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IM91 – Rustic Retreat

September 30, 2019 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Happy Monday! It’s time for our Create with Connie and Mary Inspiration Monday challenge! Isn’t this a great color combination?

I knew I wanted to create a background of leaves, but didn’t want to use Gather Together AGAIN…lol! I found a die that I liked in the In The Woods Die set that was perfect! I also wanted the greeting to be the focus, so grabbed Rustic Retreat for this quote!

Stampin’ Details:

- The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Mossy Meadow cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
- On top is a 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Soft Sea Foam cardstock.
- On the 3-3/4 x 5 layer of Very Vanilla, the leaf die from In the Woods was cut several times from Gold Metallic, Soft Seafoam, Mossy Meadow and Gray Granite cardstocks, then adhered randomly for the background with Monoadhesive Glue.
- The greeting was stamped with Memento Black Ink on Gray Granite cardstock and cut with the oval from Stitched Shapes. It was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- A trio of gold Metallic Pearls were added to the oval.

Funny that this card gave me fits putting together…it was torn apart SEVERAL times until I was satisfied with the balance! I slept on it and then worked on it again in the morning and it pulled together easily! OK, make sure to check out what Mary did with this challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary!

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CCMC475 Labels to Love

September 14, 2017 By Connie | 2 Comments

Oh! What a fun color combination we have for you today on Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge! Perfect for these little cooler and rainy days! Reminds me that fall will soon be here!

The Painted Autumn Designer Paper had this check pattern that I thought worked great with the colors…seems like a few of the other Challenge Team members thought the same thing! lol!

Here are the details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Thick Very Vanilla, scored at 4-1/4 and folded to form the base card.
A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Soft Sky cardstock is added on top.
The Painted Autumn DSP is 2-1/2 x 5-1/4 and adhered towards the right side.
A 1/2 x 5 piece of Tangerine Tango cardstock is added on top.
The largest circle in the Stitched Shapes was cut from Thick Very Vanilla cardstock, then stamped with the Labels to Love greeting in Early Espresso Ink, then added on top with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The trio of pumpkins were cut out of the Painted Autumn DSP and adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Tangerine Tango and Peekaboo Peach cardstocks were punched with the Leaf Punch and tucked around the circle and pumpkins.
A piece of Soft Sky Woven Ribbon was tied in a knot and added to the circle with a Mini Glue Dot.

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SUOC134 Thankful

October 27, 2015 By Connie | 1 Comment

This time of year we seem to especially think of our blessings and are thankful for them! Our theme this week over on SUO Challenges are projects or cards that say Thank You!

I must admit, Wonderland wasn’t a stamp set that I thought I needed and wasn’t on my list. However, I’ve seen some great cards done with it for Christmas! But, I think it is so versatile…so I pulled it out for my Thank You card and used regular, non-Christmasy colors!

Here are the details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Mossy Meadow, folded in half.
On the 3-1/4 x 5-1/2 piece of Whisper White, the tree in Wonderland was stamped several times across with Mossy Meadow Ink. The trunks were colored in with Chocolate Chip Marker.
It is layered on a 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 piece of Delightful Dijon carsdtock.
The leaf is cut with the Leaflet Framelits from Delightful Dijon cardstock and sponged around the edges with Delightful Dijon Ink.
The Thanks greeting from Watercolor Wishes was stamped with Early Espresso on Whisper White, then punched with the Extra Large Oval, then adhered to the center of the Maple Leaf with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The leaf is placed on the front with more Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A bow was made with some Gold Cording and adhered to the leaf stem with a Mini Glue Dot.

Very simple and easy to mass produce! Now, check out the rest of the Design Team over on SUO Challenges to see what they’ve done as a thank you project!

Indian Corn Favor Tutorial

September 21, 2015 By Connie | 9 Comments

Thanks for all the nice comments on my Indian Corn Favor and centerpiece! It was so fun to create! As promised, I put together a short and simple tutorial on how to make the favors!

So…here is the tutorial on how to make the Indian Corn Favor…just click on the tutorial photo below.

Enjoy!

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Sweet Hauntings
Cheer All Year
Howl-o-ween Treats
Haunt Ya Later
Lighthearted Leaves
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Sept Tour de Freaks – All About Fall

September 19, 2015 By Connie | 13 Comments

You know what time it is? Time for the Tour de Freaks Blog Hop! Our theme this month is Fall Holidays! We have a fun lineup for you today! You’ve probably just come from Jan Tinklenberg’s blog…aren’t her ideas fantastic? Follow the next buttons until you complete the tour and come back here!

I’m always excited to decorate for fall. And, even though it is early, I start thinking about the favor I will put on my table settings at Thanksgiving! My project this month serves a dual purpose…I can enjoy the favors as a centerpiece in the Sunflower Berry Basket right now…then place the individual Indian Corn favors on the plates at Thanksgiving! I’ve got several photos and hope you can appreciate the FUN-NESS of this project from the photos! They look great in person!

The first photo shows the Berry Basket Die decorated with the sunflower punched with the Festive Flower Builder Punch. It also shows a couple of the Indian Corn favors with the A Little Something Greeting stamped on leaves cut with the Leaflet Framelits, plus a little Gold Glimmer Paper bling!

A closeup of the tags. I’ll also write the name of each person on the leaf at the table setting.

A closeup of the Sunflower on the Berry Basket holder made with the Festive Flower Punch in the Holiday Catalog and a 1-3/4″ Circle Punch!

Close-up of one of the ears of Indian Corn.

And the favors placed in the Berry Basket to use as a centerpiece!

Isn’t that fun? I love how it turned out and it will be a great addition to my fall home decor! If you are curious, I was able to get 5 favors from one bag of fall colored M&Ms…and I was very generous with my portion…you could make them a little smaller and get 7-8 out of one bag easily! I have a short and sweet tutorial on how to make these Indian Corn favors in my blog post dated 9/21/15…I’ll add a link here as soon as I’m able (need to follow the Tour guidelines!)

Next up on the Tour de Freaks lineup is Mindy Backes…she always has wonderful ideas, too!

CCMC372 Among the Branches

September 10, 2015 By Connie | 7 Comments

It’s Thursday and time for another Create with Connie and Mary challenge. We’re doing the following color combination this week, so grab your stamps and play along!

Here’s my card:

And here are the details to recreate it:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Delightful Dijon, folded in half.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Night of Navy is embossed with the Woodlands Embossing Folder. A sponge dauber and White Craft Ink was added to the raised areas to make them stand out.
A 2-1/4 x 4 panel of So Saffron with a 2 x 4 piece of In Color Pattern DSP was placed along the left side.
Gold Cording was wrapped three times around the Night of Navy panel and secured in the back.
The Autumn Wishes medallion from Among the Branches was stamped with Night Of Navy Ink on Whisper White and punched with the 2″ Circle punch, then placed on the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
LOTS of little leaves from Among the Branches were stamped with So Saffron and Delight Dijon Inks and hand cut, then placed among the tree trunks and medallion.

OK…make sure to check out the rest of the Thursday Challenge Team creations over on Create with Connie and Mary! While you are there, don’t forget that we are taking signups for the SEPTEMBER Mini Session!

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SUOC130 Leaflet Framelits

September 1, 2015 By Connie | 3 Comments

Happy September!!! It’s time for another SUO Challenge and we are featuring Thinking of You or Friend cards! I’ve been making several of these lately due to several friends going thru cancer treatments and surgery. I’m thinking of them often and send off a card to cheer them up!

Isn’t the script font on the Watercolor Wishes Card Kit stamp set beautiful? I love the sentiments…and so worth buying the entire kit just to get those stamps! And…these leaves and acorn were actually leftovers from the Witches Hat Kit…but you could make more with the Leaflet Framelits and Acorn Punch.

Here are the details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Early Espresso cardstock, folded in half to form base card.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Crumb Cake cardstock was embossed with the new Woodland Embossing Folder. A sponge dauber with White Craft Ink highlights the birch trees, then the Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker adds the details on the trees.
The leaves were leftovers from the Witches Hat Kit, but are the same shape as the Leaflet Framelits in Tangelo Twist, Hello Honey and Cajun Craze cardstock. Soft Suede was sponged around the edges.
The greeting from Watercolor Wishes was stamped with Early Espresso Ink on the large maple leaf. They were placed on the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The acorn was stamped with Crumb Cake and Early Espresso Inks using the Acorny Thank You stamp set directly on the Witches Hit leftover acorn. (Or stamp and use the punch!)
Gold Cording was tied in a bow around the acorn stem.

I loved how this turned out! Hope you do, too! Ok, make sure to check out what the rest of the Design Team did over on SUO Challenges this time! They grab your stamps and play along!

Fall Fest

September 1, 2014 By Connie | 7 Comments

We are just starting our Create with Connie and Mary Holiday Card “Create”tions 2014 this week! We will be doing one week of Halloween/Fall card sets and two weeks of Christmas! It’s not too late to join and you won’t miss anything…you can refer back to the project 24/7 for up to a year! For only $19.95 US, you’ll get over 72 EXCLUSIVE card ideas not shown ANYWHERE else! So, stop by Create with Connie and Mary and sign up!

Love this Fall set in the Holiday Catalog! And extremely happy there are matching Framelits to go along with them! They definitely made this card easier to make!

Here are the details:

The base is 4 1/4 x 11 Crumb Cake, folded in half.
I added a 4 x 5 1/4 layer of Soft Suede on top.
I used a 1 x 5″ piece of Color Me Autumn Designer Paper along the right side.
Next I cut one of the shapes in Apothecary Accents from Whisper White, stamped Hello Fall from For All Things on it with Soft Suede Ink, then cut off the bottom tab portion of it and placed it on the front with Stampin’ Dimentionals.
I stamped the leaves in Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze and Mossy Meadow, then cut them with the Fun Fall Framelits. I arranged them in a “cascade swag” on the front.
I tied a double bow of Linen Thread and added it to the front with a Mini Glue Dot.

I was super excited with how it turned out! Hope you like it, too!