I’m wondering… Do you have lots of old DSP like I do? Here we are, about to usher in a new catalog with some new beautiful DSP (of which I will want all!) But wait! I haven’t used up most of the old stuff! Time to brainstorm ~ how can…
I’m going with Textured Floral for this sketch challenge at Create With Connie & Mary this week. Here’s the sketch ~ And here’s my card~ Textured Floral has a beautiful watercolor-like assortment of blooms and leaves. It’s a classic floral. It’s been around for awhile but I’ve rarely used it…
Today’s card spotlights 4 of the retiring In Colors ~ Parakeet Party, Orchid Oasis, Tahitian Tide, and Starry Sky. It’s all in this beautiful galactic DSP called Stargazing. Stargazing will be retiring April 30th along with those In Colors, but you can still get some if you hurry! Click HERE…
Parakeet Party is one of the 2022-24 In Colors that’s about to retire. Too bad, because it is such a happy color! Let me show you one more card to lift you up with Zoo Crew ~ It’s almost an electric green, and it goes so well with Basic Black…
The Last Chance Product Lists for the two current catalogs are out! And with every turn-over of Annual Catalogs we lose 5 beloved In Colors. This time I am particularly sad because I love each of the five that are soon to be “extinct!” Yep, overly dramatic! 🥲 But Starry…
This will be my final post using Excellent Eggs this week and I decided to create a Fun Fold! This is known as a Vertical Joy Fold Card. Most of the Joy Folds I’ve made in the past open horizontally, but this opens up and down. It’s a Friday Fun…
This week for Create With Connie & Mary we have a color challenge. It’s a soft, pastel palette ~ just right for Easter, which is right around the corner! I’ve got eggs & bunnies for you. First the color board ~ Now my card ~ I’m not usually one for…
It’s time for another CASEing Coast to Coast! This month we are starting in California with my card, then heading east to Pennsylvania to see Rosanne’s card. Thanks for joining in our cross-country journey! Today we are bringing you bunnies, baskets, & butterflies on our cards. Sounds like it’s…
This week I’m featuring the Excellent Eggs Bundle by Stampin’ Up! This cute stamp set and die bundle is perfect for Easter eggs and bunnies ~ chocolate ones here! This sweet (pun intended) egg is on a Basic White Note Card & Envelope set. Details: Basic White Note Card &…
This week I am featuring the stamp & die bundle called Excellent Eggs. This is a super sweet bundle for Easter or Spring. I’ll show you a variety of ways to use it this week. For my first card, I’m showing you a trio of pastel eggs with some easy…
This may be one of the easiest cards you’ve ever made, but also one of the prettiest! This irresistible Easter card went together in a snap. Don’t you love easy once in awhile? Yeah, me too! And it’s highly likely that you have all the ingredients. See below for the…
This week at Create With Connie & Mary we have a sketch challenge. I went into full craft mode with this one, using the Beach Day Bundle. Here’s the sketch: And here’s my card: Sometimes you just feel like pulling out all the stops, and I pulled quite a few…
Hey! Happy Wednesday! I’m joining the Tic, Tac, Toe Challenge this week with a fun grid for inspiration. I’ve chose Perennial Lavender to make a clean and simple card with some fun detailing. Here’s the board ~ And here’s my card ~ I went across the top with [CAS (clean…
St. Patrick’s Day is coming up on Sunday. I usually make one St. Pat’s Day card a year. It’s not a holiday I spend much time thinking about. But the Throughout the Year Stamp Set has this “Best of Luck” stamp in it, and I couldn’t resist pulling out the…
We’re starting March off with a color challenge at Create With Connie & Mary. This is a pastel palette that makes me think of Easter eggs, so I went with Excellent Eggs for our challenge today. Here’s the color board ~ And here’s my card ~ These three colors are…
