –

I used the new Sale-a-bration Shaded Summer Dies as the focal point. They coordinate with the Shaded Summer Stamp set in the annual catalog.

For contrast, I used Mango Medley and Daffodil Delight as the colors for the flowers. The leaves were cut in Granny Apple Green.

This wonderful paper is also a Sale-a-bration item, Beautifully Penned. It is sort of a light black in color. Very pretty!

We will have lots of great ideas on our hop today! Please check them all ou!

Here is a list of everyone participating if prefer that –

Linda Moore
Caron Bailey
Libby Fens
Jo Blackman
Karen Egan
Tricia Butts
Polly Crouch
Sarah Bullen
Tracie St-Louis
Nancy Reynolds
Betty Bickford
Donna Schness
Tina Hewett
Deb Smeak
Mary Knabe

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Shaded Summer
Dies / Embossing – Summer Shadows Dies
Card Stock – Basic White, Daffodil Delight, Mango Medley
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Beautifully Penned
Other – Simply Scored

Sunny Thoughts

May 27, 2021 · Leave a Comment

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

Here is our newest layout challenge –

I had many thought for this sketch, but decided to go with this –

My focal point was the new sentiment stamp set, Sunny Sentiments –

I used my Simply Scored to create ‘sun rays’ around the sentiment. A unique and additional use for your Simply Scored! I used the Stamparatus to stamp the sentiment. Sure helps on these larger images!

These clouds –

For the clouds, I noticed the clouds in the Give It a Whirl Dies –

They were perfect for this card!

Lastly, I used the new Ombre Specialty Paper, the Mango Melody, yellowish one. It is like a glitter paper and soo pretty!

This card really made me smile!

Hopefully, it made to smile 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.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Sunny Sentiments
Dies / Embossing – Give It a Whirl Dies
Card Stock – Basic White, Daffodil Delight
Ink – Mango Melody
Other – Simply Scored, Stamparatus, Ombre Specialty Paper

Kre8tors Blog Hop – Holidays

December 13, 2020 · 6 Comments

Hello! Happy day to be hopping with this ‘pop up’ hop with –

Our theme is holidays, anything holiday!

The other night I hosted a Zoom meeting with my stampers on gift cards. Here is one of the styles we created –

I changed it up and used different elements for this one.

Here is what it looks like opened –

Just the cutest!

I made three from one sheet of card stock. Here is how I did it –

With the 11′ sife of my card stock at the top of my Simply Scored (score board), I scored my card stock at 3 3/4″ and 7 1/2″.

I rotated my card stock and cut 2 3/4′ strips, creating 3, with a sliver left to toss.

On the last, shortest rectangle, I cut a diagonal from the scoreline to the corner.

I used Tear & Tape to adhere just along the bottom to make the pocket.

Then I decorated it! Since I used a darker base, I added a piece of Whisper White to the inside to write on.

My pattern paper came from the Most Wonderful Time Product Medley. Since there is gold in the pattern, I punched a gold bow from the Gift Bow Builder Punch. FYI, it is retiring and on sale!

I also stamped another bow and punched it, layering the 2 together, slightly askew.

Honsetly, the direction took longer to write than to create this gem! Try it out for yourself!

Check out the others on our hop for the day!

Melissa Tennison (USA)

Tracie St-Louis (Canada)

Annette Elias-De Kijkkast – NL

Sandra Roberts (UK)

Nicole Mahler

Annette Ball – Canada

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Gift Wrapped
Bundle – Gift Wrapped
Card Stock – Old Olive, Whisper White, Gold Foil
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Most Wonderful Time Product Medley
Punches – Gift Bow Builder
Other – Simply Scored, Most Wonderful Time Product Medley, Tear & Tape

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

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Christmas in July

July 18, 2020 · 2 Comments

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

Our theme this week features Christmas in July!

I got this lovely Arrange a Wreath bundle when the new Stampin’ Up! catalog came out in June. Yes, I needed another wreath set, lol! So, perfect time to pull it out –

I love the fact that this set has multiple holidays in it. Great all around set.

I used Just Jade, Shaded Spruce, and Real Red for the wreath. I added the Gold Foil double bow which is also included in the set of dies.

I stamped the sentiment then used the Simply Scored to score the panel every 1/4″ before adding the wreath. It added a nice detail to the card.

This would be a nice, elegant, easy card to reproduce quickly.

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 – Arrange a Wreath
Dies / Embossing – Wreath Builder Dies
Bundle – Arrange a Wreath
Card Stock – Very Vanilla, Just Jade, Shaded Spruce, Real Red, Gold Foil
Ink – Black Memento
Other – Simply Scored

May Techniques Kre8tors Blog Hop

May 12, 2019 · 20 Comments

Happy Mother’s Day!

I am so excited to be part of this blog hop on such a wonderful today!

Our theme this month is techniques. Quite a broad theme! I love it!

I combined a few things today creating this purrrfect card –

Ok, let’s see the card without paws!

Let’s start with the sentiment. I used two items here, a Stampin’ Write marker and two different stamps. I used Nine Lives for the ‘MEOW’ and the April 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit, Sentimental Rose, for the “Happy thers Day’.

Both stamps are photopolymer. I literally colored the letters I wanted to use and stamped them. Believe me, I attempted this a few times, but this was actually my first attempt! And, it was the best! I used a new punch, Timeless Label to punch it out. (Available June 4th.)

I also used the Simply Scored to score the stripe pattern on the front of the card before using the Stitched Be Mine Dies for the heart.

My next technique was this nifty double fold on the card –

Two sweet cats punched from the All My Love Designer Series Paper!

And, when that is opened –

So cute, right??

The outside is a regular card, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4. The inner card I trimmed 1/4″ off of the two sides.

I just love this!

And, of course, you just have to see who inspired this meow-velous card –

Luna, my first fur baby. She looks sooo happy to be a part of this!

And, Cranston, aka, Mr. C that is a total ham!

I hope you enjoyed this sweet card for Meowther’s Day! Please leave me a comment before heading to the next talented designer on our blog hop.

Melissa Tennison (USA)

Tricia Butts

Sandra Roberts (UK)

Jacqui Lawrence (UK)

Tracy Marie Lewis

Laura Mackie (UK)

Anastasia Radloff

Jan Musselman (USA)

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Nine Lives, Sentimental Rose
Dies / Embossing – Stitched Be Mine Dies
Card Stock – Lovely Lipstick, Powder Pink, Whisper White
Ink – Early Espresso
DSP – All My Love
Punches – Timeless Label, Cat
Other – Simply Scored, April 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit Sentimental Rose, Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker

Self-Closing Box Tutorial

May 13, 2016 · Leave a Comment

Well, it’s a pictorial tutorial. I always find myself stopping and starting excruciating 10 minute long videos anyway – so a still tutorial makes more sense to me.

I made this nifty little box on Wednesday. And, in order to create it, I went through several – lots – numerous videos explaining this at length. That’s right. Not my original idea.

So, I created one myself. I made a Marina Mist and Daffodil Delight box because those are my daughters school colors. She’s graduating in June from UCLA with a Bachelor’s Degree in Neuroscience. Happy dance!!

Here are the finished self-closing boxes –

Here is how I managed to get two of these from one sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 card stock.

Cut card stock in half to 8 1/2 x 5 1/2. All tutorials I came across, the card stock was 8 1/2 x 6. And, that half an inch didn’t do much for me, so, I changed it.

Score at 4 and 8. Rotate card stock.

Score at 1 and 5. (Sorry, blurry picture.)

Remove section where box will be adhered.

Hard to see, but I placed marks in the upper vertical score line at 2 and 6.

It should fall in the middle of the edge and first score line (at 4) and then between 4 and the last score line (at 8). Mine appears to be off for some reason, disregard.

Make vertical snips down to the those marks. These will make the bottom flaps of your box.

Take your pierce mat and a ruler and make four diagonal score lines from where you snipped perviously to the existing score lines.

This is a close up of the diagonal lines.

I did two things in this picture –

I folded along the score lines, all going the same way.
Next, I added Tear & Tape to secure the box.
set aside

For this box, I added the Daffodil Delight panels. To cut these to where they will fill exactly, start with a 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 square.

Tic mark the center which is 1 3/4.

Make diagonal cuts using your paper trimmer from mark to top corner.

Bring back your box and adhere panels. It’s WAY easier to adhere these now before putting box together. (I only did one side, but using the same measurements, you can do both sides.)

Adhere side of the box first.

Fold up bottom flaps and adhere. Decorate and you’re done!!

And, just like that – you’ve made a self-closing box!

The ‘brain’ came from the retired stamp set, Pomp & Circumstance. Glad I kept it. It was from way back when.

And, just because, I whipped up another one of these self-closing boxes in about 15 minutes –

Fun, isn’t it? It’s not stamped because I’m not sure who it will be for or what occasion I’ll use it. I’m guessing birthday…

Ok, so, I created quite a nice pictorial tutorial, yes? Please take the time to leave a happy comment!

Happy Stampin’

Libby

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Marina Mist 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 119682

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Daffodil Delight 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 119683

Price: $7.00

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 100730

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Simply Scored – 122334

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Stampin’ Pierce Mat – 126199

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Simply Scored Stylus – 125624

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Tear & Tape Adhesive – 138995

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Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad – 132708

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Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 121045

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Fringe Scissors – 133325

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Melon Mambo 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 115320

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It’s My Party Designer Series Paper Stack – 140552

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Baker’s Twine Combo Pack – 140555

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Handheld Stapler – 135850

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Window SWAP

October 9, 2015 · Leave a Comment

Ha! Ha! Window SWAP……I love this new Hearth & Home Thinlits set, aka, window frame die!!

I had this card on my last Card Buffet and I then decided to make them for a mail out swap I participated in.

Although there is a coordinating stamp, I liked the alternate look here with looking into the house instead of looking out the window!

Up close, you can see the look of siding that I created –

I loved this detail. I also went with two different colors of flowers, accented with Rhinestones. I used a double stack of Dimensionals for added drama on the window box too.

These did well on the Buffet – I’m sure my long distance swapping buddies liked them too! I even created a little poem on the inside in the event they wanted to resend the card!

Go make a card and make someones day!

Happy Stampin’

Libby