I couldn't resist or at least didn't try very hard to resist the Everyday Hero stamp set in the Occasions Catalog. The images are so fun and it is always a bonus when a set can be used for masculine cards. What sealed the deal was I thought they would make fun congratulations cards for my…
Today is Thursday which means it's time for the Create with Connie and Mary Challenge! Yes, it is a color challenge. Between you and me I both love and hate the color challenges. The weird thing is I probably like and dislike them for the same reasons. I love that it forces me to stretch…
So many stamp sets, so little time! It was a hard choice but I decided on the Cool Treats Bundle for the Create with Connie and Mary Challenge #447. Here's what I came up with using the Cool Treats Bundle and the CCMC sketch. I used the Tasty Treats Specialty DSP . If you…
Time for the Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch Challenge! As a member of the Design Team I submit a project every other week. It is a lot of fun and sometimes very challenging. Here is the sketch for challenge #311. The optional theme is Checkerboard or Plaid. I knew just the stamp set…
I have been away from my craft room for about 10 days. It was great to be back in my room again but I needed a jump to get me started again. I decided to do some coloring. I randomly stamped the large flower from the So in Love stamp set on a piece of Shimmery…
Here are a couple more color combination using the Love Sparkles stamp set. This card uses Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, and Rich Razzleberry. Playing with the Watercolor pencils has really made me appreciate Pacific Point. Here we have the same card in Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive and Rich Razzleberry. You can see 2 other…
Way back towards the end of the Occasions catalog is the set Love Sparkles. I received this set when I attended a Stampin' Up! event last November. This set has great words in a very fun font. I used the Watercolor Pencils and an Aqua Painter to color in the hearts. I used the…
It is so nice having Watercolor Pencils again. Time to revisit some of those techniques we used to do, like Black Magic. I stamped the flower on black card stock with White Craft ink. Let the white ink dry, you can speed up the drying process by using a heat tool. I used the Daffodil…
Ready for another Create with Connie and Mary Sketch Challenge? You know I am ready for some sunshine, flowers and bright colors. The Basket Bunch stamp set and coordinating Basket Builder framelits are just what I need to help me forget about the rain and gray skies. I used the Basket Bunch Bundle…
Time for the Try Stampin' on Tuesday Challenge! Did you know that there is a new sketch challenge posted on the Try Stampin' on Tuesday blog every Tuesday? The great thing is that you have 2 weeks to participate in the challenge. This week's sketch #TSOT309 is a clean and simple one designed by…