Moved Nicole

Welcome to another Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Bog Hop!! All during May we are featuring different techniques and this week is all about fun backgrounds with decorative masks and embossing folders. You should be arriving from Mary Brown's amazing blog Stamper Camper's Corner , wasn't her card wonderful??!!  If you are just starting out here, welcome and enjoy the ride!  Be sure to stop at all the blogs to check out all of the cool cards we have for you today. I love using decorative masks and embossing folders on my cards.  They give you so many options and are super affordable..... you can't go wrong!   How about two unique ways to use these great products?? Let's jump right in and take a closer look at the first card featuring the Happy Heart embossing folder. Did you know that you can do more than just add texture with these little gems??  You can add INK too!  Just tap your ink pad lightly over the embossing folder on the RAISED side then...

Every month I get excited around the 10th and look for the email telling me that the new My Paper Pumpkin is on it's way!  As with other pre-done kits, I am always looking to challenge myself and make something different than what they planned for me.  March's kit was a really fun one to work with, I love the bold black and white cards paired with the soft Pool Party envelopes. Ok, so how about TWO different ideas for this kit??  I made these simple and clean but of course they are bold and gorgeous! What do you think??  The cards are similar yet different.  Let's break it down! Card 1 has a banner from the Tag a Bag Accessory Kit with a sentiment from Lovely Amazing You on Chalkboard paper.  A couple of sequins (of course!) for bling and you've got a quick but fabulous card!  I stamped the sentiment with White Craft ink but I could have embossed in white if I wanted.  TIP:  Be sure to let the white craft ink DRY well, I used my heat gun to h...