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IM37 – Jar of Love

September 10, 2018 By Connie | 3 Comments

Hmmm, Mary usually picks the inspiration photos and the colors in this one has me puzzled a bit! I don’t think I’ve ever combined Night of Navy and Petal Pink together…plus it looks like it has a little Smoky Slate in there, too! Since my mind is wrapped up in fall, this card looks more “spring” to me! lol!

So, here is what I came up with…

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Petal Pink cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
On the 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Whisper White cardstock, a 1/2 x 5-1/4 strip of striped Subtles Designer Paper was added.
The jar from Jar of Love stamp set was stamped in Smoky Slate, the branches in Night of Navy and some extra stems for the flowers with Smoky Slate on the Whisper White panel.
Three of the flowers were stamped off (solid stamp) with Petal Pink, the full strength for the layered stamp image, and the center with Night of Navy Ink on Whisper White cardstock, then cut with the Jar of Love Framelits and added to the jar with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The bow was stamped with Petal Pink Ink on Petal Pink cardstock (why does it look darker???) and cut with the bow framelit in Jar of Love.
The greeting in Jar of Love was stamped with Night of Navy Ink on Petal Pink cardstock, then cut with the smallest Stitched Shapes Oval and added with Stampin’ DImensionals.
Three of the “tan” Basic Adhesive Backed Sequins were added to the branches.

OK…what do you think? It would be good for a wedding card! Go check out what Mary did with the Inspiration Challenge (LOVE her leaves!) this week over on Create with Connie and Mary!

Take a trip to the shore for peace and tranquility when using Stampin' Up!'s new WATERSIDE RETREAT SUITE of products! The RELAXING WATERSIDE BUNDLE showcases a getaway at the lake with lounge chairs, coffee and books, birds and special greetings! We've combined the RELAXING WATERSIDE BUNDLE and the WATERSIDE RETREAT 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER with its sun-drenched faded colors and unique cut-out images or background scenes. You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...four cards and two fun favors for a special little gift this summer! See more details HERE!

Build your own custom paper floral arrangements using Stampin' Up!'s new FLOWERING MEADOW BUNDLE* of products! This FLOWERING MEADOW BUNDLE has a variety of flowers, stems, leaves and accents to mix and match and take the guesswork out of creating! We've combined the FLOWERING MEADOW BUNDLE and the gorgeous VELVET MEADOW 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER with its bold colors and soft flocking elements to enhance your cards and projects. You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...four cards and two special-fold cards that will make your friends and customers feel extra special. See more details HERE!

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!

CCMC Saturday Blog Hop – Favorite Holiday Designer Paper

September 8, 2018 By Connie | 1 Comment

This month Create with Connie and Mary is featuring our new favorite products in the Holiday Catalog! This week it is time for our Favorite Designer Paper! Again…a really hard choice…I mean REALLY hard! So many of the packs have designs that I love! I finally settled on Joyous Noel…mostly because it had the MOST number of designs that I liked in it! lol! How’s that for process of elimination? I also used my new Alpine Adventure stamp set with it…I’ve always wanted one of these old fashioned sleds to decorate next to my front door!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Crumb Cake cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
On top is a 3-1/4 x 5-1/2 piece of Joyous Noel Designer Paper…love the copper details in the snowflakes to make it shine!
Over that is a 2-3/4 x 4-1/4 piece of Whisper White cardstock that was embossed with the Subtles Embossing Folder.
A 1 x 4-1/4 piece of coordinating Joyous Noel Designer Paper was added to the bottom of the Whisper White with a 1/8 x 4-1/4 strip of Copper Metallic Paper to hide the seam.
The sled from Alpine Sports Thinlit Dies was cut from Crumb Cake cardstock.
The wreath was stamped with Tranquil Tide Ink on scrap Whisper White cardstock and the berries with Merry Merlot Ink, then cut with the Alpine Sports Thinlits.
The bow (LOVE!) was cut from Merry Merlot cardstock and added to the wreath with a Mini Glue Dot, then the sled with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The Let it Snow greeting from Alpine Adventure was stamped with Tranquil Tide Ink on Crumb Cake cardstock and cut with the scallop oval in the Alpine Sports Thinlits and added on front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The holly leaves were cut from Tranquil Tide cardstock with the Alpine Sports Thinlets and adhered under the oval.
A Red Rhinestone was added to the holly leaves for a little bling!

OK…continue on with the Create with Connie and Mary Blog Hop to see what the rest of the Design team has done with the Favorite Holiday Designer Paper challenge this week! Next up is our Create with Connie and Mary website, then on to creative Mary Brown, or head backwards to see Melissa’s fabulous card!

CCMC526 Spooky Sweets

September 6, 2018 By Connie | 1 Comment

It’s Thursday and time for another Create with Connie and Mary challenge! Wow…what a FUN sketch we have for you to try today!

I just HAD to do a Halloween card! Love this Spooky Sweets stamp that has TWO coordinating punches…the Twinkle Builder (moon and stars) punch AND the Spooky Bats punch!

Here are the details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Gorgeous Grape cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
Trim off two 1 x 4-3/4 pieces of the stripe in Toil and Trouble Designer Paper and cross on the front.
On the 2-1/2 x 3-1/2 piece of Gray Granite cardstock, stamp the “clouds” in Gray Granite Ink a couple times and stamp Happy Halloween from Spooky Sweets stamp set with Memento Black Ink in the lower right corner.
Layer the Gray Granite piece on a 2-3/4 x 3-3/4 piece of the polka dot pattern in Toil and Trouble DSP package, then adhere to the front.
Stamp the bats from Spooky Sweets stamp set with Memento Black Ink on scrap Whisper White cardstock and punch with the Spooky Bats punch. Add to front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Stamp the moon from Spooky Sweets stamp set with Mango Melody Ink on Daffodil Delight cardstock and punch with the Twinkle Builder Punch. Add to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Add some black Faceted Dots for a little bling in the background.

I love how this turned out! OK…check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this fun sketch over on Create with Connie and Mary!

A FREE GIFT and HOLIDAY CATALOG IS LIVE!!!

September 5, 2018 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s time to order all those GORGEOUS products that you’ve been seeing and drooling over!!!

AND…I have a SPECIAL for you! Place an ONLINE order of $50 or more (before tax and shipping and after coupons) and I’ll send you a SWIRLS & CURLS EMBOSSING FOLDER free!!! You can see it used on my card below! You must use host code: KPU9H4MH

You can view the catalog HERE!

BONUS! Place a $150 or more ONLINE order (before tax and shipping and after coupons) and be placed in a drawing for a BRAND NEW STAMPARATUS!!! You’ll love this awesome positioning tool!

HURRY! Specials are only good for ONE WEEK from September 5 – 12, 2018! U.S. only.

HOLIDAY CATALOG RIBBON SHARES!

September 4, 2018 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Tomorrow is the day that the Stampin’ Up! Holiday 2018 Catalog goes LIVE for all customers to order! I’m again offering my Holiday Catalog Ribbon Shares! Signups will be in groups of 5 and as soon as the group is full, I will place the order. Please allow at least two weeks to order, receive, cut and ship back out to you. Most of the time this will be faster.*

Email me at iluvstamping@gmail.com for a Paypal invoice, or let me know if you’d prefer to mail a check.

You are going to LOVE these ribbons!

They will be wrapped around chipboard and enclosed in a cello bag to keep them nice and clean.

2 yards each of the following ribbons – $13 plus $3 shipping

3/8″ Real Red Mixed Satin
5/8″ Striped Burlap
1/2″ Poppy Parade Textured Weave
5/8″ Reversible Merry Merlot and Copper
1/4″ Tranquil Tide Velvet
3/16″ Braided Linen Trim
3/8″ Glittered Black Organdy (MY FAVORITE!!!)

Hurry! Ribbon share offer ends September 30th!

*Backorder situations from Stampin’ Up! are beyond my control and may affect delivery dates.

IM36 – Rooted in Nature

September 3, 2018 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Today’s inspiration photo really is getting me in the mood for fall…too bad the weather is still in the 90s here!!! Major heat wave! I love this glass plate for today’s inspiration and in my mind I saw two distinct “branches” of fall leaves, so I tried to recreate it with the leaves from Rooted in Nature.

Here’s what I came up with…I think I captured the overall look, don’t you? First time I’ve used the new Corrugated Embossing Folder, too! LOVE!!!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Crumb Cake cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Whisper White cardstock was embossed the new Corrugated Embossing Folder, then sponged with Crumb Cake Ink.
The new Braided Linen Trim was wrapped around and adhered in the back, then the Whisper White added to the card front.
The leaf from Rooted in Nature was stamped with Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, Mossy Meadow and Poppy Parade on coordinating cardstock, then cut with the Nature’s Root Framelits. They were lightly sponged with Crumb Cake Ink and added in two “branches” of leaves on the front.
The greeting Give Thanks from Labels to Love was inked with Mossy Meadow and Early Espresso Markers, then stamped on Whisper White cardstock and punched with the 1-3/8 Circle Punch. It was added to the Pretty Label Punched from Crumb Cake and lightly sponged with Crumb Cake Ink. It was added over the Braided Linen Trim with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

This card was fun to make and uses the leaf in a little different way, I think! OK, go check out what Mary did with the Inspiration Challenge this week over on Create with Connie and Mary!

CCMC Saturday Blog Hop – Favorite New Holiday Stamp Set

September 1, 2018 By Connie | 1 Comment

Switching things around this month, we are featuring the favorites in the new Holiday Catalog over the new few weeks! This week…the Design Team chose their FAVORITE new Holiday Stamp Set! Well…I can tell you…I don’t have just one! I have a TON of new sets that I love! But, the snowmen was the first one that I knew I absolutely HAD to have join my collection of snowman sets! So…here’s my Spirited Snowman card!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Poppy Parade cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
On top is a 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Crumb Cake cardstock.
Along the left side is a 2-3/4 x 4-1/4 piece of Under the Mistletoe Designer Paper.
A 1-1/4 x 4 strip of Poppy Parade cardstock is stamped with the Spirited Snowman greeting “Winter Cheer”.
A Stitched Label Framelit is cut from Whisper White cardstock and added to the front.
The snow couple was stamped with Memento Black Ink on scrap Whisper White and colored with Shaded Spruce, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, Bronze and Basic Black Stampin’ Blends, then hand-cut and added to the Stitched Label with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A little Wink of Stella on the snow couple make them sparkle!
The holly was stamped with Memento Black Ink and colored with Shaded Spruce Blends with three Red Rhinestones for the berries. It was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I just LOVE snowmen cards! Make sure to check out the rest of the Design Team’s creations and THEIR “Favorite New Holiday Stamp Set” card by continuing on with the blog hop…they will have some wonderful ideas! Next up is our Create with Connie & Mary website and then Mary Brown and her creative design!

Blended Seasons Wedding

August 31, 2018 By Connie | 1 Comment

It is getting late in the day, but just had to show off the card I made for a wedding we are attending this weekend using the Blended Seasons stamp set. TODAY (FRIDAY) IS THE LAST DAY TO GET IT!!! I absolutely LOVE the label framelits in here, and especially that they are stitched both inside and out! Kept it very simple as the bride isn’t into a lot of “bling”.

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 Petal Pink is embossed with the Tufted Embossing Folder.
The middle label from Stitched Seasons Framelits was cut from Whisper White cardstock.
The middle oval from Layering Ovals was cut from Petal Pink and stamped with the Blended Seasons greeting in Memento Black.
The bells were stamped with Memento Black Ink on scrap Whisper White and cut with the Stitched Seasons bell Framelit. They were colored with Petal Pink and Mint Macaron Stampin’ Blends, then the white space painted with the Clear Wink of Stella.

That’s it!!! Super simple and yet very elegant, I think!