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CCMC433 Santa’s Sleigh

November 17, 2016 By Connie | 5 Comments

It’s Thursday and time for another challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary! I love the sketch challenges and this is a sketch I will (and have) use a lot! In fact, I used it for next week’s color challenge, too. But it looks totally different with another stamp set and DSP!

Here’s my card…love that reindeer!

Here are the details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Cherry Cobbler cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Crumb Cake is embossed with the Holly Embossing Folder.
A 2-1/4 x 4 piece of Warmth & Cheer DSP was cut into a flag shape on one edge and added to the front.
A 1/4 x 4 strip of Cherry Cobbler cardstock was placed across the center of it.
A 1-1/4 x 3-1/4 piece of coordinating Warmth & Cheer DSP was added to the bottom of a 3-1/4 x 4-1/4 piece of Whisper White. Some Gold Baker’s Twine is wrapped around three times to hide the seam.
Peace from Holly Jolly Greetings was stamped with Cherry Cobbler above the DSP.
The Reindeer from Santa’s Sleigh was stamped with Early Espresso on Crumb Cake and cut with the Framelits. The wreath was stamped with Garden Green on Whisper White and cut with the Framelits. The bow was stamped with Early Espresso on Cherry Cobbler and cut with the Framelits, then clear Wink Of Stella added on top.
The wreath was cut and adhered behind the neck of the reindeer, and then it was popped up on the front of the card.
Several stars from Santa’s Sleigh were stamped with Daffodil Delight in the background.

I love how festive this card looks! OK…stop over at Create with Connie and Mary to see what the rest of the Challenge Team did this week!

And check out our Create with Connie and Mary website where you can find out more about our brand new November 2016 Mini Session that just opened! PLUS…sign up for both the November and December Mini Sessions together and get a free HOLIDAY BONUS tutorial! We know you’ll be excited about that! Our December issue will be featuring the Occasions & SAB catalogs! WOOHOO!

Each session includes FIVE step-by-step tutorials for projects…THREE card sets, each with 4 cards and TWO 3D items…perfect for your club or stamp camp!
All designs and tutorials are EXCLUSIVELY for subscribers and will not be posted anywhere else online.
All FIVE projects are available once the monthly mini collection opens so you immediately have all projects (and tutorials).
Mini Sessions open on the 11th of each month.

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Stitched with Cheer

November 14, 2016 By Connie | 1 Comment

Hope you all had a great weekend! We got to spend time with all four of the grandkids together (and their parents!), I did a fairly successful craft fair on Saturday and got in a nap on Sunday! Plus watched some awesome college football games on Saturday night (which is why I needed the nap on Sunday!) lol! Need to get one of those in every once in a while and the time change still has me out of sorts for some reason.

This layout may look familiar, I used the Create with Connie and Mary sketch from a couple weeks ago. This was the original card I made, then I went in a little different direction for the one I actually used that week. I really like this one, too. AND…I was so surprised to see that the snowflake in this Stitched with Cheer stamp set fits in the Snow Flurry Punch! It isn’t marked in the catalog as fitting, but it does perfectly!

Here are the details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Thick Whisper White, folded in half.
On top is a 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Soft Sky that has been embossed with the Snow Flurry Folder and sponged with White Craft Ink along the edges.
Two snowflakes in Stitched with Cheer were stamped in the background with Soft Sky Ink. Then three snowflakes stamped on Whisper White and punched with the Snow Flurry punch (leave space between them!). They were added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The greeting from Stitched with Cheer was stamped with Memento Black Ink in the lower right corner.
Rhinestones were added to the center of the snowflakes and scattered in the background.

This was close to being my Christmas Card this year because I liked it that much! But, I did go in another direction…I’ll be showing that one off after I mail them next month!

OK…know what else I like a LOT? The Create with Connie and Mary Mini Sessions! I always get great ideas from the other designers, and the tutorials make it SO easy to duplicate them! Want more information?

Check out our Create with Connie and Mary website where you can find out more about our brand new November 2016 Mini Session that just opened! PLUS…sign up for both the November and December Mini Sessions together and get a free HOLIDAY BONUS tutorial! We know you’ll be excited about that! Our December issue will be featuring the Occasions & SAB catalogs! WOOHOO!

Each session includes FIVE step-by-step tutorials for projects…THREE card sets, each with 4 cards and TWO 3D items…perfect for your club or stamp camp!
All designs and tutorials are EXCLUSIVELY for subscribers and will not be posted anywhere else online.
All FIVE projects are available once the monthly mini collection opens so you immediately have all projects (and tutorials).
Mini Sessions open on the 11th of each month.

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Saturday Blog Hop – Candy Cane Christmas Accordion Card

November 12, 2016 By Connie | 2 Comments

This week for the Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop we are having fun…it’s all about cards that move! Could be shakers, spinners…or designer’s choice! Lots of creativity, I’m sure! I used a fun fold that I saw on our own Debbie Henderson’s blog earlier this year and had been wanting to try it. She calls it an Accordion Movement Card.

So…here’s the front. Don’t you love that Candy Cane Lane Designer Paper?

Here are the details for the front:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11, scored at 5-1/2 and folded to make the base card.
The top piece of DSP is 4 x 3-3/4 and the bottom is 4 x 1-3/4, they will overlap about 1/4″. Then the Real Red piece is 3/4 x 4 to hide the seam.
The accordion center piece is 2-3/4 x 12 and scored at 3, 4-1/2, 6, 7-1/2 and 9. Fold back and forth accordion style.
Once folded, cut the top (both pieces together) with the Lots of Labels largest Framelit.
The greeting from Candy Cane Christmas was stamped with Early Espresso Ink on Whisper White, then cut with the NEW Stitched Circle Framelits (second from smallest). It was layered on a scallop Layered Circle cut from Early Espresso cardstock in the next largest size.
The gingerbread and candy piece were cut from the Designer Paper and added to the front of the circles.
A long piece of Real Red Baker’s Twine ties to hold it closed.

Here’s the inside with the piece untied and unfolded.

I decorated the inside folds with coordinating DSP and them stamped some images with Real Red, Crumb Cake and Early Espresso inks, then cut them out.
I did some “omit stamping” to only ink part of the greetings and used the Early Espresso Marker.

Isn’t that a FUN fold? I love it! Perfect card for small images, too!

OK…next up with our Create with Connie and Mary website where you can find out more about our brand new November 2016 Mini Session that opened yesterday! PLUS…sign up for both the November and December Mini Sessions together and get a free HOLIDAY BONUS tutorial! We know you’ll be excited about that! Our December issue will be featuring the Occasions & SAB catalogs! WOOHOO!

Each session includes FIVE step-by-step tutorials for projects…THREE card sets, each with 4 cards and TWO 3D items…perfect for your club or stamp camp!
All designs and tutorials are EXCLUSIVELY for subscribers and will not be posted anywhere else online.
All FIVE projects are available once the monthly mini collection opens so you immediately have all projects (and tutorials).
Mini Sessions open on the 11th of each month.

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CCMC432 Twinkle Tree

November 10, 2016 By Connie | 4 Comments

It’s time for another challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary and it’s a beautiful color combination!

Copper is really BIG right now in decorating. I knew I could go with a fall type card, but decided to go with Christmas for a little change! Both the greeting and the swirls on the tree are embossed with copper, along with the star on top. It goes along perfectly with the Copper Embossed Designer Paper in Petals & Paisleys DSP package!

Here are the details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Mint Macaron, folded in half.
A 1-1/2 x 4 strip of Petals & Paisleys DSP was added to the left side of a 4 x 5-1/4 piece of Whisper White.
On the right side, the tree from Twinkle Tree was stamped with Night of Navy, then the small bokeh circles for that stamp set stamped inside the tree with Mint Macaron Ink. The swirls and dots image was stamped with Versamark over top and embossed with Copper Embossing Powder.
An AquaPainter and Mint Macaron Ink added grounding under the tree.
The star from the same set was stamped with Versamark on Mint Macaron cardstock, them embossed with Copper Embossing powder and cut out.
The Mint Macaron Ribbon was wrapped to the back of the Whisper White and hides the seam.
Making Spirits Bright from Tin of Tags was stamped with Versamark on Mint Macaron and embossed with Copper Embossing Powder, then punched with the 1-3/4″ Circle Punch and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

OK…make sure to check out what the rest of the Challenge Team has done over on Create with Connie and Mary with this fun color combination!

Our latest Create with Connie and Mary November 2016 Mini Session OPENS TOMORROW! We know you’ll be excited about the projects this month! Great ideas for gift cards, tags, and bags…along with cards! You’ll be all set for the holidays!

PLUS…sign up for both the November and December Mini Sessions together and get a free HOLIDAY BONUS tutorial! We know you’ll be excited about that! Our December issue will be featuring the Occasions & SAB catalogs! WOOHOO!

Each session includes FIVE step-by-step tutorials for projects…THREE card sets, each with 4 cards and TWO 3D items…perfect for your club or stamp camp! Perfectly priced at only $8.95 per month!
All designs and tutorials are EXCLUSIVELY for subscribers and will not be posted anywhere else online.
All FIVE projects are available once the monthly mini collection opens so you immediately have all projects (and tutorials).
Mini Sessions open on the 11th of each month.

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SUOC161 Thankful Turkey

November 8, 2016 By Connie | 4 Comments

The theme this week on SUO Challenges this week is Celebrations of All Kinds! Make sure to stop by the SUO Challenges blog…we have a NEW look!

With attention in the retail stores going from Halloween to Christmas, Thanksgiving seems to be getting squeezed out! So, I thought I’d bring a little celebration with my Thanksgiving card so the holiday isn’t forgotten! I LOVE how my turkey turned out! Can you tell what I used for the body?

Here are the details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Cajun Craze, folded in half.
On top, the 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Crumb Cake is embossed with the Pretty Paisleys Folder.
The body of the turkey is the Snow Friends Framelit snowman shape cut from Chocolate Chip cardstock. The legs are the snowman arms cut from Pumpkin Pie cardstock. The beak is a triangle cut from Pumpkin Pie cardstock. The wattle along the beak is the holly framelit from the same Snow Friends Framelit Set cut in half.
The eyes are the small circles in the Cookie Builder Punch from Whisper White cardstock and colored with a Basic Black Marker.
The “feathers” are the leaves from May Flower Framelits cut from Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Daffodil Delight, and Real Red cardstock.
Thankful banner from Acorny Thank You was stamped with Cajun Craze Ink on Whisper White and hand cut then added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

What do you think? I love how it turned out! OK…go check out the new blog look and see what our Design Team did with the Celebration theme this week over on SUO Challenges!

Christmas Pines

November 7, 2016 By Connie | 2 Comments

I did this card a while ago and have been saving it to show you! I originally was going to use it for my Christmas Card Class last month, but it had a lot of die-cutting and I already had a few other projects using the Big Shot! I just think this card turned out gorgeous! I love the muted colors.

Here are the details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Thick Whisper White cardstock, folded in half.
On the 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Smoky Slate, the Merry Medley Background Image was stamped with Smoky Slate Ink and the sponged around the edges with Smoky Slate Ink.
The Pretty Pines Thinlet large and small pine stems were cut from Whisper White and the “mistletoe” from Silver Glimmer Paper.
The pine cone background was cut from Whisper White cardstock and the lacy pine cone top from Silver Metallic Paper. The bow was cut from Real Red cardstock. They were all adhered to the front.

SOOOO pretty!!! It really is just gorgeous in person and I was excited how it turned out! Want to order the supplies? Click on the photos below to be taken to my website!

Know what else I’m excited about? Our latest Create with Connie and Mary November 2016 Mini Session is almost ready! We know you’ll be excited about the projects this month! Great ideas for gift cards, tags, and bags…along with cards! You’ll be all set for the holidays!

Each session includes FIVE step-by-step tutorials for projects…THREE card sets, each with 4 cards and TWO 3D items…perfect for your club or stamp camp! Perfectly priced at only $8.95 per month!
All designs and tutorials are EXCLUSIVELY for subscribers and will not be posted anywhere else online.
All FIVE projects are available once the monthly mini collection opens so you immediately have all projects (and tutorials).
Mini Sessions open on the 11th of each month.

Pretty Pines Thinlits Dies
$26.00

Merry Medley Wood-Mount Stamp
$20.00

Smoky Slate 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$8.00

Silver Foil Sheets
$4.00

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin’ Pad
$6.50

Silver Glimmer Paper
$5.00

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock
$7.00

Real Red 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$8.00

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Tin of Tags Snowflake

November 6, 2016 By Connie | 1 Comment

I must admit that I’m missing a new snowman or snowflake set in the Holiday Catalog. I know…we’ve had several sets over the past few years, but I love them for the holidays! However, there are a few individual ones scattered among the stamp sets, and I love the shape of the snowflake in Tin of Tags Stamp Set. AND…this set is ON SALE for 25% off this month! PLUS…I discovered that it fits the Flower Medallion Punch that is in the Annual Catalog…SCORE!

Here are the details!

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Soft Sky, folded in half.
On the 3-3/4 x 5 layer of Whisper White, the snowflake was stamped randomly along the left side with Soft Sky Ink four times….then once in the upper right corner.
Making Spirits Bright was stamped with Memento Black Ink and then adhered to the base card.
Another snowflake was stamped on scrap Whisper White with Soft Sky Ink and punched with the Flower Medallion Punch. Another Flower Medallion was punched from Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper. The two were adhered together with Monoadhesive Glue (that works best when adhering to Glimmer Paper!). Then the snowflake element was added to the front of the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A piece of silver Glimmer Ribbon was tied in a knot, then adhered to the center of the snowflake…a little different look than using a Rhinestone!

Love how this turned out! Below are the items I used on this card…feel free to order from my online store by clicking on one of the photos!

AND…check out our Create with Connie and Mary website where you can find out more about our brand new November 2016 Mini Session that will be opening soon! PLUS…sign up for both the November and December Mini Sessions together and get a free HOLIDAY BONUS tutorial! We know you’ll be excited about that! Our December issue will be featuring the Occasions & SAB catalogs! WOOHOO!

Each session includes FIVE step-by-step tutorials for projects…THREE card sets, each with 4 cards and TWO 3D items…perfect for your club or stamp camp! Perfectly priced at only $8.95 per month!
All designs and tutorials are EXCLUSIVELY for subscribers and will not be posted anywhere else online.
All FIVE projects are available once the monthly mini collection opens so you immediately have all projects (and tutorials).
Mini Sessions open on the 11th of each month.

Tin Of Tags Photopolymer Stamp Set
$15.75

3/8″ (1 Cm) Glitter Ribbon Combo Pack
$6.00

Flower Medallion Punch
$18.00

Soft Sky 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$8.00

Soft Sky Classic Stampin’ Pad
$6.50

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$9.00

Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper
$5.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
$6.00

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Saturday Blog Hop – Traditional Christmas Colors

November 5, 2016 By Connie | 2 Comments

Nothing says Christmas like traditions! One of those traditions are colors of Red and Green! At Stampin’ Up! we have a variety of reds and greens to choose from! For this week’s Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop, we will focus on those traditional colors!

Here’s what I came up with featuring those colors. It has a lot of fun products on it!

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Cherry Cobbler, folded in half.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Whisper White was embossed with the Holly Embossing Folder.
Along the bottom of the Whisper White is a 1-1/4 x 5-1/4 strip of Warmth & Cheer DSP. A 1/4 x 5-1/4 strip of Cherry Cobbler hides the seam.
MERRY was cut from Garden Green cardstock with the Large Letter Framelits and spaced across the front.
The Santa hat was punched with the Jolly Hat Builder Punch from Cherry Cobbler cardstock and Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper, then added with Stampin’ Dimensionals to the top of the E.
The holly was stamped with Garden Green and Cherry Cobbler Inks…stamped off for the solid image inside and full-strength for the ouline images. They were punched with the Holly Berry Builder Punch and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

OK…next up with our Create with Connie and Mary website where you can find out more about our brand new November 2016 Mini Session that will be opening soon! PLUS…sign up for both the November and December Mini Sessions together and get a free HOLIDAY BONUS tutorial! We know you’ll be excited about that! Our December issue will be featuring the Occasions & SAB catalogs! WOOHOO!

Each session includes FIVE step-by-step tutorials for projects…THREE card sets, each with 4 cards and TWO 3D items…perfect for your club or stamp camp!
All designs and tutorials are EXCLUSIVELY for subscribers and will not be posted anywhere else online.
All FIVE projects are available once the monthly mini collection opens so you immediately have all projects (and tutorials).
Mini Sessions open on the 11th of each month.

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