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IM97 – Snowman Season

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Happy Monday! It’s time for our Create with Connie and Mary Inspiration Monday challenge! Here are some FUN Snowman Cookies to inspire you this week!  These look SOOO yummy…I could eat them right up!

I made a gift card holder using Snowman Season…it is getting to be that time of year, right? I love this design…so easy!

The gift card will fit vertically as I’ve shown, or horizontally.  You could even fit two side by side!

Stampin’ Details:

    • The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Real Red cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and 7.  Fold in half, then fold the small flap down.  Adhere the two sides together below the short flap.
    • Round the corners at the top and on the flap with a Corner Rounder.
    • Cut 1-1/4 x 5-1/4 Let it Snow striped print Designer Paper for the flap, round the bottom corners and adhere.
    • Cut 1-1/2 x 5-1/4 Let it Snow “snow” print Designer Paper for the top back, round the top corners and adhere.
    • Wrap the Real Red Curly Ribbon around the flap and tie a bow.  Adhere to flap to the bottom with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
    • Punch 2-1/4 circle from Coastal Cabana cardstock.
    • Cut a 1 x 3 piece of Sparkle Glimmer Paper for snow bank, cut to curve of circle shape.  Adhere to bottom of circle.
    • Add circle to Scallop Layering Circle slightly larger than 2-1/4.  Adhere together.  Add to flap with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
    • Punch snowman with Snowman Builder Punch from Whisper White cardstock.
    • Add Let it Snow Embellishment face, buttons, arms, felt scarf and hat from Kit.  Add to circle with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
    • Stamp Let it Snow from Snowman Season stamp set with Memento Black Ink on Whisper White cardstock, stamp off snowflakes with Coastal Cabana Ink around greeting.  Cut with 1-5/8 Layering Circle.  Adhere next to snowman with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

 

Wouldn’t you LOVE to get a gift card with this darling snowman on it?  Those cookies were great inspiration!  OK, make sure to check out what Mary did with this challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary!

Use Stampin' Up!'s CONEFLOWER CELEBRATIONS BUNDLE to decorate your cards with cornflowers and butterflies plus add a sweet birthday, belated birthday or thank you greeting!  You can even create a card or tag shaped like a coneflower with the CONEFLOWER CELEBRATIONS DIES.  Or, cut a single flower to add to a card front and embellish with die-cut stems, leaves, and butterflies. We've paired the CONEFLOWER CELEBRATIONS BUNDLE with the bright patterns in the CELEBRATORY SIPS 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER.  You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX card projects...four regular and two fun-fold cards!  See more details HERE!

Stampin' Up! new PEACEFUL GARDEN SUITE of products is a demonstrator only pre-purchase for the Creativity Now Event coming in June.  (It will be available for customers beginning with the September-December Mini Catalog!)  We've focused using the PEACE ON EARTH BUNDLE to create FOUR cards and TWO fun favors...and added two BONUS cards using the coordinating PEACEFUL DAYS STAMP SET!  That's a total of EIGHT projects in this Collection!  The PEACE ON EARTH STAMP SET includes Christmas sentiments, plus thoughtful sympathy and thinking of you messages useful all year long.  The PEACE ON EARTH DIES have two dove shapes, two sizes of labels, and some greenery pieces to accessorize the greetings.  We've paired the PEACE ON EARTH BUNDLE with the coordinating PEACEFUL GARDEN 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER.  You'll get step-by-step tutorials for EIGHT projects!  See more details HERE!

Create beautiful sailboat scenes with a moving ocean and textured sky using Stampin' Up!'s SUNRISE SAILING STAMP SET, DIES, AND HYBRID EMBOSSING FOLDER!  You can fill your hand-made projects with waves, clouds, seagulls and different sized sailboats.  We are also showcasing FOUR card techniques to use with the SUNRISE SAILING BUNDLE...we know you'll have a blast making them! Our SUNRISE SAILING COLLECTION has EIGHT new card projects.  We've paired the SUNRISE SAILING BUNDLE with the THOUGHTFUL JOURNEY 6x6 DESIGNER PAPER for a variety of gorgeous sky and water looks.  You'll get step-by-step tutorials for EIGHT cards...four using special techniques...that will be so fun to teach in your classes or make on your own!  See more details HERE!

 

Saturday Blog Hop – Unique Fold Cards

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Happy Saturday! On our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop we designed Cards with Unique Folds!  I always think that cards with unique folds are so special and are a little surprise in an envelope!  Even better when one contains a gift card holder like this one!  I knew I wanted it to be a birthday card…we have several coming up this month!

The card makes an easel to stand up easily and the Broadway Bound Designer Paper is so bright and cheerful!

Stampin’ Details:

  • Cut Lemon Lime Twist to 4-1/4 x 11, score at 2-3/4 and 5-1/2 and fold to form base card.
  • Cut another Lemon Lime Twist cardstock to 3-1/2 x 9, score at 4-1/2 and fold.  Adhere to inside top panel of larger Lemon Lime Twist card base.
  • Cut TWO 3-1/4 x 4-1/4 panes of Whisper White cardstock.
  • On first WW panel, stamp greeting at the top towards right side.
  • Adhere one of TWO 1 x 3-1/4 pieces of Broadway Bound striped DSP across front.
  • Stamp the birthday hat with Memento Black Ink on scrap Whisper White, color with Granny Apple Green, Lovely Lipstick and Smoky Slate Blends.  Hand-cut and adhere on front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • Add Melon Mambo Glitter Enamel Dot to hat.
  • On smaller panel of base card, add 2-1/2 x 4 piece of Broadway Bound party hats DSP.
  • Stamp For Your Birthday on scrap Gray Granite cardstock, punch with 1-3/8 Scallop Circle Punch and layer on 1-1/2 Circle Punch of Lovely Lipstick cardstock.  Add a Stampin’ Dimensional at the bottom on the back, then add to smaller panel at the bottom.
  • Cut row of birthday presents from 2-1/2 x 4-1/2 piece of Basic Black cardstock.  Adhere inside base card.
  • Punch 1-1/2 circle HALF from top of 3-1/4 x 4-1/4 piece of Broadway Bound party hats DSP.  Adhere to inside top panel on three sides, leaving top open for gift card.
  • On second WW panel, stamp greeting from Birthday Cheer with Memento Black Ink towards top.  Add second 1 x 3-1/4 Broadway Bound striped DSP.  Adhere panel to bottom of shorter panel inside.
  • Stamp Birthday Cheer present with Memento Black Ink on scrap WW, hand-cut and adhere to panel with Stampin’ Dimensionals.  Add green Glitter Enamel Dot to bow.

Isn’t that a FUN unique fold card?  I love it and will be making up a BUNCH of these for birthdays this year!  I’m excited to see what the rest of the Design Team did this week!  OK, 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!

 

 

 

 

Use Stampin' Up!'s CONEFLOWER CELEBRATIONS BUNDLE to decorate your cards with cornflowers and butterflies plus add a sweet birthday, belated birthday or thank you greeting!  You can even create a card or tag shaped like a coneflower with the CONEFLOWER CELEBRATIONS DIES.  Or, cut a single flower to add to a card front and embellish with die-cut stems, leaves, and butterflies. We've paired the CONEFLOWER CELEBRATIONS BUNDLE with the bright patterns in the CELEBRATORY SIPS 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER.  You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX card projects...four regular and two fun-fold cards!  See more details HERE!

Stampin' Up! new PEACEFUL GARDEN SUITE of products is a demonstrator only pre-purchase for the Creativity Now Event coming in June.  (It will be available for customers beginning with the September-December Mini Catalog!)  We've focused using the PEACE ON EARTH BUNDLE to create FOUR cards and TWO fun favors...and added two BONUS cards using the coordinating PEACEFUL DAYS STAMP SET!  That's a total of EIGHT projects in this Collection!  The PEACE ON EARTH STAMP SET includes Christmas sentiments, plus thoughtful sympathy and thinking of you messages useful all year long.  The PEACE ON EARTH DIES have two dove shapes, two sizes of labels, and some greenery pieces to accessorize the greetings.  We've paired the PEACE ON EARTH BUNDLE with the coordinating PEACEFUL GARDEN 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER.  You'll get step-by-step tutorials for EIGHT projects!  See more details HERE!

Create beautiful sailboat scenes with a moving ocean and textured sky using Stampin' Up!'s SUNRISE SAILING STAMP SET, DIES, AND HYBRID EMBOSSING FOLDER!  You can fill your hand-made projects with waves, clouds, seagulls and different sized sailboats.  We are also showcasing FOUR card techniques to use with the SUNRISE SAILING BUNDLE...we know you'll have a blast making them! Our SUNRISE SAILING COLLECTION has EIGHT new card projects.  We've paired the SUNRISE SAILING BUNDLE with the THOUGHTFUL JOURNEY 6x6 DESIGNER PAPER for a variety of gorgeous sky and water looks.  You'll get step-by-step tutorials for EIGHT cards...four using special techniques...that will be so fun to teach in your classes or make on your own!  See more details HERE!

 

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