Garden in Bloom

Garden in Bloom Collar Fold Card

May 11, 2016 By Connie | Leave a Comment

This was a card I made a while ago wanting to use up some of the pretty English Garden Designer Paper. I showed this Collar Fold technique at my Punch & Technique class last month!

Here are the details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, folded in half with the fold on the left.
Cut the DSP to 4 x 5-1/2 (you’ll get more out of one 12×12 sheet), watching the direction of the pattern on both sides.
On the long side, measure and mark at 2-3/4, then cut in approx. 1-1/2 inches, folding back the sides of each side to match up to the corner. Add a Stampin’ Dimensional under the collar point.
Stamp the greeting from Suite Sayings with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink in the opening the “collar fold” makes.
Punch a 2″ Circle from Basic Black cardstock and add to the front.
Stamp the inside flower from Garden in Bloom with Hello Honey Ink on scrap Whisper White, then stamp the outside with Delightful Dijon Ink. Stamp the center of the flower with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Hand cut out and place on the circle with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Stamp two inside leaves with Old Olive Ink and the outside with Mossy Meadow Ink. Hand cut out and adhere under the flower.
Add a Rhinestone Jewel to the center of the flower for a little bling!

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CCMC Saturday Blog Hop Watermelon Wonder

August 1, 2015 By Connie | 2 Comments

The theme for this week’s Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Design Team Blog Hop is using the color, Watermelon Wonder, predominately on our cards! Over the next few weeks, we’ll be showcasing ALL the new In Colors!

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Here’s the card I made featuring Watermelon Wonder.

Here the details to recreate this card!

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 HEAVY Whisper White, folded in half.
On top is a 4 x 5-1/4 layer of regular Whisper White.
The 3-1/2 x 4-3/4 layer of Watercolor Wonder was embossed with the Brick Embossing Folder. Hello from Watercolor Wishes Kit was stamped with Tuxedo Black Ink. It was adhered to the front.
The outline flower from Garden in Bloom was stamped twice with Watercolor Wonder on Whisper White and cut out. The center was stamped with the small dot in Garden in Bloom and Crushed Curry Ink. The solid leaves were stamped off with Cucumber Crush and the outline full strength Cucumber Crush and cut out.
A 1-1/2 x 4 strip from Everyday Chic Designer Paper was placed on the front.
The two flowers and leaves were added to the DSP with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Finally, a Perfect White Accent was added next to the greeting!

Love how the Watermelon Wonder color pops off against the white and black! OK…next up is the Create website so you can check out the new July Mini Session of Create with Connie and Mary, then continue on around the blog hop! Enjoy!

Garden in Bloom Gift Card Holder

July 26, 2015 By Connie | 1 Comment

Today’s the today! Create with Connie and Mary July 2015 Session is NOW AVAILABLE! For my project, I used the Garden in Bloom stamp set and Cherry on Top Washi Tape! I loved how it turned out. But sorry, only subscribers can see that project. But, I decided to make a matching gift card holder for sharing on my blog! Make the project and add this little gift card holder as a bonus. Or…use it just as a card with a “hidden” note inside! Fun, isn’t it? Can you tell what I used for a base?

Need a hint? Maybe the second photo will help…

Can you tell now? If you guessed a regular card sized Whisper White envelope…ding, ding, ding…you are correct!

Here are the details:

Fold a regular sized card envelope in half. Open and cut off the flap on the right side of the fold. I also cut off the side flap piece so I had a squared off look.
Add a strip of Washi Tape along the edge for a little decoration.
Inside, I stamped the Garden in Bloom three-step blossom with Pink Pirouette, stamped off Watermelon Wonder and full strength outline Watermelon Wonder. The leaves were stamped off Cucumber Crush and outlined in full strength Cucumber Crush.
A 2-1/2 x 4 piece of So Saffron was cut for the note card inside. I stamped the bee with Tuxedo Black Ink and the body with Crushed Curry, then hand drew the dots for the pattern of his flight. You could use a gift card in place of this card…or use both!
On the front of the outside envelope, I added some more Washi Tape along the edge.
I cut a 2-1/2 x 4 piece of Whisper White, rounded the corners, then stamped the trio of flowers and leaves in the same way as the inside. I added some Perfect White Accents in the center of the flowers for some extra bling. It was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I also filled in the background of the flowers with some Pink Pirouette solid flower images.
The butterfly was stamped with Crushed Curry Ink.
Huge Congrats from Watercolor Wishes Card Kit was stamped with Tuxedo Black ink.

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CCMC364 Garden in Bloom

July 16, 2015 By Connie | 7 Comments

It’s time for another Thursday Challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary! We have a bright and cheerful color challenge for you to try this week!

I really like how the black makes these colors pop even more! Here’s what I came up with…

Here are the details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 of the NEW THICK Whisper White! LOVE it for card bases!
On the 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Crushed Curry, the 4 x 4 Everyday Chic Designer Paper was placed across the center.
At the top of the DSP, a 1/4 x 4″ strip of Watermelon Melon was tucked under the edge.
The two flowers were stamped with Crushed Curry ink on Whisper White , then the center and outline were stamped with Watermelon Wonder ink. They were cut out and placed on the front.
The greeting was stamped on Whisper White and cut with the Tags and Labels Framelits. Another 1/4″ strip was placed along the bottom of the Label and trimmed.
For some bling, the White Perfect Accents were placed in the middle of the flowers.

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Supplies:

Stamps: Garden in Bloom

Inks: Watermelon Wonder, Tuxedo Black, Crushed Curry

Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Whisper White, Crushed Curry, Watermelon Wonder

Accessories: Everyday Chic Designer Paper, Perfect White Accents, Tags & Labels Framelits,

Garden in Bloom Get Well

June 28, 2015 By Connie | Leave a Comment

I needed to make a bunch of Get Well cards for several people I knew were in the hospital or had just gotten home. I pulled out my Garden in Bloom to make some up! Flowers are always cheerful, I think!

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Watermelon Wonder, folded in half.
On the 4 x 5-1/4, the large flower from Garden in Bloom was stamped with Crushed Curry and outlined with Watermelon Wonder.
The small flowers from Garden in Bloom were stamped with Watermelon Wonder, then outlined with Cherry Cobbler.
The leaves from Garden in Bloom were stamped with Old Olive and outlined with Mossy Meadow ink.
Happy Healing from And Many More was stamped with Tuxedo Black ink.
A Perfect White Accent was added to the center of the large flower! I love them…they do add just the perfect touch!

So VERY simple to mass produce, but I think they are sweet and will be appreciated by the recipient! I know I always love to receive happy mail!

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CCMC Saturday Blog Hop Shadow Box Card

June 27, 2015 By Connie | 5 Comments

Whew…I’ve had a lot of Blog Hops lately, haven’t I? This is is our regular Saturday Create with Connie and Mary Design Team Blog Hop! As you recall, this month we are featuring special folds on our cards and Nicole chose the Shadow Box Card! I must admit…I absolutely LOVE my card! It came out exactly like I thought it would! You’ve probably just come from Deb Currier’s blog…fabulous, isn’t she?

So…what do you think of my little flower pot Shadow Box Card? Here are the details:

Cut one Tempting Turquoise Brights Patterns DSP and one Tempting Turquoise Cardstock sheet to 4-1/4 x 5-1/2, score both at 1/2, 1, 4-1/2, and 5.
Cut the center out of the printed sheet using the Circle Framelit (6th from smallest).
On the back Tempting Turquoise cardstock, build your scene between the two scorelines.
I tore a piece of Old Olive for the ground.
The flower pot was made by punching Tip Top Taupe with the top of the Note Tag Punch and cutting the 2-1/2 Circle in half. On the circle, I stamped the “stem” from Garden in Bloom with Tip Top Taupe to make horizontal lines.
On Whisper White, I stamped the large flower with Crushed Curry and outlined with Tip Top Taupe. The small flowers were 3-step stamped with Pumpkin Pie and Watermelon Wonder (stamp off for the first solid image, then inside image is full strength and outside lines are Tip Top Taupe). Stamp the large and small leaves with Old Olive on Whisper White and outline with Mossy Meadow Ink. Cut all images out and arrange in flower pot with Stampin’ Dimensionals. (Add the flowers first, then fill in with leaves.)
Add Pearls to the centers of the small flowers and a large Perfect White Accent to the center of the large flower.
Finally, I thought it needed a little something in the background, so I punched the “frosting” from the Tree Builder Punch from Whisper White for a cloud!
To finish building the card, add Sticky Strip on the end tabs and place both pieces together. The folds will make a shadowbox look!

OK…now admit…isn’t that stinkin’ cute? I just giggled when it was done! lol!

Make sure to continue on the Saturday Design Team Blog Hop by stopping by our Create with Connie and Mary website and check out the information on our Create LIVE event, only a few more days to RSVP! Then continue on to Mary’s blog. Thanks for stopping by!

Garden in Bloom

June 24, 2015 By Connie | 2 Comments

I think everyone knows that I’m a big proponent of using up the “starts” on my desk whenever I can! They can get overwhelming. Well, the flower and leaves were a “start” on my desk left over from another project. I just needed to finish up the card to put it on! Since Cherry on Top Designer Paper Stack was on my desk, too, it got the nod to use…lol!

Here are the details.

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Watermelon Wonder.
On the 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Whisper White, a 2-1/2 x 4 piece of Cherry on Top Designer Paper was placed. Then a 1/2″ x 4″ strip of the reverse side was added over that.
The flower was stamped with Watermelon Wonder once, turned and stamped off the second time. Then the outline image was stamped with Cherry Cobbler over top. Then it was hand cut and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The leaves were stamped with with Mint Macaron and Cucumber Crush over it, then cut out.
An In Color Blossom Accent was added to the center of the flower and a rhinestone in the center of it.
The greeting was stamped with Cucumber Crush, and a few more rhinestones were added for a little extra bling.

Like it? I do!

Stamps: Garden in Bloom
Inks: Watermelon Wonder, Cherry Cobbler, Mint Macaron, Cucumber CrushC/S: Whisper White, Watermelon Wonder
Accessories: Cherry on Top DSP, In Color Blossom Accents, Rhinestones

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Garden in Bloom

June 16, 2015 By Connie | 6 Comments

Ahhh, sadly my birthday weekend is over! Thanks to all of you who wished me a happy birthday! My husband got me a new Kindle Voyage…love it! My old Kindle is a dinosaur comparatively! On my birthday, we went out to a great new restaurant in town and I had the most delicious steak…and a free birthday dessert treat!

Then Sunday was my grandson’s Carter’s second birthday! Where has time gone? Of course, those that know my husband understand that he is a total car guy…so what other gift would you expect him to get as soon as Carter was old enough?

He was beyond excited…too bad it was raining and he couldn’t take it for a real spin that night. This thing has a radio, headlights, gear shifter, and horn….fancy! Carter’s dad wanted to know if we’d get him a real one for HIS birthday in a couple weeks! lol!

OK…on to my card for today! Since Garden in Bloom was still sitting out on my desk, I wanted to try to do a double blossom flower! I like how it turned out!

Here are the details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Whisper White, folded in half.
The 3-1/2 x 4-3/4 layer of Mint Macaron was embossed with the new Elegant Dots folder.
Across the front is a 1-1/4 x 5-1/2 strip of Mint Macaron In Color Designer Paper Stack.
The large flower in Garden in Bloom was stamped full strength on Whisper White with Watermelon Wonder, then turned slightly and stamped off to give a two tone dimensional look to the flower. The outline flower was then stamped on top with Cherry Cobbler Ink and the center with Crushed Curry Ink. It was fussy cut, then placed on the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The leaves were stamped with Mint Macaron and outlined with Cucumber Crush ink on Whisper White and fussy cut also.
The greeting in this set was stamped with Tuxedo Black Ink on Whisper White, cut with the Project Life Cards and Labels Framelit, then added to the front.

I like the clean design on this card and that it showcases several of the new products! Like this card? You can order the supplies ONLINE at my website!

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