It’s been a couple of months since we have done a CASEing Coast to Coast post! I’m so glad to be back at it! Thanks for visiting today. Rosanne Mulhern in Pennsylvania, and I, Karen Hallam in California, take turns getting inspiration from one another and today Rosanne takes the…
While on the islands in Greece, we saw lots of cats! Mostly feral, I think, but they were pretty tame – or just used to tourists handing them snacks! You cannot sit and enjoy a fish meal without a little buddy sitting at your feet in anticipation of a handout. The…
For this week at Create With Connie & Mary, we have a new sketch challenge. Here’s the sketch to which I used Textured Chic Designer Series Paper with gold accents. Take a look at this gorgeous paper! Texture Chic DSP combined with Distressed Gold Specialty Paper and a gold embossed…
Sun Prints & Santorini! First take a look at my card that I made with Sun Prints DSP and a combination of other products, then check out the view from our room in Santorini ~ spectacular! Card Details Night of Navy Cardstock base, 8-1/2″x 5-1/2″, scored and folded at 4-1/4″…
Stampin’ News & Naxos! Tuesday is always a big news day at Stampin’ Up! New promotions and other points of interest come out on Tuesdays. I’ve listed a few here along with more pictures from Naxos (scroll down to see). Enjoy! BOGO Stampin’ Up! Kits For the month of June,…
While we were in Greece on the island of Naxos, we saw gorgeous pink flowers everywhere. This photo, taken on a couple’s farm where we spent the day, is the inspiration for my card today, using Wisteria Wishes in pinks. Here is my card ~ Details: Pacific Point Cardstock base,…
Inspired by the colors in the photo from Greece below, I created this birthday card using the Uniquely Artistic Stamp Set, Happiness Abounds sentiment, and Deckled Rectangle Dies. My elements were inspired by the Paper Players Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge this week. From the graphic below, I chose Embossing, Floral, and Pearls…
This week is a color challenge at Create with Connie & Mary. Let’s Set Sail and sail through this challenge! Our colors are Daffodil Delight (for my sunrise), Tahitian Tide (for my ocean), and Starry Sky (for my sky). I blended these colors onto a panel of Basic White with…
So I wonder if you’re like me? Every time a new catalog comes out, I love all of the new things, but I’m not able to purchase everything at once (not even close!). So I continue to cling to my retired products a bit longer and mix them with the…
I’m getting back into card making in a simple way… which is easy to do with such pretty Designer Series Paper! This is a piece from Awash in Beauty. I love the colors, the watercolor florals, and the overall happy feeling these designs give me! This particular sheet is designed…
I’m so surprised that life went on while we were in Greece! It felt like time stood still while we were there! I’ve come home to many new products, promotions, and pre-orders. Let’s take a look at a few…. and then scroll down for a few of my favorite photos…
We end the month of May with a sketch challenge at Create With Connie & Mary. As easy as last week’s card was, this one was way more challenging for me! But that’s what I enjoy about these sketches – they really stretch my creativity! I decided to work with…
Oh, I love the look of neutrals and black! We get to use Basic Black, Sahara Sand, and any other color for our challenge at Create With Connie & Mary this week! I almost felt like I was cheating when I made this card to fit the challenge! I opened…
We have any interesting sketch for this week’s Create With Connie & Mary. I pulled out Nature’s Prints and Sweet Sorbet Cardstock with coordinating designer papers to make a sweet card! Here’s the sketch ~ And here’s my card~ Card Details: Sweet Sorbet Cardstock base, 8-1/2″x 5-1/2″, scored and folded…
I don’t know if the flowers in this Perfectly Penciled Designer Series Paper are poppies, but they look a bit like them, so I’m going with it and pairing it with Poppy Moments Dies! This beautiful red poppy is actually two colors, but they are very similar so you might…
