Too Kind

CCMC295 Too Kind

March 20, 2014 By Connie | 10 Comments

Time for another Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge…this time a sketch! I really had fun with this one, I could have gone in several different directions, but finally settled on using Too Kind, a flower set I haven't used lately!

I love the diagonal stripes on this sketch! Here's my take on it:

The directions:

The base is 4 1/4 x 11 Daffodil Delight, folded in half.
I added a 4 x 5 1/4 layer of Crisp Cantaloupe.
On top of that is a 3 3/4 x 5 layer of Watercolor Wonder Designer Paper, this polka dot is one of my favorites in that package!
I added the three strips of Daffodil Delight across the front.
I stamped the flower from Stampin' Up!'s Too Kind stamp set twice on Whisper White cardstock with Crisp Cantaloupe and Cajun Craze on top. The stems are Always Artichoke. I added Candy Dots on the top of the stems. I cut it out with the Oval Framelit.
I layerd the oval on the Crisp Cantaloupe Decorative Label punch that I cut in half to make it wider under the oval. That piece is popped up on the front with Stampin' Dimensionals.

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CCMC262 Too Kind

August 1, 2013 By Connie | 11 Comments

It's time for another Create with Connie and Mary Thursday color challenge that anyone can play along with! It is a gorgeous color combination. I'm so happy Stampin' Up! introduced Bermuda Bay and the lighter Smoky Slate colors!

I thought I'd use my Stampin' Up! Too Kind stamp set…stamping it in these non-traditional flower colors!

Here are the details:

The 4 1/4 x 11 base of Bermuda Bay is folded in half to make the base card.
I embossed the 4 x 5 1/4 piece of Smoky Slate with the new Beautifully Baroque folder.
Across the front, I added Bermuda Bay Designer Paper Stack pattern (I'm LOVING these patterns!)
I stamped a 2 1/4 x 4 3/4 piece of Whisper White with the Too Kind stamp set and Bermuda Bay for the flowers (background stamped off) and Smoky Slate for the stems.
At the top and bottom I added a 2 1/4 x 1/2 piece of Basic Black cardstock.
I used Rhinestone jewels at the base of each blossom for a little extra bling.
I tied White Bakers Twine in a bow and added it to the largest flower.
Finally, I stamped the greeting with Basic Black on Smoky Slate and punched with the Artisan Label punch, then place it on the front with a Stampin' Dimensional!

Go check out what the rest of the Design Team did this week over on Create with Connie and Mary! Then grab your stamps and ink and play along!

CCMC-SUM01 Too Kind

June 29, 2013 By Connie | 5 Comments

Woohoo! It's time for the first Create with Connie and Mary's Summer Collection 2013 challenge! We are challenging everyone to use this sketch and come up with their own creation. Those who participate will be entered into a drawing for a FREE subscription to the NEXT Create with Connie and Mary Collection! ANYONE can win!

It's not too late to join! We are just at the end of Week 1, you can access all the previous projects from this week of Flowers and Nature sets, PLUS be the first to see the new ones coming up! We are getting ready to start our VINTAGE theme week. A little bit of something for everyone! Join us today…for $24.95 US and over 24 step-by-step photo tutorials…just a little over $1 each…what do you have to lose? Check out Create with Connie and Mary for details!

Here is the sketch we used:

And here is my design…I went with a "less is more" theory on this one!

Here are the details:

The base is 4 1/4 x 11 of Strawberry Slush (YUMMY!), folded in half.
I added a 3 1/2 x 4 3/4 piece of Island Indigo check from Garden Gingham Designer Paper in the background.
Then I added a 1 x 4 1/4 piece of green plaid from the same package across the front.
I used the Too Kind Stamp Set and stamped the stems in Pear Pizzazz on Whisper White, then added the flower tops by stamping off the background flower image with Strawberry Slush, then applied the two-step front image full strength Strawberry Slush. I cut it with the new Decor Label Framelit.
I added the greeting stamped on a 3/4 x 4" piece of Pear Pizzazz cardstock and stamped in Strawberry Slush ink. I cut the flag end.
Finally, I added a Melon Mambo button tied with White Baker's Twine for some added bling.

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Too Kind

June 19, 2013 By Connie | 4 Comments

It’s Day 4 for the Create with Connie and Mary Summer Collection Preview Week and we are introducing Debbie Henderson as our next Design Team Member!!! She has a special card and favor for you to enjoy over on our site and find out where to sign up for BLOG CANDY…but you have to visit us there to find out the details!

What’s the Summer Collection you ask? Well its 24 fabulous EXCLUSIVE projects each with a full downloadable tutorial! AND…by popular request…MORE card sets!

The projects shared through Create with Connie and Mary Summer Collection are only shown to our subscribers and will not be posted anywhere else…not even previews…so you must be a member to enjoy. Our projects are perfect for gifts and SU demo classes and camps! Early bird special price is going on from now until June 22nd! So relax this summer and let Create with Connie and Mary design your projects this summer!

As many of you know, I’m out of town enjoying my new grandson, Carter. I did bring a limited amount of stamping supplies with me. Since he was 9 days early, I wasn’t prepared to be out of town quite so early! So…I put this card together with minimum supplies…and actually, I really like how it came out!

Here are the details…easy to whip up a BUNCH of these!

The 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 base is Strawberry Slush cardstock, folded in half.
I cut a 4 x 5 1/4 layer of Whisper White.
I stamped the stems from Too Kind in Pistachio Pudding several times across the bottom.
I used the smaller two-step flower and stamped the larger background off with Strawberry Slush ink before stamping it on the Whisper White. Then stamped the Strawberry Slush full-stength with the smaller inside image.
I used a sponge and added more Pistachio Pudding across the ground.
Finally, I stamped You’re Too Kind in Cherry Cobbler ink in the upper left corner.

Simple, isn’t it? But so nice when you have a bunch of them to make! So…remember what you need to do? Check out Debbie’s projects over on Create with Connie and Mary, and find out where to leave a comment for BLOG CANDY…a free subscription to Create with Connie and Mary’s Summer Collection (but if you win and have already subscribed, we’ll apply it to Fall Collection!). And…while you are there, remember to sign up! We’ll be starting on Sunday!