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Achievers Blog Hop – February 2023

February 20, 2023 By Connie | 2 Comments

Our Stampin’ Up! Incentive Trip Achievers get together each month for a Blog Hop! I’m blessed with great customers and downline who helped me achieve last year’s Incentive Trip on a Norway Cruise that we will be taking in May! I’m joining the top 1% of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators who have earned this reward. Our blog hop theme this month is ANYTHING CURRENT!

IRRESISTIBLE BLOOMS

This is a new suite of Hello, Irresistible products that will be available for customers to purchase online on March 1st! Demos were able to preorder and I couldn’t wait to play with it!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Soft Succulent cardstock, scored 4-1/4 and folded.
A 3 x 5-1/2 piece of Hello, Irresistible Designer Paper was added across the center.
The 3-3/4 x 3-3/4 piece of Basic White cardstock was cut with the circle swirl Irresistible Blooms Die and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The large and small flowers were stamped with Mango Melody Ink on Basic White cardstock and colored with the Light Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends.
The leaves were stamped with Soft Succulent Ink and colored with the Light Soft Succulent Stampin’ Blends.
All were cut with the Irresistible Blooms Dies and added to the bottom of the circle with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A 1/4 x 3-1/4 strip of Daffodil Delight was added off-center.
Thank you from Irresistible Blooms stamp set was stamped with Memento Black Ink and hand-cut around the words. It was added to the Daffodil strip with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Three Flat Adhesive Backed Pearls were added to the center of the flowers and next to the greeting.

SO pretty! I love yellow flowers! If you need any supplies to recreate these projects, I’ll be happy to place the order for you in the United States or click here to go to my Online Store! This month, please use my current Host code for orders under $150. $150 or more, keep the host rewards for yourself!

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OK…you are here at my blog, Connie Babbert, click on the name below mine to continue on the Achievers Blog Hop! Enjoy!

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IM268 – Dainty Delight

February 20, 2023 By Connie | 2 Comments

Welcome back to our Create with Connie and Mary Inspiration Monday challenges. How about a pretty woven tapestry to inspire you this week?

DAINTY DELIGHT

Again, the Designer Paper is doing all the work on my card…plus a couple die-cuts and a stamped greeting!

Stampin’ Details:

- The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Thick Basic White cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
- A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Pool Party cardstock was added to the front.
- The 3 x 5-1/4 piece of By the Bay Designer Paper was added towards the left side.
- The stems from Dainty Delight Dies were cut from Mint Macaron cardstock, the flower tops from So Saffron cardstock, then sponged with Mint Macaron and Daffodil Delight Inks. They were added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- A 3/4 x 3-3/4 piece of So Saffron was cut at an angle and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- A 1/4 x 2-3/4 piece of Night Of Navy cardstock was added on top of the So Saffron piece.
- Celebrate You from Dainty Delight stamp set was stamped with Night of Navy Ink on a 7/8 x 2-1/2 piece of Basic White cardstock and the end cut at an angle.
- A trio of blue Glossy Dots were added to the background.

I am really happy with how this turned out! OK…check out what Mary did with the Inspiration Monday Challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary!

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: Dainty Delight
Inks: Night of Navy, Daffodil Delight, Mint Macaron

Cardstock: Basic White, Pool Party, So Saffron, Night of Navy, By the Bay DSP
Accessories: Dainty Delight Dies, Glossy Dots, Sponge Daubers, Adhesives

Control Freaks Blog Hop – February 2023

February 19, 2023 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Welcome to the monthly Tour de Freaks, brought to you by the Control Freak Swappers! Wow! It has been FOREVER since I participated with the Control Freaks blog hop! The theme this month is “Spread Love”! You’ve probably just come from Bree Renwick! Doesn’t she do wonderful work? Just click on the link below to take you around the entire blog hop for some GREAT inspiration!

LIGHTING THE WAY

I didn’t get a chance to share the Valentine I made my one grandson because I didn’t want him to see it before he got it! But I think this would be perfect for an anniversary/just because card for a camping lover!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Sweet Sorbet cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
A 1 x 3-3/4 piece of Country Floral Lane DSP was added to the bottom of a 3-3/4 x 5 layer of Basic White cardstock.
The branch from Lighting the Way was stamped with Garden Green Ink in the upper right corner.
The lantern was cut from Soft Suede cardstock with the Lighting the Way Die. Before adhering, the heart from Country Bouquet was stamped with Sweet Sorbet Ink where the lantern globe would be. The lantern was popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Two bees were stamped with Memento Black Ink in the background and colored with Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends.
Be My Valentine from Share a Milkshake was stamped with Memento Black Ink on Sweet Sorbet and punched with the Double Oval Punch. It was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I think this card shares the love, don’t you? I love how it turned out and my grandson did, too! OK…next up on this short Control Freaks Blog Hop is the fabulous Wendy Weixler! I know you’ll enjoy her projects, too! She does BEAUTIFUL work!

Supplies:

Stamps: Lighting the Way, Share a Milkshake, Country Bouquet
Inks: Sweet Sorbet, Memento Black, Garden Green
Blends: Daffodil Delight
Cardstock: Sweet Sorbet, Basic White, Soft Suede, Country Floral Lane DSP
Accessories: Lighting the Way Dies, Double Oval Punch, Adhesives

Saturday Blog Hop – Plaid Tidings

February 18, 2023 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Welcome back to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop! Time is running out quickly to take advantage of the Sale-A-Bration products! This week we are showing off our plaids! Could use inks, designer paper, or create your own plaids! I had these circles left over from another Adorable Owls card that I made using the Picture This Dies, so I thought I’d use them for this plaid challenge!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Smoky Slate cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Calypso Coral is added on top.
The 3-3/4 x 5 layer of Pale Papaya cardstock is embossed with the Cane Weave Embossing Folder.
The leftover circles from cutting the Dandy Designs Designer Paper (SAB) with the Picture This Dies were added to the front of the card.
A 3/4 x 3 piece of Calypso Coral cardstock was cut with a flag end, then added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The greeting from Adorable Owls was stamped with Memento Black Ink on 1/2 x 1-3/4 Basic White and added to the strip.
The Adorable Owls image was stamped with Memento Black Ink and colored with the Smoky Slate, Pale Papaya, Pumpkin Pie and Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends. It was hand-cut and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Isn’t that just TOO ADORABLE? 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:
Stamp Sets: Adorable Owls
Inks: Memento Black
Blends: Smoky Slate, Pumpkin Pie, Granny Apple Green, Pale Papaya
C/S: Basic White, Calypso Coral, Smoky Slate, Pale Papaya, Dandy Designs DSP (SAB)
Accessories: Picture This Dies, Cane Weave Embossing Folder, Adhesives

CCMC754 – Easter Bunny

February 16, 2023 By Connie | 1 Comment

It’s Thursday and you know that means it is time for a Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge. This week is a pretty color challenge!

EASTER BUNNY

This Easter Bunny stamp set is the cutest! I love their little faces! I decided to make some pastel bunnies this week! This card is easy to make, even if the Bunny Punch is sold out!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Fresh Freesia cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Fancy Flora DSP was added on top.
The 3-1/2 x 4 piece of Basic White cardstock was cut at a triangle on the end by measuring up 1″ on each side from the bottom and finding the center point. It was adhered to the front.
Happy Easter from Easter Bunny was stamped with Orchid Oasis Ink along the bottom.
A 1/2 x 4-1/2 strip of Orchid Oasis was added across the front.
The bunny was stamped on Fresh Freesia, Orchid Oasis and Balmy Blue cardstock with Memento Black Ink and punched (or hand-cut). The eyes were colored with a white gel pen.
The tails are made with the end of a Q-tip that was removed from the stick.
The bunnies were popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals on the Basic White layer.
The flower was stamped with Memento Black Ink on scrap Basic White cardstock and colored with the Fresh Freesia, Balmy Blue and Orchid Oasis Stampin’ Blends. It was hand-cut and added under the greeting.
A trio of Opaque Adhesive Backed Gems were added to the background for a little bling.

Aren’t these bunnies just the cutest??? Go check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary

Supplies:
Stamps: Easter Bunny
Ink: Memento Black, Orchid Oasis
Blends: Orchid Oasis, Balmy Blue, Fresh Freesia
Cardstock: Basic White, Orchid Oasis, Fresh Freesia, Fancy Flora DSP
Accessories: Bunny Punch, Opaque Adhesive Backed Gems, Adhesives
Non-SU: White Gel Pen, Q-tips

CS76 – In the Country

February 14, 2023 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Welcome to Create with Connie and Mary’s Creatively Simple Challenge! Each month Mary and I will pick a theme. This month the theme is Sale-A-Bration! We will design our cards using this theme!

IN THE COUNTRY

This is the first time using the SAB stamp set, In the Country. I actually really like how this turned out paired with the Fancy Flora DSP!

Stampin’ Details:

Base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Evening Evergreen cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Fancy Flora DSP was added on top.
The In the Country scene was stamped with Evening Evergreen Ink on Basic White cardstock, then colored with Soft Succulent, Mint Macaron, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive and SU300 Stampin’ Blends.
It was cut with the Stitched Rectangles Dies and added to a 2-1/2 x 3-3/4 piece of Evening Evergreen cardstock.
Two 3/8 x 2 pieces of Crushed Curry cardstock were cut at an angle, then added under the Evening Evergreen layer. It was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The greeting from Charming Sentiments was stamped with Soft Suede Ink on Crushed Curry cardstock and cut with the Sentiment Silhouettes Dies, then added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A trio of Evening Evergreen In Color Opal Rounds were added to the background.

This came together really quickly and love how pretty it is! Make sure to check out Mary’s Creatively Simple card over on Create with Connie and Mary!

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: In the Country, Charming Sentiments
Inks: Evening Evergreen, Soft Suede
Blends: Light Old Olive, Dark Daffodil Delight, Mint Macaron Combo, Light Evening Evergreen, SU 300
Cardstock: Basic White, Evening Evergreen, Crushed Curry, Fancy Flora DSP
Accessories: Stitched Rectangles Dies, Sentiment Silhouettes Dies, 2022-24 In Color Opal Rounds, Adhesives

IM267 – Country Bouquet

February 13, 2023 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Welcome back to our Create with Connie and Mary Inspiration Monday challenges. How about a plate full of decorated cookies to inspire you this week? Just in time for Valentine’s Day!

COUNTRY BOUQUET

Well, the greeting is the only thing stamped on here!!! I used designer paper and the heart punches to resemble the cookies! Made it VERY easy to pull together…even the day before!

Stampin’ Details:

- The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Sweet Sorbet cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
- A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Crumb Cake was added on top.
- Across the front is a 1 x 4 strip of Sweet Sorbet cardstock.
- The 2-3/4 x 4-1/4 piece of Regency Park DSP is added to the front.
- Two hearts were punched with the Heart Punch from Regency Park DSP and layered on the Scallop Heart Punch from Basic White c/s. They were added to the DSP with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- With Love from Country Bouquet stamp set was stamped on a 1/2 x 1-3/4 piece of Basic White with Sweet Sorbet Ink and the end cut at an angle. It was added to the front with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- A trio of Red Rhinestones were added to the background and the top heart.

Think it works pretty well with the plate of cookies inspiration, don’t you? OK…check out what Mary did with the Inspiration Monday Challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary!

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: Country Bouquet
Inks: Sweet Sorbet

Cardstock: Basic White, Sweet Sorbet, Crumb Cake, Regency Park DSP
Accessories: Heart Punch Pack, Red Rhinestones, Adhesives

CCMC753 – Country Bouquet

February 9, 2023 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. This week is a fun sketch challenge!

COUNTRY BOUQUET

This is a slight variation of the card I used in my Valentine’s Buffet Class last week! It was a hit! It worked perfectly for today’s sketch challenge just by tweaking the measurements a little.

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Thick Basic White cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
The 3-1/2 x 4-3/4 piece of Sweet Sorbet cardstock was embosssed with the Pretty Flowers Embossing Folder and added to the front.
Two 3/8 x 3-1/2 strips of Mint Country Gingham DSP were added to the background.
The Decorative Circle was punched from Basic White cardstock and stamped with the greeting from Country Bouquet Stamp Set. It was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The Country Bouquet large heart was punched from Country Gingham DSP, the leaves from Mint Macaron cardstock and the small heart from Sweet Sorbet cardstock. All were added to the Decorative Circle with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
An Iridescent Rhinestone was added to the small heart for a little bling.

Simple, but it really says Valentine, doesn’t it? Go check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary

Supplies:
Stamps: Country Bouquet
Ink: Memento Black
Cardstock: Basic White, Thick Basic White, Sweet Sorbet, Country Gingham DSP
Accessories: Pretty Flowers Embossing Folder, Decorative Circle Punch, Country Bouquet Punch, Iridescent Rhinestones, Adhesives