Greetings from California! It’s a beautiful almost-fall day here. I imagine it is also very pretty with fall colors back in Pennsylvania where Rosanne lives. We are thinking all about autumn this month and have created autumnal cards for you. She suggested that we highlight a large sentiment for CASEing…
I have a fun fold for Merry Monday this week! It is a fold I learned by watching Julie DiMatteo on her Paper Pixie You Tube. I believe she called it an Accordion Fold, aptly named because you “play” the accordion as you open and close it! I used the…
Remember this cute little guy? This is a stamp set that I could never get rid of – I mean really, the cutest mice ever! Merry Mice is the name of the set. I don’t remember what year it came out but it’s been awhile. Today I’m doing Fall Back…
Today on Create With Connie & Mary, we have a color challenge. Our trio of colors is Fresh Freesia, Boho Blue, and Misty Moonlight. I used these three colors but also added tons of texture with this fun stencil pattern over an embossed panel. Here’s our color challenge: And here’s…
Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month, the theme is All Creatures Great and Small. We really hope that you will be inspired by all the amazing creations the Pals are sharing with you! Then, you will find the lineup at the end of my post to help…
Oooo, I have a simple yet beautiful card for Merry Monday this week. It’s a Winter Meadow Christmas card. So ~ the overwhelming majority of you said last week that you prefer traditional red and green cards for Christmas. But can I persuade you to consider Pretty Peacock and Lost…
I have randomly chosen a winner for my Poll Question Card Kit! Thank you to everyone who participated in my poll. Participants left comments sharing answers to the question: Do you love the traditional red/green combinations for Christmas? -or- Do you prefer untraditional colors for holiday cards? (You can see…
Welcome September! We have a sketch challenge to start of the month at Create With Connie & Mary! And since the new Mini Catalog went live this week, I can use some new products! I’ve chosen Garden Walk 6″x 6″ DSP and Calypso Coral Braided Linen Trim to use on…
We have a fun new Christmas Card Kit available for purchase! It’s called Christmas Everywhere, and it features trees from all around the world! It includes everything you need to make 9 cards – 3 each of 3 designs. the kit includes: 9 coordinating envelopes Christmas Everywhere photopolymer stamp set…
Today is New Catalog Day! We’ve been building up to our new Fall & Winter Mini Catalog for a few weeks now, and hopefully you have saved some of your favorite samples that you’ve seen. Today is the day you can purchase the items you need to make those favorites!…
Merry Monday! Today’s card is for the traditionalists among you. Beautiful greens, Cherry Cobbler red, and Christmas greenery bring out the Joy of Christmas! Which, just happens to be the name of this new Designer Series Paper. It will be available to purchase this Wednesday, Sept. 6. If you purchased…
I’m shakin’ it up on Saturday with a mix of stamping products! While I primarily share Stampin’ Up!, I couldn’t resist showing you this marriage of Stampin’ Up! DSP with Newton’s Nook Harvest Haul Stamp Set. The truck image driving down the autumn road brings me joy! Apples, pumpkins, and…
We end the August challenges with an interesting color combination. As you can see below, we have Azure Afternoon, Lemon Lime Twist, and Flirty Flamingo. I have to admit, I struggled with this combination and tried a few different things before settling on the Gorgeously Made Dies. Who can go…
For Merry Monday this week I have a sneak peek at what I think will be a very popular Designer Series Paper, A Walk in the Forest. It’s made even cuter with the new Beary Cute Bundle, another one to buy on September 6 (before it sells out!) Here’s a…
I’m back with another Create With Connie and Mary Thursday challenge. This week we have a sketch to work with. I’ve decided on the Textured Floral Bundle over Tahitian Tide DSP for my card. I’ve always loved the combination of turquoise with hot pink, so this combo of Tahitian Tide…
