Did you know that August 7 is National Lighthouse Day? I didn't. National Lighthouse Day is the festivity we are celebrating and is the inspiration behind the Inspo List. The Inspo List has 10 items on it and to play along with the Festive Friday Challenge you need to use at least 3 of the…
Welcome to the Stampers Dozen Blog Hop! This month the theme is Sweet Summertime. When you read that what came to mind? Something we look forward to every summer is strawberry season. We rarely buy strawberries any other time of the year and instead wait for the time Washington strawberries are ready. The season is…
Did you know that August 1 is International Friendship Day? This is just one of the fun festivities that provides inspiration for the Festive Friday Challenge. The Festive Friday Challenge is a bi-weekly challenge that is focused around an Inspo List inspired by the festivity. The Inspo List has 10 items on it and all…
Happy 4th of July!
Have you checked out the Simply Elegant DSP? It is so beautiful. Love the mix of Basic Black, Basic Gray, copper, gold and silver foiling. It truly lives up to its name. I thought it was perfect for the Festive Friday Challenge #FF0087. Let me tell you about the Festive Friday Challenge. It is the…
I posted a couple of cards using this layout using DSP (Designer Series Paper) scraps. You can see them here. I like this layout so much I had to make more cards using it. Here are the measurements you will need to make this card. Thick Basic White CS 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", 5-1/8" x 3-7/8", …
It is Thursday, do you know what that means? It is time for the Create with Connie & Mary Thursday Challenge. This week we have a color challenge. I have been thinking about the Measure of Love set and the cute flower image. The image measures about 1" which means it is a good candidate…
Welcome to the Stampers Dozen Blog Hop! This month we are focusing on Tools. Sounds like an easy one but I found it difficult trying to decide. So many tools came to mind, some I use every time I stamp and others are only used in certain situations but are lifesavers. Yup, I chose my…
It doesn't happen often that I use a retired Stampin' Up! set for a blog post. I needed to pull from my stash for the Festive Friday Challenge. I have a smallish stash of sets that I keep for my personal use. I kept the Clubhouse stamp set and the Gold Club dies that debuted…
This week the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge is a sketch. I had a tough time with this one and am looking forward to seeing what the rest of the design team created. I used the You're a Peach DSP (Designer Series Paper) and the 2021-23 In Color 6" x 6" papers for the…