I’m playing with Tic Tac Toe Challenge today! It’s #tttc296, a fun summer theme created by my good friend, Rosanne. I saw “fruit” and ran to get my Filled With Sweetness stamp set, then added Homemade Sweetness DSP, and finally, the Sweet Jar stamp set. This is a berry SWEET…
Each month I send out a card kit to everyone who orders from my online store. It’s just a little way to say “thank you for your order!” I truly appreciate all my customers. Here’s a sample of my June kit: This fun summer card (or various versions of it)…
Weekend Adventures is a pack of paper that I bought…and never used! I know, why??? Well, I honestly just didn’t know what to do with it, so I put it aside. I have a lot of campers and outdoorsy people in my family, so I should have done more with…
Here we are, our last Thursday in May! Summer weather has officially hit the Sacramento Valley. We’ve seen temps up in the 90’s already. It’s definitely pool time! For Create with Stamping Friends this week, we have a color challenge. The minute I saw these colors, I knew I wanted…
Welcome back to Creating Coast to Coast! This month, Rosanne and I are playing with products from the new May – August 2026 Catalog. Since Rosanne chose our theme this time, we will start with her card in PA ~ I love her color combination! You can read all about…
Splash & Relax is my latest acquisition from Stampin’ Up! It’s perfectly fun for summer cards. I used the sketch from this week’s sketch challenge at Create with Stamping Friends to get me started. Here’s the sketch: And here’s my card: My favorite part of this bundle is the pair…
Are you ready to go off to the beach? Don’t forget your beach bag with all the essentials! This cute Notes & Totes Bundle has everything you need to pack for a day at the beach: sunglasses, water bottle, sunscreen, and more! Here’s a look at the bundle ~ Image…
Feeling crafty today? Here’s a bundle that will satisfy your soul! I’m getting crafty with Notes & Totes. It’s such a fun bundle to play with. You can dress up this beach bag anyway you want! Today I went with blues, using Countryside Inn DSP. Here’s what I used: Misty…
The Beach Day Bundle was a must-have right off the bat for me! I’ve spent a lot of time at the beach, living in California and Hawaii. I’m sure it spoke to many of you who live near beaches everywhere! Sadly, it is retiring. This is your last chance for…
Welcome to our July edition of CASEing Coast to Coast! Are you new to CC2C? Each month Rosanne Mulhern (Pennsylvania) and I (California) challenge each other to make a card that fits a prescribed theme. This month I chose the theme “The Great Outdoors.” We begin on the West Coast…
I’m taking a slight departure from my usual all-Stampin’ Up! today, because I want to show you this “Flippin’ Fabulous” card I made for my friend who is moving to Pismo Beach, CA (lucky her!) This flip flop set is by Honey Bee Stamps and I adore it! Here are…
This week at Create With Connie & Mary we have a sketch challenge. I went into full craft mode with this one, using the Beach Day Bundle. Here’s the sketch: And here’s my card: Sometimes you just feel like pulling out all the stops, and I pulled quite a few…
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…
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…
I want to pop on really quickly to post a little notecard that I made for my grandsons. After all, it is National Ice Cream Sandwich Day, so I have to send them ice cream sandwiches!!! and a card! How did I know about this incredible National day? Why, from…
