Hello everyone!!! Happy last Thursday in February! lol! It’s time for another Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge. We have a color challenge for you…and it WAS a challenge for me!

I couldn’t find a DSP that had all three of these colors, so I “altered” one that I did have! I used the stripe in Best Dressed DSP and changed out the Mint Macaron color to Old Olive by using my Light Old Olive Stampin’ Blends! It worked perfectly and since the lines were kind of abstract watercolor looking, I didn’t even have to be that careful when I did it!

Here’s my card using Timeless Tropical again. I really do like that set!

Stampin’ Details:
- The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Thick Whisper White cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
- On top is a 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Purple Posy cardstock.
- A 2-1/4 x 5-1/4 piece of “altered” Best Dressed DSP was added to a 2-1/2 x 5-1/4 piece of Pretty Peacock cardstock and then to the front of the card.
- A 2″ circle was punched from Whisper White cardstock and added to the front.
- The palm trees were colored with Old Olive and Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Makers and then stamped on Whisper White cardstock, and cut with the In the Tropics Die, then added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- The flowers were stamped with Memento Black Ink and colored with the Purple Posy Light & Dark Stampin’ Blends, cut with the In The Tropics Die and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- The ferns and leaves and Aloha were cut from Pretty Peacock and Old Olive cardstock with the In The Tropic Dies, then tucked around the flowers with Mini Glue Dots.
- Inside the flowers centers are Nobel Peacock Rhinestones with another added in the background.

I love how this turned out and I need to remember to alter my DSP more often when I don’t have the exact colors I need! Make sure to check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did this week over on Create with Connie and Mary! Some fun ideas with these colors!

But first check out our current Collection…

How fun to create a traditional Christmas Village using Stampin' Up!'s WELCOME NOEL BUNDLE! Stamp the houses, trees and deer elements to build your holiday scene or cut them quickly with the detailed shapes and the WELCOME NOEL DIES. We used greetings from the Winter Adventures stamp set or use your own sentiments to finish it off. We've paired the WELCOME NOEL BUNDLE with the WINTER DREAMS 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER featuring white on deep blue designs for your winter-themed crafts. Our WELCOME NOEL COLLECTION gives you step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO enhanced special fold card ideas for a total of SIX tutorials to use in your classes or personal use. See more details HERE!

Create the feel of a nature walk through the winter woods with Stampin' Up! FROSTED PINECONES BUNDLE! Stamp the pinecone and then add textured details using the FROSTED PINECONES DECORATIVE MASKS or cut the detailed shapes with the FROSTED PINECONES DIES. Add one of the heartfelt winter sentiments to finish it off. We've paired the FROSTED PINECONES BUNDLE with the WHISPERING WOODS 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER. Our FROSTED PINECONES COLLECTION gives you step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO small decor ideas for a total of SIX tutorials, all full of seasonal charm. See more details HERE!

Boo! October brings Halloween and the playful images in Stampin' Up!'s WEB OF FUN BUNDLE will create a little spooky fun on your cards, paper crafts, and scrapbook pages! The large greetings and detailed spiders and webs will fill your project space with eerie delights! We've paired the WEB OF FUN BUNDLE with the FRIGHTENING FUN 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER containing even more Halloween patterns and designs! Our WEB OF FUN COLLECTION gives you step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO favor ideas for a total of SIX tutorials, all full of festive Halloween charm. See more details HERE!



