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IM50 – Nothing Sweeter

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It’s Monday and time for another Inspiration Monday on Create with Connie and Mary!  LOVE these Real Red/Whisper White and Crumb Cake ornaments!  Reminds me of the Christmas Trees that I used to decorate when we were first married…we had a white flock tree and I loved the pop of red ornaments on them.

These also reminded me of a card that I did MANY years ago using Christmas trees…I recreated it with the updated stamp set, Nothing Sweeter…I absolutely LOVE the stitching on these images!  SO cute!

Stampin’ Details:

  • The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Real Red cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
  • The 3-5/8 x 4-7/8 layer of Whisper White cardstock is added on front.
  • Along the bottom of the 3-1/2 x 4-3/4 layer of Crumb Cake cardstock are two torn pieces of Whisper White cardstock to resemble snow banks.
  • The greeting from Nothing Sweeter is stamped with Real Red Ink.  The snowflake in the stamp set was stamped with White Craft Ink in the background randomly.
  • The trees from were stamped with Crumb Cake Ink and the trim with Real Red Ink on Whisper White cardstock and then cut and embossed with the Sweetly Stitched Framelits.  The background was added to the back snowbank and the front one popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • The bottom “tree bases” were cut from Real Red cardstock with the Sweetly Stitched Framelits.
  • The stars were cut from Red Glimmer Paper using the star in the Framelits.
  • The Red Rhinestones were added to the red trim for some extra bling!

So, what do you think?  Did I capture the look of the inspiration challenge?  This was SO much fun to make!  OK…go check out what Mary did with the Inspiration Challenge this week over on Create with Connie and Mary!

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Your paper projects are sure to convey your message of love and gratitude any time of year when using Stampin' Up!'s new Sale-A-Bration HEART SHAPED BUNDLE.  (Get the Level 2 set of 8 stamps and 6 dies FREE with a $120 order during Sale-A-Bration time!)  The small flower and floral heart die shapes are great to use on their own or add then to the beautiful, stamped heart for instant elegance. We've paired the HEART SHAPED BUNDLE with the TOADSTOOL GARDENS 6x6 DESIGNER PAPER with bright cheerful colors!  Our HEART SHAPED COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...FOUR cards and TWO Book Treat Box ideas that are fun to fill and give away!  See more details HERE!

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The sweet garden images and thoughtful sentiments make creating with Stampin' Up!'s new MIXED FLORALS BUNDLE as easy or extravagant as you want!  Bring on spring by using watercolors or alcohol markers for coloring fun or go for a tone-on-tone neutral look!  Layer your floral designs with textures, foils or vellum with creative freedom.  We've paired the MIXED FLORALS BUNDLE with the MIXED MEDIA 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER.  Our MIXED FLORALS CARD COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for EIGHT cards with everyday MIXED LABEL greetings!  See more details HERE!

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Make some magic with Stampin' Up!'s new TERRIFIC TOADSTOOLS BUNDLE!  Build a fairytale scene with the whimsical toadstools and mushrooms and add a cheerful sentiment!  The stamp set and punch mix and match to provide lots of variety. We've paired the TERRIFIC TOADSTOOLS BUNDLE with the Level 1 Sale-a-Bration TOADSTOOL GARDENS 6x6 DESIGNER PAPER that has bright, cheerful colors!  Our TERRIFIC TOADSTOOL COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for FOUR projects...THREE cards (ONE a special fold) and fun 3D decorated project!  See more details here!

 

Saturday Blog Hop – Christmas Tags

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NOTHING SWEETER! 

This week on Create with Connie and Mary our theme is Christmas Tags!  I love stamping my Christmas tags every year.  I add them to every gift and also the baked gifts I give our neighbors and friends!  Of course, Santa has his own tags, too!  Hope to continue that tradition until the grandkids get too old and recognize that they are stamped!  lol!  These tags have a little twist…the bottom piece folds up and tucks under the circle to hide the TO/FROM!

Stampin’ Details:

  • The base is of the tags are 2 x 6 Very Vanilla cardstock and scored at 1-1/2.
  • On top above the score line is a 2 x 4-1/2 piece of Farmhouse Christmas Designer Paper.
  • A coordinating DSP pattern is 3/4 x 2 and added at the top of the other DSP.
  • The Scallop Topper Punch was punched at the top thru all the layers of Very Vanilla and DSP.
  • Some Merry Merlot/Copper Reversible Ribbon was tied thru the opening.
  • From Nothing Sweeter stamp set, the heart was stamped with Cherry Cobbler and the tree with Mossy Meadow Ink on Very Vanilla, then cut and embossed with the Sweetly Stitched Framelits (LOVE them!  They add so much dimension!)
  • Those shapes were added to a 2″ Circle of Cherry Cobber or Mossy Meadow that was punched from cardstock and added to the front of the tag with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • A star and flower was cut with the Framelits from Daffodil Delight cardstock and added to the shapes.  A red Rhinestone jewel is in the center of the flower for a little bling.

Here’s what it looks like with the bottom piece folded down.  To/From is from the Labels to Love stamp set and was stamped in Mossy Meadow Ink.  Aren’t they fun and a little different?

Next up is our Create with Connie and Mary website, then on to creative Mary Brown, or head backwards to see Melissa’s fabulous tags!

 

 

 

 

Use HOST CODE: NGDW6GPR

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Your paper projects are sure to convey your message of love and gratitude any time of year when using Stampin' Up!'s new Sale-A-Bration HEART SHAPED BUNDLE.  (Get the Level 2 set of 8 stamps and 6 dies FREE with a $120 order during Sale-A-Bration time!)  The small flower and floral heart die shapes are great to use on their own or add then to the beautiful, stamped heart for instant elegance. We've paired the HEART SHAPED BUNDLE with the TOADSTOOL GARDENS 6x6 DESIGNER PAPER with bright cheerful colors!  Our HEART SHAPED COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...FOUR cards and TWO Book Treat Box ideas that are fun to fill and give away!  See more details HERE!

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The sweet garden images and thoughtful sentiments make creating with Stampin' Up!'s new MIXED FLORALS BUNDLE as easy or extravagant as you want!  Bring on spring by using watercolors or alcohol markers for coloring fun or go for a tone-on-tone neutral look!  Layer your floral designs with textures, foils or vellum with creative freedom.  We've paired the MIXED FLORALS BUNDLE with the MIXED MEDIA 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER.  Our MIXED FLORALS CARD COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for EIGHT cards with everyday MIXED LABEL greetings!  See more details HERE!

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Make some magic with Stampin' Up!'s new TERRIFIC TOADSTOOLS BUNDLE!  Build a fairytale scene with the whimsical toadstools and mushrooms and add a cheerful sentiment!  The stamp set and punch mix and match to provide lots of variety. We've paired the TERRIFIC TOADSTOOLS BUNDLE with the Level 1 Sale-a-Bration TOADSTOOL GARDENS 6x6 DESIGNER PAPER that has bright, cheerful colors!  Our TERRIFIC TOADSTOOL COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for FOUR projects...THREE cards (ONE a special fold) and fun 3D decorated project!  See more details here!

 

 

 

 

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