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Saturday Blog Hop – Leaves or Trees

September 12, 2026 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s Saturday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends Blog Hop. This week’s theme is “Leaves or Trees”. Perfect time to feature it!

HOLLY JOLLY BRANCHES

I love narrow tree images! This set has some fun sizes to get you into the holiday spirit!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Peaceful Pine cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Crumb Cake cardstock was embossed with the Softly Woven Embossing Folder and adhered on top.
A 2 x 5-1/4 strip of Timeless Christmas green polka dot print was added down the center.
The oval from Framed Violets Dies was cut from Basic White cardstock.
The larger scallop oval from Framed Violets Dies was cut from Vellum cardstock.
The Vellum was stamped with the Holly Jolly Branches snowflake cluster randomly across the front with White Craft Ink. Let dry.
The three trees were cut with the Holly Jolly Branches Dies from Peaceful Pine cardstock and adhered to the Basic White Oval. The oval was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The stamped vellum was adhered carefully over top, so the adhesive doesn’t show through.
The Holly Jolly Branches greeting was stamped with Peaceful Pine Ink on Basic White cardstock and cut with the long label Holly Jolly Branches Die. It was added across the bottom of the oval with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A trio of copper Adhesive Backed Metallic Gems were added to the background.

Are you ready for the holidays yet? OK, next up on our blog hop is our Create with Stamping Friends website, then on to creative Debbie Henderson, or head backwards to see Melissa Davies’ fabulous project and see what everyone did with this challenge!

SUPPLIES:
Stamps: Holly Jolly Branches
Inks: Peaceful Pine, White Craft Ink
Cardstock: Basic White, Crumb Cake, Peaceful Pine
Designer Paper: Timeless Christmas 12×12
Accessories: Holly Jolly Branches Dies, Framed Violets Dies, Softly Woven Embossing Folder, Adhesive Backed Metallic Gems, Adhesives

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!

Deck the Halls, and your Christmas cards and scrapbook pages, with festive wreaths and evergreen sprigs using the NOEL TIDINGS BUNDLE. The berries and pinecones can be tucked around the greenery, then add a label with a merry greeting! This NOEL TIDINGS BUNDLE will give you the tools to add some sophistication and charm to celebrate the Yuletide. We've combined the NOEL TIDINGS BUNDLE with the gold tones in the NEUTRAL NOEL 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO cute tree or package ornaments for a total of 6 tutorials, perfect for elevating your class or craft time! See more details HERE!

The PAINTED PUMPKINS BUNDLE will bring a seasonal look to your crafting with a variety of pumpkin shapes, vines and leaves, and a fun picket fence to cut for a background! It's like Pumpkin Spice lattes in stamp form! (Available for preorder now, customers on Sept. 1st.) The Painted Pumpkins Masks make coloring and shading quick and easy, plus the cute greetings can be added for the perfect message! We've combined the PAINTED PUMPKINS BUNDLE with the cheerful color palette in the PAINTED PATCH 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO additional enhanced fun fold card projects (total of 6 tutorials), perfect for enhancing your class or craft time! See more details HERE!

CS116 – Magical Meadow

November 21, 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 for our simple cards. This month the theme is “Tis the Season” cards!

MAGICAL MEADOW

This didn’t turn out exactly like I was thinking it would in my head…but it does give a different look for this stamp! I wanted the look of a continuous snowbank under the trees.

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Lost Lagoon cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
On the 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Basic White cardstock, the trees from Magical Meadow Stamp Set were stamped on each side in Lost Lagoon Ink and the greeting with Memento Black Ink.
The 1-3/4 x 3 piece of Basic White cardstock was stamped with the trees again in Lost Lagoon Ink, then cut with a banner at the bottom.
A 1 x 1 piece of Snowflake Magic Specialty Designer Paper was cut with a banner at the bottom, then added under the Basic White Banner, and adhered to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals between the trees so the snowbanks looked continuous.
A couple silver Faceted Gems Trio Pack were added at the bottom.

SUPER simple card to make…easily mass produced! Check out Mary’s Creatively Simple card over on Create with Connie and Mary!

Supplies:
Stamps: Magical Meadow
Inks: Lost Lagoon, Memento Black
Cardstock: Basic White, Lost Lagoon, Snowflake Magic Specialty Designer Paper
Accessories: Faceted Gems Trio Pack, Adhesives

IM50 – Nothing Sweeter

December 10, 2018 By Connie | 2 Comments

It’s Monday and time for another Inspiration Monday on Create with Connie and Mary! LOVE these Real Red/Whisper White and Crumb Cake ornaments! Reminds me of the Christmas Trees that I used to decorate when we were first married…we had a white flock tree and I loved the pop of red ornaments on them.

These also reminded me of a card that I did MANY years ago using Christmas trees…I recreated it with the updated stamp set, Nothing Sweeter…I absolutely LOVE the stitching on these images! SO cute!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Real Red cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
The 3-5/8 x 4-7/8 layer of Whisper White cardstock is added on front.
Along the bottom of the 3-1/2 x 4-3/4 layer of Crumb Cake cardstock are two torn pieces of Whisper White cardstock to resemble snow banks.
The greeting from Nothing Sweeter is stamped with Real Red Ink. The snowflake in the stamp set was stamped with White Craft Ink in the background randomly.
The trees from were stamped with Crumb Cake Ink and the trim with Real Red Ink on Whisper White cardstock and then cut and embossed with the Sweetly Stitched Framelits. The background was added to the back snowbank and the front one popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The bottom “tree bases” were cut from Real Red cardstock with the Sweetly Stitched Framelits.
The stars were cut from Red Glimmer Paper using the star in the Framelits.
The Red Rhinestones were added to the red trim for some extra bling!

So, what do you think? Did I capture the look of the inspiration challenge? This was SO much fun to make! OK…go check out what Mary did with the Inspiration Challenge this week over on Create with Connie and Mary!

SUOC143 Thoughtful Branches

July 19, 2016 By Connie | 2 Comments

We have a neat challenge this time over on SUO Challenges…black and white with a POP of color! How fun is that? My mind was busy trying to figure out what I’d use, but then my new Thoughtful Branches Bundle came in and I just HAD to break it in! My inspiration was a beautiful BRIGHT PINK tree that I saw…it was gorgeous and I had never seen anything like it.

Here are the details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Basic Black, folded in half to form the base card.
On the 3-3/4 x 5 layer of Whisper White, a 1 x 3-3/4 strip of the Chevron pattern from Pop of Pink Specialty Paper was added to the bottom, the a 1/4 x 3-3/4 strip of the diagonal pink stripe pattern was placed across the top on a diagonal.
The tree and branches were cut with the Beautiful Branches Thinlet Dies from Basic Black cardstock.
The top blossoms from Thoughtful Branches stamp set were stamped with Melon Mambo Ink on Melon Mambo cardstock, then cut with the leaves thinlet die. I carefully added Foam Strips behind the leaves to pop it up from the branches.
You’re in my Thoughts from Thoughtful Branches was stamped with Memento Black Ink in the upper right corner.
Some Rhinestones were scattered in the background.

Isn’t it amazing what Mother Nature can do? That’s it for me…now check out the rest of the SUO Challenge Design Team over on SUO Challenges to see what the others did with this challenge!

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CCMC Saturday Blog Hop – Mossy Meadow

April 16, 2016 By Connie | 1 Comment

It’s time for the Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Design Team Blog Hop! This month we are featuring the retiring In Colors…and Mossy Meadow (my FAVORITE) is up this week! I LOVE this green! Dark yet bright and rich looking!

Here are the details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Thick Whisper White cardstock, folded in half.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Mossy Meadow is embossed with the Woodgrain folder.
Across the front is 2 x 5-1/4 strip of Tip Top Taupe striped pattern from the In Colors DSP Pack.
A 2 x 4-1/2 piece of Whisper White was punched with the Ornate Tag Topper punch. It is stamped with the trees from In The Meadow stamp set with Mossy Meadow Ink and colored with Mossy Meadow and Crumb Cake Markers.
More grass was added along the bottom with Mossy Meadow Ink.
The tag was tied with 1-1/4 White Jute Ribbon, cut to about 1/2″ width. It was tied with Linen Thread in a bow, then the Jute was shredded. The tag was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The greeting from In the Meadow was stamped with Mossy Meadow Ink on a 3/4″ strip of Tip Top Taupe cardstock, cut a flag end and tucked under the tag.

OK….next up on the blog hop is the Create with Connie and Mary website where you can find out more about our APRIL MINI SESSION! We just opened on April 11th…it’s not too late to join! Get 5 awesome projects for only $8.95 US! Then continue on to Mary Brown’s blog to see her lovely design using Mossy Meadow!