First of all, may I just say how much I love this free Sale-a-bration DSP? I hope you’ve put in a $50 order so you can get a pack. It’s called Rings of Love and every sheet is so pretty. You’ll find it on page 6-7 of the SAB brochure.…
Wow, it’s August already. Summer is winding down! And we have a new sketch challenge at Create With Connie & Mary. I chose to feature Butterfly Kisses for CCMC727. Here is the sketch ~ Before I launch into my card(s), I want to share my thought process. I saw that…
Today is for Gina K! Every once in awhile I like to join in on some other manufacturers’ card challenges, and today is one of those days. Gina K is someone I greatly admire and she puts out beautiful products. I found a July card challenge on her blog: black…
I mentioned that I’d be sharing a card with A Fish & A Wish. This stamp set comes bundled with a fish punch, but I chose to use it as a stamps-only card today. Here it is ~ Details: Evening Evergreen Cardstock base, 8-1/2″x 5-1/2″ scored and folded at 4-1/4″…
Oh, I love the look of neutrals and black! We get to use Basic Black, Sahara Sand, and any other color for our challenge at Create With Connie & Mary this week! I almost felt like I was cheating when I made this card to fit the challenge! I opened…
This is the last of our five new In Colors for 2022-24! Today I’m introducing Orchid Oasis. It’s a slightly lighter shade than Starry Sky. Both are beautiful purplish blues. I pulled two sheets of Tea Boutique DSP to use on this card and two strips of the In Color…
It’s Thursday and time for Create With Connie & Mary! Today we have a Color Challenge with this gorgeous trio of colors: I chose Artistically Inked to show off these beautiful colors, and created a thank you card: Card Details: Rich Razzleberry Cardstock base, 8-1/2″x 5-1/2″, scored and folded at…
Hello there! It’s Thursday and time for another Create With Connie and Mary card challenge! This week is a color challenge: Soft Succulent/Calypso Coral/Gold. I looked through my new stamp sets and settled on Flowing Flowers for this challenge. This card is a departure from my usual clean and simple…
Yesterday I showed you a card that I made using the new Artfully Composed DSP. You can see it HERE. I liked it but felt the proportions were a little “off.” So I made some adjustments and have a new one to show you today. Same card, different proportions. Here…
I’m playing with the new selections of Designer Series Papers that are coming out on January 4, 2022. Today I’m looking at Artfully Composed. This is a collage of greens and tropical foliage that come together in a bold way. So here’s a sneak peek at Artfully Composed DSP. I…
I have the sweetest friend who popped over with dinner when she heard I wasn’t feeling well. Her homemade soup, salad, and wonderful bread was just what the doctor ordered! And I will be thanking her for her thoughtfulness with this card made from the What’s Cookin’? stamp set by…
Another one of the cards in my July card class was this Expressions in Ink thank you card. So pretty in Polished Pink and Metallic Gold. You don’t have to do much when the DSP is this pretty and detailed! I simply heat embossed the “thanks” from Artistically Inked with…
Bloom Where You’re Planted is one of the nine Designer Series Paper Packs that is on sale through July 2021. You can purchase it for $9.78, which is a 15% savings over the regular price. Many of the Stampin’ Up! Designer Papers come in packs of 12 double-sided sheets measuring…
I recently read a lively debate on the internet about whether we should call card designs “masculine” or “feminine.” I found the topic rather silly, actually. My feeling is, make a card you think will make the receiver and the giver happy and who cares about the gender reference?! That…
I have a catalog CASE to share with you today, this time with the Bloom Where You’re Planted Suite. You’ll see the original on page 80 of the 2021 Annual Catalog. I started by embossing a 5-1/4″x 4″ piece of Soft Succulent Cardstock with the Macramé Embossing Folder. I cut…
