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IM249 – Nuts About Squirrels

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It’s time for our Create with Connie and Mary Inspiration Monday challenge.

 

NUTS ABOUT SQUIRRELS

Looking thru my current stamps, I saw the leaves and acorns in the Nuts About Squirrels stamp set that I thought would be perfect for this Inspiration Challenge!

Stampin’ Details:

    • The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Soft Succulent cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
    • The 3-3/4 x 5 layer of Soft Suede cardstock is embossed with the Leaf Fall Embossing Folder and added to the front.
    • A 1-1/4 x 4-1/4 strip of Lights Aglow Designer Paper was added across the front.
    • Half the tag was cut from Basic White cardstock with the Celebration Tags Die.
    • Using the leaves in Nuts about Squirrels stamp set, the bottom of the tag was stamped off with Soft Succulent and Soft Suede inks, then the veins full strength inks.
    • The greeting from Nuts About Squirrels was stamped with Soft Succulent Ink in the upper right corner.
    • Two acorns and the squirrel were stamped with Crumb Cake and Soft Suede inks on scrap Basic White cardstock and hand-cut, then added to the tag with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
    • Some Gold Shimmer Ribbon was placed thru the tag hole, then tied with Linen Thread in a bow.  The tag was added to the front of the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

 

I just love this squirrel!  OK…check out what Mary did with the Inspiration Monday Challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary!

SUPPLIES:
Stamps:  Nuts About Squirrels
Inks:  Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Soft Succulent
Cardstock:  Basic White, Soft Succulent, Soft Suede, Lights Aglow Designer Paper
Accessories:  Celebrate Tags Dies, Leaf Fall Embossing Folder, Gold Shimmer Ribbon, Linen Thread, Adhesives

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IM194 – Nuts About Squirrels

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Happy Monday! It’s time for our Create with Connie and Mary Inspiration Monday challenge!  This week we have an adorable fall squirrel print for our inspiration piece.  Of course, I HAD to use the equally adorable Nuts About Squirrels stamp set in the July-December Mini Catalog!

NUTS ABOUT SQUIRRELS

This stamp set is just TOO cute…I love that Nuts About You greeting in it!  I know my grandkids will get a kick out of it!

Stampin’ Details:

    • The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Early Espresso cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
    • A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of In Good Taste Designer Paper was added on top.  (LOVE that paper!  I just opened my second package of it!)
    • A 1-1/4 x 4 piece of Early Espresso cardstock was added across the front.
    • Another pattern in the In Good Taste DSP was cut with the Stitched So Sweetly Dies and added on top with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
    • The squirrel from Nuts About Squirrels stamp set was stamped with Memento Black Ink, and the detail image with Crumb Cake Ink.  The acorn top was stamped with stamped off Early Espresso and the nut with Crumb Cake Ink.
    • The cheeks were colored with Light Flirty Flamingo Stampin’ Blends.
    • The squirrel was hand-cut and added to the rectangle with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
    • The leaves were stamped with Pumpkin Pie Ink, Bumblebee Ink and Cinnamon Cider Ink and the veins with Early Espresso Ink.  The branch was stamped with Early Espresso Ink. They were all hand-cut and added to the card with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
    • Nuts About You was stamped with Early Espresso Ink and cut with the 1″ Layering Circle Die.
    • A trio of gold Brushed Metallic Dots were added to the leaves for a little bling.

 

SOOOO sweet!  OK…check out what Mary did with the Inspiration Monday Challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary!

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Aren't these just the CUTEST animal faces in Stampin' Up!'s CHRISTMAS FRIENDS STAMP SET?  Pull out your coloring tools to bring these winter critters to life, or stamp them directly on colored cardstock, cut them out with the dies, and you're ready to go!  There are gifts, ribbons, stars, a tree, word bubble, music notes and bowtie to further embellish them!  We've paired the CHRISTMAS FRIENDS BUNDLE with the TAKE A BOW 6x6 DESIGNER PAPER that has fun, small Christmas prints.  Our CHRISTMAS FRIENDS COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...four cards and two fun favors...perfect for a little gift or for selling at craft shows!  See more details here!

Shepherd's Care Collage

Create with Stamping Friends' next Collection features Stampin' Up!'s beautiful religious stamp set called SHEPHERD'S CARE that represents the story of the birth of Jesus.  Build a scene by combining the watercolor inspired images with special coloring techniques for endless creative possibilities.  We've paired the SHEPHERD'S CARE STAMP SET and the SEASON OF ELEGANCE SPECIALTY 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER with its rich gold foil accents.  Our SHEPHERD'S CARE CARD COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX cards...four regular size and two larger 5x7 size to send to someone special for the holidays!  See more details HERE!

 

Creatively Simple 2 – Nuts About Squirrels

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Welcome to Create with Connie and Mary’s second Creatively Simple Challenge!  Each month Mary and I will pick a theme…this month it is “Hello” and create a simple card each week using that theme!

I used Stampin’ Up!’s Nuts about Squirrels for my simple card today.  It really was quite easy to pull together!  You could even make it easier by stamping the squirrel directly onto the tree limbs instead of cutting him out like I did!

Stampin’ Details:

  • The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Shaded Spruce cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
  • The bottom of the 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Basic White cardstock was stamps with the tree limb from Nuts About Squirrels stamp set in Early Espresso Ink twice, stem to stem.
  • The solid leaves were stamped with Soft Sea Foam Ink and the veins with Shaded Spruce Ink around the stems.
  • The squirrel from Nuts About Squirrels was stamped with Early Espresso Ink on scrap Basic White cardstock and the body detail with Cinnamon Cider Ink.  The top of the acorn was stamped with Early Espresso Ink and the bottom with Soft Suede Ink.  It was hand-cut and added to the tree limb with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • A trio of Champagne Rhinestones were added to the background.
  • Hey There from Nuts About Squirrels was stamped with Shaded Spruce Ink above the squirrel.

 

 

That’s it!!!  Make sure to check out what Mary did this week for her “Hello” Creatively Simple card over on Create with Connie and Mary!  Stay tune next week for another Creatively Simple card!

 

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Collage

The star-shaped Santa, Mrs. Claus, and gingerbread man images from Stampin' Up!'s SWEETEST STAR PUNCH BUNDLE are adorable to use on your holiday cards, tags and paper projects.  They are a wonderful take on some classic Christmas icons.  Show your creativity with your favorite coloring technique, punch out the plump star, and add a holly jolly sentiment!  We've paired the SWEETEST STAR BUNDLE with the TAKE A BOW 6x6 DESIGNER PAPER for a fun holiday look.  Our SWEETEST STAR COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...FOUR cards and TWO paper ornaments...perfect for teaching a class, giving as a gift, or for selling at craft shows!  See more details HERE!

Collage

Aren't these just the CUTEST animal faces in Stampin' Up!'s CHRISTMAS FRIENDS STAMP SET?  Pull out your coloring tools to bring these winter critters to life, or stamp them directly on colored cardstock, cut them out with the dies, and you're ready to go!  There are gifts, ribbons, stars, a tree, word bubble, music notes and bowtie to further embellish them!  We've paired the CHRISTMAS FRIENDS BUNDLE with the TAKE A BOW 6x6 DESIGNER PAPER that has fun, small Christmas prints.  Our CHRISTMAS FRIENDS COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...four cards and two fun favors...perfect for a little gift or for selling at craft shows!  See more details here!

Shepherd's Care Collage

Create with Stamping Friends' next Collection features Stampin' Up!'s beautiful religious stamp set called SHEPHERD'S CARE that represents the story of the birth of Jesus.  Build a scene by combining the watercolor inspired images with special coloring techniques for endless creative possibilities.  We've paired the SHEPHERD'S CARE STAMP SET and the SEASON OF ELEGANCE SPECIALTY 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER with its rich gold foil accents.  Our SHEPHERD'S CARE CARD COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX cards...four regular size and two larger 5x7 size to send to someone special for the holidays!  See more details HERE!

 

Saturday Blog Hop – On the Ground

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Last week our theme was “In the Sky” for our CCM Saturday Blog Hop.  This week’s Create with Connie and Mary’s blog hop theme is “Anything on the Ground”.  Can be anything that resides on the ground…like flowers, trees, water…whatever!  Again…should be fun to see what our Design Team did!  I decided to use my Nuts About Squirrels stamp set.  When I look outside to our back yard, I can see lots of squirrels scurrying around.  They love the acorns they find on the ground and they are always busy, busy, busy!

NUTS ABOUT SQUIRRELS

I was looking for a leafy print designer paper and ran across this one from the new July-December Mini Catalog.  It’s actually in the Painted Christmas Designer Paper pack.  But…this print looked like summer to me, so I went with it!

Stampin’ Details:

  • The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Soft Sea Foam cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
  • On top is a 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Basic White cardstock.
  • A 1-1/2 x 5-1/4 strip of Painted Christmas DSP was added to the left side.
  • A 3/4 x 4 strip of Soft Suede cardstock was added across the bottom.
  • The tree limb was stamped with Soft Suede Ink and the leaves with Soft Sea Foam and Garden Green in the upper right corner.
  • The squirrel was stamped with Early Espresso for the outline and Soft Suede to fill in on scrap Basic White.  The acorn top is Early Espresso and the bottom is Cinnamon Cider Ink.  The cheeks were colored with Light Flirty Flamingo Blends.  It was hand-cut and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • Nuts About You was stamped with Early Espresso Ink and cut with the Layering Circles Die.
  • Three extra leaves were stamped on scrap Basic White with Soft Sea Foam and Garden Green Inks and hand-cut, then added around the circle.
  • A trio of dark green Holiday Rhinestones were added to the background.

This set is just DARLING!!!  Keep a look out…we have an upcoming Collection using this Nuts About Squirrels stamp set!  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!

         

 

 

 

 

Use HOST CODE: NGDW6GPR

Collage

The star-shaped Santa, Mrs. Claus, and gingerbread man images from Stampin' Up!'s SWEETEST STAR PUNCH BUNDLE are adorable to use on your holiday cards, tags and paper projects.  They are a wonderful take on some classic Christmas icons.  Show your creativity with your favorite coloring technique, punch out the plump star, and add a holly jolly sentiment!  We've paired the SWEETEST STAR BUNDLE with the TAKE A BOW 6x6 DESIGNER PAPER for a fun holiday look.  Our SWEETEST STAR COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...FOUR cards and TWO paper ornaments...perfect for teaching a class, giving as a gift, or for selling at craft shows!  See more details HERE!

Collage

Aren't these just the CUTEST animal faces in Stampin' Up!'s CHRISTMAS FRIENDS STAMP SET?  Pull out your coloring tools to bring these winter critters to life, or stamp them directly on colored cardstock, cut them out with the dies, and you're ready to go!  There are gifts, ribbons, stars, a tree, word bubble, music notes and bowtie to further embellish them!  We've paired the CHRISTMAS FRIENDS BUNDLE with the TAKE A BOW 6x6 DESIGNER PAPER that has fun, small Christmas prints.  Our CHRISTMAS FRIENDS COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...four cards and two fun favors...perfect for a little gift or for selling at craft shows!  See more details here!

Shepherd's Care Collage

Create with Stamping Friends' next Collection features Stampin' Up!'s beautiful religious stamp set called SHEPHERD'S CARE that represents the story of the birth of Jesus.  Build a scene by combining the watercolor inspired images with special coloring techniques for endless creative possibilities.  We've paired the SHEPHERD'S CARE STAMP SET and the SEASON OF ELEGANCE SPECIALTY 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER with its rich gold foil accents.  Our SHEPHERD'S CARE CARD COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX cards...four regular size and two larger 5x7 size to send to someone special for the holidays!  See more details HERE!

 

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