Here we are ~ the last Thursday of August! Just a little more time to get out and have some fun with water sports like sailing, boating, paddling, swimming. Those were my thoughts when I picked Let’s Set Sail for CCMC730. It’s a color challenge this week and our colors…
I didn’t think I was going to get the Hippos. But I have to admit, they are pretty stinkin’ cute! They are definitely the hippest hippos! I made this card for my grandson who just finished swimming lessons. Not a great fan of the water, I hope he sees the…
This week is a color challenge at Create with Connie & Mary. Let’s Set Sail and sail through this challenge! Our colors are Daffodil Delight (for my sunrise), Tahitian Tide (for my ocean), and Starry Sky (for my sky). I blended these colors onto a panel of Basic White with…
I’m getting back into card making in a simple way… which is easy to do with such pretty Designer Series Paper! This is a piece from Awash in Beauty. I love the colors, the watercolor florals, and the overall happy feeling these designs give me! This particular sheet is designed…
I don’t know if the flowers in this Perfectly Penciled Designer Series Paper are poppies, but they look a bit like them, so I’m going with it and pairing it with Poppy Moments Dies! This beautiful red poppy is actually two colors, but they are very similar so you might…
One more week before the launch of our new 2022-23 Annual Catalog! Are you excited? Here’s a sneak peek at a new set, a new In Color, and some new ribbon. The bundle is called Wisteria Wishes. Card Details: Starry Sky (New In Color) Cardstock base, 8-1/2″x 5-1/2″, scored and…
Today I’m introducing Tahitian Tide, the third new In Color of my five-day post. I thought you might like to see the new Tea Boutique Cards & Envelopes Pack as well, so today’s card is built on one ~ Card Details Tea Boutique Cards & Envelopes base, Tahitian Tide Tea…
Each year Stampin’ Up! brings out five new In Colors, colors that are on trend for the current year. These colors are available for two years. There are always two sets of In Colors and they rotate in and out every year. This year we have five very vibrant colors…
I was flipping through the bits of Designer Series Paper that I have left from this past year’s Annual Catalog, and I came upon this lovely little piece of Blackberry Beauty just for you! It’s so pretty without much fuss and that’s what I needed – a quick and easy…
We have a sketch challenge this week at Create With Connie & Mary! I went back to one of my first loves in the 2021-22 Annual Catalog, the Pansy Petals Suite, for my card. Here’s the sketch ~ And here’s my card ~ I thought the pansies and leaves worked…
This week, I’m focusing on Sale-a-bration products, giving you one more peek at some of the things you can earn for free with a qualifying purchase. Sale-a-bration ends next Monday, Feb. 28, so you have just a few more days to take advantage of this special promotion. Today I’m featuring…
I’ve paired On the Horizon with Sailing Home today to make this card that I’m calling Sailing On the Horizon. Have I mentioned how brilliant I think this paper is? First of all, I love watercolor art. This DSP is all that, done in such a way that each sheet…
Do you crave warm sunshine and soft sandy beaches? Who doesn’t?! This might be your new favorite bundle! It’s called Paradise Palms. My mind goes to Hawaii, but maybe yours goes to Florida or Mexico or perhaps Southern California. Here’s my first card with this bundle. Here’s a look at…
It’s Thursday again and time for another sketch challenge for Create With Connie and Mary. I love today’s sketch! I’ve already used it for a few different cards. The split front panel is fun to use with one sheet of DSP or mix it up with three different patterns like…
Pick a daffodil from the garden! I used the Sale-a-bration designer paper, Daffodil Afternoon, for the background on this happy Spring card. You can get this paper FREE with a purchase of any current Stampin’ Up! products of $50 or more. It’s a full pack of DSP, 12 sheets of…
