Sunflower

CCMC203 – Sunflower

May 24, 2012 By Connie | 8 Comments

Woohoo! Time for another sketch challenge from Create with Connie and Mary! Hope you take a few minutes and play along!

The minute I saw the background, I knew I'd use the Sunflower background stamp! Just thought it would work perfectly for the sketch! And…it uses my favorite color…Daffodil Delight!

I started with the base card of Daffodil Delight and added a layer of Early Espresso cardstock. I inked up the Sunflower background stamp with my Daffodil Delight, More Mustard and Early Espresso Stampin' Write Markers, then stamped on Very Vanilla cardstock. I added a trim of the Early Espresso Eyelet Border Punch (retiring soon!), and a sneak peek of the NEW ribbon…Daffodil Delight Stitched Ribbon. It is definitely YUMMY!

I punched the Large Tag Punch from More Mustard and ran it thru the Big Shot with the Houndstooth Impressions Folder. I added a Vintage Brad at the top. Then I stamped Mom from Family Reunion stamp set in Early Espresso on Daffodil Delight and punched with the Modern Label punch. It is popped up on the front with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Make sure to check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with the sketch over on Create with Connie and Mary. Then grab your stamps and play along!

CCMC170 – Sunflower

October 6, 2011 By Connie | 8 Comments

Another Thursday Challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary that anyone can play along and this one is a sketch challenge! LOVE those! Make sure to check out what the Challenge Team did with this sketch…there is a HUGE variety!

I decided to use the Sunflower stamp in the background on mine! I just got this stamp and I love it!

I don't make these often, but I kept the Square shape and made a 5 x 5 sized card. For the Sunflower, I inked it up in Daffodil Delight, then took my markers and added More Mustard and Pumpkin Pie to the petals and Early Espresso in the center, then stamped it on Whisper White. I layered the White on Early Espresso with a base of More Mustard. I used the Tasteful Trim die and cut the rope trim from Early Espresso cardstock, and added two More Mustard Brads on the ends. I stamped Happy Birthday Wishes from Petite Pairs in Early Espresso on More Mustard and punched with the 1 1/4" Circle Punch, then layered it on 1 3/8 Circle of Early Espresso. Finally, I added a little embossed Beautiful Wings butterfly with small pearls for the body. I also added pearls up in the right corner. I think I'll give this to my mom for her birthday this month!

It's not too late to join Create with Connie and Mary Holiday Edition! This week we are featuring the Card Keeper…using it for something OTHER than cards! You'd be amazed at the variety the designers have created!

August 2011 Tour de Freaks!

August 19, 2011 By Connie | 17 Comments

Yes! It is time for the monthly Tour de Freaks, brought to you by your Control Freak Swappers! Is it your favorite day of the month? It is mine! I love to see what the other Control Freaks share with us! They always have such wonderful ideas. You've probably just come from the awesome Patty Bennett's blog…love her projects! Or, if you are starting here, we have 13 stops and you go around the tour and end back here! Remember, the tour doesn't officially start until the morning of August 20th, so not all links may be working yet if you get here earlier!

The theme this month is a sneak peek of the upcoming Holiday Mini! I know most of my customers have received their copy in the mail within the past couple days! I'm hearing LONG wishlists! lol! I featured the stamp sets Gently Falling and Hand Penned Holidays in my projects this month, along with the WONDERFUL Spice Cake Designer Paper. I'm already ordering a couple more packages of it…LOVE it! Quite frankly, though, I had trouble getting started! Maybe it is a letdown after the wedding, or maybe just wishful thinking that summer isn't going to end! I decided to do sunflowers to go along with my Gently Falling leaves for my ensemble.

My first project uses one of the new Kraft Gift Boxes in the Holiday Mini! They are a great size for small gifts! I filled mine with a cello bag of candy corn! They are nice and sturdy and at a price of $2.95 for 4 of them, a pretty good deal! I covered each of the sides and top with Spice Cake Designer Paper, then wrapped the 1 1/4" Soft Suede Stripe Ribbon around and tied a knot on the front. I went looking for a sunflower and thought that Blossom Party Originals Die looked the most like one. I cut it with More Mustard cardstock, spritzed it with water and crumpled it, then added More Mustard Ink around the edges. For the center, I punched a 1 3/8" Circle of Early Espresso, then ran it thru the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Impressions Folder. I added Very Vanilla neutral flower button to the center and tied with the Early Espresso Bakers Twine so I don't have a "naked" button! I stamped the smallest leaf from Stampin' Up!'s Gently Falling stamp set with Old Olive and then the outline with Early Espresso and cut them out. The flower and leaves are popped up on the top with Stampin' Dimensionals. I added the greeting from Stampin' Up!'s Hand Penned Holidays in Early Espresso Ink on Pool Party cardstock. It really gives it a POP of color with the other all earthly tones.

I followed the same color scheme and design as the box on this card. I did make a double bow from the Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon for this one! I also used the Square Lattice Impressions Folder on 3/4 of the background Pool Party cardstock, leaving the bottom un-embossed so I could stamp Give Thanks on it.

The sketch this week from Stamping 411 inspired the design for this card. Again, I used the same elements as the box and previous card. Love how the Spice Cake Designer Paper patterns all coordinate together! Stampin' Up! sure makes it EASY to create!

I hope you enjoyed my Sunflower projects this month! Make sure you continue on the tour with the fabulous MARY BROWN! She always has such fantastic ideas!