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IM54 – Beauty Abounds

January 14, 2019 By Connie | 2 Comments

It’s Monday and time for another Inspiration Monday on Create with Connie and Mary! Mary is making me hungry for sweets with all these cake and cookies inspiration pieces she selected! Today it is a bright and cheerful cake!

BEAUTY ABOUNDS

I decided to be quite literal when interpreting this cake! Here’s what I came up with! TIP: You also have pieces for two more cards just by using the shapes again with the other colors, putting them together like a puzzle!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Thick Very Vanilla cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
I cut three pieces to 4×4 in Flirty Flamingo, Grapefruit Grove and Daffodil Delight cardstock. Placing them all together, I cut into three diagonal pieces. I used one of each of the colors and shapes to add to the 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Whisper White.
The entire layer was run thru the Big Shot with the Subtles Embossing Folder.
I used the Bitty Blooms Punch Pack and the same colors, plus Call Me Clover, to punch out the flowers and leaves.
I used the Spring Punch for the vines.
A 1″ Circle punch was used for the four Grapefruit Grove circles.
I added different sized Rhinestones in the centers of the flowers and curled them slightly so they are raised off the card.
I stamped Hello from Beauty Abounds stamp set with Memento Black Ink in one of the circles.

What a FUN card!!! OK…go check out what Mary did with the Inspiration Challenge this week over on Create with Connie and Mary!

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30 all-occasion or holiday finished cards using retired Stampin' Up! product. $20 plus $8 shipping (2 sets $40 plus $11 shipping). Envelopes not included. This is a sample photo of cards...each package is different...several packages available. See more details here!

Run, run as fast as you can...to grab Stampin' Up!'s GINGERBREAD MAN BUNDLE! This adorable set contains two-step images to quickly add faces, frosting, candies, crumbs and don't forget the sassy greetings! The dies can create a folded gingerbread man-shaped card or tag...or cut apart to use singly! Add a die-cut hat, scarf or bow for even more personalization. We've combined this GINGERBREAD MAN BUNDLE with the TURTLE-Y CUTE 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for some sugar & spice with bright colors and fun designs! In our GINGERBREAD MAN COLLECTION, you'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...TWO regular cards, TWO fun-fold cards and TWO slimline cards for a really cute assortment! See more details HERE!

Stampin' Up!'s CHRISTMAS GREENERY BUNDLE contains two step images to quickly create texture and dimension in the colors you want! Use the poinsettia and greenery images for a festive feel to your holiday cards and projects! We've combined this CHRISTMAS GREENERY BUNDLE with the coordinating TRADITIONS OF CHRISTMAS 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER accented with touches of gold for capturing the spirit of the season. In our CHRISTMAS GREENERY COLLECTION, you'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...four cards and two cute table favors! See more details HERE!

Stampin' Up!'s AUTUMN TREES BUNDLE contains classic autumn imagery...trees, leaves, and deer to create stunning fall projects! We've combined this AUTUMN TREES BUNDLE with a a few ink techniques, so we know you'll enjoy this fun Collection of cards! We've used accents of the EARTHEN TONES METALLIC PAPER and AUTUMN TOILE 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER to create a timeless elegance for this harvest season and all year round! In our AUTUMN TREES COLLECTION, you'll get step-by-step tutorials for EIGHT cards...three of them using fun ink techniques! See more details HERE!

CCMC Saturday Blog Hop – The Rose

January 12, 2019 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Happy Saturday! This week on Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop we are moving into the new Occasions Catalog and Sale-A-Bration items and showing off our musical theme inspirations for the next few weeks! Next up is “The Rose” by Bette Midler featuring Valentine flowers on our cards!

FOREVER LOVELY

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Flirty Flamingo cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
The 3-1/2 x 4-1/4 piece of All My Love Designer Paper is layered on a 3-5/8 x 4-3/8 piece of Whisper White cardstock.
A 1/2 x 3 piece of coordinging DSP is placed across the front, and a 1/2 x 2-1/4 piece of Flirty Flamingo is layered on top of it.
The greeting from Forever Lovely is stamped with Lovely Lipstick Ink on scrap Whisper White and cut with the Stitched Shapes Circle. The trio of hearts was stamped with Flirty Flamingo Ink. It was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The rose in Forever Lovely is stamped with Lovely Lipstick Ink on scrap Whisper White and leaves with Garden Green Ink, then cut with the Lovely Flowers Edgelits and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The outline Rose image from the Edgelits was cut from Lovely Lipstick cardstock and tucked under the leaves and circle.

Isn’t that pretty? LOVE that DSP in the background. OK…what did the rest of the Design Team do with “The Rose” theme blog hop challenge? 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!

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CCMC543 Bloom By Bloom

January 10, 2019 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Today we are back with a new Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Color Challenge!

BLOOM BY BLOOM

I went with the Bloom by Bloom stamp set that coordinates with the Designer Paper that has these colors, Happiness Blooms! It seems that quite a few of us had the same idea! lol! But amazing how different our cards are!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Thick Whisper White cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
A 1-3/4 x 5-1/2 piece of Happiness Blooms Designer Paper was added to the right side of the base.
A 1 x 3-3/4 piece of Calypso Coral cardstock is added behind the 3 x 4-1/2 piece of Whisper White cardstock, stamped with the Thinking of You greeting from Roots of Nature in Night of Navy Ink.
Two of the Bloom by Bloom flowers were stamped with Calypso Coral Ink on scrap Whisper White cardstock and the centers with Night of Navy Ink. Four leaves were stamped with Call Me Clover Ink. All were cut out and added to the panel with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Call Me Clover Dots from Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots were added to the centers.

Love the bold, retro look of this stamp set and how the card turned out! OK…check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did this week over on Create with Connie and Mary! Then play along with us!

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IM53 – Lovely Lattice

January 7, 2019 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s Monday and time for another Inspiration Monday on Create with Connie and Mary! Don’t these cookies look SOOO yummy? I wish I could decorate cookies like this…but way past my skill level! lol!

LOVELY LATTICE

I decided to use the Sale-A-Bration set, Lovely Lattice (FREE with a $50 purchase!) for my card today in these soft, muted colors!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Thick Very Vanilla cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
On top is a 3-7/8 x 5-1/8 piece of Daffodil Delight cardstock.
The 3-3/4 x 5 piece of Basic Gray cardstock was embossed with the Subtles Embossing Folder.
A 1/8 x 5-1/8 strip of Daffodil Delight cardstock was added across the front.
The Lovely Lattice flower bundle was stamped with Memento Black Ink twice on Very Vanilla cardstock. The entire piece was colored with Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody, Smoky Slate and Soft Sea Foam Stampin’ Blends. It was cut out by hand and popped up on the front of the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The second piece I colored just the two larger flowers in the center and cut them out separately, then popped them up on top of the others with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
It’s Your Day from Itty Bitty Birthdays was stamped with Memento Black on scrap Very Vanilla, cut a flag end and tucked under the flower bundle.

This stamp is SO much fun to color…would be great in ANY colors! But I have to admit, I really LOVE the yellow and gray combination! OK…go check out what Mary did with the Inspiration Challenge this week over on Create with Connie and Mary!

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CCMC Saturday Blog Hop – How Sweet It Is

January 5, 2019 By Connie | 1 Comment

Welcome back! This week on Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop we are moving into the new Occasions Catalog and Sale-A-Bration items and showing off our musical theme inspirations for the next few weeks! First up is “How Sweet It Is” by James Taylor. Can be candy, cake or any sweet images on our cards!

BIRTHDAY CHEER

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Coastal Cabana cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
A 2 x 4 piece of striped How Sweet It Is Designer Paper is added to the bottom of a 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Whisper White cardstock.
The row of cupcakes from Detailed Birthday Edgelits were cut from Whisper White cardstock and then colored with Lovely Lipstick, Granny Apple Green, Bermuda Bay and Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends. They were adhered above the seam of the Designer Paper.
A length of 5/8″ Polka Dot Tulle was wrapped around and tied in a bow under the cupcakes.
For your birthday from Birthday Cheer was stamped with Memento Black Ink in the upper right corner.
A trio of Glitter Dots were added to the top for a little bling!

OK…what did the rest of the Design Team do with the “How Sweet it Is” theme blog hop challenge? 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!

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CCMC542 Hello Cupcake

January 3, 2019 By Connie | Leave a Comment

This is going to be short and sweet! A nasty flu bug hit me New Year’s Day and I can hardly sit upright for very long! Today we are back with a new Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Sketch Challenge!

I decided to use the sweet new Sale-A-Bration stamp set, Hello Cupcake for mine: Today is the FIRST DAY of Sale-A-Bration!!!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Thick Whisper White cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
A 3-1/4 x 5 piece of Pineapple Punch cardstock was added to the left side.
A 3 x 4-1/2 piece of How Sweet It Is Designer Paper was added towards the right side on top.
A 3/4 x 5-1/2 strip of the striped How Sweet It Is DSP is added on top down the center.
A 3/4 x 3-1/4 piece of Gorgeous Grape cardstock is next to it according to the sketch.
The base of the cupcake is stamped with Coastal Cabana, the cake portion with Pineapple Punch and the frosting with Melon Mambo Inks, then cut with the largest Stitched Shape Oval.
Some Glitter Dots were added to the frosting for a little sparkle and the oval popped up on front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The greeting was stamped with Gorgeous Grape on scrap Whisper White and punched with the 1-1/4 Circle Punch, then added to the front with a Stampin’ Dimensional.

Quick and easy! OK…check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did this week over on Create with Connie and Mary! Then play along with us!

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IM52 – Beauty Abounds

December 31, 2018 By Connie | 1 Comment

HAPPY NEW YEAR (almost!) This sure has been a BUSY year…and can’t believe it is over and 2019 will be here shortly! And, it’s Monday and time for another Inspiration Monday on Create with Connie and Mary!

I love the wintery blue colors on our inspiration picture, so that’s what I focused on for my card. And I used a new Occasions Catalog stamp set, Beauty Abounds that I won at OnStage in November!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Balmy Blue cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
On the 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Whisper White, the larger bokeh dots from Beauty Abounds Stamp Set were stamped with Balmy Blue Ink and the smaller bokeh dots and splatter with Crumb Cake Ink, randomly going down and across the right side.
A piece of Balmy Blue Organdy Ribbon (SAB Selection!) is wrapped around the Whisper White and tied in a knot. Love how easy that ribbon is to tie!
The greeting from Beauty Abounds was stamped with Memento Black Ink on Whisper White, cut with the Layering Circles Framelits and layered on a Balmy Blue Scallop Circle Framelit. It is popped up on the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The butterfly in Beauty Abounds was stamped with Memento Black Ink on scrap Whisper White, hand cut, then added to the circle with Mini Stampin’ Dimensional.
A little Wink of Stella on top gives it a little sparkle!

I’m glad this card turned out like I thought in my head…I wasn’t sure it was going to at first! OK…go check out what Mary did with the Inspiration Challenge this week over on Create with Connie and Mary!

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CCMC Saturday Blog Hop – Favorite New Occasions Stamp Set

December 29, 2018 By Connie | Leave a Comment

FLOWERING DESERT

Welcome back! This week on Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop we are moving onto the new Occasions Catalog and showing off our favorite new stamp set! Of course…right now there are TOO many that I like, so it is very hard to choose just one. I went with Flowering Desert because it is one of the first sets that caught my eye in the new catalog!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Granny Apple Green cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
On top is a 3-3/4 x 5 piece of Mossy Meadow cardstock.
On the 3-1/2 x 4-3/4 piece of Whisper White, Crumb Cake Ink was applied along the bottom with an AquaPainter. Across the top portion, Pool Party Ink was also applied with an AquaPainter.
The tall cactus was stamped with Mossy Meadow Ink, the smaller “thumb” cactus with Granny Apple Green and the “frond” cactus with Shaded Spruce Ink.
Flowers on the cactuses were stamped with Melon Mambo Ink.
The rocks along the bottom were stamped and stamped off with Soft Suede Ink.
The sun was stamped with Daffodil Delight several times.
The “Hi There” greeting was stamped with Memento Black Ink.
Some Linen Thread was doubled and tied in a bow and added to the cactus with a Mini Glue Dot.

SUPER simple stamping! OK…what did the rest of the Design Team do with their new Favorite New Stamp Set in the upcoming Occasions Catalog blog hop challenge? 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!

FINISHED CARDS FOR SALE!