Monthly Archives: April 2021

Simply Succulents

Happy Thursday! This week it’s sketch inspiration time…

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I decided to pull out my Simply Succulents for this..

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Here’s the details…

  • Soft Succulent – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Basic White 3 7/8 x 5 1/8 – run through the Tasteful Texture Embossing Folder
  • Fresh Freesia – 1 5/8 x 6 1/4 – stamp the smaller open succulent in Balmy Blue and Fresh Freesia, add to card on a diagonal, trim edges, add panel to card front
  • Basic White – stamp large succulent image and flower pot in Memento Black, color using dimensionals, cut out, layer and add to card front using dimensionals
  • Tie bow in Fresh Freesia ribbon, add to card front
  • Balmy Blue – 3/8 x 2 3/4, stamp greeting in Memento Black, cut on slant on the right side, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Add some Incolor Jewels to finish off

All ready to send out!

Don’t forget to head over to Create with Connie and Mary and see what our AMAZING design team has done!

Check out our latest collection…

And now for our latest collection…

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Our second featured online class collection from the NEW Annual Catalog is the stunning nature BEAUTY OF FRIENDSHIP BUNDLE!  With both stamped tree images and detailed tree dies, along with inspiring greetings, this one is a MUST-HAVE!  We had SO much fun coming up with these tutorials for a multi-seasonal Collection full of color!  You’ll get three card ideas (one a fun-fold!) and a pretty home-décor item you’ll have sitting out all year long!  See more details here!

Set(s): Simply Succlents
Paper: Basic White, Soft Succulent, Fresh Freesia, Balmy Blue
Ink: Memento Black, Balmy Blue, Fresh Freesia BLENDS:  Evening Evergreen, Soft Succulent, Fresh Freesia, Balmy Blue
Other: Potted Succulents, Incolor Jewels, Tasteful Texture Embossing Folder, Fresh Freesia Ribbon, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

IM173 – Sweet Strawberry

It’s Monday again and you know what that means…it’s time for another AWESOME inspiration! This week its cute cake…

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I decided to go with the strawberry theme!

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Here’s the details…

  • Whisper White – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 folded
  • Brights DSP – (Granny Apple Green Dotted print) – 1 1/2 x 5 1/2, add to card front on bottom
  • Melon Mambo – 1/4 x 5 1/2, add to card front
  • Basic White – stamp 3 strawberries, 5 leaves, 3 stems, 2 large flowers and 3 small flowers in Memento Black, Stamp inside of strawberries in Melon Mambo, Leaves and Stems in Granny Apple green, cut/punch everything out, layer and add to card front
  • For the two larger flowers, stamp again on Melon Mambo and punch out centers using the 1/4″ hole punch; so the same for the 3 small flowers but in So Saffron, add to center of each flower
  • So Saffron – stamp greeting in Memento Black, punch out using Double Oval Punch, add to card front using Dimensionals
  • Add some Basic Rhinestones to finish off

Don’t forget to head over to Create with Connie and Mary to check out Connie’s ADORABLE card!

And now for our latest collection…

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Our second featured online class collection from the NEW Annual Catalog is the stunning nature BEAUTY OF FRIENDSHIP BUNDLE!  With both stamped tree images and detailed tree dies, along with inspiring greetings, this one is a MUST-HAVE!  We had SO much fun coming up with these tutorials for a multi-seasonal Collection full of color!  You’ll get three card ideas (one a fun-fold!) and a pretty home-décor item you’ll have sitting out all year long!  See more details here!

Set(s): Sweet Strawberry
Paper: Basic White, Melon Mambo, So Saffron, Brights DSP Paper Pack
Ink: Memento Black, Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green
Other: Strawberry Builder Punch, Double Oval Punch, Basic Rhinestone, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

Evergreen

And it’s Saturday again! This week our theme for the Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Hop is to use greens on our card.  I couldn’t wait use a new set of dies that I got…

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Here’s the details…

  • Pear Pizzazz – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Basic White- 3 1/2 x 5 1/2, run through the Brick and Mortar Embossing Folder, add a 5/8 x 5 1/2 strip of Mossy Meadow behind the panel
  • Mossy Meadow – cut out the long stem, add to card front
  • Pear Pizzazz – cut out the full leaf stem, trim the bottom off some, add to card front
  • Soft Seafoam – cut out the tall carnation and the full flower, cut out a flower center from Mossy Meadow and add to flower, add long stem to card front
  • Basic White – stamp greeting in Mossy Meadow, cut out using label die, add flower behind die, add gold cord to each side, add to panel and add panel to card front using dimensionals
  • Add a bee trinket to finish off

And now for our latest collection…

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The NEW Annual Catalog is here and we are SO excited with all the FUN new things it offers!  Nothing can make you smile more than seeing a garden full of colorful pansies, so for our first Collection we just couldn’t resist the gorgeous Pansy Patch Bundle.  We know you’ll love the embossed Pansy Dies that enhance the detailed Pansy Patch stamp set.  Plus, it has some beautiful font greetings!  We’ve used PANSY PATCH BUNDLE with the PANSY PETALS DESIGNER PAPER for a colorful Collection with four card ideas and two gift packaging ideas!  See more details HERE!

Set(s): Inspired Thoughts
Paper: Basic White, Pear Pizzazz, Mossy Meadow, Soft Seafoam, Neutrals DSP Paper Pack
Ink: Mossy Meadown
Other: Meadows Dies, Brick and Mortar Embossing Folder, Bee Trinket, Simply Elegant Trim, Dimensionals

Click Previous to go back to Create with Connie and Mary site and forward to the see what Cindy has been up to!

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

Dragonfly Garden

Happy Thursday! This week it’s color inspiration time…

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This was just perfect for DRAGONFLIES…

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Here’s the details…

  • Basic White – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Basic White – 3 1/4 x 5 1/2, run through Greenery Embossing folder, add to card front
  • Flirty Flamingo, Seaside Spray, So Saffron – 3/4 x 4, stamp greeting from Inspired Thoughts to the Saffron one, add all three to card front using dimensionls
  • Basic White – stamp three dragonflies, colors with matching blends, punch out, add Wink of Stella to the wings, add to card front
  • Add some Opal Rounds to the card to finish off.

I just LOVE dragonflies!

Don’t forget to head over to Create with Connie and Mary and see what our AMAZING design team has done!

Check out our latest collection…

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The NEW Annual Catalog is here and we are SO excited with all the FUN new things it offers!  Nothing can make you smile more than seeing a garden full of colorful pansies, so for our first Collection we just couldn’t resist the gorgeous Pansy Patch Bundle.  We know you’ll love the embossed Pansy Dies that enhance the detailed Pansy Patch stamp set.  Plus, it has some beautiful font greetings!  We’ve used PANSY PATCH BUNDLE with the PANSY PETALS DESIGNER PAPER for a colorful Collection with four card ideas and two gift packaging ideas!  See more details HERE!

Set(s): Dragonfly Garden, Inspired Thoughts
Paper: Basic White, Flirty Flamingo, Seaside Spray, So Saffron
Ink: Memento Black, BLENDS:  Flirty Flamingo, Seaside Spray, So Saffron
Other: Greenery Embossing Folder, Dragonfly Punch, Wink of Stella, Opal Rounds, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

IM172 – Band Together

It’s Monday again and you know what that means…it’s time for another AWESOME inspiration! This week its a cool flower print – so many different ways to use this as inspiration!

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I used the one in the lower left…

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Here’s the details…

  • Petal Pink – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Basic White – 3 3/4 x 5 – run through the Texture Embossing Folder, add to card front
  • Cherry Cobbler – cut out the smaller Detailed Band, add to card front
  • Just Jade – cut out the open leaves/stem, add to the card front
  • Basic White – stamp large image in Memento Black, color using Blend, cut out,, layer and add to card front using dimensionals
  • Add some Gold Gilded Gems to finish off

Don’t forget to head over to Create with Connie and Mary to check out Connie’s ADORABLE card!

Collage

The NEW Annual Catalog is here and we are SO excited with all the FUN new things it offers!  Nothing can make you smile more than seeing a garden full of colorful pansies, so for our first Collection we just couldn’t resist the gorgeous Pansy Patch Bundle.  We know you’ll love the embossed Pansy Dies that enhance the detailed Pansy Patch stamp set.  Plus, it has some beautiful font greetings!  We’ve used PANSY PATCH BUNDLE with the PANSY PETALS DESIGNER PAPER for a colorful Collection with four card ideas and two gift packaging ideas!  See more details HERE!

And now for our latest collection…

Set(s): Band Together
Paper: Basic White, Petal Pink, Cherry Cobbler, Just Jade
Ink: Memento Black, BLENDS:  Cherry Cobbler (Both), Petal Pink (Both), Calypso Coral (Light), Just Jade (Both), Shaded Spruce (Dark)
Other: Detailed Bands Dies, Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder, Gilded Gems, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

Blue Bayou

And it’s Saturday again! This week our theme for the Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Hop is to use use blue…

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Here’s the details…

  • Bermuda Bay – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 folded
  • Subtle DSP Paper Pack (Pool Party Print) – 3 3/4 x 4 3/4, add strip of Night of Navy – 1/2 x 3 1/2 to each side then add to card front
  • Basic White – 1 1/2 x 5 1/2, wrap piece of Playing with Patterns Night of Navy thin Ribbon around piece, add to card front
  • Night of Navy – stamp greeting in Versamark, white emboss, cut out with label die, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Basic White – stamp more solid flower in Pool Party, detail in Bermuda Bay and center in Night of Navy, cut out, layer and add to card front using dimensionals
  • Add some Playing with Pattern with Resin Dots to finish off

And now for our latest collection…

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The NEW Annual Catalog is here and we are SO excited with all the FUN new things it offers!  Nothing can make you smile more than seeing a garden full of colorful pansies, so for our first Collection we just couldn’t resist the gorgeous Pansy Patch Bundle.  We know you’ll love the embossed Pansy Dies that enhance the detailed Pansy Patch stamp set.  Plus, it has some beautiful font greetings!  We’ve used PANSY PATCH BUNDLE with the PANSY PETALS DESIGNER PAPER for a colorful Collection with four card ideas and two gift packaging ideas!  See more details HERE!

Set(s): Art Gallery
Paper: Basic White, Bermuda Bay, Night of Navy, Subtles DSP paper pack
Ink: Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Night of Navy, Versamark
Other: Floral Gallery Dies, Playing with Patterns Ribbon, Playing with Patterns Resin Dots, White Embossing Powder, Dimensionals

Click Previous to go back to Create with Connie and Mary site and forward to the see what Cindy has been up to!

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

Flowering Cactus

Happy Thursday! This week it’s sketch inspiration time…

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I just had to use the fun snowflakes from the mini…

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Here’s the details…

  • Calypso Coral – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 folded
  • Flowering Cactus Medley DSP – 3 x 4 1/4 – add to card front
  • Basic White – 3 x 3 1/4, add the cactus stitched along the bottom, add to card front
  • Flowering Cactus Medley DSP – purple flower print – 1/2 x 4, add to card front
  • Flowering Cactus Medley DSP – image print – cut out different cacti, cut a long cactus from using die, layer everything and add to the card front
  • Highland Heather – stamp greeting in Memento Black, punch out using Classic Label punch, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Layer the two threads and tie into a bow, add to the tall cactus
  • Add some felt flowers to finish off

Don’t forget to head over to Create with Connie and Mary and see what our AMAZING design team has done!

Check out our latest collection…

Collage

The NEW Annual Catalog is here and we are SO excited with all the FUN new things it offers!  Nothing can make you smile more than seeing a garden full of colorful pansies, so for our first Collection we just couldn’t resist the gorgeous Pansy Patch Bundle.  We know you’ll love the embossed Pansy Dies that enhance the detailed Pansy Patch stamp set.  Plus, it has some beautiful font greetings!  We’ve used PANSY PATCH BUNDLE with the PANSY PETALS DESIGNER PAPER for a colorful Collection with four card ideas and two gift packaging ideas!  See more details HERE!

Set(s): Flowering Cactus
Paper: Basic White, Calypso Coral, Highland Heather, Flowering Cactus DSP
Ink: Memento Black
Other: Flowering Cactus Medley, Classic Label Punch, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

Around the World Blog Hop

Welcome to the “Around the World on Wednesday” blog hop!  I am so excited to be part of this as they are bringing back the very first “Control Freak” blog hoppers for a really cool…

My color was “blue” and this was tough because I really do love ALL the blues!  I am however, very sad the Seaside Spray will be retiring and decided to do a little bit of retiring (ink color, ribbon, dies) with a little bit of new stamps!  Of course I just HAD to use dragonflies…I absolutely LOVE dragonflies (in case you couldn’t tell from my blog banner!)

Here’s the details…

  • Seaside Spray – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 folded
  • Seaside Spray – 3 3/4 x 5, stamp some of the small dragonflies in Seaside Spray, add to card front
  • Sand and Sea DSP – (Seaside texture print) – 1 1/2 x 3 3/4, add a strip of Misty Moonlight – 1/2 x 3 3/4, behind panel and add to card front
  • Basic White – cutout the two largest shaped Stitched So Sweet Labels, stamp the smaller on with the greeting in Misty Moonlight, add smaller label to larger one using dimensionals, add to card front
  • Basic White – stamp two dragonflies in Memento Black, color using Seaside Spray and Misty Moonlight Blends, punch out, add Wink of Stella to wings, let dry and add to card front
  • Tie a small bow in the Seaside Spray metallic ribbon, add to card front
  • Add an Opal Round to finish off

Simple card but so pretty in blue.

Set(s): Dragonfly Garden
Paper: Basic White, Seaside Spray, Misty Moonlight, Sand and Sea DSP
Ink: Memento Black, Misty Moonlight, Seaside Spray BLENDS:  Misty Moonlight, Seaside Spray
Other: Dragonfly Punch, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Seaside Spray Metallic Ribbon, Opal Round, Dimensionals

It’s time to move on to Connie Babbert

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Just in case you need it…here’s the list of everyone who is in the hop!

Jan Clothier – NZ
Tatiana Tobin – AU
Leonie Stuart – AU
Rochelle Laird-Smith – AU
Cheryll Miller – AU
Melissa Gifford – AU
Danielle Kassing – NL
Satomi Wellard
Pia Gephardt – DE
Ximena Morales – DE
Aurélie Fabre – FR
Annette Ball – CA
Angie McKenzie – US
Mary Brown – US – Special Guest
Connie Babbert – US – Special Guest
Wendy Lee – US
Shel Anderson – CA
Chris Smith – US
Lisa Martz – US – Special Guest
Tricia Butts – US
Wendy Weixler – US – Special Guest
Elaine de Montmorency – CA
Sharon Hashimoto Burkert – US
Teri West – US
Cheryl Hamilton – US

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

IM171 – Dandelion Wishes

It’s Monday again and you know what that means…it’s time for another AWESOME inspiration! This week its a cool print…

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I had to use some soon to retire things for this one…

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Here’s the details…

  • Smoky Slate – 4 1/4 x 11 folded, stamp some of the dandelion seeds on the right side in Smoky Slate
  • Basic White – 2 3/8 x 4 7/8, layer a strip of Basic Grey – 3/4 x 4 1/2 on the left side, add to card front
  • Smoky Slate, Basic Grey, Pear Pizzazz – cut out the dandelion die from Sweet Silhouettes, add to card front
  • Pear Pizzazz – 3/4 x 2 1/2, stamp greeting in Memento Black, cut into banner, add to card front using dimesnionals
  • Add Basic Rhinestones to finish off

Don’t forget to head over to Create with Connie and Mary to check out Connie’s ADORABLE card!

And now for our latest collection…

While we anxiously wait for the new Annual Catalog, do you want a perfect QUICK & EASY Product Class idea that features a couple retiring items?  Or, do you often need a little gift box in a hurry?  Have your customers (or you!) purchase the Perfect Parcel Dies (clearance for $14) and Flowers for Every Season Designer Paper (clearance for $6.90).  You’ll get four different box ideas (two are uniquely altered!) using this colorful and seasonal Collection and will have a TON of designer paper left to make more!  See more details HERE!

Set(s): Dandelion Wishes
Paper: Basic White, Smoky Slate Slate, Basic Grey, Pear Pizzazz
Ink: Memento Black, Smoky Slate
Other: Sweet Silhouette Dies, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

Yellow Submarine

And it’s Saturday again! This week our theme for the Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Hop is to yellow in our cards.  I always LOVE using yellow…it is just so HAPPY!!!

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Here’s the details…

  • So Saffron – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 folded
  • Very Vanilla – 3 3/4 x 5
  • So Saffron – cut out the more solid flower die
  • Bumblebee – cut out the detail flower die, layer onto the So Saffron flowers, add to Very Vanilla, trim
  • Bumblebee – 3 7/8 x 5 1/8 – add Very Vanilla panel then add to card front
  • Flowers for Every Season DSP – Bumblebee Flower print – 1/4 x 3 1/2, cut into slant on one side, add to card front using dimensionals
  • So Saffron – 1/2 x 1 3/4, stamp greeting using Basic Grey, cut into banner, add to card front
  • Bumblebee Gingham ribbon – tie into small bow, add to card front to finish off

And now for our latest collection…

While we anxiously wait for the new Annual Catalog, do you want a perfect QUICK & EASY Product Class idea that features a couple retiring items?  Or, do you often need a little gift box in a hurry?  Have your customers (or you!) purchase the Perfect Parcel Dies (clearance for $14) and Flowers for Every Season Designer Paper (clearance for $6.90).  You’ll get four different box ideas (two are uniquely altered!) using this colorful and seasonal Collection and will have a TON of designer paper left to make more!  See more details HERE!

Set(s): Blossoms in Bloom
Paper: Very Vanilla, So Saffron, Bumblebee, Flowers for Every Season DSP
Ink: Basic Grey
Other: Many Layered Blooms Dies, Bumblebee Gingham Ribbon, Dimensionals

Click Previous to go back to Create with Connie and Mary site and forward to the see what Cindy has been up to!

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!