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…
It is Thursday and time for another Create with Connie & Mary Challenge. The challenge alternate between sketch and color challenges. This week it is a color challenge. What a perfectly springy combination of colors! Once again this is not a color combination I would have come up with myself. I am slightly obsessed with…
Welcome to the Creativity Abounds Blog Hop! We are a group of international Stampin' Up!® demonstrators. We hop together on the third Wednesday of every month. Our hops focus around a particular bundle, holiday, occasion or product suite. Every month we create a tutorial bundle. The tutorial bundle is available as a gift with a…
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It is Thursday which means it is time for a new Create with Connie & Mary challenge. The weekly challenge alternates between color and sketch challenges. This week we have a sketch challenge. When I saw this sketch I knew it would be a great one to use two Sale-A-Bration choices, Beautifully Happy stamp set…
I enjoyed looking back and doing the 2022 Year in Review posts. I am going to try and remember to do it monthly. Here goes the first 2023 Month in Review. I tried to pick a card using products from the different catalogs, 2022-23 Annual Catalog, 2023 January-April Mini Catalog and the 2023 January-February Sale-A-Bration…
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…