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Saturday Blog Hop – Bye Bye

April 13, 2024 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s Saturday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends Blog Hop. This week our theme is “Bye Bye”. So sad to see some of our favorite bundles retiring…we’ll feature our favorites this week!

ROCK STAR

There were MANY stamp sets I could have chosen, but I was really surprised that this Rock Star Bundle didn’t carry over from the Mini Catalog! It is perfect for teen or preteen. I especially bought it for my grandson who is 10! He loved his card! This card combines the retiring set with the NEW In Colors, Summer Splash and Peach Pie!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Summer Splash cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Basic Gray cardstock was stamped with the lightning image in Basic Gray Ink randomly around the background.
Two pieces of coordinating Rock & Roll Designer Paper were added to the background.
The large guitar pick was cut from Summer Splash cardstock with the Dies. It was stamped with the greeting in Memento Black Ink. It was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Two lightning bolts and the trio of stars were cut from Peach Pie cardstock with the Dies and added to the front.
A trio of Iridescent Rhinestones were added to the background.

So fun…I’ll miss this stamp sent and DSP (ok…I’ll be keeping it in my stash! lol!) 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: Rock Star
Inks: Memento Black, Basic Gray
Cardstock: Summer Splash, Basic Gray, Peach Pie, Rock & Roll Designer Paper
Accessories: Rock Star Dies, Iridescent Rhinestones, 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!

CSF813 – Latte Love

April 11, 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. We have a sketch this week for you to try!

LATTE LOVE

I thought this set would be perfect for this sketch…a set of coffee cups!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Balmy Blue cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Night of Navy cardstock was added on top.
A 1-1/2 x 4 strip of Delightfully Eclectic Designer Paper was added on top towards the bottom.
The coffee mugs were stamped with Night of Navy, Wild Wheat, Calypso Coral and Old Olive on Basic White and colored with Balmy Blue, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends.
The coffee centers were stamped with Pecan Pie Ink and the cream colored with Dark Petal Pink Blends. They were cut out with the Latte Love Dies and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The greeting was stamped on Pecan Pie cardstock with Night of Navy Ink and cut with the circle in the Dies. It was added with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Some Adhesive Backed Swirl Dots were added to the coffee cream.
Wink of Stella was added to the coffee for a little sparkle.

This was a fun card to put together! OK, go check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this challenge over on Create with Stamping Friends.

Supplies:
Stamps: Latte Love
Ink: Night of Navy, Wild Wheat, Calypso Coral, Old Olive, Pecan Pie
Blends: Old Olive, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Balmy Blue, Petal Pink
Cardstock: Basic White, Berry Burst, Petal Pink, Brights 6×6 Designer Paper
Accessories: Latte Love Dies, Adhesive Backed Swirl Dots, Wink of Stella, Adhesives

CS136 – Magnolia Mood

April 9, 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 “Nature” cards. Stampin’ Up! has so many great sets for this category!

MAGNOLIA MOOD

I thought this one image looked like a seed pod or flower bud, so created this card and made my own “DSP”.

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Pecan Pie cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Very Vanilla cardstock was stamped randomly along the edges with the Magnolia Mood pod/bud image in Pecan Pie Ink.
The single leaf was stamped randomly to fill in with Crushed Curry Ink.
The greeting from Magnolia Mood stamp set was stamped with Pecan Pie on 3/4 x 3-1/2 and the right side torn. It was layered on a 1/4 x 4 piece of Pecan Pie cardstock also torn on the right side.
Some Linen Thread was wrapped a couple times in a loop, and adhered to the front. The greeting was added over it with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A trio of Pecan Pie Opaque Ovals were added in the background.

Super simple, but I love these colors! Ok, check out Debbie’s Creatively Simple card over on Create with Stamping Friends!

Supplies:
Stamps: Magnolia Mood
Inks:, Pecan Pie, Crushed Curry
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Pecan Pie, Crushed Curry
Accessories: Opaque Ovals, Linen Thread, Adhesives

Saturday Blog Hop – In The Spotlight

April 6, 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 Spotlight”. We are showcasing the spotlight technique…highlight one area of a design with the rest of the design neutral! Should be fun!

BLUEBERRY BUSHEL

I’m happy to see that the Blueberry Bushel stamp set will be on the Online Exclusives List going forward (at least for a while!). I think it is a cute set and it was easy to do this technique with it!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Blueberry Bushel cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
Two 3/4 x 6 pieces of Glorious Gingham DSP were added diagonally on the front, then the ends were trimmed off.
The Deckled Rectangle Die was cut from Basic White cardstock and stamped with the blueberry branch and greeting in Memento Black Ink.
A second image was stamped on scrap Basic White, then cut with the Deckled Circle Die. It was colored with Balmy Blue Combo, Light Azure Afternoon, Light Blueberry Bushel, Lemon Lime Twist Combo and Light Old Olive Stampin’ Blends, then added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A trio of blue Tinsel Gems Four Pack were added to the background.

Isn’t that a fun technique? 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: Blueberry Bunches
Inks: Memento Black
Blends: Balmy Blue Combo, Light Azure Afternoon, Light Blueberry Bushel, Lemon Lime Twist Combo, Light Old Olive
Cardstock: Basic White, Blueberry Bushel, Glorious Gingham 6×6 Designer Paper
Accessories: Deckled Rectangle Dies, Deckled Circle Dies, Tinsel Gems Four Pack, Adhesives

CSF812 – Pansy Patch

April 4, 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. Isn’t this a pretty color combination?

PANSY PATCH

When the retirement lists come out, I like to go back through my stamps and use them a couple more times before they retire! This color combo was cool to use with Pansy Patch Stamp Set! Those little pansy faces are popping up all around here this spring!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Berry Blisscardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Basic White was stamped with the Pansy Patch greeting in the upper right corner with Berry Burst Ink.
A 2 x 4 piece of Brights 6×6 DSP was added along the bottom.
A 3/8 x 4 strip of Petal Pink cardstock was added to hide the seam.
The pansy base was stamped off with Berry Burst Ink, the full strength for the darker detail. The center was stamped with Petal Pink and the “eye” with Basic Black Ink. They were cut with the Pansy Dies.
The leaves were stamped off with Coastal Cabana Ink and the veins full strength for the darker detail. They were cut with the Pansy Dies.
Some Linen Thread was wrapped in a circle several times and added to the front with the pansies and leaves added over top with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A trio of Glossy Dots Assortment were added to the background!

Love these colors together! OK, go check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this challenge over on Create with Stamping Friends.

Supplies:
Stamps: Pansy Patch
Ink: Coastal Cabana, Berry Burst, Petal Pink, Memento Black
Cardstock: Basic White, Berry Burst, Petal Pink, Brights 6×6 Designer Paper
Accessories: Pansy Dies, Glossy Dots Assortment, Linen Thread, Adhesives

CS135 – Flower Cart

April 2, 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 “Nature” cards. Stampin’ Up! has so many great sets for this category!

FLOWER CART

Here’s a quick and easy card using this Flower Cart stamp set!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Thick Basic White cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Berry Burst Glorious Gingham Designer Paper was added on top.
Next a 1 x 4 strip of Lemon Lime Twist was added towards the left side.
The 3-1/2 x 4-3/4 piece of Basic White was cut with the Deckled Rectangle Die, then stamped the pots from Flower Cart stamp set with Pecan Pie Ink, the ground pebbles with Gray Granite Ink, the leaves with Lemon Lime Twist Ink and the flowers with Berry Burst Ink in the lower right corner.
The greeting was stamped with Berry Burst Ink in the upper left corner and the Basic White added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A trio of In Color Pearls were added to the background and pot.

Super simple, but I love these colors! Ok, check out Debbie’s Creatively Simple card over on Create with Stamping Friends!

Supplies:
Stamps: Flower Cart
Inks: Berry Burst, Gray Granite, Pecan Pie, Lemon Lime Twist
Cardstock: Thick Basic White, Basic White, Lemon Lime Twist, Glorious Gingham Designer Paper
Accessories: Deckled Rectangle Dies, In Color Pearls, Adhesives

Saturday Blog Hop – Texture Time

March 30, 2024 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s Saturday and time for our Create with Connie and Mary Blog Hop. This week our theme is “Texture Time”. We are to feature a type of texture…embossing folder, paste, or whatever medium we want to use! As you know,

Mary is retiring at the end of March, so this is her last Saturday Blog Hop post! Safe travels, Mary! Debbie Henderson will be taking over her spot as my partner with Create with Stamping Friends!

ARTISTICALLY INKED

As the Retiring Lists come out, it makes me go through my “older” sets and want to use them again a couple last times! One of my favorites when it came out was Artistically Inked and I’ve used several of the retiring In Colors! I’ve also paired it with the Layered Florals Embossing Folder for lots of texture and an updated look!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Sweet Sorbet cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
The 3-3/4 x 5 piece of Basic White cardstock was embossed with the Layered Florals EF and added to the front.
A 1-1/4 x 3-3/4 strip of Smoky Slate cardstock was added across the bottom.
The flower was stamped on Basic White with Sweet Sorbet, the smaller flowers and greeting with Tranquil Tide, and the leaves with Parakeet Party, all were cut with the Artistic Dies and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Some Iridescent Pearls were added to the centers of the flowers.

That’s it! Make sure you order the retiring products while they are still available. 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 Davies’ fabulous project and see what everyone did with this challenge!

SUPPLIES:
Stamps: Artistically Inked
Inks: Sweet Sorbet, Tranquil Tide, Parakeet Party
Cardstock: Basic White, Smoky Slate, Sweet Sorbet
Accessories: Artistic Dies, Layered Florals Embossing Folder, Iridescent Pearls, Adhesives

CCMC811 – Fluffiest Friends

March 28, 2024 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s Thursday and you know that means it is time for a Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge. It’s another great sketch challenge this week! I love sketches as a “jumping off” point to get started on my card making!

FLUFFIEST FRIENDS

I had forgotten about this sweet little bunny in the Fluffiest Friends stamp set, but he makes a perfect little Easter Bunny! This card will go to my granddaughter…she’ll love the colors!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Pool Party cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
Two 3/4 x 5-1/4 strips of Delightfully Eclectic Designer Paper were added to the right side.
The 3 x 3-3/4 Basic White was blended with Pool Party Ink and a Blending Brush in the center, then Garden Green blended along the bottom.
It was stamped with the Fluffiest Friends row of flowers along the bottom in Garden Green Ink. I used just the end of the “nest” image to make blades of grass along the bottom. They were colored with Bubble Bath, Berry Burst, and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends. Happy Easter was stamped with Pebbled Path Ink in the upper left corner. It was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The Thoughtful Expressions label was cut with the die from Bubble Bath Ink and cut in half, then added to the top of the Basic White, slightly hanging over the top.
The bunny from Fluffiest Friends was stamped with Pebbled Path Ink on Basic White cardstock, then colored with Light Gray Granite and Light Bubble Bath and Light Berry Burst Stampin’ Blends, the cherry with Sweet Sorbet Blends. It was cut with the Fluffiest Friends Die and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I needed a little egg for her to hold in her hands…but didn’t have one that small. OK, go check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary.

Supplies:
Stamps: Fluffiest Friends, Excellent Eggs
Ink: Garden Green, Pebbled Path
Blends: Bubble Bath, Berry Burst, Old Olive, Gray Granite
Cardstock: Basic White, Bubble Bath, Pool Party, Delightfully Eclectic Designer Paper
Accessories: Fluffiest Friends Dies, Thoughtful Expressions Dies, Shiny Adhesive Backed Sequins, Adhesives