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CCMC763 – Seaside Bay

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It’s Thursday and you know that means it is time for a Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge.  Another great sketch this week to inspire you!

SEASIDE BAY

The Mini Catalog is quickly coming to an end, and I wanted to use the Seaside Bay stamp set again!  I love this crab!  So happy this set is carrying over to the new catalog…but the awesome coordinating DSP is not…make sure to grab it before it goes away!

Stampin’ Details:

  • The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Night of Navy cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
  • The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Mint Macaron was embossed with the Online Exclusive Basics 3D Embossing Folder and added to the front.
  • A 1 x 5-1/4 strip of navy By the Bay Designer Paper was added across the top.
  • The 2-3/4 x 3-1/2 piece of fish print By the Bay Designer Paper was added on top.
  • A 5/8 x 4-3/4 strip of Soft Suede cardstock was stamped with the Seaside Bay greeting in Night of Navy Ink, then adhered.
  • The crab from Seaside Bay stamp set was stamped with Night of Navy Ink on scrap Basic White cardstock, cut with the Seaside Bay Dies, then colored with the Dark Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends.  It was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • A trio of gold Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins were added to the front for a little bling.

 

 

I love how the fish look like they are swimming along with the crab!  Go check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary.

Supplies:
Stamps:  Seaside Bay
Ink:  Night of Navy
Blends:  Dark Crumb Cake
Cardstock:  Basic White, Mint Macaron, Night of Navy, By the Bay Designer Paper
Accessories:  Seaside Bay Dies, Basics 3D Embossing Folder, Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins, Adhesives

The playful critters in Stampin' Up!'s CHRISTMAS CREW BUNDLE will certainly brighten your day! Stamp and cut out the whimsical bear, snowman or reindeer, stamp a holiday greeting on their sign, then add finishing touches with the candy canes, Santa beard, evergreen trees and more! This CHRISTMAS CREW BUNDLE will give you fun tools to create festive holiday cards and tags. We've combined the CHRISTMAS CREW BUNDLE with the classic colors and patterns in the TIMELESS CHRISTMAS 12 X 12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO Advent Treat Box ideas for a total of 6 tutorials, all full of handmade charm.  See more details HERE!

Deck the Halls, and your Christmas cards and scrapbook pages, with festive wreaths and evergreen sprigs using the NOEL TIDINGS BUNDLE. The berries and pinecones can be tucked around the greenery, then add a label with a merry greeting! This NOEL TIDINGS BUNDLE will give you the tools to add some sophistication and charm to celebrate the Yuletide. We've combined the NOEL TIDINGS BUNDLE with the gold tones in the NEUTRAL NOEL 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO cute tree or package ornaments for a total of 6 tutorials, perfect for elevating your class or craft time!  See more details HERE!

The PAINTED PUMPKINS BUNDLE will bring a seasonal look to your crafting with a variety of pumpkin shapes, vines and leaves, and a fun picket fence to cut for a background! It's like Pumpkin Spice lattes in stamp form! (Available for preorder now, customers on Sept. 1st.) The Painted Pumpkins Masks make coloring and shading quick and easy, plus the cute greetings can be added for the perfect message! We've combined the PAINTED PUMPKINS BUNDLE with the cheerful color palette in the PAINTED PATCH 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO additional enhanced fun fold card projects (total of 6 tutorials), perfect for enhancing your class or craft time!  See more details HERE!

CS79 – Seaside Bay

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Welcome to Create with Connie and Mary’s Creatively Simple Challenge!  Each month Mary and I will pick a theme.  This month the theme is Animals!  We will design our cards using this theme!

SEASIDE BAY

I think the Seaside Bay Bundle is so sweet!  I love this bird image (and the crab!)  I needed a bunch of Sympathy cards, so made this one more masculine looking.

Stampin’ Details:

  • The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Crumb Cake cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
  • A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of By the Bay DSP was added on top.
  • A 1 x 4 strip of Crumb Cake was added across the front.
  • The scenic pattern of By the Bay DSP was cut with the Stitched Rectangle, then stamped with the seashells along the bottom and greeting across the top in Soft Suede Ink.  It was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • The bird was stamped with Soft Suede Ink and colored with Light Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends, then cut with the dies.  It was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • Some Faux Sea Glass Shapes were added to the sand.

 

 

I think it makes a great sympathy card!  Make sure to check out Mary’s Creatively Simple card over on Create with Connie and Mary!

 

 

 

 

SUPPLIES:

Stamps:  Seaside Bay
Inks:  Soft Suede
Cardstock:  Basic White, Crumb Cake, By the Sea DSP
Accessories:  Stitched Rectangle Dies, Seaside Bay Dies, Faux Sea Glass Shapes, Adhesives

The playful critters in Stampin' Up!'s CHRISTMAS CREW BUNDLE will certainly brighten your day! Stamp and cut out the whimsical bear, snowman or reindeer, stamp a holiday greeting on their sign, then add finishing touches with the candy canes, Santa beard, evergreen trees and more! This CHRISTMAS CREW BUNDLE will give you fun tools to create festive holiday cards and tags. We've combined the CHRISTMAS CREW BUNDLE with the classic colors and patterns in the TIMELESS CHRISTMAS 12 X 12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO Advent Treat Box ideas for a total of 6 tutorials, all full of handmade charm.  See more details HERE!

Deck the Halls, and your Christmas cards and scrapbook pages, with festive wreaths and evergreen sprigs using the NOEL TIDINGS BUNDLE. The berries and pinecones can be tucked around the greenery, then add a label with a merry greeting! This NOEL TIDINGS BUNDLE will give you the tools to add some sophistication and charm to celebrate the Yuletide. We've combined the NOEL TIDINGS BUNDLE with the gold tones in the NEUTRAL NOEL 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO cute tree or package ornaments for a total of 6 tutorials, perfect for elevating your class or craft time!  See more details HERE!

The PAINTED PUMPKINS BUNDLE will bring a seasonal look to your crafting with a variety of pumpkin shapes, vines and leaves, and a fun picket fence to cut for a background! It's like Pumpkin Spice lattes in stamp form! (Available for preorder now, customers on Sept. 1st.) The Painted Pumpkins Masks make coloring and shading quick and easy, plus the cute greetings can be added for the perfect message! We've combined the PAINTED PUMPKINS BUNDLE with the cheerful color palette in the PAINTED PATCH 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO additional enhanced fun fold card projects (total of 6 tutorials), perfect for enhancing your class or craft time!  See more details HERE!

Saturday Blog Hop – Non-traditional Valentines

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Welcome back to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop!   This week we are showing off Non-traditional Valentines!  We don’t always have to use predominately hearts and flowers and red and pinks for Valentines!  I kind of went out on a limb using Seaside Bay for my hubby’s Valentine this year!

SEASIDE BAY

Stampin’ Details:

  • The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Sahara Sand cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
  • A 2-1/2 x 5 piece of By the Bay Designer Paper was added to a 2-3/4 x 5-1/4 piece of Calypso Coral Cardstock, then adhered to the front.
  • The fishing “net” was cut with the die in Share a Milkshake from Sahara Sand cardstock…I thought it was pretty authentic!  It was adhered with Tombow Multipurpose Glue.
  • Two crabs were stamped with Calypso Coral Ink on Basic White, colored with Light Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends, and cut with the Seaside Bay Dies, then added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • A large and a small scallop shell were cut from Petal Pink cardstock, the grass from Sahara Sand cardstock with the Seaside Bay Dies.  All were added to the front.
  • Be My Valentine from Share a Milkshake stamp set was stamped with Memento Black Ink on Calypso Coral cardstock and punched with the Scallop Oval Duo Punch, then added with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • The Country Bouquet hearts were punched from Calypso Coral and Petal Pink and added to the front.
  • A couple gold Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins were added to the shell and heart.

 

 

SO happy that this turned out like I pictured in my head with the two crabs!  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:  Seaside Bay, Share a Milkshake
Inks:  Memento Black, Calypso Coral
Blends:  Light Crumb Cake
C/S:  Sahara Sand, Petal Pink, Calypso Coral DSP
Accessories:  Seaside Bay Dies, Share a Milkshake Dies, Scallop Oval Duo Punch, Country Bouquet Punch, Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins, Adhesives

The playful critters in Stampin' Up!'s CHRISTMAS CREW BUNDLE will certainly brighten your day! Stamp and cut out the whimsical bear, snowman or reindeer, stamp a holiday greeting on their sign, then add finishing touches with the candy canes, Santa beard, evergreen trees and more! This CHRISTMAS CREW BUNDLE will give you fun tools to create festive holiday cards and tags. We've combined the CHRISTMAS CREW BUNDLE with the classic colors and patterns in the TIMELESS CHRISTMAS 12 X 12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO Advent Treat Box ideas for a total of 6 tutorials, all full of handmade charm.  See more details HERE!

Deck the Halls, and your Christmas cards and scrapbook pages, with festive wreaths and evergreen sprigs using the NOEL TIDINGS BUNDLE. The berries and pinecones can be tucked around the greenery, then add a label with a merry greeting! This NOEL TIDINGS BUNDLE will give you the tools to add some sophistication and charm to celebrate the Yuletide. We've combined the NOEL TIDINGS BUNDLE with the gold tones in the NEUTRAL NOEL 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO cute tree or package ornaments for a total of 6 tutorials, perfect for elevating your class or craft time!  See more details HERE!

The PAINTED PUMPKINS BUNDLE will bring a seasonal look to your crafting with a variety of pumpkin shapes, vines and leaves, and a fun picket fence to cut for a background! It's like Pumpkin Spice lattes in stamp form! (Available for preorder now, customers on Sept. 1st.) The Painted Pumpkins Masks make coloring and shading quick and easy, plus the cute greetings can be added for the perfect message! We've combined the PAINTED PUMPKINS BUNDLE with the cheerful color palette in the PAINTED PATCH 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO additional enhanced fun fold card projects (total of 6 tutorials), perfect for enhancing your class or craft time!  See more details HERE!

 

 

CCMC750 – Seaside Bay

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It’s Thursday and you know that means it is time for a Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge.  This week is a color challenge!

SEASIDE BAY

I love the crab in this stamp set, so just had to buy it!

 

Stampin’ Details:

  • The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Thick Basic White cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
  • A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Coastal Cabana is added on top.
  • The 2-1/4 x 5-1/4 piece of By the Bay Designer Paper was added across the front.
  • The greeting from Seaside Bay was stamped with Night of Navy Ink in the lower right corner.
  • The 2 x 4-1/4 piece of Basic White was stamped along the bottom with stamped off Petal Pink Ink and the sand and seashells image.
  • It was layered on a 2-1/4 x 4-1/2 piece of Petal Pink cardstock, then added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • Two crabs were stamped with Night of Navy Ink on Basic White cardstock and colored with the Light Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends, then cut with the Seaside Bay Dies.
  • The two grasses were cut from Coastal Cabana cardstock with the Dies and the small scallop shell cut from Petal Pink cardstock.  All were layered on the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • Two Iridescent Pearls were added to the background and another one to the scallop shell.

I love the coastal feel of this card…it would go in my Florida home perfectly!  Go check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary

Supplies:
Stamps:  Seaside Bay
Ink:  Night of Navy, Petal Pink
Cardstock:  Thick Basic White, Basic White, Petal Pink, Coastal Cabana, By the BayDSP
Accessories:  Seaside Bay Dies, Iridescent Pearls, Adhesives

The playful critters in Stampin' Up!'s CHRISTMAS CREW BUNDLE will certainly brighten your day! Stamp and cut out the whimsical bear, snowman or reindeer, stamp a holiday greeting on their sign, then add finishing touches with the candy canes, Santa beard, evergreen trees and more! This CHRISTMAS CREW BUNDLE will give you fun tools to create festive holiday cards and tags. We've combined the CHRISTMAS CREW BUNDLE with the classic colors and patterns in the TIMELESS CHRISTMAS 12 X 12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO Advent Treat Box ideas for a total of 6 tutorials, all full of handmade charm.  See more details HERE!

Deck the Halls, and your Christmas cards and scrapbook pages, with festive wreaths and evergreen sprigs using the NOEL TIDINGS BUNDLE. The berries and pinecones can be tucked around the greenery, then add a label with a merry greeting! This NOEL TIDINGS BUNDLE will give you the tools to add some sophistication and charm to celebrate the Yuletide. We've combined the NOEL TIDINGS BUNDLE with the gold tones in the NEUTRAL NOEL 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO cute tree or package ornaments for a total of 6 tutorials, perfect for elevating your class or craft time!  See more details HERE!

The PAINTED PUMPKINS BUNDLE will bring a seasonal look to your crafting with a variety of pumpkin shapes, vines and leaves, and a fun picket fence to cut for a background! It's like Pumpkin Spice lattes in stamp form! (Available for preorder now, customers on Sept. 1st.) The Painted Pumpkins Masks make coloring and shading quick and easy, plus the cute greetings can be added for the perfect message! We've combined the PAINTED PUMPKINS BUNDLE with the cheerful color palette in the PAINTED PATCH 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO additional enhanced fun fold card projects (total of 6 tutorials), perfect for enhancing your class or craft time!  See more details HERE!

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