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CCMC698 – Cactus Cuties

January 13, 2022 By Connie | 3 Comments

Hello! It’s Thursday and you know that means it is time for a Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge. We have a pretty color combination this week for you to try!

CACTUS CUTIES

I went back and forth on which new stamp set to use but decided the Cactus Cuties would be fun! I’m thinking of these cacti in ALL different colors! I took my colors from the Abstract Beauty Designer Paper I wanted to use.

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Just Jade cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Blushing Bride cardstock was embossed with the Stripes Embossing Folder.
A 2 x 5-1/4 piece of Abstract Beauty DSP was added down the right side with a 1/2 x 5-1/4 strip of Night of Navy cardstock to hide the seam.
The Hippo & Friends label die was cut from Basic White cardstock and added on front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The vase from Cactus Cuties was stamped with Night of Navy Ink and punched, the cactus with Just Jade Ink and cut out. They were added to the label with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Just a note was stamped with Night of Navy on a 1/2 x 3 strip of Blushing Bride cardstock and end cut at an angle. It was added across the cactus on the front.
Three flowers were punched from Blushing Bride cardstock and added with Mini Glue Dots.
A trio of Polished Dots were added in the background.

Isn’t that a fun set? LOVE it! OK, go check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this color combination over on Create with Connie and Mary!

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Rudolph is sure to stop by with all of his reindeer friends when you are crafting with Stampin' Up!'s REINDEER FUN BUNDLE. Accessorize the reindeer with gifts, holly, berries and strings of lights, then add a classic sentiment to go on your cards and projects! We've paired the REINDEER FUN BUNDLE with the REINDEER DAYS 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER also filled with prancing reindeer, trees and holiday designs for a touch of whimsy. Our new REINDEER FUN COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX PROJECTS...FOUR CARDS and TWO decorated BOOK TREAT BOXES...to help you spread some holiday magic. See more details HERE!

Send off your heartwarming wishes with Stampin' Up!'s fall-inspired AUTUMN EXPRESSIONS BUNDLE. Create some nature-inspired leaves and images as an accent or textured background on your projects, plus the elegant script fonts are sure to delight your friends and family! The fold-over frames are an extra bonus for tags or card elements. We've paired the AUTUMN EXPRESSIONS BUNDLE with the SPLENDID AUTUMN 6x6 DESIGNER PAPER for a colorful fall look. Our new AUTUMN EXPRESSIONS CARD COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX CARDS to help express your thoughts this season. See more details HERE!

No need for "hocus pocus" with Stampin' Up!'s adorable POTIONS & SPELLS STAMPS & DIES. The Halloween images and coordinating sentiments are eerily perfect for cards, gift tags, scrapbook pages, treat packaging and more! AND, Connie & Debbie have created two unique CHARACTERS using the dies that are sure to make you smile! We've paired the POTIONS & SPELLS BUNDLE with the NEUTRALS 6x6 DESIGNER PAPER to help you get your "spook" on! Our new POTIONS & SPELLS COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX CARDS...two of them using our FUN die-cut characters! See more details HERE!

Create LIVE Birthday Fiesta details

August 1, 2016 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Hi everyone! Well, I was kind of out of the loop last week, wasn’t I? Mary and I were BUSY finishing up last minute details for the Create LIVE event we held last Saturday! Feedback was that it was a HUGE success and we thank all of you who came out and joined us! We love meeting and chatting with you in person…and are so happy you enjoyed the projects! AND…great news if you missed it! We have a LIMITED NUMBER of Make & Take kits available for anyone in the US to purchase! Go check out the details over on Create with Connie and Mary! Only while supplies last!

Our theme and inspiration for this year’s Create LIVE event was the stamp set, Birthday Fiesta. Just darling for all kinds of celebrations! Here are a few photos of the tags we made.

Everyone who attended received a bright colored bag with their Make & Take materials inside. The Birthday Fiesta Bag Tag designed by me was a great place to write their name on the back so they didn’t get lost or misplaced!

Then to start the event we did an all-inclusive prize patrol…everyone received this sweet treat designed by Mary Brown for being so “sweet” to attend! And, of course, stampers need chocolate to stamp, right?

We are so thankful for our 5 helpers who assist us getting set up and manning the Make & Take tables for us…freeing us up to walk around and make sure everything is running smoothly. Thanks to Sandy, Lynn, Barb, Jo, and our design team member, Nicole…we couldn’t do it without you! Here are the name tags I designed for Mary and I, plus the helpers (no…forgot to get a photo of all of them together!) Come back tomorrow to see the gift we gave our helpers!!! It is VERY cool!

And, of course, Prize Patrol gifts had a little tag on them to identify the prize with the color. Here’s the prize for the Tempting Turquoise winners…everyone went home with a little embellishment. A cute little tag with a 1-3/4 DSP circle and the Yay! greeting from Confetti Celebrations punched with a star and popped up on the circle.

Here’s the Prize Patrol wheel I made with spinning Alpacas/Llamas! Which is it? lol!

It was a VERY fun day! Don’t forget…you can get one of our limited Create LIVE kits…check out the details over on Create with Connie and Mary! But hurry…only while supplies last!

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CCMC Saturday Blog Hop – Favorite Designer Paper

July 9, 2016 By Connie | Leave a Comment

This month on Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hops, we are switching it up a little and showing off our FAVORITES! This week we are featuring our FAVORITE DESIGNER PAPER! Now…that was a tough one for me! I pretty much have favorite patterns in each package! But, I did narrow it down overall to the Festive Birthday Designer Paper package…mainly because of the bright colors and White background!

Here are the details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Tempting Turquoise.
On the 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Soft Sky, two 1/2 x 2 inch strips of Festive Birthday DSP were placed in the left top area.
A 2-3/4 x 3-1/2 piece of the festive ribbons in Festive Birthday DSP was cut and corners rounded with the Project Life Corner Rounder Punch, then added to the front.
A 2″ Circle of Crushed Curry cardstock was placed in the bottom right corner.
The cactus from Birthday Fiesta was stamped with Emerald Envy Ink on Whisper White and cut with the Festive Time Framelits.
The flower was stamped with Melon Mambo and cut with the Festive Time Framelit, then added to the cactus with a Mini Glue Dot. A Rhinestone finishes off the center.
The greeting was stamped with Memento Black Ink in the lower left corner.

OK…hope you can see why I like the Festive Birthday Designer Paper! Next up is the Create with Connie and Mary website to find out more about our July Mini Session or go backwards to Melissa’s blog! We’re getting ready to start!

Coming Soon! The July 2016 MINI SESSION is only $8.95 US and we’re using products and stamp sets from the NEW Catalog…aren’t you loving the new stuff?

* Each session includes FIVE step-by-step tutorials for projects…THREE card sets, each with 4 cards and TWO 3D items…perfect for your club or stamp camp!

Sign up for both July and August for only $17.90 US and we have a BONUS Summer project for you designed by Mary Brown using Jar of Love Bundle! Head over to Create with Connie and Mary for more details and to sign up now!

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