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CCMC202 – Vintage Vogue

Today is Thursday and time for the Create with Connie and Mary challenge!  We have a color challenge for you to try…one of your last chances to use up some of that Poppy Parade you have around!  I am SO going to miss that color!  It is so striking in this color combination…the red hot of Poppy Parade with the cool tones of Pool Party, and then Basic Black to make it POP!

I used Stampin' Up!'s Vintage Vogue stamp set…yes, it is retiring.  I remember when it came out that I was SO in love with it and used it on almost everything!  But, I must admit, it has been sitting on my shelf lonely.  Thought I'd pull it out one more time.

I started with a base of Pool Party cardstock.  I layered on Basic Black and Whisper White that I ran thru the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dot folder.  I punched a 2 1/2" Circle from Pool Party cardstock, then stamped the bottom of the circle with the vine image from Vintage Vogue and the greeting from that same set in Basic Black on top.  I stamped three Vintage Vogue flowers with Poppy Parade Ink on Whisper White and cut them out.  I added Pool Party Designer Brads in the center and Pool Party leaves that were also cut out. 

I used a scrap of Domestic Garden Designer Paper and layered it on Poppy Parade cardstock, and adhered it to the base card layers.  I added the circle on top, then popped up the flowers around the edge of the circle.  Finally, I added three little Pearls within the circle for some extra bling.

Make sure you check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did this week over on Create with Connie and Mary!  Then grab your stamps and play along!

Vintage Vogue

Vintage Vogue meets bright colors!  lol!  I love this stamp set and haven't used it for a while.  Thought I'd pull it out for the Color Challenge this week on Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge!  Our challenge colors are So Saffron, Real Red, Crumb Cake and Whisper White!  So, grab your colors and play along this week!  We love to see what you do.  Remember, though, you need to use Stampin' Up! only products to join the challenge!

At first I thought I couldn't use flowers because I didn't have a green in my color selection, but I worked it out!  The base is Crumb Cake cardstock (love how that tones down the bright colors!)  I layerd on Real Red cardstock, then another layer of So Saffron that I ran thru the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder!  I added a strip of Crumb Cake and stamped the Vintage Vogue vine image tone-on-tone with Crumb Cake Classic Ink.  Over top, I stamped the greeting, "You Raise Kindness to an Art" from the Vintage Vogue stamp set, too!  On scrap Whisper White, I stamped the large Vintage Vogue flower 3 times in Real Red Classic Ink and 3 times with the small flower and So Saffron.  Those are layered together with Stampin' Dimensionals and placed on the base card with Stampin' Dimensionals.  I wrapped Real Red Satin Ribbon around and tied, then added the large pearls to the center of the flowers.

Make sure to check out what the rest of the Design Team has done this week over on Create with Connie and Mary!  Then, play along!

Create with Connie and Mary Color Challenge

Today's Create with Connie and Mary's Thursday Challenge has some FUN colors!  Nice and bright!  I almost went with a Christmas theme…the colors could easily be used for that holiday, but decided to go with flowers instead.  I pulled out my Vintage Vogue stamp set (so glad it is in the new catalog) and brightened it up with these bold colors.  We'd love for you to play along with the Thursday Challenge and upload your creation over on Create with Connie and Mary blog.  Don't forget to state CCMC107 in your blog post or gallery when you share your card!

I started with a base of Old Olive cardstock.  I ran a piece of Whisper White thru the Big Shot with the Vintage Wallpaper Impressions Folder, then placed on a thin mat of Real Red cardstock.  I inked up the Just For You greeting from Afterthoughts, a Level 1 hostess set, with my Real Red and Pink Pirouette Stampin' Write Markers and stamped it on Whisper White.  I stamped the vine border from Vintage Vogue with Old Olive Classic Ink along the bottom.  I also stamped the large flower from Vintage Vogue with Real Red and small flower with Pink Pirouette on scrap Whisper White cardstock, cut them out and placed them on the front of the card, along with a couple Old Olive leaves.

In the center of the large flowers, I punched the round flower from Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack from So Saffron cardstock and placed the matching clear Itty Bitty Button, thread with Linen Thread and tied in a small bow.  The small Pink Pirouette flowers, I used a Rhinestone Jewel in the center of each for some added sparkle!  The Whisper White cardstock was layered on Real Red.  I wrapped the Old Olive Satin Ribbon bow around and adhered to the back!

I like this card a lot!  The bright colors really pop with this set.  Again, I hope you play along.  Check out what the other Challenge Team Members did this week over on Create with Connie and Mary!

March Card Kit – Vintage Vogue

Here is March's Card Kit!  I LOVED featuring this set!

CARD KIT OF THE MONTH

March 2010

Featured Set: “Vintage Vogue”

Featured Accessory: Chocolate Chip Epoxy Brads

In this kit, you'll receive the supplies to create SIX of EACH design shown above – so you will receive all of the cardstock and ribbon supplies that you need to create 12 cards total. 

You will also receive 2 additional full color samples of "alternative" cards that you can make with the combined contents of the kit, as well as step by step instructions on how to complete each of the 4 designs. 

Card Kit Price is just $20 — that's 12 cards, plus envelopes for just $20! 

Each month, the card kit also features both a Stamp Set of the Month and an Accessory of the Month. If you purchase the card kit, you may also purchase these items at 20% off! 

February Featured Products:

• Vintage Vogue Stamp Set (wood $23.95, clear mount $17.95)) wood $19.16 or clear mount $14.36 with the purchase of the Card Kit
  
• Chocolate Chip Epoxy Brads ($3.25) $2.60 with the purchase of the Card Kit (You will need two sets of brads to complete all cards as shown in the examples.) 

What else will you need?  See the list below for items that were used to create the cards in this kit.  If you already have everything — just buy the card kit and you are ready to create! 

If you don't have everything–place a product order with your kit (don't forget about the discount on the "featured products!")   

Or — you can use the card kit to create your own designs using other stamps and inks that you already have — the choice is yours! 

Orders for the Card Kits must be received by March 21st. You will receive your kits by the end of the month. 

Call or email me today to order:
Connie R. Babbert
614-792-7999 
EMAIL ME

Please Note: I am glad to ship kits directly to you! If the kit needs to be shipped, there will be an extra $3 shipping charge or $4.95 with additional product ordered.

Products you will need to complete cards as shown:  

• Rich Razzleberry Classic Ink Pad ($5.95)
• Orchid Opulence Classic Ink Pad ($5.95)
• Old Olive Classic Ink Pad ($5.95)
• Mat Pack ($9.95)
• Paper Piercing Tool ($3.50)
• Scallop Trim Border Punch (Free Sale-A-Bration product with $50 merchandise purchase)
  
  
•  Vintage Vogue Stamp Set (wood $23.95 or clear mount $17.95) wood $19.16 or clear mount $14.36 with the purchase of the Card Kit
   
•  Chocolate Chip Epoxy Brads ($3.25) $2.60 with the purchase of the Card Kit (2 sets are needed to complete cards as shown)

§         Stampin’ Dimensionals ($3.95)

§         SNAIL Adhesive ($6.95)

§         Bone Folder ($6.95)

§         Paper Snips ($9.95)

Vintage Vogue

Since my Kaleidoscope Designer Paper was already sitting out, I decided to make up another card.  I wanted to show Vintage Vogue dressed up for spring!  I love this set!  The piece I cut from the Kaleidoscope DSP was PERFECT to hold a circle in the center and make it look like an extra mat.  Totally unplanned!

I started with a base of Apricot Appeal cardstock and layered the Kaleidoscope DSP on Basic Black to make the colors pop!  I used one side with the print and the other side was the stripe at the bottom.  I cut a circle with my Circle Scissors Plus in the 2" size from Certainly Celery cardstock and stamped the vine image from Stampin' Up!'s Vintage Vogue stamp set.  I added the Thank You from Short & Sweet set in Basic Black Classic Ink.  The flowers I stamped on Very Vanilla in Apricot Appeal and Pretty in Pink and cut them out.  The smaller flowers, I placed Apricot Appeal Mini Brads, the large flower has a Pretty in Pink floral button!  I stamped and cut out two of the small leaves for the large flower.  Finally, I added a Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon bow!  Have I mentioned I LOVE the Satin Ribbon???  I'm still selling Ribbon Shares (in fact, I only need 1 more person to finish up the next order!)  See more information HERE.

I'm starting on the countdown for my LONG weekend Stamping Retreat!  We leave tomorrow afternoon.  My girlfriend is coming in tonight!  I can't wait to see her!  But…I have LOTS to do before she gets here, so I'll cut this short!

Hope you have a great day!

Vintage Vogue

Well, did you enjoy the Blog Tour?  Aren't those some TALENTED ladies?  I'm so blessed to be part of the Control Freak Swappers, I get such great swaps each time.  They are big…usuallly 30 or more, but well worth the extra effort!

I thought I'd bring out Vintage Vogue again dressed in some SPRING colors!  I'm really wishing it here, aren't I?  We are supposed to get MORE snow again tomorrow…luckily just an inch or so.

This actually is the same layout that the Bloggers Challenge used last Friday, I just switched a couple things around.  I started with a base of Old Olive cardstock.  Then layered on the Sweet Pea Designer Paper.  I used the Scallop Border Trim Punch on some So Saffron, then wrapped my White Satin Ribbon around the center and added some "bows" and the Pretty in Pink Epoxy Brads on them!  I like how that really dressed up the bows!

I stamped the F from Stampin' Up's Vintage Vogue in Old Olive on Whisper White and punched with the 1 3/4 circle punch, highlighted the Friends in So Saffron Stampin' Write Marker.  I stamped the small flower three times with So Saffron on Whisper White and cut them out, along with some Old Olive leaves.  Finally, I used the Eggcellent Egg Kit rhinestones and made a circle of them in each center of the flowers!  VERY sparkly in real life!

Hope you have a great day.  I'm hoping to get a lot of stamping done for the next couple weeks!  The ideas are there (luckily), just need to get them down on paper!

It's not too late to get my Satin Ribbon Shares.  I INCLUDE the Whisper White in my shares, so you get 10 different colors!  Click HERE for more information!

Stamping 411 – Vintage Vogue again

It's time for another Stamping 411 Sketch Challenge!  This one came together pretty easy.  Mainly because my Stamp Club did a similar card last night using the same colors and stamp set, but I changed it around so I could make it fit the sketch!  Now it shows those in my Stamp Club who bought this set, another way to use it!

I started with a base of Dusty Durango cardstock.  The next layer of Soft Suede I ran thru the Big Shot with my FInial Press Impressions Folder, then I used a sponge dauber and added Soft Suede Classic Ink around the edges, and lightly ran it across the raised portions of the embossed cardstock to highlight them.  I wrapped some Dusty Durango Polka Dot Ribbon around to the back and secured to the base card. 

I inked the border image from Vintage Vogue by using my Dusty Duranto and Soft Suede Stampin' Write Markers and colored the images I wanted in each color.  I stamped at the bottom of the Whisper White cardstock.  The flowers were stamped on scrap Whisper White and cut out.  I used a 1/2 punched circle of Soft Suede for the center of the larger flower, then a Gold Fire Rhinestone Brad.  The two smaller flowrers have Gold Mini Brads.  I added some leaves randomly in the upper left corner, then placed the flowers with Dimensionals.  The Whisper White was mounted on Bashful Blue ( I know!  But the color works!)  I stamped "The more Candles the bigger the Wishes" from Whimsical Words,  in the Sale-A-Bration Mini, in Soft Suede ink in the upper right corner.  Finally, I added a small border of Dusty Durango punched with the Scallop Trim Border Punch (another Sale-A-Bration freebie) and pierced holes in each of the spaces between the scallops!

Make sure to check out what the rest of the Stamping 411 Operators have done this week!  I'm sure they will have fabulous ideas with this sketch!

Vintage Vogue

OK…come back tomorrow for a quick tutorial on how I made the Designer Paper Heart Wall Hanging last week!

Today I want to show you my Control Freaks Swap for the Occasions Mini!  I made these before Christmas, but didn't want to show you until everyone had their swaps…then I forgot that I hadn't posted it!  lol!

I started with a base of Sage Shadow cardstock.  I added a square of Very Vanilla cardstock that I stamped the border image from Stampin' Up!'s Vintage Vogue stamp set in Sage Shadow.  I wrapped some Kraft Taffeta Ribbon around it on the left side and distressed the edges with my Cutter Kit.

I added a vertical strip of Apricot Appeal cardstock and ran the Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel over it in Apricot Appeal ink.  I also distressed the edges on this layer.  I inked up the Friends letter F with Sage Shadow Stampin' Write Marker and the word Friends with Apricot Appeal, stamped on Very Vanilla, and punched with the 1 3/8 circle punch.  I layered it on the 1 3/4 circle punch of Sage Shadow.  I stamped the small flower image in Apricot Appeal, cut it out and added a gold mini brad in the center, then placed it on the circle images.  That whole element was popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals.  Finally, I stamped Life happens.  Love helps in Basic Black on Kraft Cardstock and punched it with my Modern Label punch and placed it under the circle element.

I hope you like it!  It satisfies my Late Night Stampers Design Team "vintage" theme this week, too!    I liked the more unusual colors using this set.

Well, I have a massive undertaking in my studio.  I've been pulling everything off racks and out of drawers, sorting and organizating (and pitching stuff!)  It is feeling good, but looks awful right now.  Just at that point where everything is pilled in the middle of the floor and tables.  It HAS to be cleaned up by Thursday…I have my Stamp Clubs meeting!  lol!

Vintage Vogue – CCJC3

Every Saturday on the  Create with Connie & Julie site we issue a challenge. Our subscribers are encouraged to enter the challenge to win fabulous prizes!  Last week's challenge winners were Sue Beggar and Lori Watson!  Congratulations, ladies!

This is Challenge #3 for Create with Connie and Julie Occasions Edition!  Our challenge this week was using this sketch that I created with the Vintage Vogue theme.

I started with a base of Pale Plum cardstock and layered on Perfect Plum cardstock.  I used the Cottage Wall designer paper in the olive polka-dot print on top of the Perfect Plum, roughing up the edges with my Cutter Kit Distressing Tool.

For the background center piece, I ran a piece of Whisper White thru the Big Shot with the Finial Press Impressions Folder.  I layered it on Perfect Plum and distressed the edges.  I added the scallop edge along the left with a strip of Whisper White cardstock, punched with the Sale-A-Bration Scallop Trim Border punch.

I added more layers to the center focal piece with Pale Plum cardstock layered on Perfect Plum.  I stamped the vine image in Pale Plum over the Pale Plum cardstock, then used my piercing tool and mat to create the corner design.  I added a 1 3/8 circle punched from Old Olive, then tucked some Old Olive leaves made with the 5 petal punch (I sponged around the edges with Old Olive).  I stamped the large flower with Perfect Plum on Whisper White and cut it out and two smaller flowers with Pale Plum and cut them out.  The center of the large flower has a small flower punched from Trio of Flowers, then a Jumbo White Brad in the center.  The two smaller flowers have Old Olive Mini Brads in the centers.

I love the vintage feel and look of this card with the rough edges, the subtle colors and, of course, Stampin' Up!'s Vintage Vogue stamp set!

 Supplies:

Stamps:  Vintage Vogue

Cardstock:  Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Old Olive, Whisper Whtie

Inks:  Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Old Olive

Accessories:  Cottage Wall Designer Paper, Finial Press Impressions Folder, Scallop Trim Border Punch, 5 Petal Punch, Old Olive Mini Brads, Piercing Tool and Mat, Cutter Kit, 1 3/8 Circle Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Trio Flower Punch, White Jumbo Brad

Make sure to check out what the rest of the Design Team Members created this week on Create with Connie and Julie!

(Sorry…links to this week's challenge are fixed now!)

Julie Dinn

Mary Brown

Kerin Sylvester

Monika Davis

If you haven't checked out the Create with Connie and Julie site yet now is the time to do it!  It's not too late to join!  You'll have access to all previous posts, along with the future ones.  

We feature new Occasions Mini product every week.  There is a new project posted every day and there will be a minimum of two fabulous tutorials each and every week. We like to have lots of fun so we have challenges and prizes for our subscribers. Our sites stay up long after the session is done so you will always have access to the site and the tutorials. For more information and to see our Preview Week projects please visit out Create with Connie and Julie site!

Vintage Vogue

Trying to get back to a normal routine.  I spent all day yesterday on the computer doing paperwork or unpacking from Leadership!  I'm SO glad that I brought an extra suitcase…both of them were FILLED coming back!

This is my second swap card I did for the Leadership SUDSOL private swap using Stampin' Up!'s Vintage Vogue stamp set.

I started with a base of Cameo Coral and added Soft Suede on top.  I wheeled Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel over Whisper White with Soft Suede for on top.  I hid the seam with a 1/2" strip of Brushed Gold cardstock.  I stamped Life Happens, Love Helps from the Vintage Vogue set onto Brushed Cardstock with Soft Suede Classic ink (hard to see from the shine on my picture, sorry!) and punched it with the Modern Label Punch.  Along the side of the Brushed Gold strip on the Soft Suede cardstock, I stamped the border image from Very Vintage in Soft Suede, too.  Finally, I stamped the flower in Cameo Coral on Whisper White and cut it out.  Added a 1/2" punched circle of Soft Suede with a Gold Mini Brad in the center.

I think it is pretty, soft and yet elegant!

I need to get ready for tonight's Technique Class.  My room looks like it exploded!  Have a wonderful day!