Lately I have been trying to make little treat bags that are not filled with candy. It seems like more and more people are trying to reduce their sugar intake. Here is one idea that uses the Lemon Zest bundle. Cute right? The bricks on the topper are actually embossing paste that I colored using…
Oh So Eclectic bundle you are my fave. Yes, it is true I have a lot of favorites. Right now this bundle is what I am reaching for when I get ready to stamp. I paired the Oh So Eclectic bundle with the Diagonal Stripe background stamp. I purchased this stamp so I could easily…
It is HOT here in the usually cool Pacific Northwest. I think the hot, sunny weather definitely influenced the stamp set I chose to work with for the Create with Connie and Mary Challenge. First here are the colors for the challenge. Don't ya just love those sunglasses? I covered the lenses with…
Welcome to the Inspire, Create, & Share Blog Hop! This month we are featuring ribbon ( get it knotty ways?!) and Christmas projects. I have 2 cards to share with you both featuring the Carols of Christmas stamp set , Card Front Builder Thinlit dies and the Metallic Edge ribbon. The Carols of Christmas…
It is time for the Try Stampin' on Tuesday Challenge #333. Here is the sketch we are working with. The optional theme is the Dog Days of Summer. I didn't really follow the optional theme since my card is not the Dog Days of Summer but the little piggy days of summer! I did a…
Welcome to the Carols of Christmas blog hop! We are all showcasing the beautiful Carols of Christmas stamp set and the Card Front Builder thinlit dies. These two products were available as pre-order item for Stampin' Up! demonstrators in July. Yes, it is just one of the many benefits of being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator….
Time for the Create with Connie and Mary Challenge #468. This week it is a sketch challenge and here is the sketch we have to work with. I used the Lots of Love stamp set and the coordinating Whole Lot of Lovely Designer Series Paper. I stamped the flower from the Lots of Love…
The title of this post should be Oh So Eclectic bundle, why did it take me so long to order you? I have been on the fence about this bundle. I wanted the thinlit dies especially the large die with the diamond shapes. I was ambivalent about the stamp set and I think I even…
It is time for the Create with Connie and Mary Challenge. This week we have a Color Challenge. Ready? Don't you love this happy, summery color combination? I thought of flowers and remembered the great flower die in the Support Ribbon framelits. This die was a happy surprise since there isn't a coordinating stamp in…
I have been wanting to make a card using this sentiment ever since I first saw the Stampin' Up! Pick a Pattern Designer Series Paper. When I saw sketch #230 on the CAS(E) this Sketch! blog everything came together. Here's the sketch which I followed pretty much exactly! Why mess with perfection? Get it? I…