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CCMC759 – Tropical Leaf

March 23, 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 turned out to be a very fun sketch to use this week!

TROPICAL LEAF

Here’s another new Online Exclusive Bundle from Stampin’ Up! called Tropical Leaf! It has a stamp set and coordinating punch! I’ve always loved monstera leaves and saw PLENTY of them in Maui a couple years ago on Stampin’ Up!’s Incentive Trip when we took the Road to Hana!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Parakeet Party cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
A 3 x 4-1/4 piece of Basic White cardstock was stamped off using Shaded Spruce Ink with the smaller monstera leaf randomly all over. The leaf veins were stamped with full strength Shaded Spruce Ink on top.
The speckle stamp from Irresistible Blooms was stamped randomly with Parakeet Party Ink all over the background.
The Basic White panel was added to two 2 x 2-3/4 panels of Flowers & More Designer Paper (Host), then adhered to the front.
A 1/2 x 4 strip of Shaded Spruce cardstock was added across the front.
The greeting was stamped with Shaded Spruce Ink and cut with the Painted Labels Dies. It was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The larger monstera leaf was stamped with Shaded Spruce Ink on Parakeet Party cardstock and the veins with Memento Black Ink. It was punched with the Tropical Leaf Punch and added under the greeting with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A trio of black Classic Matte Dots were added in the background.

Very fun set to use! Go check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary

Supplies:
Stamps: Tropical Leaf
Ink: Shaded Spruce, Memento Black, Parakeet Party
Cardstock: Basic White, Parakeet Party, Shaded Spruce, Flowers & More Designer Paper (Host)
Accessories: Painted Labels Dies, Tropical Leaf Punch, Classic Matte Dots, Adhesives

Use HOST CODE: KBB6QS2U

Send out some positive vibes and happy greetings with Stampin' Up!'s LIGHTING THE WAY STAMP SET AND LIGHTING THE WAY DIES! The stamped fireflies will glow with good wishes for anyone or any occasion on your creative projects. And the Lantern's light will show the way thru those warm summer adventures! We've combined the LIGHTING THE WAY BUNDLE with the REGENCY PARK DESIGNER PAPER for a unique fun-filled collection. Our LIGHTING THE WAY COLLECTION has step-by-step instructions for FOUR projects...three cards (one a fun fold!) and a sweet home decor project perfect for someone setting off on a new adventure that you'll love to display! See more details HERE!

These rhinos will stomp their way into your heart with their cute expressions and fun accessories! The new online exclusive RHINO READY BUNDLE lets you create settings for your rhinos on cards, favors or other paper projects! And the open line stamp images allow you to create in any color your wish, plus add an adorable greeting! We've combined the RHINO READY BUNDLE with the BUTTERFLY WISHES DESIGNER PAPER for a bright and cheery collection! Our RHINO READY COLLECTION has step-by-step instructions for FOUR projects...three cards (one a fun fold!) and a cute packaging idea that can be used for any occasion! See more details HERE!

Hop, hop, hop on over and grab our new EASTER BUNNY COLLECTION! The EASTER BUNNY STAMP SET is perfect to make projects for Easter, spring, baby, or other sweet occasions! Build a little scene with these fun elements and color away! We've combined the EASTER BUNNY STAMP SET with the FANCY FLORA DESIGNER PAPER for a springy pastel look. Our EASTER BUNNY COLLECTION has step-by-step instructions for SIX projects...four cards and two fun favors that can be used for any occasion! See more details here!

CS81 – Perched in a Tree

March 21, 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 Animals! We will design our cards using this theme!

PERCHED IN A TREE

I love this fat little bird in the Perched in a Tree Stamp Set! So cute! Did you know robins actually come in different colors? I went with the yellow/gold breasted robin for today’s card! I can’t wait to begin seeing the robins come back to Ohio…that means SPRING!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Basic Gray cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Gray Granite cardstock was embossed with the Fall Leaf Embossing Folder (it’s back as an Online Exclusive item!)
The bird and tree limb were stamped with Basic Gray Ink on Basic White cardstock.
The bird was colored with Gray Granite Combo, Daffodil Delight Combo, Pumpkin Pie Combo Stampin’ Blends. The tree limb with Light Gray Granite Stampin’ Blends. Both were cut with the Aspen Dies. The tree limb was added to the front of the card.
The leaves were cut with the Aspen Dies from Parakeet Party cardstock and sponged with Parakeet Party Ink, then added to the front.
The bird was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The greeting from Sweet Songbirds was stamped with Basic Gray Ink on 1/2 x 2 piece of Basic White cardstock and the ends trimmed at an angle. It was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A trio of gold Milky Dots were added to the background.

Isn’t that a sweet little card? I love the pop of yellow and bright green…makes it feel like spring! Make sure to check out Mary’s Creatively Simple card over on Create with Connie and Mary!

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: Perched in a Tree, Sweet Songbirds (greeting)
Inks: Basic Gray, Parakeet Party
Blends: Gray Granite Combo, Pumpkin Pie Combo, Daffodil Delight Combo
Cardstock: Basic White, Basic Gray, Parakeet Party, Gray Granite
Accessories: Aspen Dies, Milky Dots, Adhesives

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IM272 – Playing in the Rain

March 20, 2023 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Welcome back to our Create with Connie and Mary Inspiration Monday challenges. I always like when we have cake decorating inspirations! I’m amazed at what they can do with fondant and frosting! This turtle cake is darling!

PLAYING IN THE RAIN

This Playing in the Rain Bundle is one of my favorites in the Jan-Apr Mini Catalog! Love the little animals! Of course, the turtle in this set was perfect for the inspiration challenge!

Stampin’ Details:

- The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Garden Green cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
- The 2 x 4 piece of Enjoy the Journey Designer Paper was added to the bottom of the 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Pool Party cardstock.
- A 1/4 x 4 strip of Pool Party cardstock was added to the top of the DSP.
- Four circles were cut with the Online Exclusive Dies, Radiating Stitches, from Basic White cardstock and added above the 1/4 strip. Another 1/4 x 4 strip of Pool Party cardstock was added on top of the circles.
- The greeting from Playing in the Rain was stamped with Memento Black Ink.
- The turtle was stamped with Memento Black Ink on scrap Basic White cardstock and water colored with the Garden Green Stampin’ Write Marker. The rest was colored with the Pool Party Combo Stampin’ Blends. The flower with Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends. It was cut with the Playing in the Rain Dies and added to the top with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- Four blue Solid Faceted Gems were added inside the circles for a little bling!

So fun…love these colors together! OK…check out what Mary did with the Inspiration Monday Challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary!

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: Playing in the Rain
Inks: Memento Black

Cardstock: Basic White, Garden Green, Pool Party, Enjoy the Journey Designer Paper
Accessories: Playing in the Rain Dies, Radiating Stitches Dies, Solid Faceted Gems, Adhesives

Use HOST CODE: KBB6QS2U

CS80 – Easter Bunny

March 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 Animals! We will design our cards using this theme!

EASTER BUNNY

I love the sweet little faces on the bunnies in the Easter Bunny stamp set…but they aren’t just for Easter! Here’s a cute little card suitable for ANY occasion!

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 Mint Macaron cardstock is added on top.
The 2-1/2 x 5 piece of Mint Macaron Country Gingham Designer Paper was added down the center.
The 2 x 3-1/2 piece of Basic White cardstock was stamped with the “Hi” greeting from Easter Bunny stamp set with Memento Black Ink in the upper left corner.
A 1 x 3-1/2 piece of Early Espresso cardstock was torn across the top, then added to the bottom of the Basic White for the “ground”
The bunny and three carrots from Easter Bunny Stamp Set were stamped with Memento Black Ink on scrap Basic White cardstock. The bunny was colored with SU500, SU600, Crumb Cake Combo and Light Flirty Flamingo Stampin’ Blends. The carrots were colored with Dark Pumpkin Pie and Dark Mint Macaron Stampin’ Blends.
The bunny was punched using the Easter Bunny Punch and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The carrots were hand-cut and placed in the “ground” with a Mini Stampin’ Dimensional.
A trio of orange Iridescent Pastel Gems were added to the background.

So fun for ANY occasion! Make sure to check out Mary’s Creatively Simple card over on Create with Connie and Mary!

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: Easter Bunny
Inks: Memento Black
Blends: SU500, SU600, Crumb Cake Combo, Dark Pumpkin Pie, Dark Mint Macaron, Light Flirty Flamingo
Cardstock: Basic White, Mint Macaron, Thick Basic White, Early Espresso, Country Gingham DSP
Accessories: Easter Bunny Punch, Iridescent Pastel Gems, Adhesives

Use HOST CODE: KBB6QS2U

IM271 – Lucky Clover

March 13, 2023 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Welcome back to our Create with Connie and Mary Inspiration Monday challenges. It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day and this plate of shamrock cookies is just perfect for our inspiration!

LUCKY CLOVER

Stampin’ Up! hasn’t offered a true St. Patrick’s Day stamp set in AGES and this is one you should grab! I like any excuse to send the grandkids a card (plus a little money!) The coordinating punch has sold out, but the four-leaf clover shape is SO easy to cut by hand!

Stampin’ Details:

- The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Parakeet Party cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
- A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Shaded Spruce was added on top.
- The 3 x 5 diagonal print from Flowers & More DSP (Host) was added towards the bottom.
- The 2-1/2 x 3-3/4 piece of Basic White cardstock was stamped randomly with Shaded Spruce Ink and the cluster of shamrocks stamp, then adhered over the DSP.
- The large four-leaf clover was stamped once with Parakeet Party Ink and once with Shaded Spruce Ink on Basic White cardstock, then punched with the Lucky Clover Punch (or hand-cut). They were added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- Three small flowers from Petal Park Builder Punch were punched from Basic White cardstock and added around the front with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- Some yellow Glossy Dots were added to the centers of the flowers.
- Happy St. Patrick’s Day was stamped with Shaded Spruce Ink on 3/4 x 3-1/2 strip of Parakeet Party cardstock, the end cut with a flag end. It was tucked under the four-leaf clover.
- Some gold Simply Elegant Trim was tied in a bow and added to the center of the four-leaf clover with a Mini Glue Dot.

Yeah! I think it looks pretty close to the plate of cookies, don’t you? OK…check out what Mary did with the Inspiration Monday Challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary!

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: Lucky Clover
Inks: Shaded Spruce, Parakeet Party

Cardstock: Basic White, Parakeet Party, Shaded Spruce, Flowers & More DSP (Host)
Accessories: Lucky Clover Punch, Petal Park Builder Punch, Glossy Dots, Adhesives

Use HOST CODE: KBB6QS2U

CCMC757 – Lucky Clover

March 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!

LUCKY CLOVER

Such a fun sketch! This card came together really quickly! And it is the first of three cards I made this week using this set!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Parakeet Party cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Green Garden cardstock was added on top.
The 3-7/8 x 5-1/8 layer of Basic White cardstock has four 1″ strips of In Color DSP added to the front, then added to the base card.
Good Luck was stamped with Parakeet Party Ink on scrap Basic White and cut with the Painted Labels Die, then added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The four leaf clover from Lucky Clover was stamped with Garden Green Ink and punched with the Lucky Clover Punch (or cut it out!) and added to the front by the label.
Some gold Simply Elegant Trim was tied in a bow and added to the center of the clover with a Mini Glue Dot.
Three gold Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins were added to the background. (Don’t they almost look like gold coins being scattered in the background?)

These have been my go-to St. Patrick’s Day colors this year…I love the combo! Go check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary

Supplies:
Stamps: Lucky Clover
Ink: Parakeet Party, Garden Green
Cardstock: Basic White, Parakeet Party, Garden Green, Parakeet Party In Color DSP
Accessories: Painted Labels Dies, Lucky Clover Punch, Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins, Simply Elegant Trim, Adhesives

Use HOST CODE: KBB6QS2U

Saturday Blog Hop – Non-traditional Valentines

February 11, 2023 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Welcome back to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop! This week we are showing off Non-traditional Valentines! We don’t always have to use predominately hearts and flowers and red and pinks for Valentines! I kind of went out on a limb using Seaside Bay for my hubby’s Valentine this year!

SEASIDE BAY

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Sahara Sand cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
A 2-1/2 x 5 piece of By the Bay Designer Paper was added to a 2-3/4 x 5-1/4 piece of Calypso Coral Cardstock, then adhered to the front.
The fishing “net” was cut with the die in Share a Milkshake from Sahara Sand cardstock…I thought it was pretty authentic! It was adhered with Tombow Multipurpose Glue.
Two crabs were stamped with Calypso Coral Ink on Basic White, colored with Light Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends, and cut with the Seaside Bay Dies, then added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A large and a small scallop shell were cut from Petal Pink cardstock, the grass from Sahara Sand cardstock with the Seaside Bay Dies. All were added to the front.
Be My Valentine from Share a Milkshake stamp set was stamped with Memento Black Ink on Calypso Coral cardstock and punched with the Scallop Oval Duo Punch, then added with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The Country Bouquet hearts were punched from Calypso Coral and Petal Pink and added to the front.
A couple gold Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins were added to the shell and heart.

SO happy that this turned out like I pictured in my head with the two crabs! 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: Seaside Bay, Share a Milkshake
Inks: Memento Black, Calypso Coral
Blends: Light Crumb Cake
C/S: Sahara Sand, Petal Pink, Calypso Coral DSP
Accessories: Seaside Bay Dies, Share a Milkshake Dies, Scallop Oval Duo Punch, Country Bouquet Punch, Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins, Adhesives

Use HOST CODE: KBB6QS2U

CCM Saturday Blog Hop – Favorite JA Mini Designer Paper

January 28, 2023 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Welcome back to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop! We have a NEW January-April Mini Catalog AND it’s Sale-A-Bration time! Last week we showed off our favorite SAB Stamp Set, this week our designers are showing off their favorite SAB Designer Paper! It was a TOUGH choice for me…I like so many of them! I finally settled on Rain or Shine DSP!

RAIN OR SHINE DESIGNER PAPER

Stampin’ Details:

The base is4-1/4 x 11 Old Olive cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Mango Melody cardstock was added on top.
4 of the smallest Something Fancy Die labels were cut from the Rain or Shine DSP in two patterns and added to the front, centered.
The little dog was punched from the Rain or Shine DSP with the Decorative Circle Punch and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The You’re the Best Ever! greeting from Very Best Occasions was stamped with Memento Black Ink on 3/4 x 2-1/2 strip of Old Olive cardstock and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Three of the Loose Daisy Embellishments were added next to the greeting.

Is that the CUTEST little dog? I do wish he was a stamp in the Playing in the Rain stamp set, too! 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: Very Best Occasions
Inks: Memento Black
C/S: Mango Melody, Old Olive, Rain or Shine DSP
Accessories: Something Fancy Dies, Decorative Circle Punch, Loose Daisy Embellishments, Adhesives