Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge

February 17, 2011 By Connie | 4 Comments

Yeah! On Create with Connie and Mary this week, we have a sketch challenge for you to try! Everyone can play! I think you'll find it is a FUN sketch! You can check out what the rest of the Design Team did with this sketch over on Create with Connie and Mary!

And here is my card:

I started this card by having in my head I wanted to use the bee pattern in Botanical Gazette Designer Paper…I don' t know why…I just love the black bees on the So Saffron Polka Dots! Then I went looking for a coordinating black designer paper print. I found some in Wicked Fun Designer Paper and I had a perfect scrap to use! I added the Dotted Ribbon Border punched from Basic Black cardstock along the left side of the Wicked Fun DSP. I also used the Tasteful Trim Die and cut two Ric Rac strips from So Saffron for the background.

The base of the card I used Basic Gray and then layered on the honeycomb patterned DSP. That had some Early Espresso distressing color on it, so I used a sponge dauber and Basic Black and went over it around the edges to darken it up. I added the 2 1/2 Circle of So Saffron and some Pearls. Then I stamped the Bird cage in Basic Black on Whisper White, layered it on Basic Black and decided to do one of Mary Brown's famous bows for the top with Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon and a So Saffron Glimmer Brad in the center. It is popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals. Finally, I stamped "Thanks" from Stampin' Up!'s So Happy For You Sale-A-Bration stamp set in Basic Black in the lower right corner.

It really was a FUN sketch! Check out the rest of the Design Team samples on Create with Connie and Mary! Then grab your stamps and play along! We love to see your creations!

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I love stamping cards, altering 3D items and making little favors. I've been stamping for over 23 years and just had my 22nd Stampin' Up! anniversary in early May. I love being part of something that sparks my creativity and hear people comment, "you MADE this?" I also enjoy sharing that passion with others in my classes! If you live anywhere in the Lewis Center, Delaware, Dublin, Powell, Westerville, Hilliard or surrounding Columbus, Ohio areas, join us! I love to meet new stamping friends. Email me for a current class schedule... I'm adding new classes all the time!

Comments

Lee says

February 17, 2011 at 8:50 am

This is GORGEOUS!!!! I'll be casing this one. Thanks so much for the inspiration!
Rose Kerry says

February 17, 2011 at 8:52 pm

Your card is awesome, love the sketch and love the papers you used. Beautiful!
Karen Tornow says

February 18, 2011 at 8:30 pm

I love the card, another great job.
Carrie Gaskin says

February 23, 2011 at 12:16 am

What a great use of this suite of products! I love everything about this project.

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