Blog — Great Stamping with Connie

Happy Birthday Favs

Today is my birthday, and what better way to celebrate than with some of my Stampin’ Up! favs! I have used some of my favourite colours, stamps and tools to create cards to share with you today.

Tips and Tricks - Making Pretty Cards

More from the last Tips & Tricks evening! Along with simple layers, we also played with Water Painters. Oh what fun!

Butterfly Brilliance Collection - Part 3

Today is the third (and final for now) installment in my Butterfly Brilliance Collection launch. I have had a great time creating with this wonderful collection and have three more cards to share with you today.

Butterfly Brilliance Collection - Part 2

I am continuing to showcase the Butterfly Brilliance Collection this week, and have some more cards to share with you.

Butterfly Brilliance Collection

I may not be the biggest butterfly fan, but when I got the new Butterfly Brilliance Collection it was love at first sight! The whole collection is stunning.

Any Occasion, Cards, Techniques, Stamparatus, Thinking of YouConnie DouglasMarch 9, 2021Butterfly Brilliance Collection, Butterfly Brilliance Bundle, Butterfly Bijou DSPComment

Colour Me True Love

The True Love Designer Series Paper in the January to June Mini Catalogue is made for those of us who need a colouring escape from time to time!

Love You Lots

Hearts are certainly a symbol we see associated with Valentine’s Day, but they can be used year round to show and share some love with those we care about.

Any Occasion, Anniversary, Cards, Valentine's DayConnie DouglasMarch 4, 2021Stitched Be Mine Dies, Meant To Be, #sharelove, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #wasagaproud, #stayner, #collingwood, #supportlocal, #stampinupComment

Handsomely Suited Pockets

I love finding ways to use stamps and dies, that may not be what immediately springs to mind. Today I have those type of cards, using the Handsomely Suited Bundle.

Any Occasion, Cards, MasculineConnie DouglasMarch 2, 2021Handsomely Suited Bundle, Suit and Tie Dies, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #wasagaproud, #stayner, #collingwood, #supportlocal, #stampinupComment

Friends Are Like Seashells Meet Blending Brushes

At my catalogue kick off in January I gave a demonstration using the new Blending Brushes. These brushes have super soft, fine bristles, and are tons of fun to play with. They give a lovely smooth finish to your ink blending.

Any Occasion, Cards, Blending BrushesConnie DouglasFebruary 27, 2021Friends Are Like Seashells Bundle, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Blending Brushes, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #wasagaproud, #stayner, #collingwood, #supportlocal, #stampinupComment

Simply Well Suited

It can be fun to ‘think outside the box’ and get creative with our crafting supplies, but some days I like to craft and just let the theme of the stamps and supplies carry the flow to creating simple cards.

Any Occasion, Birthday, Cards, MasculineConnie DouglasFebruary 25, 2021Handsomely Suited, Well Suited DSP, Well Said, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #wasagaproud, #stayner, #collingwood, #supportlocal, #stampinupComment

Get Creative With A Sketch

Do you ever find yourself in a creative rut? Starting with a sketch can be just the inspiration you need to get the creative side of you back on track.

Blending Brushes

One of the great new tools in the January to June Mini Catalogue are the Blending Brushes. These brushes have super soft bristles to create soft, smooth blending with your inks.

Any Occasion, Cards, Blending BrushesConnie DouglasFebruary 20, 2021Blending Brushes, Dragonfly Garden, Sweet Strawberry, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #wasagaproud, #staynor, #collingwood, #stampinup, #shareloveComment

Ride The Range - Stepping It Up

Have you seen the Ride The Range Bundle in the January to June Mini Catalogue? It is one of those bundles that could be easy to pass by, but for some reason it called to me.

Any Occasion, Cards, Simple Stamping, Step It UpConnie DouglasFebruary 18, 2021Ride The Range Bundle, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #wasagaproud, #stayner, #collingwood, #simplestamping, #stampinupComment

A Special Valentine Post - #sharelove

Throughout the month I have been inviting people to make and send cards to share love with people around us. This year more than ever, is a great time to reach out to someone with a card to let them know how much they mean to you.

Cards, Any Occasion, Valentine's DayConnie DouglasFebruary 14, 2021valentine's day, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #wasagaproud, #stayner, #collingwood, #supportlocal, #stampinup Comments

Sitting Pretty

I’m not sure if this is the same guy that was kicking up flowers in the garden, but for now he is certainly sitting pretty on my card!

Any Occasion, Cards, Sale-a-BrationConnie DouglasFebruary 11, 2021Darling Donkeys, Sale-a-Bration, colouring, #greatstampingwithconnie, #stayner, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #wasagaproud, #collingwood, #supportlocal, #sharelove, #localbusiness, #stampinupComment

Flower & Field

The Flower & Field Designer Series Paper has lots of bright, intense coloured flowers on one side, and various geometric patterns on the other, and you can select it for free with a qualifying order during Sale-a-Bration. Today I used one of the patterns to make 3 different cards.

A Curvy Celebration Just For You

The Quite Curvy Bundle has some pretty images and great sentiments for everyday kinds of cards to share with friends and family to let them know how special they are. The Curvy Dies add some interest and elegance to your cards stepping them up to make them special.

Any Occasion, Anniversary, CardsConnie DouglasJanuary 30, 2021Quite Curvy Bundle, Quite Curvy, Curvy Dies, Tasteful Labels Dies, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #stayner, #collingwood, #stampinupComment

You Are An Incredible Woman

Do you know an incredible woman? Someone you can count on in your life, to be your shoulder to lean on, to listen when you need to talk? If you have someone like that, why not send them a card to let them know how much they mean to you.

Any Occasion, Cards, TechniquesConnie DouglasJanuary 28, 2021Hydrangea Haven Bundle, Hydrangea Haven Stamp Set, Hydrangea Dies, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #stayner, #collingwood, #stampinupComment

His & Hers - Well Suited

The Handsomely Suited Bundle has a great stamp set and coordinating dies to create masculine cards, but it can be so much more too. Watch my blog for lots of ideas for using this suite in ways that will have you thinking ‘outside the theme’.

Anniversary, Any Occasion, Cards, MasculineConnie DouglasJanuary 26, 2021Well Suited Suite, Handsomely Suited Bundle, Handsomely Suited, Curvy Dies, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #stayner, #collingwood, #stampinupComment

Adorable Darling Donkeys

The Darling Donkeys stamp set has 3 adorable donkey images to make cute cards for any occasion you like. The best thing about this stamp set is that you may choose it as your free item with a qualifying purchase during Sale-a-Bration.

Any Occasion, Cards, Sale-a-BrationConnie DouglasJanuary 23, 2021Darling Donkeys, Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder, Stampin' Blends, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #stayner, #collingwood, #stampinupComment