Libby Fens, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Libby Fens offering original and creative paper crafting projects. I host monthly Card Buffets, specialty classes and weekly inspiration for card making.

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Easter Blog Hop

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Happy Monday!

It is Easter week. Do you send out Easter cards? If so, today should inspire you with all the ideas we have to share!

I used an unlikely flower for Easter, a Hydrangea!

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Soo pretty! Especially with this retiring In Color Shimmer Vellum for the flower! I initially die cut the flower top in Fresh Freesia, then thee top one in the vellum for a pop of texture!

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The stems were cut, adding the detailed centers. By adding the centers, it just took the card to the next level.

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The gorgeous flowers and sentiment strip were placed on a simple wood grain pattern from the Heart & Home Designer Series Paper.

The sentiment is from Celebrating You. A great versatile greeting set that will be in the big catalog come May!

The beautiful shimmer vellum on the flower is retiring. You can see that and other items retiring here –

Check out the other lovely Easter card on our hop today! Make some and mail them!


Thinking of 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 –

I am feeling a bit of the spring feels here although for Texas, it is pretty chilly!

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I really like these two-step stamping flowers in this Art Gallery stamp set! I used the two colors in the challenge here.

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I used the coordinating, Floral Gallery dies for both the flowers and the stem. Convenient as they both fit in the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, and both are on sale!

I bit hard to see in the picture, but, I also used the Ornate Floral 3D Embossing folder On the Mango Melody layer.

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This is a great card for a variety of circumstances, colors and all!

The last detail was a bow on the flower stem! It added just the right touch the card needed!

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!


Best Things

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Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge!

Here is our current color challenge –

Here is how I used these sweet colors –

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Just adorable I’d say! This is the sweet little Gumball Greetings Bundle!

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I paired it with the Sweet Talk Designer Series paper because of the colors!

The greeting is a great general one for just about anything too! I like that versatility!

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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!

Crafty Collaborations – Color Inspiration

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Hello and happy Monday!

How about a creative color challenge blog hop to start your week?

Here are the lovely colors –

My friend just recently became a great grandma! This certainly worth a celebration!

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A cute little turtle does the trick!

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I just started building this card piece by piece until I was happy with it.

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I think my favorite additions was the Artistry Blooms Adhesive Backed Sequins!

What is your favorite part?

Check us all out on the hop today! Lots of great ideas using these wonderful colors!



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

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

Our theme this week features our favorite Sale-a-bration stamp set.

I’d have to say, mine is the Friendly Hello. Over a few days, I createed these –

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I started by cutting into this for 4 cards. It quickly grew!

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Also simple but I added a bow and popped it up on Dimensionals.

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I started to get fancy here as I embossed the panel using the Bouquet of Love Hybrid Embossing Folder.

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Pretty much the same idea here, just with Poppy Parade.

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I added more color with the card stocks to this version.

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This one got the additions of the scalloped panel behind the stamping. Just soo pretty!

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Such a nice collection of cards! What is your favorite?

Check out Debbie Henderson, and back to Cindy Elam to see what their favorite Sale-a-bration stamps sets are. I know they’ll have some great ideas for us!


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