Silent Night of Navy

Hello everyone! I am so glad that the weekend is almost here! I thought that yesterday would be a little more relaxing than it ended up being. I won't bore you with all the details but it involved getting new phones and then trying to remember all the passwords to get everything to work right. UGH! I still can't get my email to work right on my phone... But tonight I get to see the shoebox gals again. It's been awhile and I'm looking forward to that! I don't have a project ready and I won't have one for tonight. Let's hope they forgive me ;)

Today's card is a pretty easy one. I love how the gold really makes it all so regal!

• Card base is Night of Navy
• Adhere a strip of Wonderland designer vellum to the card base putting the adhesive in the center part of the vellum so it will not show
• Stamp the trees image from the Wonderland stamp set onto a piece of Whisper White using Night of Navy ink
• Stamp the sentiment at the bottom of the panel using the same ink
• Tie a piece of gold taffeta ribbon around the panel and then adhere to card with dimensionals

Super easy!

It's time for the Create with Connie and Mary November mini edition! The new projects were released today! There is still time to sign up! AND when you sign up for both November and December, you will get a bonus winter project! Check out more details at the Create with Connie and Mary site! You won't want to miss these!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Wonderland; Paper- Night of Navy, Whisper White, Wonderland designer vellum; Ink- Night of Navy; Accessories- gold taffeta ribbon, dimensionals

A Merry Tree

Good morning everyone! I hope your week is off to a fabulous start! Not much going on around here. It is supposed to get colder this week with a storm system moving in so that will make the kiddos a little crazy - lol! 

Today's card was inspired by one that I had done quite some time ago. I was going through older posts and picking out cards that I liked that I had done and trying to recreate them with current product. That was kind of fun! Think I will look for more cards to do that way!

• Card base is Cherry Cobbler
• Run a piece of Mossy Meadow through the Big Shot using the Styled Lines embossing folder then adhere to card base
• Adhere a piece of Merry Moments designer paper to card
• Flag the end of a piece of Crumb Cake and adhere to card
• Punch a scallop circle using the 2 3/8" scallop circle punch from Cherry Cobbler card stock
• Punch a circle from Crumb Cake using the 2" circle punch and sponge the edges using Whisper White craft ink then adhere to scallop circle
• Adhere the scallop circle piece to the card with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting from Festival of Trees onto the banner using Cherry Cobbler ink
• Stamp the tree image onto a piece of Old Olive using Mossy Meadow ink and punch out using the Tree punch
• Sponge the edges of the tree using Old Olive ink and adhere to circle piece using dimensionals
• Add three rhinestones to card

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Festival of Trees; Paper- Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Merry Moments designer paper; Ink- Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White craft; Accessories- 2 3/8" scallop circle punch, 2" circle punch, Tree punch, Styled Lines embossing folder, sponge, rhinestones, dimensionals

Grateful Leaves

Hello everyone! Monday came around way too fast! I'm always wishing for the week to go by quickly and then I am amazed at how fast the holidays are approaching! Guess I had better just enjoy each day. Even if it is at work - lol! I am very grateful for my job! I do love it! So only 10 more working days until the Thanksgiving break! Wow!

Today's card is a simple one. The leaves are still falling around here and I love seeing all the bright beautiful colors. 

• Card base is Sahara Sand
• Stamp the big leaf from Vintage Leaves onto the card base using Sahara Sand ink
• Stamp the two other leaf images onto Whisper White using Delightful Dijon and Blackberry Bliss and cut out using the Leaflets framelits
• Adhere the two leaves together and then adhere to card base using dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting from Merry Everything onto the card base using Momento ink
• Thread a piece of linen thread through a gold basic metal button and tie a bow then adhere to card

Before I sign off I want to leave you with a snippet of what you can expect from the Create with Connie and Mary November edition!

Lots of great ideas for the holidays! AND when you purchase both November and December editions, you will get a special winter project designed by Mary Brown! You won't want to miss out on this one! Hope to see you there!

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Base: Stamps- Vintage Leaves, Merry Everything; Paper- Sahara Sand, Whisper White; Ink- Tuxedo Black Momento ink, Sahara Sand, Delightful Dijon, Blackberry Bliss; Accessories- Leaflets framelits, linen thread, gold basic metal button, dimensionals

CCMC Saturday Blog Hop: Silver, White, Blue Christmas Card

Hello everyone! Welcome to another Saturday blog hop with the Create with Connie and Mary designers! This week we are featuring Christmas cards with a blue, white and silver color scheme! I am your stop after the fabulous Debbie Henderson! 

We got to choose which blue to use on our card and I chose Lost Lagoon. I haven't used this color in a while. I've also had these metallic foil doilies and needed to get them out and use them! These colors made me think of snowflakes right away and I went in search of a great sketch to play along with. I found one at Freshly Made! And then everything fell into place!

• Card base is Lost Lagoon
• Stamp the smaller snowflakes image from the Flurry of Wishes stamp set onto the card base using Lost Lagoon ink (I wished I would have made it so that both small snowflakes would have shown)
• Adhere the silver metallic foil doily to card and cut off the edge even with the card base
• Stamp the medium snowflake image onto a piece of Whisper White using Momento ink and punch out using the Flower Medallion punch
• Color the snowflake in using the Lost Lagoon marker and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting onto a strip of Whisper White using Momento ink and flag the end
• Color the "Christmas" in using the Lost Lagoon marker and adhere to card
• Add a large iced rhinestone to snowflake center

Have you signed up for the Create with Connie and Mary November edition? Lots of great holiday ideas to get you ready for the season! Here is a little snippet:

AND... if you sign up for November and December, you will get a special bonus project from Connie and Mary! I hope to see you there! Now it's 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- Flurry of Wishes; Paper- Lost Lagoon, Whisper White; Ink- Tuxedo black Momento ink, Lost Lagoon ink and marker; Accessories- metallic foil doilies, Flower Medallion punch, iced rhinestone, dimensionals

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Good morning everyone! I am trying so hard to get back into the routine of posting more often. I just am so very tired when I get home from work and things are pretty busy. It's just so hard to get motivated to stamp and then the ideas just won't come. I am also fighting a head cold. But here I am and I hope to be back real soon with more cards to post! I am excited to see what I can get done tomorrow with a day off! 

Today's card was inspired by the Sweet Sunday Sketch. 

• Card base is Soft Sky
• Stamp the large snowflake from the Flurry of Wishes stamp set onto the card base using Soft Sky ink
• Adhere a piece of Dazzling Diamonds glitter paper to a piece of Basic Black card stock and then adhere to card base with dimensionals
• Stamp the smaller snowflake image onto a piece of Whisper White card stock using Momento ink and cut out (you can use the Medallion punch instead)
• Color the snowflake using a Soft Sky marker then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting onto a strip of Whisper White using Momento ink and flag both ends
• Color the "Christmas" word using the Soft Sky marker then adhere to card
• Add an iced rhinestone to the center of the snowflake

Before I sign off I want to tell you all about the upcoming Create with Connie and Mary November mini edition! Lots of holiday inspiration for you! Here is a little snippet of what you can expect:

* 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 used for the November session:

• Snow Place
• Embellished Ornaments
• Reason for the Season
• Winter Wishes
• Holly Jolly Greetings
• BONUS:  Christmas Cuties

PLUS…we have a WINTER BONUS for you!  Purchase both the November and December Mini Sessions and get a special winter project designed by Mary Brown for FREE!  Check out the details over on Create with Connie and Mary!

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Flurry of Wishes; Paper- Soft Sky, Whisper White, Basic Black, Dazzling Diamonds glitter paper; Ink- Momento ink, Soft Sky marker; Accessories- iced rhinestone, dimensionals

CCMC Saturday Blog Hop: Non Traditional Christmas Colors

Hello everyone! Welcome to another Saturday blog hop with the Create with Connie and Mary designers! This week we are featuring Christmas cards using non-traditional Christmas colors. I am your stop after the fabulous Debbie Henderson! 

I decided to go pretty neutral with my card this week. 

• Card base is Sahara Sand
• Run another piece of Sahara Sand through the Big Shot using the Woodland embossing folder and then adhere to card base
• Punch a circle from Whisper White using the 2 1/2" circle punch
• Stamp the branch image from the Among the Branches stamp set onto the circle using Sahara Sand ink
• Adhere the circle to the card with dimensionals
• Stamp the ornament images onto a piece of Whisper White using Mint Macaron ink and cut out then adhere to branch (I used glue dots)
• Cut the sentiment out of Basic Black card stock using the Christmas Greetings thinlits and adhere to circle (I used the fine tip glue pen)
• Add rhinestones to ornaments

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

Card Recipe: Stamps- Among the Branches; Paper- Sahara Sand, Basic Black, Whisper White; Ink- Sahara Sand, Mint Macaron; Accessories- Woodland embossing folder, 2 1/2" circle punch, Christmas Greetings thinlits, rhinestones, dimensionals

CCMC Saturday Blog Hop: Red and White Christmas

Hello everyone! It's time for another fun blog hop with the Create with Connie and Mary designers! This week we are featuring Christmas cards using red and white! I am your stop after the fabulous Debbie Henderson!

So I pulled up an old idea that I had done awhile back of a punch art Santa hat and tweaked it.

• Card base is Whisper White
• On another piece of Whisper White card stock, stamp the greeting from the Merry Everything stamp set using Cherry Cobbler ink then adhere to card base
• Use the extra large oval punch to punch an oval from Cherry Cobbler card stock
• Use the Word Window punch to punch the "crook" of the hat (just insert the oval into the punch a bit)
• Use the scallop oval punch to punch the shape from Whisper White card stock then insert the scallop oval into the extra large oval punch to create the curve shape and adhere to the Cherry Cobbler hat piece
• Punch a circle from Dazzling Diamonds glitter paper using the 1/2" circle punch and adhere to end of hat
• Adhere hat to card with dimensionals
• Add several rhinestones to card

Super easy and fun! 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- Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Dazzling Diamonds glimmer paper; Ink- Cherry Cobbler; Accessories- extra large oval punch, scallop oval punch, word window punch, 1/2" circle punch, rhinestones, dimensionals

The Stamp Review Crew: For All Things

Hello everyone! Welcome to another blog hop with The Stamp Review Crew! This time around we are featuring projects using the beautiful stamp set, For All  Things! I am your stop after the fabulous Nancy Smith!

I picked out some different fall colors for this card and had fun making it!

• Card base is Crumb Cake
• Stamp the fern image from the For All Things stamp set onto a strip of Hello Honey using Hello Honey ink
• Stamp the greeting using Early Espresso ink
• Sponge the strip using Hello Honey ink then adhere to card
• Cut a frame from Island Indigo card stock using the Ovals and Lots of Labels framelits and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the leaf image onto a piece of Whisper White using Blackberry Bliss ink and cut out then adhere to card
• Thread a piece of linen thread through a gold basic metal button and tie a bow then adhere to card

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

Card Recipe: Stamps- For All Things; Paper- Crumb Cake, Hello Honey, Island Indigo, Whisper White; Ink- Early Espresso, Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey; Accessories- Lots of Labels framelits, Ovals framelits, linen thread, gold basic metal button, sponge, dimensionals

CCMC Saturday Blog Hop: Small Thanksgiving Favor

Hello everyone! Welcome to another Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! This week the designers are showing you all some fun and easy Thanksgiving Favors! I am your stop right after the fabulous Debbie Henderson!

Thanksgiving seems to be one of those holidays that gets overlooked as we finish up Halloween and bull right through to Christmas. I really enjoy Thanksgiving as I get to spend some very relaxing time with my family! And my mom cooks the most awesome meal. Ever! So when I went looking for some ideas to make some small favors, I had a hard time finding any with a Thanksgiving theme. Then I happened upon these super cute little pumpkins! I thought they would be a perfect addition to the place setting on the table! And they are SO super easy to make!

• Punch 12 circles from the Happy Haunting designer paper using the 2" circle punch
• Cut a little bit of the bottom off so that the pumpkin will sit flat (I cut about 1/4" off)
• Fold each circle in half
• Put adhesive on on half of the circle and adhere to the half of another circle then put adhesive on the exposed half and adhere to the half of another circle. Continue in this manner until all 12 circle halves are adhere then adhere the last two halves together to complete the pumpkin
• Cut a leaf from Old Olive card stock using he Leaflets framelits and write on it if desired
• Fold a strip of Old Olive card stock over a toothpick then add adhesive to adhere the card stock to the toothpick (I sandwiched my leaf between the two pieces) and insert into the center of the pumpkin
• Tie a piece of Very Vanilla thick baker's twine around the stem
• (Note: You can add a small amount of glue to the toothpick before inserting into the middle of the pumpkin)

It's 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- None; Paper- Old Olive, Happy Haunting designer paper; Ink- None; Accessories- 2" circle punch, Leaflets framelits, Very Vanilla thick baker's twine

CCMC Saturday Blog Hop: Hello Honey Leaves

Good morning everyone! It's time for another Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! This week we are featuring fall cards that use one or more of the old In Colors! I am your stop after the fabulous Debbie Henderson!

Fall is my favorite time of year! The leaves are turing a beautiful golden yellow and that was my inspiration for this card! I decided to use the beautiful In Color, Hello Honey and the Vintage Leaves stamp set!

• Card base is Whisper White
• Adhere a strip of Rich Razzleberry washi tape (from the Happy Haunting designer washi tape) to another piece of Whisper White
• Stamp the smaller leaf from the Vintage Leaves stamp set onto the panel using Hello Honey ink (I stamped off once before stamping onto my panel)
• Stamp the splotches from the Perpetual Calendar stamp set onto the panel using Crumb Cake ink (I stamped off once before stamping onto my panel)
• Adhere panel to card base
• Stamp the two other leaves onto a piece of Hello Honey card stock using Momento ink and cut out using the Leaflets framelits
• Sponge the leaves using Hello Honey ink then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting from And Many More stamp set onto a strip of Whisper White using Momento ink and flag one end then adhere to card
• Thread a piece of linen thread through a gold basic metal button and tie a bow then adhere to card
• Add a few gold sequins to card

Have you subscribed to the Create with Connie and Mary October mini edition? It starts tomorrow and you won't want to miss it! Here is a snippet of what you can expect! I hope to see you there!

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

Card Recipe: Stamps- Vintage Leaves, Perpetual Birthday Calendar, And Many More; Ink- Momento ink, Hello Honey, Crumb Cake; Paper- Whisper White, Hello Honey; Accessories- Happy Haunting washi tape, Leaflets framelits, linen thread, gold basic metal button, gold sequins, sponge, dimensionals

Spider Boo!

Hello everyone! It's fall break around here but it is going way to fast for me! I have been having a lot of fun doing all kinds of different things! I even got to visit a friend for a few days! And she helped me spend money - lol! Soon it will be back to work so I will enjoy these last few days! Nick went mountain biking and camping with friends. We even let him drive himself out to the camping spot! Yikes! But I know he is having fun and making memories! Two more bike races and then it will be over until the snow melts. I sure do enjoy these times!

Today's card was one I did for a recent swap I participated in. Super easy and so fun!

• Card base is Very Vanilla
• Adhere a piece of Old Olive to card base
• Adhere a piece of Happy Haunting designer paper to a piece of Basic Black card stock
• Adhere panel to card with dimensionals
• Adhere a spider web doily to card
• Punch a circle from Crushed Curry card stock using the 2" circle punch and sponge the edges with Crushed Curry ink then adhere to center of spider web
• Cut the "boo!" from black glimmer paper using the Boo to You framelits and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the spider from Howl-o-Ween Treat stamp set onto a piece of Very Vanilla using Momento ink and cut out using the Boo to You framelits then adhere to card with a dimensional

Have you signed up for the upcoming Create with Connie and Mary October mini edition? We have some awesome projects for the upcoming holidays! You won't want to miss these great creations! But the only way to see them is to subscribe! Here is a snippet of what will be showcased:

OCTOBER 2015 MINI 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 mini collection opens so you immediately have all projects (and tutorials)

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

*Mini session is available beginning on Oct. 11th

Sets used for this collection:

• Holly Jolly Greetings
• Vintage Leaves
• Your Presents
• Happy Scenes
• Thankful Forest Friends
• BONUS:  Reason for the Season

Don't miss out! Sign up at Create with Connie and Mary! I hope to see you all there! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Howl-o-Ween Treat; Paper- Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Basic Black, Happy Haunting designer paper, black glimmer paper; Ink- Momento ink, Crushed Curry; Accessories- Boo to You framelits, 2" circle punch, spider web doilies, sponge, dimensionals

CCMC Saturday Blog Hop: Keep It Simple Fall Card

Hello everyone! Welcome to another Saturday blog hop with the Create with Connie and Mary designers! This week we are featuring more great Fall projects but keeping it simple. I am your stop after the fabulous Debbie Henderson! 

When I first saw the assignment for this week's hop I was instantly excited! I love simplicity and I love projects that are very simple and yet make a statement! But then I stressed myself out because I thought I would be making it too simple. So I calmed myself down and remembered that "simple" is what I do best and I didn't need to stress out. And then this happened...

• Card base is Crumb Cake
• Use the splotchy image from Perpetual Calendar stamp set and stamp onto the card base with Crumb Cake ink
• Cut the leaf image from Crumb Cake card stock using the Leaflets framelits and sponge the edges with Crumb Cake ink
• Stamp the sentiment from For All Things stamp set onto the leaf using Early Espresso ink
• Adhere leaf to card with dimensionals
• Thread a piece of linen thread through a gold basic metal button and tie a bow then adhere to card

Before I send you on, I want to give you a sneak peek of what's to come in the October Create with Connie and Mary mini edition! Lots of very fun projects for the fall and Christmas season! Check it out!

I hope you will plan to join us for this month's edition! Time to send you on to see what the fabulous Connie Babbert has created! Thanks so much for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Perpetual Calendar, For All Things; Paper- Crumb Cake; Ink- Crumb Cake, Early Espresso; Accessories- Leaflets framelits, gold basic metal button, linen thread, sponge, dimensionals

CCMC Saturday Blog Hop - A Fall Card

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

I just love the autumn season! So making a few fall cards came really easy to me! I really enjoyed making this one!

• Card base is Crumb Cake
• Stamp the leaf image from Vintage Leaves stamp set onto the card base using Cajun Craze ink
• Stamp the splatter image from Perpetual Birthday Calendar onto the card base using Crumb Cake ink
• Stamp the greeting from For All Things stamp set using Early Espresso ink onto a strip of Soft Sky card stock and flag the end
• Adhere the strip to the card base
• Stamp the leaf image onto a piece of Very Vanilla using Mossy Meadow ink and cut out using the Leaflets framelits
• Adhere cut out leaf to card with dimensionals
• Thread a piece of Very Vanilla thick baker's twine through a gold basic metal button and tie a bow then adhere to card

Super simple! Now it's 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- Vintage Leaves, For All Things, Perpetual Birthday Calendar; Paper- Crumb Cake, Soft Sky, Very Vanilla; Ink- Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze, Mossy Meadow; Accessories- Leaflets framelits, Very Vanilla thick baker's twine, gold basic metal button, dimensionals