I haven't inked the Accented Blooms set in a while. It is now on the Retiring Products list, which makes me want to use it all the time! The image was stamped with Versamark ink on Shimmery White cardstock and heat embossed using white embossing powder. I use Shimmery White cardstock or Fluid 100 Watercolor…
It is Thursday and time for the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge. This week we have a color challenge. I am working through my stamp sets that will be retiring soon and one of the first sets is Abstract Impressions. The stamp set is reduced in price to $20.80 and the coordinating die, Springtime…
Today is another big day for Stampin' Up!® demonstrators. It is the day we get to pre-order from the upcoming Annual catalog. It is always exciting to do the pre-order and then it's agony waiting for the order to arrive. You may have noticed that lately I haven't been as consistent in my posting. Honestly, …
I was sad to see that the On To Adventure stamp set will be retiring. I have really enjoyed using the set and the cute characters. Today I am pairing it up with the Country Club DSP, which is also retiring. Does the layout look familiar? I used the same layout as I did on…
Did you know there was a National Lucky Penny day? Well, there is and it is celebrated on May 23. National Lucky Penny Day is the festivity featured on the Festive Friday Challenge #FF0058. To play in the challenge pick 3 of the elements to include in your project. It is easy and fun to…
Hello! How are you? Hope you are doing well. It is Thursday and time for the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge. This week it is a sketch challenge! Isn't this a great sketch to show off Designer Series Paper? I pulled out one of my favorites, Peaceful Poppies DSP (on the retiring list). I…
I received some inquiries regarding the DSP panel cards I have been posting. These cards are quick and easy to make and perfect to show off your Designer Series Paper. Here I used the Mosaic Mood Specialty DSP (retiring). Aren't those hummingbirds so pretty? They have shiny accented feathers. I also used the sentiment from…
Do you have a lot of strips of cardstock that you cannot bear to throw away? I do, especially in Basic Black and Whisper White. My scraps were getting out of control so I decided it was time to make some striped backgrounds. The strips of black and white cardstock are 3/4" x 4" and…
I am always a little sad when the Stampin' Up!® Retiring Products list comes out. Why? It means that some of my favorite packs of Designer Series Paper will soon no longer be available. I have seen the new catalog (wow!) and it helps knowing that the new catalog has lots of beautiful papers. Bird…
It is Thursday and time for the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge! This week it is a color challenge. The first thing that came to mind were daisies, so I pulled out the Medium Daisy punch and started to play. I punched out 3 Daffodil Delight daisies using the 6" x 6" Brights DSP…