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Stamping 411 – Tropical Party

Another week has gone by and it is time for the Stamping 411 sketch challenge again!  We certainly had a LOT of people do the sketch last week!  I enjoy seeing everyone's creative talents and how they interpret the sketch.  I hope you enjoy this week's sketch, too!  It is another easy one.

I knew that I wanted to use Stampin' Up!'s Tropical Party…I think it is my favorite set from the new Summer Mini!  I used my Watercolor Crayons, Shimmer Paper and a technique called Watercolor Wash to do the background behind the Palm Tree…the colors are Creamy Caramel, So Saffron and Tempting Turquoise.  Then I used my Stampin' Write Markers in Chocolate Chip and Old Olive to ink up the Palm Tree and stamped it on the background.

I layered the background on Pumpkin Pie.  I added a strip of Island Oasis striped Designer Paper to a piece of Old Olive Cardstock that I ran thru the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Impressions Folder.  Before I ran it thru, I stamped the leaves in the lower right corner as a background for the flowers.  I wrapped some Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon over the Designer paper and secured in the back of the Old Olive.  I stamped three flowers in So Saffron, Real Red, and Pumpkin Pie on scrap Shimmer Paper and cut them out.  I added Mini Brads in Tempting Turquoise, Real Red and So Saffron to the centers.  They are popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals on the corner of the card.

This card puts me in a tropical mood!  Or maybe it is just the warm sunny day we had today!  Check out the rest of the Stamping 411 Operators to see what they did with this sketch.  I know I'm always amazed at what they do!

Bloggers Challenge – Emboss it

NOTE:  This is my second post for today!  To see Day 6 of Create with Connie and Mary's Preview Week and Kerin's cute Vintage Bag, click here!

Today's Bloggers' Challenge is to Emboss it!  I chose to feature the project that my Stamp Club did last night.  It was inspired by one that Mary Brown made using Vintage Vogue.  I changed out the colors and featured Stampin' Up!'s Fancy Flower Stamp Set which is on sale for 20% off this month and the Glassine bags which are in the Occasions Mini!  TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO ORDER FROM THE OCCASIONS MINI! 

So…where is the embossing?  A couple places!  First, I dry embossed the Glassine Bag with the Finial Press Impressions Folder…just run it thru the Big Shot like a normal piece of cardstock!  It creates the impression on both sides of the bag…really cool!  Second, the center of the flowers are made with Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder to make them sparkle.  I applied Versamark to a large strip of Pixie Pink cardstock, then sprinkled on Iridescent Ice EP and heat set it.  Then I punched the small flower from Boho Blossoms Punch out of the sparkly cardstock!  A great way to get some glitter highlights!

For the rest, I cut a strip of 1 1/2" x 12" Pixie Pink cardstock and folded it in half for the belly band.  I stamped the small flower with Pixie Pink Classic Ink randomly over the cardstock.  I added two strips of Certainly Celery behind the front piece and used the Scallop Edge Punch along each side.  I stamped the large flowers in So Saffron and two-step outline with Pixie Pink, then cut the flowers out.  The leaves were stamped off with Certainly Celery, then outlined with full strength Certainly Celery Classic Ink.  Finally, the Certainly Celery Mini Brad holds the belly band closed.  I stamped Sweet Treats from Teeny Tiny Wishes with Pixie Pink on Whisper White and punched with the Small Oval Punch.  I used a sponge dauber to add some Pixie Pink around the edges.  For the inside, I had Chocolate Chip cookies available.  They had a choice to put it in the bag or eat it!  lol!  I think more than half ate the cookie!  They must have liked this project, I sold lots of Glassine bags and Fancy Flower stamp sets!  Thanks ladies!

Don't forget…if you want anything from the Occasions Mini, you need to place your order from me today!  The stamp sets that are 20% off this month are Trendy Trees, Flower Fancy, Fifth Avenue Floral and Greenhouse Garden.  Several items are sold out from the Occasions Mini, too.  Sweet Pea Designer Paper, Sweet Pea Stitched Felt Flowers, On Board Heart Book (although I do have one if you want it), and Eggscellent Egg Kit are all unavailable.

The Summer Edition starts on SUNDAY!  Don't be left out!  Sign up for the 4 week subscription today!  More details on Create with Connie and Mary!

Day 6 Create with Connie and Mary Sneak Peek

Today, is Day 6 of the Create with Connie and Mary Preview Week!  Haven't there been some great projects this week?  Tomorrow is challenge day and the last day that the Create site will be FREE.  For today's project, our Guest Designer, Kerin Sylvester, has made a gorgeous Vintage Gift Bag from the Mostly Vintage Stencils and Presto Patterns Designer Paper!  I absolutely LOVE the colors she used!  To get the FREE tutorial on how to make this bag, go to the Create with Connie and Mary blog and download the tutorial that Kerin made!

Want to win a FREE subscription to Create wth Connie and Mary?  Go to Kerin's Blog, Stamps, Paper,  Glitter! and leave a comment on her Blog to get a chance at one of the FREE subscriptions this week!  We are giving out a total of SIX free subscriptions!  Make sure to check back on Saturday to see if you won!

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This is our Preview Week on the Create with Connie and Mary site.  From April 26 - May 1, the site will be open for everyone to view. For this preview week only, you will get to see the sort of projects and challenges that we will feature on the site.

Remember, beginning on Sunday, May 2, you will only be able to view the new daily posts if you are a subscriber.  When you join, you'll enjoy an 4 week subscription to exclusive samples each day featuring the Stampin' Up! Summer Mini brochure. We'll also have challenges, tutorials, techniques and best of all, PRIZES! Customers and demonstrators welcome!  Except for Challenge Saturdays, our projects are exclusive to Create with Connie and Mary, we will not post them anywhere else.  Feel free to use our tutorials in your classes or for personal use, however, please do not submit our ideas to contests or publications.  To subscribe, click on the Buy Now button, or go to the Payment Options page.

And this session we are proud to announce that Mary Brown joins me as Team Member!  Guest Designers Kerin Sylvester and Monika Davis are back!  They will be sharing in the Challenges and creating some special projects for you, too! 

To find out more about the site and to order a subscription, please visit us at Create with Connie and Mary!

Would you like to WIN a subscription to Create with Connie and Mary?  Each of our team members will be giving away subscriptions on their blogs this week.  To enter to win, all you have to do is leave a comment on our team member's blog on the day that we are featuring them. TODAY, LEAVE A COMMENT ON KERIN'S POST OVER ON Stamps, Paper, Glitter!

All the winners will be announced on Saturday, May 1st!  If you are a winner and have already subscribed, we will refund the price of your subscription!  Check back on Create with Connie and Mary to see if you won!

Create with Connie and Mary Summer Edition – $24.95 US  

Day 5 – Create with Connie and Mary Sneak Peek

It's my turn again to share a sneak peek project with you that I made for Create with Connie and Mary's Preview Week!  We all need quick gifts, right?  How about a set of monogrammed cards and a pretty folder to put them in?  Everyone can use those!    I have additional photos, the supplies and instructions on how I made this over on Create with Connie and Mary. 

I hope you stop by Create and take a look…then sign up for our 4 week subscription featuring projects made with stamps and accessories in the Summer Mini!  This Preview Week's theme uses Elements of Style, Presto Paper, Rough Edges Alphabet and Mostly Vintage Decor Stencils.  Next week we are featuring Tropical Party, Island Oasis and the Island Floral Bigz Die!  You won't want to miss it!  But remember, starting next Sunday, only those who are subscribers will be able to see the site! 

BLOG CANDY:  Don't forget to comment on my post over on Create with Connie and Mary for a chance to win a FREE subscription to the Summer Edition!  Check back on Saturday to see if you won!

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This is our Preview Week on the site.  From April 26 - May 1, the site will be open for everyone to view. For this preview week only, you will get to see the sort of projects and challenges that we will feature on the site. 

Beginning on Sunday, May 2, you will only be able to view the new daily posts if you are a subscriber.  When you join, you'll enjoy an 4 week subscription to exclusive samples each day featuring the Stampin' Up! Summer Mini brochure. We'll also have challenges, tutorials, techniques and best of all, PRIZES! Customers and demonstrators welcome!  Except for Challenge Saturdays, our projects are exclusive to Create with Connie and Mary, we will not post them anywhere else.  Feel free to use our tutorials in your classes or for personal use, however, please do not submit our ideas to contests or publications.

And this session we are proud to announce that Mary Brown joins me as Team Member!  Guest Designers Kerin Sylvester and Monika Davis are back!  They will be sharing in the Challenges and creating some special projects for you, too! 

To find out more about the site and to order a subscription, please visit us at Create with Connie and Mary!

Would you like to WIN a subscription to Create with Connie and Mary?  Each of our team members will be giving away subscriptions on their blogs this week.  To enter to win, all you have to do is leave a comment on our team member's blog on the day that we are featuring them. TODAY you can leave a comment over on Create with Connie and Mary in order to get a chance to win one of six FREE subscriptions!  Don't leave it here…you must leave it on my post over there! 

All the winners will be announced on Saturday, May 1st!  If you are a winner and have already subscribed, we will refund the price of your subscription!  Check back on Saturday to see if you won!

Create with Connie and Mary Summer Edition

Day 4 – Create with Connie and Mary Sneak Peek

Today, is Day 4 of the Create with Connie and Mary Preview Week!  Mary Brown is back today with a BEAUTIFUL Vintage Scrapbook page!  I love the colors she used.  The Presto Patterns Specialty Designer Paper is especially gorgeous behind the cut out Elements of Style rose flowers.  She even has a sweet little Mini Vintage Tag hanging from the Bow.

Check out Create with Connie and Mary for more details!  Leave a comment over THERE to get a chance at one of the FREE subscriptions this week!  We are giving out a total of SIX free subscriptions!  Make sure to check back on Saturday to see if you won!

If you haven't joined, you only have a couple more days of PREVIEW week, then Create with Connie and Mary new projects will only be available to those who have subscribed!  You know you don't want to miss out…so join now!

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This is our Preview Week on the Create with Connie and Mary site.  From April 26 - May 1, the site will be open for everyone to view. For this preview week only, you will get to see the sort of projects and challenges that we will feature on the site.

Beginning on Sunday, May 2, you will only be able to view the new daily posts if you are a subscriber.

And this session we are proud to announce that Mary Brown joins me as Team Member!  Guest Designers Kerin Sylvester and Monika Davis are back!  They will be sharing in the Challenges and creating some special projects for you, too! 

To find out more about the site and to order a subscription, please visit us at Create with Connie and Mary!

Would you like to WIN a subscription to Create with Connie and Mary?  Each of our team members will be giving away subscriptions on their blogs this week.  To enter to win, all you have to do is leave a comment on our team member's blog on the day that we are featuring them. TODAY, LEAVE A COMMENT ON MARY'S POST OVER ON CREATE WITH CONNIE AND MARY!  

All the winners will be announced on Saturday, May 1st!  If you are a winner and have already subscribed, we will refund the price of your subscription!  Check back on Create with Connie and Mary to see if you won!

Create with Connie and Mary Summer Edition – $24.95 US

Day 3 – Create with Connie and Mary Sneak Peek!

This is Monika Davis' cute project for the Create with Connie and Mary Preview Week!  I think Scrapbooks in a Box are so much fun to make!  She has a TUTORIAL for you over on Create, too, so you can make one yourself!

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This is our Preview Week on the site.  From April 26 - May 1, the site will be open for everyone to view. For this preview week only, you will get to see the sort of projects and challenges that we will feature on the site.

Beginning on Sunday, May 2, you will only be able to view the new daily posts if you are a subscriber.

And this session we are proud to announce that Mary Brown joins me as Team Member!  Guest Designers Kerin Sylvester and Monika Davis are back!  They will be sharing in the Challenges and creating some special projects for you, too! 

To find out more about the site and to order a subscription, please visit us at Create with Connie and Mary!

Would you like to WIN a subscription to Create with Connie and Mary?  Each of our team members will be giving away subscriptions on their blogs this week.  To enter to win, all you have to do is leave a comment on our team member's blog on the day that we are featuring them. Today Monika Davis, one of our Guest Designers has a Free Subscription opportunity on HER blog.  Make sure to leave a comment on her blog today! 

All the winners will be announced on Saturday, May 1st!  If you are a winner and have already subscribed, we will refund the price of your subscription!

Day 2 – Create with Connie and Mary Sneak Peek!

Welcome to Day 2 of Preview Week for Create with Connie and Mary where we are showing you examples of the type of projects we provide during the 4 week subscription!  Today is my turn to show you a Sneak Peek of one of the projects I made for Create with Connie and Mary's Preview Week AND to give away a FREE subscription!  Leave a comment on this post to win!

This week on Create are featuring Elements of Style, Mostly Vintage, Rough Type and Mini Vintage Tags.  Over on the Create with Connie and Mary site, I have close-up pictures of each of the Pocket Mini Album pages, AND a step-by-step Tutorial for you to print out and use!  I had SO much fun creating this project and I hope you like it, too!

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This is our Preview Week on the site.  From April 26 - May 1, the site will be open for everyone to view. For this preview week only, you will get to see the sort of projects and challenges that we will feature on the site.

Beginning on Sunday, May 2, you will only be able to view the new daily posts if you are a subscriber.

And this session we are proud to announce that Mary Brown joins me as Team Member!  Guest Designers Kerin Sylvester and Monika Davis are back!  They will be sharing in the Challenges and creating some special projects for you, too! 

To find out more about the site and to order a subscription, please visit us at Create with Connie and Mary!

Would you like to WIN a subscription to Create with Connie and Mary?  Each of our team members will be giving away subscriptions on their blogs this week.  To enter to win, all you have to do is leave a comment on our team member's blog on the day that we are featuring them. TODAY IS MY DAY TO GIVE AWAY A FREE SUBSCRIPTON!  LEAVE A COMMENT ON THIS POST TO BE ENTERED TO WIN! 

All the winners will be announced on Saturday, May 1st!  If you are a winner and have already subscribed, we will refund the price of your subscription!

Create with Connie and Mary Summer Edition

Day 1 – Create with Connie and Mary Sneak Peek!

Here's a quick peek of Mary Brown's basket project over on Create with Connie and Mary today!  Head on over to see how she created this cute little basket lid!  So much fun!  She's got some great step by step directions for you.

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This is our Preview Week on the site and is the LAST DAY to get EARLY BIRD PRICING!    You save $5 off the regular $24.95 price.  From April 26 - May 1, the site will be open for everyone to view. For this preview week only, you will get to see the sort of projects and challenges that we will feature on the site.

Beginning on Sunday, May 2, you will only be able to view the new daily posts if you are a subscriber.

And this session we are proud to announce that Mary Brown joins me as Team Member!  Guest Designers Kerin Sylvester and Monika Davis are back!  They will be sharing in the Challenges and creating some special projects for you, too! 

To find out more about the site and to order a subscription, please visit us at Create with Connie and Mary!

Would you like to WIN a subscription to Create with Connie and Mary?  Each of our team members will be giving away subscriptions on their blogs this week.  To enter to win, all you have to do is leave a comment on our team member's blog on the day that we are featuring them. To enter to win today, please leave a comment on Mary Brown's Blog. All the winners will be announced on Saturday, May 1st!

HINT:  On Monday, it is MY turn to give away a FREE subscription, so make sure you come back tomorrow and leave a comment on my Monday blog post to get a chance to win!

If you are a winner and have already subscribed, we will refund the price of your subscription!

Elements of Style

Wow, I combined two challenges today to create my card…the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #SSSC66 and Curtain Call Act #27 color combination of Pink Pirouette, Melon Mambo, Certainly Celery and Whisper White!  I LOVE that color combination and it was a FUN sketch!

Since I was using Pink Pirouette, I knew I wanted a soft look to my Elements of Style rose image and show that it doesn't have to be vintage!  I stamped the image in Versamark on Whisper White and used my sponge daubers and Stampin' Pastels to color in the roses and leaves!  I cut it out with my Circle Scissors to a 3 1/2" size and then cut a circle mat from Melon Mambo at 3 5/8" size.  The base card is 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 Pink Pirouette square card (I am SO glad that color will be coming back!) and layered with Certainly Celery cardstock.  I stamped the vine image from Elements of Style with Certainly Celery Classic Ink in the corners on the right side.  I used my Paper Piercing Tool and Mat Pack to make the designs in the corners of the left side.  I added strips of designer paper in the background from Sweet Pea Designer Paper and Razzleberry Lemonade.  FInally, I added a bow made from the Melon Mambo Polka Dot Ribbon and placed it on the base of the stamped rose image.  That stamp set is so pretty, and what a great way to spend a rainy Sunday afternoon stamping! 

 Don't forget!  Today is the LAST CHANCE to get the Early Bird Pricing for Create with Connie and Mary!  Save $5 off the regular $24.95 price!  It's PREVIEW week…check out Mary's awesome project for today!

Stamping 411 – Peace Within

I haven't used Stampin' Up!'s Peace Within stamp set for a long while, so I pulled it out today to use with the Stamping 411 Sketch Challenge!  I don't always enjoy coloring, but today I was in the mood! 

I started by stamping the basket of flowers image in Basic Brown on Whisper White and watercolored with my AquaPainter and Watercolor Crayons.  I don't use those as much as I should either!  I layered it on Regal Rose.   In the empty corner, I used my Piercing Tool and the Mat Pack to make a punched design.

I ran the background Whisper White thru the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Impressions Folder that will be in the Summer Mini.  LOVE the texture it makes!  I wrapped some Regal Rose Grosgrain Ribbon around it and placed it on the Regal Rose base card.  I added the punched Jewelry Tag stamped with Tiny Tags stamp set and Linen Thread.  Pretty simple card…but then the sketch was simple!

I hope you try out the sketch and link with Mr. Linky over on Stamping 411.  We'd love to see what you do with it!  I know I'm always anxious to see what the other design Operators have done with the sketch!