Hi! I’m giving you a handmade hug with Countryside Inn today! I’ve decided to challenge myself this week by using Designer Series Paper that I’ve never used or haven’t used for a long time. I’ll let the paper drive the design and I’m keeping it simple this week. Countryside Inn…
One more Frames & Flowers card for you. This one is super simple! From the lack of response to yesterday’s fun fold card, I’m guessing some of you prefer the easier cards to make! This one is for you! I simply took one of the frames that comes in the Frames…
Welcome back to my Frames & Flowers series! Today is #2. Yesterday I made a floral get well card. If you missed it, you can see it HERE. Today I’ve made a 4-1/4″ square card to house this pretty punch-out wreath for my sentiment. It’s Frames & Flowers for you!…
Come take a bite out of summer with Watercolor Melon! [Dreaming of warmer days ahead!] This stamp set is one of our free Sale-A-Bration stamp sets that you can earn with a $50 purchase from Stampin’ Up! Details & Directions: Thick Basic White Cardstock base, 11″x 4-1/4″, folded at 5-1/2″…
Have you ever been in a hot air balloon? It’s something I’ve always thought I’d like to do, but never have. Bucket list!!! Now that’s wishing big! This balloon is flying high in the sky, amongst the clouds of Sunny Days DSP, a freebie gift you can earn with a…
Did you know that tomorrow (Tuesday, June 20) is Ice Cream Soda Day? Yep, I googled it and sure enough…! One of my favorite childhood vacation memories is going for an ice cream soda, chocolate of course, with my dad. It was a special and yummy treat. It’s been a…
Bird’s Eye View is perfect for my grandson, a true “bird nerd”, who reads everything he can get his hands on about birds, goes bird-watching, studies their calls, etc. We asked him one day if he could identify a bird that was robbing our hummingbird feeders. We sent him a…
April is such a beautiful month in our garden! The California Poppies paint a magnificent splash of color. It always inspires me to pull out the Painted Poppies Bundle and attempt to capture it in paper. Obviously nature wins the prize, but it is fun to play! These stamps and…
Today at Create with Connie & Mary, we have a color challenge. We have a deep, rich palette of Melon Mambo, Coastal Cabana, and Starry Sky. I decided to send some love with the Full of Love stamp set. Here is the challenge board ~ And here’s my card ~…
It’s Thursday and that means Create With Connie & Mary! Today we have a color challenge ~ Sweet Sorbet, Pale Papaya, and Night of Navy. I’ve brought out Full of Love Stamp Set and Lovely Linen DSP. I took a walk through our new Designer Series Paper, and one fit…
It’s been a couple of months since we have done a CASEing Coast to Coast post! I’m so glad to be back at it! Thanks for visiting today. Rosanne Mulhern in Pennsylvania, and I, Karen Hallam in California, take turns getting inspiration from one another and today Rosanne takes the…
For this week at Create With Connie & Mary, we have a new sketch challenge. Here’s the sketch to which I used Textured Chic Designer Series Paper with gold accents. Take a look at this gorgeous paper! Texture Chic DSP combined with Distressed Gold Specialty Paper and a gold embossed…
