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CS127 – Ice Cream Swirl

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Welcome to Create with Connie and Mary’s Creatively Simple Challenge!  Each month Mary and I will pick a theme for our simple cards.  This month the theme is “Sweet” cards.  This theme should be lots of fun this month!

ICE CREAM SWIRL

This card looks complicated, but it really isn’t!  The Sale-A-Bration Sunny Days Designer Paper and the layout does all the work!  Isn’t that fun?

Stampin’ Details:

  • The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Poppy Parade cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
  • The strawberry print in Sunny Days DSP was cut 1-1/2 x 4-3/4, then cut diagonally in half.
  • The grid print in Sunny Days DSP was cut 1/2 x 6 (times 3).
  • The triangle DSP pieces were added to the top left and bottom right corners of the 3-3/4 x 5 Shaded Spruce cardstock, leaving approx. 1/8″ around the edge.
  • The 1/2 x 6 strips of DSP were spaced between the diagonal pieces, allowing a 1/8 gap between them.  Once adhered, turn over and trim of the excess.
  • Add the Shaded Spruce piece to the front of the base card.
  • Stamp the frame from Heartfelt Hexagon with Poppy Parade Ink on Basic White, then the greeting from Ice Cream Swirl stamp set in Shaded Spruce inside.   Punch with the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch and add to front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • Stamp two strawberries from Ice Cream Swirl stamp set with Memento Black Ink on Basic White cardstock, then color with Poppy Parade, Petal Pink and Shaded Spruce Stampin’ Blends.  Hand-cut and add to the front.
  • Add two Rhinestone Jewels to the label.

 

I hope you try this layout…it really is fun and looks completely different using other DSP!  Check out Mary’s Creatively Simple card over on Create with Connie and Mary!

 

 

 

 

Supplies:
Stamps: Ice Cream Swirl, Heartfelt Hexagon
Inks:  Poppy Parade, Shaded Spruce, Memento Black
Cardstock:  Basic White, Poppy Parade, Shaded Spruce, Sunny Days Designer Paper (SAB)
Accessories: Heartfelt Hexagon Punch, Rhinestone Jewels, Adhesives

Stampin' Up!'s SWEET BUGS BUNDLE showcases a sweet selection of garden critters helping to capture the joy of relaxing in the garden! Stamp the caterpillars, ladybugs, bees and others, then add mushrooms, flowers and garden touches to finish your creation. We've combined the SWEET BUGS BUNDLE and the CUTE AS A BUG 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER featuring even more images to cut out and use!  You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...4 regular cards and, 2 ENHANCED fun fold cards...to get you creating!  See more details HERE

Dress up these adorable sheep with Stampin' Up!'s WOOLLY FRIENDS BUNDLE that features two-step stamping and a coordinating punch. Enjoy them in a variety of colors and textures, plus use the flowers, grass, cowbell and bows to add accessories and a little nature scene surrounding them. The cheerful sentiments will help you spread a little cheer! We've combined the WOOLLY FRIENDS BUNDLE and the CUTE AS A BUG 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for some extra fun!  You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...4 regular cards and 2 slimline cards with decorated envelopes!  See more details HERE!

 

Saturday Blog Hop – I Think I Love You

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It’s Saturday and time for our Create with Connie and Mary Blog Hop. This week our theme is “I Think I Love You”.  We’ll be showing off Valentines, of course!

ADORING HEARTS

I’ve combined the Adoring Hearts Dies with the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set on today’s card for a little different look!

Stampin’ Details:

  • The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Flirty Flamingo cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
  • The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Basic White cardstock is embossed with the Basics (Crosshatch) Embossing Folder (online exclusive).
  • A 1 x 4 piece of Most Adored Designer Paper is added to the front.
  • The hearts were cut from Real Red cardstock, Flirty Flamingo cardstock and Most Adored DSP using the Adoring Hearts Die and Embossing Folder.  They were added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • The outline image from Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set was stamped with Real Red Ink on Basic White cardstock and the greeting with Flirty Flamingo Ink.  It was punched with the Hexagon Punch and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • A trio of pink Adhesive Backed Sequins Trio were added to the front.

 

 

Great way to use up those extra hearts you have on hand from another project!  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 Melissa Davies’ fabulous project and see what everyone did with this challenge!

 

 

 

 

SUPPLIES:
Stamps: Heartfelt Hexagon
Inks:  Real Red, Flirty Flamingo
Cardstock: Basic White, Real Red, Flirty Flamingo, Most Adored Designer Paper (SAB)
Accessories:  Adoring Hearts Dies, Basics Embossing Folder (online), Heartfelt Hexagon Punch, Adhesive Backed Sequins Trio, Adhesives

Stampin' Up!'s SWEET BUGS BUNDLE showcases a sweet selection of garden critters helping to capture the joy of relaxing in the garden! Stamp the caterpillars, ladybugs, bees and others, then add mushrooms, flowers and garden touches to finish your creation. We've combined the SWEET BUGS BUNDLE and the CUTE AS A BUG 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER featuring even more images to cut out and use!  You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...4 regular cards and, 2 ENHANCED fun fold cards...to get you creating!  See more details HERE

Dress up these adorable sheep with Stampin' Up!'s WOOLLY FRIENDS BUNDLE that features two-step stamping and a coordinating punch. Enjoy them in a variety of colors and textures, plus use the flowers, grass, cowbell and bows to add accessories and a little nature scene surrounding them. The cheerful sentiments will help you spread a little cheer! We've combined the WOOLLY FRIENDS BUNDLE and the CUTE AS A BUG 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for some extra fun!  You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...4 regular cards and 2 slimline cards with decorated envelopes!  See more details HERE!

CCMC792 – Fragrant Forest

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It’s Thursday and you know that means it is time for a Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge.  It’s a pretty color combination for you to try this week!

FRAGRANT FOREST

This background stamp appeals to me somehow!  I added two shades of green to the background image for a little variation in color…the color challenge worked great!

Stampin’ Details:

  • The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Pretty Peacock cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
  • The stamp was inked with Mossy Meadow Ink, then highlighted with Pretty Peacock Ink and a sponge dauber randomly over the trees, then stamped on a 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 piece of Basic White, then trimmed to 3-3/4 x 5.  It was added to the base card.
  • A 1 x 3-3/4 piece of All About Autumn DSP was added across the front and a 1/4 x 3-3/4 strip of Gold Foil Paper was added over top.
  • The greeting from Christmas Classics was stamped with Pretty Peacock Ink on Moody Mauve cardstock, then punched with the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch (Online Exclusive) and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • Two holly leaves were stamped with Memento Black Ink and colored with Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends.  The berries were stamped with Moody Mauve Ink.  All were cut with the Christmas Classics Dies and added to the label.
  • A trio of Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins were added to the background.

 

 

Super easy card to recreate for your Christmas cards!  Go check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary

Supplies:
Stamps:  Christmas Classics, Fragrant Forest
Ink:  Pretty Peacock, Memento Black, Moody Mauve, Mossy Meadow
Blends:  Mossy Meadow Combo
Cardstock:  Basic White, Pretty Peacock, Moody Mauve, Gold Foil Paper, All About Autumn Designer Paper
Accessories:  Christmas Classics Dies, Heartfelt Hexagon Punch (Online Exclusive), Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins, Adhesives

Stampin' Up!'s SWEET BUGS BUNDLE showcases a sweet selection of garden critters helping to capture the joy of relaxing in the garden! Stamp the caterpillars, ladybugs, bees and others, then add mushrooms, flowers and garden touches to finish your creation. We've combined the SWEET BUGS BUNDLE and the CUTE AS A BUG 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER featuring even more images to cut out and use!  You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...4 regular cards and, 2 ENHANCED fun fold cards...to get you creating!  See more details HERE

Dress up these adorable sheep with Stampin' Up!'s WOOLLY FRIENDS BUNDLE that features two-step stamping and a coordinating punch. Enjoy them in a variety of colors and textures, plus use the flowers, grass, cowbell and bows to add accessories and a little nature scene surrounding them. The cheerful sentiments will help you spread a little cheer! We've combined the WOOLLY FRIENDS BUNDLE and the CUTE AS A BUG 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for some extra fun!  You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...4 regular cards and 2 slimline cards with decorated envelopes!  See more details HERE!

 

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