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Good morning, Friends! It's time for another great Thursday challenge from the Create with Connie and Mary team! This week we have a fabulous sketch to work with! Take a look!

And my card...

• Card base is Whisper White
• Run a layer of Whisper White through the Big Shot with the Chevron embossing folder part way to emboss one end of the card stock then adhere to the card base with dimensionals
• Adhere a strip of silver foil card stock to hide the transition of the embossing
• Stamp the oval chevron image from Oh, Hello onto a piece of Whisper White card stock in So Saffron ink and cut out using the ovals framelits dies then use the Occasion paper piercing pack to pierce around the outside of the stamped image
• Stamp the greeting onto the oval with black StazOn then adhere oval to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the flower image twice onto Whisper White card stock using Wild Wasabi and Wisteria Wonder markers and cut out
• Adhere flowers to card with dimensionals
• Tie a piece of silver twine through a vintage faceted button and adhere to card

Find more inspiration at the Create with Connie and Mary website! I hope you will play along with us this week! We love to see what you do with our challenges! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Oh, Hello; Paper- Whisper White, silver foil card stock, Ink- So Saffron, Wisteria Wonder, Wild Wasabi, black StazOn; Accessories- Chevron embossing folder, Occasions paper piercing pack, Ovals framelits, silver twine, vintage faceted button, dimensionals

Stamp Review Crew Blog Hop: Oh, Hello

Hello everyone! It's time once again for the Stamp Review Crew blog hop! This month we are featuring projects using the Oh, Hello stamp set! You most likely came from Yapha's blog. The links at the bottom of this post will guide you to the next blog in the hop. Be ready to be inspired by some beautiful creations!

For my card today, I used my Color Coach to guide me with my color choices. I wanted something soft and I am really in love with Soft Sky. According to the Color Coach, Blushing Bride and Pear Pizzazz were a beautiful suggestion! And then Mr. Color Coach told me that Island Indigo was a duo to Soft Sky. So I went from there!

I started out by stamping the oval image from Oh, Hello onto Very Vanilla using Soft Sky ink. Then I adhered this to a piece of Island Indigo card stock and tied a piece of Soft Sky seam binding ribbon around this. I adhered this panel to a card base of Crumb Cake that was run through the Big Shot using the Adorning Accents embossing folder. I stamped the greeting onto Very Vanilla using Island Indigo ink and cut it out using the circles framelits. I stamped the flower image twice using Blushing Bride and Pear Pizzazz markers onto Very Vanilla and cut them out. The flowers are adhered to the back of the stamped circle and then adhere to the card with dimensionals. I added three pearls to the stamped circle.

Pretty simple card! Thanks for stopping by and be sure to click the button below to go to Nancy's blog! If you get lost you can always stop at the home blog and see a list of blog participants. Have a super day!

                                                           

Card Recipe: Stamps- Oh, Hello; Paper- Crumb Cake, Island Indigo, Very Vanilla; Ink- Soft Sky, Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz, Island Indigo; Accessories- Soft Sky seam binding ribbon, circles framelits, Adorning Accents embossing folder, pearls, dimensionals

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Good morning, Friends! It's Friday! Woohoo! I had a fabulous evening last night! The shoebox club that I am in celebrated my birthday and we had a very nice dinner and then gifts and then a very yummy dessert! The gifts were awesome and I came away loaded! Thank you girls! I LOVE them all!!! We always have so much fun!! I get a massage this morning so I will be starting my weekend off perfectly! Then tonight I will be stitching with Becky! I also want to wish my mom a very Happy Birthday!! Love you, mom!! 

Today's card was inspired by a sketch at My Favorite Things. Here are the details…

• Card base is Smoky Slate
• Layer of Basic Black is adhered to card base
• On a layer of Smoky Slate stamp the oval image from Oh, Hello in Smoky Slate then use the oval paper piercing templates to pierce around the stamped image
• Stamp the sentiment onto the oval with black StazOn then adhere panel to card with dimensionals
• Stamp greeting again on a piece of Whisper White with Strawberry Slush ink and cut away the "thanks"
• Flag both ends of the strip and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the flower image twice onto a piece of Whisper White with Strawberry Slush and Pistachio Pudding markers and cut out
• Adhere flowers to strip
• Tie a piece of white baker's twine through a vintage faceted button and adhere to card

There you have it! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Oh, Hello; Paper- Smoky Slate, Basic Black, Whisper White; Ink- black StazOn, Smoky Slate, Strawberry Slush, Pistachio Pudding; Accessoires- Occasions paper piercing pack, vintage faceted button, white baker's twine, dimensionals

Strawberry Hello

Good morning, Friends! Seems to be an early morning for me as I didn't sleep well last night. Of course, right when I finally start to relax and fall asleep it's time to wake up! Ugh!! I hope that doesn't make me lazy the rest of the day. Got lots of laundry to do and some more mad stamping! 

I had a hard time taking a picture of this card. I didn't realize that it was going to get cloudy and rainy again yesterday but it did! And it did right when I was trying to take some photos - of course. I really liked the way this one turned out! I hope you do, too! Here are the details:

• Card base is Whisper White
• Layer of Whisper White run through the Big Shot with the Chevron embossing folder and then adhered to the card base
• Stamp oval image from Oh, Hello in Smoky Slate onto Smoky Slate and then cut out using the Ovals Collection framelits
• Use the Occasions piercing pack to pierce around the oval and then pop up onto card
• Adhere a strip of Pistachio Pudding card stock to oval
• Stamp greeting in Strawberry Slush onto a strip of Whisper White, flag one end and then adhere to card
• Stamp flower using Pistachio Pudding and Strawberry Slush markers, cut out and pop up onto card
• Add two rhinestones

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Oh, Hello; Paper- Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Pistachio Pudding; Accessories- Chevron embossing folder, Ovals Collections framelits, Occasions paper piercing pack, rhinestones, dimensionals

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Good morning, Friends! Woohoo! It's Friday!! The Sketch Frenzy Friday team has a new sketch challenge this week and it's a great one! This week's sketch was created by Kim Innis. Take a look!

A fun simple card with some different shapes! Here is what I came up with!

I kept my card pretty simple, too. Here are the details:

• Card base is Pool Party
• On a layer of Epic Day designer paper I stamped the oval image from Oh, Hello in Basic Grey and then a few of the outline chevron image in Pool Party
• This layer is adhered to a layer of Crushed Curry and then popped up onto the card base
• I stamped the greeting in Basic Grey onto a strip of Whisper White and flagged both ends
• I cut a piece of the 3/4" Crushed Curry chevron ribbon in half and adhered the two pieces to the back of the white strip and then popped up it up onto the card
• I tacked the strips of ribbon down with extra glue dots

Simple!! Be sure to stop by the Sketch Frenzy Friday blog to see all the other fabulous creations! The team did a super job! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Oh, Hello; Paper- Pool Party, Crushed Curry, Whisper White, Epic Day designer paper; Ink- Basic Grey, Pool Party, Crushed Curry; Accessories- 3/4" Crushed Curry chevron ribbon, dimensionals

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Good morning, Friends! Not much to report around here. Everything is status quo! Looks like a day to be creative! I hope your week is going great, too! Nick has soccer practice tonight but that's about it! We are looking forward to the long weekend!!

Today's card was inspired by the sketch at CAS(E) This Sketch. A fun and simple card! Here are the details:

• Card base is Whisper White
• On a layer of Whisper White I stamped the splotches from Gorgeous Grunge in Tangerine Tango, Bermuda Bay and Smoky Slate
• After stamping I flagged the end of a piece of 3/4" Smoky Slate chevron ribbon and adhere it to the piece wrapping it around to the back
• This panel is then popped up onto the card base
• I stamped the chevron image from Oh, Hello in Smoky Slate (stamping off once) onto Whisper White and then the greeting in Bermuda Bay 
• Punch out the greeting using the 1 3/4" circle punch
• Adhere circle to a circle of Tangerine Tango that was cut using the Circles #2 die and then adhere to a scallop circle of Bermuda Bay that was punched with the 2 3/8" scallop circle punch
• Pop up scallop circle onto card and add three rhinestones

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Oh, Hello, Gorgeous Grunge; Paper- Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Tangerine Tango; Ink- Smoky Slate, Tangerine Tango, Bermuda Bay; Accessories- 3/4" Smoky Slate chevron ribbon, 2 3/8" scallop circle punch, 1 3/4" circle punch, Circles #2 die, rhinestones, dimensionals

Hello, I'm a Guest Designer!!

Hello, everyone!! I am so excited to tell you that I am going to be a guest designer for the Create with Connie and Mary Fall Collection! I don't want to reveal anything about my project yet so you will have to come back here on Wednesday to get a hint of what my project will consist of. I will also have a fun surprise for you on that day!! I will have more information for you at the end of this post but if you just can't wait and want to sign up for early bird pricing then, by all means, click the link above and sign up!! You won't be sorry!!

Today's card is another one for my stamp club last week. I really liked the way this one turned out! I was going to put a small flower under the sentiment but then thought this could be a fun card for a guy! So I added two mini brads instead. Here are the details:

• Card base is Very Vanilla
• Layer of Etcetera designer paper that was sponged with Baked Brown Sugar and adhered to card base
• Stamp oval chevron image from Oh, Hello set in Baked Brown Sugar onto Baked Brown Sugar and cut out using Ovals framelits
• Use Essentials Paper Piercing pack and pierce around oval then sponge with Baked Brown Sugar and pop up onto card
• Trim the ends of a strip of Night of Navy card stock at an angle and adhere to oval
• Stamp greeting in Baked Brown Sugar onto Very Vanilla, punch out using 1 3/4" circle punch, sponge with Baked Brown Sugar, add two mini brads and adhere to oval
• Punch the chevrons from Old Olive with the Chevron punch and adhere to strip

And there you have it!! Now for the details of the Create with Connie and Mary Fall Collection! Be sure to visit their site to see the reveal of the other guest designers! There will be surprises all week! So keep checking back! Oh, and don't forget to sign up during early bird pricing!!

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Card Recipe: Stamps- Oh, Hello; Paper- Very Vanilla, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Baked Brown Sugar, Etcetera designer paper; Ink- Baked Brown Sugar; Accessories- Ovals framelits, Chevron punch, Essentials paper piercing pack, mini brads, 1 3/4" circle punch, sponge, dimensionals

SFF 080913

Good Friday morning, Friends! I am here with this week's sketch challenge from the Sketch Frenzy Friday team! This week's sketch was created by Sharon Wheet. Take a look!

And my card...

I just love grey and yellow together! Here are the card details:

• Card base is Basic Grey
• On a layer of Basic Grey, I stamped the oval chevron from the Oh, Hello stamp set in Basic Grey and then tied a piece of Daffodil Delight seam binding ribbon around it
• Then I stamped the greeting from Petite Pairs in Basic Grey onto a strip of vellum
• I flagged the bottom of the vellum piece and folded it over to the back to adhere it with some adhesive
• I used a clip from the Hardware Clips Essentials and then adhered this panel to a piece of Daffodil Delight and then popped it up onto the card
• I stamped the flower image using Daffodil Delight and Wild Wasabi markers onto Whisper White
• This is cut out and popped up onto the card
• I added some rhinestones in a random fashion

There you have it! Be sure to visit the Sketch Frenzy Friday blog to see what the other designers did with this sketch! I hope to see your creation linked up! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Oh, Hello, Petite Pairs; Paper- Basic Grey, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, vellum; Ink- Basic Grey, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi; Accessories- Hardware Clips Essentials, Daffodil Delight seam binding ribbon, rhinestones, dimensionals

SFF 052413

Good Friday morning, Friends! I am excited to bring you this week's challenge from the Sketch Frenzy Friday team! This week's sketch was created by Tammy Fite. Take a look!

Such a fun, simple sketch! I had fun working on this one! Take a look at my creation!

Have I told you how much I LOVE the new Epic Day designer paper? I adhered a piece of this designer paper to a card base of Calypso Coral Then I stamped the chevron oval image from Oh, Hello in Daffodil Delight onto Very Vanilla and punched a circle from it using the 1 3/4" circle punch. This is adhered to a scallop circle that was punched from Gumball Green. I used the Essentials paper piercing pack to pierce around the punched circle. The scallop circle is popped up onto the card. I stamped the flower image onto Very Vanilla using the Calypso Coral and Gumball Green markers and then cut them out. These are popped up onto the circle. The sentiment is stamped in Basic Grey onto a strip of Very Vanilla and flagged on one end. This is adhered to the circle and a Neutrals button with some linen thread tied in it. 

Be sure to visit the Sketch Frenzy Friday blog to see the other designers' creations! I hope you will be able to play along with us this week! I can't wait to see your creations! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Oh, Hello; Paper- Calypso Coral, Very Vanilla, Gumball Green, Epic Day designer paper; Ink- Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Gumball Green, Basic Grey; Accessories- Neutrals designer buttons, linen thread, scallop circle punch, 1 3/4" circle punch, Essentials paper piercing pack, dimensionals

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Good morning, Friends! Can you believe that I am actually posting on a non designer day? Wow! I was able to get myself motivated and I was inspired by several sketches so I came up with some cards to post this weekend! Yea me!! I hope this will continue. And I did order some new goodies that I hope will be here early next week. That always seems to get the creative juices flowing again! I am trying to get myself moving a little earlier as I am meeting a high school friend for coffee and then it's off to the soccer fields for the end of the season tournament! Let's go get this, boys!

Today's card was inspired by Mary Jo's Lunchtime Sketch Challenge. I flagged then end of a piece of Epic Day designer paper and adhered it to a card base of Pool Party. Then I stamped the oval image from Oh, Hello in Pool Party onto Very Vanilla. The sentiment is stamped over this in Basic Grey. I used the Occasions paper piercing pack to pierce around the oval. The top right hand corner is rounded and then I added three brads before popping it up onto the card. I flagged the end of another piece of Epic Day designer paper and adhered it to the card. On Very Vanilla I stamped the flower image twice using Calypso Coral and Gumball Green markers. These are carefully cut out and arranged onto the card. The bottom one is glued flat and the top one is popped up. I threaded some linen thread through a grey button and adhered that tot he card. Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Oh, Hello; Paper- Pool Party, Very Vanilla, Epic Day designer paper; Ink- Pool Party, Basic Grey, Calypso Coral, Gumball Green; Accessories- Occasions paper piercing pack, brads, Neutrals designer buttons, linen thread, corner rounder, dimensionals

CCMC 250

Good morning, Friends! I here with this week's challenge from the Create with Connie and Mary team! This week we have a color challenge! Take a look at this wonderful collection of colors!

Aren't they yummy!! I am in love with this combination! And what a perfect time to use the new Epic Day Washi Tape and designer paper! Here's what I came up with!

I used the sketch at The Paper Players to help me with the layout. I love the banners so this was easy to put together! I took a strip of Basic Grey to the Big Shot and ran it through with the Chevron embossing folder. This is adhered to a card base of Pool Party. Then I two prints from the Epic Day designer series paper to make two banners (the Calypso Coral and Pool Party ones). The third banner was made by taking the Washi Tape and putting it onto a strip of Whisper White. Then I trimmed it up and made a banner! The three banners are adhered to the card. I stamped the chevron image from Oh, Hello in Pool Party onto Whisper White. Then over the top of this I stamped the sentiment in Basic Grey. This is punched out with the 1 3/4" circle punch and adhered to a piece of Calypso Coral that was punched with the 2 3/8" scallop circle punch. I popped this up onto the card and added a Basic Grey button that was tied with some white baker's twine.

Be sure to visit the Create with Connie and Mary website to see what the other designers did with these colors. I hope you will be inspired to play along! I can't wait to see what you do with the fabulous colors! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Oh, Hello; Paper- Pool Party, Basic Grey, Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Epic Day designer paper; Ink- Basic Grey, Pool Party; Accessories- Chevron embossing folder, Epic Day Washi tape, white baker's twine, Neutrals designer buttons, 2 3/8" scallop circle punch, 1 3/4" circle punch, dimensionals

Card "Create"tions Week 1 Favor

Good morning, Friends! I can't believe that we have come to the end of week 1 over at Create with Connie and Mary Card "Create"tions for All Occasions! So many amazing cards were shown this week! I hope that you are a subscriber so that you can see them, too! Remember that your subscription includes full color photos with instructions and measurements! And it's not too late to sign up! You will still get all of the first week's creations!

On Saturdays during this special edition, the designers will be showing you all a little "favor" that uses our assigned stamp set of the week. My stamp set was Oh, Hello. Love this set! And my favor is a decoration for a door or wall. I thought the sentiment "Oh, Hello" was perfect for that!

This is pretty simple to make. I cut 6" x 6" pieces of designer paper from the Tea for Two dsp pack. These were then cut in half to measure 3" x 6". Then I pinched one short end together and adhered it. I did this to all the pieces and then adhered the "half cones" together using glue dots, staples and tape. I threaded some Calypso Coral ruffled ribbon through the back to hand. Then I made the center part of the wreath/hanger.
 

I used the Oval framelits dies to cut ovals from Island Indigo and Calypso Coral card stock. The Calypso Coral oval was run through the Big Shot using the Square Lattice embossing folder and is adhered to the Island Indigo one that was pierced with the Occasions paper piercing pack. This is adhered to the hanger using dimensionals. Then I stamped the oval image from Oh, Hello in So Saffron onto Very Vanilla and cut it out using the Ovals framelits dies. The sentiment is stamped in Early Espresso and the oval is popped up onto the others. Then I stamped the flower image twice onto Very Vanilla using Island Indigo and Lucky Limeade markers. I cut these out and adhered one and popped the other up. I threaded some linen thread through a button and adhered it to the flowers.

Be sure to check out what the other designers did for their favors and to find out what stamp sets they used this past week at the Create with Connie and Mary website! Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day!

Card/Favor Recipe: Stamps- Oh, Hello; Paper- Island Indigo, Calypso Coral, Very Vanilla, Tea for two designer paper; Ink- So Saffron, Early Espresso, Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo; Accessories- Ovals framelits dies, Occasions paper piercing pack, Square Lattice embossing folder, Neutrals buttons, linen thread, dimensionals

SFF 032213

Good morning everyone! I am so glad it's Friday!!! And it's the start of Spring Break around here! Woohoo! It's also time for another great challenge from the Sketch Frenzy Friday team! This week's sketch was created by Maria Vanderform. Take a look!

Lots of fun layers and possibilities! Here is what I came up with!

I took a piece of Tea for Two designer paper and stamped the sentiment from Oh, Hello in Early Espresso and then tied a piece of Very Vanilla seam binding ribbon around it. This is adhered to a piece of Very Vanilla and then popped up onto a card base of Very Vanilla. Then I took a piece of Very Vanilla card stock to the Big Shot and ran it through with the Designer Frames embossing folder and then again with the Labels framelits dies. This is popped up onto the card. On a scrap of Very Vanilla, I stamped the flower image with So Saffron and Lucky Limeade markers. I carefully cut it out and popped it up onto the card.

Be sure to visit the Sketch Frenzy Friday blog to see what the other fabulous designers did with this sketch! I hope you will be inspired and will play along with us this week! We always love to see what you do with our sketches! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Oh, Hello; Paper- Very Vanilla, Tea for Two designer paper; Ink- Early Espresso, So Saffron, Lucky Limeade; Accessories- Very Vanilla seam binding ribbon, Designer Frames embossing folder, Labels framelits dies, dimensionals

PaperCrafts Sketch

Good morning, Friends! I seem to be feeling oh so much better! I am so glad that this didn't last longer than it did. I still have a little cough but not the sinus pressure. I do hope that next week I can get back to my normal exercise routine. I have missed that! And I hope that I will find my creative mojo! Being sick has left me in a creative slump.

Today's card was inspired by a sketch that was in the recent issue of PaperCrafts magazine. Super simple! I embossed a piece of Crumb Cake with the Honeycomb embossing folder and adhered it to a card base of Midnight Muse. Then I flagged the bottom of three strips of Print Poetry designer paper and adhered them to the card. I stamped the greeting from Oh, Hello in Midnight Muse onto Very Vanilla and used the Ovals framelits dies to cut it out. I stamped the flower image in Crumb Cake (stamping off once) and then sponged the edges of the oval in Crumb Cake. This is popped up onto the card and two pearls were added. Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Oh, Hello; Paper- Midnight Muse, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Print Poetry designer paper; Ink- Crumb Cake, Midnight Muse; Accessories- Honeycomb embossing folder, Ovals framelits dies, pearls, sponge, dimensionals

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Good morning, Friends! I hope your week is off to a fabulous start! I know those in the midwest are snowbound! Wow!! Here we did get a little snow last night but Nick is really jealous of those kiddos who get another day off - lol! I just hope that all this snow will start to help with the drought situation that we will be facing this summer. I am starting to feel better and better as the days go by (slowly). I hope today is another good day. I tried to do some stamping yesterday but only got this card done. Well, I did get another one done but I want to see if I can make it a little more exciting. We will see if I have it in me today - lol!

Today's card was inspired by the sketch challenge at The Paper Players. A very clean and simple sketch! And I think that I held to that with my card. I stamped the outline image from Oh, Hello in Sahara Sand onto a card base of Whisper White and the "hello" part of the greeting in Rich Razzleberry (I must have gotten some ink on my hand so I tried to cover it up with the white gel pen). Then I used the Ovals framelits die and cut the smallest oval from Pool Party and popped it up onto the card. I stamped the flower in Rich Razzleberry and Lucky Limeade onto a scrap of Whisper White and cut it out. This is popped up onto the oval. Finally I threaded some white baker's twine through a button from the Sycamore Street ribbon and button pack and adhered it to the oval. Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Oh, Hello; Paper- Whisper White, Pool Party; Ink- Rich Razzleberry, Lucky Limeade, Sahara Sand; Accessories- Sycamore Street ribbon and button pack, Ovals framelits dies, dimensionals

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Good morning everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend and are ready for another week! Nick's team won both of their basketball games yesterday! The second one ended up being very close and it all came down to the last seconds! Very exciting! He is still coughing so it is a good thing that tonight is a quiet night for him and he can stay home and watch KU play K-State! Wish I could, too but I have my stamp club tonight. That will be fun, too!! Looking forward to seeing everyone again!

Today's card was inspired by the sketch at CAS(E) This. A simple sketch that was really fun to work with! I stamped the oval image from Oh, Hello in Pool Party onto a piece of Pool Party card stock. Then I inked just the 'thanks' with Island Indigo and stamped it onto the panel. I tied a piece of Tangerine Tango ribbon from the Sycamore Street ribbon and button pack around this and popped up the panel onto a card base of Pool Party. Then I stamped the flower in Tangerine Tango and Lucky Limeade and stamped it onto Whisper White. I carefully cut it out and popped it up onto the card. Then I added a few rhinestones for some sparkle!! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Oh, Hello; Paper- Pool Party, Whisper White; Ink- Pool Party, Island Indigo, Tangerine Tango, Lucky Limeade; Accessories- Sycamore Street ribbon and button pack, rhinestones, dimensionals

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Good morning, Friends! Looks like it snowed again last night. Not as much as the night before but there is some white stuff out there. Yesterday's snow melted off before the day was over. And now we have more but that's o.k. We really need the moisture and to have it all melted off by the end of the day means that it isn't getting as cold as it was just a month ago! And I love how the days are getting just a little longer! I feel spring coming on!! Today we are headed out for breakfast and then Nick has two basketball games! Looking forward to that! His cough is getting a little better but still needs those inhalers. So glad it wasn't anything more serious.

Today's card was inspired by the sketch at Paper Craft Crew Challenges. I kept this one pretty simple. Two corners of a piece of Sycamore Street designer paper are rounded and then adhered to a card base of Sahara Sand. Then an oval that was cut from Island Indigo using the Oval framelits dies was cut and and adhered to the card. I stamped the oval image from Oh, Hello in Summer Starfruit onto Whisper White and cut it out with a smaller oval from the Oval framelits dies. The greeting is stamped in Island Indigo. This is popped up onto the card. On top of this I adhered a strip of Pool Party with the end flagged. Then I cut I butterfly from Tangerine Tango using the Beautiful Wings embosslit. This is adhered to the card. Finally, I added a button from the Sycamore Street ribbon and button pack with some white baker's twine tied through it. Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Oh, Hello; Paper- Sahara Sand, Island Indigo, Tangerine Tango, Pool Party, Whisper White, Sycamore Street designer paper; Ink- Summer Starfruit, Island Indigo; Accessories- Ovals framelits dies, Beautiful Wings embosslit, Sycamore Street ribbon and button pack, white baker's twine, corner rounder, dimensionals

CCMC 238

Good morning everyone! I'm here today with the latest challenge from the Create with Connie and Mary team! This week we are being challenged with color! Take a look!

Aren't these great spring-like colors?! I am so excited that our temperatures have warmed up slightly and that the snow is melting! But our driveway is sure a muddy mess! Anywho, these colors were so fun to work with! Take a look at my creation!

I did end up keeping my card very simple! And oh, how I do love this Oh, Hello stamp set! I seem to be using it quite a bit! Hope your not too tired of it! But for this card I started out by embossing a piece of Island Indigo with the Honeycomb embossing folder and then tied a piece of Calypso Coral ruffled ribbon around it. This is then popped up onto a card base of Island Indigo. Then I used the Ovals framelits dies and cut an oval from Whisper White. I stamped the greeting from Oh, Hello in Island Indigo and popped it up onto the card. I stamped the flower with the Calypso Coral and Lucky Limeade markers and carefully cut it out. This is then popped up onto the oval. I added three small rhinestones for some bling!

Be sure to visit the Create with Connie and Mary website to see the fabulous creations from the rest of the design team! So many great ideas! I hope that you will inspire us with your creation by playing along this week! 

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Card Recipe: Stamps- Oh, Hello; Paper- Island Indigo, Whisper White; Ink- Island Indigo, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade; Accessories- Calypso Coral ruffled ribbon, Honeycomb embossing folder, Ovals framelits dies, rhinestones, dimensionals

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Good morning, Friends! I hope your week is off to a fantastic start! Pat comes home today!! Yea! Nick and I have been managing just fine but we do miss daddy! Another quiet evening at home. Need to enjoy these as it will get quite busy in another month or so as the soccer season gets into full swing. I get to have a nice lunch with a friend I haven't seen in quite a while. I also need to get some stitching and stamping done. And there is always laundry...

Today's card was inspired by the sketch at Mojo Monday. Love the sketch and I think my card turned out o.k., too! Something a little different. I took my colors from the Sycamore Street designer paper. First off I embossed a piece of Summer Starfruit with the Honeycomb embossing folder and adhered it to a card base of Island Indigo. Then I stamped the banner image from Oh, Hello several times on Whisper White using Rich Razzleberry, Island Indigo, Tangerine Tango and Summer Starfruit markers. I also used the stamp-a-ma-jig to help me place each one. Then I cut it out and popped it up onto the card. A strip of Rich Razzleberry was adhered to the banner piece. Then I stamped the greeting onto Whisper White in Island Indigo and used the smallest oval framelit die to cut it out. This is popped up onto card. I added a butterfly that was cut from Tangerine Tango using the Beautiful Wings embosslit and a rhinestone. Thanks for stopping by and have a most wonderful day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Oh, Hello; Paper- Island Indigo, Summer Starfruit, Rich Razzleberry, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White; Ink- Island Indigo, Tangerine Tango, Summer Starfruit, Rich Razzleberry; Accessories- Honeycomb embossing folder, Beautiful Wings embosslit, Ovals framelits dies, rhinestone, dimensionals

CAS(E) This 13

Good early morning everyone! I couldn't sleep so I thought I would just get up, have some coffee, and blog a bit! Really stinks when you have the weekend to sleep in a bit and you can't. Ugh! I guess that just means that I will need a nap this afternoon - lol! I will be taking my son out for pancakes later this morning. And then a little shopping. He really needs a few things. Seems he won't stop growing!!

Today's card was inspired by the challenge at CAS(E) This. Love their challenges for the great clean and simple sketches! The only hard part about this one was trying to get a decent picture. I took a piece of Whisper White and stamped the oval image from Oh, Hello in Sahara Sand and the greeting in Island Indigo. I rounded the two left hand corners with the 3/4" circle punch and added a flagged strip of Sycamore Street designer paper. This is popped up onto a card base of Whisper White. Then I took a piece of Pool Party and Island Indigo and ran them through the Big Shot with the Beautiful Wings embosslit. I layered two of them together with a brad and then adhered them to the card. Wow! That was easy - lol! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Oh, Hello; Paper- Whisper White, Pool Party, Island Indigo, Sycamore Street designer paper; Ink- Sahara Sand, Island Indigo; Accessories- Beautiful Wings embosslit, 3/4" circle punch, silver brad, dimensionals