Blog — Great Stamping with Connie

Simple Stamping - Can't Thank You Enough

Today I have a super simple and totally cute Thank You card to share with you. I made this for the Stampin’ Up! #simplestamping for October. Almost missed it, but sneaking it in before the end of the month.

Cards, Quick & Cute, Simple Stamping, Thank YouConnie DouglasOctober 29, 2020So Sentimental, Note cards and envelopes, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #stayner, #collingwood, #stampinup, #simplestampingComment

An Oldie But A Goodie!

One of the first techniques I learned when I first started stamping was Sponging. It is a simple technique that is easy and fun to do, and can really change the look of your card.

Any Occasion, Cards, TechniquesConnie DouglasOctober 27, 2020Gilded Autumn SDSP, Beautiful Autumn, sponging, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #stayner, #collingwood, #stampinupComment

Happy Fall

It’s fall, and although the trees around me turned colour early, and are mostly off the trees already, the colours were glorious. This is a great time of year to take some exceptional photos of nature’s beauty that surrounds us, and they deserve a special page in our scrapbooks!

Scrap BookingConnie DouglasOctober 24, 2020Gilded Autumn SDSP, Gilded Autumn Suite, Beautiful Autumn, Autumn Punch Pack, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Stitched Rectangle Dies, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #stayner, #collingwood, #stampinupComment

Fall Birthday Wishes

Do you have a special friend or family member celebrating a birthday in the fall? Here is a perfect card to celebrate the season and their special day.

Birthday, CardsConnie DouglasOctober 22, 2020Gilded Autumn SDSP, Autumn Punch Pack, Itty Bitty Birthdays, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #stayner, #collingwood, #stampinupComment

Tool Tuesday

It’s Tool Tuesday, and today I’m featuring the Bone Folder. This is a handy item to make crisp creases in everything you fold. It is great for folding card bases, and I consider it to be essential for 3D items, where making crisp, straight folds is essential for your item coming together nicely.

3 D, ToolsConnie DouglasOctober 20, 2020Bone Folder, Tool Tuesday, 3D, treat holder, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #stayner, #collingwood, #stampinupComment

Kissing

At a time in our lives where we have dramatically reduced our close contact, here is some Kissing that won’t spread germs! I used the Kissing Technique when stamping these cards.

Any Occasion, Cards, TechniquesConnie DouglasOctober 17, 2020Ridiculously Awesome, Winter Woods, Touched My Heart, Kissing Technique, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #stayner, #collingwood, #stampinupComment

Snowflake Wishes

We have enjoyed some relatively nice fall weather the last few days, so (thankfully) the only snowflakes around are the ones on my card!

Cards, Christmas, ChallengesConnie DouglasOctober 15, 2020Snowflake Splendor Suite, Snowflake Wishes stamp set, So Many Snowflakes Dies, #FabFri199, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #stayner, #collingwood, #stampinup Comments

Christmas Stamp-a-Stack

Order your kit today!

EventsConnie DouglasOctober 14, 2020Stamp-a-StackComment

Quick and Easy Christmas

Are you looking for some quick and easy ideas for making multiples of a Christmas card? These are the ones for you!

Cards, Christmas, Quick & CuteConnie DouglasOctober 13, 2020Toile Tidings DSP, Wrapped in Christmas stamp set, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #stayner, #collingwood, #stampinupComment

Enjoy The Cottage

As part of a wedding gift, I gave some friends use of my cottage, and they are using it this weekend. I made this card to welcome them for their stay.

Any Occasion, CardsConnie DouglasOctober 10, 2020Waterfront, Rooted in Nature, Good Morning Magnolia, sponging, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #stayner, #collingwood, #stampinupComment

First 10K

All summer my girlfriend and I have been walking at the cottage. At the beginning of the season I was rather slow, and we only went to the end of our cottage road, about 4.5 K total to walk out and back. Each day she would suggest we go a little further than the day before. She is very active, so this wasn’t a big walk for her, but as she said, let’s push ourselves to get better over the summer.

3 D, Paper PumpkinConnie DouglasOctober 8, 2020Paper Pumpkin, 10K Walk, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #collingwood, #staynerComment

Happy Anniversary

A wedding anniversary is a special celebration for two people who have committed to spend their lives together. As with anything in life, there will be ups and downs, but this is a day to remember and celebrate all the good times that have been shared.

Anniversary, Cards, Any OccasionConnie DouglasOctober 6, 2020Beautiful Autumn, So Sentimental, Autumn Punch Pack, Gilded Autumn SDSP, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #staynor, #collingwood, #stampinupComment

World Card Making Day

Today is World Card Making Day. Why not join the fun and spend some time crafting today, making a lovely hand made card to send someone. It will absolutely brighten their day, and you get to have fun creating.

Birthday, CardsConnie DouglasOctober 3, 2020Sailing Home, Itty Bitty Birthdays, World Card Making Day, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #staynor, #collingwood, #stampinup, #makeacard, #makeacardsendacardComment

Giving Back in the Community

I have always felt strongly about how important it is to give back. Over the years I have volunteered with a variety of organizations, and each has given me knowledge, perspective, and a rewarding feeling.
When Covid started, things changed. I had been doing volunteer work at the Wasaga Beach YMCA, but it closed. I wanted to find a new way to give back.

Any Occasion, CardsConnie DouglasOctober 1, 2020Donating cards, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #staynor, #collingwood, #stampinupComment

Hello Pumpkin

Hello Pumpkin! The September Paper Pumpkin box is so pretty, I will definitely use this one again! The deep burnt orange colour makes you think of Fall and all the wonderful colours that surround us in nature at this time of year.

Cards, Paper PumpkinConnie DouglasSeptember 29, 2020Paper Pumpkin, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #staynor, #collingwood, #stampinup, #paperpumpkinComment

3D Gilded Autumn

I am loving the Gilded Autumn Specialty Designer Series Paper, and have posted a couple of cards using some of it, but today I have a fun 3D project that shows off this pretty paper.

3 D, TutorialsConnie DouglasSeptember 26, 2020Gilded Autumn SDSP, Autumn Punch Pack, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #collingwood, #staynor, #stampinupComment

Poinsettia Petals

I am still loving the Poinsettia Dies, and have lots of fun playing with them. I use them every chance I get, so when I participated in a sketch challenge recently, they were my go to for the card.

Cards, ChristmasConnie DouglasSeptember 24, 2020Wrapped in Christmas stamp set, Poinsettia Dies, Wrapped in Textrue EF, Tasteful Textile 3D EFComment

Tool Tuesday

Do you use a Silicone Craft Mat when you are crafting? It is a great tool to get you out of a lot of sticky situations!

Any Occasion, Cards, ToolsConnie DouglasSeptember 22, 2020Silicone Mat, Tool Tuesday, mirror image stamping, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #collingwood, #staynor, #stampinup Comments

Ink To Block Technique

Today I have a fun technique to share. As with most things in our wonderful crafting world, there are many variations of this technique that may give you slightly different results.

Any Occasion, Cards, TechniquesConnie DouglasSeptember 19, 2020Ink to block technique, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #collingwood, #staynor, #stampinup Comments

House In The Woods

A friend of mine moved to Cape Breton this summer. She and her husband bought a house on several acres of land, in the woods. Perhaps not to everyones tastes, but it suits them.

Any Occasion, Cards, Thinking of YouConnie DouglasSeptember 17, 2020Snow Front, Peaceful Moments, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #collingwood, #staynor, #stampinupComment