Friends are Like Seashells

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January 18, 2021 By Connie | 1 Comment

Happy Monday! It’s time for our Create with Connie and Mary Inspiration Monday challenge! Again, isn’t this GORGEOUS plate of seashell cookies a wonderful inspiration? Of course, just had to use my Friends are Like Seashells stamp set and dies!

FRIENDS ARE LIKE SEASHELLS

That Pearlescent Paper and Seashells Embossing Folder are also just beautiful! I’m not sure the photo of my card does them justice…it shimmers with SO much detail!

Stampin’ Details:

- The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Coastal Cobana cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
- A 1-1/4 x 5-1/4 strip of Sand & Sea Designer Paper was added to the left side.
- A 3 x 4 piece of Pearlescent Specialty Paper was embossed with the Seashells Embossing Folder and added to the front.
- The greeting was stamped on a 2-1/2 x 3-1/4 piece of Basic White with Coastal Cabana Ink and cut with the Stitched Shapes Oval. It was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- The sand dollar was stamped with Blushing Bride Ink on Basic White, the starfish with Coastal Cabana Ink on Coastal Cabana cardstock and the small shell with Blushing Bride Ink on Blushing Bride cardstock. They were cut with the Seaside Seashells Dies and added on front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- Two Pastel Pearls were added next to the greeting for a little bling!
- A little Wink of Stella was added to the seashells.

Love, love, LOVE this suite of products! OK…check out what Mary did with the Inspiration Monday Challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary!

Build a natural winter wonderland with Stampin' Up!'s DELICATE PINES BUNDLE! Use the pine snowflakes and delicate greenery to create seasonal cards, tags, and projects with lots of rustic charm! Add one of the seasonal greetings to finish it off. We've combined the DELICATE PINES BUNDLE with the ELEGANT PINE SNOWFLAKES 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for nature-inspired designs! In our DELICATE PINES COLLECTION, you'll get step-by-step tutorials for EIGHT projects...SIX cards and TWO tags to get you in the holiday spirit! See more details HERE!

Run, run as fast as you can...to grab Stampin' Up!'s GINGERBREAD MAN BUNDLE! This adorable set contains two-step images to quickly add faces, frosting, candies, crumbs and don't forget the sassy greetings! The dies can create a folded gingerbread man-shaped card or tag...or cut apart to use singly! Add a die-cut hat, scarf or bow for even more personalization. We've combined this GINGERBREAD MAN BUNDLE with the TURTLE-Y CUTE 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for some sugar & spice with bright colors and fun designs! In our GINGERBREAD MAN COLLECTION, you'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...TWO regular cards, TWO fun-fold cards and TWO slimline cards for a really cute assortment! See more details HERE!

Stampin' Up!'s CHRISTMAS GREENERY BUNDLE contains two step images to quickly create texture and dimension in the colors you want! Use the poinsettia and greenery images for a festive feel to your holiday cards and projects! We've combined this CHRISTMAS GREENERY BUNDLE with the coordinating TRADITIONS OF CHRISTMAS 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER accented with touches of gold for capturing the spirit of the season. In our CHRISTMAS GREENERY COLLECTION, you'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...four cards and two cute table favors! See more details HERE!

Saturday Blog Hop – Strip it Down

January 16, 2021 By Connie | 4 Comments

This week’s blog hop theme is “Strip it Down!”. Last week we piled on the embellishments, this week we take it down to a one-layer card with only one type embellishment or ribbon! Fun!

FRIENDS ARE LIKE SEASHELLS

Stampin’ Details:

The base 4-1/4 x 11 of Thick Basic White, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
A “D” size acrylic block was inked up with Crumb Cake Ink, then spritzed with water and “stamped” on the front of the Basic White base.
The sand speckles in Friends are Like Seashells were stamped with Crumb Cake Ink randomly.
The large shell was stamped with Misty Moonlight Ink, the smaller shell with Balmy Blue Ink and the sea ferns with Just Jade Ink.
The greeting from Friends are Like Seashells was stamped with Misty Moonlight Ink.
A trio of Glitter Dots were added to the background for a little bling.

I must say it was fun to strip down the card to one layer, but it is much harder than it would seem! 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 Brenda Nelson’s fabulous project and see what everyone did with this challenge!

Saturday Blog Hop – Favorite New Mini Catalog Set

January 2, 2021 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Welcome back everyone!!! This Christmas and New Year’s was definitely “one for the books”. The pictures from the SMALL gathering we had will be fun to look back and see us with masks and social distancing! We were lucky that the weather cooperated a little with temps in the 50s on the day we got together. The garage was quite comfortable with heaters and blankets so we all felt comfortable gathering to open gifts. Hope you enjoyed the holidays even though they might have been different.

FRIENDS ARE LIKE SEASHELLS

This week’s blog hop theme is “Favorite New Mini Catalog Stamp Set”. This was a HARD choice for me! There are quite a few that I really love! But since we just purchased a new home in Florida last year, I had to get the Friends are Like Seashells suite of products. I’m SO happy that the Metallic Mesh carried over…it is perfect for a “fishing net” look!

Stampin’ Details:

The base 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 So Saffron cardstock, score at 4-1/4 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Misty Moonlight cardstock is embossed with the Seashells 3D Embossing Folder.
A 1-1/2 x 5-1/4 strip of Sand & Sea Designer Paper was added down the right side. Then a 1-1/2 x 4 piece across towards the bottom.
A couple 5″ pieces of Metallic Mesh were added to the background.
The large shell from Friends are Like Seashells was stamped with Misty Moonlight Ink on Basic White cardstock and the “fill” image with Crumb Cake Ink randomly. It was cut with the large background Seaside Seashells die and popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The starfish was stamped with Crumb Cake Ink on So Saffron cardstock and cut with the die, then popped up on front.
The sand dollar was stamped with Blushing Bride Ink on Blushing Bride cardstock, cut with the die, and popped up on the front.
Wishing you greeting from Friends are Like Seashells stamp set is stamped with Misty Moonlight Ink on a 1/2 x 3 piece of Basic White cardstock, the end cut at an angle, then adhered on front around the shells.
A trio of small Opal Rounds were added in the background.

OK…that Metallic Mesh really pulled this card together, don’t you think?

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 Brenda Nelson’s fabulous project and see what everyone did with this challenge!