#countryroad

CCMC556 – Country Home

April 11, 2019 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Another Thursday has rolled around and it is time for the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge! This time it is a fun sketch challenge!

I decided to use a set from the Annual Catalog, Country Road, for my card:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Early Espresso cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
On top the 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Crumb Cake was embossed with the Subtles Embossing Folder and then sponged around the edges for a distressed look.
The 2-1/2 x 3-3/4 piece of Wood Textures Designer Paper was added on the front with the Flax Ribbon cut into two small pieces and tucked on each side under the DSP.
The Whisper White was stamped with the branch image and Crushed Curry Ink, then cut with the Layering Circle and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The horse was stamped on Whisper White with Early Espresso ink, then hand-cut and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Happy Birthday from Country Road was stamped in the background with Early Espresso Ink.

That’s it! Pretty simple, but I really like how it turned out. This will be my dad’s birthday card, I’m sure, although that isn’t until June! Make sure to check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did this week with the sketch over on Create with Connie and Mary!

Embrace the earthy beauty of nature with Stampin' Up!'s BRANCHING OUT BUNDLE. The life-like pine branches, berries, and pinecones images will bring a little of the outside to your indoors! Plus, the nested frames in the BRANCHING OUT DIES have accents of stitched trim to make them even more special. Add one of the special everyday greetings to finish off your special card or project. We've combined the BRANCHING OUT BUNDLE with the elegant hand-painted backgrounds in the SEASON OF ELEGANCE 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER with beautiful foil touches in neutral and Christmas colors. You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...FOUR cards and TWO small gift/decor ideas perfect to showcase the beauty of the season. See more details HERE!

Be a little bold this Christmas stamping and accessorizing with the contemporary designs in the MODERN CHRISTMAS SUITE of products! You are sure to be on trend with the ORNAMENTAL CHRISTMAS BUNDLE and the classic trees, stars and ornament images! We've combined the ORNAMENTAL CHRISTMAS BUNDLE with the gold foil accents in the MODERN CHRISTMAS 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for eye-catching designs! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...FOUR cards and TWO gift card holder ideas perfect to showcase the beauty of the season. See more details HERE!

You are sure to have a merry Christmas when designing your cards and projects with the darling FESTIVE FRIENDS BUNDLE! The classic Santa, Snowman and Elf images will certainly put you in the mood to celebrate! Add in the pine trees and greetings for a special touch! We've combined the FESTIVE FRIENDS BUNDLE with the TRADITIONS OF CHRISTMAS 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for your festive holiday crafting! In our FESTIVE FRIENDS COLLECTION, you'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...FOUR cards and TWO favors ideas perfect for craft shows or giving to friends! See more details HERE!

Control Freaks Blog Hop August 2018

August 19, 2018 By Connie | 1 Comment

Hi! Welcome to the monthly Tour de Freaks, brought to you by the Control Freak Swappers! This month our theme is WHAT’S UP DUDE…masculine cards! You’ve probably just come from my friend, Debbie Henderson’s blog…love her projects, don’t you? Just click on the link below to take you around the entire blog hop for some GREAT inspiration!

Country Road

I think most of us struggle with masculine cards, don’t you? Give me a flower set and I will go to town creating…but more masculine sets take a little more thought process! So, I purchased this stamp set, Country Road, specifically with masculine cards in mind! I made this card for one of the New Catalog Swaps that I participated in.

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Early Espresso cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
On the 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Very Vanilla cardstock, a 1-1/2 x 5-1/4 strip of Merry Merlot cardstock was placed across the center.
The country star was stamped with Early Espresso on the Merry Merlot cardstock towards the right side.
The greeting from Country Road was stamped with Early Espresso Ink below the Merry Merlot strip.
On the 2-3/4 x 3-3/4 piece of Crumb Cake cardstock, a piece of Wood Textures Designer Paper was angle cut to look like a “roof line” on the bottom.
The horse weather vane was stamped with Early Espresso Ink above the “roof”
The edges of the Crumb Cake piece were sponged with Early Espresso Ink and the piece popped up on the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A Gold Metallic Pearl was added to the center of the country star.

Here’s a closeup of the card:

My second card uses some lighter colors, but still has a masculine vibe to it.

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Balmy Blue cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded to form the base card.
A 3-7/8 x 5-1/8 layer of Poppy Parade cardstock was placed on top.
On the 3-3/4 x 5 piece of Whisper White cardstock, the branch image was stamped diagonally across the bottom with Poppy Parade Ink.
The speckle image from Timeless Textures was stamped randomly (diagonally) with Balmy Blue Ink in the background.
The greeting was stamped with Early Espresso Ink.
The Wagon Wheel was stamped with Early Espresso Ink on Crumb Cake cardstock. Sponged with Crumb Cake Ink and hand cut and trimmed across the bottom, then added to the front.

Here’s a closeup…love these colors for a masculine card!

Hope you liked my masculine cards and can use them for inspiration! OK…next up on the Control Freaks Blog Hop is another good friend, Melissa Davies! I love her work, so I know you’ll enjoy her projects, too!

CCMC514 Country Road

June 14, 2018 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Happy Thursday!!! It’s time for another Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge. This month we are having a little fun and celebrating the new catalog by having “Case The Catalog” challenges! Next up is this one on page 5. We could use the color combination, the layout, stamp set, or just the overall theme…whatever we wanted!

For my card, I used the fun layout! Here’s what I did with the new Country Road! Now, I’m not sure what drew me to this stamp set…not my usual style, but I’ve used it on my swap cards and for this challenge and I really like it!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 with the new yummy Merry Merlot cardstock, scored at 5-1/2. It looks almost Cherry Cobbler in the photo, but a much darker, richer color!
The Wood Textures Designer Paper is cut 3 x 3-1/2 and placed on the front.
The horse weather vane from Country Road stamp set is stamped with Merry Merlot Ink on a 2-1/2 x 4-1/4 piece of Very Vanilla cardstock towards the top. It is popped up on the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The greeting from Country Road is stamped with Merry Merlot on Crumb Cake cardstock and punched with the Tailored Tag Punch then added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The star from Country Road is stamped with Early Espresso Ink on Crumb Cake and hand cut, then added with another Dimensional. There is a Gold Metallic Pearl added to the center.

I LOVE it! Make sure to check out the rest of the Challenge Team over on Create with Connie and Mary to see what they did with this “Case the Catalog” (CCMC514) challenge!