I didn’t think I was going to get the Hippos. But I have to admit, they are pretty stinkin’ cute! They are definitely the hippest hippos! I made this card for my grandson who just finished swimming lessons. Not a great fan of the water, I hope he sees the…
I love plants! My daughter bought me a beautiful rubber plant for my birthday last March. It has these big green, cream, and red leaves. I’ve discovered that the more direct sunlight it receives, the more red comes out. This plant stamp from Plentiful Plants reminds me of it. I…
It’s Thursday again, and we have another CASE the Catalog Challenge at Create With Connie & Mary! This week, our inspiration card can be found on page 61 of the Annual Catalog. I saw those repeated words and thought I’d go with Biggest Wish for CCMC725. Here it is ~…
Merry Christmas in July! For CASEing Coast to Coast this month, Rosanne and I settled on “Christmas in July” for our theme. I’m coming to you from California and Rosanne is in Pennsylvania. We got together a couple of years ago and created CASEing Coast to Coast. Each month we…
I played with my new Spruced Up Bundle today and created a Clean & Simple card for the Less is More Challenge. I think these minimalist dies are perfect for a Spruced Up CAS card! The challenge is “Traditional Christmas.” My Card Details: Basic White Thick Cardstock base, 8-1/2″x 5-1/2″…
How about an Autumn Fun Fold? Or any season, really! I got this fold idea from Linda Heller and thought I’d try it with the Rings of Love DSP. This fun DSP is a free gift with a $50 purchase during Sale-a-bration, July & August. Love it! It’s a Double…
Check out this adorable gift card holder I made with Celebrations Tag Dies! It’s so simple with the die ~ crop, fold in the sides, add adhesive, close the two sides together, and done! Here are the dies. Look at all the different occasions they cover with the decorative pieces!…
This week at Create With Connie & Mary we have another CASE the Catalog challenge. You’ll find the inspiration card on page 39 of the 2022-23 Annual Catalog. I chose to use Uniquely Artistic for CCMC724. While I did leave off (perhaps) the main focal point of their card,…
It’s Week 2 of Sale-a-bration! Have you spent some time perusing the catalog and choosing what you’ll pick for your free gift? Here’s a Host set that you can earn free with a party or personal order over $300. It’s called Perfect Pomegranate. Do you love pomegranates? They are such…
This is simple Saturday at its simplest! Do you need a quick and easy card? Designer Series Paper to the rescue! Look at this super-simple card I made for my daughter who recently moved into a new home. This cute sheet of paper from Rings of Love Designer Series Paper…
Yay! It’s Thursday and another Create With Connie & Mary day! This week we have a CASE the Catalog Challenge, specifically this card on page 28 of the Annual Catalog. I chose Speedy Recovery for my stamp set. Here’s the banner: And here’s my card: Not usually being one for…
It’s our Fall Sale-a-bration time, a bi-annual Stampin’ Up! promotion that gives you free product with each qualifying purchase from the catalogs. For example, with a $100 purchase, you might choose a free bundle, such as this Wonderful World Stamp Set + 12″x 12″ Designer Series Paper. Isn’t this paper…
Hey! There’s a new tag in town! I love making tags ~ tags for gifts, tags for small notes, Christmas tags, birthday tags, you-name-it tags. And there is just such a bundle in our new July-December 2022 Mini Catalog. It’s called Celebrate With Tags. Celebrate With Tags Bundle #159867, $55.75…
This week it’s a color challenge at Create With Connie & Mary, and we have the beautiful combination of Orchid Oasis, Balmy Blue, and So Saffron. I saw the purple and yellow together and thought about the pansies we used to have in our flower bed! Out came my Pansy…
I have some news & blues for you today! Please read through the News, then view my Bluesy card! News First of all, I have 3 spots left to fill another Product Share! If you would like a sampling of the newly released July-December Mini Catalog papers and/or ribbons, please…
