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IM126 – Celebrate Sunflowers

Posted on June 1, 2020 | Leave a comment

Happy June everyone!  It’s Monday again and you know what that means…it’s time for another AWESOME inspiration!  This week we have some stunning sunflower cake…

This is was total no-brainer for me…

Here’s the details…

  • Whisper White – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 folded
  • Whisper White – 3 3/4 x 5, run through the Planks folder, add to card front
  • Whisper White – stamp large sunflower and FIVE leaves using Memento Black, color with Blends:  Mango Melody (B), Daffodil Delight (L), Bronze, Soft Suede (B), Mossy Meadow (B); cut everything out, layer, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Whisper White – stamp greeting using Early Espresso, cut out, add to card front using dimensionals to finish off

Don’t forget to head over to Create with Connie and Mary to check out Connie’s ADORABLE card!

And now for our latest collection…

Our next release from Stampin’ Up!’s new Annual Catalog is the gorgeous CELEBRATE SUNFLOWERS TECHNIQUE COLLECTION with a BONUS! This Collection is a TWO for ONE! Not only do you get SIX creative card ideas using the Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle, you also will learn how to do SIX different background techniques! This allows you to focus on either the bundle OR the technique if you don’t have the bundle.  See the details HERE!

 

Set(s): Celebrate Sunflowers
Paper: Whisper White
Ink: Early Expresso, Memento Black, BLENDS:  Mango Melody (B), Daffodil Delight (L), Bronze, Soft Suede (B), Mossy Meadow (B)
Other: Sunflower Dies, Planks Embossing Folder, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

 

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Favorite New Preorder Product

Posted on May 30, 2020 | Leave a comment

And it’s Saturday again! This week our theme for the Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Hop is to use a favorite new preorder product.  If you have checked out the awesome dies and embossing folder (along with the DSP) that is part of the In Good Taste Suite, you are missing some GREAT products!

Here’s the details…

  • Petal Pink – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Petal Pink – 4 x 5 1/4, run through the Tasteful Textile embossing folder
  • In Good Taste DSP – 2 x 5 1/2, add to Petal Pink Panel, wrap piece of the Flowers for Every Season white ribbon around panel, at to card front
  • Calypso Coral – 1/4 x 4, cut each end on a slant and add to card front
  • Whisper White – cut out largest label, stamp greeting using Grey Granite, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Whisper White, stamp flower using Memento Black, color using Calypso Coral (Lt), Petal Pink (Both) and So Saffron (Both), cut out, stamp the leaf/stem image twice in Calypso Coral and twice in Grey Granite, cut out (yep, this takes some time), layer everything, add to card front using dimensionals

And now for our latest collection…

Our second release from Stampin’ Up!’s new Annual Catalog is the beautiful FOREVER GREENERY SUITE of products. We love the wide variety of leaf images! For this Collection, we combined the Forever Fern Stamp Set and Forever Flourishing Dies with Forever Greenery Designer Paper and Accessories. This Collection contains three cards (one a special fold card) and a creative 3D project perfect for your classes or to give as a gift. See more details HERE!
Set(s): Tasteful Touches
Paper: Whisper White, Petal Pink, Calypso Coral, In Good Taste DSP
Ink: Memento Black, Grey Granite, Calypso Coral, BLENDS:  Petal Pink (B), So Saffron (B), Calypso Coral (L)
Other: Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder, Tasteful Labels, Flowers for Every Season Ribbon Pack, Dimensionals

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

 

 

 

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

 

 

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Celebrate Sunflower

Posted on May 28, 2020 | 1 comment

Happy Thursday and you know what that means…it’s time for another Create with Connie and Mary Thursday inspiration…this week a cool sketch inspiration!

I decided that this sketch would be perfect for the new big Sunflower die.  LOVE IT!

Here’s the details…

  • Crumb Cake – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 folded
  • Very Vanilla- 3 3/4 x 4 1/4, run through the Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder, add strips of Early Espresso 1/2 x 3 1/4 on the back of each side then add to card front
  • Daffodil Delight – cut out Sunflower (keep all the pieces in there)
  • Early Espresso – cut out the center of the Sunflower (you’ll have to trim off the extra pieces)
  • Garden Green – cut out 3 leaves (keep all the pieces i there)
  • Crumb Cake – cut out flower center
  • Layer everything together, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Crumb Cake – 3/4 x 2 5/8, stamp greeting using Early Expresso, layer piece of Garden Green – 1/4 x 3 1/4 behind it then add to card front using dimensionals
  • Add some Gilded Gems to finish it off

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

Check out our latest collection…

Our second release from Stampin’ Up!’s new Annual Catalog is the beautiful FOREVER GREENERY SUITE of products. We love the wide variety of leaf images! For this Collection, we combined the Forever Fern Stamp Set and Forever Flourishing Dies with Forever Greenery Designer Paper and Accessories. This Collection contains three cards (one a special fold card) and a creative 3D project perfect for your classes or to give as a gift. See more details HERE!
Set(s): Celebrate Sunflowers
Paper: Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Garden Green, Daffodil Delight
Ink: Early Espresso
Other: Sunflowers Dies, Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder, Gilded Gems, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

 

 

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IM125 – Timeless Tropical

Posted on May 25, 2020 | 2 comments

Happy Monday and happy Memorial Day celebration to everyone!  It’s just hard to believe we are at our last Inspiration Monday for the month…June…here we come!  Summer!  Warm Weather!  This week we have some yummy cookies for our inspriation…

For this I wanted to mimic some of the swirls in there, keep it mostly white with just a couple small flowers…

Here’s the details…

  • Soft Seafoam – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Soft Seaforam – 3 3/4 x 5, run through the Coastal Weave Embossing Folder and add to card front
  • Brights DSP – 1 1/4 x 4 1/4, add to card front
  • Whisper White – stamp leaves 3 times using Crumb Cake, large flower once in Melon Mambo and once in Granny Apple Green, use Blender pen to pull color on both, color stamen using Soft Suede Marker, cut everything out, layer, add to card front
  • Burlap ribbon – fold, staple, add to card front
  • Whisper White – stamp greeting using Melon Mambo, punch out using 1″ Circle Punch, add to card front
  • Add some pink glitter enamel dots to finish off

Don’t forget to head over to Create with Connie and Mary to check out Connie’s ADORABLE card!

And now for our latest collection…

Our second release from Stampin’ Up!’s new Annual Catalog is the beautiful FOREVER GREENERY SUITE of products.  We love the wide variety of leaf images!  For this Collection, we combined the Forever Fern Stamp Set  and Forever Flourishing Dies with Forever Greenery Designer Paper and Accessories. This Collection contains three cards (one a special fold card) and a creative 3D project perfect for your classes or to give as a gift.  See more details HERE!

Set(s): Timeless Tropical
Paper: Whisper White, Soft Seafoam, Brights DSP Paper Pack
Ink: Crumb Cake, Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green; Marker:  Soft Suede
Other: In the Tropics Dies, Burlap Ribbon, Coastal Weave Embossing Folder, Glitter Enamel Dots, 1″ Circle Punch, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

 

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Favorite New Preorder Set

Posted on May 23, 2020 | Leave a comment

And it’s Saturday again! This week our theme for the Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Hop is to use our favorite new preorder set.  That was a no-brainer for me…FOREVER FERN!

Here’s the details…

  • Whisper White – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 folded
  • Whisper White – 3 5/8 x 4 7/8, run through the Old World Paper Embossing Folder, layer onto Purple Posey – 3 3/4 x 5, add to card front
  • Whisper White – cut out largest Tasteful Labels die, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Whisper White – stamp larger leaf in Coastal Cabana, long thin leaf in Gorgeous Grape and small leaf in Pacific Point, cut out layer, add to card front
  • Gold Foil – cut out the 3 small leaf dies, add to card front
  • Whisper White – stamp greeting using Versamark, gold emboss, cut out using the Classic Label Punch, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Add some Nobel Peacock rhinestones to finish off

And now for our latest collection…

Our second release from Stampin’ Up!’s new Annual Catalog is the beautiful FOREVER GREENERY SUITE of products.  We love the wide variety of leaf images!  For this Collection, we combined the Forever Fern Stamp Set  and Forever Flourishing Dies with Forever Greenery Designer Paper and Accessories. This Collection contains three cards (one a special fold card) and a creative 3D project perfect for your classes or to give as a gift.  See more details HERE!

Set(s): Forever Fern
Paper: Whisper White, Purple Posy, Gold Foil
Ink: Coastal Cabana, Gorgeous Grape, Pacific Point, Versamark
Other: Old World Paper Embossing Folder, Forever Flourishing Dies, Tasteful Labels Dies, Nobel Peacock Rhinestones, Dimensionals

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

 

 

 

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

 

 

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Forever Fern

Posted on May 21, 2020 | Leave a comment

Happy Thursday and you know what that means…it’s time for another Create with Connie and Mary Thursday inspiration…this week a DELIGHTFUL color inspiration!

I have been fortunate enough to get my NEW STUFF and couldn’t wait to play with the DELIGHTFUL fern set…

Here’s the details…

  • So Saffron – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • So Saffron – 2 3/4 x 5 1/4, run through Tasteful Textile embossing folder, add to card front
  • Smoky Slate – cut out second to largest detailed leaf
  • Balmy Blue – cut out largest detailed leaf
  • Whisper White – cut out the long thin stitched Tasteful Labels die, layer the two detailed leafs behind and add to card front using dimensionals
  • Whisper White – stamp largest leaf in So Safffron, long thin leaf in Balmy Blue and small leaf in Smoky Slate, cut out, layer and add to card front
  • Whisper White – stamp greeting using Night of Navy, cut out using the larger circle Tasteful Labels die, add some Balmy Blue Metallic Ribbon behind it, add to card front using dimensionals

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

Check out our latest collection…

Our second release from Stampin’ Up!’s new Annual Catalog is the beautiful FOREVER GREENERY SUITE of products.  We love the wide variety of leaf images!  For this Collection, we combined the Forever Fern Stamp Set  and Forever Flourishing Dies with Forever Greenery Designer Paper and Accessories. This Collection contains three cards (one a special fold card) and a creative 3D project perfect for your classes or to give as a gift.  See more details HERE!
Set(s): Forever Fern
Paper: Whisper White, So Saffron, Balmy Blue, Smoky Slate
Ink: Night of Navy, So Saffron, Balmy Blue, Smoky Slate
Other: Forever Flourishing Dies, Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder, Tasteful Labels Dies, Balmy Blue Metallic Ribbon, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

 

 

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IM124 – Beautiful Friendship

Posted on May 18, 2020 | Leave a comment

Happy Monday everyone! This week we have a cute lollipop…

For this I wanted to mimic some of the swirls in there, keep it mostly white with just a couple small flowers…

Here’s the details…

  • Whisper White – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 folded
  • Whisper White – 3 3/4 x 5, run through the Swirls and Curls Embossing Folder, wrap 2 pieces of the Daffodil Delight Ruched Ribbon around the panel then add to card front
  • Whisper White stamp greeting using Night of Navy, cut out using Stitched So Sweetly label, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Whisper White – ink the small flower from Beautiful Friendship using Daffodil Delight, then sponge some Calypso Coral on it and the stem in Mint Macaron.  Do this three times, cut out, layer and add to card front
  • Add some of the gold glimmer enamel dots to finish off

Don’t forget to head over to Create with Connie and Mary to check out Connie’s ADORABLE card!

And now for our latest collection…

For this Collection, we combined the Beautiful World Stamp Set and World Map Dies, with the bright, fun NEW 2020-22 In Colors for a fresh and modern look! This Collection contains four cards and two customer-focused 3D gift project tutorials for open houses, catalog reveals or virtual classes. ALL six project tutorials are BRAND NEW and have step-by-step directions. Several projects are “class kit to go” focused using dies and In Color cardstock, designer paper and accessories, with only a stamped greeting added. See all the details HERE!

Set(s): Beautiful Friendship
Paper: Whisper White
Ink: Night of Navy, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Mint Macaron
Other: Daffodil Delight Ruched Ribbon, Swirls and Curls Embossing Folder, Gold Glimmer Enamel Dots, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

 

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