I have always loved the look of stained glass. I was pretty excited to see the Painted Glass suite. I colored in this panel from the Graceful Glass 6" x 6" vellum using Stampin' Blends and then embossed the panel using Clear embossing powder. This gave the panel a shiny glass like look. Using…
Another stamp set that I am sad to see retire is Garden in Bloom. This is a great set to show off Two-Step stamping. Product List Garden In Bloom Photopolymer Stamp Set [139433] $25.00 Picture Perfect Birthday Photopolymer Stamp Set [145519] $17.00 Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00 Pink Pirouette Classic Stampin' Pad…
At long last I have a tutorial for the pocket/envelope card I shared on this post. Let me first show you the card we will be making together. Cut a piece of Marina Mist cs 4-1/4" x 11" and score it at 5-1/2". Cut on the diagonal from the top of the score line to…
The Last Chance list(aka the Retiring products list) has been released and one of the stamp sets on the list is Birthday Blooms. This set is one I have always loved to color. Over the next few weeks I will share with you some of my favorite products that are on the Last-Chance list. One…
I received a card featuring this fun fold from Megan at the November OnStage event. I changed it just a little bit to make it a gift card holder and also added a belly band. The basic fold is the same. Thanks Megan! I used my favorite Petal Passion paper. I fussy cut around one…
Time for the Create with Connie and Mary Challenge #503. This week it is a Color Challenge. Can you guess the colors? If you guessed Night of Navy, Tranquil Tide and Crumb Cake, you are correct! These colors are prominently featured in the True Gentleman Designer Series Paper aka DSP. Love the plaids, stripes and…
Welcome to the Paper Pumpkin Pop Up Blog Hop! We are all fans of this monthly crafting kit and want to share with you our enthusiasm for this box of fun and creativity. The beauty of the Paper Pumpkin kit is that you can follow the directions provided in the kit to make the projects…
I haven't used my Mini Treat Bag thinlits in a bit and thought it would make a great birthday/gift card. I used the Petal Passion DSP to make the bag. I colored and fussy cut a flower from the Springtime Foils Specialty DSP. The Calypso Coral ribbon is one of the 3 ribbons in the…
Recently I held a birthday card class. One of the projects was a feminine card using the Beautiful Day stamp set. Everyone enjoyed coloring the flower using an Aqua Painter and the Berry Burst ink refill. It took a little practice but everyone's flowers turned out so pretty. We used the Leaf Punch which is…
It is Tuesday and time for the Try Stampin'on Tuesday Challenge! Here are the challenge colors. I used the colors Bermuda Bay, Pool Party and Powder Pink. I realize now that the pink I used is a little lighter than the one in the challenge picture. We could also use any neutral and I am…