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

The Stamp Review Crew: Watercolor Wings

Hello everyone! It's time for another blog hop from The Stamp Review Crew! I am your stop after the fabulous Shana Gaff! This week we are featuring projects made using the beautiful stamp set, Watercolor Wings!

I kept my card very simple and here's what I came up with!

• Card base is Whisper White
• Stamp the splotchy image from the Gorgeous Grunge set onto the card base using Soft Sky ink
• Create a tag from Whisper White card stock and use the Ornate Tag Topper punch for the top
• Adhere a piece of Everyday Chic washi tape along the bottom of the tag
• Stamp the sentiment from the Watercolor Wings stamp set onto the tag using Momento ink
• Thread a piece of Calypso Coral thick baker's twine through the hole and tie a knot then adhere tag to card
• Stamp the solid part of the butterfly onto a piece of Whisper White using Pink Pirouette ink, then stamp the outside wing part using Blushing Bride ink and the inside part using Calypso Coral ink
• Stamp the butterfly body and antenna using Momento ink
• Cut the butterfly out by hand and adhere to tag
• Add rhinestones to tag

Now it's time to send you on to see what the fabulous Nancy Smith has created! Thanks so much for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Gorgeous Grunge, Watercolor Wings; Paper- Whisper White; Ink- Momento ink, Pink Pirouette, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Soft Sky; Accessories- Calypso Coral thick baker's twine, Ornate tag topper punch, Everyday Chic washi tape, rhinestones, dimensionals

Watermelon Wonder Flower

Good morning everyone! I am loving our "summer" weather right now! The temps are below 90 and it's even been a bit rainy! Looks like more of the same for today and possibly tomorrow! Great for riding bikes! I haven't ridden my bike but my son sure has! I've been indoors trying to catch up on stamping stuff and getting a lot of sewing done! I am loving summer!! School starts again is just a few short weeks so we need to get as much out of it as we can! Today I get to have a stitching afternoon with some friends and I am so excited about that!

Today's card was made for a recent swap I was in so I thought that I would show you all what I did!

• Card base is Soft Sky
• Emboss a slightly smaller piece of Soft Sky using the Brick Wall embossing folder and then adhere to card base with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting from Tin of Cards stamp set onto a piece of Whisper White using black StazOn ink then round the opposite corners using the Project Life corner rounder and adhere to card
• Adhere a piece of Watermelon Wonder to card
• Stamp the flower image from Remarkable You stamp set onto a piece of Whisper White using black StazOn ink then color in using an aqua painter and Watermelon Wonder and Cucumber Crush inks
• Punch the flower out with the 2 1/2" circle punch
• Stamp the speckle stamp from Gorgeous Grunge stamp set using Soft Sky ink then sponge the edges of the circle using the same ink
• Adhere circle to card with dimensionals
• Add rhinestones to card

Pretty simple card! And I think it would mail just fine! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Remarkable You, Tin of Cards, Gorgeous Grunge; Paper- Soft Sky, Watermelon Wonder, Whisper White; Ink- black StazOn, Watermelon Wonder, Cucumber Crush; Accessories- Brick Wall embossing folder, rhinestones, 2 1/2" circle punch, Project Life corner rounder, aqua painter, sponge, dimensionals

Happy Dotted Hello

Good morning everyone! The weather has turned cooler and it looks like we could get some rain! That would be nice! And maybe today I can get more done than I did yesterday? We will see. I seemed to have gotten distracted yesterday. I hope to be more focused!

Today's card was a fun one for me! I think this color combination may be one of my favorites! I also used a new stamp set!

• Card base is Mint Macaron
• On a piece of Whisper White stamp the solid dots from Stamp a Bag stamp set using Mint Macaron ink
• Stamp the circle with lines image using Tangerine Tango and then again using Daffodil Delight
• Stamp the speckle image from Gorgeous Grunge set using Daffodil Delight
• Stamp the greeting from Tin of Cards using Momento ink then adhere panel to card
• Flag the end of a strip of Tip Top Taupe using the Triple Banner punch
• Punch a heart into the banner using the itty bitty accents punch pack
• Tie a piece of Mint Macaron dotted lace trim around the banner and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Add rhinestones to card

Pretty simple and fun! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Stamp a Bag, Tin of Cards, Gorgeous Grunge; Paper- Mint Macaron, Tip Top Taupe, Whisper White; Ink- Momento ink, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Mint Macaron; Accessories- Mint Macaron dotted lace trim, Triple Banner punch, itty bitty accents punch pack, rhinestones, dimensionals

CCMC 361 & 362

Good morning, Friends! Are you getting ready for a big Fourth celebration? We are all leaving for a big Kansas celebration! Usually we go and have a big firework display at my parents' house. My son LOVES to shoot them off there because they allow the BIG fireworks! Here in Colorado it's a "no-no". But this year is a bit different because we are going to celebrate my parents' 50 anniversary! We are going to spend time as a family doing some fun things in the big city of Kansas City! I am really looking forward to seeing everyone and being together!! And since we will be seeing the Royals play tomorrow, I do hope they help us celebrate with a WIN!! Lol!! It will be a short trip but a very fun one!!

For today's card I decided to use the Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge from last week and this week's color challenge! Another super simple card!

• Card base is Crumb Cake
• Stamp the splatter stamp from Gorgeous Grunge onto the card base using Crumb Cake ink
• Cut a strip of Lost Lagoon to make a banner and run both pieces through the Big Shot using the Decorative Dots embossing folder then sponge the edges using Lost Lagoon ink and then adhere to card
• Stamp the crab image from You're Sublime using black StazOn ink and color in using an aqua painter and Real Red ink then punch out using the 2 1/2" circle punch and adhere to card with dimensionals (I also added some Soft Sky around the image)
• Thread a piece linen thread through a gold basic metal button and tie a bow then adhere to card

Be sure to check out what the rest of the design team did with these fabulous colors! Such great ideas and all so different! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- You're Sublime, Gorgeous Grunge; Paper- Crumb Cake, Lost Lagoon, Whisper White; Ink- black StazOn, Crumb Cake, Lost Lagoon, Real Red; Accessories- Decorative Dots embossing folder, 2 1/2" circle punch, gold basic metal button, linen thread, sponge, dimensionals

CCMC Saturday Blog Hop: Shadow Box Card

Hello everyone! It's time for another Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! This week we are featuring Shadow Box cards! I am your stop after the super talented Debbie Henderson!

These shadow box cards are so easy and so much fun to make! And they will fold flat so you can mail them! These cards make it possible to create a lot of dimension! Here is what I did:

And here is a top view to show all the different layers and dimension:

• Back panel is Basic Grey cut at 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" then scored on both short ends at 1/2" and 1"
• Front panel is Smoky Slate cut and score at the same dimensions as the Basic Grey panel
• Use the Circles framelits to cut a circle out of the Smoky Slate panel then run through the Big Shot using the Brick Wall embossing folder and sponge all edges with Smoky Slate ink
• Cut a Whisper White panel that measures 4 1/8" x 3 3/8" 
• Stamp the leaf image from Remarkable You stamp set onto the Whisper White panel using Basic Grey ink and color in using an aqua painter and Cucumber Crush ink
• Stamp the speckles image from the Gorgeous Grunge set using Soft Sky ink then adhere panel to the Basic Grey panel
• Stamp the leaf image two more time onto a piece of Whisper White using Basic Grey ink and color in with and aqua painter and Cucumber Crush ink then carefully cut out
• Stamp the greeting from Tin of Cards onto a piece of Whisper White using Basic Grey ink and punch out using the 2" circle punch
• Put two strips of the tear away tape onto the ends of the Basic Grey panel and expose the adhesive
• Cut apart the two branches and adhere two of them to the exposed adhesive 
• Add two more branches to the back panel with dimensionals and one to the front panel
• Adhere the front panel to the back panel matching up the edges
• Adhere the greeting to the front using a dimensional
• Punch a flower from Real Red card stock using the itty bitty accents punch pack and adhere to circle then adhere a rhinestone to the flower center

Take the complete tour and be inspired! Time to send you on to see what the super talented Connie Babbert has created! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Remarkable You, Gorgeous Grunge, Tin of Cards; Paper- Basic Grey, Smoky Slate, Real Red, Whisper White; Ink- Basic Grey, Soft Sky, Smoky Slate, Cucumber Crush; Accessories- Brick Wall embossing folder, Circles framelits, aqua painter, 2" circle punch, itty bitty accents punch pack, rhinestones, sponge, dimensionals

Control Freaks Blog Tour: New Stuff

Hello everyone! Welcome to another blog hop with the Freaks! This month we are showing off some new product! I am your stop after the fabulous LeeAnn Greff! 

You can see from these two cards what was one my first order - lol! And I love the new In Colors! So here is my first card:

I love the big bold flowers in this set! So fun and easy to watercolor!

• Card base is Smoky Slate
• Adhere a piece of Pool Party to the card base
• On a piece of Whisper White stamp the flower image using black StazOn ink and color in using an aqua painter and Watermelon Wonder and Cucumber Crush inks
• Stamp the image again onto another piece of Whisper White using the same ink and color in using the same method with the same colors then cut out
• Stamp the splatter image from Gorgeous Grunge using Pool Party ink then stamp the greeting using black StazOn ink
• Adhere a strip of the Watermelon Wonder dotted lace trim to the back side of the panel at the top and bottom
• Tie a piece of Smoky Slate thick baker's twine around the panel and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Adhere the cut out flower to the card using dimensionals
• Add rhinestones to card

Card #2!

• Card base is Pool Party
• Stamp the blossoms image from Birthday Blossoms stamp set onto a piece of Pool Party using Pool Party ink then stamp the greeting using Tuxedo black Momento ink
• Fold a piece of Watermelon Wonder dotted lace trim and tie it around the stamped panel then adhere panel to card base with dimensionals
• Stamp the flower image twice onto a piece of Whisper White using black StazOn ink and stamp the leaves image twice using the same ink
• Color the images using an aqua painter and Watermelon Wonder, Mossy Meadow and Hello Honey inks
• Punch the flowers out using the Pansy punch and cut the leaves out
• Adhere the leaves to the backs of the flowers
• Adhere one flower to the card with glue dots in the center and the second flower using dimensionals in the center (of the flowers)
• Add pearls to flower centers

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

Card Recipe: Stamps- Birthday Blossoms; Paper- Pool Party, Whisper White; Ink- black StazOn, Pool Party, Watermelon Wonder, Hello Honey, Mossy Meadow; Accessories- Watermelon Wonder dotted lace trim, Pansy punch, pearls, aqua painter, dimensionals

The Stamp Review Crew: Four Feathers

Hello everyone! It's time for another fabulous blog hop from The Stamp Review Crew! Today we will be showing you some great ideas using the Four Feathers stamp set! I am your stop after the super talented Lisa Young! What an inspiration she is!

I am sad that this set will not be in the new catalog. While I haven't played with this set much, it is so versatile and easy to use with the coordinating framelits! Here's what I created!

• Card base is Whisper White
• Run a piece of Soft Sky through the Big Shot using the Large Polka Dots embossing folder and adhere to card base
• On a piece of Whisper White stamp the large feather image from the Four Feathers stamps set using Blackberry Bliss ink and stamp the greeting from the Something to Say on the panel using Blackberry Bliss ink, too
• Stamp the large splotch stamp from Gorgeous Grunge onto the panel using Soft Sky ink and the smaller splotches using Smoky Slate ink then adhere panel to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the smaller feather images onto a piece of Whisper White using Old Olive and Smoky Slate inks and cut out using the coordinating Feathers framelits
• Adhere the smaller feathers together and then to the card with dimensionals
• Thread a piece of linen thread through a silver basic metal button and tie a bow then adhere to card

It's time to send you on to the super talented Tanya Boser! I know that you will be inspired by what she has created! Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Four Feathers, Gorgeous Grunge; Paper- Whisper White, Soft Sky; Ink- Blackberry Bliss, Smoky Slate, Old Olive, Soft Sky; Accessories- Feathers framelits, Large Polka Dot embossing folder, linen thread, silver basic metal button, dimensionals

A Blushing Mother's Day

Good morning, Friends! It's FRIDAY!!! And it's finally raining!!! We have needed the moisture so badly! Now I just wish that I could spend the morning drinking coffee cuddled under a blanket - lol! Yesterday I drove to school and worked with a group of 1st graders before I had to go out for my crosswalk duty. Well, I get myself ready and walk to the door and find out it is snowing! What the what?! I could not believe it! And it snowed for half the day! So I am happy for the rain. Guess I had better find my umbrella!

Today's card was the last of the stamp club cards for this month. And this one is my favorite! And it is super easy!

• Card base is Whisper White
• Stamp the splatter stamp from Gorgeous Grunge onto the card base using Soft Sky
• Cut the label shape from Whisper White using the Deco Labels thinlits
• Stamp the leaf image from Crazy About You onto the label using Pear Pizzazz ink
• Stamp the sentiment using Tuxedo black Momento ink then adhere the label to the card using dimensionals
• Stamp the flower image onto a piece of Whisper White using Blushing Bride ink and punch out using the Flower Medallion punch then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Thread a piece of linen thread through a gold basic metal button and tie a bow then adhere to the flower center

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Crazy About You, Gorgeous Grunge; Paper- Whisper White; Ink- Tuxedo black Momento ink, Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride; Accessories- Deco Labels thinlits, Flower Medallion punch, gold basic metal button, linen thread, dimensionals

Guy Birthday Greeting

Hello everyone! SO glad it's Thursday but I will be even happier when it's finally FRIDAY! Lol!! It has been a really long week for some reason! But time is counting down and I am trying to take it one day at a time! Are you all ready for the weekend, too? I had to dig out my heavy winter coat yesterday. Ugh! It was so windy and so cold! Yuck! It's not much warmer right now but at least the wind isn't blowing! 

Today's card is another we did at stamp club this month. It was inspired by the sketch at Freshly Made.

• Card base is Crumb Cake
• On another piece of Crumb Cake stamp the Dictionary background stamp using Crumb Cake ink and then sponge the edges using Crumb Cake ink
• Stamp the splotches from Gorgeous Grunge using Tuxedo black Momento ink and the greeting from Guy Greetings using the same ink
• Adhere the panel to the card base
• Punch a strip of Basic Black using the Spiral border punch
• Adhere a strip of Stacked with Love washi tape to the strip
• Wrap a piece of linen thread around the strip three times and tie a knot then adhere to card
• Stamp the car from Guy Greetings onto a piece of Crumb Cake using Tuxedo black Momento ink and punch out using the 2 1/2" circle punch then sponge the edges of the circle using Crumb Cake ink
• Adhere to card with dimensionals

I really like the way this one turned out! And it was the first time that I had used this fabulous set! I just want to remind you all about the Create with Connie and Mary Cards "Create"tions Celebration edition going on right now! We are well into week 2 and it is so much fun! You can find more information on their website! I hope to see you there! Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Guy Greetings, Gorgeous Grunge, Dictionary background stamp; Paper- Crumb Cake, Basic Black; Ink- Crumb Cake, Tuxedo black Momento ink; Accessories- Spiral border punch, Stacked with Love washi tape, 2 1/2" circle punch, line thread, sponge, dimensionals

SSSC 262: Happy Easter!

Happy Easter everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful and fantastic day! My parents will be leaving today and my family will be having a nice dinner with other family and friends! Busy day again but it will be fun! I will miss my parents and hope they have a safe trip back home. Whatever you are doing today, I hope it is filled with many special memories and blessings!

Today's card was inspired by a sketch at Sweet Sunday. And because the blendabilities are no longer available, I had to come up with another way to color these beautiful blossoms - markers and blender pens.

• Card base is Whisper White
• Stamp the image from Indescribable Gift onto the card base using Tuxedo black Momento ink
• Color the image in using Pistachio Pudding, Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe and Calypso Coral markers and a blender pen
• Add some speckles using the image from the Gorgeous Grunge set
• Cut a circle from Baked Brown Sugar by nesting two circles together from the Circles framelits and running through the Big Shot then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting onto a strip of Whisper white using Tuxedo black Momento ink and flag the end then adhere to the card with dimensionals
• Thread a piece of linen thread through a gold basic metal button and tie a bow then adhere to card

The Create with Connie and Mary Cards "Create"tions Celebrations edition starts today! They are posting the winners to the blog candy on their site! Good luck! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Indescribable Gift, Gorgeous Grunge; Paper- Whisper White, Baked Brown Sugar; Ink- Tuxedo black Momento ink, Baked Brown Sugar, Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral; Accessories- blender pen, Circles framelits, gold basic metal button, dimensionals

CCMC 349

Hello everyone! I hope your week is going super! I think that today I really need to get my laundry done - lol! It's hard wanting to do any kind of "work" when you have visitors but I won't have anything to wear when I go to work on Monday so I had better get it done! Today is a new challenge with the Create with Connie and Mary team! This week they have a fun sketch for us to work with! Check it out!

It took me awhile to figure out what to do here and when I decided on the Painted Petals set, it took me awhile to figure out how to use these little pieces! Yikes! So I kind of improvised and did my own thing and this is how it came out!

• Card base is Whisper White cut at 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" and folded in half
• Cut another piece of Whisper White at 4 1/2" x 3 1/4" and round the bottom right hand corner using the Project Life corner rounder
• Using the flower images from the Painted Petals set, I stamped them onto the panel a few times using Wisteria Wonder ink then I filled in the spaces with a leaf image and a stem image and Garden Green ink
• Stamp the sentiment onto the panel using Tuxedo black Momento ink
• Stamp the speckles from Gorgeous Grunge using Soft Sky ink then adhere panel to card base using dimensionals
• Punch a flower from Wisteria Wonder using the itty bitty accents punch pack and adhere to card then add a rhinestone to flower center

Be sure to visit the Create with Connie and Mary site to see the other amazing projects from the designers! Lots of inspiration there! And don't forget to sign up for the Cards "Create"tions Celebrations edition! We start Sunday and I can't wait to see you there! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Painted Petals, Gorgeous Grunge; Paper- Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder; Ink- Wisteria Wonder, Garden Green, Soft Sky, Tuxedo Black Momento ink; Accessories- Project Life corner rounder, itty bitty accents punch pack, rhinestone, dimensionals

CCMC Card "Create"tions Preview Week: Day 1 and Blog Candy!

Hello everyone! I am so excited to announce that I will be a designer for the Create with Connie and Mary Card "Create"tions Celebrations edition! This week is Preview Week! Each day a new designer will be announced and there will be opportunities to win blog candy! So be sure to check out the Create with Connie and Mary site every day! And while you're there be sure to sign up for this edition! You won't be disappointed!

For my preview card today I am showing you a card that uses one of the stamp sets that I will be using during the edition, Pictogram Punches. This is such a fun set and great for anyone and any occasion! To see all the other cards I will make with this set you have to be a subscriber to the Card "Create"tions Celebrations! 

• Card base is Whisper White cut at 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" and folded in half
• Adhere a piece of Basic Black that is cut at 5" x 3 3/4" to the card base
• Cut a piece of Whisper White at 4 7/8" x 3 5/8"
• Use the Confetti Stars border punch to punch the stars along the top of the panel
• Stamp the lines image from Gorgeous Grunge using Crushed Curry ink
• Stamp the speckle image using Tuxedo black Momento ink and stamp the sentiment from Pictogram Punches using the same ink right over the lines image
• Tie a piece of Basic Black 1/8" taffeta ribbon around the panel and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Cut a star from Crushed Curry using the Stars framelits (the second one from the smallest)
• Stamp the speckle stamp from Gorgeous Grunge onto the star using Crushed Curry ink then sponge the edges and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the star image from the Pictogram Punches set onto Whisper White using Crushed Curry ink and punch out with the itty bitty accents punch pack and adhere to card then add a rhinestone to the star

If you want to win a FREE subscription to this edition all you have to do is leave a comment on my blog today to be entered into the drawing! I love to hear from you! And don't forget to check out all the details about the new Cards edition at Create with Connie and Mary! I hope to see you there! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Pictogram Punches, Gorgeous Grunge; Paper- Whisper White, Basic Black, Crushed Curry; Ink- Tuxedo black Momento ink, Crushed Curry; Accessories- Basic Black 1/8" taffeta ribbon, Confetti Stars border punch, Stars framelits, itty bitty accents punch pack, rhinestones, sponge, dimensionals

CCMC Saturday Blog Hop: Lotus Blossom

Hello everyone! Welcome to the Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop! After 5 years of designing for the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday challenges, they have decided to make some changes. And they are awesome changes! A few of us designers are now going to be doing a Saturday blog hop. So instead of seeing us on Thursdays, you will be seeing us on Saturdays! We are really excited about this change and I know you will love it, too! So here we go!

For this week's blog hop, we are using the beautiful Sale-A-Bration stamp set, Lotus Blossom! Be prepared to be totally inspired! I am your stop after the super talented Debbie Henderson! She always has such fabulous and creative ideas! I used the sketch at Freshly Made to help me with this card. Take a look!

•  Card base is Whisper White
• Adhere a piece of Sheer Perfection designer vellum to the bottom part of the card base
• Use the fringe scissors to fringe cut a strip of Mossy Meadow card stock then adhere to the card
• Use the Large Scallop edgelit to cut a piece of Whisper White
• Stamp two stems from the Lotus Blossom stamp set using Mossy Meadow ink onto the scalloped panel (the solid image was stamped off once and the detail image was stamped at full strength)
• Stamp the right hand flower image using So Saffron and Hello Honey inks onto the scalloped panel (#3 was stamped off once using So Saffron, #2 was stamped at full strength using So Saffron and #1 was stamped using full strength Hello Honey) and stamp a second blossom onto a piece of Whisper White card stock and cut out
• Stamp the sentiment onto the panel using Hello Honey ink
• Stamp the speckle image from Gorgeous Grunge onto the panel using Basic Grey ink and stamp off once
• Tie a piece of Hello Honey thick baker's twine from the In Color accessory pack around the panel and adhere to card base with dimensionals
• Adhere the fussy cut flower to the card with dimensionals

There you have it! Enjoy the rest of the tour! It's time to send you on to the blog of the super talented Connie Babbert! I'm so glad you stopped by! Have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Lotus Blossom, Gorgeous Grunge; Paper- Whisper White, Mossy Meadow, Sheer Perfection designer vellum; Ink- So Saffron, Hello Honey, Mossy Meadow, Basic Grey; Accessories- In Color accessory pack, Large Scallop edgelit, fringe scissors, dimensionals

Crazy Bliss

Good morning everyone! I am so glad it's Wednesday! That means we are halfway through the week and today is my shorter day! Woohoo! I am getting my much needed manicure and then I am coming home to put my feet up! Boy am I tired!! At least the weather has been very nice! Nothing like out east! And because it's been so nice, I can feel myself catching that spring fever!

Today's card was a fun one! I am really loving the Crazy About You stamp set! I got the bundle so there are even more possibilities with this set!

• Card base is Whisper White
• Round the top right hand corner of the card base
• I cut a piece of the Irresistibly Yours designer paper the same size as the front of my card and rounded the corner 
• Use a sponge and Smoky Slate ink to sponge this special designer paper to create your own designer paper (pretty cool!)
• Stamp the splotches from Gorgeous Grunge onto the sponged paper (the embossed lines resist the sponging and the stamping)
• Adhere paper to the card base
• Cut a strip of Whisper White and use the Finishing Touches edgelits to cut the bottom of the strip
• Stamp the leaf image from Crazy About You onto the strip using Old Olive ink and stamp the leaf image again onto another piece of Whisper White using Old Olive ink and cut out
• Stamp the flower image onto a piece of Whisper White using Blackberry Bliss and punch out with the Flower Medallion punch
• Adhere the cut leaf/stem to the back of the flower and then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the sentiment onto the strip using Smoky Slate ink and then adhere tag to card
• Tie a piece of Whisper White twine from the Painted Blooms Cotton twine into a bow and adhere to flower center
• Add rhinestones

Have you seen all the great projects that have been shared this week at the Spring Collection from Create with Connie and Mary? Wow!! If you haven't you can still sign up and get all the great ideas and their tutorials! You are sure to be inspired by all the great designers! Find more information at Create with Connie and Mary!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Crazy About You, Gorgeous Grunge; Paper- Whisper White, Irresistibly Your designer paper; Ink- Blackberry Bliss, Old Olive, Smoky Slate; Accessories- Flower Medallion punch, Painted Blooms cotton twine, Finishing Touches edgelits, rhinestones, sponge, dimensionals

Grungy Balloon

Good morning everyone! I guess we have to start another week... I went to bed pretty early last night and it looks like I will do the same tonight. I just seem to be so tired! Should be a quiet week, though. Not a lot happening. I can't believe that we are ending the first month already! Spring is coming and that always makes me smile!

Today's card was inspired by one that I had saved a while ago. I thought this would make a great boy/teen birthday card!

• Card base is Whisper White
• On a slightly smaller piece of Whisper White stamp the splotches from Gorgeous Grunge using Crushed Curry ink and the balloon string using Night of Navy ink
• Cut a piece of Birthday Bash designer paper using the On Film frailest
• Stamp the sentiment from Celebrate Today onto the bottom part of the frame using Night of Navy ink then adhere to panel and adhere panel to card with dimensionals
• Cut the balloon from Tangelo Twist using the Balloons framelits
• Stamp the splotch image onto the balloon using Tangelo Twist ink and sponge the edges then adhere to card using dimensionals
• Punch a star from Crushed Curry card stock using the itty bitty accents punch pack and adhere to balloon and add a Night of Navy candy dot

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Celebrate Today, Gorgeous Grunge; Paper- Whisper White, Tangelo Twist, Crushed Curry, Birthday Bash designer paper; Ink- Night of Navy, Crushed Curry, Tangelo Twist; Accessories- Balloons framelits, On Film framelits, itty bitty accents punch pack, Regals candy dots, sponge, dimensionals

Control Freaks Blog Tour: All About Love

Hello everyone! Welcome to a Control Freaks Blog Tour! This month we are talking about LOVE! I am stop number 4 on the tour right after LeeAnn Greff! I know you were inspired by her projects! Since Valentine's Day is coming up, I decided to use our theme for that!

Both my projects use the Snuggles & Smooches stamp set! This set is just so much fun! 

• Card base is Whisper White
• On another piece of Whisper White, stamp the big squiggle image from Snuggles & Smooches stamp set using Crisp Cantaloupe ink twice
• Stamp the speckle image from Gorgeous Grunge onto the panel using Calypso Coral ink
• Adhere two piece of Stacked with Love washi tape to the panel
• Tie a piece of Calypso Coral ribbon from the Best Year Ever accessory pack around the panel 
• Stamp the sentiment onto the panel using Tuxedo black Momento ink and adhere to card base
• Stamp the heart image onto a piece of Crisp Cantaloupe using Calypso Coral ink twice and cut out
• Adhere the hearts to the card using dimensionals
• Add a rhinestone to each heart

• Card base is Whisper White
• Run a piece of Crisp Cantaloupe through the Big Shot using the Happy Heart embossing folder
• Use the small heart image from Snuggles & Smooches stamp set and stamp inside the embossed hearts using Calypso Coral ink then adhere panel to card base
• Stamp the sentiment onto a piece of Whisper White card stock using Tuxedo black Momento ink and color in using the Calypso Coral blendabilities
• Adhere stamped panel to a piece of Basic Black
• Adhere a piece of folded Calypso Coral ribbon from the Best Year Ever accessory pack to the back of the panel and adhere panel to card with dimensionals
• Punch two hearts from Crisp Cantaloupe and Calypso Coral card stock and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Add two rhinestones to hearts

I hope that you have felt the "love"!! I had fun making these projects and I hope you enjoyed them, too! You will find tons more inspiration as you move through the tour! It's time to send you on to the fabulous Melissa Davies! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Snuggles & Smooches, Gorgeous Grunge; Paper- Whisper White, Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral; Ink- Tuxedo Black Momento ink, Calypso Coral, Crisp Cantaloupe; Accessories- Happy Heart embossing folder, Best Year Ever accessory pack, Stacked with Love washi tape, rhinestones, dimensionals

Friendly Medallion

Hello everyone! I am so glad the weekend is here! Woohoo! It looks like my guys are on their way home so my quiet weekend will be cut a little short but it will be good to see my guys, too. I plan to use my time to be creative (I hope). 

Today's card was inspired by one that is in the new Occasions mini catalog. I wanted something quick and easy and this fit the bill!

• Card base is Soft Sky
• Take a piece of Whisper White card stock and use the Spiral Border punch to punch the top of the panel
• Stamp the sentiment from Simply Wonderful onto the panel using Blackberry Bliss ink and stamp the splatter stamp from Gorgeous Grunge using Soft Sky ink then adhere the panel to the card with dimensionals
• Stamp the flower image from Petal Potpourri onto a piece of Whisper White using Blackberry Bliss and punch out using the Flower Medallion punch
• Cut the leaves from Wild Wasabi card stock using the Flower Fair framelits and adhere to the back of the stamped flower then adhere flower to card with dimensionals
• Thread a piece of Soft Sky Painted Blooms Cotton Twine through a gold basic metal button and tie a bow then adhere to flower center

Have you checked out the super awesome project from Connie and the Create with Connie and Mary site? She is offering a free tutorial and blog candy!! While you're there why not sign up for the Spring Collection! Today is the last day for Early Bird pricing! Don't miss out! You won't be disappointed! I hope to see you there! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Simply Wonderful, Gorgeous Grunge, Petal Potpourri; Paper- Soft Sky, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White; Ink- Blackberry Bliss, Soft Sky; Accessories- Spiral Border punch, Flower Medallion punch, Flower Fair framelits, Painted Blooms Cotton Twine, gold basic metal button, dimensionals