Hardwood

CCMC352 By the Seashore

April 23, 2015 By Connie | 9 Comments

It’s time for another Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge! We have a fun color challenge for you today! I was really bummed to see By the Seashore on the retired list this week. I should have figured it would be since I just purchased it! lol! But, I’ll get a couple weeks of love out of it! And it is one that I’ll keep for scrapbooking my beach pictures!

So here’s the card I made using By The Seashore stamp set. I combined it with the background stamp, Hardwood, and the greeting set, Lovely Amazing You.

Here are the details:

The base is 4 1/4 x 11, Soft Sky cardstock.
A 3-1/4 x 4-1/2 layer of Basic Gray cardstock was stamped with the Hardwood Background Stamp and White Craft Ink. Love that look! It was layered on a 3-3/8 x 4-5/8 layer of Wild Wasabi cardstock and adhered to the upper left corner for an off-set look.
The shells were stamped with Basic Gray Ink on Wild Wasabi, Whisper White and Soft Sky scrap cardstock, then cut out.
The Fun Frame was embossed on Whisper White, then cut out. The greeting from Lovely Amazing You was stamped with Wild Wasabi ink in the center of the frame. It was adhered on the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The shells were adhered on top in the bottom left corner.
Finally, two Wild Wasabi Candy Dots were placed in the upper left corner.

I love how this turned out! Make sure to check out the rest of the Challenge Team designs over on Create with Connie and Mary! Then grab your stamps and play along!

CCMC-SUM14 Week 4 Beautiful Bunch

July 19, 2014 By Connie | 4 Comments

Oh, wow! It’s the LAST day of the Create with Connie and Mary Summer Collection! Can you believe it? Where did the time go? It always goes by SO fast! Although I must admit, I’ve had my projects and cards done for several weeks because of getting ready for the Create LIVE event…I didn’t think I’d survive doing both at the same time! lol!

Anyway…the awesome Design Team has used this color combination for the Week 4 challenge:

And here is my card:

Of course…I’m using Beautiful Bunch again! I love how Lost Lagoon looks stamped on Whisper White to make this flower! Here are the details:

The base is 4 1/4 x 11 Lost Lagoon folded in half.
I stamped the bottom 2/3s of the front with Hardwood Background Stamp with Lost Lagoon ink.
The pennant from the Pennant Die is cut from Sahara Sand cardstock.
I stamped the greeting from A Dozen Thoughts with Mossy Meadow on the pennant, then wrapped the Lost Lagoon Stitched Ribbon around the front and adhered in the back.
The Beautiful Bunch flower is stamped twice with Lost Lagoon on Whisper White and punched with the Fun Flower Punch. I stamped the center with Mossy Meadow on Mossy Meadow cardstock and punched with the 7/8″ Scallop Circle Punch. I added a Rhinestone Jewel for some bling. It is popped up on the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I stamped the flower again with Mossy Meadow on Mossy Meadow cardstock and cut two of the petals for leaves, then tucked them behind the flower.

OK…make sure to check out what the rest of the Summer Design Team did for our last challenge this week over on Create with Connie and Mary!

So Very Grateful again

May 3, 2014 By Connie | 3 Comments

Not really sure if this actually came out like it was pictured in my head. I actually wanted it to look like a framed picture on a wall. What do you think? Did I succeed? lol! Oh well, I like it anyway! And I LOVE the Hardwood stamp! I can’t believe I waited SO long to get it! Thankfully it is in the new catalog, too! WOOHOO!

I originally thought this might be one of the Mother’s Day cards that I need…I may end up switching out the greeting. But for now, it is what it is! Here are the details:

The base is 4 1/4 x 11 Blushing Bride (I haven’t used that in AGES!), folded in half.
I stamped the Hardwood stamp with Crumb Cake ink on Crumb Cake cardstock.
Before I placed the Hardwood layer, I pierced the hole for the Vintage Brad and wrapped the White Bakers Twine around it.
I stamped the So Very Grateful image with Black Stazon on Whisper White and cut it with the Oval Framelits.
Then I cut the next larger oval from Pistachio Pudding and used the Piercing Tool around the edge. I placed both on the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I stamped Thank You with Black Stazon on Blushing Bride and punched with the Large Oval Punch.
Finally, I added Pearls in the center of the flowers.

Hope you like it!