This week on Create with Stamping Friends we have a sketch challenge! I love a good sketch. I can choose the papers I want, and this time I’ve chosen Take to the Sky for my grandson’s birthday card. Here’s the sketch: And here’s my card: Great for a boy’s birthday,…
I’m so excited to be participating in the Tic, Tac, Toe Challenge again! It’s been quite a while. My friend, Jeanie Stark, created this grid, so I knew I would be taking part this week 😊. Here’s an Autumn “Happy Birthday!” Here’s the challenge board: My card ended up fulfilling…
I’m loving this richly colored Regal Winter DSP! Here is a Regal Winter Birthday Card idea for you ~ Details: Cherry Cobbler Cardstock base, 8-1/2″x 5-1/2″, folded at 4-1/4″ Regal Winter DSP, two panels at 3-3/4″x 1-1/4″ Regal Distressed Patterns Specialty Paper, one panel at 3-3/4″x 1-1/4″ and one panel…
Happy October from Create with Stamping Friends! We are starting off the month with a color challenge. I have to say, these colors don’t immediately scream “Fall” to me, but we are still having summer weather here in California, so I’m embracing the flowers as long as possible! I chose…
We have a fun color challenge this week at Create with Stampin Friends! This week it’s Peach Pie, Highland Heather, and Summer Splash. This is a great color combo for some cute shopping bags filled with tissue paper! My card showcases the stamp/die bundle called Attention Shoppers! First the color…
This week for Create With Stamping Friends, we have a sketch challenge. I’m going back to an “old” favorite to make a Perennial Lavender birthday card. Here’s the sketch: And here’s my card: This DSP feels like it’s been around for a long time, doesn’t it? I guess when new…
The Olympics start on Friday, and all of our USA team members will be going for gold. When I saw Mary Fish’s post earlier this week, I knew I had to jump on board and feature some of my past cards that show off their gold. Some of these have…
Here we are at Week 3 of CASEing the Catalog at Create With Stamping Friends! This week we are CASEing the race cars on page 87. It’s a cute layout with repetition, so I took that feature and used Cutest Cows for my card. Here’s the Catalog inspiration: And here’s…
Have any of you put “ride in a hot air balloon” on your birthday bucket list? I see these beautiful balloons float by every so often, and I think I would enjoy a birthday balloon ride. It seems like it would be so peaceful, drifting up there, looking down at…
This week I’ve been playing with the Designer Series Pack called Frames & Flowers. My first card HERE was a Get Well Card, my second HERE was a square “For You” Card. Today I’m showing you a Frames & Flowers Easel Card that has a birthday message. Take a look…
Today I’m entering my card into the Festive Friday Challenge. Its theme this week is Brother’s Day and our options are all very masculine-oriented. I picked silver, black, and red for my masculine birthday card and used Wanted To Say Dies for the birthday sentiment. I just wanted to say,…
Get a bird’s eye view of the little owl in Bird’s Eye View! It has so much personality! This stamp set is carrying over into the new Annual Catalog, so we have another year to create with this cutie! I have a teacher in the family who is having a…
I always think it’s fun to see cards that others have made, so today I’m sharing some of the birthday cards that I received in the mail from my very dear friends! There really is nothing like a handmade card, something that has been thoughtfully made just for you. It’s…
I rounded up four of my favorite products that are on the Last Chance List. They will be retired as of May 1. If by any chance you don’t have these yet, I would highly recommend them, as I’ve used mine a lot! Retiring Soon: Biggest Wish Photopolymer Stamp…
Our group has a new name! Create With Connie & Mary will now be called Create With Stamping Friends! Thanks for joining us today! Today at Create With Stamping Friends we have a color challenge, and quite a challenge this was! Two very bright colors with one pastel… OK, looks…
