It is the 25th of the month and time for a Christmas card. If you have been following me for a bit, you know that I am trying to be a little more intentional and make Christmas cards all year round. So far so good. I have a growing stash of Christmas cards. It has…
It is the 25th of the month which means it is time for a Christmas card! Yes, a Christmas card. This past December I was scrambling trying to get my Christmas cards made and sent before we left for the holidays. It was not fun and not how I wanted to feel so I decided…
It is Thursday which means it is time for a new Create with Stamping Friends Challenge. This week it is a sketch challenge. This sketch is meant to be a gate fold card. Which means it opens in the front like a gate. Pool Party CS card base 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" scored at 2-1/8" and…
It is Thursday and time for a new Create with Stamping Friends Challenge. This week it is a sketch challenge. It is another great sketch that lends itself to lots of different stamp sets and occasions. If you have been reading my blog for a while (thank you) you know I love the look of…
Are you all done with your Christmas cards and shopping? My shopping is pretty much done but I am still working on my Christmas cards. It seems like I have been making cards for months and I am still maybe 40 cards short! EEK! So it is time for me to make quick, easy and…
It is Thursday and time for a new Create with Connie & Mary Challenge. The challenge generally alternates between a sketch or color challenge. This week it is a sketch. This sketch was a perfect one to use patterned paper aka DSP (Designer Series Paper). The paper pack I used is the Lights Aglow 6”…
What is your favorite Christmas color combination? That is the focus of this week's Create with Connie & Mary Challenge. I am a fan of lots of different color combinations for Christmas and in my mind most combination can work for Christmas. That being said I am going old school and traditional for my card…
Today I am once again featuring a card using the Delicate Baubles die but in a non-traditional Christmas color combination. Not your usual Christmas colors! I used Crumb Cake for the card base, Early Espresso for the ornament /string and Polished Pink for the snowflakes and berries. I used the solid die to cut out…
It is Thursday and time for the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge. This week it is a color challenge. This was a fun one. I had planned to make. a card for each possible color combination for the challenge but sadly I ran out of time. It is still something that I hope to…
It doesn't feel like Thursday but it is! The Create with Connie & Mary Challenge is this fun sketch. I love this sketch. Why? It has a great focal point and those 3 strips are a great place to use DSP or something sparkly . My card came together quickly and easily following the sketch. …