Welcome to the Around the World on Wednesday blog hop, #aWOWbloghop. We have 25 stops on this hop representing 13 different time zones (Midnight in Hawaii through 10PM in New Zealand) in all of Stampin' Up's markets! Thank you so much for joining us as we hop Around the World on Wednesday! This month the…
I have been seeing beautiful cards colored using just black, white and gray and knew I wanted to try it. While I had the Accented Blooms set out I pulled out the combo packs of Black and Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends and the Color Lifter. I thought this set might be a good choice for…
I haven't inked the Accented Blooms set in a while. It is now on the Retiring Products list, which makes me want to use it all the time! The image was stamped with Versamark ink on Shimmery White cardstock and heat embossed using white embossing powder. I use Shimmery White cardstock or Fluid 100 Watercolor…
It is Thursday and time for the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge. This week we have a color challenge. I am working through my stamp sets that will be retiring soon and one of the first sets is Abstract Impressions. The stamp set is reduced in price to $20.80 and the coordinating die, Springtime…
Today is another big day for Stampin' Up!® demonstrators. It is the day we get to pre-order from the upcoming Annual catalog. It is always exciting to do the pre-order and then it's agony waiting for the order to arrive. You may have noticed that lately I haven't been as consistent in my posting. Honestly, …
I was sad to see that the On To Adventure stamp set will be retiring. I have really enjoyed using the set and the cute characters. Today I am pairing it up with the Country Club DSP, which is also retiring. Does the layout look familiar? I used the same layout as I did on…
Did you know there was a National Lucky Penny day? Well, there is and it is celebrated on May 23. National Lucky Penny Day is the festivity featured on the Festive Friday Challenge #FF0058. To play in the challenge pick 3 of the elements to include in your project. It is easy and fun to…
Hello! How are you? Hope you are doing well. It is Thursday and time for the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge. This week it is a sketch challenge! Isn't this a great sketch to show off Designer Series Paper? I pulled out one of my favorites, Peaceful Poppies DSP (on the retiring list). I…
I received some inquiries regarding the DSP panel cards I have been posting. These cards are quick and easy to make and perfect to show off your Designer Series Paper. Here I used the Mosaic Mood Specialty DSP (retiring). Aren't those hummingbirds so pretty? They have shiny accented feathers. I also used the sentiment from…