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IM109 – Dressed to Impress

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Happy Monday! It’s time for our Create with Connie and Mary Inspiration Monday challenge! This week’s inspiration is a set of pretty packages!

I knew right away that I wanted to use the Best Dressed tassels, so my card developed from there using mostly designer paper with a tiny bit of stamping!  But I scrapped my first look in favor of this one (maybe I’ll show the first one some day!  lol!)

 

Stampin’ Details:

    • The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Petal Pink cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
    • The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Crumb Cake was embossed with the Coastal Weave Embossing Folder.
    • A floral print and polka dot print from Best Dressed Designer Paper were cut to 2-1/2 x 3-3/4.
    • The Petal Pink Metallic Edge Ribbon was wrapped top to bottom and side to side to look like package ribbon and the “package” added over the floral one with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
    • Two Best Dressed Tassels were tied with White Baker’s twine in bow around the ribbon.
    • Hello Fabulous from Dressed to Impress stamp set was stamped with Memento Black Ink on Petal Pink cardstock and punched with the 1-1/2 Circle, then added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
    • Two Champagne Rhinestones finish it off!

To me it looks like a stack of presents…do you think so?  OK…check out what Mary did with the Inspiration Monday Challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary!

Create heartfelt, layered arrangements on your cards and decor pieces with Stampin' Up!'s BEAUTIFULLY CELEBRATED BUNDLE. This Bundle features delicate foliage, ornate labels in several sizes, and corner accents, along with celebratory sentiments! We've combined the BEAUTIFULLY CELEBRATED BUNDLE and the LOVELY & BEAUTIFUL 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for gorgeous, layered cards. You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX card projects...four regular size and TWO special fun-fold cards that will celebrate every occasion.  See more details HERE!

Enhance your garden-theme cards and projects with Stampin' Up!'s GLIDING GARDEN SWING BUNDLE that features a wooden swing or bench, throw pillows, plants and other accessories. The large background tree makes it easy to add depth and dimension, and the sentiments celebrate a variety of milestones. We've combined the GLIDING GARDEN SWING BUNDLE and the NATURE WALK 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER that will help you create the perfect relaxing garden scene. You'll get step-by-step tutorials for EIGHT card projects that will capture life's special moments.  See more details HERE!

Say Cheese! You will love Stampin' Up!'s new CAPTURING SMILES BUNDLE that features a large camera with accessories, scenic snapshots and playful sentiments to "frame" your next travel adventure on paper! You are certain to capture life's best moments on your cards, projects, or scrapbook pages! We've combined the CAPTURING SMILES BUNDLE and the WEEKEND ADVENTURES 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER that will give your projects hints of the outdoors. You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...4 regular cards and 2 special fun-fold cards for your picture-perfect friends and family.  See more details HERE!

 

Saturday Blog Hop – Encourage

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Happy Saturday and Happy New Year!!!  One of the best things about the New Year and getting a new catalog (the Occasions and Sale-A-Bration catalogs are here!) is that I get in the mood to organize.  Once I’ve cleared out the Holiday Catalog items to make room, it seems to get the entire process started.  Today’s project is labeling and “filing” all my new Die Cuts.  I place them on Magnetic Cards and in a plastic sleeve to protect them, then file them in a basket in my drawer (in alphabetical order, of course!)  Hard thing is that the stamp set and die set names aren’t the same.  So, I make a cross-reference sheet to help me with that.  I print it and keep it in my drawer.  That’s on today’s list to make, too!

This month on Create with Connie and Mary blog hops, we are featuring “empowerment words”.  Every Saturday we will have a new word that hopefully inspires the card we make.  This week’s Saturday Blog Hop word is “Encourage”.  I find out I send a lot of encouragement cards to those that might need a little cheer.  I think this one will put a smile on their face!

DRESSED TO IMPRESS

Who wouldn’t like that little bit of encouragement, especially on a dreary day?

Stampin’ Details:

  • The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Lovely Lipstick cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
  • The Whisper White layer is 3-3/4 x5.
  • The Best Dressed DSP lipstick print is cut to 2-3/4 x 4 and added on top.
  • The Best Dressed DSP striped print is cut to 1 x 3-3/4 and added across the front towards the bottom.
  • A 1/4 x 3-3/4 piece of Silver Glimmer Paper was added on top.
  • The 2-1/4 Circle was punched from Whisper White cardstock and stamped with the Dressed to Impress greeting in Memento Black Ink.
  • The small smudge image was stamped several times with Lovely Lipstick Ink across the word lipstick.  The circle was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • The lipstick image from Dressed to Impress stamp set was stamped with Memento Black Ink on scrap Whisper White cardstock and colored with Lovely Lipstick Light & Dark and Smoky Slate Light and Dark Stampin’ Blends.  It was cut with the Dies ad added to the circle with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • Two buttons from the Dies were cut from Petal Pink cardstock and added next to the circle with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Another fun card made with this set!  OK…next up on our blog hop is our Create with Connie and Mary website, then on to creative Mary Brown, or head backwards to see Melissa’s fabulous card! See what everyone did with this challenge!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Create heartfelt, layered arrangements on your cards and decor pieces with Stampin' Up!'s BEAUTIFULLY CELEBRATED BUNDLE. This Bundle features delicate foliage, ornate labels in several sizes, and corner accents, along with celebratory sentiments! We've combined the BEAUTIFULLY CELEBRATED BUNDLE and the LOVELY & BEAUTIFUL 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for gorgeous, layered cards. You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX card projects...four regular size and TWO special fun-fold cards that will celebrate every occasion.  See more details HERE!

Enhance your garden-theme cards and projects with Stampin' Up!'s GLIDING GARDEN SWING BUNDLE that features a wooden swing or bench, throw pillows, plants and other accessories. The large background tree makes it easy to add depth and dimension, and the sentiments celebrate a variety of milestones. We've combined the GLIDING GARDEN SWING BUNDLE and the NATURE WALK 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER that will help you create the perfect relaxing garden scene. You'll get step-by-step tutorials for EIGHT card projects that will capture life's special moments.  See more details HERE!

Say Cheese! You will love Stampin' Up!'s new CAPTURING SMILES BUNDLE that features a large camera with accessories, scenic snapshots and playful sentiments to "frame" your next travel adventure on paper! You are certain to capture life's best moments on your cards, projects, or scrapbook pages! We've combined the CAPTURING SMILES BUNDLE and the WEEKEND ADVENTURES 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER that will give your projects hints of the outdoors. You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...4 regular cards and 2 special fun-fold cards for your picture-perfect friends and family.  See more details HERE!

 

 

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