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March 15, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Happy Thursday!

I have an adorable card designed for our new color challenge at Create with Connie and Mary –

I have been itching to play with the new Apron of Love bundle. So, I finally thought these colors were perfect to design with!

I started by cutting the apron from the Sale-a-Bration Designer Series Paper, Bubbles & Fizz.

I used the hostess set, Yay You, to stamp the hearts on either side of the strip of Lemon Lime Twist (it’s part of a card from the Tutti-Frutti Cards & Envelopes, a free Sale-a-Bration item).

The trim along the bottom of the apron is the same as the Calypso Coral trim along the side of the Lemon Lime Twist strip. It’s one of the framelits included in the set! So are the cute little utensils and the apron pocket! This set is just adorable!

Check out the other Design team cards on our blog. You can show off your creations on our Facebook page this week!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Apron of Love, Yay You (hostess)
Framelits – Apron Builder
Bundles – Apron of Love
Card Stock – Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Silver Foil
Ink – Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Lemon Lime Twist
DSP – Bubbles & Fizz (Sale-a-Bration)
Other – Tutti-Frutti Cards & Envelopes (Sale-a-Bration)

Happy Stampin’

Libby

Celebrating Birthdays – Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop

February 17, 2018 · 1 Comment

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

Our theme this week is Celebrating Birthdays.

I pulled out the gorgeous silver foiled Sweet Soiree Designer Serious paper as my starting point.

From a sheet of nothing but cakes, I cut out one of the cakes. I wanted the cake to be the focal point of the card, so I popped it up on a circle.

I then went with the more subtle side of the paper, adding it to a trimmed Tutti-Frutti Card & Envelope, the yellow portion. Just a hint of the Berry Burst was all the card needed for a little extra pizzaz. It ties in the ink rather well.

A very simple birthday card that looks really elegant!

We have some fabulous birthday ideas on our blog hop today! Check out Debbie Henderson going forward, and going back to Mary Brown. I know you’ll get some great ideas!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Cake Soiree
Bundles – Cake Soiree
Card Stock – Whisper White, Berry Burst
Ink – Rich Razzleberry
DSP – Sweet Soiree
Punches – 2″ Circle, Starburst
Other – Tutti-Frutti Cards & Envelopes (a Sale-a-bration free item!!)

Petal Palette Thank You

February 8, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Wow, It’s Thursday already! Time to share a card designed for Create with Connie and Mary.

We have a new sketch challenge today –

I decided to not create a valentine or love themed card! Because we still need other types of cards!

I went with this lovely –

A nice mix of colors, products and patterns! The Designer Series Paper isn’t really that at all! It’s part of a card from the Sale-a-Bration item, Tutti-Frutti Cards & Envelopes. I just trimmed the card down and used both pieces here!

The black and white Designer Series Paper is the Petal Passion. It’s part of the Petal Passion Suite – such gorgeous items in this suite!

Simply created card!

The other Design team members created wonderful cards as well. Please check them out here. Want to play along with our challenge? You can do so on our Facebook page! Hope to see there!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Petal Palette
Card Stock – Whisper White
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Petal Passion
Other – Tutti-Frutti Cards & Envelopes

Happy Stampin’

Libby

Life is So Much Better with Tulips

February 1, 2018 · 2 Comments

Happy first day of February and, happy Three Post Thursday!

My first post is for Create with Connie and Mary and our newest challenge. A color challenge –

‘Lovely’ colors! Perfect for expressing love!

When I saw these colors, I thought of the massive tulip fields I’ve seen in Holland. I decided to use the hostess set, Tranquil Tulips, as a starting point for my card.

I stamped the tulips in the colors of the challenge, then fussy cut them out.

Then they sat there. It happens, right? After several ‘arrangement options’, I settled on this –And, I LOVED IT!!!!

My card base is one of my favorites this year, the Tutti-Frutti Cards & Envelopes in Calypso Coral. I then layered with Rich Razzleberry and Whisper White and these beautiful tulips!

The sentiment was stamped. At that point, the card needed something else. I added the tiny dotted stamp from the Tranquil Tulips – that looked like a heart – randomly on the card. That was it. That was what the card needed!

I hope I have inspired you to play with these colors and submit a card to our Facebook page. Additional card samples from our Design Team can been seen on our blog. Check us out!

Check out my other posts today too!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Tranquil Tulips (hostess set), Petal Palette (sentiment)
Card Stock – Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White
Ink – Melon Mambo, Calypso Coral, Rich Razzleberry
Other – Tutti- Frutti Cards & Envelopes

Happy Stampin’

Libby

Favorite New Framelits – Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop

January 27, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Hello my stampin’ friends! Thank you for joining me and the Create with Connie and Mary blog hop team today!

We have great projects today! Our theme this week is Favorite New Framelits.

Tough for me! I have two I really like –

Soooooo, I went with both!!!

First, the black stems are from the Petals & More Thinlits – SO many nice dies in this set! I cut two of these and flipped the one over the left heart.

Speaking of hearts, The gold hearts are the remains of last weeks card as I had it on my Card Buffet. (I keep these sorts of scraps!) It’s the Lots to Love Box Framelits.

All these elements, I placed on one of the Tutti-Frutti Cards & Envelopes available from Sale-a-Bration this year.

And, notice how the envelope is lined and the insides of the hearts match? Well, I used the inside of one of the envelopes for this. Additionally, the blue strip on the bottom of the card is the outside of the envelope!!

The red heart is a Sharpie colored Metallic Enamel Shape that is the perfect finishing touch for this card! Ties in the red sentiment.

Head forward to Debbie Henderson and see what her favorite framelit is, and go back to Mary Brown to see hers. I know you’ll be inspired by all of us!!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Petal Palette
Framelits – Petals & More, Lots to Love Box
Bundles – Petal Palette
Card Stock – Basic Black, Gold Foil
Ink – Real Red
Other – Tutti-Frutti Cards & Envelopes, Metallic Enamel Shape

Blogging friends Blog Hop – January – Baby, It’s Cold Outside

January 1, 2018 · 5 Comments

Welcome to the first post of the year!!!! Whoop! Whoop!

As you can see, our theme this month is Baby, It’s Cold Outside.

Huh……that could mean anything! So, I went with the obvious and when it’s cold outside, I want to warm up inside. What better way to do that than with coffee or hot chocolate!

These are smaller cards meant to be left by the coffee maker as an invitation to join me for a warm beverage! I often do this – it lets others know they are loved!

I used some free (earned during Sale-a-Bration) Tutti-frutti Cards & Envelopes that I cut in half to make these smaller cards. The coffee mug on the left, I added a handle to the cup by using the framelit letter ‘C’. So easy! The other cup card is just a standard coffee cup framelit.

Sale-a-Bration starts January 3 and runs through March 31, 2018. For every $50 (USD) purchased, you will receive a free item of your choice from the Sale-a-Bration catalog! I’d love to send you a catalog – just ask!

Going forward, you’ll head over to, Mary, going back, you head to Anna. Please take the time to leave a comment. I love hearing from you!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Balloon Celebration, Coffee Cafe, Merry Cafe
Framelits – Coffee Cup
Bundles – Coffee Cafe
Card Stock – Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Soft Sky, So Saffron, Vellum
Ink – Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Calypso Coral
Other – Tutti-frutti Cards & Envelopes

Happy Stampin’

Libby

Create with Connie and Mary subscriptions are on SALE!

Yes…you read that right…Connie and Mary are having an ‘end of year’ sale! We are having a sale on all our monthly Mini Editions for the past year AND as a special, we are also selling the tutorials for our BONUS projects for the past year. Mini editions are 50% off the regular subscription price shown and BONUS projects are $2.95 (no discount). Don’t miss out……we have never offered these outside of our subscriptions!

Our monthly mini sessions include the instructions for 14 projects with full step-by-step tutorials.
Each mini session includes 12 unique cards, featuring 3 stamp sets, and
Each mini session includes TWO 3D items perfect for your club or stamp camp
All designs and tutorials are EXCLUSIVELY for subscribers and will not be posted anywhere else online.
All 14 projects are available immediately so you have all projects (and tutorials) right there at your fingertips
Our FABULOUS design team members include Debbie Henderson, Libby Fens, and Melissa Davies!
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