September – December 2023 Mini Catalog Coming September 6! Our new Fall Mini (formerly known as Holiday Catalog) is going live on September 6, 2023! And as always, with a new catalog, I’m offering a Product Share. You’ll want to reserve your share now to get a sampling of…
We are back to our regular color/sketch rotation at Create With Connie & Mary for August, and first up is a color challenge. I’ve colored the images in Courage & Faith to follow this combination: Here’s my card: This is my first time to use the Courage & Faith Stamp…
Wow, it’s July 31st! There is a LOT coming up in August at Stampin’ Up! and I’ll try to fill you in on a few things, but first… I have a Merry Monday card to share! [Side Bar: There used to be a Merry Monday Card Challenge, but I haven’t…
Three of my local team members were able to come over this past week for a Shoebox Swap! I learned about shoebox swaps several years ago at a World Card Making Day event that preceded the annual convention. It’s a fun way to spend a crafty day together! We each…
It’s Thursday and another Create With Connie & Mary post! We have a fun card to CASE this week. I had a good time putting my own spin on this Construction Zone card found on page 81 of the Annual Catalog. Here’s the catalog photo: Here’s my version: I got…
Today I went back to one of my favorite Rachel Tessman fun folds and made a One Horse Open Sleigh Scenery Z-Fold card. Now that’s a mouthful, I admit, but One Horse Open Sleigh is the name of a new Online Exclusive DSP at Stampin’ Up! This scenery Z-fold is…
I’m so excited! My Trucking Along Bundle arrived while I was gone on vacation, and I couldn’t wait to try it out. I know that if you weren’t johnny-on-the-spot when it became available again, you missed getting the punch. It will be back in the Fall and you’ll have another…
We are CASEing the Catalog during the month of July at Create With Connie & Mary. Here is the catalog sample that we are taking inspiration from this week. I went with the same stamp set, In The Moment. My Slightly Altered Design: I started with a base of Night…
If you’re like me, you have a bunch of scraps (I’ll talk about organizing them later) and they are just begging to be used. I do find myself reaching for new sheets of paper when I should be using up those scraps. So for CASEing Coast to Coast this month…
This is our second week of CASEing the Catalog for Create With Connie & Mary. I’ve chosen a holiday theme (Christmas in July is rather popular in card making) using Celebrate With Tags. Here is our clean and simple card inspiration from Page 61 of the Annual Catalog: I picked…
I want to thank each of you that have subscribed to my Card Kits in the past. It has been awhile since I put my Kits “on hold,” but I’m happy to announce that I’m ready to start them up again! I will start with a month-by-month club until I…
If you think this truck bundle is adorable (which it is!) and you know you’ll want it in your crafting stash, order it now because I know that it won’t be around for long! There has been a lot of buzz around about how popular this set will be. Don’t…
During the month of July, we will be CASEing the Catalog at Create With Connie & Mary. So each Thursday we will bring to you our re-creations of some favorite catalog samples. Here is our first one: And here is my CASE of this lovely card: I mimicked the basic…
Ooooh, I love designing from a Tic Tac Toe Challenge, and this one was perfectly timed! I saw “Nature/Stars/Die Cuts” and knew exactly what I was going to make! My brother’s birthday is coming up. He and his wife are wrapping up a camper vacation in the Canadian Rockies. They’ve…
Independence Day is upon us! I cannot believe tomorrow is July!!! I had to pull out the red, white, and blue to celebrate, and these floral dies from Timeless Arrangements remind me of fireworks (squint-you’ll get it! 🤣) And if the recipient isn’t sure what we’re celebrating…the inside helps them…
