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…
Wow, May already!!! I’m always surprised by how fast time goes by. When this goes to publishing, I’ll be exploring Greece! But thanks to technology, these weekly posts should come off without a hitch (fingers crossed!) My friend and I have been planning this trip since before Covid, and have…
I made this birthday card for a special friend, Connie. I don’t think she’ll mind if I share it with you. (Connie, I know you’re reading this – feel free to comment!) It’s my first run with the Hues of Happiness Suite Collection, and I think it’s so pretty, I…
Here’s a fun sketch challenge today at Create With Connie and Mary. I decided to go with Back On Your Feet and pair it with In The Wild Designer Series Paper. Both will be retiring in 4 days! The Last Chance list is here, if you’d like to get some…
I have a family member who loves birds. She has several birdhouses, bird feeders, and bird baths. For her birthday, I couldn’t think of a better stamp set than Garden Birdhouses for her card! Simple Steps: I stamped it with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and colored it with my Blends.…
One more week before the launch of our new 2022-23 Annual Catalog! Are you excited? Here’s a sneak peek at a new set, a new In Color, and some new ribbon. The bundle is called Wisteria Wishes. Card Details: Starry Sky (New In Color) Cardstock base, 8-1/2″x 5-1/2″, scored and…
It’s Thursday again! This week we have a color challenge for Create With Connie & Mary ~ this pretty combination of Just Jade, Pear Pizzazz, and Calypso Coral. This combination immediately reminded me of one of our Designer Series Papers, so I went with Artfully Composed for CCM712! I took…
