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CS55 – Fond of Autumn

September 20, 2022 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 it is “Add a Tag”, and we each create a simple card every Tuesday in September using that theme!

FOND OF AUTUMN

One thing I love about the Fond of Autumn Bundle is that it has a die to cut out the entire large image at once, or it has a die that will cut the large image into three different pieces! I trimmed down the center image even more so it would fit better on my tag.

Stampin’ Details:

Base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Crumb Cake cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
A 4 x 5-2/4 layer of Cajun Craze c/s is added on top.
The 3-3/4 x 5 layer of Mossy Meadow c/s was embossed with the Leaf Fall Embossing Folder and adhered on top.
The second from largest Tailored Made Tag was used to cut two different patterns from Rustic Harvest Designer Paper. They were added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The third tag was cut from Basic White cardstock and stamped with the Fond of Autumn greeting in Cajun Craze Ink towards the bottom.
The tag was tied with the Black & White Gingham Ribbon and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The large image from Fond of Autumn was stamped with Memento Black Ink and cut apart, then trimmed some to get an even smaller image. It was colored with Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede and Cajun Craze Stampin’ Blends Combos and added to the tag with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A trio of Champagne Rhinestones were added to the background of the tag.

Quick & easy, but I love the look of the three tags together! Make sure to check out Mary’s cute tag card over on Create with Connie and Mary!

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: Fond of Autumn
Inks: Memento Black
Blends: Crumb Cake Combo, Cajun Craze Combo, Old Olive Combo, Soft Suede Combo
Cardstock: Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze, Basic White, Rustic Harvest Designer Paper
Accessories: Tailored Made Tags Dies, Autumn Bouquet Dies, Leaf Fall Embossing Folder, Black & White Gingham Ribbon, Champagne Rhinestones, Adhesives

Be inspired by a trip to the coast when using Stampin' Up!'s new SUNSET COAST BUNDLE*. This Bundle features sailboats, a lighthouse, seashells and rock formations to build the perfect oceanfront adventure. We've combined the SUNSET COAST BUNDLE and the SCENIC COAST 6x6 DESIGNER PAPER with dramatic sunset colors and iridescent shimmer for your cards and projects. You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...four cards and two favor projects that are perfect for classes and stamp camps! See more details HERE!

Evoke a nature-inspired woodland feeling with Stampin' Up!'s new FERN & FLORA BUNDLE. This Bundle features delicate ferns and nighttime botanical florals, along with heartfelt sentiments! We've combined the FERN & FLORA BUNDLE and the MOONLIT FLORA 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER that will give a moody elegance to your cards and projects. You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...four cards and two home-decor items perfect for yourself, your classes or stamp camps! See more details HERE!

Create heartfelt, layered arrangements on your cards and decor pieces with Stampin' Up!'s BEAUTIFULLY CELEBRATED BUNDLE. This Bundle features delicate foliage, ornate labels in several sizes, and corner accents, along with celebratory sentiments! We've combined the BEAUTIFULLY CELEBRATED BUNDLE and the LOVELY & BEAUTIFUL 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for gorgeous, layered cards. You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX card projects...four regular size and TWO special fun-fold cards that will celebrate every occasion. See more details HERE!

IM246 – Perched in a Tree

September 19, 2022 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s time for our Create with Connie and Mary Inspiration Monday challenge! I love the colors in this fall tablescape! I thought my new Perched in a Tree Bundle would be a perfect choice to use.

PERCHED IN A TREE

Stampin’ Details:

- The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Crumb Cake cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
- The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Crumb Cake cardstock is stamp in upper left and lower right with the Perched in a Tree speckle stamp with Crumb Cake Ink and adhered.
- A 1-1/4 x 4-3/4 piece of Tahitian Tide cardstock was angled in the middle.
- A 1-3/4 x 4-3/4 piece of Gingham Cottage Designer Paper was added over it.
- Add a 1/2 x 4 piece of Gold Shimmer Paper across the front.
- The leaves were cut from Tahitian Tide, Pale Papaya and Cajun Craze cardstock with the Aspen Tree Dies and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- The greeting was stamped with Tahitian Tide Ink on a 3/4 x 2-1/2 piece of Basic White cardstock and the end cut at an angle. It was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- Some Natural Woven Ribbon was tied in a bow and added to the front with Mini Glue Dots.
- A trio of Rustic Metallic Pearls were added in the background.

Love the Tahitian Tide color for fall! OK…check out what Mary did with the Inspiration Monday Challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary!

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: Perched in a Tree
Inks: Tahitian Tide, Crumb Cake

Cardstock: Basic White, Tahitian Tide, Pale Papaya, Cajun Craze, Gold & Rose Gold Shimmer Paper, Gingham Cottage Designer Paper
Accessories: Aspen Tree Dies, Natural Woven Ribbon, Rustic Metallic Pearls, Adhesives

Saturday Blog Hop – Casing Connie Babbert

September 17, 2022 By Connie | 2 Comments

For the past several weeks, we have been Casing the Design Team for our Saturday Blog Hops! This week our last featured Design Team Member is ME! We are to find an “old” card on my blog that we like and use the layout or colors with a new set from the July-December Mini Catalog! This should be fun! We will show both the “old” card that inspired us, and our new version! Here’s my card that I chose from my past blog posts!

APPLE HARVEST

Here is how I redid mine using Apple Harvest! Stampin’ Up! just released the coordinating dies, too! Who doesn’t love gingham? And I love eating yellow Golden Delicious apples, too!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Garden Green cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
Two 1-1/4 x 5-1/2 yellow Gingham Cottage Designer Paper strips were added down the right side.
A 3-1/4 x 4-1/2 piece of Basic Black cardstock was added at an angle on the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A Basic White Deckle Rectangle was cut with the Dies, then stamped with the apple cluster from Apple Harvest Stamp set in Memento Black Ink. It was colored with Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green, Mossy Meadow, and Bronze Stampin’ Blends.
Two flowers from Apple Harvest were stamped with Memento Black Ink on Daffodil Delight cardstock and cut, then added to the front.
The greeting from Apple Harvest was stamped with Memento Black Ink on 1/2 x 3-1/4 Daffodil Delight c/s and added to the front with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Two white Seasonal Sequins were added to the center of the flowers.

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: Apple Harvest
Inks: Memento Black
Blends: Granny Apple Green, Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Bronze, Mossy Meadows
C/S: Basic White, Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Gingham Cottage Designer Paper
Accessories: Apple Blossoms Dies, Deckled Rectangles Dies, Seasonal Sequins, Adhesives

Creatively Simple 54 – Best Witches

September 13, 2022 By Connie | Leave a Comment

BEST WITCHES

I just couldn’t resist getting the Best Witches stamp set…I love Halloween and these witch images are just TOO cute!

Stampin’ Details:

Base is 4-1/4 x 11 Pumpkin Pie cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
Add a 1-1/2 x 4-1/4 strip of the star pattern in Black & White Designs Designer Paper Package along the bottom.
Add a 1/4 x 4 strip of Silver Foil Paper towards the top of the DSP.
Cut half of the scallop Celebrations Tag Dies from Basic Black cardstock.
Stamp the witch with Memento Black Ink on Basic White cardstock and color with Rich Razzleberry Combo, Smoky Slate Combo, SU900, Light Flirty Flamingo, Crumb Cake Combo, Daffodil Delight Combo. Add to front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Add 6″ of Metallic Mesh Ribbon tied on the tag.
Stamp the stars diagonally across the front of the base card with Pumpkin Pie Ink.
Stamp the greeting with Memento Black Ink on Basic White cardstock and cut with the Celebrations Tags banner die. Add to front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Cut the “moon” from Daffodil Delight cardstock with the Celebrations Tags circle die, add to front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Add two Iridescent Pearls to moon.

Make sure to check out Mary’s cute tag card over on Create with Connie and Mary!

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: Best Witches
Inks: Pumpkin Pie, Memento Black
Blends: Daffodil Delight Combo, Rich Razzleberry Combo, Smoky Slate Combo, Crumb Cake Combo, SU900
Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black, Basic White, Black & White Designs Designer Paper, Silver Foil
Accessories: Celebration Tags Dies, Iridescent Pearls, 1-1/2 Metallic Mesh Ribbon, Adhesives

IM245 – Sunflower Paper Pumpkin

September 12, 2022 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s time for our Create with Connie and Mary Inspiration Monday challenge! Isn’t this a Pretty rustic sunflower wood plank decor piece? I thought the latest Paper Pumpkin Kit was a perfect choice to use.

SWEET SUNFLOWERS PAPER PUMPKIN

Stampin’ Details:

- The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Thick Basic White cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
- Cut one of the green fronts of the card bases to 3-3/4 x 5 and add at an angle on the base card.
- Trim out a center of the gold honeycomb layer and crumple and add to green layer with Mini Glue Dots.
- Stamp the sunflower with Crushed Curry Ink several times, repositioning to fill in the color. Stamp the outline of the center with Soft Suede Ink and the center again with Crushed Curry Ink several times.
- Stamp the outline of three leaves several times on Basic White cardstock with Soft Suede Ink and dab the centers with Soft Suede Ink. Hand-cut and add to gold honeycomb with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- Stamp thank you greeting with Soft Suede on one of the labels, add to front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- Add a small bee image with Stampin’ Dimensionals near the label.

Such a pretty card!! OK…check out what Mary did with the Inspiration Monday Challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary!

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: Sweet Sunflowers Paper Pumpkin
Inks: Crushed Curry, Soft Suede

Cardstock: Thick Basic White, PP Kit
Accessories: PP kit, Adhesives

Saturday Blog Hop – Casing Libby Fens

September 10, 2022 By Connie | 1 Comment

For the next several weeks, we will be Casing the Design Team for our Saturday Blog Hops! This week our featured Design Team Member is Libby Fens! We are to find an “old” card on her blog that we like and use the layout and colors with a new set from the July-December Mini Catalog! This should be fun! We will show both the “old” card that inspired us, and our new version! Here’s Libby’s card that I chose from last year.

SCARY CUTE

Love the patterns of paper behind this little haunted house image!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Basic Black cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
The 3-3/4 x 5 layer of Parakeet Party cardstock is cut with the Stitched with Whimsy Dies.
Cut two of two different 1-1/4 square patterns of Black & White Designs Designer Paper in green stripe and stars (total of 4) and add to center towards top.
Cut haunted house with Scary Silhouettes from Basic Black cardstock with Die, add to center of squares with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Stamp “Say Boo and Scary On” greeting with Memento Black Ink below squares.
Add a trio of Basic Black bats cut with the die to background.

SUPPLIES:
Stamp Sets: Scary Cute
Inks: Memento Black
C/S: Basic Black, Parakeet Party, Black & White Designs Designer Paper
Accessories: Scary Silhouette Dies, Stitched with Whimsy Dies, Adhesives

CCMC732 – Cottage Wreaths

September 8, 2022 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Hello! It’s Thursday and you know that means it is time for a Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge. It’s a bright Color Challenge this week. Love that Orchid Oasis compliments so many colors in our regular color line.

COTTAGE WREATHS

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 So Saffron cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
Add a 2 x 5-1/2 piece of Tea Boutique DSP down the center of the front base card.
Place a 3-1/4 x 3-1/4 piece of Basic White cardstock over the center.
Cut two layers of Cottage Wreaths from Pear Pizzazz cardstock, four sprig branches from So Saffron cardstock, two leaves and bow from Orchid Oasis cardstock with the Dies. Adhere to wreath.
Stamp greeting with Orchid Oasis on 1/2 x 1-3/4 Basic White cardstock, cut ends at an angle, adhere with Stampin’ Dimensionals to wreath.
Add Iridescent Pearls to the wreath and bow.

Go check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this sketch combination over on Create with Connie and Mary.

Supplies:
Stamps: Cottage Wreaths
Ink: Orchid Oasis
Cardstock: So Saffron, Basic White, Orchid Oasis, Pear Pizzazz, Tea Boutique Designer Paper
Accessories: Country Wreaths Dies, Iridescent Pearls, Adhesives

CS53 – Christmas Lights

September 6, 2022 By Connie | Leave a Comment

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

Stampin’ Details:

Base is 4-1/4 x 11 Pacific Point cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
Stamp small snowflakes from Christmas Lights with Pacific Point Ink on 3-3/4 x 5 Pacific Point cardstock layer and stamp some snowflakes with VersaMark and emboss with Silver Embossing Powder.
Add two strips of Storybook Gnomes Designer Paper down right side.
Cut Twinkling Lights Dies large snowflake from White Glimmer Paper and adhere over DSP.
Cut Twinkling Lights Dies tag from Balmy Blue cardstock, add greeting with Pacific Point Ink.
Stamp small snowflakes with VersaMark and Silver Emboss on tag.
Tie silver Elegant Trim thru top of tag. Add tag to front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

OK, check out what Mary did with this week’s Creatively Simple Add a Tag Theme over on Create with Connie and Mary!

SUPPLIES:
Stamps: Christmas Lights
Inks: Pacific Point, VersaMark
Cardstock: Pacific Point, Balmy Blue, White Glimmer Paper, Storybook Gnome Designer Paper
Accessories: Twinkling Lights Dies, Silver Embossing Powder, Silver Elegant Trim, Adhesives