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CS91 – Hey Chuck

May 30, 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 Welcome! We will design our cards using this theme of NEW Annual Catalog products!

HEY CHUCK

This set is the latest of three different chicken sets that Stampin’ Up! has made…this one is the cutest in my opinion! I didn’t purchase the last two, but this one hopped into my order!

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 Crumb Cake cardstock was added on top.
A 2 x 5-1/4 strip of Earthen Elegance DSP was added towards the right side.
A 1/2 x 4 piece of Copper Clay cardstock was added across the front towards the bottom and stamped with the Hey Chuck greeting in Memento Black Ink.
The sun was cut from Daffodil Delight cardstock with the Hey Chuck Dies and added to the front.
The chicken was stamped with Memento Black Ink and colored with Copper Clay, Pecan Pie, Daffodil Delight, SU1000 and Calypso Coral Stampin Blends. It was cut with the Hey Chuck Die and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A trio of Sparkle Gems were added to the sun and greeting strip.

SO fun!!! Would make a fun Thinking of You card, wouldn’t it? Make sure to check out Mary’s Creatively Simple card over on Create with Connie and Mary!

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: Hey Chuck
Inks: Memento Black
Blends: Copper Clay, Pecan Pie, Calypso Coral, SU1000, Dafodil Delight
Cardstock: Basic White, Pecan Pie, Copper Clay, Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake, Earthen Elegance DSP
Accessories: Hey Chuck Dies, Sparkle Gems, Adhesives

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We love Stampin' Up!'s new INKED & TILED STAMP SET AND PUNCH PACK BUNDLE! The stamp images have a botanical print appearance of pressed leaves and flowers! The INKED & TILED PUNCHES can be used with the all-occasion greetings, to punch out the coordinating DSP or for cool tiled backgrounds! You can go soft and neutral or bold and bright as you wish! We featured this INKED & TILED BUNDLE with the new coordinating INKED BOTANICALS 6x6 DESIGNER PAPER for a classically timeless design! There are step-by-step instructions for EIGHT card projects. See more details HERE!

We went bananas over Stampin' Up!'s new LITTLE MONKEY STAMP SET AND PUNCH and we know you will, too!! The LITTLE MONKEY BUNDLE has tropical elements to create a fun jungle scene! Mix and match the monkeys, punched pieces and cute greetings for adorable cards and projects. Have them hanging from trees or vines while snacking on their favorite bananas! We featured this LITTLE MONKEY BUNDLE with the new REGALS 6x6 DESIGNER PAPER for some whimsical fun! There are step-by-step instructions for FOUR projects...three card ideas (one a fun fold) and gift idea that is more fun than a barrel of monkeys! See more details HERE!

Calling all crafters! Stampin' Up! just introduced a new stamp bundle called CRAFTING WITH YOU that includes something for papercrafters, knitter/crocheters, sewists, painters, needleworkers... whichever hobby you enjoy! It also includes some inspiring greetings! The CRAFTING WITH YOU DIES have some bonus images (including a TRIMMER and SCISSORS! Oh my!), along with dies to cut out the fun stamped images. We featured this CRAFTING WITH YOU BUNDLE with the new BRIGHTS 6x6 DESIGNER PAPER for some colorful fun! There are step-by-step instructions for FOUR projects...three card ideas (one a fun fold) and fun desk accessory for you and your customers to enjoy and display! More details here!

IM282 – Little Monkey

May 29, 2023 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Welcome back to our Create with Connie and Mary Inspiration Monday challenges. Look at this fun monkey cake…perfect for a birthday party or baby shower, don’t you think?

LITTLE MONKEY

The little monkeys in this stamp set are SO cute! This one I have sitting on a branch eating a banana!

Stampin’ Details:

- The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Shaded Spruce cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
- The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Azure Afternoon cardstock is embossed with the Metal Plate Embossing Folder.
- I used one of my leftover Basic White inside pieces of the Darling Details border frames and stamped the tree branch several times with Memento Black Ink, then colored with Shaded Spruce and Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends.
- The Little Monkey greeting was also stamped with Memento Black Ink.
- The monkey and banana were stamped with Memento Black Ink on Basic White cardstock and colored with Pecan Pie and Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends, the cheeks with Flirty Flamingo Blends. The banana was colored with Daffodil Delight and Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends. They were hand-cut and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Too cute! OK…check out what Mary did with the Inspiration Monday Challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary!

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: Little Monkey
Inks: Memento Black

Blends: Pecan Pie, Crumb Cake, Shaded Spruce, Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lolly, Daffodil Delight
Cardstock: Shaded Spruce, Azure Afternoon, Basic White
Accessories: Darling Details Dies, Metal Plate Embossing Folder, Adhesives

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CCMC Saturday Blog Hop – Cut a Rug

May 27, 2023 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Welcome back to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop! This week’s theme is “Cut a Rug”. Lots of new Dies available in the new Annual Catalog…we are featuring our favorites this week! You are getting a “two-fer” this week from me…these were the Mother’s Day cards I made using the Darling Details Bundle…I LOVE these eyelet dies! My mom loves corals, and my mother-in-law loves purples! I just switched out the layout a little to make them even more different.

DARLING DETAILS

Stampin’ Details Card 1:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Calypso Coral cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
The 3-3/4 x 5 Basic White was cut with the larger Darling Details eyelet Die.
A 3-5/8 x 4-7/8 piece of Basic White cardstock was embossed with the Basics 3D crosshatch folder, then adhered to the back of the eyelet cutout, and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The flowers were stamped with Calypso Coral outlines and Petal Pink Ink insides, the leaves with Granny Apple Green outsides/veins and Lemon Lime Twist Ink insides on Basic White cardstock. The centers with Daffodil Delight Ink. They were cut with the Darling Details Dies and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A trio of white Adhesive Backed Sparkle Gems were colored with the Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Blends, then added to the background.

Stampin’ Details Card 2:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Fresh Freesia cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
The 3-3/4 x 5 Basic White was cut with the larger Darling Details eyelet Die.
A 3-5/8 x 4-7/8 piece of Basic White cardstock was embossed with the Basics 3D crosshatch folder, then adhered to the back of the eyelet cutout, and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The flowers were stamped with Gorgeous Grape outlines and Fresh Freesia Ink insides, the leaves with Granny Apple Green outsides/veins and Lemon Lime Twist Ink insides on Basic White cardstock. The centers with Daffodil Delight Ink. They were cut with the Darling Details Dies and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The Darling Details greeting was stamped with Memento Black Ink on a 3/4 x 2-1/2 piece of Fresh Freesia cardstock and the end cut at an angle. It was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A trio of gold Adhesive Backed Sparkle Gems were added to the background.

Aren’t those SO pretty! 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: Darling Details
Card 1 Inks: Calypso Coral, Petal Pink, Granny Apple Green, Lemon Lime Twist, Daffodil Delight
Card 2 Inks: Fresh Freesia, Gorgeous Grape, Granny Apple Green, Lemon Lime Twist, Daffodil Delight, Memento Black
Blends: Lemon Lime Twist
Card 1 c/s: Basic White, Calypso Coral, Petal Pink
Card 2 c/s: Basic White, Fresh Freesia
Accessories: Darling Details Dies, 3D Basics Embossing Folders, Adhesive Backed Sparkle Gems, Adhesives

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CCMC768 – Darling Details

May 25, 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. We have a fun color combination for you to try this week!

DARLING DETAILS

I think this is one of my favorite flower sets right now. And I love the eyelet border dies! I used the INSIDE of the border die that I had left over from another card I made. I thought it looked just as pretty as the border one!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Calypso Coral cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Petal Pink was embossed with the Painted Texture Embossing Folder and added to the front.
A 2 x 5-1/4 strip of Hello Irresistible Designer Paper was added across the middle of the front.
The inside of the largest Darling Details scallop border die was cut from Basic White cardstock and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The greeting from Darling Details was stamped with Calypso Coral Ink in the upper right corner.
The large flower was stamped with Calypso Coral Ink on the Hello Irresistible Designer Paper and the leaves stamped with Lost Lagoon Ink on the Hello Irresistible DSP, too. They were cut with the Darling Details Dies and added to the front of the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. (I cut apart the leaves and put one on one side and two on the other side.
The cluster stem of flowers was cut with the Darling Details Die from Petal Pink cardstock, then the stem and leaves colored with the Light Lost Lagoon Stampin’ Blends. It was tucked under the flower and adhered.
A trio of Ombre Matte Decorative Dots were added to the background.

GORGEOUS, isn’t it? I love how it turned out! Go check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary

Supplies:
Stamps: Darling Details
Ink: Calypso Coral, Lost Lagoon
Blends: Light Lost Lagoon
Cardstock: Basic White, Calypso Coral, Petal Pink, Hello Irresistible Designer Paper
Accessories: Darling Details Dies, Painted Texture Embossing Folder, Ombre Matte Decorative Dots, Adhesives

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CS90 – Paper Florist

May 23, 2023 By Connie | Leave a Comment

PAPER FLORIST DIES

This set of Paper Florist Dies really caught my eye and I knew they had to be on my very first order! LOVE them to create a quick & easy card…perfect for our Creatively Simple challenge!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Thick Basic White cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Berry Burst cardstock was embossed with the new Exposed Brick Embossing Folder. The edges were sponged with Berry Burst Ink.
The Paper Florist Die flower petals were cut from Basic White cardstock. I used one large and two small. The centers were cut with the Dies from Daffodil Delight, again two small and one large. The fern leaves were cut from Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock, the smaller leaves from Garden Green cardstock. All were assembled on the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The Go to Greetings was stamped with Memento Black Ink on 1/2 x 2-1/2 Lemon Lime Twist cardstock and added to the front.
A trio of Iridescent Rhinestones were added to the background.

LOVE these dies! Check them out in the back of the catalog! Make sure to check out Mary’s Creatively Simple card over on Create with Connie and Mary!

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: Go To Greetings
Inks: Memento Black, Berry Burst
Cardstock: Basic White, Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist, Garden Green
Accessories: Paper Florist Dies, Exposed Brick Embossing Folder, Iridescent Rhinestones, Adhesives

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CCMC Saturday Blog Hop – Put Some Bling On It

May 20, 2023 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Welcome back to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop! This week’s theme is “Put Some Bling On It”. Stampin’ Up! has so many fun, new embellishments…it is hard to choose! I ended up using two different types of bling on my card!

TROPICAL LEAF

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Shaded Spruce cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Lemon Lime Twist cardstock was cut with the Radiating Stitches large die. It was added to the front.
A 1/2 x 4 strip of More Dazzle Specialty Paper was added across the center of the Lemon Lime Twist layer.
The next size rectangle from Radiating Stitches was cut from Basic White cardstock, the stems were stamped with Shaded Spruce Ink towards the left. It was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The large Tropical Leaf (Online Exclusive) was stamped on Basic White cardstock with Lemon Lime Twist Ink and Granny Apple Green for the veins, then punched with the Tropical Leaf Punch (Online Exclusive). The two smaller leaves were stamped with Shaded Spruce Ink on Basic White cardstock and hand-cut. They were all added to the stems with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Hello from Tropical Leaf stamp set was stamped with Shaded Spruce ink and cut with the circle Radiating Stitches Die, then added to a 1/4 x 2-1/2 strip of Shaded Spruce cardstock, then to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The end was cut an an angle.
A trio of gold Adhesive Backed Pastel Sequins were added to the leaf and the background for a little bling!

Love this color combination! 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: Tropical Leaf (Online Exclusive)
Inks: Lemon Lime Twist, Shaded Spruce, Granny Apple Green
C/S: Basic White, Shaded Spruce, Lemon Lime Twist, More Dazzle Specialty Paper
Accessories: Radiating Stitches Dies, Tropical Leaf Punch, Adhesive Backed Pastel Sequins, Adhesives

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CCMC767 – Taco Fiesta

May 18, 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. We have a fun sketch for you to try this week! It’s perfect for those little images!

TACO FIESTA

This set is new for me…I just couldn’t resist it any more! When I saw it would be in the new catalog, it just jumped right onto my order! Love it combined with some new colors, too!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Pretty Peacock cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Lemon Lime Twist is embossed with the polka dot Basics 3D Embossing Folders (Online Exclusive).
The 2″ circles were punched from Bright & Beautiful DSP and Lemon Lolly cardstock and added to the front.
The 1/2 x 3-1/2 strips of Pretty Peacock and Bubble Bath cardstocks were added across the front.
The greeting from Taco Fiesta was stamped with Pretty Peacock Ink on 3/4 x 2 piece of Basic White and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The taco and chips were stamped with Memento Black Ink, then colored with Lemon Lolly Combo, Dark Daffodil Delight, Dark Real Red, Dark Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Blends. They were hand-cut and added to the circle with Stampin’ Dimensionals
Some Iridescent Rhinestones were added to the background!

Isn’t that so bright and cheerful! Go check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary

Supplies:
Stamps: Taco Fiesta
Ink: Memento Black, Pretty Peacock
Blends: Lemon Lolly, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lime Twist, Real Red
Cardstock: Basic White, Pretty Peacock, Lemon Lime Twist, Lemon Lolly, Bubble Bath, Bright & Beautiful Designer Paper
Accessories: Basics 3D Embossing Folders, 2″ Circle Punch, Iridescent Rhinestones, Adhesives

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CS89 – Beautiful Balloons

May 16, 2023 By Connie | Leave a Comment

BEAUTIFUL BALLOONS

I had originally started this card for another project but didn’t finish it. I decided to use the elements I started for today’s card, so it did come together VERY easily!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Lemon Lolly cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Lost Lagoon cardstock was embossed with the polka dot Basics 3D embossing folder and adhered on front.
A 1-1/4 x 4 strip of Bright & Beautiful Designer Paper was added across the front.
The large balloon cluster was cut with the Beautiful Balloons Dies from Bright & Beautiful DSP. It was added to the top of a 2-3/4 x 4-1/4 piece of Basic White cardstock.
The strings were stamped with Lemon Lolly Ink under the balloons. Yay You was stamped with Memento Black Ink.
The star was cut with the Beautiful Ballons Dies from Lemon Lolly cardstock and added to the balloon.
Some yellow Adhesive Backed Solid Gems were added to the balloons.
The silver Simply Elegant Trim was tied in a bow and added to the balloon with a Mini Glue Dot.

The dies did all the work on this card with just a little stamping! Make sure to check out Mary’s Creatively Simple card over on Create with Connie and Mary!

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: Beautiful Balloons
Inks: Memento Black, Lemon Lolly
Cardstock: Basic White, Lemon Lolly, Lost Lagoon, Bright & Beautiful Designer Paper
Accessories: Beautiful Balloons Dies, Basics 3D Embossing Folder, Adhesive Backed Solid Gems, Adhesives