CCMC Saturday Blog Hop: Sale-A-Bration!

Hello everyone! It's time for the last Saturday blog hop with the Create with Connie and Mary designers for the year! This week we are featuring projects made with Sale-A-Bration products! I am your stop after the fabulous Debbie Henderson! Not only is this the last hop of the year (more to come in the New Year) but this will be my last hop. I have made the difficult decision to cut back and let go of many of my stamping commitments. I will still be stamping but I am going to explore other creative outlets, too! And I will definitely be stalking all the Create with Connie and Mary projects!

The new Occasions and SAB mini catalogs are just fabulous! I love so many products in both catalogs! I was so glad to get this set inked up for this hop!

• Card base is Blushing Bride
• Adhere a piece of Botanical Gardens designer vellum to the front of the card base
• Stamp the large part of the greeting from the Botanicals For You stamp set onto a piece of Whisper White using Momento ink
• Adhere panel to a piece of Mint Macaron and then adhere to card
• Stamp the smaller greeting onto a strip of Whisper White using Momento ink and flag both ends then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the leaf image onto the large greeting panel using Mint Macaron ink
• Stamp the flower image onto a piece of Whisper White using Watermelon Wonder ink and cut out then adhere to card with a dimensional
• Add rhinestones to card

Well that's it for me! I have truly enjoyed my time with this awesome team of designers! And I thank everyone of you for taking the time to visit my blog! Now go see what the fabulous Connie Babbert has created!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Botanicals For You; Paper- Blushing Bride, Mint Macaron, Whisper White, Botanical Gardens designer vellum; Ink- Momento ink, Watermelon Wonder, Mint Macaron; Accessories- rhinestones, dimensionals

The Stamp Review Crew: Festival of Trees

Hello everyone! It's time for another blog hop from The Stamp Review Crew! This time around we are featuring the Festival of Trees stamp set. I am your stop after the fabulous Heidi Baks!

I started my card from a sketch and then ended up doing my own thing. Now I'm not so sure I am all that thrilled with it. I hate it when that happens. But here it is and I hope that you can get some inspiration - lol!

• Card base is Crumb Cake
• Round the top right hand corner of a piece of Merry Moments designer paper and sponge the edges with Crumb Cake ink
• Use the Bitty Banner punch to punch a banner from Cherry Cobbler card stock and adhere to back side of designer paper then adhere to card
• Stamp the tree image from Festival of Trees onto a piece of Crumb Cake using Mossy Meadow ink and punch out using the Tree punch
• Sponge edges of the punched tree using Mossy Meadow ink and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting onto a piece of Crumb Cake using Cherry Cobbler ink and punch out using the Washi Label punch and sponge the edges using Crumb Cake ink then adhere to card
• Add rhinestones to tree
• Tie a piece of linen thread through a basic metal button and adhere to card

There you have it! It's time to send you on to see what the fabulous Debra Burgin has created! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Festival of Trees; Paper- Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Merry Moments designer paper; Ink- Mossy Meadow, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake; Accessories- Tree punch, Bitty Banner punch, Washi Label punch, rhinestones, basic metal button, linen thread, sponge, dimensionals

CCMC Saturday Blog Hop: Christmas Tag

Hello everyone! Welcome to another Saturday blog hop with the Create with Connie and Mary designers! This week we are featuring Christmas tags! I am your stop after the fabulous Debbie Henderson! 

Need some super quick and easy Christmas tags? I sure did! And this little tag was perfect! 

• Punch a tag from Crumb Cake card stock using the Note Tag punch
• Use the image from Flurry of Wishes stamp set that has two snowflakes on it and stamp the larger of the two onto the tag using Crumb Cake ink
• Stamp the smaller snowflake onto another piece of Crumb Cake using Crumb Cake ink and punch out using the Snow Flurry punch
• Stamp the speckle stamp from the new Timeless Textures stamp set (Occasions mini catalog) onto the tag using Whisper White craft ink
• Sponge the edges of the tag using Whisper White craft ink
• Stamp the greeting onto a strip of Crumb Cake using Whisper White craft ink and emboss using white emboss powder
• Flag both ends of the strip and then sponge the edges with Whisper White craft ink
• Adhere strip to tag using dimensionals and adhere snowflake using dimensionals
• Add a rhinestone to snowflake center
• Punch a hole at the top of the tag and tie a piece of silver baker's twine through it

Time to send you on to see what the fabulous Connie Babbert has created! Thank you for stopping by and have a fabulous day!

Stampin' Joy

Hello everyone! I am so excited to be getting this week done! And so is my son. He has finals this week. And I am just looking forward to Christmas break! Lots of fun stuff going on at school this week. So I really need to get my gifty items ready to take to school. Hmmm... I should have done that this weekend and totally got sidetracked. Yikes! Time to get focused and get them done! 

My title for this post came from the inspiration I got from a Stampin' Weekly Update. Stampin' Up! sends out a weekly (or bi weekly) update with a sample. The last one I got had a sample that had this same basic layout. I wanted to try it out using Christmas stamps. Super simple!

• Card base is Whisper White
• On another piece of Whisper White, stamp the dots and stars image from Holly Jolly Greetings using Smoky Slate ink
• Stamp the "wishing you" using Cherry Cobbler ink
• Create a banner from a piece of Merry Moments designer paper and sponge the edges using Smoky Slate ink then adhere to panel
• Adhere a strip of Cherry Cobbler card stock
• Adhere panel to card base using dimensionals
• Stamp the "joy" onto a piece of Whisper White and cut out then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Add rhinestones to card

Have you subscribed to the Create with Connie and Mary December mini edition? The edition has opened and is ready to be viewed! Don't miss out on some super ideas! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Holly Jolly Greetings; Paper- Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Merry Moments designer paper; Ink- Cherry Cobbler, Smoky Slate; Accessories- rhinestones, sponge, dimensionals

CCMC Saturday Blog Hop: Christmas Gift Card Holder

Hello everyone! It's time again for the Saturday blog hop with the Create with Connie and Mary designers! This week we are featuring Christmas gift card/money holders. I am your stop after the fabulous Debbie Henderson!

I started out making a gift card holder and then switched to making a money holder. I had made these money holders many years ago and thought I would bring it back! I couldn't remember the exact dimensions so I had to kind of make up my own. But I still think it turned out pretty good!

• The base is Cherry Cobbler that I cut at 6 3/4" x 9 1/4"
• I scored at 3" and 6 1/8"
• I used an envelope that measured 6 1/2" across and then cut the top part off so that it measured 3"
• The envelope is adhere to the middle panel and then adhere the bottom panel
• Fold down the top (mine is a smidge shorter but I was ok with that)
• Adhere a strip of silver foil paper to the inside panel and fold down the top
• Adhere a piece of Merry Moments designer paper to the front
• Tie a piece of Smoky Slate baker's twine around the holder
• Stamp the greeting onto a piece of Whisper White card stock using Cherry Cobbler ink and punch out using the Note Tag punch
• Adhere tag to the baker's twine
• Adhere two Snowflake wooden elements together and then to the holder
• Add an iced rhinestone to snowflake center

Super easy! Have you signed up for the Create with Connie and Mary December mini edition?

* Each session includes FIVE step-by-step tutorials for projects...THREE card sets, each with 4 cards and TWO 3D items...perfect for your club or stamp camp!

* All FIVE projects are available once the monthly mini collection opens so you immediately have all projects (and tutorials)

* Plus BONUS cards done by Connie and Mary throughout the month!

*Mini Sessions open on the 11th of each month

Sets we are using for the December session, great for your upcoming January, Valentine and Occasions classes:

• Bloomin' Love Bundle 3D Project
• Going Global
• Timeless Love
• Wonderland
• No Bones About It
• BONUS:  Bloomin' Love Card Set

Here's a little teaser of the projects we are doing this month!

Did you purchase our 2-month WINTER BONUS SPECIAL in November?

Remember the December Mini Session was included, you already have the password in that Welcome Letter!

Time to send you on to see what the fabulous Connie Babbert has created! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Merry Everything; Paper- Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, silver foil paper, Merry Moments designer paper; Ink- Cherry Cobbler; Accessories- Snowflake wooden elements, iced rhinestone, Note Tag punch, Smoky Slate baker's twine; Other- envelope

Woodland Peace

Hello everyone! I couldn't be happier that today is Friday! I swear that yesterday should have been for all the weirdness going on at school. I ended up having to be a sub for the kindergarten teacher. Yikes! Those little kiddos are so cute but I am definitely not made to be a kindergarten teacher! Thankfully the aid came to my rescue and I ended up helping her! Supposedly there is a winter storm moving in. If it truly does snow a foot, then I can blame the weather - lol! Here's hoping that today is a "normal" sort of day with no weirdness!! Then I can end my day with some fun stitching time at Becky's!!

Today's card was inspired by one that I had saved a while ago. The sample actually used a stamped image of the trees and some beautiful soft papers. I had to rethink that part and I am pleased with how this turned out!

• Card base is Smoky Slate
• Sponge the edges of another piece of Smoky Slate card stock using Whisper White craft ink then adhere to card base using dimensionals
• Run a piece of vellum through the Big Shot using the Woodlands embossing folder
• Stamp the stars and dots image from Holly Jolly Greetings onto the vellum using Whisper White craft ink
• Cut the "peace" from silver foil paper using the Christmas Greetings thinlits and adhere to vellum piece then apply the glue to the back side of the vellum where the "peace" is to adhere it to the card
• Stamp the "on earth" onto a strip of Smoky Slate using Whisper White craft ink and emboss with white emboss powder
• Flag the end and sponge the edges with Whisper White craft ink then adhere to card
• Add rhinestones

The Create with Connie and Mary December mini edition opens today! 

* Each session includes FIVE step-by-step tutorials for projects...THREE card sets, each with 4 cards and TWO 3D items...perfect for your club or stamp camp!

* All FIVE projects are available once the monthly mini collection opens so you immediately have all projects (and tutorials)

* Plus BONUS cards done by Connie and Mary throughout the month!

*Mini Sessions open on the 11th of each month

Sets we are using for the December session, great for your upcoming January, Valentine and Occasions classes:

• Bloomin' Love Bundle 3D Project
• Going Global
• Timeless Love
• Wonderland
• No Bones About It
• BONUS:  Bloomin' Love Card Set

Here's a little teaser of the projects we are doing this month!

Did you purchase our 2-month WINTER BONUS SPECIAL in November?

Remember the December Mini Session was included, you already have the password in that Welcome Letter!

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Holly Jolly Greetings; Paper- Smoky Slate, vellum, silver foil paper; Ink- Whisper White craft ink; Accessories- Woodlands embossing folder, white emboss powder, Christmas Greetings thinlits, rhinestones, sponge, dimensionals

Merry Snowman

Good morning everyone! I hope your week is going super! I am really glad that it is a shorter day for me and that I finally get my hair cut! It's been bugging me for a while. I am also getting it highlighted!! The teachers are all counting the days until Christmas break! But I still can't seem to wrap my head around the fact that it's coming so soon! I really need to shake that wake up and get shopping!

Last night was the Card Class Christmas party hosted by my good friend, Becky! She always puts out a great party - complete with stamping and FOOD!! Always an enjoyable time! One of the projects we made was this cute snowman card. She used different colors and paper and such but I just loved the quick and easy idea! I have seen these adorable cards all over and I think I even saved one from last year (on Pinterest). So when I got home last night, I set to work and came up with this cute guy!

• Card base is Crumb Cake
• Run another piece of Crumb Cake through the Big Shot using the Softly Falling embossing folder
• Sponge embossed piece with Whisper White craft ink and then adhere to card base
• Punch a circle from Whisper White using the 2 1/2" circle punch
• Cut a strip of Merry Moments designer paper and adhere to bottom of circle
• Punch two little banners from the Merry Moments designer paper using the Bitty Banner punch and adhere to back of "scarf"
• Adhere snowman to card with dimensionals
• The eyes are two Basic Black candy dots and the nose is cut from Pumpkin Pie card stock
• Adhere a Snowflake wooden element to scarf and an iced rhinestone to snowflake center
• Stamp "merry" from the Holly Jolly Greetings onto a strip of Crumb Cake using Momento ink and flag the end then adhere to card

Before I sign off, I want to remind you all of the upcoming Create with Connie and Mary December mini edition!

* Each session includes FIVE step-by-step tutorials for projects...THREE card sets, each with 4 cards and TWO 3D items...perfect for your club or stamp camp!

* All FIVE projects are available once the monthly mini collection opens so you immediately have all projects (and tutorials)

* Plus BONUS cards done by Connie and Mary throughout the month!

*Mini Sessions open on the 11th of each month

Sets we are using for the December session, great for your upcoming January, Valentine and Occasions classes:

• Bloomin' Love Bundle 3D Project
• Going Global
• Timeless Love
• Wonderland
• No Bones About It
• BONUS:  Bloomin' Love Card Set

Here's a little teaser of the projects we are doing this month!

Did you purchase our 2-month WINTER BONUS SPECIAL in November?

Remember the December Mini Session was included, you already have the password in that Welcome Letter!

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Holly Jolly Greetings; Paper- Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Merry Moments designer paper; Ink- Momento ink, Whisper White craft ink; Accessories- 2 1/2" circle punch, Snowflake wooden element, iced rhinestone, Neutrals candy dots, Bitty Banner punch, Softly Falling embossing folder, sponge, dimensionals

Flurry Crumb

Hello everyone! How did Monday come around so soon? Ugh! I was really enjoying my weekend - lol! Two weeks and then we get winter break! I guess I had better be getting more serious about my Christmas shopping and sewing! Yikes! Nick had fun snowboarding at Powderhorn this past weekend. But he did hurt his leg pretty good. We are thinking it is just a deep tissue bruise. We are keeping our eye on it but he is moving around better each day. He's excited to get back up the mountain and try it all again! They officially open this weekend. We will see...

Today's card uses one of my very favorite stamp sets! I love these snowflakes and they make it easy to come up with a quick card!

• Card base is Crumb Cake
• On another piece of Crumb Cake, stamp the largest snowflake from the Flurry of Wishes stamp set using Crumb Cake ink then stamp the next largest snowflake using Marina Mist ink
• Stamp the speckles image from Gorgeous Grunge using Whisper White craft ink and sponge the edges with the same ink
• Stamp the greeting using Momento ink
• Adhere a strip of Wonderland vellum to the side of the panel (the vellum has gold snowflakes so I am using the back side of the vellum)
• Tie a piece of linen thread around the panel and then adhere panel to card base
• Sponge Whisper White ink onto a Snowflake wooden element and adhere to card with a dimensional
• Add an iced rhinestone to snowflake center

I want to take a moment to let you know about the upcoming Create with Connie and Mary December edition:

* Each session includes FIVE step-by-step tutorials for projects...THREE card sets, each with 4 cards and TWO 3D items...perfect for your club or stamp camp!

* All FIVE projects are available once the monthly mini collection opens so you immediately have all projects (and tutorials)

* Plus BONUS cards done by Connie and Mary throughout the month!

*Mini Sessions open on the 11th of each month

Sets we are using for the December session, great for your upcoming January, Valentine and Occasions classes:

• Bloomin' Love Bundle 3D Project
• Going Global
• Timeless Love
• Wonderland
• No Bones About It
• BONUS:  Bloomin' Love Card Set

Here's a little teaser of the projects we are doing this month!

Did you purchase our 2-month WINTER BONUS SPECIAL in November?

Remember the December Mini Session was included, you already have the password in that Welcome Letter!

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Flurry of Wishes, Gorgeous Grunge; Paper- Crumb Cake, Wonderland designer vellum; Ink- Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Whisper White craft ink, Momento ink; Accessories- linen thread, Snowflake wooden element, iced rhinestone, sponge, dimensional

CCMC Saturday Blog Hop: Christmas Favor - Ornament

Hello everyone! Welcome to another Saturday blog hop with the Create with Connie and Mary designers! This week we are featuring small Christmas favors. I am your stop after the fabulous Debbie Henderson!

We just put up our tree a few days ago and as I was getting out the ornaments, I took time to admire each one and where/when I got it or made it! What wonderful times! I decided to add one more ornament to my tree and made it for this week's hop! This is so easy and so much fun!

• This ornament is made with using a small embroidery hoop
• Cut a circle from Crumb Cake using the circles framelits
• Stamp the large snowflake image from the Flurry of Wishes stamp set using Soft Suede ink
• Sponge the edges of the circle using a sponge and Whisper White craft ink
• Adhere circle to the hoop
• Stamp the sentiment onto a strip of Crumb Cake using Soft Suede ink then color inside the lines using Crumb Cake ink
• Flag the end to create a banner and sponge the edges using the Whisper White ink
• Adhere to circle using dimensionals
• Sponge Whisper White ink onto a wooden snowflake element and adhere to ornament
• Add a large iced rhinestone to the large snowflake and a smaller iced rhinestone to the wooden snowflake
• Adhere a piece of Real Red pom pom trim to the outside of the ornament
• Tie a piece of silver baker's twine to the top of the hoop to create the hanger

Before I sign off I want to be sure to let you know about the Create with Connie and Mary December mini edition! 

* Each session includes FIVE step-by-step tutorials for projects...THREE card sets, each with 4 cards and TWO 3D items...perfect for your club or stamp camp!

* All FIVE projects are available once the monthly mini collection opens so you immediately have all projects (and tutorials)

* Plus BONUS cards done by Connie and Mary throughout the month!

*Mini Sessions open on the 11th of each month

Sets we are using for the December session, great for your upcoming January, Valentine and Occasions classes:

• Bloomin' Love Bundle 3D Project
• Going Global
• Timeless Love
• Wonderland
• No Bones About It
• BONUS:  Bloomin' Love Card Set

Here's a little teaser of the projects we are doing this month!  (New photos on the Coming Soon projects when Mary and I get our orders, but we KNOW you'll love them!)

Did you purchase our 2-month WINTER BONUS SPECIAL in November?

Remember the December Mini Session was included, you already have the password in that Welcome Letter! 

Time to send you on to see what the fabulous Connie Babbert has created! Thanks for stopping by and have fabulous day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Flurry of Wishes; Paper- Crumb Cake; Ink- Soft Suede, Whisper White craft ink, Crumb Cake marker; Accessories- Circles framelits, Real Red pom pom trim, silver baker's twine, snowflake wooden elements, iced rhinestones, sponge, dimensionals; Other- embroidery hoop