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Friends are Like Seashells

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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!

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Have fun growing your own paper garden with Stampin' Up!'s STORYBOOK GARDEN PATCH BUNDLE!   Stamp the fun vegetable and fruit images, pots and gardening tools to create garden theme cards, tags, scrapbook pages and more.  Use your favorite coloring tools to color the line-art images or stamp directly on colored cardstock and cut them with the STORYBOOK GARDEN PATCH DIES.  Our STORYBOOK GARDEN PATCH COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for THREE cards (one a special fold) and a useful home decor project!  See more details HERE!

Spring is just around the corner and that means flower gardens start to show off their beautiful blossoms in many parts of the country! Stampin' Up!'s new Online Exclusive, THANKFUL GARDEN BUNDLE, can be used to create flowers all year long!  This bundle is blooming with line-art floral and leaf images that are easy to color with the coordinating layered THANKFUL GARDEN STENCILS and ink, then cut with the THANKFUL GARDEN DIES.  Or use your favorite coloring pencils or markers to bring them to life!  Our THANKFUL GARDEN CARD COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for EIGHT cards we know you will love to create and share!  See more details HERE!

Bring on Springtime with Stampin' Up!'s new STORYBOOK FRIENDS family of fuzzy-tailed critter stamps and dies!  These well-dressed rabbits and other animals will bring a smile to your face and the recipient when creating your cards, scrapbook pages, or other paper projects!  Add a stone wall, or garden of carrots and a sweet greeting to finish it off.  Our STORYBOOK FRIENDS COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...four cards and TWO cute favor boxes for your spring table or to give as a gift!  See more details HERE!

 

Saturday Blog Hop – Strip it Down

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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!

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use HOST CODE:

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Have fun growing your own paper garden with Stampin' Up!'s STORYBOOK GARDEN PATCH BUNDLE!   Stamp the fun vegetable and fruit images, pots and gardening tools to create garden theme cards, tags, scrapbook pages and more.  Use your favorite coloring tools to color the line-art images or stamp directly on colored cardstock and cut them with the STORYBOOK GARDEN PATCH DIES.  Our STORYBOOK GARDEN PATCH COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for THREE cards (one a special fold) and a useful home decor project!  See more details HERE!

Spring is just around the corner and that means flower gardens start to show off their beautiful blossoms in many parts of the country! Stampin' Up!'s new Online Exclusive, THANKFUL GARDEN BUNDLE, can be used to create flowers all year long!  This bundle is blooming with line-art floral and leaf images that are easy to color with the coordinating layered THANKFUL GARDEN STENCILS and ink, then cut with the THANKFUL GARDEN DIES.  Or use your favorite coloring pencils or markers to bring them to life!  Our THANKFUL GARDEN CARD COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for EIGHT cards we know you will love to create and share!  See more details HERE!

Bring on Springtime with Stampin' Up!'s new STORYBOOK FRIENDS family of fuzzy-tailed critter stamps and dies!  These well-dressed rabbits and other animals will bring a smile to your face and the recipient when creating your cards, scrapbook pages, or other paper projects!  Add a stone wall, or garden of carrots and a sweet greeting to finish it off.  Our STORYBOOK FRIENDS COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...four cards and TWO cute favor boxes for your spring table or to give as a gift!  See more details HERE!

 

 

Saturday Blog Hop – Favorite New Mini Catalog Set

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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!

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use HOST CODE:

SCY3JE4P

Have fun growing your own paper garden with Stampin' Up!'s STORYBOOK GARDEN PATCH BUNDLE!   Stamp the fun vegetable and fruit images, pots and gardening tools to create garden theme cards, tags, scrapbook pages and more.  Use your favorite coloring tools to color the line-art images or stamp directly on colored cardstock and cut them with the STORYBOOK GARDEN PATCH DIES.  Our STORYBOOK GARDEN PATCH COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for THREE cards (one a special fold) and a useful home decor project!  See more details HERE!

Spring is just around the corner and that means flower gardens start to show off their beautiful blossoms in many parts of the country! Stampin' Up!'s new Online Exclusive, THANKFUL GARDEN BUNDLE, can be used to create flowers all year long!  This bundle is blooming with line-art floral and leaf images that are easy to color with the coordinating layered THANKFUL GARDEN STENCILS and ink, then cut with the THANKFUL GARDEN DIES.  Or use your favorite coloring pencils or markers to bring them to life!  Our THANKFUL GARDEN CARD COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for EIGHT cards we know you will love to create and share!  See more details HERE!

Bring on Springtime with Stampin' Up!'s new STORYBOOK FRIENDS family of fuzzy-tailed critter stamps and dies!  These well-dressed rabbits and other animals will bring a smile to your face and the recipient when creating your cards, scrapbook pages, or other paper projects!  Add a stone wall, or garden of carrots and a sweet greeting to finish it off.  Our STORYBOOK FRIENDS COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...four cards and TWO cute favor boxes for your spring table or to give as a gift!  See more details HERE!

 

 

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