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Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Winter Wonderland

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

Our theme this week features a winter wonderland!

Winter, where are you? I’d like to say. Here in the lovely city of Houston, it has been at least 80+ everyday. 80. Winter, what’s that?

My winter wonderland looks a bit different for me than some of you. My card reflects that!

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Snowflakes are winter, right?

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This is one of those frameless shaker cards! Soo pretty when opened!

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Wouldn’t you agree?

This combination of two different (sold out) paper packs works well too! The pink is from Whimsy & Wonder Designer Series paper, the gray sparkly snowflake is the Peaceful Place Designer Series Paper.

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Fun and festive from the outside with all the color and movement.

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This die was the perfect size for a front focal point.

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

https://www.heartsdelightcards.com/2021/12/ccm-saturday-blog-hop-winter-wonderland.html


You Make Me Happy

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Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge!

Here is our current layout challenge lasting two weeks –

I enjoyed this challenge and just making some cards! Here is why –

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This layout is perfect for making multiple cards at once!

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I used four different patterns of an upcoming Sale-a-bration paper, Sunshine & Rainbows.

libbystamps, Stampin' Up, Rainbow of Happiness, Christmas Cheer Dies, Layering Circles Dies, Sunshine & Rainbows DSP, Sale-a-bration 2022, Sale-A-Bration, SAB, Create with Connie and Mary Challenges, CCMCI used a new stamp set, Rainbow of Happiness. This sentiment was a partial stamp! I just did not ink up ‘happy’ as I used a die cut instead.

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Combined with a retiring die set, Christmas Cheer. I am quite bummed this is retiring – I’ve used this ‘happy’ soo much. Best thing, it is on sale!!! Get it before it is gone for these cards! 

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Lastly, the rainbow was hand cut from one of the patterns in the paper.

To make all these cards at once, I started with 4 sheets of Designer Series Paper, 5″ x 3 3/4″, being mindful of the pattern direction on the paper . I cut at 1 1/2″ for the left strip, then rotated the whole piece, cutting at 1 1/4″. I made a template first before delving into the good paper, lol!

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Check out the others cards for this challenge on our Create with Connie and Mary Challenge Blog.


Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop – December 2021

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Good afternoon stampers!

I’m soo excited to be back hopping with y’all! And, I’m feeling zealous with three hops todays too!

Our theme this time around is Christmas songs!

I have been itching to play with any and all of my stamp supplies, especially the most recent Paper Pumpkin, Gifts Galore. All the fun, whimsical elements bring a lot of Christmas songs to mind.

I went with the stacked presents for my projects today! ‘It’s Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas’ or ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’, or ‘A Holly Jolly Christmas’ – 

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Super cute, right??

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I strategically cut the gifts stack apart.

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I paired like colored gifts together.

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And made gift card holders from them!

libbystamps, Stampin' Up, Gifts Galore Paper Pumpkin, gift card holder, Stitched With Whimsy Dies, Sweet Stockings DSP, Stamping INKspirations, Stamping INKspirations Blog HopWhat do you think? Just as cute as can be!

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So happy to be able to take some time out and craft while listening to Christmas songs!

Angie McKenzie  ●  Libby Fens  ●  Leonie Stuart

Mo Rootes  ●  Aurélie Fabre  ●  Gez Carpenter

Rochelle Laird-Smith  ●  Tricia Butts  ●  Elaine de Montmorency

 Jill Chapman ●  Jo Blackman  ●  Jan Musselman  

Annette Ball  ●  Karen Henderson  ●  Teri West 

Danielle Kassing  ●  Terry Hamilton  ●  Susan Simpson

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – We Wish You a Merry Christmas

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

Our theme this week features non traditional Christmas colors.

My non traditional colors are pinks, green, and gold!

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The colors are hard to photograph!

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I used the Delicate Baubles as my focal point in Blushing Bride, Evening Evergreen, and Gold Foid.

libbystamps, Stampin' Up, Delicate Baubles Dies, Polished Pink 3/8" Open Weave Ribbon, Christmas Card, CCM, Create with Connie and Mary, Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog HopI also added Melon Mambo and Polished Pink to the mix of non traditional colors!

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Just a gorgeous card for the holidays!

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


Friends Like You

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Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge!

Here is our current color challenge –

My favorite colors for Christmas are bright red and two shades of green.

Here is what I came up with using Stampin’ Up products –

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A great card for a great friend during the holidays!

libbystamps, Stampin' Up, Christmas to Remember, Seasonal Labels Dies, Painted Christmas DSP, Real Red 3/8" Sheer Ribbon, Stamparatus, CCMC, Create with Connie and Mary ChallengesThis paper perfectly shows off my choice of holiday colors!

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I stamped the sentiment on one of the lighter patterns on the pack of paper. The Stamparatus helped to stamp a nice, clear crisp image.

libbystamps, Stampin' Up, Christmas to Remember, Seasonal Labels Dies, Painted Christmas DSP, Real Red 3/8" Sheer Ribbon, Stamparatus, CCMC, Create with Connie and Mary Challenges I am planning on making a few more of these for my supportive friends that have kept me going these past few months!


Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree

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Hello stampin’ friends!

I am sooo happy to be joining a Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week features cards with trees!

I have lots of holiday goodies I haven’t had a chance to create with. By now, some are sold out and not on the Stampin up website, others are unavailable for the time being.

I decided to go with something as of Friday night, you could still order –

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Isn’t this just simple adorable? I love it!

The gingerbread trees were fussy cut, cut by hand. The little circles were punched from the same Designer Series Paper, pattern paper.

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I took the challenge literally with the ‘rockin’ around the Christmas tree’. I heard the song in my head – you did too – admit it! Hence the music notes.  

libbystamps, Stampin Up, Frosted Gingerbread, Merry Melody EF, Gingerbread & Peppermint DSP, CCM, Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog HopThis card is perfect for your friends who love music or maybe are music teachers. Notice the embossing folder details? This card would also be great for even bakers!

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It is simply a happy card that’d make anyone – music lover, baker – just smile!

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


 

Blogging Friends Blog Hop – May – Retiring Favorites

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May first and before we know it, the new catalog will be here. This is the first of two blog hops for the day!

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In honor of the current catalog ending, we will say farewell to some of out favorite Retiring Products. This post is all about retiring products. A few that I really liked out of several that are retiring!

I created five 4×4 cards to share. No particular order. libbystamps, stampin up, Nailed It Bundle, Nailed It. Build It Framelits, Sending Love DSP

From the Occasions Mini, the Nailed It bundle sold out as soon as it went on the retiring list. I just love it – so versatile and a masculine set for once! I paired it with the Sending Love Designer Series Paper.

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This Stylish Stems Framelits was my favorite flower framelit, also from the Occasions Mini. The coordinating Special Reason stamp set was ok, not my favorite as the words are too small. Of course, I purchased both of them. This paired well with the (soon to retire) Pop of Pink Specialty Designers Series Paper.

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Of course, the In-Colors are always sad to see leave. At least they are around for a couple of years! My favorite color was the Cucumber Crush! I used the T-shirt Builder framelits, Custom Tee Bundle, to create this. These are also from the mini. I liked the ‘Happy Stamper’ stamp. That is SO usable for us!

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From the large, main catalog. The Llama. Who does not love a llama? Who? This was an awesomely cute bundle! The designer series paper was pretty cool too.

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The last stamp set I’ll share is the Fresh Fruit. I loved this. It was simply sweet.

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Lastly. The 12×12 Kraft card stock will no longer be available. I created (from scratch) a nifty box to hold all these cards. And, yes, the Banners Framelits, the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set and the Layered Letters Alphabet will not be in the upcoming catalog either. Gorgeous Grunge? I got so much use from this set!

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Whew. That’s a lot of retiring stuff! And, I didn’t even touch the tip of all the things I really loved from the 2016-2017 catalog. Not too sad though. Can’t be. Lots of new, wonderful items coming our way. If you feel compelled to need any of these or other items, please order here.

So, this is a blog hop, before heading over to talented, Mary Blocher, please leave me a comment.

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Happy Stampin’
Libby

Floral Thanks, Stepped Up Sunday

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I have a ‘steeped up’ version of the card I posted yesterday to share with you today.

I’m learning how to use these intricate dies with all the beautiful detailing.

Against the black, the Pool Party just looks stunning –

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See. It does, right?

And, you see what small detail I added?

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That’s right. Ribbon!

I also decided to create a decorative inside too –

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Since the card base is black, the white is a must on the inside. Since the stamp set came with lovely stamps appropriate for the inside, I thought, why not? Just a nice little detail!

I love it! And, who knows, this just might make the Card Buffet next weekend!

Happy Stampin’
Libby

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