Monthly Archives: October 2021

Birthday

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And it’s Saturday again! This week our theme for the Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Hop is to make a birthday card!  How easy is that!  I decided it was time to pull out my goat set…they haven’t seen ink in quick some time.

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Here’s the details…

  • Pool Party – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Pattern Party DSP – FOUR strips 1 x 3, round the upper left corner of the top one, add the 4 strips to card front
  • Basic White – 3 x 4, stamp group in Granny Apple Green, round bottom right corner
  • Bumblebee, Granny Apply Green, Misty Moonlight – punch out 3/4″ circle (retired) and add behind panel, add panel to card front using dimensionals
  • Basic White – stamp the two goats in Memento Black, color with Blends, cut out, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Granny Apple Green – 1 x 1 1 3/4, stamp greeting in Memento Black, cut strip of Basic Grey 1/8 x 1 1/2, add behind sign, add sign to card front
  • Add large yellow and dark blue Holiday Rhinestone to card to finish off

These little guys are just so cute!

And now for our latest collection…

Set(s): Way to Goat
Paper: Basic White, Pool Party, Granny Apple Green, Bumblebee, Misty Moonlight, Pattern Party DSP
Ink: Memento Black, Granny Apple Green, BLENDS:  Smoky Slate (both), Flirty Flamingo (light)
Other: Holiday Rhinestones, 3/4″ circle punch (retired), Dimensionals

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

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Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

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CCMC688 – Cutest Halloween

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

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LOVE these colors and go along so well with the Cute Halloween DSP…

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Here’s the details…

  • Highland Heather – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Cute Halloween DSP (black/white squiggle) – 2 1/2 x 5, add to card front on an angle
  • Cute Halloween DSP (bat print) – 2 1/2 x 4 1/4, add to card front on an angle
  • Basic White – 2 x 2 3/4, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Black Glitter paper – 3/4 x 3 3/4, add to card front
  • Flirty Flamingo – 1/4 x 4 1/4, add to card front
  • Pumpkin Pie – 5/8 x 2, stamp greeting in Memento Black, cut into banner on end, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Cute Halloween DSP (bat print) – cut out some bats, layer, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Add some orange Cute Stars to finish off

This just makes me smile!

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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Stampin’ Up! is introducing a special early release product suite from the Jan-June 2022 Mini Catalog called EDEN’S GARDEN!   This Eden’s Garden Suite is filled with sweet greetings, flourishing foliage images and blooming with garden frames and borders, plus a touch of metallic gold!  We’ve used this upcoming Eden’s Garden Stamp Set, Eden Dies and Ever Eden Designer Paper for our next Collection featuring FOUR card tutorials and TWO small favor packaging tutorials!  See more details HERE!

Set(s): Cutest Halloween
Paper: Basic White, Highland Heather, Pumpkin Pie, Flirty Flamingo, Cute Halloween DSP, Black Glitter Paper
Ink: Memento Black
Other: Cute Stars, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

SunMarySig

Creatively Simple 8 – Beauty of Friendship

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Happy Tuesday everyone and welcome to our Creatively Simple post where Connie and I take a theme each month am make ‘simple’ cards!  I LOVE simple cards! This month it’s

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Here’s my card for this week…

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I just LOVE this card – the colors are so happy!  Here’s the details…

  • Basic White – 4 1/4 x 11, run the top of the card through the Stitched Greenery Die
  • Rich Razzleberry – 1/4 x 4, cut slant on one end, add to card front
  • Incolor DSP (Polished Pink print) – 1 x 3 1/2, cut into banner, add to card front
  • Basic White- 2 1/2 x 3 3/4, stamp greeting in Versamark and gold emboss, add panel to card front using dimensionals
  • Rose/Gold Metallic paper – cut out intricate leaf from gold, add to card front
  • Rich Razzleberry – cut out long intricate leaf, add to car dfont
  • Tie bow in Polished Pink Ribbon, add to card front 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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Stampin’ Up! is introducing a special early release product suite from the Jan-June 2022 Mini Catalog called EDEN’S GARDEN!   This Eden’s Garden Suite is filled with sweet greetings, flourishing foliage images and blooming with garden frames and borders, plus a touch of metallic gold!  We’ve used this upcoming Eden’s Garden Stamp Set, Eden Dies and Ever Eden Designer Paper for our next Collection featuring FOUR card tutorials and TWO small favor packaging tutorials!  See more details HERE!

Set(s): Beauty of Friendship
Paper: Basic White, Rich Razzleberry, Incolor DSP paper pack, Rose/Gold Metallic Paper
Ink: Versamark
Other: Intricate Leaves Dies, Stitched Greenery Dies, Polished Pink Ribbon, Gold Embossing Powder, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

SunMarySig

IM199 – Cutest Halloween

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

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Oh that just makes me smile!  Here’s mine…

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Here’s the details…

  • Pumpkin Pie – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Pumpkin Pie – 3 3/4 x 5, stamp candy corn in Pumpkin Pie, add to card front
  • Cute Halloween DSP (squiggle print) – 1 1/4 x 4 1/4, add to card front
  • Cute Halloween DSP (orange/black stripe) – cut out 3 1/8″ scallop circle, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Basic Black – cut out 2 3/8 circle, add to card front
  • Cute Halloween DSP – cut out three ghosts, layer, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Green Apple Green – 5/8 x 2 1/8, stamp greeting in Memento Black, cut into banner on both ends, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Add some Black Cute Starts to card 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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An now our latest Collection!

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Stampin’ Up! is introducing a special early release product suite from the Jan-June 2022 Mini Catalog called EDEN’S GARDEN!   This Eden’s Garden Suite is filled with sweet greetings, flourishing foliage images and blooming with garden frames and borders, plus a touch of metallic gold!  We’ve used this upcoming Eden’s Garden Stamp Set, Eden Dies and Ever Eden Designer Paper for our next Collection featuring FOUR card tutorials and TWO small favor packaging tutorials!  See more details HERE!

Set(s): Cutest Halloween
Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Cute Halloween DSP
Ink: Memento Black, Pumpkin Pie
Other: Layering Circles Dies, Cute Stars, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

SunMarySig

Spooky Halloween Card

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And it’s Saturday again! This week our theme for the Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Hop is to make a spooky Halloween card.  Okay…I’m not real sure how ‘spooky’ my card actually is, but I LOVE IT!

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Here’s the details…

  • Highland Heather – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 folded
  • Cute Halloween DSP (boo print) – 3 3/4 x 5, add to card front
  • Black Glitter paper – 1 x 4 1/4, add to card front
  • Basic White – cut out Seasonal Label Die, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Highland Heather – cut out long tag, stamp greeting using Memento Black, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Cute Halloween – cut out a couple skulls and 2 tombstones, layer and add to card front
  • Basic Whit- stamp 3 spiders in Memento Black, cut out and add to card front, draw line down to the one spider using black ink
  • Add 3 black cute stars to finish off

And now for our latest collection…

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Stampin’ Up!’s FROSTED GINGERBREAD BUNDLE is just the sweetest!  The larger images can be used to make yummy iced gingerbread paper cookies or elegant ornaments and snowflakes! Plus, there are several images for peppermints and borders, and the piped icing greetings are SO fun!  Use the dies to cut out images directly from the Designer Paper, too!  We’ve used the FROSTED GINGERBREAD STAMP SET and GINGERBREAD DIES, along with the GINGERBREAD AND PEPPERMINTS DESIGNER PAPER for our next Collection featuring THREE card tutorials (one a special fold) and a great gift idea for the holidays!  See more details here!

Set(s): Cutest Halloween
Paper: Basic White, Highland Heather, Cute Halloween DSP, Black Glitter Paper
Ink: Memento Black
Other: Seasonal Label Dies, Cute Stars, Dimensionals

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

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Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

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CCMC687 – Eden’s Garden

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

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This was perfect for the early release from the spring mini…

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Here’s the details…

  • Evening Evergreen – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 folded
  • Ever Eden DSP – 3 1/4 x 5, add two strip of Gold Metallic Paper 1/2 x 4 1/2, one to the top and one to the bottom, add to card front
  • Gold Metallic Paper – 1/2 x 3 1/2, cut into slant on left side, add to card front
  • Evening Evergreen – cut out 3 of the small leaf stems, Add to card front
  • Basic White – stamp greeting using Versamark, gold emboss, punch out with double oval punch, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Add two large Gilded Gems 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…

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Stampin’ Up!’s FROSTED GINGERBREAD BUNDLE is just the sweetest!  The larger images can be used to make yummy iced gingerbread paper cookies or elegant ornaments and snowflakes! Plus, there are several images for peppermints and borders, and the piped icing greetings are SO fun!  Use the dies to cut out images directly from the Designer Paper, too!  We’ve used the FROSTED GINGERBREAD STAMP SET and GINGERBREAD DIES, along with the GINGERBREAD AND PEPPERMINTS DESIGNER PAPER for our next Collection featuring THREE card tutorials (one a special fold) and a great gift idea for the holidays!  See more details here!

Set(s): Eden’s Garden
Paper: Basic White, Evening Evergreen, Eden’s Garden DSP, Gold/Rose Metallic Paper
Ink: Versamark
Other: Eden Dies, Double Oval Punch, Gold Embossing Powder, Gilded Gems, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

SunMarySig

Creatively Simple 7 – Dragonfly Garden

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Happy Tuesday everyone and welcome to our Creatively Simple post where Connie and I take a theme each month am make ‘simple’ cards!  I LOVE simple cards! This month it’s

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Here’s my card for this week…

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Here’s the details…

  • Basic White – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Basic White – 3 3/4 x 5, stamp greeting in Misty Moonlight, add panel to card front using dimensionals
  • Fresh Freesia – cut out Tasteful Label Die, add to card front
  • Misty Moonlight – 5/8 x 4, add to card front
  • Basic White – stamp dragonfly in Memento Black, color using Fresh Freesia Blends, cut out, add Wink of Stella to wings, add to card front
  • Add some Fresh Freesia Jewels 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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Stampin’ Up!’s FROSTED GINGERBREAD BUNDLE is just the sweetest!  The larger images can be used to make yummy iced gingerbread paper cookies or elegant ornaments and snowflakes! Plus, there are several images for peppermints and borders, and the piped icing greetings are SO fun!  Use the dies to cut out images directly from the Designer Paper, too!  We’ve used the FROSTED GINGERBREAD STAMP SET and GINGERBREAD DIES, along with the GINGERBREAD AND PEPPERMINTS DESIGNER PAPER for our next Collection featuring THREE card tutorials (one a special fold) and a great gift idea for the holidays!  See more details here!

Set(s): Dragonfly Garden
Paper: Basic White, Night of Navy, Fresh Freesia
Ink: Memento Black, Misty Moonlight, Blends:  Fresh Freesia
Other: Tasteful Labels Dies, Dragonfly Punch, Incolor Jewels, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

SunMarySig

IM198 – Pretty Pumpkins

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

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Oh that is just perfect for fall!

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Here’s the details…

  • Crumb Cake – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 folded, add Paper Lattice to card front
  • Harvest Meadows DSP (wheat print) – 2 1/2 x 4, add to card front
  • Old Olive – cut out Tailored Made Tag, add to card front
  • Brushed Metallic Paper (darkest color) – cut out detailed pumpkin, add to card front
  • Cork paper – 1/2 x 5, add to card front
  • Basic White – stamp pumpkins in Memento Black, color with Blends, cut out and add to card front using dimensionals
  • Pear Pizzazz – stamp greeting, cut out around words, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Tie small bow in Gold Shimmer Ribbon, add to tag
  • Add Brushed Metallic Dot to tag 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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Stampin’ Up!’s FROSTED GINGERBREAD BUNDLE is just the sweetest!  The larger images can be used to make yummy iced gingerbread paper cookies or elegant ornaments and snowflakes! Plus, there are several images for peppermints and borders, and the piped icing greetings are SO fun!  Use the dies to cut out images directly from the Designer Paper, too!  We’ve used the FROSTED GINGERBREAD STAMP SET and GINGERBREAD DIES, along with the GINGERBREAD AND PEPPERMINTS DESIGNER PAPER for our next Collection featuring THREE card tutorials (one a special fold) and a great gift idea for the holidays!  See more details here!

Set(s): Pretty Pumpkins
Paper: Basic White, Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz, Harvest Meadow DSP, Brushed Metallic Paper, Cork Paper
Ink: Memento Black; Blends:  Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Bronze
Other: Detailed Pumpkin Dies, Tailor Made Tags Dies, Paper Lattice, Gold Shimmer Ribbon, Brushed Metallic Dot, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

SunMarySig

Halloween Favor

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And it’s Saturday again! This week our theme for the Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Hop is to make a Halloween favor.  I thought the mini jam jars would work so well for this…

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Here’s the details…

  • Mini Jam Jar
  • Cute Halloween DSP – pumpkin/cat on grey background print – 1 1/2 x 3 1/2, add to far front
  • Tie piece of Black/White Gingham ribbon around jar
  • Basic White – 1 1/4 x 1 1/2, stamp greeting using Memento Black, add to card fornt
  • Basic White – stamp pumpkin outline and cat outline in Memento Black, solid pumpkin in Pumpkin Pie and cat in Smoky Slate, cheeks/ears, Flirty Flamingo, punch out add to jar front
  • Basic White – stamp hey, boo in Old Olive, Treat Yourself and spiders in Memento Black, candy corn in Pumpkin Pie, cut out with Layering Circle Die and layer onto matching Basic Black scallop circle die, add to top of jar.

Yep…that’s all there is it it but fill with candy corn!

And now for our latest collection…

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Stampin’ Up!’s FROSTED GINGERBREAD BUNDLE is just the sweetest!  The larger images can be used to make yummy iced gingerbread paper cookies or elegant ornaments and snowflakes! Plus, there are several images for peppermints and borders, and the piped icing greetings are SO fun!  Use the dies to cut out images directly from the Designer Paper, too!  We’ve used the FROSTED GINGERBREAD STAMP SET and GINGERBREAD DIES, along with the GINGERBREAD AND PEPPERMINTS DESIGNER PAPER for our next Collection featuring THREE card tutorials (one a special fold) and a great gift idea for the holidays!  See more details here!

Set(s): Cutest Halloween
Paper: Basic White, Basic Black, Cute Halloween DSP
Ink: Memento Black, Smoky Slate, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Flirty Flamingo
Other: Halloween Punch, Layering Circle Dies, Black/White Gingham Ribbon, Mini Jam Jar

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

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Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

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CCMC686 – In Symmetry

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

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I wanted to use something from the main catalog for this…

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Here’s the details…

  • Bumblebee – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Evening Evergreen – 3/4 x 5 1/2, add to card front
  • Pumpkin Pie – 3 1/2 x 5 1/2, run through the Stitched Greenery dies, add to card front
  • Whisper White – cut out label from the Seasonal Label Die, add to card front
  • Dandy Wishes dies – cut out one in Evening Evergreen, the dandelion in Pumpkin Pie and the flower in Bumblebee, layer everything  and add to card front
  • Evening Evergreen – 3/4 x 2 1/2, stamp greeting in Versamark and white emboss, cut into slant on both sides, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Bumblebee Gingham Ribbon – tie small bow, add to card front on the greeting
  • Add Black Matte Dot 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…

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Stampin’ Up!’s FROSTED GINGERBREAD BUNDLE is just the sweetest!  The larger images can be used to make yummy iced gingerbread paper cookies or elegant ornaments and snowflakes! Plus, there are several images for peppermints and borders, and the piped icing greetings are SO fun!  Use the dies to cut out images directly from the Designer Paper, too!  We’ve used the FROSTED GINGERBREAD STAMP SET and GINGERBREAD DIES, along with the GINGERBREAD AND PEPPERMINTS DESIGNER PAPER for our next Collection featuring THREE card tutorials (one a special fold) and a great gift idea for the holidays!  See more details here!

Set(s): In Symmetry
Paper: Whisper White, Bumblebee, Pumpkin Pie, Evening Evergreen
Ink: Versamark
Other: Dandy Wishes Dies, Seasonal Label Dies, Stitched Greenery Dies, White Embossing Powder, Bumblebee Gingham Ribbon, Black Matte Dot, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

SunMarySig