Scary Cute

IM252 – Scary Cute

October 31, 2022 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Happy Halloween!!! It’s time for our Create with Connie and Mary Inspiration Monday challenge. It’s a fun Halloween print! I’d love to have this in my home! Sadly, I didn’t even get my Halloween decorations out this year…just didn’t have the energy.

SCARY CUTE with ASPEN TREE DIES

Here’s what I did with the inspiration using Scary Cute stamp set and the Aspen Tree Dies.

Stampin’ Details:

- The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Crushed Curry cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
- The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Basic Black cardstock was cut with the Aspen Tree Die, then two of the center trees hand-cut out to leave room for the silhouette.
- The 3-7/8 x 5-1/8 piece of Basic White was colored with Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie and Cajun Craze Inks using the Blender Brushes.
- The Basic Black cut out was adhered over the colored Basic White cardstock with Stampin’ Dimensionals, then added to the front of the base card.
- The bats and silhouette from Scary Cute were stamped with Memento Black Ink in the open space.
- Trick or Treat from Scary Cute was stamped with Memento Black Ink on Crushed Curry cardstock and cut with the Scary Silhouettes Die.
- Grass added at the feet with Light Black Stampin’ Blends.

Isn’t that fun? I’m having a blast with the Aspen Tree dies! OK…check out what Mary did with the Inspiration Monday Challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary!

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: Scary Cute
Inks: Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Memento Black

Blends: Light Basic Black

Cardstock: Crushed Curry, Basic White, Basic Black
Accessories: Aspen Tree Dies, Scary Silhouettes Dies (label), Adhesives

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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!

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!

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 – Casing Libby Fens

September 10, 2022 By Connie | 1 Comment

For the next several weeks, we will be Casing the Design Team for our Saturday Blog Hops! This week our featured Design Team Member is Libby Fens! We are to find an “old” card on her blog that we like and use the layout and colors with a new set from the July-December Mini Catalog! This should be fun! We will show both the “old” card that inspired us, and our new version! Here’s Libby’s card that I chose from last year.

SCARY CUTE

Love the patterns of paper behind this little haunted house image!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Basic Black cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
The 3-3/4 x 5 layer of Parakeet Party cardstock is cut with the Stitched with Whimsy Dies.
Cut two of two different 1-1/4 square patterns of Black & White Designs Designer Paper in green stripe and stars (total of 4) and add to center towards top.
Cut haunted house with Scary Silhouettes from Basic Black cardstock with Die, add to center of squares with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Stamp “Say Boo and Scary On” greeting with Memento Black Ink below squares.
Add a trio of Basic Black bats cut with the die to background.

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!

SUPPLIES:
Stamp Sets: Scary Cute
Inks: Memento Black
C/S: Basic Black, Parakeet Party, Black & White Designs Designer Paper
Accessories: Scary Silhouette Dies, Stitched with Whimsy Dies, Adhesives

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Saturday Blog Hop – Casing Cindy Elam

September 3, 2022 By Connie | 1 Comment

For the next several weeks, we will be Casing the Design Team for our Saturday Blog Hops! This week our featured Design Team Member is Cindy Elam! We are to find an “old” card on her blog that we like and use the layout and colors with a new set from the July-December Mini Catalog! This should be fun! We will show both the “old” card that inspired us, and our new version! Here’s Cindy’s card that I choose from last year.

SCARY CUTE

Here’s my remade version!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Orchid Oasis cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
A 3-3/4 x 5 chevron Black & White Designs is added on top with a 1 x 3-3/4 black stars along the bottom.
The tree Cute Silhouette Shapes was cut from Basic Black cardstock and added to Orchid Oasis background.
The greeting was stamped with Orchid Oasis Ink and cut with the banner Die.
Three Orchid Oasis bats fly in the background.

SUPPLIES:
Stamp Sets: Scary Cute
Inks: Orchid Oasis
C/S: Orchid Oasis, Basic Black, Basic White, Black & White Designs DSP
Accessories: Scary Silhouettes Dies, Adhesives

Use HOST CODE: NGDW6GPR

Saturday Blog Hop – Cards with Stripes

July 23, 2022 By Connie | Leave a Comment

This week’s theme for our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop is “Cards with Stripes”. We could use designer paper that has stripes in it or make our own! I did a combination of both!

SCARY CUTE

I just HAD to buy this new Scary Cute stamp set…mostly for the silhouette images in it, but I also love this frame! I turned it upside down for this card so I could have the bats show up in the “sky”! And, although I did use the stripe pattern in the new Black & White Designs Designer Paper, I colored the white stripes with Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends to alter the color!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Basic Gray cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
The 1-1/4 x 5-1/2 strip of stripe Black & White Designs Designer Paper was colored with the Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends, then added to the front of the card.
A 3 x 3-1/2 piece of Smoky Slate cardstock was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The frame from Scary Silhouettes Dies was cut from Basic Black cardstock and adhered to the rectangle.
The moon was cut with the Die from Daffodil Delight cardstock and the bats from Basic Black Cardstock and added within the frame. The moon was popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The greeting was stamped with Memento Black Ink on Daffodil Delight cardstock, then cut with the label in the Scary Silhouettes Dies. It was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A trio of yellow Glossy Dots were added to the background!

Hmmm, I could have used this for my cards with frames card a couple weeks ago, too! 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!

SUPPLIES:
Stamp Sets: Scary Cute
Inks: Memento Black
Blends: Dark Daffodil Delight
C/S: Basic Gray, Smoky Slate, Daffodil Delight
Accessories: Scary Silhouettes Dies, Glossy Dots, Adhesives