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CS19 – Get Well

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Welcome to Create with Connie and Mary’s Creatively Simple Challenge!  Each month Mary and I will pick a theme…this month it is “Get Well”, and we each create a simple card every week using that theme!

I used the annual catalog set, Artistically Inked, for today’s Simple Challenge!  The flowers and abstract images make one-layer cards pretty easy to make!  I use this greeting a LOT when sending off Get Well cards and decided to use it as my focal image.

NOTE:  Wow…I blew it!  Somehow this greeting from a retired set called Thoughts & Prayers ended up in my Artistically Inked stamp set box.  But I still love this card!

Stampin’ Details:

  • The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Polished Pink cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
  • The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Basic White cardstock was stamped with the watercolor swoosh image in Fresh Freesia Ink in the bottom right and top left.  The swirl flower was stamped with Polished Pink Ink and the leaves with Soft Succulent.
  • The greeting from retired Thoughts & Prayers stamp set was stamped with Soft Succulent Ink in the center.
  • A trio of Iridescent Rhinestones were added to the background.

 

That’s IT!  Not sure I can make it any simpler!  Make sure to check out what Mary did this week for her “Get Well” Creatively Simple card over on Create with Connie and Mary!  Stay tune next week for another Creatively Simple card!

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Create some winter magic with Stampin' Up!'s MAGICAL MEADOW BUNDLE!  The delicate sprigs, berries and foliage combined with fine-line greetings promote winter's subtle beauty.  Add a birthday, anniversary or get well greeting instead for an extra special message to warm up the cold weather months.  Our MAGICAL MEADOW CARD COLLECTION features the MAGICAL MEADOW BUNDLE with the WINTER MEADOW DESIGNER PAPER. There are step-by-step tutorial instructions for SIX cards in this Collection!  See more details HERE!

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Celebrating a holly, jolly Christmas or any festive occasion is SO easy using Stampin' Up!'s MERRY & BRIGHT STAMP SET & DIES! Mix and match the word block greetings and use the two different types of lights for bright and colorful fun and instant cheer on your paper projects.  Our MERRY & BRIGHT COLLECTION features the MERRY & BRIGHT BUNDLE with the MERRY BOLD & BRIGHT DESIGNER PAPER to make quick cards or decorations for any type of party.  There are step-by-step tutorial instructions for SIX projects...four card designs AND two gift card holder ideas!  See more details HERE!

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Winter trees to Christmas scenes, our MERRIEST TREES COLLECTION has you covered!  With multiple sizes of trees, presents, ornaments and stars that double as snowflakes, you won't run out of creative options using this set!  We featured the MERRIEST TREES STAMP SET AND DIES with the A WALK IN THE FOREST DESIGNER PAPER to share the love of Christmas and the entire winter season.  There are step-by-step instructions for four projects...three card designs (one a fun fold) and a special project to use yourself, sell at craft fairs, or give away as a gift during the holidays!  See more details HERE!

 

CCMC670 – Artistically Inked

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Hello!  It’s Thursday and you know that means it is time for a Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge.  Here’s another sketch challenge for you to try!

ARTISTICALLY INKED BUNDLE

I knew I wanted some designer paper in the background…but which one to use?  I finally pulled out the Expressions in Ink Designer Paper for my card and the Artistically Inked Bundle!

Stampin’ Details:

  • The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Pale Papaya cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
  • A 2-3/4 x 5 piece of Expressions in Ink DSP to the background.
  • A 2-3/4 x 3-3/4 piece of Basic White was added on top.
  • A 3/4 x 3-3/4 piece of the green print in Expressions in Ink DSP was added across the top with a 1/2 x 3-1/4 gold metallic striped DSP on top.
  • The greeting was stamped with Cajun Craze Ink on 1/2 x 3 piece of Basic White and added to the strips with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • The large flower was inked with Pale Papaya and sponged with Cajun Craze along the edges TWICE on Basic White c/s.  The inside flower inked the same way.  The center inked with stamped off Cajun Craze Ink and dots with full strength Cajun Craze Ink.  The leaves with Pear Pizzazz Ink with sponged on Old Olive Ink.  All were cut with the dies and assembled on the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • I bent up the edges of the flower and leaves for some more dimension.

I love the extra layers for the flower!  Go check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this color combination over on Create with Connie and Mary!

Stampin’ Supplies:

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Create some winter magic with Stampin' Up!'s MAGICAL MEADOW BUNDLE!  The delicate sprigs, berries and foliage combined with fine-line greetings promote winter's subtle beauty.  Add a birthday, anniversary or get well greeting instead for an extra special message to warm up the cold weather months.  Our MAGICAL MEADOW CARD COLLECTION features the MAGICAL MEADOW BUNDLE with the WINTER MEADOW DESIGNER PAPER. There are step-by-step tutorial instructions for SIX cards in this Collection!  See more details HERE!

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Celebrating a holly, jolly Christmas or any festive occasion is SO easy using Stampin' Up!'s MERRY & BRIGHT STAMP SET & DIES! Mix and match the word block greetings and use the two different types of lights for bright and colorful fun and instant cheer on your paper projects.  Our MERRY & BRIGHT COLLECTION features the MERRY & BRIGHT BUNDLE with the MERRY BOLD & BRIGHT DESIGNER PAPER to make quick cards or decorations for any type of party.  There are step-by-step tutorial instructions for SIX projects...four card designs AND two gift card holder ideas!  See more details HERE!

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Winter trees to Christmas scenes, our MERRIEST TREES COLLECTION has you covered!  With multiple sizes of trees, presents, ornaments and stars that double as snowflakes, you won't run out of creative options using this set!  We featured the MERRIEST TREES STAMP SET AND DIES with the A WALK IN THE FOREST DESIGNER PAPER to share the love of Christmas and the entire winter season.  There are step-by-step instructions for four projects...three card designs (one a fun fold) and a special project to use yourself, sell at craft fairs, or give away as a gift during the holidays!  See more details HERE!

 

IM180 – Artistically Inked

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Happy Monday! It’s time for our Create with Connie and Mary Inspiration Monday challenge!  This week we have a colorful print!

ARTISTICALLY INKED BUNDLE

Sometimes I struggle on where to go with an inspiration piece.  I looked thru all my dies and saw this leaf branch in the Artistic Dies and thought I could make it work with these colors!  It ended up being pretty easy to do!

 

Stampin’ Details:

    • The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Polished Pink cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
    • On top is a 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Basic Black cardstock.
    • Two of the leaf branches from Artistic Dies were cut from Basic White cardstock, then colored with Sponge Daubers and Polished Pink, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green and Coastal Cabana Ink Pads.  They were adhered to the Basic Black layer.
    • The 1 x 4 piece of Daffodil Delight cardstock was stamped with the Happy Birthday greeting from Artistically Inked stamp set in Memento Black Ink.
    • A 1/2 x 4 piece of Polished Pink cardstock was layered under the greeting, then added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
    • Two In Color Jewels were added on the sides of the greeting.

Pretty cool how this turned out!  The colors really POP off the black background!  And I think it is a pretty neat representation of the inspiration piece!  OK…check out what Mary did with the Inspiration Monday Challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary!

SUPPLIES USED:

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Create some winter magic with Stampin' Up!'s MAGICAL MEADOW BUNDLE!  The delicate sprigs, berries and foliage combined with fine-line greetings promote winter's subtle beauty.  Add a birthday, anniversary or get well greeting instead for an extra special message to warm up the cold weather months.  Our MAGICAL MEADOW CARD COLLECTION features the MAGICAL MEADOW BUNDLE with the WINTER MEADOW DESIGNER PAPER. There are step-by-step tutorial instructions for SIX cards in this Collection!  See more details HERE!

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Celebrating a holly, jolly Christmas or any festive occasion is SO easy using Stampin' Up!'s MERRY & BRIGHT STAMP SET & DIES! Mix and match the word block greetings and use the two different types of lights for bright and colorful fun and instant cheer on your paper projects.  Our MERRY & BRIGHT COLLECTION features the MERRY & BRIGHT BUNDLE with the MERRY BOLD & BRIGHT DESIGNER PAPER to make quick cards or decorations for any type of party.  There are step-by-step tutorial instructions for SIX projects...four card designs AND two gift card holder ideas!  See more details HERE!

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Winter trees to Christmas scenes, our MERRIEST TREES COLLECTION has you covered!  With multiple sizes of trees, presents, ornaments and stars that double as snowflakes, you won't run out of creative options using this set!  We featured the MERRIEST TREES STAMP SET AND DIES with the A WALK IN THE FOREST DESIGNER PAPER to share the love of Christmas and the entire winter season.  There are step-by-step instructions for four projects...three card designs (one a fun fold) and a special project to use yourself, sell at craft fairs, or give away as a gift during the holidays!  See more details HERE!

 

CCMC667 – Artistically Inked

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Hello!  It’s Thursday and you know that means it is time for a Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge.  It’s a gorgeous color combination this week…who else LOVES the new Pale Papaya color????

ARTISTICALLY INKED

I love the abstract watercolor look of the flowers in the Artistically Inked Bundle.  And that Expressions of Ink Designer Paper…wow!  It is gorgeous!  It is hard even to cut it.  But, you know…I can always buy more, right?

Stampin’ Details:

  • The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Pale Papaya cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
  • The 2-1/2 x 4 piece of Expressions of Ink Designer Paper was added to the bottom of the front.
  • A 3-1/2 by 4 piece of Basic White cardstock was trimmed with the Basic Borders Die, stamped with “Thanks” and some dots in Calypso Coral Ink, then added to the front.
  • The large flower image from Artistically Inked Stamp Set was inked with the Pale Papaya Ink, and Calypso Coral Ink was sponged on the edges before stamping on scrap Basic White.  A few Calypso Coral dots were stamped on the flower.  The center was stamped with Calypso Coral Ink and two sets of leaves with Pear Pizzazz Ink on scrap Basic White cardstock.  They were cut with the Artistic Dies and added to the top with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • Some gold leaves and sprigs from Expressions in Ink Ephemera Pack were tucked under the flower with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Isn’t that pretty?  I really LOVE these colors!  OK, go check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this color combination over on Create with Connie and Mary!

Use HOST CODE: VB9JV42Q

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Create some winter magic with Stampin' Up!'s MAGICAL MEADOW BUNDLE!  The delicate sprigs, berries and foliage combined with fine-line greetings promote winter's subtle beauty.  Add a birthday, anniversary or get well greeting instead for an extra special message to warm up the cold weather months.  Our MAGICAL MEADOW CARD COLLECTION features the MAGICAL MEADOW BUNDLE with the WINTER MEADOW DESIGNER PAPER. There are step-by-step tutorial instructions for SIX cards in this Collection!  See more details HERE!

Collage

Celebrating a holly, jolly Christmas or any festive occasion is SO easy using Stampin' Up!'s MERRY & BRIGHT STAMP SET & DIES! Mix and match the word block greetings and use the two different types of lights for bright and colorful fun and instant cheer on your paper projects.  Our MERRY & BRIGHT COLLECTION features the MERRY & BRIGHT BUNDLE with the MERRY BOLD & BRIGHT DESIGNER PAPER to make quick cards or decorations for any type of party.  There are step-by-step tutorial instructions for SIX projects...four card designs AND two gift card holder ideas!  See more details HERE!

Collage

Winter trees to Christmas scenes, our MERRIEST TREES COLLECTION has you covered!  With multiple sizes of trees, presents, ornaments and stars that double as snowflakes, you won't run out of creative options using this set!  We featured the MERRIEST TREES STAMP SET AND DIES with the A WALK IN THE FOREST DESIGNER PAPER to share the love of Christmas and the entire winter season.  There are step-by-step instructions for four projects...three card designs (one a fun fold) and a special project to use yourself, sell at craft fairs, or give away as a gift during the holidays!  See more details HERE!

 

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