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CS101 – Lighting the Way

August 8, 2023 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Welcome to Create with Connie and Mary’s Creatively Simple Challenge! Each month Mary and I will pick a theme. This month the theme is Summer Fun!

LIGHTING THE WAY

I have noticed quite a few lightning bugs in the woods behind our house this year! I was excited to see them…they are always a great sign of summer. I remember chasing after them as a kid! I’ve used Stampin’ Up!’s Lighting the Way Bundle to create today’s card!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Orchid Oasis cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
The 3-3/4 x 5 piece of Orchid Oasis cardstock is blended with Starry Sky Ink across the top and Garden Green Ink across the bottom using Blending Brushes. The grass stamp was stamped multiple times across the bottom using Garden Green Ink.
The stars were stamped using the dots stamp in Artistically Inked Stamp Set (but any dot cluster would work) using White Craft Ink. More Starry Sky Ink was blended over top of the “stars” to mute the color.
A 1-1/4 x 3-3/4 strip of Daffodil Delight cardstock was stamped with the greeting from Lighting the Way in Starry Sky Ink and adhered to the front.
Three of the lightning bugs were cut from Basic Black, Daffodil Delight and wings from Vellum Cardstock using the Lighting the Way Dies. They were adhered together. Before placing them on the front of the card, so Daffodil Delight Ink was sponged where they would be placed as the glow of the light.
A trio of Rhinestone Jewels were added to the background for twinkle stars.

LOVE how this turned out! The dies made it easy to come together! Make sure to check out Mary’s Creatively Simple card over on Create with Connie and Mary!

Supplies:
Stamps: Lighting the Way, Artistically Inked
Inks: Starry Sky, Garden Green, Daffodil Delight
Cardstock: Orchid Oasis, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black, Vellum Cardstock
Accessories: Lighting the Way Dies, Rhinestone Jewels, Blending Brushes, Adhesives

Inspired by the delicate charm of lilies of the valley flowers, this VALLEY IN BLOOM SUITE of projects will bring timeless beauty to your crafting! These products have versatile florals, textures and shimmer that will have you grabbing them to use all year long. We've combined the LILY OF THE VALLEY BUNDLE and the VALLEY IN BLOOM 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER with patterns that add whimsy and personality. You'll get step-by-step tutorials for EIGHT cards in this Collection! See more details HERE!

Take a trip to the shore for peace and tranquility when using Stampin' Up!'s new WATERSIDE RETREAT SUITE of products! The RELAXING WATERSIDE BUNDLE showcases a getaway at the lake with lounge chairs, coffee and books, birds and special greetings! We've combined the RELAXING WATERSIDE BUNDLE and the WATERSIDE RETREAT 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER with its sun-drenched faded colors and unique cut-out images or background scenes. You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...four cards and two fun favors for a special little gift this summer! See more details HERE!

Build your own custom paper floral arrangements using Stampin' Up!'s new FLOWERING MEADOW BUNDLE* of products! This FLOWERING MEADOW BUNDLE has a variety of flowers, stems, leaves and accents to mix and match and take the guesswork out of creating! We've combined the FLOWERING MEADOW BUNDLE and the gorgeous VELVET MEADOW 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER with its bold colors and soft flocking elements to enhance your cards and projects. You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...four cards and two special-fold cards that will make your friends and customers feel extra special. See more details HERE!

IM276 – Lighting the Way

April 17, 2023 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Welcome back to our Create with Connie and Mary Inspiration Monday challenges. Isn’t this a cheerful firefly quilt to inspire you?

LIGHTING THE WAY

The fireflies are just too cute in the Lighting the Way Bundle…there are a variety of different sizes! I used the largest firefly dies to create my card for today! I also discovered a cool look completely by accident using the Radiant Stitches Die! Doesn’t it look like fringe around the edges?

Stampin’ Details:

- The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Thick Basic White cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
- The 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 piece of Bermuda Bay cardstock was embossed with the crosshatch Basics 3D Embossing Folder, then it was cut with the Largest Radiating Stitches Die.
- I trimmed along each of the edges of the Bermuda Bay cardstock until it cut into the cut areas of the die, finished size is approx. 3-1/2 x 5. This allowed me to fringe the edges by running my fingernail along the edge.
- A 1/4 x 3-1/4 strip of Basic Black cardstock was added to the front with a 3/4 x 2-1/2 piece of Daffodil Delight cardstock added on top.
- Follow your Dreams from Lighting the Way stamp set was stamped with Bermuda Bay Ink on scrap Basic White cardstock, then cut with the larger circle Radiating Stitches Die. it was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- The firefly bodies were cut from Basic Black, the wings from Basic White and the underbody from Daffodil Delight. All were assembled using Monoadhesive glue. They were added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals!

I debated on adding some jewels but didn’t feel it really needed any! OK…check out what Mary did with the Inspiration Monday Challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary!

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: Lighting the Way
Inks: Bermuda Bay
Cardstock: Basic White, Basic Black, Daffodil Delight
Accessories: Lighting the Way Dies, Radiating Stitches Dies, Basics 3D (crosshatch) Embossing Folder, Adhesives

CCMC413 Jar of Love

June 30, 2016 By Connie | 5 Comments

Hello stampers! Hope you are having a great week! I’ve been SUPER BUSY this week…has been tough to even catch my breath! But it is Thursday already and you know what that means…it’s time for another Create with Connie and Mary Challenge! I LOVE the sketch this week…nice and simple, but I really struggled with narrowing down what to do! lol!

In the end, I ended up moving my greeting…I just couldn’t get the look I wanted with it across the jar. But, I think it is close enough and follows the sketch pretty well!

Here are the details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Thick Whisper White, folded in half.
On top is 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Basic Black.
Across the 3-7/8 x 5-1/8 layer of Daffodil Delight, a 1/2 strip of Affectionately Yours Designer paper was placed.
The Jar from Jar of Love was stamped with Memento Black on Whisper White and cut out. The fireflies were stamped with Basic Black and their lights with Daffodil Delight. The lid was stamped with Memento Black on Smoky Slate cardstock. All were cut with the Everyday Jar Framelits.
Some Black Metallic Thread was wound around my fingers, then adhered behind the jar before it was placed on the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The greeting from Jar of Love was stamped with Memento Black under the jar.

OK…that’s it for me! Make sure to check out the rest of the Challenge Team over on Create with Connie and Mary to see what they did.

Oh, don’t forget…we are still taking signups for the Create with Connie and Mary LIVE event! See details over there…and join us! We’d love to meet you in person!

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