I’m excited to show you this cool new effect I discovered using one of the Basics Embossing Folders and By The Bay DSP! I haven’t seen this done before and the result is so interesting. First of all, here’s the card… The new technique is on the piece of embossed…
I “borrowed” the sketch from our Create With Connie & Mary challenge for last week to create another card. I’m calling it Best Wishes with Texture Chic. If you didn’t see last week’s card, you can see it HERE. To refresh your memory, here is the sketch once again: Here…
is This week our Create With Connie & Mary challenge is a sketch! I’m sticking with my Flowers & More theme I’ve got going this week and including it in my CCMC design. Here is the sketch: And here is my card: Details: Starry Sky Cardstock base, 8-1/2″x 5-1/2″, folded…
This week I am playing with the mega pack of Designer Series Paper called Flowers & More. You can purchase this 48-sheet pack of 12″x 12″ paper for $18 when you host a $150 workshop/party (or purchase that amount for yourself). Today I’m using the “& More” on my card…
I’m starting the week off with a bright and happy birthday card for you! Flowers & More DSP definitely packs a punch. Look at this fun print that I used as a background to the Share a Milkshake ice cream cone! Cue the Salsa music, please! I seriously want to…
These Irresistible Blooms are irresistible! 🤣 I can’t stop playing with them! Today I’m entering the TicTacToe Challenge ~ a challenge I used to participate in frequently, but haven’t in a long time. So this is the week! I’ve pulled out the Irresistible Blooms for TTTC200 and I can’t wait…
Last fall I went up north to watch my youngest daughter compete in a cyclo-cross event. If you haven’t heard of this sport, you’re not alone. I hadn’t either until she started competing in them. It’s basically a bicycle race on a short but harrowing course of hills, pits, water,…
Today at Create with Connie & Mary, we have a color challenge. We have a deep, rich palette of Melon Mambo, Coastal Cabana, and Starry Sky. I decided to send some love with the Full of Love stamp set. Here is the challenge board ~ And here’s my card ~…
Have a zesty birthday! This month Rosanne and I bring a birthday theme to you in CASEing Coast to Coast! Rosanne is from Pennsylvania and I live in California. We take turns, once a month, deciding on a theme, then create cards to fit that theme. This is my birthday…
Have you ever camped under the stars up in the mountains where it is so dark all you see are thousands of twinkling lights? It’s magical! I love this little camp tent in Greatest Journey Dies. When I was in college I worked for one summer up at Yosemite National…
Are you a mountain person or an ocean person? Where would you gravitate to if you were able to go on your dream vacation? I love the majesty of the Sierra Nevada but also love the beach, and probably would pick the ocean for my vacation. However, my husband gravitates…
I have added more stamp sets and bundles (some brand new) to my Retired Stamp Sets & Bundles page. You may want to take a look and do some bargain shopping! These are priced to sell! Prices do not include shipping, but I do try to get the lowest shipping…
This week we have a sketch challenge at Create With Connie & Mary. The divided strips felt perfect for a scenic DSP to me, so I went with Enjoy the Journey for CCMC757. Here’s the sketch ~ And here’s my card ~ To make it an easy pattern of 1″…
There are a number of products on the “Low Inventory” list. Typically it doesn’t take long for these to become “Unorderable.” I wanted to draw your attention to them, so if they are items you’ve been thinking about getting, you know that the window of opportunity is short! The bundle…
I had not planned to post today, but as I looked out the window at our neighbor’s spectacular Acacia tree, I was inspired to pull out this stamp set and create a note card with Wisteria Wishes as an Acacia! Every Spring we are dazzled by the beauty of this…
