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…
This birthday card is for a very good friend of ours. We spend time at the beach with him and his wife each year. They both have paddle boards and we have a lot of fun on the water. I altered the surfboards from Beach Day to look more like…
Today’s card spotlights 4 of the retiring In Colors ~ Parakeet Party, Orchid Oasis, Tahitian Tide, and Starry Sky. It’s all in this beautiful galactic DSP called Stargazing. Stargazing will be retiring April 30th along with those In Colors, but you can still get some if you hurry! Click HERE…
Do you “borrow” ideas from other card designers? We call that CASEing a card, and it’s a wonderful way to jumpstart your creativity. I CASEd this card idea from one I saw on Jaimie Babarczy’s blog. Hers was a fun fold and I adapted it to make a regular A2…
Here’s a bouquet of birthday blooms for you today! These florals and DSP come from the Perennial Lavender Suite. The sentiment on the inside comes from Textured Floral. I used the Softly Sophisticated Embossing Folder (a Sale-a-Bration freebie) to give texture to the Pretty Peacock panel on the front. To…
Our new year at Create With Connie & Mary starts off with a sketch challenge! I’m using the new Hot Air Balloon Stamp Set to launch off the new Mini Catalog today! Here’s the sketch: Here’s my card: Lots of Layers: Blueberry Bushel Cardstock base, 8-1/2″x 5-1/2″, folded at 4-1/4″…
HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Did your sky look like this last night? If not, perhaps your TV screen was lit up with world-wide fireworks displays? My daughter-in-law’s birthday is today! I sent her this card with a birthday message inside. This fun stamp set is called Light the Sky and is…
It’s our last Create post for 2023! That is so hard to believe! We have a color challenge this week and I could have gone Christmas thank you with these colors. But no, I have a very Spring-like card today. Go figure. The Pecan Pie/Cherry Cobbler/Old Olive took me…
