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Saturday Blog Hop – Favorite Occasions Stamp Set

December 28, 2019 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Happy Saturday! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas! It goes by quickly, doesn’t it? We still have one more Christmas celebration with my oldest son’s family next Saturday because they were out of town this year! So, ours is an extended holiday!

But, the Occasions Catalog is coming soon (January 3 is the first day to order!), so this week’s Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop is showcasing our “Favorite Occasions Stamp Set”!

DRESSED TO IMPRESS

I’ll be honest…there are WAY more than just one of my favorites in the new Occasions Catalog! But, I went with the one that caught my eye first! It’s called Dressed to Impress! I love the lipstick, shoes and perfume in it AND the stamp set has matching dies, plus extras like this little label!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Lovely Lipstick cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Whisper White is embossed with the Tufted Embossing Folder.
A 1 x 5-1/4 strip of Best Dressed Designer Paper across the bottom.
The perfume bottle was stamped with Memento Black Ink on Purple Posy cardstock and colored with Wink of Stella. It was cut with the die and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The roses were stamped with Memento Black Ink on Whisper White cardstock and colored with the Lovely Lipstick and Mint Macaron Stampin’ Blends. It was cut with the dies and added on front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Hello Fabulous is stamped with Lovely Lipstick Ink on Whisper White cardstock and cut with the label die, then added on front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A trio of Peaceful Poppies Sequins were added on front.

Is that fun? I love this 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’s fabulous card! See what everyone did with this challenge!

Be ready to deck the halls with Stampin' Up!'s HOME FOR CHRISTMAS BUNDLE featuring a cute gingerbread man, whimsical tree, holly, and peppermint images and dies! The HOME FOR CHRISTMAS DIES also include fun tag and pocket shapes, plus a scallop border! The classic greetings will finish your projects with some festive cheer. We've paired the HOME FOR CHRISTMAS BUNDLE with the TIMELESS CHRISTMAS 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER featuring traditional colors, plaids and stripes for your seasonal-themed crafts. Our HOME FOR CHRISTMAS COLLECTION gives you step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO gift card holders for a total of SIX tutorials to use in your classes or personal use. See more details HERE!

How fun to create a traditional Christmas Village using Stampin' Up!'s WELCOME NOEL BUNDLE! Stamp the houses, trees and deer elements to build your holiday scene or cut them quickly with the detailed shapes and the WELCOME NOEL DIES. We used greetings from the Winter Adventures stamp set or use your own sentiments to finish it off. We've paired the WELCOME NOEL BUNDLE with the WINTER DREAMS 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER featuring white on deep blue designs for your winter-themed crafts. Our WELCOME NOEL COLLECTION gives you step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO enhanced special fold card ideas for a total of SIX tutorials to use in your classes or personal use. See more details HERE!

Create the feel of a nature walk through the winter woods with Stampin' Up! FROSTED PINECONES BUNDLE! Stamp the pinecone and then add textured details using the FROSTED PINECONES DECORATIVE MASKS or cut the detailed shapes with the FROSTED PINECONES DIES. Add one of the heartfelt winter sentiments to finish it off. We've paired the FROSTED PINECONES BUNDLE with the WHISPERING WOODS 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER. Our FROSTED PINECONES COLLECTION gives you step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO small decor ideas for a total of SIX tutorials, all full of seasonal charm. See more details HERE!

CCMC559 Petal Palette

May 2, 2019 By Connie | 1 Comment

This week’s Create with Connie and Mary’s Color Challenge made me look thru my designer paper stash. I combined Petal Palette stamp set with the plaid design in the Under the Mistletoe Designer Paper…it gives it a really “country” feel. This time of year I’m always on a mission to use some of my retiring stamp sets a few more times.

I love the roses in Petal Palette! They are small enough to color easily. And I love some of the extra dies in the Petals & More Framelits, like this lacy trim one!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Smoky Slate cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
On top is a 4 x 5-1/4 layer of the plaid design in Under the Mistletoe DSP.
A 2 x 4 band of Smoky Slate cardstock was added towards the top.
The lacy trim piece was cut with the Petals & More Framelits from Real Red cardstock and added to the Smoky Slate band.
The roses were stamped with Memento Black Ink on Whisper White cardstock and colored with the Real Red Stampin’ Blends, the leaves were watercolored with the Lemon Lime Twist Marker.
Best Wishes was stamped with Memento Black Ink.
The vine piece was cut with the Petals & More Framelits from Lemon Lime Twist cardstock and tucked under the Smoky Slate piece a little. The Roses were popped up on the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Such a different look for this stamp set, I think! I love how it turned out! OK, check out the rest of the Challenge Team to see what they did with this color challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary! ! I’m excited to see what they’ve done!

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April 23, 2019 By Connie | Leave a Comment

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Snow Friends & Tin of Tags

December 23, 2016 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Merry Christmas!

Here’s my Christmas card for this year, I made about 60 of them! Again, I went with a Crumb Cake and Real Red combination…it just goes so well with the white Snowman! And I always do a snowman or snowflake theme every year! I wanted a more modern, stylized snowman look for my card this year and I think I accomplished that! I had about 4 versions before I settled on this one.

Here are the details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Real Red cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
Stamp the 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Crumb Cake cardstock with the greeting from Tin of Tags with Real Red Ink, and then emboss with the Snow Flurry Embossing Folder.
Cut a 1-1/2 x 4 piece of Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper, then cut it in half lengthwise with a curvy pattern so you get two pieces approx 3/4 x 4. Adhere one to the bottom of the Crumb Cake cardstock.
Cut the Snow Friends Framelit from Whisper White, the hat from Basic Black and adhere to front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Punch the heart with the Cookie Cutter Builder Punch from Red Glimmer Paper and adhere on snowman.
Cut a 1/8″ strip of Red Glimmer Paper, add to hat and trim off excess.

I love how this turned out! You can duplicate this card by purchasing the Stampin’ Up! products at my online store…just click on the photos below! Thanks!

Tin Of Tags Photopolymer Stamp Set
$16.80

Snow Friends Framelits Dies
$27.00

Cookie Cutter Builder Punch
$18.00

Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
$8.50

Red Glimmer Paper
$5.00

Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper
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Real Red 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$8.00

Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad
$6.50

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$9.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$8.00

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Oh So Succulent & BLOG CANDY!

December 12, 2016 By Connie | 27 Comments

Hurray! I’ve finally had a chance to use my new preorder products. With my dad having quadruple bypass surgery unexpectedly last week, I have been back and forth to the hospital.

But…today I get to share a card I made with the awesome new set, Oh So Succulent and matching Succulent Framelits! It is also my turn to offer the Create with Connie and Mary HOLIDAY BLOG CANDY. Just LEAVE A COMMENT TODAY (Monday, 12/12) here on my blog and you will be entered into a drawing for my Blog Candy – a free subscription to Create with Connie and Mary December Mini Edition featuring projects using products in the OCCASIONS and SALE-A-BRATIONS catalogs! Isn’t that exciting?

Here are the details…

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Garden Green cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded to form base card.
On the 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Whisper White, a 1-1/2 x 4 strip of Succulent Garden Designer Paper was placed along the bottom.
A 1/2 x 4 strip of Garden Green cardstock was placed across to hide the seam.
A piece of 1/8″ Gold Ribbon was added over the strip and adhered to the back to secure.
The succulents from Oh So Succulent Stamp Set were stamped with Calypso Coral, Garden Green, Pear Pizzazz and Sweet Sugarplum Inks on scrap Whisper White and cut with the Succulents Framelits. They were added to the top of the Whisper White layer.
The greeting from Oh So Succulents was stamped with Garden Green Ink under the succulents.
Some Gold Sequins were added to the front for a little bling!

Our DECEMBER 2016 MINI SESSION just started with projects using stamp sets from the OCCASIONS and Sale-a-Bration CATALOGS! PLUS…sign up for both the November and December Mini Sessions together and get a free HOLIDAY BONUS tutorial! We know you’ll be excited about that!

Each session includes FIVE step-by-step tutorials for projects…THREE card sets, each with 4 cards and TWO 3D items…perfect for your club or stamp camp!
All designs and tutorials are EXCLUSIVELY for subscribers and will not be posted anywhere else online.
All FIVE projects are available once the monthly mini collection opens so you immediately have all projects (and tutorials).
Mini Sessions open on the 11th of each month.

Items we will be using in December Mini Session:

Succulent Garden Suite
Sealed with Love Suite
Yummy in my Tummy
Avant Garden
Cool Treats

Head on over to Create with Connie and Mary to subscribe today!

AND, don’t forget to leave me comment today, December 12th to be entered into my drawing for a FREE subscription to the Create with Connie and Mary December Mini Session.

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Merry Mice

December 6, 2016 By Connie | 2 Comments

This is my second post today…make sure to check out the other one for the SUO Challenge today!

Woohoo! Check out Create with Connie and Mary today…someone is offering BLOG CANDY! It’s a FREE subscription to our December Mini Session. You can win just by leaving a comment on her blog today! Don’t worry, if you have already subscribed, we’ll apply your win to our January session! Remember to sign up NOW for our December session…we are featuring products from the Occasions and Sale-A-Brations catalogs and open in less than a week!

For my card today, I combined a LITTLE sneak peek of a product in the Occasions Catalog with the cute stamp set, Merry Mice!

Here are the details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
On top is a 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Warmth & Cheer Designer Paper Stack.
Across the front is a 1 x 5-1/4 strip of Pacific Point, stamped with the greeting in Merry Mice with Black Stazon Ink.
Along the bottom of that is a 1/4 x 5-1/4 strip of Silver Glimmer Paper…love how it sparkles!
The mouse is stamped with Black Stazon on Whisper White and watercolored with the AquaPainter and NEW WATERCOLOR PENCILS!!! They are REALLY nice and smooth to use! Love them!
The Oval was cut with the Stitched Shapes Framelit (largest one). It is placed on the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals!

Want more ideas for the Occasions and Sale-A-Bration products? Our December Create with Connie and Mary Mini Session will give you LOTS of new ideas! Check out the details at Create with Connie and Mary. And remember…find out who is offering the BLOG CANDY FREE SUBSCRIPTION today!

CCMC Saturday Blog Hop – Inspired by a Christmas Song

December 3, 2016 By Connie | Leave a Comment

But, it’s time for the Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop! This week’s theme is “Inspired by a Christmas Song”! This was such a FUN theme! I could think of a dozen different ways to go. Ended up with my card that could be two different songs…Joy to the World…or Hark the Herald Angels Sing. Both are favorite songs of mine! Plus, I thought the sheet music designer paper pattern in This Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper worked perfectly! (I wonder how many of us used the same print?) lol!

Here are the details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Cherry Cobbler cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
On top is a 4 x 5-1/4 layer of the sheet music from This Christmas Specialty DSP.
Across the front is a 1 x 5-1/4 strip of a coordinating print in This Christmas Specialty DSP.
A large oval was cut from the green plaid design in…yup…This Christmas DSP, then added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The angel from Wonder of Christmas was stamped with Black Stazon on Very Vanilla cardstock and watercolored with the AquaPainter and Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Chocolate Chip, Blushing Bride Ink Pads. She was hand-cut and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The wings were colored with the Clear Wink of Stella.
Several small stars were punched from Gold Glimmer Paper from the Sprinkles Punch and added randomly on the front.

So usually I don’t go for mixing a lot of DSP patterns…but in this case I do think it works! What do you think?

Make sure to check out the rest of the Design Team to see what Christmas Song inspired them this week! Next up is the Create with Connie and Mary website so you can find out more about our December Mini Session that will be starting soon. We’re featuring products from the Occasions and Sale-A-Brations catalogs!

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CCMC Saturday Blog Hop – Homespun Christmas

November 26, 2016 By Connie | 1 Comment

Ahhh, Thanksgiving is over! We had a housefull…12 adults and 2 babies…but what a blast! LOTS of great food and thankful that everyone pitches in and brings something! Here’s a cute picture of two of the grands, my youngest son’s kids. Wish it turned out a little better and not so grainy. My brother and I are about the same age apart as Quinn and Brody are…and I’m sure I remember a similar picture of the two of us together with me almost strangling him around the neck, too! lol!

But, it’s time for the Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop! This week’s theme is “Homespun Christmas”. I love the traditional look of pines and pine cones, so that is what I chose to represent my homespun Christmas. The plaids in the Warmth & Cheer Designer Paper Pack work perfectly!

Here are the details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Crumb Cake cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
On top is a 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Whisper White cardstock.
A 3-3/4 x 5 piece of Warmth & Cheer Designer Paper selected, then a 1-1/4 piece cut off one end and flipped to the reverse side, then adhered to the front of the Whisper White cardstock.
Gold Bakers Twine was wrapped around 3 times to hide the seam.
The label from Christmas Pines was stamped with Cherry Cobbler on Crumb Cake cardstock and the Christmas Blessings greeting with Chocolate Chip inside, then hand-cut.
The pine branches were cut from Old Olive cardstock, the mistletoe from Whisper White and the pine cones from Crumb Cake and Chocolate Chip cardstocks and adhered together on the front.
A bow was cut from Gold Glimmer Paper and added to the top of the pine cones.

What do you think? Did I fulfill the Homespun challenge? OK…next up is Mary Brown, go check out what she did with the challenge this week!

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