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IM210 – Daffodil Daydream

January 10, 2022 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Happy Monday! It’s time for our Create with Connie and Mary Inspiration Monday challenge! Isn’t this a beautiful daffodil cake, perfect for a spring wedding or birthday?

DAFFODIL DAYDREAM

Another new set in the Jan-June Mini Catalog is the beautiful Daffodil Daydream Bundle! I love the stamp images, but the dies are pretty awesome as well! For this card, I opted to use just the stamps with the die to cut it out, and then the cute little butterfly dies.

Stampin’ Details:

- The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Thick Basic White cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
- The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Basic White cardstock was embossed with the Gingham Embossing Folder and added on top.
- Two 1 x 3-1/4 pieces of Daffodil Afternoon Designer Paper was added on the right side towards the bottom.
- The daffodil cluster was stamped with Memento Black Ink on Basic White cardstock, then colored with Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends. It was cut with the Daffodil Dies and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- The Happy & Heartfelt greeting was stamped with Memento Black Ink and cut with the Stitched Rectangle Die, then added across the stems with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- Some Linen Thread was tied in a bow, then added under the greeting.
- The butterfly was cut from Pale Papaya cardstock and the body from Flirty Flamingo cardstock and added to the background with a Mini Stampin’ Dimensional.

I really love how this card turned out, especially the details of the Stitched Rectangle around the greeting and the Linen Thread. OK…check out what Mary did with the Inspiration Monday Challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary!

Create the feel of a nature walk through the winter woods with Stampin' Up! FROSTED PINECONES BUNDLE! Stamp the pinecone and then add textured details using the FROSTED PINECONES DECORATIVE MASKS or cut the detailed shapes with the FROSTED PINECONES DIES. Add one of the heartfelt winter sentiments to finish it off. We've paired the FROSTED PINECONES BUNDLE with the WHISPERING WOODS 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER. Our FROSTED PINECONES COLLECTION gives you step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO small decor ideas for a total of SIX tutorials, all full of seasonal charm. See more details HERE!

Boo! October brings Halloween and the playful images in Stampin' Up!'s WEB OF FUN BUNDLE will create a little spooky fun on your cards, paper crafts, and scrapbook pages! The large greetings and detailed spiders and webs will fill your project space with eerie delights! We've paired the WEB OF FUN BUNDLE with the FRIGHTENING FUN 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER containing even more Halloween patterns and designs! Our WEB OF FUN COLLECTION gives you step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO favor ideas for a total of SIX tutorials, all full of festive Halloween charm. See more details HERE!

The playful critters in Stampin' Up!'s CHRISTMAS CREW BUNDLE will certainly brighten your day! Stamp and cut out the whimsical bear, snowman or reindeer, stamp a holiday greeting on their sign, then add finishing touches with the candy canes, Santa beard, evergreen trees and more! This CHRISTMAS CREW BUNDLE will give you fun tools to create festive holiday cards and tags. We've combined the CHRISTMAS CREW BUNDLE with the classic colors and patterns in the TIMELESS CHRISTMAS 12 X 12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO Advent Treat Box ideas for a total of 6 tutorials, all full of handmade charm. See more details HERE!

SUOC171 Basket Bunch

March 28, 2017 By Connie | 2 Comments

The theme this time on SUO Challenges is “A Favorite April Theme”. Wow…didn’t quite know where to go with this one, but figured since the daffodils are in full bloom around my neighborhood, I couldn’t go wrong with a bunch of them in a basket! Have I mentioned how much I LOVE the Basket Bunch Bundle? I can’t believe I almost didn’t buy it!

Here are the details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Peekaboo Peach cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
On top is a 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Whisper White.
Across the Whisper White is a 3/4 x 4 strip of Affectionately Yours Designer Paper. Under that is a strip of Playful Palette Washi Tape.
The greeting was stamped with Chocolate Chip Ink.
The basket details were cut from Chocolate Chip cardstock and the outline of the basket from Crumb Cake cardstock, then adhered together and placed on the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The one bow, three daffodil flowers, three stems and five leaves were stamped with Memento Black Ink, then colored with Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Wild Wasabi Stampin’ Write Markers and cut with the Basket Builder Framelits. They were adhered to the inside of the basket.
Finally, a trio of the In Color Enamel Shapes were added to the front.

OK…make sure to check out what the rest of the Design Team for SUO Challenges did this week with this theme! I’m sure they will have some great ideas!

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March 2012 Tour de Freaks – SPRING!

March 19, 2012 By Connie | 15 Comments

It's time for the monthly Tour de Freaks! Our theme this month is SPRING into SPRING! With the temperatures around here in the mid 70s, our trees and flowers are BLOOMING their heads off! I love this time of year! You've probably arrived from the awesome Wendy Weixler's blog…didn't you LOVE her projects?

My first project an Easter Bunny Punch Art card. I think she's a little different than what you've seen before! I loved how she turned out paired with the Nursery Nest Designer Paper in soft colors!

The base of the card is Pale Plum. I layered on Whisper White cardstock, and a piece of Nursery Nest stripes along the bottom. I cut a 1/2" strip of Blushing Bride cardstock to hide the seam area. Then I cut some Pear Pizzazz cardstock and ran it thru the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots folder for the background of my bunny. The bunny's body is the 2 1/2" Circle Punch, her head the Extra Large Oval, the ears the Large Oval and her tail is the cupcake punch! I used 1/4" circles in the Owl Punch for the eyes and mouth area. The small heart for the nose is the smallest heart in the Heart to Heart punch. I added White Gel pen to the eyes and nose for highlights and drew the whiskers with the Stampin' Write marker. I tied a bow from 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon for her head. Finally, I made a pennant with Happy Easter from Delightful Dozen stamp set and added two PINK Rhinestone jewels from the Blossoms Builder Kit that I had left over!

Don't recognize the Designer Paper? That's because it is in the NEW Summer Smooches Designer Paper that will be available to customers as the April special! Don't you LOVE the bright colors? I cut a strip to cover around the Kraft Box and added a trim of Daffodil Delight Pinking Hearts Border around the bottom. I also covered the top of the Kraft Box with the same DSP. I cut the label from the Label Framelits and stamped Happy Birthday using my Stampin' Write markers…it's from the hostess only set, Happiest Birthday Wishes.

I made up a bow with the NEW Daffodil Delight Seam Binding Ribbon and added an In Color Lucky Limeade brad in the center. Then I made two daffodils with the Blossom Punch and the 5 Petal Punch to decorate the top. Here's a closeup look:

The main part of the daffodil is Daffodil Delight cardstock and the centers are Tangerine Tango cardstock. I used the 5 petal punch and Lucky Limeade for the leaves. I think this will be a very pretty box to hold a birthday surprise! Not sure who I'll give it to yet…lol!

Make sure to continue on to the rest of the Tour de Freaks…there are 10 stops this time! Your next stop is the FABULOUS Barb Mullikin…go check out her projects!