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IM127 – Forever Fern

June 8, 2020 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Happy Monday! It’s time for our Create with Connie and Mary Inspiration Monday challenge! This week’s inspiration is a lovely pillow! Of course, what set immediately comes to mind?

I just HAD to use my new Forever Fern Bundle on my card!

Stampin’ Details:

- The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Just Jade (new In Color!) cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
- A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Whisper White is added on front.
- The large fern in the back is cut from Pretty Peacock cardstock and the Gingko Leaves from Just Jade cardstock with the Forever Flourishing Dies and adhered with Tombow Glue.
- The other leaves were stamped with Pretty Peacock, Basic Gray, Granny Apple Green, cut with the dies, and layered on top with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- The greeting from Forever Fern was stamped with Pretty Peacock Ink on 1/2 x 3 piece of Whisper White cardstock and end cut on the diagonal. It was added with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- The flower was punched three times with the Medium Daisy Punch from Soft Sea Foam cardstock, sponged in the center with Pretty Peacock Ink, then layered together and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- A trio of crystal Flowers For Every Season Gems were added in the center and a trio of green ones in the background for a little bling.

This Forever Fern stamp set is one that is just hard to mess up no matter how you stamp and place the leaves! LOVE it! OK…check out what Mary did with the Inspiration Monday Challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary!

Create the feel of a nature walk through the winter woods with Stampin' Up! FROSTED PINECONES BUNDLE! Stamp the pinecone and then add textured details using the FROSTED PINECONES DECORATIVE MASKS or cut the detailed shapes with the FROSTED PINECONES DIES. Add one of the heartfelt winter sentiments to finish it off. We've paired the FROSTED PINECONES BUNDLE with the WHISPERING WOODS 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER. Our FROSTED PINECONES COLLECTION gives you step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO small decor ideas for a total of SIX tutorials, all full of seasonal charm. See more details HERE!

Boo! October brings Halloween and the playful images in Stampin' Up!'s WEB OF FUN BUNDLE will create a little spooky fun on your cards, paper crafts, and scrapbook pages! The large greetings and detailed spiders and webs will fill your project space with eerie delights! We've paired the WEB OF FUN BUNDLE with the FRIGHTENING FUN 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER containing even more Halloween patterns and designs! Our WEB OF FUN COLLECTION gives you step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO favor ideas for a total of SIX tutorials, all full of festive Halloween charm. See more details HERE!

The playful critters in Stampin' Up!'s CHRISTMAS CREW BUNDLE will certainly brighten your day! Stamp and cut out the whimsical bear, snowman or reindeer, stamp a holiday greeting on their sign, then add finishing touches with the candy canes, Santa beard, evergreen trees and more! This CHRISTMAS CREW BUNDLE will give you fun tools to create festive holiday cards and tags. We've combined the CHRISTMAS CREW BUNDLE with the classic colors and patterns in the TIMELESS CHRISTMAS 12 X 12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO Advent Treat Box ideas for a total of 6 tutorials, all full of handmade charm. See more details HERE!

Saturday Blog Hop – Masculine Cards

June 6, 2020 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Happy Saturday! It’s time for the Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop! This week the Design Team is featuring Masculine Cards! I must have a lot of males in my family because I never seem to have enough masculine cards! I designed this card for my Stamp Club members this month…hope they love it!

BEAUTIFUL WORLD

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Misty Moonlight cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
On top is a 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Very Vanilla cardstock.
A 2-1/4 x 4-3/4 piece of the map pattern in World of Good was added to the background.
Another 2 x 4-1/4 piece of the navy check pattern in World of Good was added on top next to it.
A 1 x 4 piece of Cinnamon Cider cardstock was stamped with the greeting from Beautiful World and added on top.
A 1/4 x 4 piece of Brass Foil Paper was added over it.
The globe holder was cut from Misty Moonlight cardstock, the background circle from Just Jade and the world from Cinnamon Cider. They were added to the front. The circle/globe was added with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A Misty Moonlight In Color Enamel Dot was added to the globe for a little bling!

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 Brenda’s fabulous card and see what everyone did with this challenge!

CCMC615 – Jar of Flowers

June 4, 2020 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Happy Thursday! Time for another Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge! It’s a beautiful color combination this week.

I decided to use Jar of Flowers for my card. Love the jars in different colors!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Purple Posy cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Crumb Cake cardstock is embossed with the Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder.
A 1-3/4 x 5-1/4 strip of In Good Taste Designer Paper was added to the bottom.
The large jar from Jar of Flowers was stamped with Memento Black Ink on Purple Posy, Night of Navy and Coastal Cabana cardstocks and punched with the Jar Punch. They were added to the front of the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The lids were stamped with Smoky Slate Ink on Whisper White cardstock and hand-cut, then added to the jars and the bottom.
The flower top from Jar of Flowers was stamped with Memento Black Ink on Whisper White cardstock and colored with Purple Posy Combo, Pool Party Combo and Light Night of Navy Stampin’ Blends. It was hand-cut and added to the top of the Night of Navy jar.
Celebrate from Many Mates was stamped with Night of Navy Ink on 1/2 x 3 piece of Whisper White cardstock, then trimmed and added to the front.
A Night of Navy Holiday Rhinestone was added to the greeting.
The jars were covered with Wink of Stella.

LOVE how this turned out! OK…check out the rest of the Challenge Team’s designs over on Create with Connie and Mary! Lots of great ideas!

It’s HERE! New 2020-21 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog

June 3, 2020 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Grab a cup of coffee or tea (or your favorite beverage of choice!) It’s time for the NEW Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog! I’m SO excited with so many things in it…I can’t wait to place my order this afternoon (wait to order after 2 PM on Wednesday, June 3rd!) Need a copy of the catalog for yourself and don’t have a demo? Feel free to email me with your address to mail one out to you at iluvstamping@gmail.com. You can also see it ONLINE here and place your order!

Please use HOST CODE 62GF2NDZ for orders $149 or less, $150 or more keep the host rewards for yourself!

If you do have the Stampin’ Up! catalog in your hands and you have a BIG wish list?

If so, you should consider our Starter Kit deal, which is enhanced for June! Typically, new Demonstrators can choose $125 in product for $99 + tax, shipping is included. Starting June 3, you can also choose a product bundle – either a stamp and punch bundle from pages 168-169 or a stamp and die bundle from pages 173-179.

Becoming a Demo is as easy as ordering a Starter Kit, but there is no obligation to purchase anything further or to sell. Your purchases will be discounted at least 20% while you are active, so this is a great way to save money on your hobby. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions on this – email me at iluvstamping@gmail.com and we can set up a call. See a list of the bundles HERE!

I’m showing off one of the bundles in the new Annual Catalog called Jar of Flowers! It has a coordinating punch and some fun plastic mason jar domes to make shaker cards! I made this one for a good friend who is going thru a rough time right now.

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Crumb Cake cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
On top is a 4 x 5-1/4 piece of the yummy In Good Taste Designer Paper…yep…you are seeing me use this a LOT!
The Ornate Garden Terracotta Tile Ribbon is tied around the DSP and knotted, then added to the front.
The Stitched So Sweetly scallop rectangle die is cut from Pool Party cardstock and added to the front.
The jar is stamped with Pool Party Ink and the stems with Old Olive Ink on Whisper White cardstock and punched with the Jar Punch.
The flowers are stamped with Memento Black Ink on Whisper White cardstock and colored with Poppy Parade Combo, Mango Melody Combo, Old Olive Combo and Dark Pool Party Stampin’ Blends. It is hand-cut an added on top of the jar, then attached to the rectangle with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The greeting from Many Mates is stamped with Memento Black Ink and cut with the Stitched So Sweetly Die, then added on front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A couple Gold Glitter Dots are added to the background.

Do you love it? Be watching my blog for LOTS of new products I’ve been using from the preorder that demos were able to get early!

And get your order in early! Several items are already on the low inventory list due to delayed shipping from our manufacturers. They will be back in stock, but may have a wait!

IM126 – Celebrate Sunflower

June 1, 2020 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Happy Monday! It’s time for our Create with Connie and Mary Inspiration Monday challenge! This week’s inspiration is a beautiful sunflower cake! Wow! Stunning!

Of course, I just HAD to use my new Celebrate Sunflower Bundle on my card!

Stampin’ Details:

- The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Thick Whisper White cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
- The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Whisper White cardstock is embossed with the Old World Paper Embossing Folder
- A 2-1/2 x 4 piece of Forever Greenery DSP was cut with deep flags on each end.
- The sunflowers were stamped with Memento Black Ink on Whisper White cardstock, then colored with Daffodil Delight Combo, Dark Mango Melody and Dark Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends. The center was colored with Bronze Stampin’ Blends. The leaves were colored with Light Granny Apple Green and Light Shaded Spruce Blends. They were cut out with the Sunflower Dies and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- The greenery from the Sunflower Dies were cut from Shaded Spruce and trimmed down, then tucked under the flowers.
- The greeting from Celebrate Sunflower was stamped with Shaded Spruce on Whisper White cardstock, then cut with the Tasteful Labels Die and added on the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I absolutely LOVE how this card turned out!!! And I think it really resembles the cake, don’t you? OK…check out what Mary did with the Inspiration Monday Challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary! Our cards were pretty similar…of course we both used Timeless Tropical! lol!

Saturday Blog Hop – Favorite New Preorder Product

May 30, 2020 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Happy Saturday! It’s time for the Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop! This week the Design Team is featuring their favorite preorder product…that is NOT a stamp set! There are SO many wonderful new products, it was hard to choose, but I do LOVE the new In Good Taste Designer Paper! The wood grains and TILES…oh my…they are right on trend! If you watch HGTV, you have been seeing a LOT of these tile designs being used!

IN GOOD TASTE

I also used 4 out of 5 In Colors on this card (aren’t they great this year?) and the wonderful Tasteful Label Dies are another new favorite of mine!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Misty Moonlight cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
Two 7″ lengths of Misty Moonlight In Color Ribbon were added diagonally across the 4 x 5-1/4 layer of In Good Taste Designer Paper. It was added to the base.
The Misty Midnight cardstock was cut with the Tasteful Label Die and then stamped with Versamark and embossed with White Embossing Powder using the greeting in the Peaceful Moments Stamp Set.
Three Bloom flowers were punched from Bumble Bee cardstock and two from Just Jade cardstock. Two Just Jade petals were cut off and added as leaves under the flowers.
The Magenta Madness In Color Enamel Dots were added to the centers of the flowers.

I love how easy the In Good Taste DSP made it to make this card! 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 Brenda’s fabulous card and see what everyone did with this challenge!

CCMC614 – Beautiful World

May 28, 2020 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Happy Thursday! Time for another Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge…this time a fun sketch to try!

I decided to replace the circle in the sketch with the globe from Beautiful World! This is SUCH a great bundle! I’m thinking of using this card for my May Club Class (I’m posting this early!!) I also used two of the new In Colors on here!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Just Jade cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
The 4 x 4 piece of World of Good Designer Paper has two 1/2 x 3-1/2 pieces of Early Espresso cardstock adhered on each side. (LOVE the brass accents in the DSP…hard to see!) It was added to the base card.
The globe stand was cut with the World Map Dies from Early Espresso cardstock, the background globe from Misty Moonlight and the top portion from Just Jade cardstock. All were adhered together and added to the front.
A 1/8 x 3-1/2 piece of Misty Moonlight was added to the front.
Adventure was omit stamped with the Early Espresso Marker, then stamped on Whisper White. It was trimmed and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
An In Color Enamel Dot (Cinnamon Cider) was added to the globe.

Don’t you love it? I really do!!! It’s a great masculine looking card. My hubby would like it! OK…make sure to check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this sketch over on Create with Connie and Mary! Then grab your stamps and play along!

IM125 – Timeless Tropical

May 25, 2020 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Happy Monday! It’s time for our Create with Connie and Mary Inspiration Monday challenge! This week’s inspiration are some darling cookies! I know I’ve said it before, but I sure wish I could decorate cookies like that!

Of course, Timeless Tropical stamp set has the PERFECT flower to use!

Stampin’ Details:

- The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Melon Mambo cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
- On top the 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Crumb Cake cardstock was embossed with the Brick & Mortar Embossing Folder, then rubbed with Crumb Cake Ink on the raised areas.
- A 2-3/4 x 4 piece of Tropical Oasis DSP was added on top.
- Two 1/4 x 5 pieces of Granny Apple Green cardstock were placed across the DSP.
- The hibiscus flower was stamped once with Granny Apple Green Ink and once with Melon Mambo Ink on Whisper White cardstock. They were colored with Light Granny Apple Green Blends and Light Flirty Flamingo Blends, then cut with the In The Tropics Dies. The centers were drawn with Light Basic Black Blends. They were added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- Three leaves were stamped with Memento Black Ink, then colored with Dark Soft Sea Foam and Light Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends. They were tucked under the flowers with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- The greeting was stamped with Memento Black Ink on 3/4 x 3 Melon Mambo cardstock, then cut the ends at an angle and added to the front.
- Two Melon Mambo Glitter Dots were added on the upper corner of the DSP for a little bling!

OK…check out what Mary did with the Inspiration Monday Challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary! Our cards were pretty similar…of course we both used Timeless Tropical! lol!