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IM67 – Flowering Desert

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Happy Monday! It’s time for our Create with Connie and Mary Inspiration Monday photo! I love the rich tones in this photo…and was inspired in SO many different ways!  I finally decided that a desert sunset would look like this, so went with the stamp set, Flowering Desert.

Here’s what I came up with…very simple!

Stampin’ Details:

    • The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Bermuda Bay cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
    • A 1 x 5-1/4 strip of Poppy Parade Brights 6×6 DSP was added to the left side of the 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Poppy Parade cardstock.
    • The 3 x 4-1/4 piece of Whisper White cardstock was watercolored with Poppy Parade and Crumb Cake Inks and an AquaPainter.
    • The cactus from Flowering Desert stamp set was stamped with Bermuda Bay Ink on top.
    • Hi there from Flowering Desert stamp set was stamped with Memento Black Ink.
    • The Whisper White panel was layered on a 3-1/4 x 4-1/2 piece of Basic Black cardstock and it was popped up on the front of the base card.
    • A flower was punched from Poppy Parade cardstock using the Bitty Blooms Punch and a large Rhinestone Jewel placed in the center.

Simple stamping at it’s best, right?  OK…check out what Mary did with this challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary!

Create a beachy scene with Stampin' Up!'s new NOTES & TOTES BUNDLE!  You have sunglasses, lotion, pocket, scarf, newspaper, and other fun accessories to stamp and dress up your totes and coordinating dies to cut them out!  Use one half of a tote diecut for the front of your card or scrapbook page or combine two of the tote diecuts to make a darling 3D tote to fill with candy or small goodies!  Our NOTES & TOTES COLLECTION features the new 2025-27 In Colors and we have SIX new projects using them...perfect for your upcoming classes!  We've paired the NOTES & TOTES BUNDLE with the pretty FLORALS IN BLOOM 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER!  You'll get step-by-step tutorials for all FOUR cards and TWO In Color featured 3D projects we know you will love!  See more details HERE!

Stampin' Up!'s TEXTURED NOTES BUNDLE will bring a botanical feel to your paper crafting projects with the detailed images of woven textures and leaves.  The script fonts complement the organic images for a sophisticated look.  Plus, the multi-sized rectangle TEXTURED NOTES DIES have unique die-cut borders are a must for any craft collection.  We also included directions for two fun and easy techniques that enhance the TEXTURED NOTES COLLECTION for a total of SIX step-by-step card tutorials!  See more details here!

 

Stampin' Up!'s PEEKABOO FOREST BUNDLE has some adorable critters to adorn your paper crafting projects! The animals are easy to color or stamp directly onto colored cardstock, then hide in the expandable tree, grass or shrubs!  The coordinating PEEKABOO FOREST DIES make it easy to cut everything out.  We also have them playing peekaboo on our new SUITCASE TREAT BOXES that are fun to fill and give away!  Our PEEKABOO FOREST COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO Suitcase Treat Box designs!  See more details HERE!

 

IM60 – Flowering Desert

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It’s Monday and time for another Inspiration Monday on Create with Connie and Mary!  Aren’t these fun party decorations?  I couldn’t decide which way to go…use the theme of balloons and flowers or the color scheme!  Well, I ended up with the color scheme for my card because I love them together!

 

FLOWERING DESERT

I always love doing this background technique with Stampin’ Write Markers on a large Acrylic Block!  Mix and match colors, each time is a little different!  I wanted to give a sense of a purple sunset using the Flowering Desert stamp set.

 

 

Stampin’ Details:

  • The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Coastal Cabana cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
  • A 1-1/2 x 5-1/2 piece of Highland Heather Gingham DSP was added down the center of the base card.
  • The background was created with Coastal Cabana, Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape and Blueberry Bushel Stampin’ Write Markers scribbled on a large Acrylic Block, then spritzed with water and stamped on Whisper White cardstock.  It was trimmed to 3-1/2 x 4-1/4.
  • The cactus from Flowering Desert was stamped with Memento Black Ink on top.  A little Crumb Cake Marker was watercolored at the bottom for a little shadow.
  • Hi There from Flowering Desert was stamped with Memento Black Ink.
  • The Whisper White panel was added to a 3-3/4 x 4-1/2 piece of Gorgeous Grape cardstock.  It was popped up on the front of the base card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • One of the Bitty Blooms flowers was punched from Coastal Cabana cardstock.  A Gorgeous Grape Glitter Dot was added to the center for a little bling.

What a fun way to be inspired, don’t you think?  OK…go check out what Mary did with the Inspiration Challenge this week over on Create with Connie and Mary!

Create a beachy scene with Stampin' Up!'s new NOTES & TOTES BUNDLE!  You have sunglasses, lotion, pocket, scarf, newspaper, and other fun accessories to stamp and dress up your totes and coordinating dies to cut them out!  Use one half of a tote diecut for the front of your card or scrapbook page or combine two of the tote diecuts to make a darling 3D tote to fill with candy or small goodies!  Our NOTES & TOTES COLLECTION features the new 2025-27 In Colors and we have SIX new projects using them...perfect for your upcoming classes!  We've paired the NOTES & TOTES BUNDLE with the pretty FLORALS IN BLOOM 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER!  You'll get step-by-step tutorials for all FOUR cards and TWO In Color featured 3D projects we know you will love!  See more details HERE!

Stampin' Up!'s TEXTURED NOTES BUNDLE will bring a botanical feel to your paper crafting projects with the detailed images of woven textures and leaves.  The script fonts complement the organic images for a sophisticated look.  Plus, the multi-sized rectangle TEXTURED NOTES DIES have unique die-cut borders are a must for any craft collection.  We also included directions for two fun and easy techniques that enhance the TEXTURED NOTES COLLECTION for a total of SIX step-by-step card tutorials!  See more details here!

 

Stampin' Up!'s PEEKABOO FOREST BUNDLE has some adorable critters to adorn your paper crafting projects! The animals are easy to color or stamp directly onto colored cardstock, then hide in the expandable tree, grass or shrubs!  The coordinating PEEKABOO FOREST DIES make it easy to cut everything out.  We also have them playing peekaboo on our new SUITCASE TREAT BOXES that are fun to fill and give away!  Our PEEKABOO FOREST COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO Suitcase Treat Box designs!  See more details HERE!

 

CCMC Saturday Blog Hop – Favorite New Occasions Stamp Set

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FLOWERING DESERT

Welcome back!  This week on Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop we are moving onto the new Occasions Catalog and showing off our favorite new stamp set!  Of course…right now there are TOO many that I like, so it is very hard to choose just one.  I went with Flowering Desert because it is one of the first sets that caught my eye in the new catalog!

Stampin’ Details:

  • The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Granny Apple Green cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
  • On top is a 3-3/4 x 5 piece of Mossy Meadow cardstock.
  • On the 3-1/2 x 4-3/4 piece of Whisper White, Crumb Cake Ink was applied along the bottom with an AquaPainter.  Across the top portion, Pool Party Ink was also applied with an AquaPainter.
  • The tall cactus was stamped with Mossy Meadow Ink, the smaller “thumb” cactus with Granny Apple Green and the “frond” cactus with Shaded Spruce Ink.
  • Flowers on the cactuses were stamped with Melon Mambo Ink.
  • The rocks along the bottom were stamped and stamped off with Soft Suede Ink.
  • The sun was stamped with Daffodil Delight several times.
  • The “Hi There” greeting was stamped with Memento Black Ink.
  • Some Linen Thread was doubled and tied in a bow and added to the cactus with a Mini Glue Dot.

SUPER simple stamping!  OK…what did the rest of the Design Team do with their new Favorite New Stamp Set in the upcoming Occasions Catalog blog hop challenge? Next up is our Create with Connie and Mary website, then on to creative Mary Brown, or head backwards to see Melissa’s fabulous card!

 

 

 

 

Create a beachy scene with Stampin' Up!'s new NOTES & TOTES BUNDLE!  You have sunglasses, lotion, pocket, scarf, newspaper, and other fun accessories to stamp and dress up your totes and coordinating dies to cut them out!  Use one half of a tote diecut for the front of your card or scrapbook page or combine two of the tote diecuts to make a darling 3D tote to fill with candy or small goodies!  Our NOTES & TOTES COLLECTION features the new 2025-27 In Colors and we have SIX new projects using them...perfect for your upcoming classes!  We've paired the NOTES & TOTES BUNDLE with the pretty FLORALS IN BLOOM 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER!  You'll get step-by-step tutorials for all FOUR cards and TWO In Color featured 3D projects we know you will love!  See more details HERE!

Stampin' Up!'s TEXTURED NOTES BUNDLE will bring a botanical feel to your paper crafting projects with the detailed images of woven textures and leaves.  The script fonts complement the organic images for a sophisticated look.  Plus, the multi-sized rectangle TEXTURED NOTES DIES have unique die-cut borders are a must for any craft collection.  We also included directions for two fun and easy techniques that enhance the TEXTURED NOTES COLLECTION for a total of SIX step-by-step card tutorials!  See more details here!

 

Stampin' Up!'s PEEKABOO FOREST BUNDLE has some adorable critters to adorn your paper crafting projects! The animals are easy to color or stamp directly onto colored cardstock, then hide in the expandable tree, grass or shrubs!  The coordinating PEEKABOO FOREST DIES make it easy to cut everything out.  We also have them playing peekaboo on our new SUITCASE TREAT BOXES that are fun to fill and give away!  Our PEEKABOO FOREST COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO Suitcase Treat Box designs!  See more details HERE!

 

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