Have you seen the Painted with Love Specialty DSP? It is GORGEOUS! Yes, I meant to shout. If you like gold foil accents then this pack of paper is for you. When I first saw the paper I wanted to frame each piece. I still think I might do that. The colors are beautiful and…
Time for the first Try Stampin' on Tuesday weekly Challenge for 2018. This is one super quick and easy card. The only stamping I did was to stamp the "celebrate". The sentiment is from the Sale-A-Bration stamp set Amazing You. The sentiment is a smaller version of the amazing Celebrate You thinlit dies which…
Today is the first Create with Connie and Mary challenge of 2018 and it was a tough one. This week it was a color challenge. What do you think? I played around with the colors for quite a while and finally came up with this card. I sponged the challenge colors onto a piece of…
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. Hard to believe that 2017 is coming to an end. I am ready to welcome in a new year. Love all the potential and possibilities. Today we have a sketch for the Create with Connie Thursday Challenge. I used the Petal Palette bundle (Petal Palette stamp set and…
It is Thursday and time for the Create with Connie and Mary Challenge. This week we have a color challenge. The Color Challenge colors: Sahara Sand, Soft Sky and Fresh Fig. What I love about a color challenge is how it opens me up to new color combinations. I love how Soft Sky and Fresh Fig…
In the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog there are a few packs of Black and White patterned paper (aka Designer Series Paper DSP). This color scheme is quite different than the traditional red and green, we normally associate with Christmas. I love it and will really miss the paper especially the Merry Little Christmas DSP. …
It is Thursday and that means it is time for the Create with Connie and Mary Challenge! Every week the challenge alternates between a sketch or color challenge. This week it is a color challenge. Can you guess the colors? If you guessed, Tranquil Tide, Calypso Coral and So Saffron, you are correct. I wanted…
It is time for the Try Stampin' on Tuesday Challenge. What a great sketch we have this week to work with. Optional theme is Winter Time. I knew I wanted to use Designer Series Paper (DSP) for this sketch. I chose the Quilted Christmas 6" x 6" DSP to use. This pack of paper has…
Time for the Create with Connie and Mary Challenge!. Another lovely sketch to work with. The snowflakes were cut using the Trim Your Stocking Thinlit dies. I wanted a little sparkle so I cut them out of the Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer paper. Are you wondering where the "joy" is from? I used the Mini Treat…
Happy Thanksgiving! It is Thanksgiving here in the US and I am feeling especially thankful and grateful. My son arrived last night (yay) and we are leaving soon to spend the day with even more family. Today also is the Create with Connie and Mary Challenge #485. This week it is a color challenge. …