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Good morning, Friends! Thank goodness it's Friday! I'm looking forward to a very fun weekend! There are still a few more projects that I need to complete this weekend but that shouldn't take a lot of time. Looks like it snowed a little around here. No snow day for the school kids, though, but it's moisture that we needed! In fact it could all be melted by this afternoon. That's the kind of snow that I like this time of year - lol! I will be glad to be indoors most of the day today!

Today's card was inspired by my Pinterest boards. I always forget about using vellum. It's so pretty! Here are the card details:

• Card base is Whisper White 
• Round the top left hand corner of the card base with the 3/4" circle punch
• On a layer of Whisper White stamp the heart image from Perfect Pennants in Pink Pirouette and Blushing Bride inks
• Round the top left hand corner with the 3/4" circle punch and adhere to card base with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting from Perfect Pennants in black StazOn onto a piece of vellum and cut out using the Banners framelits
• Put a little adhesive at the top of the vellum and adhere to card
• Adhere a strip of Blushing Bride over the vellum where the adhesive was placed
• Stamp the heart image again onto a piece of Whisper White using Blushing Bride ink and cut out
• Adhere heart to card with dimensionals
• Add a rhinestone to the heart

There you have it! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Perfect Pennants; Paper- Whisper White, Blushing Bride, vellum; Ink- black StazOn, Blushing Bride, Pink Pirouette; Accessories- Banners framelits, 3/4" circle punch, rhinestone, dimensionals

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Good morning, Friends! It's Thursday again and time for another Create with Connie and Mary challenge! This week we are being challenged with colors. Take a look at these most fabulous colors!! 

Tangerine Tango, Coastal Cabana and Baked Brown Sugar are the totally awesome colors that we are to work with! I love these colors together!! So retro and fun! Here's what I created...

My card is pretty simple and I tried to keep the retro feel in the design. Here are the details…

• Card base is Whisper White
• Adhere a strip of Tangerine Tango that was run through the Big Shot with the Decorative Dots embossing folder
• Round the top of a piece of Coastal Cabana card stock with the 2 1/2" circle punch and flag the bottom
• Stamp the chevron/arrow stamp image from Petal Parade in Coastal Cabana onto the Coastal Cabana tag
• Punch a circle from Tangerine Tango using the 1/2" circle punch and adhere to tag
• Punch a hole for the glimmer brad then adhere tag to card with dimensionals
• Stamp greeting from Four You in Baked Brown Sugar onto a strip of Whisper White and flag one end then adhere to card

You can find more fabulous inspiration at Create with Connie and Mary! Week 2 of the Spring Collection is full swing! Have you signed up to see all the beautiful creations? The only way to see what the designers are doing is to be a subscriber! You can sign up now and still have access to ALL the projects and downloadable tutorials! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Petal Parade, Four You; Paper- Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Coastal Cabana; Ink- Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana; Accessories- glimmer brads, 2 1/2" circle punch, Decorative Dots embossing folder, dimensionals

This Raccoon Loves Ya!!

Good morning, Friends! It just seems too early this morning! We went to the Freshman boys and girls' basketball games yesterday. That was fun! I can't believe that Nick will be there next year! I do need to get serious about finishing some projects up this week! So I think I will work on that today. It is supposed to start snowing today and into tomorrow but we will see if that actually happens… We do need the moisture but yesterday's warm temperatures were sure nice!

Today's card came together from inspiration while surfing my Pinterest board. Card details…

• Card base is Whisper White
• Adhere a piece of Gumball Green card stock to card base
• Take another piece of Gumball Green card stock and use the fringe scissors to make the grass and adhere to a piece of Whisper White
• Round the top corners of Whisper White layer
• Punch a heart from Calypso Coral with the Full Heart punch and adhere to Whisper White layer
• Adhere panel to card with dimensionals
• Stamp raccoon from Life in the Forest and words from Just Sayin' onto Whisper White with black StazOn.
• Use Word Bubbles framelits to cut out the words
• Color the raccoon with Smoky Slate and Calypso Coral marker then cut out
• Adhere raccoon and words to card with dimensionals
• Add a Calypso Coral candy dot

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Life in the Forest, Just Sayin'; Paper- Whisper White, Gumball Green, Calypso Coral; Ink- black StazOn, Smoky Slate, Calypso Coral; Accessories- Full Heart punch, Word Bubbles framelits, Subtles candy dots, fringe scissors, corner rounder, dimensionals

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Good morning, Friends! I hope your week is off to a great start! Not too much happening around here. I did manage to get my quilt quilted. Now it's ready for the binding! Maybe I will feel ambitious and get that ready today? We'll see!! My ear is plugged up and I have a really hard time getting motivated for anything when that happens - ugh!! 

Today's card was inspired by the sketch at My Favorite Things. I didn't add all the elements as I had a hard time making it all work together so I stopped here. Card details…

• Card base is Whisper White
• Stamp the image from Petal Parade in Sahara Sand onto Sahara Sand and then adhere layer to a piece of Basic Black
• Run a strip of Summer Starfruit through the Big Shot using the Decorative Dots embossing folder and adhere to panel then adhere to card base with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting from Four You in black StazOn
• Stamp the flower image from Petal Parade over the greeting in Summer Starfruit (Note: I did stamp off before stamping onto my card stock)
• Punch greeting out using the 1 3/4" circle punch then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Flag the end of a strip of Basic Black and adhere to card
• Adhere a cork flower from the Sweet Sorbet accessory pack to card
• Add a Basic Black candy dot to flower center

And there you have it! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Petal Parade, Four You; Paper- Whisper White, Basic Black, Summer Starfruit, Sahara Sand; Ink- Summer Starfruit, Sahara Sand; Accessories- Sweet Sorbet accessory pack, Neutrals candy dots, 1 3/4" circle punch, Decorative Dots embossing folder, dimensionals

Washi Hearts

Good morning, Friends! Is another week really starting? And was there a weekend in between - lol? I guess ready or not here is Monday! At least it looks to be a quiet week with the normal practices but that's about it. I was able to get a lot of quilting done on my plus quilt and I should finish it up today. Then I need to quilt my snowman quilt and get the binding sewn on both. But that may have to wait till next week? We will see. Have to figure out the rest of my schedule first…

Today's card was inspired by a card I did at card class with Becky this month. I really like the way Pink Pirouette and Melon Mambo look together! Here are the details:

• Card base is Whisper White
• On a layer of Whisper White adhere three strips of Gingham Garden washi tape
• Tie a piece of Pink Pirouette taffeta ribbon around this then stamp the greeting from Teeny Tiny Wishes in Melon Mambo
• Adhere panel to card with dimensionals
• Stamp heart from Hearts a Flutter in Melon Mambo onto Pink Pirouette and cut out with Hearts a Flutter framelits
• Adhere heart to card with dimensionals
• Use the Hearts a Flutter framelits to cut a heart from Melon Mambo and adhere to card
• Adhere a Pink Pirouette candy dot to heart

A very simple Valentine's card! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Hearts a Flutter, Teeny Tiny Wishes; Paper- Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Melon Mambo; Ink- Melon Mambo; Accessories- Pink Pirouette taffeta ribbon, Hearts a Flutter framelits, Gingham Garden washi tape, Subtles candy dots, dimensionals

Miss You...

Good morning, Friends! I hope I have finally caught up on some sleep! We went to bed early last night and slept in this morning. Felt so good! Nick's team won both their basketball games yesterday and played very well! It was fun to watch! And I know that Nick had a great time, too! Those benches were not kind to my backside, though! I am thinking we need to get some of those stadium seats!! Guess I'm getting too old - lol!! I am sad that there is no football on today but next week will be exciting!! So we will kick back and I hope to get my quilt done today!

Today's card was inspired by one that we did in Becky's card class this month. Very simple! Card details:

• Card base is Whisper White
• Adhere a piece of Real Red card stock to card base
• Layer a piece of Fresh Prints designer paper to a piece of Whisper White and round all four corners with the corner rounder
• Stamp the greeting from Just Sayin' in Coastal Cabana
• Tie a piece of Real Red 1/8" taffeta ribbon around this panel and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Color a rhinestone with a red sharpie and add to card

Week 2 of the Create with Connie and Mary Spring Collection has started! It's not too late to join and see all the projects and download the tutorials! My first project will be shown this week! I'm so excited! These projects are amazing! Thanks for stopping by have a super day!!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Just Sayin'; Paper- Whisper White, Real Red, Fresh Prints designer paper; Ink- Coastal Cabana; Accessories- Real Red 1/8" taffeta ribbon, corner rounder, red sharpie, rhinestone, dimensionals

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Good morning everyone! I am here to show you the Saturday challenge at Create with Connie and Mary! Each Saturday during the Spring Collection they provide a challenge for the public to play along with! We have just finished up week 1 and this is our first Saturday challenge - a sketch! Take a look!

And my card...

Card details…

• Card base is Crumb Cake
• A strip of Coastal Cabana was run through the Big Shot with the Tasteful Trim die and adhered to the card
• Layer of Crumb Cake with a piece of Fresh Prints designer paper adhere to the top portion
• Wrap a piece of Crumb Cake seam binding ribbon around this panel and then a piece of Real Red 1/8" taffeta ribbon on top
• Adhere the panel to the card with dimensionals
• Cut a scallop circle from Real Red using the Perfect Pennants die
• Punch a circle from silver glimmer paper using the 2 1/2" circle punch and adhere to scallop circle
• Stamp the image from Perfect Pennants in Coastal Cabana onto Whisper White and then stamp the heart image over this in Real Red (note: I stamped the heart off several times so it would be very faint)
• Punch out the stamped image with the 1 3/4" circle punch
• Adhere stamped circle to silver glimmer paper with dimensionals and the whole circle element to the card with dimensionals
• Adhere three rhinestones

Be sure to visit Create with Connie and Mary and see what the other fabulous designers did with this sketch! I hope you will play along with us! Don't forget sign up for the Spring Collection! It's not too late to see all the great projects and download the tutorials! I hope you will join us! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Perfect Pennants; Paper- Crumb Cake, Coastal Cabana, Real Red, Whisper White, Fresh Prints designer paper; Ink- Coastal Cabana, Real Red; Accessories- Crumb Cake seam binding ribbon, Real Red 1/8" taffeta ribbon, Perfect Pennants die, 2 1/2" circle punch, 1 3/4" circle punch, Tasteful Trim die, rhinestones, dimensionals

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Good morning everyone! Thank goodness it's FRIDAY!! I am so looking forward to a fairly quiet weekend. Stitching tonight with Becky and then two basketball games tomorrow is all that is planned. Even thought there was no school on Monday this week sure has seemed long to me. 

Today's card was inspired by last week's sketch at Sketch Frenzy Friday. Card details…

• Card base is Whisper White
• Layer of Old Olive is adhered to card
• Layer of Tangerine Tango was run through the Big Shot using the Woodgrain embossing folder and then adhere to card
• Cut a layer of Whisper White and run it through the Big Shot with the Word Bubble framelit
• Stamp the bubble image from Just Sayin' in black StazOn (note: be sure to omit the bubbles part of the image) onto a piece of Whisper White and adhere it behind the cut out with dimensionals then adhere panel to card
• Stamp fox image from Life in the Forest in black StazOn onto a piece of Whisper White and color with Tangerine Tango marker then cut out and adhere to card with dimensional
• Cut a strip of Old Olive and use the fringe scissors to make the grass then adhere to card
• Add three rhinestones to make the thought bubbles

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Life in the Forest, Just Sayin'; Paper- Whisper White, Old Olive, Tangerine Tango; Ink- black StazOn, Tangerine Tango; Accessories- Woodgrain embossing folder, Word Bubbles framelits, fringe scissors, rhinestones, dimensionals

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Good morning, Friends! It's time for another challenge at Create with Connie and Mary! This week we have a sketch! Take a look!

And my card...

I used some Sale-A-Bration products to make my creation. Here are the details…

• Card base is Whisper White
• Layer of Crisp Cantaloupe that was run through the Big Shot with the Decorative Dots embossing folder then adhered to card base
• Strip of Sweet Sorbet designer paper that was flagged on both ends and then adhered to card
• Cut an oval from Pool Party card stock with the Ovals framelits dies
• Use the Occasions paper piercing pack to pierce holes then stamp the greeting from Petite Pairs in black StazOn and adhere to card to card with dimensionals
• Stamp flower from Petal Parade in Summer Starfruit onto Whisper White and cut out then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Tie a bow with a piece of white baker's twine and adhere to flower center then adhere a black candy dot over the bow center
• Add three rhinestones

Be sure to visit the Create with Connie and Mary site to see what the rest of the designers did with this sketch! And don't forget to sign up for the Spring Collection! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Petal Parade, Petite Pairs; Paper- Whisper White, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pool Party, Sweet Sorbet designer paper; Ink- Summer Starfruit, black StazOn; Accessories- Ovals framelits, Decorative Dots embossing folder, white baker's twine, Neutrals candy dots, Occasions paper piercing pack, rhinestones, dimensionals

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Good morning, Friends! I hope your week is going as you like! It was a little hard for me to get up this morning - ugh!! At least my headache went away by noon yesterday! That was a relief and I was able to get some things done. It's back to work on designing today. Thankfully I have a quiet week so I should be able to get a lot done, right? :)

Today's card was inspired by the Mojo Monday sketch. Card details:

• Card base is Whisper White
• Use the fringe scissors to cut into a strip of Gumball Green card stock and adhere to the back of a piece of Epic Day designer paper
• Flag both ends of a strip of Basic Black and adhere to panel
• Add two mini brads then adhere panel to card
• Use the 2 1/2" circle punch to punch a circle from Whisper White
• Stamp trees image from Life in the Forest in black StazOn and then stamp raccoon onto a piece of Whisper White
• Color images with Gumball Green, Baked Brown Sugar (for tree trunks which you can't see), Smoky Slate and Basic Grey markers
• Cut out raccoon
• Use the Perfect Pennants die to cut the scallop circle from Basic Grey card stock and adhere stamped circle to scallop circle then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Adhere raccoon to card with dimensionals
• Stamp greeting from Teeny Tiny Wishes in black StazOn

I sure had fun creating this one! These little critters are really cute and I thought this could even be considered a little more masculine. Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Life in the Forest, Teeny Tiny Wishes; Paper- Whisper White, Basic Grey, Gumball Green, Basic Black, Epic Day designer paper; Ink- black StazOn, Gumball Green, Baked Brown Sugar, Smoky Slate, Basic Grey; Accessories- Perfect Pennants die, 2 1/2" circle punch, fringe scissors, mini brads, dimensionals

SFYTT #8

Good morning, Friends! Well, I made it home safe and sound yesterday! It was a beautiful drive over the mountains. And now it's back to reality. Reality hit me a few hours ago with a migraine so I hope that I can keep it in check so I can get some things done today! UGH!! My husband was very nice and cleaned the floors while I was gone and even did some laundry! Woohoo! And then my son decided to do a load last night so he washed some of my clothes, too! I might have time for a nap today because of that!! Makes facing reality a little easier! 

Today's card was inspired by the sketch at Reverse Confetti. I do love her sketches and samples! Some very fun and unique layouts! Here are the details:

• Card base is Whisper White
• Layer of Gumball Green that was run through the Big Shot using the Decorative Dots embossing folder then adhered to card
• Cut a strip of Epic Day designer paper and a strip of Calypso Coral and adhere them to card
• Cut a banner from Whisper White using the Banner framelits and stamp greeting from Perfect Pennants in Gumball Green and stars in Daffodil Delight
• Stamp another star onto Whisper White and cut out 
• Stamp the greeting again onto Whisper White in Calypso Coral and cut out just the middle part then adhere to banner with dimensionals
• Tie a piece of Gumball Green stitched satin ribbon around the banner and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Adhere cut out star with dimensionals
• Add a rhinestone to star

Have you subscribed to the Create with Connie and Mary Spring Collection? The collection has just started! It's not too late to join! You can join now and still see all the projects and download the tutorials! I hope you will join us! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Perfect Pennants; Paper- Whisper White, Gumball Green, Calypso Coral, Epic Day designer paper; Ink- Gumball Green, Daffodil Delight; Accessories- Gumball Green stitched satin ribbon, Decorative Dots embossing folder, Banners framelits, rhinestone, dimensionals

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Good morning, Friends! Well, I am leaving today for home. It will good to be home but I will miss my friend! Love her dearly!! And her husband has just been SO wonderful! He made dinners, desserts, served us and cleaned up so that we could focus on sewing and quilting! Now how wonderful is that?! Thank you Larry!! I didn't actually get a Christmas stocking done but I did get a lot of the prep work done for two of them and hopefully will get me motivated to get them done before next Christmas - lol! I am really excited about them! So I will be on the road today. Looks to be great weather once again!

Today's card was inspired by the sketch at The Sweetest Thing. A very simple sketch! The button element on the sketch threw me off for a bit but then I thought I could just create a bow! Here are the details:

• Card base is Pool Party
• Adhere a strip of Sweet Sorbet designer paper with the end flagged
• Stamp the Vivid Vases single stamp image in black StazOn and watercolor the image with Summer Starfruit, Pool Party, Crisp Cantaloupe and Pistachio Pudding inks and an aqua painter (I also added some Sahara Sand to "ground" the images)
• Layer panel onto a piece of Basic Black 
• Tie a piece of Summer Starfruit twine around panel (twine is from the Sweet Sorbet accessories pack)
• Adhere panel to card with dimensionals

Don't forget to sign up for the Spring Collection at Create with Connie and Mary! It's just begun! You will love all the creations that the design team has come up with! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Vivid Vases; Paper- Pool Party, Basic Black, Whisper White, Sweet Sorbet designer paper; Ink- black StazOn, Summer Starfruit, Pool Party, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Sahara Sand; Accessories- Sweet Sorbet accessories pack, aqua painter, dimensionals

Birthday Sorbet

Good morning, Friends! I hope you are having a fantastic weekend! Yesterday was a great day as I was able to get some sewing done. I hope to get more done today, though! I am not getting as much done as I had thought I would. Too much visiting I guess - lol!! That's just fine, though! And then there is the football game that is a must see game around here!! Go Broncos!!!

Today's card was inspired by one that my friend Molly gave me for my birthday. I really liked the simple layout and decided to duplicate with Stampin' Up! product. Here are the details:

• Card base is Sahara Sand
• Use the Tasteful Trim die to cut a line of scallops from Basic Black card stock 
• Adhere the scallop strip to the back of a piece of Sweet Sorbet designer paper then adhere to card
• Cut a piece of Crisp Cantaloupe and run through the Big Shot with the Decorative Dots embossing folder
• Flag the end of the panel and tie a piece of Summer Starfruit stitched satin ribbon around it then adhere to card 
• Stamp greeting from Four You in black StazOn onto a strip of Whisper White and flag both ends then adhere to card with dimensionals

Very easy! Be sure to visit the Create with Connie and Mary site today! They will be announcing the blog candy winners! Thanks to all you of you for leaving such sweet comments! I loved reading them! Early bird pricing ended yesterday but you can still sign up to be a part of the Spring Collection! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Four You; Paper- Sahara Sand, Basic Black, Crisp Cantaloupe, Whisper White, Sweet Sorbet designer paper; Ink- black StazOn; Accessories- Summer Starfruit stitched satin ribbon, Decorative Dots embossing folder, Tasteful Trim die, dimensionals

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• 4 FABULOUS weeks filled with wonderful ideas featuring the products from the Occasions Mini and Sale-a-bration brochure!
• One of these weeks...Card "Create"tions...24 cards seen ONLY by our subscribers
• One of these weeks...it's a SALE-A-BRATION - projects feature the items from the Sale-a-bration brochure.

As with ALL of our collections...

• Our projects are ONLY available to our subscribers...we never show the collection projects online (ONLY the Preview Projects are shown)
• EACH project has a full downloadable PICTURE tutorial that contains all the information you need to recreate the project!
• Less than $1 per project!

Spring Collection runs January 19th through February 15th!

Create with Connie and Mary
Spring Collection 2014
Only $24.95 US

Good morning, Friends! I hope your weekend is off to a great start! I am here with my friend Sherry ready to start a great day of quilting! It's really nice to have time just for that! We will do just a little shopping and then hopefully get a lot done! Meanwhile, my son has two basketball games at home. As of right now they could use some serious cheering on! Go Nuggets!

My card today was inspired by the sketch at Techno Stamper. Here are the details…

• Card base is Pool Party
• Layer of Pool Party
• Use the largest banner framelit to cut a banner from the Sweet Sorbet designer paper then adhere to layer and adhere layer to card base with dimensionals
• Stamp birthday greeting onto Whisper White with black StazOn then color the letters with Summer Starfruit, Pool Party and Crisp Cantaloupe markers
• Punch a strip of Basic Black with the scallop edge border punch and adhere to Whisper White piece
• Tie a piece of Summer Starfruit stitched satin ribbon around this and adhere to card with dimensionals

Super Simple! Be sure to stop by the Create with Connie and Mary site to see the last of the Preview Projects and find out how to get blog candy! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Bring on the Cake; Paper- Pool Party, Basic Black, Whisper White, Sweet Sorbet designer paper; Ink- black StazOn, Summer Starfruit, Pool Party, Crisp Cantaloupe; Accessories- Summer Starfruit stitched satin ribbon, scallop edge border punch, banners framelits dies, dimensionals

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Preview Week at Create with Connie and Mary is winding down! Be sure that you get subscribed with the early bird pricing!! Two  more designers have been introduced and they both are offering blog candy! So be sure to visit the website and find out who they are! Here is more information about the Spring Collection:

• 4 FABULOUS weeks filled with wonderful ideas featuring the products from the Occasions Mini and Sale-a-bration brochure!
• One of these weeks...Card "Create"tions...24 cards seen ONLY by our subscribers
• One of these weeks...it's a SALE-A-BRATION - projects feature the items from the Sale-a-bration brochure.

As with ALL of our collections...

• Our projects are ONLY available to our subscribers...we never show the collection projects online (ONLY the Preview Projects are shown)
• EACH project has a full downloadable PICTURE tutorial that continues all the information you need to recreate the project!
• Less than $1 per project!

Spring Collection runs January 19th through February 15th!

Create with Connie and Mary
Spring Collection 2014
Only $24.95 US

I am so glad it's Friday! I am headed over the mountains to have a quilting weekend with my friend Sherry! I haven't sewn in quite a while so I am excited to have nothing else to do but sew! Woohoo! I am hoping to get a set of Christmas stockings done. Weird, I know, but if I get them done now they will be ready for Christmas next year - lol! And I am sure we will find a little time for some retail therapy!

Today's card was inspired by the sketch at Retro Sketches. A very simple card and I just love these little critters with the word bubbles!! Here are the details…

• Card base is Naturals White
• Layer of Naturals White with the top corners rounded with the 1" circle punch
• Layer a strip of Sweet Sorbet designer paper onto Naturals White then tie a piece of Basic Black 1/8" taffeta ribbon around it and adhere to card base with dimensionals
• Use the Apothecary Accents framelits to cut the shape from Naturals White and then trace around the same shape onto a piece of Basic Black and fussy cut that shape out for a mat
• Use the Essentials paper piercing pack to pierce inside the cut out shape and then stamp the image from Life in the Forest using black StazOn ink
• Color the image with Crumb Cake and Soft Suede markers
• Adhere Basic Black shape to card then adhere stamped shape to card with dimensionals
• Stamp greeting from Just Sayin' in black StazOn onto Naturals White and cut out with the Word Bubbles framelits and adhere to card with dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Life in the Forest, Just Sayin'; Paper- Naturals White, Basic Black, Sweet Sorbet designer paper; Ink- black StazOn, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede; Accessories- Basic Black 1/8" taffeta ribbon, Word Bubbles framelits, Apothecary Accents framelits, Essentials paper piercing pack, 1" circle punch, dimensionals

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Good morning, Friends! I hope your week is going super! It's time for the Thursday challenge from the Create with Connie and Mary team! Before I get to that, I want to tell you again about the Spring Collection which will start on Sunday!! I hope you have subscribed to see all the gorgeous projects and creations that the fabulous design team are going to show! The only way to see them is to be a subscriber!! Here is a run-down of what you will be getting with your subscription:

• 4 FABULOUS weeks filled with wonderful ideas featuring the products from the Occasions Mini and Sale-a-bration brochure!
• One of these weeks...Card "Create"tions...24 cards seen ONLY by our subscribers
• One of these weeks...it's a SALE-A-BRATION - projects feature the items from the Sale-a-bration brochure.

As with ALL of our collections...

• Our projects are ONLY available to our subscribers...we never show the collection projects online (ONLY the Preview Projects are shown)
• EACH project has a full downloadable PICTURE tutorial that continues all the information you need to recreate the project!
• Less than $1 per project!

Spring Collection runs January 19th through February 15th!

Create with Connie and Mary
Spring Collection 2014
Only $24.95 US

And now for the Thursday challenge. This week we are being challenged with color. Take a look at these fabulous colors!

Perfect Plum, Island Indigo and Smoky Slate. I haven't worked with Perfect Plum for a very long time! I forgot how pretty that color is! I will have to try and remember to pull it out more often. Since today is my birthday, I decided to make myself a drink - lol!!

I love the Happy Hour set! Lots of fun things you can do with it! And what a perfect day to make a toast!! Here are my card details:

• Card base is Whisper White
• Layer of Whisper White
• On the layer of Whisper White I stamped the glass image from Happy Hour twice in Smoky Slate and then two more times on another piece of Whisper White using Perfect Plum ink
• I cut out only the inside part of the glass from the Perfect Plum stamped images and adhered them to the glasses stamped on the Whisper White layer
• Use the scallop edge border punch to punch a border from Island Indigo and adhere to back of Whisper White layer then adhere panel to card with dimensionals
• Cut a strip of Smoky Slate card stock and angle both ends then adhere to card
• Stamp greeting onto a strip of Whisper White using Island Indigo ink and flag one end then adhere to card
• Add rhinestones to resemble the bubbles from the drinks

Be sure to visit the Create with Connie and Mary website to see what the other designers did with this color challenge! I hope you will play along with us and show us your fabulous creations! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Happy Hour; Paper- Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Island Indigo; Ink- Smoky Slate, Island Indigo, Perfect Plum; Accessories- scallop edge border punch, rhinestones, dimensionals

CCMC Preview Project and Blog Candy!

Good morning everyone! I am so excited to bring you my preview project for the Create with Connie and Mary Spring Collection! Before I get to my project I would like to remind you of what the Spring Collection is all about!

• 4 FABULOUS weeks filled with wonderful ideas featuring the products from the Occasions Mini and Sale-a-bration brochure!
• One of these weeks...Card "Create"tions...24 cards seen ONLY by our subscribers
• One of these weeks...it's a SALE-A-BRATION - projects feature the items from the Sale-a-bration brochure.

As with ALL of our collections...

• Our projects are ONLY available to our subscribers...we never show the collection projects online (ONLY the Preview Projects are shown)
• EACH project has a full downloadable PICTURE tutorial that continues all the information you need to recreate the project!
• Less than $1 per project!

Spring Collection runs January 19th through February 15th!

Create with Connie and Mary
Spring Collection 2014
Only $24.95 US

Now on to my project! I have created a card set using the Vivid Vases single stamp. I love this stamp! So many wonderful things to do with it and I tried to show you all a few of them! Here is a group photo of the card set.

To see each card individually and to get a complete list of supplies and measurements, visit the Create with Connie and Mary website to download the FREE tutorial! And while you are there why not sign up for the Spring Collection! You will not be disappointed!

Now for the fun part!! I have blog candy to give away!! Leave me a comment TODAY to be entered into the drawing for a FREE subscription to the Create with Connie and Mary Spring Collection! 

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Mojo Monday 328

Good morning, Friends! I hope your week is off to a great start! I have my coffee here so I am ready to start my day - lol! I got some stamping done yesterday but need to get it finished up as I leave on Friday for a quilting retreat! 

Have you signed up for the Create with Connie and Mary Spring Collection yet? It's Preview Week and two more designers have been revealed! They also have blog candy to give away! So be sure to stop by and find out how to win!! Here is more information about the Spring Collection…

• 4 FABULOUS weeks filled with wonderful ideas featuring the products from the Occasions Mini and Sale-a-bration brochure!
• One of these weeks...Card "Create"tions...24 cards seen ONLY by our subscribers
• One of these weeks...it's a SALE-A-BRATION - projects feature the items from the Sale-a-bration brochure.

As with ALL of our collections...

• Our projects are ONLY available to our subscribers...we never show the collection projects online (ONLY the Preview Projects are shown)
• EACH project has a full downloadable PICTURE tutorial that continues all the information you need to recreate the project!
• Less than $1 per project!

Spring Collection runs January 19th through February 15th!

Create with Connie and Mary
Spring Collection 2014
Only $24.95 US

Now on to my card for today!

Today's card was inspired by the sketch at Mojo Monday. Here are the details…

• Card base is Coastal Cabana
• Layer of Fresh Prints designer paper
• Layer of Crumb Cake that was run through the Big Shot using the Chevron embossing folder and then sponged with Crumb Cake ink before adhere to card
• Layer of Coastal Cabana that was sponged with Coastal Cabana and then adhered to card
• Stamp the word bubble from Just Sayin' in Crumb Cake onto Whisper White and then cut out using the Word Bubbles framelits and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Punch the chevrons from Real Red using the chevron punch and adhere to card
• Punch a flower from Real Red using the itty bitty shapes punch pack and adhere to card
• Add a rhinestone to flower center

Pretty simple! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Just Sayin'; Paper- Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, Real Red, Whisper White, Fresh Prints designer paper; Ink- Crumb Cake, Coastal Cabana; Accessories- Chevron embossing folder, Chevron punch, itty bitty shapes punch pack, Word Bubbles framelits, rhinestone, sponges, dimensionals

You & Me

Good morning everyone! I hope you had a great weekend and are now ready for a great week! Our week will be starting out great as the Broncos had a win yesterday! Woohoo! So exciting!! And Nick's basketball team started off their season with a win! He played great and had a ton of fun! He is looking forward to next weekend when he will have a double header. Lots to do this week for me! And it's my birthday week! 

Before I get to my card I want to remind you that this is Preview Week at Create with Connie and Mary. They are introducing their designers this week and offering blog candy! So be sure to visit them each day to see how you can win! Today Mary is giving away blog candy!! Here is a little more information of what the Spring Collection is all about:

• 4 FABULOUS weeks filled with wonderful ideas featuring the products from the Occasions Mini and Sale-a-bration brochure!
• One of these weeks...Card "Create"tions...24 cards seen ONLY by our subscribers
• One of these weeks...it's a SALE-A-BRATION - projects feature the items from the Sale-a-bration brochure.

As with ALL of our collections...

• Our projects are ONLY available to our subscribers...we never show the collection projects online (ONLY the Preview Projects are shown)
• EACH project has a full downloadable PICTURE tutorial that continues all the information you need to recreate the project!
• Less than $1 per project!

Spring Collection runs January 19th through February 15th!

Create with Connie and Mary
Spring Collection 2014

Only $24.95 US 

My card today uses some new goodies from the Celebrate the Everyday mini catalog. I love the colors in the Fresh Prints designer paper! And I thought this stamp from the Perfect Pennants set could be used for a lot of different occasions.

Card details:

• Card base is Real Red
• Layer of Coastal Cabana adhered to card
• Layer of Whisper White that was run through the Big Shot with the Decorative Dots embossing folder then adhered to card
• Punch a circle from Real Red and from the Fresh Prints designer paper using the 2 1/2" circle punch
• Cut the Fresh Prints circle in half and adhere one of the halves to the Real Red circle
• Use the Essentials paper piercing pack to pierce on the Real Red half the adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the 'you and me' image from Perfect Pennants set using Crumb Cake and Real Red markers onto Whisper White and punch out with the 1 3/4" circle punch then adhere to other circle with dimensionals
• Stamp heart from Perfect Pennants set with Coastal Cabana onto Whisper White and cut out
• Flag both ends of a strip of Crumb Cake and adhere to back of heart the adhere to card
• Add a rhinestone that was colored with a red sharpie marker

Remember to stop by the Create with Connie and Mary site to get Mary's free tutorial and find out how to win blog candy! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Perfect Pennants; Paper- Real Red, Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Fresh Prints designer paper; Ink- Crumb Cake, Real Red, Coastal Cabana; Accessories- Decorative Dots embossing folder, Essentials paper piercing pack, 2 1/2" circle punch, 1 3/4" circle punch, rhinestone, dimensionals