Fun Flower

CCMC155 – Fun Flower

June 21, 2011 By Connie | 3 Comments

Here's Take 2 on the Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge this week! I had originally made this one, then continued on and made the one I actually used for my Design Team challenge card. You can see it HERE! Sometimes it is nice to do two or more cards with the same challenge layout when you are already working with it! Here is the sketch we have for this week again.

And here is my second card using the sketch. Two completely different styles, aren't they?

Can you see I'm combining some of the Summer Mini products with the NEW catalog products on this card? I love how easy it is to mix and match with Stampin' Up! products! I took my colors from the Playful Polka Dots Scrappin' Kit! I've used most of the adhesive diecuts out of that kit, but I still have a LOT of Designer Paper left and they are such CHEERFUL colors, I love working with them. The base of the card is Rose Red, and I layered on Daffodil Delight that I ran thru the Big Shot with the Perfect Details Impressions Folder. I cut the Fun Flower with the Kit DSP and Rose Red cardstock. The Rose Red flower I ran thru the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Impressions Folder. In the center, I used the new Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch in Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie. In the center, I added one of the FUN new printed In Color brads that I won on the Cruise!

The Top Note in the background is more of the Scrappin' Kit DSP and I wrapped Old Olive Satin Ribbon around, tied with a bow and adhered in the back of the Daffodil Delight layer. Finally I stamped Happy Birthday from Recess stamp set in Basic Black and punched with the Word Window punch.

LOTS of different products on here, but I really don't think it looks too busy! Make sure to snap up one of the Playful Polka Dots Scrappin' Kits soon! I did a really cool project with them for Create with Connie and Mary Summer Edition and can tell you it is one of the best kits I've used in a LONG time! You still have time to play along with this week's Create with Connie and Mary challenge, so grab your stamps and join us!

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Fun Flower Bookmarks FREE Tutorial

April 13, 2011 By Connie | 12 Comments

Today is my monthly post for Thrifty 3D Wednesday over on Stamping 411! Over there, I have a FREE TUTORIAL for you on how to make these gorgeous Fun Flower Bookmarks yourself! Our SAMS gave us one at Leadership this year and I just fell in love with it! Wouldn't it look great on your coffee table book? Or, of course, your Stampin' Up! catalog!

The yellow one above is the one that my Stamp Clubs learned last month using Stampin' Up!'s Fun Flower Bigz Large Die. I love Peace Roses and tried to replicate how they look! I used Melon Mambo around the edges, but it actually looked more Tangerine Tango when dry…so I used that color Big Designer Button in the center with a Key Trinket and "for you" from Clearly for You stamp set! It is all tied with a Linen Thread bow!

I made the Melon Mambo (with Rose Red sponging) as a prototype for my son's wedding in their colors of Melon Mambo and Night of Navy. They have several people reading scriptures in the wedding and I thought the Fun Flowers Bookmark would look very pretty in the bible to hold their place. We'll see if it is a go…the bride-to-be hasn't seen them yet!

Make sure to check out the FREE TUTORIAL over on Stamping 411! Leave me a comment and let me know if you make one for yourself!

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Sweet Summer

March 2, 2011 By Connie | 3 Comments

This is similar to a project my Stamp Clubs made this month! They loved this project! For this card, I switched up the layout they did so it would fit Technostamper's Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge!

As you can see, I flipped the sketch so it is upright instead of on the side. And…this is a card and gift combined! Can you tell what it is?

For the card, I started with a base of Melon Mambo cardstock and layered on a piece of polka dot print from the Sale-A-Bration Ice Cream Parlor Designer paper. I added a strip of Pear Pizzazz that I ran thru the Big Shot with the Tasteful Trim XL Die. In each of the scallops I placed a Pearl. I made the vase with the Ovals #2 Die from Daffodil Delight cardstock and stamped the image from Sweet Summer on it with Pear Pizzazz. I placed some small Pearls on the flower buds. I used Sticky Strip around the edges of the oval, except for the top, then adhered it to the front of the designer paper. I stamped three butterflies from Sweet Summer in Basic Black and colored them with Early Espresso and Daffodil Delight Stampin' Write Markers. To hide the seam of the designer paper, I used a length of 1/8 Old Olive Taffeta Ribbon.

And for the surprise gift!!! A bookmark can be removed from the pocket of the vase!

The jumbo paperclip bookmark is made with the Fun Flowers Die and the 5 Petal Punch. I cut the medium flower with Melon Mambo and layered on the Daffodil Delight punched with the 5 Petal Punch. In the center is a Sweet Stitches Fabric Brad! I stamped leaves with the Build a Blossom stamp set in Old Olive Classic Ink on Pear Pizzazz and punched with the Blossom Petals Punch. On the back to hold the flower to the paperclip is a Scallop Circle of Pear Pizzazz. Not shown in this picture (see first picture), I added a piece of Certainly Celery Taffeta Ribbon because I thought it needed just a little something! lol!

I made up a bunch of these flower bookmarks to sell at the stamping retreat I'm going to this weekend! I hope they like them!

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