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CCMC227 – Snowman Punch Art

November 15, 2012 By Connie | 12 Comments

We have a special challenge this week on Create with Connie and Mary. Actually, it is a DOUBLE challenge and it lasts TWO weeks because of the Thanksgiving holiday in the US! In addition to the sketch challenge below, we added a SHAPE challenge to it…use your dies or framelits to make a shaped card!

And, here is my shaped card with the Punch Art Snowman! You may remember that I made up this punch art snowman card last year…you can see it HERE. I resurrected the snowman to use it on my shaped card, but added a few twists!

Here are the details:

Cut two of the Label Framelits (second largest size) from Primrose Petals cardstock. Score one of the approx. 3/4" from edge. Place Sticky Strip on the 3/4" edge. Adhere the two pieces together to form the base card.
Trim off the point on the bottom edges so that the card stands straight.
Add two 3/4" strips of Snow Festival Designer Paper along the left side, trim off excess to form shape of card.
Using the Circles #2 die, cut three of the largest sized circles from Whisper White cardstock. Sponge around the edges of the circles with Baja Breeze ink.
Stack the circles together to form Snowman, adhering each layer with Stampin' Dimensionals.
Use the Star punch from Merry Mini Trio Punch to make the nose from Pumpkin Pie, the Owl punch for the 1/4" circle Basic Black eyes (highlight with a white gel pen), arms from the Modern Label Punch and Early Espresso cardstock.
To form the hat, cut a 1" square of Basic Black. Punch half the width of the Modern Label punch, put back in and cut the width down to approx. 1 1/4" wide. Adhere to the 1" square along the bottom. Add a small trim of Primrose Petals cardstock for the hat band.
Fold a 3" piece of Primrose Petals Ribbon in half and adhere to snowman neck with Mini Glue Dots. I fringed the ends of the ribbon for the scarf.
Stamp Winter Wishes from Winter Memories in Black Stazon on 1/2" Whisper White strip and cut flag end. Cut off the word "warm".
Stamp the holly from Winter Memories in Black Stazon on scrap Whisper White and color with Primrose Petals, Lucky Limeade and Old Olive Markers. Cut out and adhere to hat band.
Add rhinestone jewels for buttons down the front of the punch art snowman.

Isn't he FUN??? I love how he turned out on my shaped card!!! The card fits in a normal sized envelope, too!

Make sure to check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did this week…and welcome our two newest Team Members over on Create with Connie and Mary! AND…although we are almost finished with our Card "Create"tions session, it's not too late to join! Our session will stay up well over a year so you can refer back to the Christmas and Winter Card Set ideas!

Owl Occasions

November 12, 2012 By Connie | 1 Comment

Wow…this is the first time I've used this stamp set, Owl Occasions, although I think it is darling! So suitable for more than Christmas! Love the little accessories that come with it!

Here are the details!

Fold 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Gumball Green cardstock in half to form base card.
Emboss the top of the 4 x 5 1/4 Whisper White with Perfect Polka Dots folder.
Add a 1 1/2" x 5 1/4" strip of the Owl Pattern from Snow Festival Designer Paper across the front of the Whisper White.
Stamp Season's Greetings (More Merry Messages) in Cherry Cobbler ink in the lower right corner.
Cut a Scallop Doily from Delicate Doilies Large Sizzlit from Cherry Cobbler cardstock.
Cut a 2 1/2" circle from Gumball Green and 2" circle from Whisper White with the Circles #2 die.
Stamp the owl image in Early Espresso on the Whisper White circle. Free hand cut a chest from DSP to layer over the chest. Stamp the hat and present on scrap Whisper White with Cherry Cobbler and Gumball Green ink.
Add a Rhinestone jewel to the end of the Santa hat!

Isn't that a quick and fun card? Change the greeting and hat and make it a birthday card! Lots of ways to make it personalized!

We are starting our last week, but it's not too late to join our Card "Create"tions Holiday/Winter Edition! You'll have access to all the card sets until the end of NEXT year!

But…what is Create with Connie and Mary Card "Create"tions all about? Here are the details:

3 week mini-edition that is only cards
These cards are EXCLUSIVE to our subscription and won't be shown anywhere else.
Each designer will choose a holiday or winter set each week and make 3 different cards using that one set.
Total of 45 unique card ideas from 15 different sets.
Each card set includes a printable supply list with card measurements and photos.
Perfect for your classes and stamp camps or to make for your own holiday cards!

AND…as a bonus on Saturday, each designer will be sharing a little 3D favor that matches the holiday or winter set they chose that week. We will be sharing this favor on our personal blogs, too, but you can easily tie it into your class offering!

AND…who are our designers? Your favorites are on board!

Elizabeth Price
Debbie Henderson
Deb Currier
Connie Babbert
Mary Brown

So…check out the preview below and sign up today! The Create with Connie and Mary Card "Create"tions mini session runs October 28th thru November 16th!

Create with Connie and Mary
Holiday Card "Create"tions
$19.95 US

We now use Fastwagon for our processing, you should immediately receive a Digital Order email with a link to a downloadable Welcome letter with your passwords! Thank you!

No Peeking favor

November 10, 2012 By Connie | 6 Comments

I used the stamp set, No Peeking, this week over on Card "Create"tions Holiday/Winter Edition! I really had a lot of fun with this little set! I made up a matching favor for everyone to see…combine the set of 3 cards our subscribers have access to, along with this little favor and you have a class ready to go! I liked my little favor so much, my Club Members may get to make it this month!

Here are the details!

Cut two of the smaller tags on the Two Tags die from Cherry Cobbler cardstock.
Score 3/4" from the bottom on both tags.
Adhere the two tags together with Sticky Strip on the scored flaps.
Cut a 1 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Snow Festival Designer Paper, score with long side at top at 1/2, 1 1/4, 3, 3 3/4.
Adhere the 1/2" tab to the back side, adhere the designer paper around the bottom edge of the scored lines to make a "box".
Punch the 1 1/4 Scallop Circle thru the top of the tags for the handles.
Tie a Gumball Green Stitched Satin Ribbon around the handles to keep closed.
Decorate the front by stamping No Peeking in Black Stazon on scrap Whisper White, color with Gumball Green Marker, punch with the Scallop Oval Punch.
Add a Rhinestone Jewel for the dot above the I.
Ink penguin with Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Basic Black, Marina Mist and Pumpkin Pie markers, stamp on scrap Whisper White, cut out.
Tuck the penguin behind the greeting "peeking" out over the edge.

Isn't it cute? I love how it turned out! It's not too late to join our Card "Create"tions Holiday/Winter Edition! We'd love to have you join us!

But…what is Create with Connie and Mary Card "Create"tions all about? Here are the details:

3 week mini-edition that is only cards
These cards are EXCLUSIVE to our subscription and won't be shown anywhere else.
Each designer will choose a holiday or winter set each week and make 3 different cards using that one set.
Total of 45 unique card ideas from 15 different sets.
Each card set includes a printable supply list with card measurements and photos.
Perfect for your classes and stamp camps or to make for your own holiday cards!

AND…who are our designers? Your favorites are on board!

Elizabeth Price
Debbie Henderson
Deb Currier
Connie Babbert
Mary Brown

So…check out the preview below and sign up today! The Create with Connie and Mary Card "Create"tions mini session runs October 28th thru November 16th!

Create with Connie and Mary
Holiday Card "Create"tions
$19.95 US

We now use Fastwagon for our processing, you should immediately receive a Digital Order email with a link to a downloadable Welcome letter with your passwords! Thank you!

CCMC226 – Make a Mitten

November 8, 2012 By Connie | 7 Comments

On Create with Connie and Mary, we have a fun color challenge for you to try. Now, since we are in the middle of Holiday/Winter Card "Create"tions, Mary and I challenged ourselves to use these colors in a Holiday/Winter theme, although they really are more suited to fall! Well…let me tell you, it was HARD! lol! But, I do like what I ended up with…and Mary's is darling, too! Make sure to check it out on Create with Connie and Mary, along with the rest of the Challenge Team's cards!

So here is my card! I remember my brother having a rust/navy winter coat…I'm sure he probably had mittens to go along with it, so that inspired my card!

Here are the details!

The Midnight Muse cardstock is 4 1/4 x 11, folded in half to make the base card.
I added a layer of Cajun Craze, 4 x 5 1/4.
On top of that is Very Vanilla, cut to 3 3/4 x 5.
I added a 2" pennant of Midnight Muse chevron pattern from Comfort Cafe, then the 1" Cajun Craze pattern on top. Next is the 1/2" strip of More Mustard cardstock. I curled the ends slightly away from the card.
I punched a Decorative Label from Champagne Glimmer Paper
I stamped the greeting from More Merry Messages in Midnight Muse on Cajun Craze, the cut it with the small Label Framelit and added those to the front.
I inked up and stamped the mittens once in More Mustard, once in Midnight Muse and once in Cajun Craze and punched the with the Build a Mitten punch. I used the Midnight Muse top piece and cut the Cajun Craze design out. Both were adhered on the More Mustard mittens.
I added a bow made from the Very Vanilla 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon.

Although I used this for a Christmas card, just change out the greeting to birthday wishes and it would make a nice masculine card!

Make a Mitten is one of the stamp sets we are featuring next week on Create with Connie and Mary Card "Create"tions! It's not too late to join. Here are the details again.

These cards are EXCLUSIVE to our subscription and won't be shown anywhere else.
3 week mini-edition that is only cards, October 28 – November 17
Each designer will choose a holiday or winter set each week and make 3 different cards using that one set.
Total of 45 unique card ideas from 15 different sets.
Each card set includes a printable supply list with card measurements and photos.
Perfect for your classes and stamp camps or to make for your own holiday cards!

AND…as a bonus on Saturdays, each designer will be sharing a little 3D favor that matches the holiday or winter set they chose that week. We will be sharing this favor on our personal blogs, too, but you can easily tie it into your class offering!

Check out the FREE previews on Create with Connie and Mary!

Watercolor Winter

November 6, 2012 By Connie | 3 Comments

I am so drawn to this set this year…I love how realistic the poinsettias are, I guess…and that it is a two step. I can choose whether or not to just use the outline, or color it with the solid image, too! This is the card I designed for my workshop in Canton, Ohio last week. If you want to be added to my distribution list for future classes, just email me!

Here are the details!

Base card is 4 1/4 x 11 of Crumb Cake, folded in half.
I ran the front thru the Big Shot with the Woodgrain Impressions Folder.
Along the bottom, I added a 2 1/4 x 4 1/4 Stripe from Be of Good Cheer Designer Paper.
I added 3/4 x 4 1/4 strip of Champagne Glimmer Paper at the top of the DSP, then added the rope trim from Tasteful Trim XL Die in Gumball Green to hide the seam.
I cut the second from smallest Label Framelit from Very Vanilla and stamped the More Merry Messages greeting in Cherry Cobbler off center, then adhered to the front.
I stamped the outline Poinsettia from Watercolor Winter in Black Stazon on Cherry Cobbler and Gumball Green, then cut out the Cherry Cobbler poinsettia, and trimmed some of the Gumball Green petals for the leaves. It is popped up on the front with Stampin' Dimensionals.
Finally, I punched three small circles using the Cupcake Punch from Champagne Glimmer Paper for the centers of the Poinsettia!

I love how there is a touch of rustic and glamor on this one card!

Watercolor Winter is one of the stamp sets we are featured last week on Create with Connie and Mary Card "Create"tions! It's not too late to join. Here are the details again.

These cards are EXCLUSIVE to our subscription and won't be shown anywhere else.
3 week mini-edition that is only cards, October 28 – November 17
Each designer will choose a holiday or winter set each week and make 3 different cards using that one set.
Total of 45 unique card ideas from 15 different sets.
Each card set includes a printable supply list with card measurements and photos.
Perfect for your classes and stamp camps or to make for your own holiday cards!

Check out the FREE previews on Create with Connie and Mary!

CCMC225 – Jolly Bingo Bits

November 1, 2012 By Connie | 7 Comments

Oh yes! Time for a fun sketch challenge on Create with Connie and Mary! This one seems to feature small little images, those that I have trouble using, so I was happy to have a sketch idea to start!

I decided to use the Christmas set, Jolly Bingo Bits…there are some really cute images in it. A few of them I've seen made into words, so I spelled out JOY with mine! This was a second choice for me…I had originally planned to use the Merry Minis punched trees…until I saw that two of the other Challenge Team members used that image! lol!

This card is pretty basic and lays FLAT…I like that for Christmas Cards. One of the points we made with the Card "Create"tions Edition…we wanted the cards designed to be MAILABLE…without extra postage costs! Now, this one is square, but made to fit in a regular sized envelope at 4 1/4 x 4 1/4.

The base card is Very Vanilla, cut 4 1/4 x 8 1/2 and folded in half.
I added a 4 x 4 square of Cherry Cobbler cardstock.
On top of that is a layer of Candlelight Christmas Designer Paper, cut 3 3/4 x 3 3/4.
I used the Apothecary Accent framelit and cut it out of Cherry Cobbler cardstock.
I trimmed a piece of Champagne Glimmer Paper to fit inside the rectangle portion.
On scrap Very Vanilla, I stamped the candy cane for the J in Cherry Cobbler ink. The wreath for the O was inked with Lucky Limeade, then used a Cherry Cobbler marker on the berries. The holly for the Y was inked with Lucky Limeade, stamped, then colored the berries with Cherry Cobbler.
Love how this spelled out JOY. Each image was punched with the 1" Circle Punch, then popped up on the front of the Glimmer Paper with Stampin' Dimensionals.
I added some Rhinestone Jewels in the tab part of the Apothecary Accent Framelit.
Oh, I tied a small knot in the Real Red 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon and placed with a Mini Glue Dot on the wreath for the bow!

What an easy card to make for Christmas Cards, even if you had a bunch to make! Make sure to check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did this week on Create with Connie and Mary!

And…don't forget! We've just started our Christmas/Winter Card "Create"tions Edition! Join us for our newest session featuring only cards!

These cards are EXCLUSIVE to our subscription and won't be shown anywhere else.
3 week mini-edition that is only cards, October 28 – November 17
Each designer will choose a holiday or winter set each week and make 3 different cards using that one set.
Total of 45 unique card ideas from 15 different sets.
Each card set includes a printable supply list with card measurements and photos.
Perfect for your classes and stamp camps or to make for your own holiday cards!

Check out the FREE previews on Create with Connie and Mary!

Googly Ghouls

October 31, 2012 By Connie | 1 Comment

One last time to use one of my favorite Halloween sets, Googly Ghouls. I love their eyeballs and the googlies eyes you can place in them! The mummy is my favorite of all of them, although the spider is a close second. I was able to use BOTH of them on this card! I also used my Letter It stamp set for the first time! I ordered it as my FREE set for winning the Stampin' Up! Art Contest a while back!

Here are the details!

Base card is 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 of Old Olive, folded in half
Basic Black layer is 3 7/8 x 5 1/8
Pumpkin Pie layer is 3 3/4 x 5, embossed with the Spider Web Embosssing Folder
I added a strip of Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Paper, 1 x 5 across the bottom.
I used one of the Ghoulish Googlies Designer Kit tags on the front.
I stamped the Mummy, Spider & Bat from Googly Ghouls and BOO from Letter It in Black Stazon on scrap Whisper White, then fussy cut them out. Each is placed on the front with Stampin' Dimensionals.
Finally, I added the Googly eyes to each, plus the O's in boo!

Hope you have a WICKEDLY WONDERFUL Halloween and a safe Beggar's Night!

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For Christmas and Winter card ideas, check out our Create with Connie and Mary Card "Create"tions Edition ! Here is some information!

These cards are EXCLUSIVE to our subscription and won't be shown anywhere else.
3 week mini-edition that is only cards, October 28 – November 17
Each designer will choose a holiday or winter set each week and make 3 different cards using that one set.
Total of 45 unique card ideas from 15 different sets.
Each card set includes a printable supply list with card measurements and photos.
Perfect for your classes and stamp camps or to make for your own holiday cards!

Check out the FREE previews on Create with Connie and Mary!

SUOC57 – Blooming with Kindness again

October 30, 2012 By Connie | 7 Comments

The challenge over on Stampin' Up! Only Challenges is an "Elegant Autumn" card. When I was thinking "elegant", I thought of flowers…mums…and pulled out my Blooming with Kindness stamp set.

I wanted to use a couple colors of ink on the image to make them natural looking. I chose More Mustard and Cajun Craze…almost the colors of my fall mums out front of the house!

5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Cajun Craze folded in half to make base card.
4 x 5 1/4 checked print from Orchard Harvest DSP.
3 1/2 x 4 piece of Very Vanilla.
I inked up the Blooming with Kindness flower with More Mustard, then used a Sponge Dauber to apply Cajun Craze ink around randomly, then stamped. Repeated two more times.
I added 1/4 x 4" strips of Champagne Glimmer Paper along each side of the Very Vanilla and adhered to the front of the card.
A double bow of Linen Thread tied inside the Bronze Button
3/4 x 3" strip of More Mustard, stamped with Warmest Wishes in the same set, with Cajun Craze ink, cut a flag end.
Add greeting and button to front of card with Mini Glue Dots!

So, I think it is "elegant"…what about you? Make sure to check out the rest of the Design Team creations over on SUO Challenges and play along!