This weekend I spent some time playing with products I pre-ordered from the 2020 August-December Mini Catalog. The first things I wanted to play with was the Little Treats bundle. You can find this bundle on page 70 of the Mini Catalog (all the way towards the back!) Isn't is cute? First of all, you…
I have a little sneak peek for you! Yes, it is a sneak peek from the 2020 August-December Mini Catalog, the Life is Beautiful stamp set. This stamp set is extra special since it is Lee Ann Gref's Million Dollar Sales Achiever set and it was a great fit for the Festive Friday Challenge! I…
Yes, it is Thursday and time for the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge. This month we are casing the catalog. I was inspired by the layout of the card. I used the Playing with Patterns DSP to guide my color choices, Night of Navy for the card base and Crushed Curry, Calypso Coral and…
Yes, it is another card using the Prized Peony bundle. I reach for this set a lot, as you probably noticed. This stamp is so pretty in black and white and also colored. I started by stamping the peony with Tuxedo Black Memento ink. I wanted to add some color and dimension to the card. …
They say that summer doesn't really start here in the Seattle area until after the 4th of July. It was a few days late but it looks like summer has arrived! When I think of summer I think of the beach, which may be why I keep reaching for the Whale of a Time suite. …
Ready for another Catalog Case? All this month the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge is taking inspiration from the 2020 Stampin' Up!® Annual Catalog. The repeated sentiment reminded me of stripes. First I played with cardstock stripes and then i thought it would be fun to add some patterned paper. What do you think? …
Welcome to another Stampers Dozen Blog Hop! This month our theme is Red, White & any Blue! Usually when I think about red, white and blue, I think of using Real Red & Night of Navy. I decided to try another combination so I chose Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy , and Seaside Spray. I…
The first time I looked through the Stampin' Up!® 2020-21 Annual Catalog I marked the sample on page 13 (thanks a bunch). Yesterday when I sat down to stamp I remembered that sample and decided to use that sample as inspiration. The large sunflower was stamped using Whisper White Craft ink. The images were colored…
It's here! The new Festive Friday Challenge, #FF0063! The festivity we are being inspired by is International Day of Friendship, which is celebrated on July 30th. Here is the Inspo List! Let me tell you how to play along with the Festive Friday Challenge. Check out the Inspo List and pick at least 3 elements…
It is Thursday and time for the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge! I know it is weird that I say things like, it is Thursday… but I am working hard on trying to remember what day of the week it is. I have given up on what day of the month it is but…