Adorable Owls

Saturday Blog Hop – Plaid Tidings

February 18, 2023 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Welcome back to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop! Time is running out quickly to take advantage of the Sale-A-Bration products! This week we are showing off our plaids! Could use inks, designer paper, or create your own plaids! I had these circles left over from another Adorable Owls card that I made using the Picture This Dies, so I thought I’d use them for this plaid challenge!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Smoky Slate cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Calypso Coral is added on top.
The 3-3/4 x 5 layer of Pale Papaya cardstock is embossed with the Cane Weave Embossing Folder.
The leftover circles from cutting the Dandy Designs Designer Paper (SAB) with the Picture This Dies were added to the front of the card.
A 3/4 x 3 piece of Calypso Coral cardstock was cut with a flag end, then added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The greeting from Adorable Owls was stamped with Memento Black Ink on 1/2 x 1-3/4 Basic White and added to the strip.
The Adorable Owls image was stamped with Memento Black Ink and colored with the Smoky Slate, Pale Papaya, Pumpkin Pie and Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends. It was hand-cut and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Isn’t that just TOO ADORABLE? OK, next up on our blog hop is our Create with Connie and Mary website, then on to creative Mary Brown, or head backwards to see Melissa Davies’ fabulous project and see what everyone did with this challenge!

SUPPLIES:
Stamp Sets: Adorable Owls
Inks: Memento Black
Blends: Smoky Slate, Pumpkin Pie, Granny Apple Green, Pale Papaya
C/S: Basic White, Calypso Coral, Smoky Slate, Pale Papaya, Dandy Designs DSP (SAB)
Accessories: Picture This Dies, Cane Weave Embossing Folder, Adhesives

Enjoy using the festive shapes in Stampin' Up!'s HOMEMADE TREATS BUNDLE to create our fun, baking-theme cards and favors in this Collection! The oven mitt, rolling pin, candy canes, cookie dough and cutouts create some extra special touches on your projects just for the Christmas holidays! We've combined the HOMEMADE TREATS BUNDLE with the holiday inspired CHRISTMAS TAGS & MORE 6x6 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...TWO regular cards, TWO special-fold cards, and TWO small favor ideas to hold a special treat for friends and neighbors! See more details HERE!

Embrace the earthy beauty of nature with Stampin' Up!'s BRANCHING OUT BUNDLE. The life-like pine branches, berries, and pinecones images will bring a little of the outside to your indoors! Plus, the nested frames in the BRANCHING OUT DIES have accents of stitched trim to make them even more special. Add one of the special everyday greetings to finish off your special card or project. We've combined the BRANCHING OUT BUNDLE with the elegant hand-painted backgrounds in the SEASON OF ELEGANCE 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER with beautiful foil touches in neutral and Christmas colors. You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...FOUR cards and TWO small gift/decor ideas perfect to showcase the beauty of the season. See more details HERE!

Be a little bold this Christmas stamping and accessorizing with the contemporary designs in the MODERN CHRISTMAS SUITE of products! You are sure to be on trend with the ORNAMENTAL CHRISTMAS BUNDLE and the classic trees, stars and ornament images! We've combined the ORNAMENTAL CHRISTMAS BUNDLE with the gold foil accents in the MODERN CHRISTMAS 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for eye-catching designs! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...FOUR cards and TWO gift card holder ideas perfect to showcase the beauty of the season. See more details HERE!

Saturday Blog Hop – Kids Valentines

February 4, 2023 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Welcome back to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop! We have a fun January-April Mini Catalog AND Sale-A-Bration time is still going on! This week we are showing off Kids Valentines! Those are my favorites to send…the grandkids love to get mail!

ADORABLE OWLS

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Thick Basic White cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
A 1 x 5-1/4 strip of Dandy Designs green stripe DSP was added to the left side.
A 3 x 5-1/4 strip of Dandy Designs polka dot DSP was added to the right side.
Next a 1/4 x 5-1/4 strip of Dandy Designs green check was added to hide the seam.
The 1/2 x 4 piece of 2022-24 In Color 6×6 green Glimmer Paper was added across the front.
The Adorable Owl was stamped with Memento Black on Basic White and colored with Crumb Cake, Old Olive and Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends. It was punched with the Decorative Circle Punch and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The Adorable Owls greeting was stamped on 1/2 x 3 piece of Old Olive cardstock with Memento Black Ink, the ends were flag cut. It was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Three Loose Daisy Embellishments were added to each end of the greeting.

I love the different patterns on here, but yet they are so cohesive! SO cute for a kid’s valentine! OK, next up on our blog hop is our Create with Connie and Mary website, then on to creative Mary Brown, or head backwards to see Melissa Davies’ fabulous project and see what everyone did with this challenge!

SUPPLIES:
Stamp Sets: Adorable Owls
Inks: Memento Black
Blends: Pumpkin Pie, Crumb Cake, Old Olive
C/S: Thick Basic White, Basic White, Old Olive, 2022-24 In Color Glimmer Paper, Dandy Designs DSP (SAB)
Accessories: Decorative Circle Punch, Loose Daisy Embellishments, Adhesives

IM261 – Adorable Owls

January 2, 2023 By Connie | Leave a Comment

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!! It’s time for a new year of our Create with Connie and Mary Inspiration Monday challenges. Aren’t these ceramic owl vases just darling?

ADORABLE OWLS

Of course, what stamp set could I use except the darling new Sale-A-Bration set, Adorable Owls?

Stampin’ Details:

- The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Smoky Slate cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
- The 3-1/2 x 4-3/4 layer of Basic Gray cardstock was embossed with the new Cane Weave Embossing Folder and added to the front.
- A 1 x 5-1/4 strip of Basic White cardstock was stamped with the greeting in Memento Black Ink towards the left side and added to the front.
- Three owls were stamped with Memento Black Ink on scrap Basic White cardstock and colored with Balmy Blue Combo, Smoky Slate Combo, Flirty Flamingo Combo, Light Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends. They were hand-cut and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- Two blue and one pink Solid Faceted Gems were added to the background.