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CCMC557 – Healing Hugs

April 18, 2019 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Happy Thursday! It’s time for our Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge! It’s a fun color challenge this week.

I had Healing Hugs sitting on my desk for a get well card I made, so decided to use it for this week’s challenge!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Blueberry Bushel cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
At the bottom of the 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Whisper White, a 1-3/4 x 4 piece of 2018-2020 In Color Designer Paper in Blueberry Bushel polka dot was added to the bottom.
The rose was stamped with Pineapple Punch Ink on scrap Whisper White and hand-cut and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The leaves were stamped with Granny Apple Green Ink and hand-cut also, then placed under the rose.
The filler leaves were stamped with Blueberry Bushel Ink on Blueberry Bushel cardstock, then hand-cut and tucked under the flower and leaves.
Get Well Soon was stamped with Blueberry Bushel Ink in the upper right corner.

LOVE the bright yellow Pineapple Punch against, the Blueberry Bushel color, don’t you??? OK…make sure to check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this week’s color challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary!

Create stunning fall-theme cards and projects using Stampin' Up!'s GATHERING MOMENTS BUNDLE! The harvest-themed images featuring two large and several smaller leaves, acorns, mushrooms and heartfelt sentiments are perfect to express your gratitude and love. The distinctive stamp style images easily create depth and texture. We've used the gorgeous GATHERING TOGETHER 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER with its colorful designs for a little bit of wow! In our GATHERING MOMENTS COLLECTION, you'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...four cards and two fall home decor projects! See more details HERE!

Celebrate fall by creating seasonal arrangements of oak leaves, acorns, pumpkins, and gourds with Stampin' Up!'s AMBER AUTUMN BUNDLE on your cards and home decor projects! Stamp a bunch of colorful leaves or use the detailed background die to create a leaf pattern background and add smaller leaf and wheat details! We've used the beautiful AUTUMN TOILE 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER with its rustic designs to complement the bundle. In our AMBER AUTUMN COLLECTION, you'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...four cards and two fun folds that really show off the designs! See more details HERE!

Start to deck the halls for Christmas with Stampin' Up!'s JOLLY HOLLY BUNDLE! Use the poinsettias, bells or holly images to capture that festive spirit and then select one of the heartfelt sentiments! You can create a textured background with the Hybrid Embossing Folder/Dies that allows you to raise the cut leaves for a 3D effect! We've used the beautiful SEASON OF ELEGANCE 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER with its touches of gold for an even more elevated look! In our JOLLY HOLLY COLLECTION, you'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...four cards and two cute favors to get you started on your holiday giving! See more details HERE!

CCMC529 Bouquet Blooms

September 27, 2018 By Connie | 2 Comments

Another Thursday and time for the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge! We have a fabulous color combination for you to try this week!

My Bouquet Blooms hadn’t seen much love, so decided to use it on today’s card. It really is pretty striking!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Highland Heather, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
On the 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Gray Granite, a 1-1/2 x 4 piece of Subtles Designer Paper in the Highland Heather color is added to the bottom.
A piece of Blueberry Bushel 1/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon is added across the seam and adhered in back.
The circle/wreath image was stamped with Blueberry Bushel Ink at the top and Happy For You in the center off to the right side.
The large flowers were stamped with Highland Heather, the small flowers with Blueberry Bushel Ink and leaves with Gray Granite Ink on Whisper White cardstock. The flowers were cut with the Gatefold Blossoms Thinlits and the leaves were handcut. They were adhered around the side of the wreath with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Large Pearls were added to the large flowers and smaller pearls to the smaller flowers for a little bling.

OK…make sure to check out the rest of the Challenge Team and their creations over on Create with Connie and Mary this week! FABULOUS as always!

CCMC497 – Beautiful Day

February 15, 2018 By Connie | 3 Comments

It’s Thursday and time for our Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge! Don’t these weeks so fly by SO fast! We are fast approaching the end of February. Then March…and that always indicates that I’ve made it thru another WINTER! And, even though we are likely to get more snow in March, it just doesn’t see so bad! lol! And…we have a nice, bright color combination this week, too!

Here’s what I did with it. I knew I had seen some colors in Stampin’ Up!’s Tutti-Fruitti Designer Paper that would work perfectly!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Thick Whisper White cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
On top is a 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Garden Green Cardstock.
Another 3-3/4 x 5 layer of Lemon Lime Twist cardstock was placed on top.
A 2 x 5 strip of Tutti-Fruitti DSP was placed along the left side and a 2-1/4 x 2-3/4 rectangle of the Garden Green striped DSP print was added over that.
The flower from Stampin’ Up!’s Beautiful Day was stamped with Memento Black Ink, then colored with the Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends. It was cut out and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
For You from Stampin’ Up!’s Blooms and Wishes was stamped with Memento Black Ink.

So therapeutic to do some coloring! OK…check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this color challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary!

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