It is time for the Create with Connie & Mary Thursday Challenge. This week we were challenged to create using a sketch. I have been wanting to use the Flowers of Friendship set and this sketch seemed like a good one to show the large flower image. Clean and simple card. The flowers were colored…
I posted a couple of cards using this layout using DSP (Designer Series Paper) scraps. You can see them here. I like this layout so much I had to make more cards using it. Here are the measurements you will need to make this card. Thick Basic White CS 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", 5-1/8" x 3-7/8", …
It is Thursday, do you know what that means? It is time for the Create with Connie & Mary Thursday Challenge. This week we have a color challenge. I have been thinking about the Measure of Love set and the cute flower image. The image measures about 1" which means it is a good candidate…
Welcome to the Creativity Abounds Blog Hop! We are a group of international Stampin' Up!® demonstrators who have come together to collaborate. This month our blog hop focuses around the beautiful Hand-Penned Suite. Grab a cup of something tasty and hop along with us! The Designer Series Paper that comes in this suite is just…
Welcome to the Stampers Dozen Blog Hop! This month we are focusing on Tools. Sounds like an easy one but I found it difficult trying to decide. So many tools came to mind, some I use every time I stamp and others are only used in certain situations but are lifesavers. Yup, I chose my…
It was only a matter of time before I paired the adorable Party Puffins and the Pattern Party DSP. The Pattern Party DSP is available as a Stampin' Reward. It is one of the best packs of paper. On one side there's black and white patterns (gingham, stripes, dots!) and the other side bright and…
It doesn't happen often that I use a retired Stampin' Up! set for a blog post. I needed to pull from my stash for the Festive Friday Challenge. I have a smallish stash of sets that I keep for my personal use. I kept the Clubhouse stamp set and the Gold Club dies that debuted…
This week the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge is a sketch. I had a tough time with this one and am looking forward to seeing what the rest of the design team created. I used the You're a Peach DSP (Designer Series Paper) and the 2021-23 In Color 6" x 6" papers for the…
Thank you for joining us for the Around the World on Wednesday Blog Hop! We are an international group who have joined together for this fun hop. The are a total of 24 stops on the hop! The theme for this month's hop is Step It Up. There are so many ways to interpret this…
Welcome to the Inspire, Create, Share Blog Hop. This month we are hopping with the focus on the 2021-23 In Colors. I think this group of In Colors are the best ones yet. I couldn't decide what color to use so I pulled the stamps I wanted to use, Kangaroo & Company. I was happy…