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Fun With Designer Series Paper
Fun With Designer Series Paper

At one of our Mystery Card events we created cards that show off lots of our pretty Designer Series Paper. This card is easy to create in any theme you like, just pick your favourite DSP and start crafting!

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Any Occasion, Birthday, Cards, Cut and CreateConnie DouglasHydrangea Hill DSP, Designer Series Paper, Good Morning Magnolia, Butterfly Gala, Hydrangea Haven Stamp Set, #greatstampingwithconnie, #stampinup, #localbusiness, #supportlocal, @Stampin' Up!, #stampinupdemo, #stampinupdemonstrator, #artsandcrafts, #artsandcraftssupplies, #crafting, #rubberstamping, #diy, #diycrafts, #cardmaking, #handstampedcard, #greetingcards, #stampinupcards, #handmadecards, #handmade, #wasagabeach, #stayner, #collingwoodComment
Keeping It Neutral
Keeping It Neutral

There are lots of amazing colours in the Stampin’ Up! colour families, but sometimes I like to take advantage of all the lovely neutrals we have as well.

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Any Occasion, Birthday, Cards, Catalogue, MasculineConnie DouglasIn Good Taste DSP, Prized Peony, Peony Garden DSP, #greatstampingwithconnie, #stampinup, #localbusiness, #supportlocal, @Stampin' Up!, #stampinupdemo, #stampinupdemonstrator, #artsandcrafts, #artsandcraftssupplies, #crafting, #rubberstamping, #diy, #diycrafts, #cardmaking, #handstampedcard, #greetingcards, #stampinupcards, #handmadecards, #handmade, #wasagabeach, #stayner, #collingwoodComment
Happy Birthday Favs
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.

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Any Occasion, Birthday, Cards, TechniquesConnie DouglasBoho Indigo Product Medly, Ridiculously Awesome, Blending Brushes, Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder, Ornate Garden Specialty DSP, Ornate Borders Dies, #greatstampingwithconnie, #stampinup, #localbusiness, #supportlocal, @Stampin' Up!, #stampinupdemo, #stampinupdemonstrator, #artsandcrafts, #artsandcraftssupplies, #crafting, #rubberstamping, #diy, #diycrafts, #cardmaking, #handstampedcard, #greetingcards, #stampinupcards, #handmadecards, #handmade, #wasagabeach, #stayner, #collingwoodComment
Tips and Tricks - Making Pretty Cards
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!

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Colouring, Cards, Any OccasionConnie DouglasWater Painter, To A Wild Rose, Pretty Perennials, Wild Rose dies, Four Season Floral, #greatstampingwithconnie, #stampinup, #localbusiness, #supportlocal, @Stampin' Up!, #stampinupdemo, #stampinupdemonstrator, #artsandcrafts, #artsandcraftssupplies, #crafting, #rubberstamping, #diy, #diycrafts, #cardmaking, #handstampedcard, #greetingcards, #stampinupcards, #handmadecards, #handmade, #tipsandtricksComment
Simple Stamping, Simple Layers
Simple Stamping, Simple Layers

At my last Tips & Tricks class, one of the topics we chatted about was how to make nice layers for cards. Here are two cards that are easy to make, and have a great layered depth to them.

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Birthday, Cards, Simple StampingConnie DouglasFour Season Floral, #simplestamping, #simplelayers, #greatstampingwithconnie, #stampinup, #localbusiness, #supportlocal, @Stampin' Up!, #stampinupdemo, #stampinupdemonstrator, #artsandcrafts, #artsandcraftssupplies, #crafting, #rubberstamping, #diy, #diycrafts, #cardmaking, #handstampedcard, #greetingcards, #stampinupcards, #handmadecards, #handmade, #fourseasonfloralComment
Sand & Sea
Sand & Sea

I’m playing with the Friends are Like Seashells Bundle from the Sand & Sea Suite again today. This time I have a fancy fold card to share with you.

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Birthday, CardsConnie DouglasSand & Sea Suite, Friends Are Like Seashells Bundle, Love You Always SDSP, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #collingwood, #stayner, #stampinupblogger, #craftblogger, #craftersofinstagram, #cardmakersofinstagram, #maker, #creative, #wasagaproud, #friendsarelikeseashells, #greatstampingwithconnie, #stampinup, #localbusiness, #supportlocal, @Stampin' Up!, #stampinupdemo, #stampinupdemonstrator, #artsandcrafts, #artsandcraftssupplies, #crafting, #rubberstamping, #diy, #diycrafts, #cardmaking, #handstampedcard, #greetingcards, #stampinupcards, #handmadecards, #handmade Comments
Butterfly Brilliance Collection - Part 3
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.

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Any Occasion, Birthday, CardsConnie DouglasButterfly Brilliance Bundle, Butterfly Brilliance Collection, Brilliant Wings Dies, #greatstampingwithconnie, #stampinup, #localbusiness, #supportlocal, @Stampin' Up!, #stampinupdemo, #stampinupdemonstrator, #artsandcrafts, #artsandcraftssupplies, #crafting, #rubberstamping, #diy, #diycrafts, #cardmaking, #handstampedcard, #greetingcards, #stampinupcards, #handmadecards, #handmade, #butterflybrilliancebundleComment
Butterfly Brilliance Collection - Part 2
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.

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Any Occasion, Cards, Stamparatus, TechniquesConnie DouglasButterfly Brilliance Collection, Butterfly Brilliance Bundle, Butterfly Bijou DSP, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #collingwood, #stayner, #stampinup, #localbusiness, #supportlocal, #wasagaproud, @Stampin' Up!, #stampinupdemo, #stampinupdemonstrator, #stampinupblogger, #artsandcrafts, #artsandcraftssupplies, #craftblogger, #crafting, #rubberstamping, #craftersofinstagram, #cardmakersofinstagram, #maker, #diy, #diycrafts, #cardmaking, #handstampedcard, #creative, #greetingcards, #stampinupcards, #handmadecards, #handmadeComment
Colour Me True Love
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!

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Any Occasion, Cards, Colouring, Thinking of YouConnie DouglasTrue Love Designer Series Paper, Fine Art Ribbon, Forever Greener Trim Combo Pack, Mossy Meadow Braided Linen Trim, Good Morning Magnolia, Touch of Ink, Happy Thoughts, Stampin' Blends, Blending Brushes, Watercolour Pencils, Water Painter, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #wasagaproud, #stayner, #collingwood, #supportlocal, #stampinup, Colouring, Coloring Comments
Friends Are Like Seashells Meet Blending Brushes
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.

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Any Occasion, Cards, Blending BrushesConnie DouglasFriends Are Like Seashells Bundle, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Blending Brushes, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #wasagaproud, #stayner, #collingwood, #supportlocal, #stampinupComment
Simply Well Suited
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.

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Any Occasion, Birthday, Cards, MasculineConnie DouglasHandsomely Suited, Well Suited DSP, Well Said, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #wasagaproud, #stayner, #collingwood, #supportlocal, #stampinupComment
Sailing Home with Simple Stamping
Sailing Home with Simple Stamping

Today is Simple Stamping, #simplestamping day in the craft studio. If you are one of those people that struggle with masculine cards, here is a great one, made with a fantastic stamp set from the annual catalogue, Sailing Home.

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Birthday, Cards, Simple StampingConnie DouglasSailing Home, Itty Bitty Birthdays, #simplestamping, #greatstampingwithconnie, #wasagabeachstamping, #wasagacrafting, #wasagabeach, #wasagaproud, #stayner, #collingwood, #supportlocal, #stampinupComment
A Special Valentine Post - #sharelove
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.

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