Easter

CCMC806 – Excellent Eggs

February 22, 2024 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s Thursday and you know that means it is time for a Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge. It’s a bright color challenge for you to try this week!

EXCELLENT EGGS

This set is fun, but I hadn’t used this particular stamp yet…was a perfect time to try it out! My Stamp Clubs are doing a variation of this card this month!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Coastal Cabana cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Basic White cardstock was embossed with the crosshatch Basics Embossing Folder and added to the front.
A 2 x 5-1/4 strip of Les Shoppes Designer Paper was added on the front.
The greeting from Excellent Eggs was stamped with Memento Black Ink on a 3/4 x 4 strip of Coastal Cabana cardstock and added to the front.
The large egg was stamped with Memento Black Ink on Basic White cardstock, then water colored with Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Old Olive and Gray Granite Markers. It was cut with the Excellent Eggs Dies and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The bunny was stamped with Memento Black Ink and lightly outlined with Gray Granite Marker.
The ric rak trim was cut from Crushed Curry cardstock with the Dies and added under the egg.
A trio of Tingle Gems Three Pack were added to the background.

Such a fun card! OK, go check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary.

Supplies:
Stamps: Excellent Eggs
Ink: Memento Black
Markers: Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Gray Granite, Old Olive
Cardstock: Basic White, Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Les Shoppes Designer Paper
Accessories: Excellent Eggs Dies, Basics Embossing Folder (online exclusive), Tinsel Gems Three Pack, Adhesives

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CCMC653 – Springtime Joy

March 4, 2021 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Hello! It’s Thursday and you know that means it is time for a Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge. It’s a fun sketch this week!

SPRINGTIME JOY

I went back and forth on which designer paper to use, but I knew I wanted to use my new Springtime Joy stamp set! The animals are SOOO cute and I needed a new Easter set! I decided on the two patterns in the Subtles 6×6 Designer Paper so I got a variety of colors, but it wouldn’t be too busy.

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Gray Granite cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
On top is a 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Basic White cardstock.
The Subtles DSP pattern strips were cut 1-1/4 x 3-1/2 and stacked on the left side.
A 1-1/2 x 3-1/4 piece of Gray Granite cardstock was added on top of the DSP.
The lamb from Springtime Joy was stamped on Basic White cardstock with Memento Black Ink and colored with Gray Granite Blends Combo and Light Flirty Flamingo for the cheeks. The flowers were the same colors as the DSP…So Saffron, Petal Pink, Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz and Flirty Flamingo Stampin’ Blends. He was hand-cut and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The greeting from Springtime Joy was stamped with Memento Black Ink on a 1/2 x 2-1/2 strip of Basic White cardstock, end cut at an angle, and added to the front with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A trio of Rhinestone Jewels were added to the background and the largest flower.

SOOOOOO cute! I love it! Go check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this sketch over on Create with Connie and Mary!

Hershey Easter Cross Favor

April 21, 2019 By Connie | 10 Comments

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!

I saw a video from Briget (in German) who made these crosses and thought I’d do my own version for the Easter table! I’m expecting 20 people here today for dinner. Here’s the link to her video:

https://www.stempelbunt.de/projekte-anleitungen/goodies-und-tischdeko/tischdekoration-kreuz/

Each one holds one Hershey Nugget inside, wrapped in a 1 x 3 Gingham Gala Designer Paper…the colors were perfect for Easter! The retired Petite Flower Punch was punched from Whisper White and the Blossom Builder Leaf from Lemon Lime Twist cardstock. The centers are some retired Enamel Dots I had sitting around.

The cross is made from two 1-1/4 x 8 pieces of cardstock, scored at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7, then folded and adhered together with Tombow Multipurpose Glue.

Pretty simple, but I love how they look!

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Best Bunny Again!

March 6, 2019 By Connie | 1 Comment

I really am pushing for Spring to get here…unfortunately we just got 4 inches of snow on Sunday and it is cold again! My mind says once March gets here, it should get WARM! lol! Doesn’t help that Mary and I just finished the DARLING little Treat Boxes for the newest Create with Connie and Mary Best Bunny Treat Box Collection of tutorials! I’m wanting Easter to get here so I can give them to my grandkids!

The Paper Players has a Spring Fever Theme PP431 Challenge this week, so I’m submitting this Best Bunny card for that.

I love the little top hat image that comes in the Best Bunny stamp set. I coordinated with the Twinkle Twinkle Designer Paper, which is what we used for the Best Bunny Treat Tutorial Collection. So now you have a coordinating card idea to give for Easter!

Stampin’ details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Thick Whisper White, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
On top is the 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Smoky Slate cardstock.
A 2 x 5 piece of Twinkle Twinkle Designer Paper was added towards the left side.
The largest Stitched Shape Square Framelit was cut from Pool Party cardstock and added to the front.
The largest swirl in Swirly Scribbles was cut from Whisper White and added to the stitched square.
The hat was stamped with Memento Black Ink on Basic Gray cardstock, the band colored with Pool Party Blends. It was popped up on the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The bunny was stamped with Memento Black Ink, colored with Crumb Cake and Flirty Flamingo Blends, then punched with the Bunny Builder Punch.
The little flower was punched from Petal Pink cardstock with the Bitty Blooms Punch and crumpled, the leaf punched from Mint Macaron cardstock. They were added to her ear with a Mini Glue Dot and the center with a Red Rhinestone Jewel. The bunny was also added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
To finish, a trio of Twinkle stars were added to the background for a little bling!

Isn’t she SWEET? I think this one will go to my grand-daughter!

Best Bunny Candy Carrot Holder

March 5, 2019 By Connie | 1 Comment

I had time to do a couple more challenges this week! I’m feeling quite accomplished! lol! This time I used the theme from Global Design Project ” GDP179 Sweeter Than Candy” AND I used The Paper Players theme of “PP431 Spring Fever”! I thought both of them matched up pretty good for Easter Favors!

I found these plastic carrots filled with powdered candy (like Pixie Sticks) at Dollar Tree and they looked SO fun! I used them for another favor project in our newest Create with Connie and Mary Best Bunny Treat Box Collection of tutorials, too! Don’t miss out on getting it! See details here.

BEST BUNNY

This Best Bunny Easter Favor is a throwback to a holder for the Test Tubes that Stampin’ Up! used to carry. I had to adjust the size of the box to fit the candy filled carrots!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 3 x 9-1/4, with 9-1/4 at top of Simply Scored, score at 1, 2, 3-1/2 and 4-1/2.
In the second 1″ panel from the bottom, punch two 3/4″ Circle holes.
Place adhesive on the first 1″ panel, then roll up and secure to the back.

Add 2-3/4 x 3 piece of How Sweet It Is to the back and then a 1-1/4 x 2-3/4 piece of coordinating How Sweet It Is DSP on the front.
Add a 3/8 x 2-1/2 piece of Granny Apple Green cardstock across the front panel and two coordinating Glitter Dots.
Stamp the bunny from Best Bunny stamp set with Memento Black Ink on Whisper White and color with Pineapple Punch and Flirty Flamingo Stampin’ Blends. Add some grass stamped with Granny Apple Green Ink.
Punch bunny with 1-1/4 Circle Punch and adhere to 1-3/8 Scallop Circle Punch. Place on front of box with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Place candy carrots in the holes and tie the White Organdy Polka Dot Ribbon around in a knot to secure them in the holder.
Stamp Easter Greetings from Fable Friends stamp set with Memento Black Ink on Coastal Cabana cardstock and punch with 1-3/8 Scallop Circle Punch. Punch a 1/8″ circle at the top.
Stamp the carrot with Memento Black Ink on scrap Whisper White, color with Pumpkin Pie and Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends, hand-cut and attach to tag with Mini Stampin’ Dimensional.
Add tag by tying with the ribbon.

SUPER sweet project! I love how it turned out! I know my grandkids will adore them in their Easter Baskets this year!

CCMC550 – Fable Friends

February 28, 2019 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Happy Thursday! Time for another Create with Connie and Mary Thursday challenge…this time a fabulous sketch!

I decided to use Fable Friends again for my card. AND…you’ll see that Jo Anne and I were on the same wavelength with this card! We used similar products and the same stamp image! Isn’t that funny how it happens sometimes?

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Daffodil Delight, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
A 2-7/8 x 4-7/8 piece of Daffodil Delight Gingham Designer Paper was layered on a 3 x 5 piece of Crumb Cake Cardstock and added to the front.
Two 1/4 x 4-3/4 pieces of Granny Apple Green was added across the front.
The ducklings from Fable Friends were stamped with Memento Black Ink on Whisper White and colored with Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Highland Heather and Pool Party Stampin’ Blends.
The grass was stamped with Granny Apple Green.
Happy Spring from Fable Friends was stamped with Memento Black Ink.
The Whisper White was cut with the Layering Ovals Shapes and added to a scallop Layering Oval Shape of Basic Black cardstock.
A few Glitter Dots were added to the oval for a little bling!

So sweet!!! I think this stamp set is just darling! OK…make sure to check out the rest of the Challenge Team’s ideas this week over on Create with Connie and Mary!

CCMC Saturday Blog Hop – Hippity Hoppity Easter Favor

March 24, 2018 By Connie | 3 Comments

Most of you know that the reason I started selling Stampin’ Up! was because of the cool 3D items that I could make using stamps and products. AND…because the color coordination of Stampin’ Up! products appeals to my “control” tendencies. They make it SO easy! Well…Easter is one of those times that I LOVE to make little 3D favors for my Easter table. So, this week on the Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop we are featuring Easter favors! Hope you get some FUN ideas! And, since I love the little bunny in Garden Girl, I had to feature her again on my Silver Mini Gable Box!

Stampin’ Details:

The base one of the Silver Mini Gable Boxes. They are just the perfect size for putting in some Easter grass and candy!
The sides are decorated with a 1-3/4 x 12 piece of the polka dot pattern in Bubbles & Fizz Designer Paper (one of the FREE Sale-A-Bration Level 1 selections!).
The flower row image in Garden Girl was stamped twice with Memento Black Ink on a 1-3/4 x 3-1/2″ piece of Whisper White cardstock, then colored with Stampin’ Blends. It was adhered to a 2 x 3-3/4 piece of Old Olive cardstock.
The bunny was stamped with Memento Black Ink on a scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock, then colored with the Smoky Slate and Pink Pirouette Stampin’ Blends. The puffy tail is colored with the Clear Wink of Stella.

The tag was made by punching the Tailored Tag from Calypso Coral cardstock and adding a Daffodil Delight 1-3/8″ Scallop Circle punch. Over that is a Classic Label stamped with Happy Easter from Teeny Tiny Wishes and punched from Whisper White cardstock.
The butterfly from Garden Girl is stamped with Memento Black Ink and colored with Stampin’ Blends, then handcut and adhered to the tag with a Mini Stampin’ Dimensional.
A 1/4″ circle was punched in the tag and a Rhinestone added for some bling.
The top is tied closed with some Calypso Coral Shimmer Ribbon (another free Sale-a-bration selections) and the tag tied on.

LOVE it! I think my grand-daughter will get this one in her Easter basket this year! Now to figure out what to do with the boys! lol!

OK…make sure to check out the rest of the Design Team’s creations by continuing on with the blog hop…they will have some wonderful ideas! Next up is our Create with Connie & Mary website and then Mary Brown and her creative design!

Saturday Blog Hop – Easter Favors

April 1, 2017 By Connie | 3 Comments

It’s Saturday and time for the Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop! Our design team theme is “Easter Favors” this week! I love little 3D projects, so can’t wait to see what everyone came up with this week!

Here are the details:

Stamp two of the largest Jar of Fun images onto Whisper White with Memento Black Ink, then cut with the Everyday Jars Framelits. Use an aquaPainter and Pool Party Ink to watercolor the background inside the jar.
Stamp two jar tops with Daffodil Delight Ink on Whisper White and cut with the jar topper framelit, then add to the top of the jars.
Stamp the bunny, carrot and greeting with Memento Black Ink on Whisper White and cut with the Basket Builder Framelits. Cut the grass from Wild Wasabi cardstock and add to the front of the jar. Color the bunny with Blushing Bride and Melon Mambo Markers and the carrot with Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive markers.
Add the greeting across the top of the jar.
Make a box bottom by cutting a 3 x 3-1/2 piece of Whisper White and score at 1″ on all sides. Cut the tabs and assemble the box bottom with Tear & Tape Adhesive.
Adhere the jars to two wider sides of the box bottom. Wrap Daffodil Delight Baker’s Twine around the top of the jars to close and tie a bow.
Fill box with assorted candies!

Make sure to check out the rest of the Design Team creations this week! I can’t wait to see what they chose to do! Next up is the Create with Connie and Mary website to see more about our April Mini Session, then continue on to Mary Brown and check out her design or head backwards to Melissa Davies!

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