This month at CASEing Coast to Coast, Rosanne and I decided to celebrate teachers and the return to school. It’s hard to believe, but many districts have started their 2023-24 school year already! How about a card and handmade gift for your child’s or grandchild’s teacher? As a retired K/1…
By now, you have hopefully received your new mini catalogs for Sept-Dec 2023! I’m hosting a Fall/Winter Product Share again and would love to have you share these products with me! There are so many good things to sample! My Product Shares are a little different than many in that…
The little bunnies on this Countryside Inn DSP are just too cute! I’m going to have to buy the Bunny Punch just so I can put them together! I saw this sketch challenge at the My Favorite Things website and this paper (front and back) seemed perfect for the sketch!…
This week at Create With Connie & Mary we have a sketch challenge. I’ve decided to keep it clean & simple with One Horse Open Sleigh DSP as the focal point. Here is the sketch: And here is my card: Layer by Layer Details: Garden Green Cardstock base, 8-1/2″x 5-1/2″,…
It’s really hot here today, so I tucked away inside my air-conditioned house and had some play time with my craft supplies! Isn’t life great?! 🙂 I thought I’d look through the pages of One Horse Open Sleigh to see what jumped out at me today and I came upon…
Sometimes the simplest cards bring me the most pleasure! This card is a great example. It went together in literally 10 minutes! But this Masterfully Made DSP gives the illusion of something much more complicated. Take a look: Quick Steps: Cut a piece of your favorite DSP to 5″x 3-3/4″.…
Hi! I’m back for another Merry Monday and I’m using So Very Merry once again. This time it’s with the angel and the beautiful sentiment, Peace and Joy. May I just say right up front that this photo does not do this card justice! In real life, it is sparkly…
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…
