Happy Tuesday everyone and welcome to our Creatively Simple post where Connie and I take a theme each month am make ‘simple’ cards!  I LOVE simple cards! This month it’s Here’s my card for this week…here’s what I did.. Here’s the details… Pumpkin Pie – 4 1/4 x 11 folded Basic White – 4 x 5 1/4, stamp greeting in Cajun Craze and Old Olive, add to card front Design a Daydream DSP – 4 different olive prints 1 x 1 3/4, add to card front Cajun Craze – 1/4 x 4, add to card front Basic White – stamp carrots in Pumpkin Pie and Cajun Graze, leaves in Pear Pizzazz and Old Olive, cut everything ..read more

It’s Monday again and you know what that means…it’s time for another AWESOME inspiration! This week it’s a pretty centerpiece I just had to use the new Light the Way set… Here’s the details… Smoky Slate – 4 1/4 x 11 folded Brights DSP (Daffodil Delight Dotted) – 3 x 5, add to card front Basic Black – 1 1/4 x 4 1/4, stamp greeting in Versamark, white emboss, add to card front Smoky Slate – cut out lantern, add to card front Basic White – punch out 2 medium daisies, layer together, add to card front, punch out 1/2″ circle (retired), add to center of flower, fold some Black/White Gingham ribb ..read more

And it’s Saturday again! This week our theme for the Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Hop is to make a Valentine for a kid and I thought the Love Cats set would be sooo cute for this… Here’s the details… Sweet Sorbet – 4 1/4 x 11 folded Basic White – 3 3/4 x 5, add to card front Country Bouquet DSP 5 pieces 1/2 x 4, add to card front Basic Whit e- cut out a Something Fancy tag, stamp cat in Smoky Slate, color heart in Sweet Sorbet, add tag to card front using dimensionals Real Red/Burlap ribbon – tie small bow in the Real Red ribbon, add to tag Sweet Sorbet – 5/8 x 1 3/4, stamp greeting ..read more

Happy Thursday! This week it’s color inspiration time… For some reason this made me think of carrots… Here’s the details… Calypso Coral – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 folded Very Vanilla – 3 3/4 x 5, run through the Cane Weave Embossing Folder, add to card front Favored Flowers DSP (SAB) – Calypso print – 5/8 x 4 3/4, green print 5/8 x 4 1/2, add to card front Blackberry Bliss – cut out label using Something Fancy Dies, add to card front Very Vanilla – stamp carrots in Calypso Coral and Blackberry Bliss, tops in Evening Evergreen and greeting in Evening Evergreen and Calypso Coral; cut everything out, add ..read more

Happy Tuesday everyone and welcome to our Creatively Simple post where Connie and I take a theme each month am make ‘simple’ cards!  I LOVE simple cards! This month it’s Here’s my card for this week…here’s what I did… Here’s the details… Petal Pink – 4 1/4 x 11 folded Basic White – 3 3/4 x 5 Country Floral DSP (green/pink flower print)  – 3 x 4, cut on the diagonal and add the one piece to the bottom right of banner; flip other other piece over, position where you want it, trim; layer panel on Mint Macaron – 3 7/8 x 5 1/8, add to card front Basic White – stamp flower portion of i ..read more

It’s Monday again and you know what that means…it’s time for another AWESOME inspiration! This week it’s a fun cookie jar… WAAAY too cute! Here’s the details… Crumb Cake – 4 1/4 x 11 folded Basic White 3 1/2 x 5, add strip of Country Floral striped DSP 1/2 x 5, behind it then add to card front Basic White – stamp the cats in Crumb Cake, Memento Black and Smoky Slate, cut out, add to card front (the cat of the grey one is added using dimensionals) Sweet Sorbet – 3/4 x 2, stamp greeting in Memento Black, cut into point, add to card front using dimensionals Add some red Opaque Adhesive Backed ..read more

And it’s Saturday again! This week our theme for the Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Hop is to use our favorite new DSP from the January/April Mini Catalog.  There really are several that I really like but decided to use By the Bay DSP.   I kept the card really simple to show off the DSP Here’s the details… Mint Macaron – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 folded By the Bay DSP – pick 5 different prints, 1 x 3 3/4, add to card front Night of Navy – 1/4 x 5, cut slant on left side, add to card front Balmy Blue – 1 18/x 4 3/4, stamp greeting in Night of Navy, add to card front using dimensiona ..read more

Happy Thursday! This week it’s sketch inspiration time… Oh my word…the Rain or Shine set is just ADORABLE… Here’s the details… Daffodil Delight – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 folded Rain or Shine DSP (blue raindrops) – 3 x 4, add to card front Flirty Flamingo – 1 x 3 3/4, stamp greeting in Memento Black, add to card front Night of Navy – 1/4 x 4 1/4, add to card front Basic White – stamp bunny and umbrella in Memento Black, color with Blends, cut out, add to card front using dimensionals Add some Loose Daisy Embellishments to finish off All ready to send out! Don’t forget to head over to Create with Conni ..read more

Happy Tuesday everyone and welcome to our Creatively Simple post where Connie and I take a theme each month am make ‘simple’ cards!  I LOVE simple cards! This month it’s Here’s my card for this week…here’s what I did… Here’s the details… Petal Pink – 4 1/4 x 11 folded Basic White – 3 1/4 x 5, run through Splatter Embossing Folder, add to card front Country Floral DSP (blue diagonal stripe) – 1 3/4 x 3 3/4, add to card front Sweet Sorbet – 1 x 2 3/4, stamp greeting in Memento Black, cut into point on one end, add to card front Basic White – stamp cat in Basic Grey, color in heart with ..read more

It’s Monday again and you know what that means…it’s time for another AWESOME inspiration! This week it’s beautiful woven wall hanging Here’s mine… Here’s the details… Pear Pizzazz – 4 1/4 x 11 folded Pear Pizzazz – 4 x 5 1/4, run through the Into the Clouds embossing folder, add to card front Regals DSP Paper Pack – Shaded Spruce striped – 1 1/4 x 4 3/4, add to card front, Garden Green Dotted – 1 1/4 x 4 1/4, add to card front Daffodil Delight – 1 3/4 x 3 3/4, stamp border in Crushed Curry, add to card fornt Basic White – stamp outline in Memento Black, then from bottom up – Shaded Spruce ..read more