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SUOC149 Bride & Groom

May 24, 2016 By Connie | 6 Comments

I was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest and I’ve been wanting to make it for a LONG time with Stampin’ Up! materials, but haven’t had the need for a wedding card. When I saw the theme for the SUO Challenge this time was bride and groom, I knew it would be perfect to make it now.

Here are the details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Basic Black, folded in half.
Across the top of the 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Whisper White, a 3 x 5-1/4 layer of Shine On Specialty Designer Paper was layered on top (can you see the silver stripe…subtle, but I love it!)
The 1/8″ Silver Ribbon was placed across to hide the seam and secured it in back.
Forever Begins Today from Suite Sayings is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink in the lower right corner.
The “pearl necklace” for the bride was made with graduated sizes of the Perfect White Accents. (Tip…start at the larger bottom one and work up to the smaller ones).
The “bow tie” for the groom was punched from Basic Black cardstock with the Bow Builder Punch, then added to the front with Mini Glue Dots. Two Perfect White Accents are the “pearl buttons”.

That’s it…pretty easy, but lots of fun for a wedding card, don’t you think? OK…make sure to check out what the rest of the SUO Challenge Design Team did with this challenge…then come play along!

Mediterranean Achievers Blog Hop – March 2016

March 23, 2016 By Connie | 10 Comments

Welcome to the March Mediterranean Achievers Blog Hop! Glad to have you stop by! Our theme this month is “Wedding Dreams”. I hope you are inspired by all of the lovely creations this month! You may be starting the blog hop at my blog, or have just arrived from the person before me. To continue, click on the name below or above me on the list at the bottom of this post! At the moment you are visiting with Connie Babbert.

Usually I will make wedding cards personalized with the colors of the wedding…but since this one doesn’t have a recipient yet, I decide to use the neutral Sahara Sand color and a pretty Drapery Fold technique. Doesn’t it look fancy? I found several different patterns to use, but this one is inspired by Lyssa Zwolanek.

Here are the details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Thick Whisper White.
The Neutrals Designer Paper in the Sahara Sand floral pattern was cut 4 x 11-1/2, then scored at 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, and 10. Cut from the 3″ score to approx 1-3/4″ down from top right corner to make the diagonal. Pleat the score lines.
The 3/8″ Crumb Cake Satin Stitched ribbon was wrapped around and adhered to the back of the DSP, then added the DSP to the front of the base card.
The Beautiful Bunch flower was stamped with Sahara Sand Ink on Thick Whisper White and the center stamped with Black Archival Ink. It was punched out with the Fun Flower Punch. Another Fun Flower was punched from Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper and adhered behind the stamped one. Then an additional Fun Flower was punched from Sahara Sand and two petals cut off (twice) for the leaves.
The flowers and leaves were put together with Stampin’ Dimensionals and adhered to the front of the DSP over the ribbon. Slightly pinch the petals to curl the flower and leaves.
Forever Begins Today from Suite Sayings is stamped with Black Archival Ink in the lower right corner.
For some additional bling, an Iced Rhinestone was added in the center of the flower.

I love how beautiful this turned out…a perfect wedding card! And, I’ll definitely be using that Drapery Fold again! OK…to continue on the Mediterranean Achievers Blog Hop, find the name below mine, Connie Babbert, on the list below and enjoy!

Cups & Kettle Framelits

March 4, 2016 By Connie | 5 Comments

OK, I must admit it. I purchased the Have A Cuppa Bundle, but I’ve really only used the Framelits! There are a couple extra framelits that don’t have coordinating stamp images and I gravitated towards using them! Here is one card where I used the small coffee cups and Going Places Designer paper, along with Suite Sayings stamp set to make a wedding card…notice the interlocking handles?

Here are the details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Crumb Cake, folded in half.
The top third portion of the 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Lost Lagoon cardstock is embossed with the Delicate Dots Embossing Folder.
On the 2-1/4 x 4 piece of Very Vanilla, the “ground” image from Timeless Textures was stamped with Crumb Cake Ink. Forever greeting from Suite Sayings was stamped with Tuxedo Black ink in the upper right corner. This piece was adhered to the front.
At the bottom, a 3/8 x 5-1/4 strip of Going Places DSP was added.
Two coffee cups were cut with the Cups & Kettle Framelit from Going Places DSP. The handle of one was sliced at the bottom so that they could be interlocked, then placed on the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The heart framelit in Cups & Kettle was cut from Crumb Cake and adhered with the Fine Tip Glue Pen between the two cups.

Isn’t that a non-traditional wedding card? Of course, change out the greeting and make it birthday, friendship or whatever you want…so appropriate for almost any day!

It’s almost here! The Create with Connie and Mary March Mini Session is STARTING SOON!

March 2016 MINI SESSION
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*Mini Sessions open on the 11th of each month

Sets we are using for the March session:

Pyramid Pal Thinlets & Large Number Framelits
Sunburst Sayings Bundle
Timeless Textures & Cups & Kettle Framelits
Botanical Blooms Bundle
Grateful Bunch

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CCMC Saturday Blog Hop – Together Forever

February 20, 2016 By Connie | 6 Comments

It’s Saturday and time for the Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop! This week’s theme is “Together Forever”…wedding or anniversary cards! I decided to go with a more contemporary type of wedding card using the stamp set, Happy Home!

Here are the details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Thick Whisper White, folded in half.
A piece of Love Blossoms Designer Paper has opposite corners rounded with the Project Life Corner Rounder and is adhered on front.
The tree in Happy Home is inked up with Mossy Meadow Ink and then the tree trunk highlighted with a Chocolate Chip Marker, then stamped on a piece of Whisper White in the lower right corner. The leaves and ground were filled with Pear Pizzazz Marker and AquaPainter. Three of the corners were rounded with the Corner Rounder.
Three small hearts from the Confetti Hearts Border Punch were punched from Red Glimmer Paper and adhered in the tree with Mini Glue Dots.
Wedding Wishes from Rose Wonder Stamp Set (LOVE those greetings!) was stamped with Tuxedo Black Ink in the upper left corner.
Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine was wrapped around twice and tied with a bow. The white panel was adhered to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

That’s it…a nice contemporary wedding card! OK…make sure to continue on around the blog hop…next stop is the Create with Connie and Mary website to find out about your last chance to get the February Mini Session, then continue to Mary Brown’s blog!

CCMC347 Your Perfect Day

March 19, 2015 By Connie | 7 Comments

A fun sketch today over on Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge. Some clever ideas done by the Challenge Team! Go check them out!

And here is my interpretation!

Here are the details:

The base is 4 1/4 x 11 Calypso Coral cardstock, folded in half.
The Whisper White layer is 4 x 5 1/4.
On top is another layer of Gold Soiree Designer Paper cut 3 7/8 x 5 1/8.
Across the front is a 1 x 4 1/4 piece of the scalloped border in Gold Soiree DSP, that I cut along the edge by hand to follow the scallop line.
On the 2 1/2 Circle of Whisper White, the wreath from Your Perfect Day was stamped with Pistachio Pudding Ink and the small flowers were stamped with Calypso Coral and cut out. (Shoot…just noticed that I forgot to add the PEARLS in the centers! Oh well…imagine they are there! lol!)
In the center, For the Two of You from Your Perfect Day was added with Tuxedo Black Ink.

Pretty simple card, but I like those for weddings or anniversaries cause I’m always making them at the last minute! lol! Now…go check out the rest of the Challenge Team on Create with Connie and Mary. And check out the details of the next Create with Connie and Mary Card “Create”tions…nothing but card ideas!!!

Your Perfect Day

February 9, 2015 By Connie | 1 Comment

Wow! We are just starting our Week 4 of our new Spring Collection 2015 over on Create with Connie and Mary! We’ve had some wonderful project tutorials so far! And last week was our Card “Create”tions weeks…six different stamp sets were featured with 4 cards each! It’s not too late to join and you’ll have access to the tutorials for up to a year! Our subscription is full of gift ideas, home decor, card sets and 3D project tutorials perfect for your stamp camps and classes! We’re using Occasions and Sale-A-Bration products from Stampin’ Up!’s Catalogs. Get over 24 projects for only $29.95 US…that’s just a little over $1 per tutorial! More details over on Create with Connie and Mary!

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I was in a Go Divas swap at Leadership and ended up making this for my swap card. I knew I wanted to use Stampin’ Up!’s new wedding set, Your Perfect Day. And the new Blendabilities of Pink Pirouette and Wild Wasabi in the Occasions Catalog worked perfectly with it. Of course, you could change out the colors depending on the wedding colors if you wanted.

Here are the details:

The base is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 Basic Black, folded in half.
On the 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Sahara Sand, add a 2 x 5-1/4 strip of Something Borrowed Designer Paper. Adhere to base.
Cut the Whisper White cardstock with the Circle Framelit (fifth from smallest). Stamp the Wedding Cake and greeting with Tuxedo Black Ink. Color with Pink Pirouette and Wild Wasabi Blendabilities Markers. Add to front of card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Cut a 3/8 x 4 strip of Basic Black cardstock to go under the bottom of the circle.
Cut the Pink Pirouette cardstaock with the Circle Framelit (second from smallest). Adhere under the larger circle on the bottom left.
Tie a bow (sorry mine is flopping here!) from Thick White Twine, add to Pink Pirouette circle with a Mini Glue Dot.
Punch the flower in Itty Bitty Accents from Pink Pirouette cardstock and add to cake. Add small Rhinestone in the center of flower.

I haven’t purchased a new wedding set in a long time and I especially like this one with all the fun greetings in it!

Perfectly Preserved Wedding

September 10, 2012 By Connie | 6 Comments

One of the stamp sets we are featuring this week on Create with Connie and Mary Holiday Edition 2012 is Perfectly Preserved and the coordinating Cannery Framelits. I love, love, love the mason jar…they are so IN right now! My nephew (the baby of the family!) just got married last weekend. Their invitation had a mason jar on it and the centerpieces were all different sized mason jars with photos, candles and flowers. Wish I would have taken of picture of them! My sister-in-law made them and they were gorgeous…Pinterest worthy! lol!

This is also entered into Moxie Fab World's Jars of Joy Challenge…using mason jars in an unusual way! Love the ideas on how to use the huge mason jar trend right now!

But…I set out to recreate the mason jar invitation with my wedding card to them! Her colors were Pool Party and Wisteria Wonder…very pretty for an outdoor wedding.

What do you think? Very different use for the Perfectly Preserved stamp set, isn't it? I love how it turned out!

The base is Pool Party. I layered on the lace from Fan Fair DSP and the coordinating check print is from that DSP package, too!
The jar is stamped with Basic Gray and cut with the Cannery Framelits. You can't see in the photo, but I overlayed the jar with a Window Sheet so it looks like glass!
The two hearts are the smallest size of the Heart Framelits from Pool Party. The pearls and the Basic Gray bow tie are actually on the outside of the Window Sheet layer.
The topper is stamped with Pool Party and cut with the Cannery Framelit, I wrapped Linen thread around and tied it in a bow.
I punched the Scallop Border Punch of Basic Gray and layered it behind the lacey Fan Fair DSP.
Finally, I stamped For the Newlyweds from Teeny Tiny Wishes in Basic Gray on Very Vanilla and cut the end into a flag end, then tucked it behind the jar.

Isn't it CUTE????

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Matchbox Rehearsal Favors

August 10, 2011 By Connie | 6 Comments

OK…ready for Part 3 of my wedding projects? We are still at the Rehearsal Dinner. Here are the favors that were sitting at each person's place!

I used the Stampin' Up! Matchbox Die…the base is Night of Navy cardstock and the sleeve is Melon Mambo. I ran the Melon Mambo thru the Big Shot with the Elegant Lines Impressions Folder. I wrapped the Polka Dot Ribbon (non-SU) around and secured under the flower. I made the white flower with 4 of the 2 3/8" Scallop Circles and one of the Fun Flowers that were dampened, and molded into a white hydrangea looking flower. The center is a Clear Rhinestone Jewel brad. I stamped Just for You from Stampin' Up!'s Oval All stamp set with Night of Navy Classic Ink on Whisper White and punched with the Large Oval Punch. The flower and oval are popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Inside I wrapped 4 different types of Hershey Nuggets with white label sleeves that I stamped with the Fabulous Florets in Melon Mambo and Growing Green Pumpkin Pie flowers.

Here is a look with all 32 ready to go to the dinner. It was HOT that day (90s), so we had to make sure to keep them cool so the chocolate didn't melt all over the place!

I love the fluffy flowers…and everyone LOVED them! I didn't see a single one left on the table! Allie and Ross made a little speech and were so appreciative of the little touches. I certainly appreciated Allie and her mom's help with everything…although these were kept a surprise!

Stop by Friday…I'll have the centerpieces to show you! Tomorrow is our Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge! Don't miss it!