Stampin' Up!

By the Tide 2

February 15, 2013 By Connie | 4 Comments

I promised yesterday that I would show you the original card I made for Create with Connie and Mary's Thursday Challenge. I switched it out to the Bloomin' Marvelous flower one you saw HERE. Now…tell me…which do you like better? If you are with me, I liked the flower one. But, this one also has some appeal, so thought I'd share!

Here are the details!

The base card is 4 1/4 x 11 of Midnight Muse cardstock, folded in half.
A layer of 4 x 5 1/4 Very Vanilla was stamped along the bottom with the Fan Coral from By the Tide stamp set in Crumb Cake Ink. I also sponged a little Crumb Cake along the bottom for the floor of the sea.
Along the right is a 1 1/2 x 5 1/4 strip of Comfort Cafe Designer Paper.
I hid the seam with some Midnight Muse Stitched Ribbon.
The Pool Party Core'dinations Paper was embossed with the Fancy Fan folder and sanded. (I had a bunch of these 2 1/2" circles left over from another project!)
I stamped the fish with Soft Suede Ink on Very Vanilla, then sponged some Cajun Craze, Summer Starfruit and Soft Suede inks on him. The eye is highlighted with a White Gel Pen. He is cut out and popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals and placed on the Pool Party circle.
I used an assortment of Pearl sizes for the bubbles.
Thinking of You from A Little Greeting stamp set was stamped with Midnight Muse on a 1/2" strip of Sahara Sand.
The Midnight Muse Stitched Ribbon bow was tied and then a Neutral Glimmer Brad added to the center.

Enjoy! The weekend countdown has begun. I'm having some stampers over tomorrow for my Pop-up Posies Class! Should be fun!

CCMC236 – Hearts a Flutter

January 24, 2013 By Connie | 12 Comments

It's Thursday and time for Create with Connie and Mary's Challenge! We have a beautiful color challenge for you today…perfect for Valentine's, so that is what I did! We are in the middle of Week 1 for the Spring Edition 2013 and our designers are showing off LOTS of fun projects! Why don't you join us? At a price of $34.95 US for over 30 step-by-step tutorials…that's just a little over $1 each! We are featuring products in the Spring Mini and Sale-A-Bration brochures! Our website stays up over a year, so you can refer back to them 24/7!

Here's my card using the color challenge this week. Love that Hearts a Flutter bundle…stamps and framelits! There are some subtle details on this card, so you need to look close!

Here are the details!

The base card is 4 1/4 x 11 of Raspberry Ripple, folded in half.
The Whisper White 4 x 5 1/4 layer has been partially embossed with the Chevron Folder, I left a top portion un-embossed for the greeting.
Be My Valentine from Delightful Dozen was stamped in Lucky Limeade and I added a Small Heart Punch of Raspberry Ripple with a rhinestone jewel.
I stamped a 1 x 4 strip of Lucky Limeade with Lucky Limeade ink, using the pennant shape in the Hearts a Flutter stamp set…I liked how it gave me a striped pattern without using DSP!
The small hearts were stamped in Pink Pirouette and Raspberry Ripple, cut with the heart framelit, then scattered along the Lucky Limeade strip. I popped up a couple of them with Stampin' Dimensionals.
Finally, I tucked the larger scallop heart stamped with Raspberry Ripple and cut with the framelit, added a smaller solid heart inside and added another rhinestone jewel. It is popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals, too!

Made for a sweet little Valentine card!

Make sure to check out the rest of the Challenge Team over on Create with Connie and Mary to see their interpretation of the Color Challenge! And…sign up for the Spring Edition 2013 of Create with Connie and Mary while you are there!!! You'll be glad you did!

Day 6 – Bloomin’ Marvelous

January 18, 2013 By Connie | 2 Comments

It's Day 6 of Create with Connie and Mary Spring PREVIEW WEEK! Elizabeth has a FREE TUTORIAL for you over on Create with Connie and Mary...and…check out where to get BLOG CANDY today…a free subscription to the Spring Edition (or, if you have already paid…we'll apply it to the New Catalog 2013 Edition!) But…hurry…only one more day to take advantage of the Early Bird Price, save $5 off the regular $34.95 US price…it's only $29.95 US for over 30 step-by-step PHOTO tutorials!

This card is a little different for me! Remember when we didn't have a wonderful selection of designer papers like we do now? We used to "make" our own designer paper using stamps. That's what I did here with the Bloomin' Marvelous stamps…available during Sale-A-Bration in just a few more days!

Here are the details:

The base card is 4 1/4 x 11 of Pink Pirouette cardstock, folded in half.
I layered on Cherry Cobbler cut to 4 x 5 1/4.
The 3 7/8 x 5 1/8" Whisper White panel is stamped with Cherry Cobbler flowers, Pink Pirouette butterflies and Lucky Limeade leaves randomly all over.
I cut a 2 x 5" strip of Lucky Limeade and embossed with the Honeycomb folder, then cut the flag end.
The Heart is punched out of the Oval cut with the oval Framelits. Under it is a piece of Whisper White stamped with the flower and leaf stamps. The flower was popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals.
I stamped Miracles Happen in Cherry Cobbler on Pink Pirouette and punched it with the Decorative Label punch, put it back in and punched so that it was a smaller size.
Finally, I added a Pink Pirouette butterfly with rhinestone body.

What do you think? Do you like it? I think it turned out pretty cool!

Make sure to check out Elizabeth's FREE TUTORIAL over on Create with Connie and Mary!

Day 2 Preview – Hearts a Flutter

January 14, 2013 By Connie | 15 Comments

Well, I'm back from a WONDERFUL time at Stampin' Up!'s Leadership Convention in Orlando, Florida! I SO enjoyed catching up, laughing and hugging my friends from ALL over the country. I'm blessed that Stampin' Up! has put these wonderful people in my life! And, wow…lots of NEW and exciting products coming out…can't wait!

AND…it is Day 2 of Create with Connie and Mary's Spring Edition 2013 PREVIEW WEEK! We are offering lots of opportunities for BLOG CANDY…free subscriptions to our Spring Edition AND lots of FREE TUTORIALS! Make sure to check us out all week…and sign up for the Spring Edition before our Early Bird Special Price ends! That's a $5 savings off the regular $34.95 US price…and at $29.95 for over 30 tutorials…that is less than $1 each! Hurry!

In honor of Melissa Davies' cute Valentine Favor today on Create with Connie and Mary, I'm showing off a card that my Cards Class did this month using Hearts a Flutter and That's the Ticket!

LOTS of new products from the Spring mini catalog!

The base card is 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 of Real Red, folded in half.
I added a 4 x 5 1/4 layer of Whisper White, embossed with the Honeycomb folder.
The scallop heart was cut from the specialty paper in More Amore.
On top, I placed the zig zag heart image from Hearts a Flutter, stamped in Real Red on Whisper White and cut with the framelit and a little pearl added to one side. I also added a Basic Black "tag"…one of the Hearts a Flutter framelits turned upside down and tied with Crochet Trim and Linen Thread.
The trio of flowers were added with Mini Glue Dots across the bottom (inspired by Elizabeth Price!)
Admit One and Happy Valentine's Day from That's the Ticket were stamped in Black Stazon and Real Red, punched with the TIcket Duo and tucked under the scallop heart.

LOVE it!!! Don't you?

Make sure to check out Day 2 of the Create with Connie and Mary Spring Edition 2013 Preview Week for the FREE TUTORIAL and opportunity for BLOG CANDY! Here's a sneak peek of Melissa Davies' project!

Day 1 Preview & Oh Whale favor

January 13, 2013 By Connie | 7 Comments

It's HERE!!!

Our Create with Connie and Mary Spring 2013

PREVIEW WEEK is here!

What does that mean?

BLOG CANDY – SIX free subscriptions!
FREE PROJECTS with PHOTO TUTORIALS
Spring session will begin in ONE WEEK with over 30 projects!
Early Bird Special Price is just about over!

Today Mary Brown is sharing her fun SPRING project over on Create with Connie and Mary! She also has BLOG CANDY!!! So, make sure you stop over on Create with Connie and Mary and find out what you need to do to be entered! AND…download her FREE TUTORIAL…you won't want to miss this cute project. It will give you a taste of what our tutorials are like in our subscription service.

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My little favor today was one that I swapped at Leadership in a Candy Swap. It turned out so much cuter than I had even thought in my head! Even my husband really thought it was cute and he rarely says anything! lol! It holds a full size Rolo candy "bar".

Want to know how to make it? Here we go!

I used the narrow tag from the Two Tags Die and cut two from Melon Mambo cardstock.
Score 5/8" from the bottom end on both tags to make the base.
Adhere to a 1 x 1 3/4" rectangle of Melon Mambo cardstock to secure and create the base.
Punch a 1 1/4" Scallop Circle out of the top of the front tag.
Cut a 1 1/2 x 6" strip of Sunshine & Sprinkles Designer Paper, score at 1/2, 1 1/2, 3 1/4 & 4 1/4.
Starting at the back with the 1/2" tab, secure, then wrap it around to the front, using the score lines to create a "box" around both the tags. You will end up in the back again and overlap the 1/2" tab.
I decorated the front with a 1/4" strip of Marina Mist, stamped in Night of Navy with "Thanks a ton!"
I stamped the whale with Melon Mambo ink on Whisper White and cut it with the Whale Clearlit Die. I added a rhinestone for the eye and tied a bow of White Baker's Twine on the tail.
The spout of water was stamped with Night of Navy on Whisper White and handcut out, then adhered with a Mini Glue Dot to the front.
I cut more Designer Paper 3 x 4 1/4 to wrap around the Rolo candy, adhering it securely.
I tied the Marina Mist 3/8 Striped Organdy Ribbon around the candy roll and tied a bow.
On the bottom of the candy roll, I adhered a punched 3/4" circle of cardstock so that I could use Mini Glue Dots to hold the candy end in place on the bottom of the holder. It just secured it better than the gold foil wrapper did.
Slide the Rolo candy from the front to inside the box, the scallop circle hole helps hold it in place!

Here's a side view:

So…what do you think? Cute??? What a nice little favor for a party or treat for someone special!

Now…don't forget! Check out Mary's darling project over on Create with Connie and Mary, get the FREE project tutorial AND find out where to get BLOG CANDY today! Here's a SNEAK PEEK!

CCMC234 By The Tides

January 10, 2013 By Connie | 8 Comments

Have you been enjoying the announcements of the Create with Connie and Mary Guest Designers this week? We have one more for you tomorrow and then the regular Design Team on Saturday! However, today it is time for our challenge…it's a pretty COLOR challenge this week!

I actually ended up making a couple different cards using this color combination…very soft and pretty looking, I think! I used By the Tides for this one! The other one will be my SUDSOL swap card at Leadership, so you'll see it when I return!

Here are the details!

The base is 4 1/4 x 11 of Pink Pirouette folded in half to form base card.
I added a layer of 4 x 5 1/4 Whisper White and stamped on the lower right corner with the script image in Pink Pirouette several times.
On the bottom left, I added a 2 1/4 x 2 3/4 rectangle of Print Poetry Designer Paper.
I added Midnight Muse ribbon and secured it to the back of the Whisper White, then added the layer to the front of the Pink Pirouette base.
I stamped Thinking of You from Sassy Salutations in Midnight Muse in the upper left corner.
The sea fan image is stamped with Versamark on Pink Pirouette and embossed with White Embossing Powder. I added Pink Pirouette ink with my sponge dauber around the image to make it pop and around the edges of the Label Framelit I cut.
The sea horse image was stamped twice on Whisper White with Midnight Muse and cut out, the placed with Stampin' Dimensionals on the label.
I stamped the Nantucket image in Midnight Muse and punched with the 1" Circle punch, and placed on the front with a Stampin' Dimensional, too.

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Hearts a Flutter

January 7, 2013 By Connie | 2 Comments

It's Day 2 of our Guest Designer Announcements on Create with Connie and Mary! Our designer today is using LOTS of hearts on her project for the Spring Edition 2013! She shows off a card today with her introduction…go check out WHO it is at Create with Connie and Mary! We know you LOVE her work (and hint…so does Stampin' Up!)

I used Hearts a Flutter on my card today to celebrate her heart theme!

Can you believe I JUST opened my package of More Amore Designer Paper! I don't know what I was waiting for…I love the patterns in it. AND…useful for more than Valentine's Day projects! See that chevron pattern at the bottom…love it! And the linky pattern in one of the hearts…love it, too! Here are the details:

The base is Pool Party cut 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 and folded in half.
I layered on 4 x 5 1/4 Very Vanilla cardstock.
At the bottom, the heart pattern from More Amore DSP measures 1 1/2 x 5 1/4, then I cut a 1/2 x 5 1/4 strip of the chevron pattern to go on top.
I hid the seam there with a piece of Sycamore Street Ribbon (Pool Party)…it's one of the new Sale-A-Bration packs coming soon!
In the upper right corner, I pierced the Heart image with the Essentials Paper Piercing Pack. Then punched the Full Heart from DSP.
Next I stamped the Hearts A Flutter heart image with Black Stazon on Primrose Petals cardstock and cut it out with the matching Hearts a Flutter Framelits.
Finally, for some major bling, I thread the Calypso Coral Bakers Twine thru a Vintage Faceted Designer Button and placed it in one of the small Soda Pop Tops…that I ran thru the Big Shot to smash.
I stamped Be My Valentine from Delightful Dozen stamp set in Pool Party ink.

Do you like it? I do! Make sure to check out Create with Connie and Mary blog to see who our Day 2 Guest Designer is…

We have opened the Early Bird registration for Create with Connie and Mary Spring Occasions 2013. You don't want to miss out! Sign up today before the cost savings goes away! With over 30 projects with step-by-step PHOTO instructions at an Early Bird price of $29.95 US, you can't go wrong…that is less than $1 per tutorial! These are perfect for your classes and stamp camps! But…customers are welcome, too! We will be starting January 20th…hurry and sign up today over at Create with Connie and Mary!

CCMC233 Oh Whale!

January 3, 2013 By Connie | 9 Comments

Woohoo!!! Did you notice that we have opened the Early Bird registration for Create with Connie and Mary Spring Occasions 2013? You don't want to miss out! Sign up today before the cost savings goes away! With over 30 projects with step-by-step PHOTO instructions at a price of $29.95 US, you can't go wrong…that is less than $1 per tutorial! These are perfect for your classes and stamp camps! But…customers are welcome, too! We will be starting January 20th…hurry and sign up today over at Create with Connie and Mary!

And…it's Thursday…and that means we have a NEW challenge! We are doing a sketch challenge this week on Create with Connie and Mary…and it is a FUN one so we hope you play along! Since I had my Oh Whale! stamp set out already…I decided it use it again for my challenge card this week!

And here is my Oh Whale! card! As I mentioned yesterday, I love the greetings in this set! This one is perfect for Valentine's Day!

Here are the details:

I took my colors from the upcoming Sale-A-Bration Designer Paper, Sycamore Street! I thought the swirls in the one pattern looked like waves.
I cut three rectangles of the wave DSP to 1 x 3-1/2 and layered them on 1 1/8 x 3 5/8" of Pool Party cardstock.
I cut the medallion print at 1 3/4 x 5 1/2, then cut the flag end. It is layered on 1 7/8 x 5 1/2 Pool Party, and matched the flag end.
I stamped the whale from that cute Oh Whale! stamp set in Rich Razzleberry on Whisper White and cut it with the clearlit die. I added a rhinestone for the eye and tied Pool Party Bakers Twine in a bow around the tail.
I made a pennant banner from Summer Starfruit, folding back the ends, and stamped the greeting, Whale you be mine? in Rich Razzleberry on it. I added rhinestones on each of the ends, too.
Finally, I placed the whale and banner on the front with Stampin' Dimensionals, then stamped the heart "spout" with Rich Razzleberry directly on the designer paper.

I must admit…I was SO wrong about this set. I really do LOVE it! I didn't know if I really would get much use out of it, but it is so whimsical, I can see me reaching for it quite frequently!

Make sure to check out the rest of the Challenge Team designs this week over on Create with Connie and Mary! We each have very different looks using the sketch! AND..while you are there…don't forget to sign up for the Spring Edition 2013!