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Sweet Summertime

And it’s Saturday again! This week our theme for the Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Hop is what says summer to you…STRAWBERRIES…just had to use STRAWBERRIES!  Talk about SWEET!

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Here’s the details…

  • Pear Pizzazz – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Basic White – 3 3/4 x 5, use the Plenty of Patterns scallop mask, Soft Seafoam ink and Blending Brush to create background, stamp leaves/stem/flower image in Memento Black, color with Blends layer onto Real Red – 3 7/8 x 5 1/8, add to card front
  • Regals DSP Paper Pack – Real Red Plain – 1/2 x 4 1/2, add to card front
  • Basic White – stamp 2 strawberries, 2 leaves and 2 stems in Memento Black, color using Blends, punch out, layer and add to card front using dimensionals
  • So Saffron – 5/8 x 1 1/2, stamp greeting in Memento Black, cut into banner, add to card front
  • Add some Red Rhinestones to finish off

SWEET!!!

And now for our latest collection…

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Stampin’ Up!’s IN SYMMETRY PUNCH BUNDLE in the new Annual Catalog has a sweet retro feel with several flower shapes, stems and greetings that you can mix and match to create even more fun and flirty flowers.  Add in the fun matching designer paper and you have a winner!  We’ve used the IN SYMMETRY STAMP SET and SYMMETRICAL STEMS BORDER PUNCH with the coordinating SWEET SYMMETRY DESIGNER PAPER in this cards-only Collection!  You’ll get SIX unique card tutorials featuring these fun products! See more details HERE!

Set(s): Sweet Strawberry
Paper: Basic White, Real Red, Pear Pizzazz, Regals DSP Paper Pack
Ink: Memento Black, Soft Seafoam, BLENDS:  Real Red, Old Olive, So Saffron
Other: Plenty of Patterns Decorative Masks, Strawberry Builder Punch, Red 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’!

IM176 – Wildflower Dies

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It’s Monday again and you know what that means…it’s time for another AWESOME inspiration! This week its  cool minimalist print…

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I love simple designs like this and thought my wildflowers dies would be PERFECT!

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Here’s the details…

  • Basic White – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Basic White – 3 3/4 x 5, run through Tasteful Textile embossing folder, add to card front
  • Subtle DSP Paper Pack – cut out large label from Tasteful labels, sponge, Bumblebee ink on the bottom, add to card front
  • Basic Black – cut out two of the stems in the Wildflower Dies, add to card front
  • Bumblebee – stamp greeting (Sweet Strawberry) in Memento Black, cut out with the small circle in the Tasteful Labels dies, add piece of Basic Black cut out banner from dies, add behind circle, add to card front to using dimensionals
  • Add some Bumblebee incolor enamels 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…

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Up next from the NEW Annual Catalog is the  SWEET AS A PEACH STAMP SET, PEACH DIES with the coordinating YOU’RE A PEACH DESIGNER PAPER for an OH SO SWEET collection!  You’ll get three card tutorials (one a fun fold) and a trio of stationery projects great for gift giving (or make for yourself)!  That’s a total of SIX step-by-step tutorials!  See more details HERE!

Set(s): Sweet Strawberry
Paper: Basic White, Basic Black, Bumblebee, Soft Subtles DSP Paper Pack
Ink: Memento Black
Other: Tasteful Labels Dies, Tasteful Texture Embossign Folder, Incolor Enamel Dots, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

IM173 – Sweet Strawberry

It’s Monday again and you know what that means…it’s time for another AWESOME inspiration! This week its cute cake…

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I decided to go with the strawberry theme!

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Here’s the details…

  • Whisper White – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 folded
  • Brights DSP – (Granny Apple Green Dotted print) – 1 1/2 x 5 1/2, add to card front on bottom
  • Melon Mambo – 1/4 x 5 1/2, add to card front
  • Basic White – stamp 3 strawberries, 5 leaves, 3 stems, 2 large flowers and 3 small flowers in Memento Black, Stamp inside of strawberries in Melon Mambo, Leaves and Stems in Granny Apple green, cut/punch everything out, layer and add to card front
  • For the two larger flowers, stamp again on Melon Mambo and punch out centers using the 1/4″ hole punch; so the same for the 3 small flowers but in So Saffron, add to center of each flower
  • So Saffron – stamp greeting in Memento Black, punch out using Double Oval Punch, add to card front using Dimensionals
  • Add some Basic Rhinestones 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…

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Our second featured online class collection from the NEW Annual Catalog is the stunning nature BEAUTY OF FRIENDSHIP BUNDLE!  With both stamped tree images and detailed tree dies, along with inspiring greetings, this one is a MUST-HAVE!  We had SO much fun coming up with these tutorials for a multi-seasonal Collection full of color!  You’ll get three card ideas (one a fun-fold!) and a pretty home-décor item you’ll have sitting out all year long!  See more details here!

Set(s): Sweet Strawberry
Paper: Basic White, Melon Mambo, So Saffron, Brights DSP Paper Pack
Ink: Memento Black, Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green
Other: Strawberry Builder Punch, Double Oval Punch, Basic Rhinestone, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

Pierced Blooms Dies

Happy Thursday! This week it’s color inspiration time…

I wanted to do something a little different with these colors and decided to have fun with my Pierced Blooms Dies…

Here’s the details…

  • Night of Navy – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 folded
  • Dandy Garden DSP – dandelion Bumblebee print – 3 1/4 x 4, add to card front
  • Whisper White – 3 1/2 x 4 3/4, stamp greeting using Night of Navy, add to card front
  • Gold Hoop – add to card front
  • Bumblebee, Night of Navy, Whisper White – cut out various flower pieces
  • Old Olive – cut out various leave pieces
  • Layer everything together and add to card front using dimensionals
  • Add some Lady Bug Trinkets to finish off

All ready to send out!

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…

Who doesn’t love to get some HAPPY mail?  The Pretty Perennials stamp set has plenty of happy wishes, greetings and flowers that are perfect for all occasions!  For our EXPANDED Pretty Perennials Fun Folds Collection, we’ve combined the bundle with some easy, yet FUN, card folds to make extra special cards!  We’ve used the Pretty Perennials Stamp Set and Perennials Dies to create SIX fun-fold card tutorials and paired them with the black & white True Love Designer Paper for an extra WOW!   See more details HERE!

Set(s): Sweet Strawberry
Paper: Whisper White, Night of Navy, Bumblebee, Old Olive, Dandy Garden DSP
Ink: Night of Navy
Other: Pierced Blooms Dies, Gold Hoops, Lady Bug Trinkets, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

 

 

IM167 – Sweet Strawberry

It’s Monday again and you know what that means…it’s time for another AWESOME inspiration! This week its an adorable cookie…

YUMMY!

Here’s the details…

  • So Saffron – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Regals DSP Paper Pack – Real Red dotted – 2 1/2 x 5 1/2, add to card front
  • Soft Seafoam – 3 1/2 x 4 3/4, add Stitched Whimsy Die, stamp image twice using Garden Green, add to card front
  • Whisper White – stamp strawberry, leaves, stem 2 times each and flower 3 times using Memento Black, color using Blends, punch out, layer and add to card front using dimentsionals
  • Whisper White – stamp greeting in Real Red, cut out around it, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Add some Red Rhinestones 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…

How cute are these little chicks that are SO trendy in the farmhouse decorating right now?  We love that Stampin’ Up! added dies to the Hey Chick stamp set and then created a brand new bundle that coordinates!  Double the FUN!  You’ll love all the “punny” cards you can make for your family and friends!  We’ve used BOTH Hey Chick and Hey Birthday Chick Bundles in this expanded Collection.  You’ll get SIX unique tutorials that include four cards, and two treat boxes!  Find more details HERE!

Set(s): Sweet Strawberry
Paper: Whisper White, So Saffron, Soft Seafoam, Regals DSP Paper Pack
Ink: Memento Black, Garden Green, Real Red, BLENDS:  Real Red, Shaded Spruce, So Saffron
Other: Strawberry Builder Punch, Stitched Whimsy Dies, Red Rhinestones, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

IM164 – Sweet Strawberry

It’s Monday again and you know what that means…it’s time for another AWESOME inspiration! This week we have pretty clay pieces…

LOVE all that inspiration!

Here’s the details…

  • Smoky Slate – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 folded
  • Smoky Slate -3 3/4 x 4, run through the Painted Texture Embossing Folder, add two pieces of the Misty Moonlight Ribbon, add to card front
  • Whisper White – cut out two of the long stem leaves and 3 of different sizes stitched shape leaves and small circle center
  • Whisper White – 2 3/4 x 2 3/4, add the Stitched Whimsy Die to panel, stamp greeting in Misty Moonlight, add the two long stem leaves behind panel, add panel to card front using dimensionals
  • Misty Moonlight – cut out small center
  • Petal pink – cut out two layers of flower and add together, add Misty Moonlight center
  • Misty Moonlight – cut out two layers of flower and add together add white center
  • Add leaves behind flowers and add to cared front

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…

Stampin’ Up!’s FLOWERING CACTUS PRODUCT MEDLEY is a GREAT value and everywhere you look, cacti are featured as part of home décor!  We loved the whimsical cactus images and “punny” greetings in the stamp set, so just had to use it for our next Collection!  The Flowering Cactus Product Medley kit comes with stamps, dies, designer paper, felt flowers, and two colors of linen thread, everything you need to make it EASY to create!  You’ll get FOUR unique tutorials that include three cards (one a special fold), and a fun organizing project! See more details HERE!

Set(s): Sweet Strawberry
Paper: Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Misty Moonlight, Petal Pink
Ink: Misty Moonlight
Other: Pierced Blooms Dies, Stitched with Whimsy Dies, Painted Textures Embossing Folder, Misty Moonlight Ribbon, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!