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IM336 – Simply Said

June 10, 2024 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Welcome to our Create with Stamping Friends Inspiration Monday challenges. This week’s inspiration challenge is a colorful art print!

SIMPLY SAID

With I was a kid…nothing was better than a fresh new box of colored pencils or crayons. I could color for hours! Well, not much has changed. I STILL love new coloring tools! And I LOVE the bright colors in the Full of Life 6×6 Designer Paper Pack!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Basic Black cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
The Full of Life Designer Paper was cut to 3 x 5-1/2 in the center of the pattern (which leaves 2 cool side pieces I can use on something else!)
Loop the black Neutrals Baker’s Twine several times around hand and add to front with a Stampin’ Dimensional.
I used the baby wipe technique with Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Blueberry Bushel and Pumpkin Pie Ink Refills, then inked up my Simply Said Image and stamped on Basic White cardstock. It was cut with the label die from Unbounded Love Dies. (NOTE: rub an eraser across your stamp several times before inking to get the best absorption of ink on the rubber.)
Add label to front with Stampin’ Dimensionals over the twine.
A trio of black Sparkle Gems were added to the background.

SOOO easy!!! OK, check out Debbie’s Inspiration Monday card over on Create with Stamping Friends!

Supplies:
Stamps: Simply Said
Reinkers: Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green, Blueberry Bushel
Cardstock: Basic White, Basic Black, Full of Life 6×6 Designer Paper
Accessories: Unbounded Love Dies, Sparkle Gems, Neutrals Baker’s Twine, Adhesives

Grab those easy, breezy beach vibes right at your craft table when you use Stampin' Up!'s SPLASH & RELAX BUNDLE of products! Be inspired by the innertubes, beach balls, sunglasses, and other beach accessories this cute set has to offer! Then add a fun, carefree sentiment to finish off your project! We've combined the SPLASH & RELAX BUNDLE and the SCENIC COAST 6x6 DESIGNER PAPER with its' bright color backgrounds!! You'll get SIX step-by-step tutorials for FOUR regular cards and TWO special fold cards in this Collection! See more details HERE!

Inspired by the delicate charm of lilies of the valley flowers, this VALLEY IN BLOOM SUITE of projects will bring timeless beauty to your crafting! These products have versatile florals, textures and shimmer that will have you grabbing them to use all year long. We've combined the LILY OF THE VALLEY BUNDLE and the VALLEY IN BLOOM 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER with patterns that add whimsy and personality. You'll get step-by-step tutorials for EIGHT cards in this Collection! See more details HERE!

Take a trip to the shore for peace and tranquility when using Stampin' Up!'s new WATERSIDE RETREAT SUITE of products! The RELAXING WATERSIDE BUNDLE showcases a getaway at the lake with lounge chairs, coffee and books, birds and special greetings! We've combined the RELAXING WATERSIDE BUNDLE and the WATERSIDE RETREAT 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER with its sun-drenched faded colors and unique cut-out images or background scenes. You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...four cards and two fun favors for a special little gift this summer! See more details HERE!

CSF Saturday Blog Hop – Forever Love

June 8, 2024 By Connie | 1 Comment

It’s Saturday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends Blog Hop. This week our theme is “Forever Love”. Lots of people seem to get married in June (my son and brother included!) Let’s show off our wedding and anniversary cards!

LAYERS OF BEAUTY

Although this stamp image looks time consuming to color…it really isn’t! The masks make it SO simple by adding color a section at a time! This greeting would be wonderful for my husband’s anniversary card (and he doesn’t mind flowers!)

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Flirty Flamingo cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Lemon Lolly cardstock is embossed with the So Swirly Embossing Folder and added to the base card.
The Layers of Beauty flower was stamped with Memento Black Ink on 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 layer of Basic White cardstock. The masks were used to add Lemon Lolly, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Petunia Pop, Lemon Lime Twist and Old Olive Inks with Blending Brushes. It was cut with the Layers of Beauty Die and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Some Flirty Flamingo Baker’s Twine Three Pack was looped several times and then added to the flower.
The greeting from Layers of Beauty stamp set was stamped with Memento Black Ink on a 1/2 x 4 strip of Basic White and the ends cut at an angle.
A trio of pink Tinsel Gems Four Pack were added to the background.

OK, next up on our blog hop is our Create with Stamping Friends website, then on to creative Debbie Henderson, or head backwards to see Melissa Davies’ fabulous project and see what everyone did with this challenge!

SUPPLIES:
Stamps: Layers of Beauty
Inks: Memento Black, Lemon Lolly, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Lemon Lime Twist, Petunia Pop, Flirty Flamingo
Cardstock: Basic White, Lemon Lolly, Flirty Flamingo
Accessories: Layers of Beauty Dies, So Swirly Embossing Folder, Baker’s Twine Three Pack, Tinsel Gems Four Pack, Blending Brushes, Adhesives

CSF821 – Winterly Tree Tops

June 6, 2024 By Connie | 4 Comments

It’s Thursday and you know that means it is time for a Create with Stamping Friends Thursday Challenge. This sketch has a unique background design that was a lot of fun!

WINTERLY TREE TOPS

Winterly Tree Tops is a new Stampin’ Up! bundle (part of the Nests of Winter Suite) that will be in the Sept-Dec Mini Catalog! Demonstrators attending the Creativity Now Online Stamping Event were able to purchase it in advance! I loved working with it!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Boho Blue cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded to form the base card.
The 3 x 4 and 2 x 4 pieces of birch bark pattern in the Nests of Winter 12×12 Designer Paper pack had diagonal cuts made on them and then added to the front of a 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Early Espresso cardstock.
The 2-1/4 x 3-1/4 piece of Basic White cardstock was stamped at the top with the greeting from Winterly Tree Tops in Early Espresso Ink.
It was added to a 2-3/8 x 3-3/8 piece of Boho Blue cardstock.
The single bird was stamped with Early Espresso Ink on Basic White cardstock and colored with Boho Blue, Wild Wheat, Crumb Cake and Real Red Stampin’ Blends. It was cut with the Winterly Tree Tops Die and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Two pine branches were cut from Garden Green cardstock and added to the branch the bird is standing on.
Some blue Natural Tones Linen Thread was tied in a bow and added to the pine branches.
A trio of Earth Tones Shimmer Gems were added to the background designer paper.

That was a fun background to work with! OK, go check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this challenge over on Create with Stamping Friends.

Supplies:
Stamps: Winterly Tree Tops
Ink: Early Espresso
Blends: Wild Wheat, Boho Blue, Real Red, Crumb Cake Combos
Cardstock: Basic White, Boho Blue, Early Espresso, Nests of Winter 12×12 DSP
Accessories: Winterly Tree Tops Dies, Earth Tones Shimmer Gems, Natural Tones Linen Thread, Adhesives

CS144 – Market Goodness

June 4, 2024 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Welcome to Create with Stamping Friends Creatively Simple Challenge! Each month Debbie and I will pick a theme for our simple cards. This month the theme is “Foodie”.

MARKET GOODNESS

Stampin’ Up! has lots of stamps with food images. For my first card this month, I went with the Market Goodness Bundle. I love this bunch of tomatoes! And it is always fun to see all the different colors of tomatoes you can grow now!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Poppy Parade cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Garden Green cardstock was added on top.
The 1-3/4 x 5-1/4 piece of Full of Life Designer Paper was added to the right side.
Three tag shapes were cut with the Unbounded Love Dies from Basic White cardstock and stamped with the tomato images in Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie and Garden Green Inks. They were added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Thanks a bunch was stamped with Memento Black Ink on a 1 x 2 piece of Garden Green and the end cut as a flag.
Some Black & Vanilla Large Check Ribbon was added to the back of the greeting, then to the front of the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The yellow Adhesive Backed Shiny Sequins were added to the tags.

Funny, I had originally started with the card orientation in the horizontal position, but liked it so much better switched vertically! Check out Debbie’s new Creatively Simple card over on Create with Stamping Friends!

Supplies:
Stamps: Market Goodness
Ink: Memento Black, Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green
Cardstock: Basic White, Garden Green, Full of Life 6×6 Designer Paper
Accessories: Unbounded Love Dies, Adhesive Backed Shiny Sequins, Black & Vanilla Large Check Ribbon, Adhesives

IM335 – Beach Day

June 3, 2024 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Welcome to our Create with Stamping Friends Inspiration Monday challenges. This week’s inspiration challenge is a pretty seashell print! It would go great in my Florida house…just my colors!

BEACH DAY

I struggled with what I was going to do with this challenge. I had the Seaside Wishes Bundle in my cart when it suddenly went out of stock! But, when I saw the little scallop seashell in Beach Day, I knew I could make something with it!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Basic Beige (NEW!) cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Balmy Blue cardstock was added on top.
The 3-3/4 x 5 layer of Basic White was blended with Crumb Cake and Balmy Blue Inks using the Blending Brushes.
The grasses were stamped with Crumb Cake Ink along the bottom.
The waves were stenciled (using the Die Cut) across the top with Balmy Blue Ink.
The seagull was stamped with Early Espresso Ink at the top.
The Unbounded Love Scallop Oval was cut with the Die from Basic Beige cardstock and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The seashells were cut with the Beach Day Die from Balmy Blue, Crumb Cake and Basic White, then added to the scallop oval with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Another one was cut from Basic Beige and added to the grasses.
The greeting was stamped with Early Espresso Ink on scrap Basic White, then hand-cut and added to the Scallop Oval Die cut.
Some Linen Thread was tied in a bow and added under the greeting.
The 2023-25 In Color Opaque Sparkle Dots were added in the background.

Well…what do you think? Did I succeed in channeling the inspiration photo on my card? I think so! OK, check out Debbie’s Inspiration Monday card over on Create with Stamping Friends!

Supplies:
Stamps: Beach Day
Inks: Early Espresso, Balmy Blue, Crumb Cake
Cardstock: Basic White, Balmy Blue, Basic Beige, Crumb Cake
Accessories: Beach Day Dies, Unbounded Love Dies, 2023-25 In Color Opaque Sparkle Dots, Linen Thread, Blending Brushes, Adhesives

CSF Saturday Blog Hop – In The Garden

June 1, 2024 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s Saturday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends Blog Hop. This week our theme is “In the Garden”. SOOO many different ways to interpret this theme…flowers, plants, bugs, or vegetables! What will our Design Team choose to use?

MARKET GOODNESS

This is the first time my Market Goodness Bundle is seeing any ink! When my kids were younger, we had a small vegetable garden in the back yard that did really well…mostly tomato plants, but a few cucumber plants and a bell pepper plant or two. We always had fun running out to the garden to pick fresh produce! This set reminds me of those times! I just picked up a patio tomato plant this year…it has a few small tomatoes on it, so hoping it does well at this house!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Soft Sea Foam cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 has a piece of vegetable To Market Designer Paper (measure 4 x 5 and cut in half diagonally) added to the front. A 1/2 x 8 strip of green check To Market DSP was added across the seam and the ends trimmed, then added to the front.
The Countryside Corners shape was cut from Basic White cardstock and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
On scrap Basic White cardstock, two lettuce heads were stamped with Soft Sea Foam and Garden Green Inks; two beets with Real Red and Old Olive Inks; a carrot bunch with Soft Sea Foam and Pumpkin Pie Inks; and the tomato cluster with Garden Green and Real Red Inks. They were cut with the Market Goodness Dies and added to the label with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Hello from Market Goodness was stamped with Memento Black Ink on 1/2 x 1-1/2 Garden Green cardstock and added to the label under the veggies.
A trio of light and dark green Transparent Adhesive Backed Dots were added in the background.

LOVE how this turned out! OK, next up on our blog hop is our Create with Stamping Friends website, then on to creative Debbie Henderson, or head backwards to see Melissa Davies’ fabulous project and see what everyone did with this challenge!

SUPPLIES:
Stamps: Market Goodness
Inks: Memento Black, Real Red, Old Olive, Garden Green, Soft Sea Foam, Pumpkin Pie
Cardstock: Basic White, Garden Green, Soft Sea Foam, To Market Designer Paper
Accessories: Market Goodness Dies, Countryside Corners Dies, Transparent Adhesive Backed Dots, Adhesives

CSF820 – Flowers of Beauty

May 30, 2024 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s Thursday and you know that means it is time for a Create with Stamping Friends Thursday Challenge. Love this awesome color combination using two of the new In Colors!

FLOWERS OF BEAUTY

I did some clusters of flowers for today’s card using the Flowers of Beauty Bundle!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Pretty in Pink cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded to form the base card.
A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Petunia Pop cardstock was added on top.
The 3-3/4 x 5 layer of Basic White cardstock was stamped with the Flowers of Beauty outline images in Petunia Pop Ink and the insides with Pretty in Pink Ink in the upper left and lower right corners. The leaves were stamped full strength Soft Sea Foam Ink and the insides with stamped off Soft Sea Foam Ink.
Two extra large and small flowers were stamped on scrap Basic White, along with two leaves. They were cut with the Dies and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The greeting from Simply Said stamp set was stamped with Memento Black Ink in the background.
A trio of pink In Color Shimmer Gems were added to the background.

Really was quick to pull together with this pretty flower set! OK, go check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this challenge over on Create with Stamping Friends.

Supplies:
Stamps: Flowers of Beauty, Simply Said
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Soft Sea Foam, Petunia Pop, Memento Black
Cardstock: Basic White, Pretty in Pink, Petunia Pop
Accessories: Flowers of Beauty Dies, 2024-26 In Color Shimmer Gems, Adhesives

CS143 – Tropical Leaf

May 28, 2024 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Welcome to Create with Stamping Friends Creatively Simple Challenge! Each month Debbie and I will pick a theme for our simple cards. This month the theme is “Appreciation”.

TROPICAL LEAF

I’m behind, but finally getting my stamp drawers cleared out of retiring product! While doing so I saw my Tropical Leaf stamp set and punch (online exclusive) and realized I hadn’t used it in a while…so came up with the card for my Creatively Simple appreciation card this week! I did pair it with the new To Market Designer Paper!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Flirty Flamingo cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
A 1-1/4 x 4 piece of To Market DSP was added to the bottom of a 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Basic White and added to the base card.
The greeting was stamped above the DSP with Garden Green Ink.
I did the baby wipe technique using Garden Green and Flirty Flamingo Inks as my ink pad and stamped the leaf three times on Basic White cardstock. I ended up coloring with Dark Soft Sea Foam Stampin’ Blends to fill in a couple spots. They were punched with the Tropical Leaf Punch and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A trio of green Transparent Adhesive Backed Dots were added to the background.
Some Linen Thread was tied in a bow and added to the top of the middle leaf.

How easy is that? I think it took me longer to figure out which colors to use than it did to make the card! Check out Debbie’s new Creatively Simple card over on Create with Stamping Friends!

Supplies:
Stamps: Tropical Leaf (Online Exclusive)
Ink & Ink Refills: Garden Green, Flirty Flamingo
Blends: Dark Soft Sea Foam
Cardstock: Basic White, Flirty Flamingo, To Market Designer Paper
Accessories: Tropical Leaf Punch (Online Exclusive), Transparent Adhesive Backed Dots, Linen Thread, Adhesives