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Life is Grand

Posted on March 21, 2019 | Leave a comment

Happy Thursday everyone! OOOOO…it’s SPRING and it is actually feeling a bit like it – AWESOME!!!!  This week we have a GREAT color inspiration…

I LOVE the doily builder framelits (BUGGER that they have run out of them!) but I thought they would be perfect in these colors…

Here’s the details…

  • So Saffron – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 folded
  • Whisper White – 3 1/2 x 4 3/4, run through the Subtle Embossing Folder, layer onto Grey Granite 3 5/8 x 4 7/8, add to card front
  • Grey Granite – cut out the larger open doily, add to card front
  • Whisper White – 5/8 x 4 1/2, stamp greeting using Mango Melody, cut into banner, add to card front using dimensionals
  • So Saffron – cut out medium sized doily, add to card front
  • Mango Melody – cut out small doily, add to card front
  • Add some dots from the Best Route Enamel Shapes to finish off

Don’t forget to head over to Create with Connie and Mary and see what our AMAZING design team has done!

We have TWO GREAT COLLECTIONS for you that we just put out…

You’ll love our brand new set of tutorials featuring the Birthday Cheer Bundle and nice BRIGHT colors from the 2018-20 In Color Collection. We have tutorials for three cards (one a special fold) and a special 3D gift project that are perfect for your classes or to make for yourself or gifts! All are designed by Connie and Mary and exclusive to our subscribers! See details HERE!

And, don’t forget about our set of tutorials featuring Stampin’ Up!’s Tea Together! We’ve combined this bundle with the gorgeous Floral Romance Specialty Designer Paper for an elegant look! You’ll get tutorials for three cards (one a special fold) and a special 3D favor project, that are perfect for your classes or to make for yourself or gifts! See the details HERE!

And…did you know that besides our current collection, you can still get the pdfs of our other collections too! Details can be found here!

Set(s): Life is Grand
Paper: Whisper White, Grey Granite, So Saffron, Mango Melody
Ink: Mango Melody
Other: Doily Builder Framelits, Subtle Embossing Folder, Best Route Enamel Shapes, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

 

 

 

 

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IM63 – Lasting Lily

Posted on March 18, 2019 | 3 comments

Happy Monday everyone! Well BUGGER…it’s the END of Spring Break so it’s back to school time for me. But over the break I got some EXCITING NEWS…I have received tenure! WOO HOO!!! This is a major achievement and I am so glad that I got it on the FIRST go around! But it’s back to our Inspiration Monday and this week it is just delightful cupcakes…

I knew exactly what I wanted to do with this…

Here’s the details…

  • Balmy Blue – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Balmy Blue – 4 x 5 1/4, add to card front
  • So Saffron – cut out doily, add to card front
  • Whisper White – stamp lily in Balmy Blue, stem/leaves in Pear Pizzazz, flower center in So Saffron – cut everything out, layer
  • Ruffle piece of white ribbon – staple in place, add behind flower, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Stamp greeting using Memento Black

We have TWO GREAT COLLECTIONS for you that we just put out…

You’ll love our brand new set of tutorials featuring the Birthday Cheer Bundle and nice BRIGHT colors from the 2018-20 In Color Collection. We have tutorials for three cards (one a special fold) and a special 3D gift project that are perfect for your classes or to make for yourself or gifts! All are designed by Connie and Mary and exclusive to our subscribers! See details HERE!

And, don’t forget about our set of tutorials featuring Stampin’ Up!’s Tea Together! We’ve combined this bundle with the gorgeous Floral Romance Specialty Designer Paper for an elegant look! You’ll get tutorials for three cards (one a special fold) and a special 3D favor project, that are perfect for your classes or to make for yourself or gifts! See the details HERE!

And…did you know that besides our current collection, you can still get the pdfs of our other collections too! Details can be found here!

Set(s): Lasting Lily
Paper: Whisper White, Balmy Blue, So Saffron
Ink: Memento Black, Balmy Blue, So Saffron, Pear Pizzazz
Other: Doily Builder framelits, White Linen Ribbon, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

 

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Nothing but Neutrals

Posted on March 16, 2019 | 1 comment

And it’s Saturday again! This week our theme is nothing by neutrals.  Well instead of adding some of the ‘colors’ that are in our neutral collection, I decided to really keep it just neutrals and go with a crumb cake/early espresso/whisper white theme.

This is actually the second card I made for this challenge.  I just wasn’t feeling my other one so decided I needed to do something different.  I like this one MUCH better!

Here’s the details…

  • Crumb Cake – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Whisper White – 4 x 5 1/2, cut out using the Delicate Lace Edgelits, add to card front
  • Crumb Cake – cut out 4 of the berry stems (Flourish Thinlits)
  • Early Espresso – cut out one of the 5 leaf stem (Flourish Thinlits), layer all together and add to card front
  • Crumb Cake – 3/8 x 1 7/8, stamp greeting using Early Espresso, cut into banner, add piece of Linen Trim behind it, fray edges, add to card front

Yep…that’s all there is to it!  And I got to use some things from the main catalog that have been ignored lately!

We have TWO GREAT COLLECTIONS for you that we just put out…

You’ll love our brand new set of tutorials featuring the Birthday Cheer Bundle and nice BRIGHT colors from the 2018-20 In Color Collection. We have tutorials for three cards (one a special fold) and a special 3D gift project that are perfect for your classes or to make for yourself or gifts! All are designed by Connie and Mary and exclusive to our subscribers! See details HERE!

And, don’t forget about our set of tutorials featuring Stampin’ Up!’s Tea Together! We’ve combined this bundle with the gorgeous Floral Romance Specialty Designer Paper for an elegant look! You’ll get tutorials for three cards (one a special fold) and a special 3D favor project, that are perfect for your classes or to make for yourself or gifts! See the details HERE!

And…did you know that besides our current collection, you can still get the pdfs of our other collections too! Details can be found here!

Set(s): Itty Bitty Greetings
Paper: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso
Ink: Early Espresso
Other: Delicate Lace Edgelits, Flourish Thinlits, Linen Trim

Click Previous to go back to Create with Connie and Mary site and forward to the see what Libby has been up to!

 

 

 

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

 

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Beautiful Bouquet

Posted on March 14, 2019 | Leave a comment

Happy Thursday everyone! Time for another Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Inspiration and this week…a GREAT color inspiration…

Now I know this in the middle of the Occasions Mini but I like to pull out some of my other sets sometimes and add in things from the Occasions Mini. That is what I did this time…

Here’s the details…

  • Balmy Blue – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Balmy Blue – 3 3/4 x 5, run through the Subtle folder, add to card front
  • Balmy Blue Gingham dsp – 1 1/4 x 4 1/4, add to card front
  • Night of Navy – 1/4 x 4 1/4, add to card front
  • Soft Seafoam – cut out stems, add to card front
  • Night of Navy – cut out ‘tie’ for around stems, add to card front
  • Whisper White – cut out the bunches of small flower (several), add to card front
  • Night of Navy – cut out several of the large flower bunches, add to card front
  • Whisper White – stamp flower 7 times using Balmy Blue, cut out, add to card front
  • Whisper White – cut out tag, stamp greeting using Night of Navy, add to card front
  • White Baker’s Twine – tie a small bow, add to tag to finish off
  • Add some of the little Night of Navy ‘stars’ that were left over from the flower bunches to center of stamped flowers.

Don’t forget to head over to Create with Connie and Mary and see what our AMAZING design team has done!

We have TWO Collections available for you!

We have a brand new set of tutorials featuring Stampin’ Up!’s Tea Together!  We’ve combined this stamp set with the gorgeous Floral Romance Specialty Designer Paper for an elegant look!  You’ll get tutorials for three cards (one a special fold) and a special 3D favor project, that are perfect for your classes or to make for yourself or gifts! See the details here!

And don’t forget about our Best Bunny Treat Box Collection, we’ve designed SIX different treat favors using the Best Bunny Bundle that we know you’ll enjoy making for family and friends…great for those spring craft shows, too! But you’re not limited to just Easter, they would make cute baby shower favors or any other occasion you need a little gift!  See the details HERE!

 

Set(s): Beautiful Bouquet
Paper: Whisper White, Balmy Blue, Night of Navy, Soft Seafoam, Gingham DSP
Ink: Balmy Blue, Night of Navy
Other: Subtle Embossing Folder, Bouquet Bunch Framelits, White Baker’s Twine

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

 

 

 

 

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IM62 – Tea Together

Posted on March 11, 2019 | 1 comment

Happy Monday everyone! Well BUGGER…it’s the END of Spring Break so it’s back to school time for me.  But over the break I got some EXCITING NEWS…I have received tenure!  WOO HOO!!!  This is a major achievement and I am so glad that I got it on the FIRST go around!  But it’s back to our Inspiration Monday and this week it is just delightful cupcakes…

I knew exactly what I wanted to do with this…

Here’s the details…

  • Whisper White – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Brights dsp (Flirty Flamingo) – 3/4 x 5 1/2, add to card front
  • Pool Party – 3 x 5 1/2, run through the Subtle Embossing Folder, add to card front
  • Silver Glimmer – TWO strip 1/8 x 5 1/2, add to card front
  • Whisper White – cut out doily, add to card front
  • Whisper White – stamp both the rose and TWO of the smaller flowers in Memento Black, color using Flirty Flamingo and Mint Macaron Blends, cut out and add to card front using dimensionals
  • Petal Pink – 1/2 x 2 1/2, stamp greeting using Memento Black, cut into banner, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Add some Silver Metallic Pearls to finish off

This has so many of my favorite things on it!

We have TWO Collections available for you!

We have a brand new set of tutorials featuring Stampin’ Up!’s Tea Together!  We’ve combined this stamp set with the gorgeous Floral Romance Specialty Designer Paper for an elegant look!  You’ll get tutorials for three cards (one a special fold) and a special 3D favor project, that are perfect for your classes or to make for yourself or gifts! See the details here!

And don’t forget about our Best Bunny Treat Box Collection, we’ve designed SIX different treat favors using the Best Bunny Bundle that we know you’ll enjoy making for family and friends…great for those spring craft shows, too! But you’re not limited to just Easter, they would make cute baby shower favors or any other occasion you need a little gift!  See the details HERE!

Don’t forget to head over to Create with Connie and Mary to see Connie’s GREAT project!

Set(s): Tea Together, Itty Bitty Birthday
Paper: Whisper White, Pool Party, Petal Pink, Brights DSP paper pack, Silver Glimmer
Ink: Memento Black, BLENDS: Flirty Flamingo, Mint Macaron
Other: Doily Builder framelits, Metallic Pearls, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

 

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Shades of Green

Posted on March 9, 2019 | 1 comment

And it’s Saturday again! And perfect for this time of year our theme this week is Shades of Green!  Having NOTHING St. Patrick like, I had to punt on this one!  When all else fails…use HEARTS!

Isn’t this just FUN!

Here’s the details…

  • Call Me Clover – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Call Me Clover – 4 x 5 1/4, run through the Subtle Embossing Folder, add to card front
  • Happiness Blooms DSP – 1 1/2 x 5 1/2, add to card front
  • Silver Glimmer – 1/2 x 4 1/4, add to card front
  • Whisper White – cut out piece using largest Square Stitched Framelit, stamp greeting in Call Me Clover, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Whisper White, stamp stem from Lasting Lily (SAB) in Call Me Clover, cut out and add to card front
  • Call Me Clover – cut out 3 small scallop hearts. score and fold in half, add to card front
  • In Color DSP paper stack – cut out the small heart panel, using the 3 largest solid hearts from there, score, fold in half and add to scallop hearts
  • Add one of each size Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots to finish off.

WOO HOO…we have a new collection for YOU!

In this Best Bunny Treat Box Collection, we’ve designed SIX different treat favors using the Best Bunny Bundle that we know you’ll enjoy making for family and friends…great for those spring craft shows, too! But you’re not limited to just Easter, they would make cute baby shower favors or any other occasion you need a little gift! See the details HERE!

And…did you know that besides our current collection, you can still get the pdfs of our other collections too! Details can be found here!

Set(s): Itty Bitty Greetings, Lasting Lily (SAB)
Paper: Whisper White, Call Me Clover, Happiness Blooms DSP, InColor Paper Stack, Silver Glimmer
Ink: Call Me Clover
Other: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Be Mine Stitched Framelits, Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots, Subtle Embossing Folder, Dimensionals

Click Previous to go back to Create with Connie and Mary site and forward to the see what Libby has been up to!

 

 

 

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

 

 

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Best Bunny

Posted on March 8, 2019 | 4 comments

Yep…back again with ANOTHER Best Bunny.  I have to say…this turned out just stinkin’ CUTE!  I did this for the the SIP#189 (Ginghams, Plaids, and Stripes) challenge AND the CAS(E) this Sketch #312 challenge.

Here’s the details…

  • Whisper White – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Whisper White – 3 3/4 x 5
  • Lemon Lime Twist Gingham – punch out one 1 1/2″ circle, one 1 1/4″ circle, two 1″ circles and five 1/2″ circles; sponge edges using Lemon Lime Twist ink, add to panel
  • Whisper White – stamp bunny THREE times using Memento Black, using Blends, color one Balmy Blue, one Highland Heather and one Daffodil Delight, punch out, layer and add to panel using dimensionals
  • Stamp greeting using Memento Black, add panel to card front using dimensionals

Oh…just sooo CUTE!

And remember…

See the details HERE!

Set(s): Best Bunny
Paper: Whisper White, Gingham DSP
Ink: Memento Black, Lemon Lime Twist, BLENDS:  Daffodil Delight, Balmy Blue, Highland Heather, Flirty Flamingo
Other: Bunny Builder Punch, 1 1/2″ Circle Punch, 1 1/4″ Circle Punch, 1″ Circle Punch, 1/2″ Circle Punch, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

 

 

 

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