Create with Connie and Mary

Raining Flowers

March 22, 2012 By Connie | 8 Comments

We have a wonderful sketch for you to try over on Create with Connie and Mary this week! Super easy, so grab your stamps and play along! We show it square, but you can convert it to rectangle shape like I did!

I've had this set, Raining Flowers, since Convention last year and hadn't used or even mounted it. I really don't know WHY…it is a pretty set and was very easy to use!

When coming up with a color scheme, I used one of my favorites…navy and pink…using two different shades of pink! The base of the card is Night of Navy. I layered on Whisper White. I used the Night of Navy Patterns polka dot Designer Paper and added the Dotted Scallop Border Trim in Regal Rose along both edges. I wrapped some Rose Red Seam Binding Ribbon around and tied a knot.

The larger flower image in Raining Flowers was stamped in Rose Red on Whisper White and cut out. I stamped the smaller center flower in Regal Rose and cut out. I added a Navy button with White Bakers Twine tied in the center. The leaves are Pear Pizzazz cut out, too. Everything was placed with Stampin' Dimensionals on a 2 1/2" Circle Punch of Night of Navy…and that was popped up with dimensionals, too. Finally, I added three pearls along the edge of the circle and the Happy Birthday Wishes greeting from Petite Pairs in Night of Navy and cut in a flag edge.

Make sure to check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did this week over on Create with Connie and Mary! Some wonderful ideas using this sketch. Then come play along…we love to see your creations!

CCMC193 – Everybunny

March 15, 2012 By Connie | 6 Comments

We have a fun, new color challenge for you to play along with this week over on Create with Connie and Mary! Grab your stamps and play along!

Of course, I grabbed Everybunny to play along with these colors. As I've said before, these little bunnies are just TOO cute and I love watercoloring them!

I also used my favorite Label Framelits. I'm sure hoping that Stampin' Up! puts a BUNCH of these in the new catalog! I love them! This one was cut from Very Vanilla. I stamped the girl bunny with Black Stazon and watercolored her with my AquaPainter and Stampin' Write Markers. I added a Lucky Limeade Ruffled Ribbon bow, held together with the Sale-A-Bration brad. The base of the card is Whisper White and I layered on Pool Party that I ran thru the Big Shot with the Petals A Plenty folder. Each of the centers of the flowers were highlighted with the White Gel Pen. I cut a piece of the Everyday Enchantment SAB Designer Paper and layered it on Peach Parfait cardstock. Then cut a pennant of Lucky Limeade and stamped Happy Easter from Stampin' Up!'s Delightful Dozen stamp set. The Label Framelit is popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Make sure to check out what the rest of the Create with Connie and Mary Challenge Team did this week! Some great ideas over there!!

CCMC-OCC6 – Rue Des Fleurs

February 25, 2012 By Connie | 1 Comment

Wow…can you believe we've come to the end of the Occasions 2012 Edition of Create with Connie and Mary! It has been SO fun unveiling all the Design team projects every day. And WOW!!! Some really great ideas…we hope you thought so, too! I can't wait to make up some of their ideas myself! We'll be back soon for the New Catalog 2012 Edition!

Our last Challenge for the Occasions Edition is for the Design Team Members…we used a fabulous sketch! I know I'll be using this one again!

I used Rue Des Fleurs for my card, one of the sets we've been featuring this week in the Occasions Edition! I'm really liking this set, but the corset is one of my favorites!

I started with a base of Pool Party and sponged around the edges with Soft Suede Ink. I cut a piece of the Attic Boutique Designer Paper for the background and layered it on Soft Suede. I stamped the corset from Rue Des Fleurs in Soft Suede, then lightly colored the flowers in Pool Party and So Saffron. I used the Labels Collection Framelit to cut it out and layered on the larger size of Soft Suede. The edges were sponged again with Soft Suede. I added the string of pearls for the top and the bottom and bent them to fit the curve of the label. This was popped up on the front with Stampin' Dimensionals. I punched the flowers with the Boho Blossoms punch in So Saffron and Soft Suede and layered them together, using a brown Glimmer Brad in the center. Finally, I stamped Thanks for the same set in Soft Suede on a pennant piece. I love the vintage feel to this card…and I don't "do" vintage very often! lol!

Make sure to check out what the rest of the Design Team did with this sketch this week over on Create with Connie and Mary!

CCMC190 – Rue Des Fleurs

February 23, 2012 By Connie | 4 Comments

We're hosting a sketch challenge this week on Create with Connie and Mary and everyone can play along! Come join us this week!

I pulled out a new set, Rue Des Fleurs, for me (from the Occasions Mini) and put it together in order to make this card. I think my favorite image is this pen…although I do like the corset, too!

I started with a base of Pool Party and layered on Soft Suede cardstock. Then I added the floral pattern from Attic Boutique Designer Paper…so pretty! I stamped the pen in Soft Suede and then the Thanks greeting, also in Rue Des Fleurs, in Calypso Coral on Whisper White cardstock. Behind it I punched two Decorative Label Punches from Calypso Coral and layered them behind the Whisper White. On the left side I punched a hole with the Crop A Dile and wrapped the Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon around and tied it with the Calypso Coral Bakers Twine. On the right one, I added a trio of Pearls. That element is mounted on Soft Suede that I ran thru the Big Shot with Finial Press Folder.

Make sure to check out what the rest of the Create with Connie and Mary Challenge Team has done this week! There are some wonderful ideas for you! We are finishing up the LAST week of Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition 2012, and it's not too late to join! Our website stays up a year after the Edition is over. For 36 step by step PHOTO tutorials at a cost of $34.95 US…that's less than $1 per tutorial! Lots of great ideas for gifts, classes or stamp camps! Join us!

CCMC-OCC5 Send Me Soaring

February 18, 2012 By Connie | 5 Comments

We have a FUN color challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition 2012 for our subscribers! They can enter to win one of two FREE subscriptions to the next edition of Create with Connie and Mary just by playing along! It's not too late for you to play along, too! We are entering into our sixth week, but you'll still have access to ALL the projects we've done so far…and our website stays up a YEAR after the session has ended! So…what are you waiting for? Join today!

Aren't the colors of Soft Suede, Pool Party and Wisteria Wonder so nice and soothing? Very pretty! I thought of the sky when I first saw this color challenge…so I used Send Me Soaring stamp set. Hopefully we'll be seeing some of those March winds (and milder temperatures!) soon in Ohio!

I started with a base of Wisteria Wonder. I added Wisteria Wonder Patterns Designer Paper to the Whisper White layer, and added a Dotted Scallop Border of Pool Party under the DSP. I wrapped some Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon around and tied a knot. I stamped the kites on Whisper White with all three colors, and added a Rhinestone Jewel at the base of the kite where it meets the string (hides the fact that I didn't get the string quite in the right place! lol) I made a "ground" of Pool Party and stamped some clouds in Pool Party, too. Finally, I stamped the greeting in Soft Suede and punched with the 1" Circle punch and layered on the 1 3/8" punched circle of Pool Party cardstock.

Make sure to check what the rest of the Design Team did with this challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary! Hope you have a wonderful weekend. I have some major decisions to make on my cabinets…we are down to the wire to order!

CCMC-189 Gnome Sweet Gnome

February 16, 2012 By Connie | 5 Comments

We have a color challenge for you to try over on Create with Connie and Mary this week! It is nice and BRIGHT for these dreary winter days! We're using Melon Mambo, Chocolate Chip and Lucky Limeade!

I must admit…I wasn't too sure about the Gnome Sweet Gnome set when I first got it FREE for a Stampin' Up! incentive that I participated in. But…it is really growing on me! They are completely adorable (and if you are a subscriber to the Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition, you saw Carrie Gaskin's DARLING project made with this set!) Hint, hint…it's not too late to join and you can see it, too!!! But, anyway, I did have fun water coloring this little guy!

I stamped him in Black Stazon on Whisper White and then used my Stampin' Write Markers in Chocolate Chip, Lucky Limeade and Melon Mambo and the AquaPainter to color him, the frog and the lantern. I cut the pennant shape at the bottom and then punched the Designer Label punch from Melon Mambo, folded it in half and added a trio of flowers from the Boho Blossoms Punch with a green Mini Brad for the top. The base card is Chocolate Chip and I added the Melon Mambo pattern from the hostess package, Cheerful Treat Designer Paper. I cut a strip of Lucky Limeade and ran it thru the Big Shot with the Houndstooth folder.

Finally, I added the greeting, except I didn't like the word "lawn" so I covered it up with a Small Heart punch of Melon Mambo with a Pearl in it!

Make sure to check out what the rest of the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge team did this week over on Create with Connie and Mary. Some really darling ideas this week!

CCMC-OCC4 – Watermelon Sweet Treat

February 11, 2012 By Connie | 6 Comments

It's Saturday and time for a challenge for our subscribers over on Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition 2012. The theme for this week is a "Treat for a Sweet"…a little 3D project. We have some fun ideas for you…check out what the Design Team did this week over on Create with Connie and Mary! All subscribers who play along are entered into a drawing to win one of two FREE subscriptions to the NEXT edition of Create with Connie and Mary. It's not too late to join and you could win! You still have access to all the tutorials we've done so far…plus you'll be one of the first to see the new ideas over the next couple weeks. And, remember, you can access these tutorials 24/7 and our website stays live for over a year for you to refer back to them!

My project is a sweet little Watermelon favor basket filled with M&Ms…now who wouldn't like to get this sweet treat? It really was pretty quick to put together, too, with the help of my Big Shot!

I used the 3" inch Circle Die to make the Real Red Patterns DSP layer and the 3 1/2" Circle Die to make the Garden Green layer. The Whisper White layer I did cut at 3 1/4" with my Circle Scissors Tool. You only need to make one or each, then cut it in half for the other side of the favor basket. Then I made a simple box to go between the two half circles and it holds my small cello bag of candy. The watermelon seeds are the smallest heart on the Heart to Heart punch, cut in half, then highlighted with a white gel pen. The handle is the ric rac pattern on the Tasteful Trim die from Garden Green cardstock, held to the box with Garden Green mini brads.

I tied the Small Cello Bag closed with Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon and added a little tag with the You're So Sweet greeting from the Sweet Cake stamp set, stamped with Basic Black on Whisper White. Here is a side view, too…

Thanks for stopping by…and don't forget to check out what the rest of the Design Team did over on Create with Connie and Mary!

CCMC-188 Love & Laughter

February 9, 2012 By Connie | 9 Comments

Oh my…I really LOVED the sketch this week for Create with Connie and Mary's Thursday Challenge! Even though it is square and I did a rectangle…it shows you how versatile the sketch really is!

I love combining Basic Black and Daffodil Delight…such a CRISP color combination, especially when put with Whisper White!

I started with the base of Daffodil Delight and layered on Basic Black. I ran the Whisper White thru the Big Shot with the Vintage Wallpaper Impressions Folder. I cut the large scallop circle from Scallop Duo Die out of Daffodil Delight. I placed the banner layer between the scallop circle and the focal element, then added Pearls around the scallops and Daffodil Delight Taffeta Ribbon at the top of the black banner layer.

The cake was stamped with Basic Black on Whisper White and punched with the 2 1/2 Circle Punch. I added a Boho Blossoms flower along the top, with a Black mini brad in the center. The circle is popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals on the front of the card!

I LOVE this card! Toot! Toot! lol! Make sure to check out what the rest of the Thursday Challenge Team did this week over on Create with Connie and Mary! Lots of great ideas with this sketch! Then grab your stamps and play along! And…have you signed up for the Occasions Edition 2012 yet? It's not too late to join! The set I used is one of our featured stamp sets this week! Join us! You still have access to all the projects we've done so far…and I must say they have been AWESOME!