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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!

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Create wonderful dimensional poinsettias in a variety of sizes with the PRETTY POINSETTIA BUNDLE! The dies cut and emboss at the same time for lots of detail and texture.  The coordinating stamp images add fun seasonal greetings, sprigs and other festive touches to your cards and projects. We've combined the PRETTY POINSETTIA BUNDLE and the A STITCHED SEASON 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for a traditional holiday look you'll love! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...FOUR cards and TWO favors in our PRETTY POINSETTIA COLLECTION!  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!

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The SIMPLY LEAVES PUNCH BUNDLE can be used for ANY season! Follow our card journey through Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter using this versatile stamp set and punch! The patterned leaves will add natural detail and texture on your cards and projects, then add one of the simple greetings to finish. We've combined the SIMPLY LEAVES PUNCH BUNDLE and the garden neutral patterns in the VALLEY OF BLOOM 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for EIGHT cards...two card ideas from each season...in our SIMPLY LEAVES CARD COLLECTION!  See more details HERE!

Create wonderful dimensional poinsettias in a variety of sizes with the PRETTY POINSETTIA BUNDLE! The dies cut and emboss at the same time for lots of detail and texture.  The coordinating stamp images add fun seasonal greetings, sprigs and other festive touches to your cards and projects. We've combined the PRETTY POINSETTIA BUNDLE and the A STITCHED SEASON 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for a traditional holiday look you'll love! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...FOUR cards and TWO favors in our PRETTY POINSETTIA COLLECTION!  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!

 

 

 

 

Ghosts and bats and cats, oh my! The OH MY FRIGHT COLLECTION will kick off your Halloween season with sweet and spooky images! Create layers of scary fun with a twisted tree and add cats, bats, a spiderweb, a witch's hat and other accessories to decorate your cards, tags, scrapbook pages and other crafty projects! Finish with a playful Halloween greeting! We've combined the OH MY FRIGHT BUNDLE and the magical patterns in the FRIGHTFULLY FUN 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO decorated White Gable Box ideas in our OH MY FRIGHT COLLECTION!  See more details HERE!

The SIMPLY LEAVES PUNCH BUNDLE can be used for ANY season! Follow our card journey through Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter using this versatile stamp set and punch! The patterned leaves will add natural detail and texture on your cards and projects, then add one of the simple greetings to finish. We've combined the SIMPLY LEAVES PUNCH BUNDLE and the garden neutral patterns in the VALLEY OF BLOOM 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for EIGHT cards...two card ideas from each season...in our SIMPLY LEAVES CARD COLLECTION!  See more details HERE!

Create wonderful dimensional poinsettias in a variety of sizes with the PRETTY POINSETTIA BUNDLE! The dies cut and emboss at the same time for lots of detail and texture.  The coordinating stamp images add fun seasonal greetings, sprigs and other festive touches to your cards and projects. We've combined the PRETTY POINSETTIA BUNDLE and the A STITCHED SEASON 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for a traditional holiday look you'll love! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...FOUR cards and TWO favors in our PRETTY POINSETTIA COLLECTION!  See more details HERE!

 

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