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Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Winter Birthday

January 22, 2022 · 3 Comments

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

Our theme this week features cards for winter birthdays.

I really got stumped on this theme, not sure why. I ended up taking a whimsical approach to my card –

A (ugly) sweater, lol!

I started with this large stripe pattern from the Sunshine & Rainbows Sale-a-bration Designer Series Paper. I used the Stamparatus to stamp each HAPPY BIRTHDAY within each color strip.

After stamping, I embossed the center portion using the Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder. I used the Simply Scored for the ribbed detailing on the top and bottom of the card.

For the nifty pom poms, I headed to the kitchen with some Baker’s Twine –

I made pom poms by wrapping the twin around a fork, tying the center, the cutting the loops!

It just made for a cute, silly, whimsical, winter birthday card! What are your thoughts?

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

SLIM SAYINGS CLING STAMP SET
$22.00

TASTEFUL TEXTILE 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER
$9.00

BASIC WHITE 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$9.75

TUXEDO BLACK MEMENTO INK PAD
$6.00

SUNSHINE & RAINBOWS 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER
$0.00

SIMPLY SCORED SCORING TOOL
$30.00

BAKER’S TWINE ESSENTIALS PACK
$11.00

STAMPARATUS
$49.00

STAMPIN’ CUT & EMBOSS MACHINE
$120.00

PAPER TRIMMER
$25.00

PAPER SNIPS SCISSORS
$10.00

MULTIPURPOSE LIQUID GLUE
$4.00

STAMPIN’ SEAL
$8.00

STAMPIN’ DIMENSIONALS
$4.00

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Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Celebrating Sale-a-bration

January 15, 2022 · 2 Comments

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

Our theme this week features our favorite Sale-a-bration item other than stamps – that’d be paper!

I’d have to say I just love this Sunshine & Rainbows Designer Series Paper –

This card was included with my catalogs as a no-stamp Make’n Take!

Super easy and oh, so cute!

I used the Amazing Thanks Dies for the focal point (my favorite die!) –

As you can see these clouds behind the sentiment are also from the same Sunshine & Rainbows Designer Series Paper. I use the Cloud Punch to easily punch them out! Super quick for creating several card kits!

When opened, the front is a bit shorter to let this lovely pattern peek through!

What do you think? Super cute, right?

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

AMAZING THANKS DIES (ENGLISH)
$27.00

MAGENTA MADNESS 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

BASIC WHITE 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$9.75

SUNSHINE & RAINBOWS 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER
$0.00

CLOUD PUNCH
$18.00

MINI STAMPIN’ CUT & EMBOSS MACHINE
$60.00

PAPER TRIMMER
$25.00

STAMPIN’ SEAL
$8.00

FINE-TIP GLUE PEN
$7.00

STAMPIN’ DIMENSIONALS
$4.00

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Here For You

January 13, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge!

Here is our current color –

After a few attempts at this challenge (I kept using the wrong color green, grrrrr), here is what I came up with –

So pretty! Very appropriate now with all these Omicron cases on the rise here in the greater Houston area.

I bought this set of dies, Here For You, specifically for this die alone! I love it! This will be a special release February 1st!

I combined the die cut words with the Cloud Punch, Sale-a-bration Designer Series Paper and also the Pansy Petals Designer Series Paper.

Such a sweet card filled with lots of love!

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!

PETAL PINK 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

NIGHT OF NAVY 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

BASIC WHITE 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$9.75

SUNSHINE & RAINBOWS 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER
$0.00

PANSY PETALS 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER
$11.50

CLOUD PUNCH
$18.00

MINI STAMPIN’ CUT & EMBOSS MACHINE
$60.00

PAPER TRIMMER
$25.00

STAMPIN’ SEAL
$8.00

STAMPIN’ DIMENSIONALS
$4.00

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You Make Me Happy

December 16, 2021 · 1 Comment

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 –

This layout is perfect for making multiple cards at once!

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

I 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.

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!

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!