Botanical Blooms

Botanical Blooms Gifts

April 25, 2016 By Connie | 1 Comment

I wrapped some little gifts for a few friends that I knew I’d be hanging with at On Stage Convention. Inside the envelopes are little sewing kits (I can’t believe I didn’t take a photo!), decorated with the same flower in reverse colors since the case of the sewing kits were Tangelo Twist!

To start, I measured the little case of the sewing kit, then found the size on the Envelope Punch Board that would hold them. I cut the Botanical Gardens Designer Paper according to that size.
The Botanical Builder flowers were cut from Tangelo Twist, Hello Honey and the centers with Basic Black. The leaves were stamped with Mossy Meadow on Pear Pizzazz and cut with the Framelits also.
They were adhered together then placed on the 2″ Circle of coordinating Designer Paper.
A Rhinestone Jewel was added to the center.
A 1-1/4 x 8-1/2 strip of Whisper White belly band wraps around the Envelope to hold it closed and the circle with flower added to hide the seam on top.

On the back, I stamped For You from Birthday Blooms stamp set with Tuxedo Black Ink.

I think it made a simple and sweet little gift for my friends…and something they could use in their purse for emergencies! I wish I would have kept one for myself!

Supplies:

Stamps: Botanical Blooms, Birthday Blooms

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Mossy Meadow

Cardstock: Pear Pizzazz, Hello Honey, Tangelo Twist, Basic Black, Whisper White

Accessories: Botanical Gardens DSP, Rhinestones, Envelope Punch Board, 2″ Circle Punch

EDIT: Because I’m getting questions, here is what the sewing kits look like…except mine were orange. I found them at Michael’s a while ago.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pink-Sewing-Kit-Compact-Case-Great-for-Travel-EDC-Survival-Kits-Camping-Hiking-/281884490852?hash=item41a19ffc64

Control Freaks April 2016 Blog Hop

April 19, 2016 By Connie | 3 Comments

It’s time for our monthly Tour de Freaks, brought to you by the Control Freak Stampers! I loved seeing some of the members in person at On Stage this past week! Welcome to our April Blog Hop! Whether you started here, or have just come from Dawn Olchefske’s blog, I’m sure you’ll find lots of inspiration! Continue on around until you get back here to complete the tour.

The theme this month is Ladies and Gentlemen cards. My thoughts went to taking one set and making both a feminine and masculine card version using it! So here’s what I came up with!

Here are the details for the masculine version first:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Mossy Meadow cardstock, folded in half.
On top is a 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Whisper White.
Next is the 3-3/4 x 5 layer of Birthday Bouquet Designer Paper, cut with the Circles Framelit so the Whisper White shows through.
The greeting from Suite Sayings is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black inside the opening.
The leaves from the Botanical Builder Framelits were cut from Crumb Cake Cardstock, stamped with the leaf veins from Botanical Blooms Stamp Set in Mossy Meadow Ink, then sponged around the edges with Mossy Meadow Ink. They are popped up on the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A Basic Black Neutrals Button is tied with Linen Thread and added to the leaves.

Next up is the feminine version:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Blushing Bride Cardstock folded in half.
On top is a 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Whisper White.
The 3-3/4 x 5 layer of Birthday Bouquet Designer Paper is cut with the Circle Framelit so the Whisper White shows through.
The greeting from Suite Sayings is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink inside the opening.
The large flower is cut with the Botanicals Builder Framelits and Blushing Bride Cardstock, the inside flower with Whisper White and the center from Hello Honey cardstock. Two small flowers were cut from Hello Honey along side the larger flower. The fern leaves were cut from Mint Macaron cardstock. They were added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals and Mini Glue Dots.
A Rich Regals Candy Dot was placed in the center of the larger flower and Pearls for the smaller flowers.

OK…that’s it for me! Time to move on to the next stop on the blog tour, the fabulous Melissa Stout! I’m sure you’ll love her projects! Then continue on around the tour!

CCMC Saturday Blog Hop – Hello Spring

March 26, 2016 By Connie | 1 Comment

Hello Spring, it’s all about the flowers!!! That’s the theme of our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop this week! Yeah! I LOVE making flower cards…and I love flower stamp sets! lol! For this card, I already had some pieces cut and sitting on my desk so I decided to combine them and made this card! I love the Timeless Textures in the background.

Here are the details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Pool Party, folded in half.
On top is a 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Mossy Meadow cardstock.
On the 3-3/4 x 5 layer of Whisper White, the fleur image from Timeless Textures was stamped a couple times with Pool Party Ink.
Daffodil Delight spatters were added on top.
The larger flower from the Botanical Builder Framelits was cut from Daffodil Delight and the inside smaller flower from the Botanical Gardens DSP, and the smallest flower from Whisper White. They were all adhered together and a yellow It’s My Party Enamel Dot placed in the center. It was adhered to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The leaves from Botanical Blooms stamp sets were stamped with Mossy Meadow Ink on Mossy Meadow cardstock, then cut with the Botanical Builder Framelits, along with the fern from Pear Pizzazz cardstock. They were added under the flower.
Celebrate You from Suite Sayings (my favorite greeting set right now) was stamped close to the flower with Mossy Meadow Ink.

That’s it…all those pieces came together pretty easily! OK…continue on around the blog hop to see what the rest of the Create with Connie and Mary Design Team did with the Spring Flowers theme! Mary’s up next or go back to Melissa’s blog!

Happy Easter!

CCMC394 Botanical Builder

February 18, 2016 By Connie | 6 Comments

It’s Thursday and time for the weekly Create with Connie and Mary challenge. Love the color combination for this week’s challenge…nice and springy!

So here is what I came up with. I thought the white flowers from Botanical Builder Framelits made it nice and fresh looking!

Here are the details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Thick Whisper White, folded in half.
On the 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Whisper White, a 2-1/2 x 5-1/4 layer of Have a Cuppa Designer Paper was placed towards the right side. A 3/8 strip of coordinating striped in Have a Cuppa DSP was placed along the left edge.
Two large flowers were cut from Whisper White cardstock, 2 small flowers from Wisteria Wonder cardstock and two centers from Melon Mambo cardstock were cut with the Botanical Builder Framelits, along two two fern leaves cut from Bermuda Bay cardstock. They were layered and adhered to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The Happy Day greeting from Perfect Pairings (a FREE SAB set) was stamped with Tuxedo Black Ink on Wisteria Wonder cardstock and punched with the Washi Tape Punch. It was tucked under the flowers and adhered with a Stampin’ Dimensional.
One more center flower was cut from Melon Mambo and adhered over the greeting.
Perfect White Accents were placed in the centers of the flowers for some extra bling.

Love the colors with these Framelits…a different look for sure! OK…make sure to check out the rest of the Challenge Team this week over on Create with Connie and Mary to see what they have done with the color combination! You’ll be happy you did!

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Create with Connie & Mary February Mini Session is NOW OPEN. It’s not too late to join us…and you’ll see all FIVE projects for only $8.95 US!

Sets we are using for the February session:
- What I Love
- Easter Lamb
- Balloon Celebrations
- Party Wishes
- Playful Pals

Botanical Blooms

January 12, 2016 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Remember the 2016 Calendar that I made last week using Botanical Blooms and Botanical Builder Framelits? I had a few extra blossoms sitting on my desk, so I made up this card! We can always use a Woohoo card, right??? lol!

Here are the details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Hello Honey, folded in half.
On top is a 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Whisper White.
In the center is a 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 square of Botanical Gardens Designer Paper.
Woohoo for You from All Boxed Up stamp set was stamped with Basic Black Archival and punched with the 1-3/4 Circle Punch and adhered to the center of the DSP.
The flowers were cut from Cajun Craze, Hello Honey and Whisper White cardstock with the Botanical Builder Framelits.
The centers were stamped with Hello Honey on Whisper White cardstock and Basic Black Archival on Hello Honey cardstock, then punched with the Owl Punch (eye).
The leaves were stamped with Mossy Meadow Ink on Pear Pizzazz and then cut with the Botanical Builder Framelits.
The larger flowers were popped up on the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the smaller flowers and leaves tucked around them.
Pearls were added to the centers of the flowers for some bling.

LOVE it!!! So fresh looking! I have a class coming up soon using this product suite and I can’t wait for my customers to see the ideas!

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Do you want even MORE details on using Occasions and Sale-A-Bration stamps and supplies?

Our JANUARY 2016 MINI SESSION just opened yesterday with projects using stamp sets from the new Occasions Catalog and Sale-A-Bration brochures! Get some great ideas for your January, February and Spring classes! You are going to LOVE these! PLUS check out the VALENTINE SPECIAL BONUS below!

Sets we are using for the January session, opening January 11th:

Flowering Fields
Botanical Blooms
Apple of My Eye
First Sight
Beautiful Ride

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Sets we will be using for the February Mini Session, opening February 11th:

What I Love
Easter Lamb
Balloon Celebration
Party Wishes
Pyramid Pals

JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2016 MINI SESSIONS,
plus BONUS VALENTINE project

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Botanical Blooms Calendar

January 6, 2016 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Every year I re-cover a calendar to have on my desk to keep track of my classes and activities. I remove the ugly vinyl cover and add cardstock and designer paper. This year I couldn’t resist using the Botanical Blooms stamp set, framelits and Botanical Garden Designer paper. Did you know that ALL of that comes with the Bundle for only $51.75???!!! Stampin’ Up! added the DSP to the bundle for this one! Makes sense because it is a perfect match!

Of course, I took all my colors from the Designer Paper. Here are the details:

I measured the front and back of the calendar then covered the front and back with Hello Honey cardstock, leaving about 1″ uncovered along the folded edge.
I cut the bottom piece of Botanical Gardens Designer Paper and adhered over the cardstock. Then used a 1/2″ strip of coordinating designer paper to cover the seam.
The Cajun Craze band was cut 3″ wide and scored down the center at 1-1/2 so that it would fold along the edge easily and hide the uncovered part. I used Tear & Tape on this piece because of all the movement it will get.
The 2016 numbers from Large Numbers Framelits were cut from Gold Glimmer Paper and adhered above the DSP.
The veins in the leaves were stamped with Mossy Meadow Ink on Mossy Meadow Cardstock, then cut with the Botanical Builder Framelits.
Flowers were cut from Whisper White, Pool Party and Cajun Craze cardstock, then assembled around the numbers. I LOVE that several of the flowers are “cut” so they have more dimension and pop out!
I used the Perfect White Accents for the centers. In the large flower I colored it with a Black Sharpie Marker.

It will be so much fun to look at my calendar all year around and enjoy this design! SO much better than that vinyl black cover!

Do you want even MORE details on using Occasions and Sale-A-Bration stamps and supplies?

We are getting ready for our JANUARY 2016 MINI SESSION with projects using stamp sets from the new Occasions Catalog and Sale-A-Bration brochures! Get some great ideas for your January, February and Spring classes! You are going to LOVE these! PLUS check out the VALENTINE SPECIAL BONUS below!

Sets we are using for the January session, opening January 11th:

Flowering Fields
Botanical Blooms
Apple of My Eye
First Sight
Beautiful Ride

*********************************************************VALENTINE BONUS PROJECT: Purchase both the January and February Mini Sessions together for $17.90 US and get this BONUS VALENTINE project immediately using the Balloon Builder Punch and Bloomin’ Love Stamp Set, perfect gift for your hostesses or friends! Sets we will be using for the February Mini Session, opening February 11th: