It is Thursday which means it is time for a new Create with Connie & Mary Challenge. This week we have a lovely sketch challenge. Great sketch right? Now the thing about sketch challenges is that it meant to inspire you. I don't believe you need to follow it exactly but do need to stay…
Welcome to the Inspire Create Share Blog Hop! We come together and hop on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. Each month there is a theme and this month the theme is…Birthdays! What a great practical theme since we all need birthday cards. I used the bright and happy Enjoy the Journey DSP. This pack…
I needed a manly birthday card. We are doing some traveling so I have just an armful of stamp sets with me. I couldn’t find a stamp set that felt right for the person I was sending the card to. I do have the He’s the Man Specialty DSP with me and knew it…
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…
It is Thursday which means it is time for a new Create with Connie and Mary Challenge. This week the challenge is a color challenge. The bundle I chose to use for this challenge is the new Irresistible Blooms bundle. This bundle is part of the Hello, Irresistible Suite Collection in the new Online Exclusives…
I have a paper problem. I have a lot of it and have found that I tend to save and store it instead of using and enjoying it. Can you relate? Well, I am on a mission to use my DSP (patterned paper). This is the second in my series of templates/patterns using my paper. …
Just one more day left until Sale-A-Bration 2023 will be over. It is always sad to see Sale-A-Bration end, I mean who doesn't love free products with a qualifying purchase? Today I am using the Beautifully Happy stamp set. Here's the color combination I used. Sweet Sorbet Coastal Cabana Old Olive I haven't used Sweet…
Did you know that Stampin' Up! has kits? Yes, there is the Paper Pumpkin monthly kit but there are also lots of other kits. Kits for cards, tags, holidays, and home decor. Kits are great whether you are just starting out or are an experienced crafter. I recently ordered the Saying Thanks kit. I knew…
It is Thursday and time for a new Create with Connie & Mary Challenge. This week it is a sketch challenge. At first this sketch stumped me. I just had no idea what to do with it. After thinking about it I decided that I would use patterned paper for the larger pieces. Once this…
Like most stampers I love patterned paper aka Designer Series Paper (DSP). I buy a lot of it and have been trying to use it more. I am breaking up with the idea of saving it for just the right, special project. It sounds easy but the tendency to hoard is real. I am always…