The Create with Connie & Mary Challenge this week is a color challenge. I used the colors with the In Bloom stamp set (I am sorry to say the set is no longer available-sold out) and the Pierced Blooms dies and I love how it turned out. Isn't this a gorgeous color combination? They bring…
It is Thursday and time for the Create with Connie & Mary challenge. This week it is a sketch challenge. I used the Simply Elegant DSP, Elegantly Said stamp set , and the Peony dies. All of these items are on the retiring list which means they are only available while supplies last. You can…
It is Thursday and time for the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge. This week it is a sketch challenge. Sometimes I follow the sketch very closely, like I did this week and other times very loosely. The only stamping is the sentiment (I love this one) from the Pansy Patch stamp set. Everything else…
Ready for another Festive Friday challenge? What is the Festive Friday challenge? The Festive Friday challenge is a bi-weekly challenge that is inspired by a holiday/festivity. An Inspo list of 10 items is created using the festivity as its inspiration. To play in the challenge you need to use 3 items from the Inspo list…
I am always on the lookout for new color ideas. I came across the Inspire. Create. Stamping Challenge's combination of Cherry Cobbler, Evening Evergreen, Misty Moonlight, Sahara Sand, and Soft Succulent and wanted to give it a try. Sahara Sand is one of those colors I do not use very often and when I do…
It is Thursday and time for the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge. What is the Create with Connie & Mary Thursday Challenge? This weekly challenge alternates between a sketch and a color challenge. The challenge will hopefully inspire you to create a project and then share it on the Create with Connie and Mary…
I just recently received the Sale-A-Bration set, Catching Butterflies. The set reminded me of when my son was in elementary school and had a science segment on insects. He was very into bugs and we spent many an afternoon looking for bugs and trying to catch them. I used Stampin' Blends to color the girl…
Happy Friday! It is time for another Festive Friday Challenge. What is the Festive Friday Challenge? The Festive Friday Challenge features an Inspo List. The Inspo List is a list of 10 items inspired by a festivity, holiday. You must use at least 3 of the items on the Inspo List on your project. There…
It is Thursday and time for the Create with Connie and Mary Challenge. This week it is a color challenge and it was tough one for me. When I get stuck trying to figure out how to make a color combination work I often reach for the Blossoms in Bloom bundle. The colors for the…
Just a few more days till we welcome in 2022. I am ready for it and wanted to wish you a Happy New Year too! I made this card using the colors in the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge #CCMC696. Unfortunately since I made this card a few of the products have sold out. …