I have a simple share today from my Open House samples. I’ve gotten to where I use the Stamparatus more than my blocks when I stamp. Awhile back, I made this card and loved how perfectly the stamps lined up using the Stamparatus, so I left the stamps there. I was playing around with the… [Read More]
Stamparatus
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Blue Morning / Blue Day
Happy Saturday! Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features shades of blue. I pulled out the Stamparatus again to play with a repetitive stamp design – Actually, two! I have started pulling the Stamparatus out a lot lately! It saves on wasting nice card stock, most of… [Read More]
with Sympathy
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge! Here is our newest color challenge – When I saw these colors, I thought they were very serene, which sparked a sympathy card – I was amazed at the fact I placed the sentiment on the Stamparatus exactly next to the ‘flourish’! So, I have… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Red Red Wine
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features shades of reds. I almost made a card with the wine stamps we have, but I decided I felt more like coloring – This is a new stamp set available in the upcoming 2019-2020 Stampin’ Up! catalog called Free as… [Read More]
Blogging Friends Blog Hop – Mother’s Day
Yippee! It’s Friday! And, a blog hop! Our theme this month is Mother’s Day. I designed a card perfect to send out to all of our friends who do it all – …..with a little help from coffee! I really love the Strong & Beautiful stamp set. All the words are just what you really… [Read More]
We Create In Color 2018-2020 Blog Hop
Hello, May! Boy, this year is flying by….. The first of the month is always a blog hop for – The theme this month is 2018 -2020 In Colors. Wow, what great colors : Lovely Lipstick, Grapefruit Grove, Pineapple Punch, Call Me Clover and Blueberry Bushel. I paired them with a new stamp set I… [Read More]
So Happy to Have you in My Life
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]
Sweet Birthday Candy
Happy Tuesday Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! I have a fun card for you today! Here are our two sketches – I went with just a sketch this time creating this sweet number – Soo cute! I used some of the products from the How Sweet It Is Suite to create this card! The cupcake and candy… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Favorite Occasions Stamp
Welcome to our last 2018 Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Don’t worry, we will be back next Saturday in 2019! Our theme this week features our favorite occasions stamp. Favorite!? Gah! I haven’t had much time to play with any of the new stuff I have received. But, I have been drawn to a… [Read More]
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Merry Christmas and a Happy New year! These were the cards I mailed out this year – I had several packages of the Festive Farmhouse Designer Series Paper for my classes this year. This was one of the patterns I did not use. Perfect to mass produce personal cards! I paired it with the Timeless… [Read More]
Sorry to Hear You’re Not Feeling Well
Happy Thanksgiving! And, welcome to the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday challenge! Here is our newest color challenge – A nice combination! Especially adding the foil! For my November Card Buffet, a couple people asked for ‘get well’ cards. Great idea! Weather has been changing and people get sick. I pulled out the stamp,… [Read More]
Favorite Christmas Stamp Set – Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop
Welcome to my weekly tradition with Create with Connie and Mary and our Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features our Favorite Christmas Stamp Set. I have several favorite Christmas stamp sets, don’t you? I went with a set from the holiday mini, the extremely versatile, Wishing You Well – Easily made into a Christmas card… [Read More]
Celebrate Around the Corner
Welcome to the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday challenge! I’m ready for a celebration! Nice card, right? It uses the nifty, Around the Corner stamp set. It literally stamps in an ‘L’ formate! Which is a perfect card for using our Stamparatus! (Stamp-a-what? Stamparatus a positioning tool to make perfect stamped images that are… [Read More]
Amazing. Fabulous. Inspiring.
Happy Tuesday my friends! Time for a new Try Stampin’ on Tuesday sketch – Optional Theme : Butterflies What a great mix of theme and layout! I went with a Mom’s Day card – I am just overjoyed at how this turned out! I created the banner flags first from the Yay, You hostess set. Inside each… [Read More]
