Category Archives: Clean and Simple (CAS)

Favorite Holiday Catalog Set

Posted on September 1, 2018 | 4 comments

Happy Saturday and happy September!  WOW…as soon as September comes I start to think of Fall!  AND…with Fall comes the new Holiday Mini and with the new Holiday Mini comes our theme for this week…our favorite set in the mini.  Okay…this was a TOUGH one…there are so many.  I decided to go with my favorite one right now…Wishing You Well!  LOVE!

This is a super simple card and one we did as a make and take.

Here’s the details…

  • Granny Apple Green – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Granny Apple Green – 4 x 5 1/4, run through the Tin Tile Embossing Folder
  • Tranquil Tide – 1 x 4, cut out with a Delicate Lace Edgelit, add to panel, wrap piece of Tranquil Tide Shimmery Ribbon around it then add to card front
  • Whisper White – 2 5/8 x 4, stamp leaves/stems in Granny Apple Green, flowers and greeting in Tranquil Tide, add to card front using Tranquil Tide, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Whisper White – stamp bow using Tranquil Tide, cut out and add to card front to finish off

How pretty is this!

Don’t forget our new collection…Wishing You Well from the NEW Holiday Mini!  Four unique cards (one for each season) – one a fancy fold and one 3D item!  Check it out…

Get all the details HERE!

Set(s): Wishing You Well
Paper: Whisper White, Granny Apple Green, Tranquil Tide
Ink: Granny Apple Green, Tranquil Tide
Other: Tin Tile Embossing Folder, Delicate Lace Edgelits, Tranquil Tide Shimmery Ribbon, Dimensionals

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Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

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Always Be My Baby

Posted on August 25, 2018 | 1 comment

Happy Saturday!  It’s time again for another Create with Connie and Mary Design Team Blog Hop.  For our final week in August our song is “Always Be My Baby” – don’t know this one either…sad…so sad!  This is all about kids cards and couldn’t wait to use my Treehouse Adventure set!

This one is just plain fun!

Here’s the details…

  • Daffodil Delight – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Blueberry Bushel dsp – 2 3/4 x 5, add to card front
  • Real Red – TWO pieces 1/4 x 4 1/4, add to card front
  • Whisper White – 2 3/4 x 4 1/4, stamp trunk in Soft Suede, grass in Granny Apple Green, and greeting in Real Red, add to card base using dimensionals
  • Whisper White – house:  Daffodil Delight, Blueberry Bushel, Night of Navy, cut out and add, “leaves”:  large in Shaded Spruce, medium in Granny Apple Green, small in Call Me Clover, cut out and add, ladder:  Real Red, add to card front
  • Real Red – punch out 1/4″ circles, add to card fornt

How pretty is this!

Don’t forget our new collection…Wishing You Well from the NEW Holiday Mini!  Four unique cards (one for each season) – one a fancy fold and one 3D item!  Check it out…

Get all the details HERE!

Set(s): Treehouse Adventure
Paper: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Incolor dsp paper pack
Ink: Soft Suede, Daffodil Delight, Blueberry Bushel, Night of Navy, Real Red, Shaded Spruce, Granny Apple Green, Call Me Clover
Other: Dimensionals

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Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

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Black or White

Posted on August 18, 2018 | 8 comments

Happy Saturday!  It’s time again for another Create with Connie and Mary Design Team Blog Hop.  This week our song is “Black or White” – don’t know this one!  What can I say…I just HAD to use my VERY FAVORITE set…Blended Seasons!

I just LOVE the way this turned out…almost looks like a charcoal drawing!

Here’s the details…

  • Whisper White – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Whisper White – 4 x 5 1/4, run through the Basket Weave embossing folder, wrap piece of the NEW Black Glittered Organdy Ribbon around panel then add to card front.
  • Basic Black – cut out frame by layer middle and smallest Stitched frames, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Whisper White – stamp flower using Memento Black, color using Smoky Slate Blends, cut out
  • Whisper White – cut out some of the one leaf framelit, add behind flowers
  • Basic Black – cut out some of the other leaf framelit, add behind flowers
  • Add the flowers to the card front using dimensionals
  • Basic Black – 1/2 x 2 1/8, stamp greeting using Versamark, white emboss, cut into a banner, add to card front
  • Color Glitter Enamel Dot using Black Dark Blends, add to card front

How pretty is this!

Don’t forget our new collection…Bouquet Blooms!  THREE unique cards – one a fancy fold and one 3D item!  Check it out…

Get all the details HERE!

Set(s): Blended Seasons
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black
Ink: Memento Black, Blends:  Smoky Slate, Black Dark
Other: Stitched Seasons Framelits, Basket Weave Embossing Folder, Black 3/8″ Glitter Organdy Ribbon, Glitter Enamel Dot, Dimensionals

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Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

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I Believe I Can Fly

Posted on August 11, 2018 | 4 comments

Happy Saturday!  I just can’t believe it…next week we ‘officially’ have to report back to school.  Oh BUGGER!  I didn’t get everything done!  But it’s Saturday and time for another Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Hop.  This week the song theme is “I Believe I Can”.  I sing this to Bandit every time I’m carrying him around…it’s his favorite song…LOL!!!

I knew EXACTLY what set I wanted to use for this challenge.  I LOVE the images in Serene Garden and they were just perfect!

I thought the new Twinkle, Twinkle dsp would be perfect.

  • Whisper White – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 folded
  • Petal Pink – 4 1/2 x 3 3/4, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Soft Seafoam – 1 x 5 1/2, add strip of Silver Glimmer 1/8 x 5 1/2 to the strip then add to card fornt
  • Whisper White – 3 3/8 x 4 5/8, stamp leaf/flower corner image using Sahara Sand, color with Soft Seafoam Blends, stamp greeting using Sahara Sand, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Whisper White – stamp bird, two butterflies and leaves, color using Light Calypso Coral and both Petal Pink Blends, cut out, add to card front using dimensionals

I just LOVE soft, pretty cards!

It’s time for a new Create with Connie and Mary Collection – Bouquet Blooms Bundle.  Check it out…

Get all the details HERE!

Set(s): Serene Garden, Itty Bitty Greetings
Paper: Whisper White, Petal Pink, Soft Seafoam, Silver Glimmer
Ink: Sahara Sand, Blends:  Light Calypso Coral, Petal Pink Soft Seafoam
Other: Garden Scene Framelits, Dimensionals

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Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

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Candle in the Wind

Posted on August 4, 2018 | 3 comments

Happy Saturday!  It’s time again for another Create with Connie and Mary Design Team Blog Hop.  This week our song is “Candle in the Wind” – one I KNOW!  Now although the title has ‘candle’ in it…the theme is birthday cards so I decided to go with my very FAVORITE set…you guessed it…Blended Seasons!

FABULOUS…just FABLOUS!

  • Whisper White – 4 1/4 x 11 folded, corner round the bottom right corner
  • Whisper White – 4 x 5 1/4, run through the Petal Pair Embossing Folder, corner round bottom right and add to card front
  • Whisper White – stamp flower image using Memento Black, color flowers using Dark and Light Calypso Coral Blends AND Light Pumpkin Pie Blend, color leaves using Granny Apple Green Blends, flower center with Light Daffodil Delight, cut out and add to card front using dimensionals
  • Whisper White – stamp greeting using Calypso Coral and Basic Black, cut out using Layering Oval and layer onto Basic Black Scallop Oval, add to card front using dimensionals

Love…just LOVE…so sweet and simple!

Don’t forget we got an AWESOME collection for you…Love You to Pieces!  FOUR unique cards and not one but TWO 3D items!  You don’t want to miss this one!

Get all the details HERE!

Set(s): Blended Seasons, Itty Bitty Greetings
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black
Ink: Memento Black, Calypso Coral, Blends:  Calypso Coral Dark & Light, Pumpkin Pie Light, Daffodil Delight Light, Granny Apple Green Dark & Light
Other: Petal Pair Embossing Folder, Layerin Ovals, Dimensionals

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Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

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I Just Called to Say…I Love You

Posted on July 28, 2018 | 2 comments

Happy Saturday!  I hope you are all having a great weekend!  It’s time again for another Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop.  This week our song is I Just Called to Say…I Love You.  I DO know this one too!  We are featuring wedding/anniversary cards.  I love this greeting from yep…you guessed it…Blended Seasons.  I think it could be EITHER a wedding or an anniversary card.  This mostly features the framelits and really…it could be in any color!

And…using one of my very favorite new colors…you probably guessed it…Soft Seafoam!

  • Soft Seafoam – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 folded
  • Soft Seafoam – 3 3/4 x 5, run through the Basket Weave Embossing Folder, add to card front
  • Silver Glimmer – 1/4 x 5, add to card front
  • Whisper White – cut out medium stitched framelt, add to card front
  • Whisper White – stamp greeting using Versamark, silver emboss, cut out with oval framelit, layer onto Shaded Spruce matching scallop oval
  • Cut out two small flourishes in Shaded Spruce and two in silver glimmer, cut out two of the leaves in Soft Seafoam, layer behind the ovals and add to card front using dimensionals to finish off

Oh so elegant!

Don’t forget we got an AWESOME collection for you…Love You to Pieces!  FOUR unique cards and not one but TWO 3D items!  You don’t want to miss this one!

Get all the details HERE!

Set(s): Blended Seasons
Paper: Whisper White, Soft Seafoam, Shaded Spruce, Silver Glimmer
Ink: Versamark
Other: Stitched Seasons Framelits, Layering Ovals Framelits, Basket Weave Embossing Folder, Silver Embossing Powder, Dimensionals

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Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

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Every Rose Has Its Thorns

Posted on July 21, 2018 | 2 comments

Happy Saturday!  I hope you are all having a great weekend!  It’s time again for another Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop.  This week our song is Every Rose Has Its Thorns.  Okay…DON’t know this one!  We are featuring floral cards…NO BRAINER…Blended Seasons!

Decided to give my Highland Heather Blends a test drive

  • Highland Heather – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 folded
  • Soft Seafoam – 4 x  5 1/4, cut out the medium stitch framelit, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Gorgeous Grape – two piece 1/16 x 1 1/2, add to each side
  • Whisper White – stamp flower image using Memento Black, color using Highland Heather and Granny Apple Green Blends, cut out and add to card front tucking it under the frame in some spots
  • Whisper White – 7/8 x 3 1/4, stamp greeting using Gorgeous Grape, cut into banner on both sides and add to card front using dimensionals

How’s that for a pretty purple card!!

It’s time for a new Create with Connie and Mary Collection and just in time for Christmas in July – Stylish Christmas.  Don’t delay…check it out…

Click HERE for the details.

Set(s): Blended Seasons
Paper: Whisper White, Highland Heather, Soft Seafoam, Gorgeous Grape
Ink: Memento Black, Gorgeous Grape, Blends:  Highland Heather, Granny Apple Green
Other: Stitched Seasons Framelits, Dimensionals

Click Previous to go back to Create with Connie and Mary Site to learn more about the sale and forward to the Libby!

 

 

 

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

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