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Bloggers Challenge – Love

October 2, 2009 By Connie | 17 Comments

Today’s Bloggers’ Challenge theme is LOVE. Now…I’m not quite ready for Valentine’s Day, but thought this Stampin’ Up! set, Wandering Words, would fit the theme very well! This also fits my Design Team Challenge for Late Night Stampers to "bling it up!" I cased the layout on page 71, but added another layer, texturized the background, pierced the scalllops and added Square Rhinestone brads!

I started by using my Stampin’ Write Markers to ink up the Wandering Words image with Close to Cocoa and Melon Mambo and stamped on Whisper White cardstock. I layered it on Close to Cocoa cardstock, the added the two Fire Square Rhinestone Brads. I took a piece of Pretty in Pink cardstock and ran it thru the Big Shot with the Finial Press Impressions Folder to add some texture. I layered on a strip of Melon Mambo cardstock, pierced the edge with my Paper Piercing Tool and then wrapped Melon Mambo Polka Dot Ribbon around to the back and adhered. I used a cheater bow in the front. I punched a small strip of Melon Mambo cardstock with my Scallop Edge Punch, then pierced holes in each of the scallops. The stamped image element was added with Stampin’ Dimensionals and everything placed on the Melon Mambo base card.

Don’t forget it is Preview Week over at Create with Connie and Julie! Julie has a cute tutorial today using the long tag from the Table Settings Bigz XL die!

Have a GREAT weekend!

Supplies:

Set: Wandering Words (116507)

Inks: Close to Cocoa (100072) and Melon Mambo (116329) Stampin’ Write Markers

Cardstock: Pretty in Pink (100459), Close to Cocoa (101341), Whisper White (100730), Melon Mambo (115320)

Accessories: Fire Square Rhinestone Brads (109112), Melon Mambo Polka Dot Ribbon (115611), Finial Press Impressions Folder (115963), Big Shot (113439), Paper Piercing Tool (116631) and Mat (105826), Scallop Edge Punch (112091), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

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Autumn Splendor

October 1, 2009 By Connie | 2 Comments

I’m having so much fun using the Stampin’ Up! Table Settings Die! Did you know that with a $250 workshop, you can purchase it (or anything else in the Holiday Mini Catalog) for only $10? What a bargain! Note: it cannot be an online order, though…you must place the order directly through me to get this hostess benefit.

I made another one of the small pumpkins from the Spiral on the Table Settings Bigz XL Die. When I first saw that piece of the die, I wondered if I ever would use the spiral. I know now that I definitely will be using it a lot! Did you see the pumpkins on the 12×12 Scrapbook page I made over on Create with Connie and Julie during Preview week? What about the table setting I posted over there yesterday? And today I have some fun fall tree ornaments posted using it!

October is birthday month for us, so I made this cute pumpkin card for my mom whose birthday is next week. I cut off a couple of the outside rings on the spiral from the Table Settings die to make it smaller to fit on the card! I sponged the edges with Pumpkin Pie Classic ink for some added dimension. The leaf I stamped from the Autumn Splendor Stamp set in Chocolate Chip Classic ink on Always Artichoke cardstock, cut it out and sponged the edges with Always Artichoke Classic ink. The stem I cut free hand from Chocolate Chip cardstock.

The base card is Pumpkin Pie cardstock and I layered a 4×4 piece of Autumn Meadows Designer Paper on top. I added some Always Artichoke cardstock punched with the Eyelet Border punch across the bottom and added Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon to hide the seam there. For behind the pumpkin, I cut a square of Kraft cardstock and layered it on Always Artichoke cardstock and sponged Chocolate Chip ink around the edges. I used the 3/8 Corner Rounder on the top two corners of each layer. I also used my Paper Piercing Tool and the Piercing mat to punch a small design in the upper right corner…it was kind of blank there and I think it dresses it up a little! The pumpkin I added on top with some Stampin’ Dimensionals! Finally, I added the birthday greeting from On Your Birthday in Chocolate Chip Classic ink.

Thanks for stopping by today and don’t forget to check out Preview Week!

Supplies:

Stamps: Autumn Splendor (116503), On Your Birthday (111664)

Classic Inks: Chocolate Chip (100908), Pumpkin Pie (105216), Always Artichoke (105219)

Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie (105117), Always Artichoke (105119), Chocolate Chip (102128), Kraft (102125)

Accessories: Autumn Meadows Designer Paper (116769), Tabletop Settings Bigz XL Die (116819), Paper Piercing Tool (116631) and Mat (105826), Eyelet Border Punch (113692), Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon (109071)

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Simple Seasonal Thanks Gift Card Holder

September 30, 2009 By Connie | 4 Comments

I knew immediately when I saw this Simple Seasonal Thanks stamp in the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini what I wanted to do with it. Every year, I make my Snowman gift tags for Christmas. This stamp is a perfect size for a gift tag! Of course, the greeting in the center wouldn’t work, so I just customized my stamp and cut the greeting out before I mounted it. I saved the greeting in case I ever wanted to use it…but now I have the perfect snowman!

And I can’t believe I forgot to post this card! It was my Control Freaks card for the Holiday Mini Catalog Swap I did back in August! It has a surprise inside…it is a GIFT CARD HOLDER!

The Real Red base of the card is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. Then the Bermuda Bay cardstock is 4 x 11, scored at 2 3/4 and 8. The top piece flips up and down…the bottom piece folds up and is adhered on each side, leaving it open for the gift card to slide in. I decorated the top flap with Christmas Cocoa Designer Paper (I used the snowflake side for my swaps…this was my sample). Then stamped and cut out 26 snowman (TV work!) Each snowman I colored the hat and scarf with my Real Red and Bermuda Bay Stampin’ Write Markers and the AquaPainter and added some white stitching on the hat with my White Gel Pen. Oops…forgot about his cheeks! I used Stampin’ Pastels. I added two Vintage Black Mini Brads for the charcoal "buttons" on the front and stamped the greeting from Sweet Season stamp set in the empty spot on his belly! He is secured to the top flap only on the top half of his body.

I could not get a good picture of the inside with the snowman flipped up…my camera focus went crazy. But this is the bottom inside of the card. Right above the Merry Christmas sign is the pocket where you place your Gift Card (below my watermark). I stamped Merry Christmas from Teeny Tiny Wishes in Basic Brown on Sahara Sand cardstock and punched it with the Modern Label Punch. I cut a slice of Chocolate Chip cardstock for the post. And tore a piece of Whisper White cardtock to make the snowpile…I added Crystal Effects along the top of the snow and added Dazzling Diamonds Glitter. I had a lot of fun making these!

So…what do you think? Like it? Leave me a comment!

Supplies:

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes (115370), Simple Seasonal Thanks (111548), Sweet Seasons (116471)

Cardstock: Whisper White (100730), Bermuda Bay (115317), Real Red (102482), Sahara Sand (105328), Chocolate Chip (102128)

Inks: Bermuda Bay Classic Ink pad (115655), In Colors Stampin’ Write Markers (116329), Real Red Stampin’ Write Marker (100053), Basic Brown Classic Ink (104315)

Accessories: Vintage Mini Brads (109109), Christmas Cocoa Specialty Designer paper (116770), Paper Snips (103579), Crystal Effects (101055), Dazzling Diamonds Glitter (102023), White Gel Pen (105021), Stampin’ Pastels (105542)

Don’t forget to check out PREVIEW WEEK at Create with Connie and Julie!

For All You Do

September 29, 2009 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Wow! Thank you for your response to Create with Connie and Julie! Julie has a wonderful joy fold card on the Preview today! Check it out (scroll down past the intro to see the new posts) and then sign up…we have lots more exclusive projects coming your way over the next eight weeks…and the cost is less than a dollar a day for all those ideas!

I have been BUSY with preparing for my craft fair this weekend, too. I don’t know why I wait to the last minute. Probably because it always seems like a long way off…but now it is here! I did get a lot done yesterday and have my "game plan" ready for today.

Today’s card is one I made for last week’s Late Night Stampers challenge to "Chalk it Up!" I used one of my favorite "go to" stamp sets, For All You Do. I love it paired with Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Paper…the colors are so bright and cheerful!

I started by stamping the flowers and stem with Versamark ink on Whisper White and then rubbed Stampin’ Pastels over top of the Versamark. (Did you know that Stampin’ Pastels come in ALL 48 exclusive Stampin’ Up! colors PLUS neutrals?) This technique is called Poppin’ Pastels. I showed you the Falling Leaves card last Friday that used the same technique. The centers are Crushed Curry dots punched from the large side of the Crop A Dile. The Whisper White was layered on Rich Razzleberry.

I took a layer of Melon Mambo cardstock and added a 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 square of Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Paper on the bottom part. I stamped the little flower from For All You Do in Melon Mambo ink across the top. Then wrapped the Crushed Curry Polka Dot Ribbon from top to bottom and added a knot at the top (actually you are seeing the back of the knot…before I adhered the one end, I turned the knot backwards.)

I stamped the words, For All You Do…, in Rich Razzleberry ink on Whisper White and punched it with my 1 3/8 circle punch. That was layered on a Crushed Curry Scallop Circle Punch piece and I pierced the scallops with my Paper Piercing tool. I popped it up with Stampin’ Dimensionals The entire front element was then placed on the base card of Rich Razzleberry.

Enjoy! I’m off to my studio for the rest of the day…thanks for stopping by!

And a special hi to my wonderful hubby…today is our

30th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY!

Love you! (Guess I’d better go make his card, huh?) lol!

Supplies:

Set: For All You Do

Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Whisper White

Inks: Versamark, Melon Mambo

Accessories: Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Paper (115675), Stampin’ Pastels (105542), Crushed Curry Polka Dot Ribbon (115614), Paper Piercing Tool (116631), 1 3/8 Circle Punch (104401), Scallop Circle Punch (109043), Crop A Dile (108362)

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Mini Starter Kit – Last week!

August 25, 2009 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Time is running out!

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for a limited time!
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The special, limited-time Mini Starter Kit contains many of the items you need to get started in your new business, including:

For All You Do stamp set

In Color Classic Stampin’ Pads (6)

Whisper White card stock (8-1/2" x 11")

In Color assorted card stock (8-1/2" x 11")

Business forms and tools

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