CCMC Saturday Blog Hop - A Fall Card

Good morning everyone! Welcome to another Saturday blog hop with the Create with Connie and Mary designers! This week we are featuring fall cards! I am your stop after the fabulous Debbie Henderson!

I just love the autumn season! So making a few fall cards came really easy to me! I really enjoyed making this one!

• Card base is Crumb Cake
• Stamp the leaf image from Vintage Leaves stamp set onto the card base using Cajun Craze ink
• Stamp the splatter image from Perpetual Birthday Calendar onto the card base using Crumb Cake ink
• Stamp the greeting from For All Things stamp set using Early Espresso ink onto a strip of Soft Sky card stock and flag the end
• Adhere the strip to the card base
• Stamp the leaf image onto a piece of Very Vanilla using Mossy Meadow ink and cut out using the Leaflets framelits
• Adhere cut out leaf to card with dimensionals
• Thread a piece of Very Vanilla thick baker's twine through a gold basic metal button and tie a bow then adhere to card

Super simple! Now it's time to send you on to see what the fabulous Connie Babbert has created! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Vintage Leaves, For All Things, Perpetual Birthday Calendar; Paper- Crumb Cake, Soft Sky, Very Vanilla; Ink- Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze, Mossy Meadow; Accessories- Leaflets framelits, Very Vanilla thick baker's twine, gold basic metal button, dimensionals

Soft Snow Wishes

Good morning everyone! Are you all as ready for the weekend as I am? Nick has a bike race this weekend so that will be fun but I am really ready to sleep in a little! I haven't been as focused as I would have liked but I hope that changes. My motivation is at an all time low. After I come home from work, I am ready for bed! Lol!! 

Today's card was one I did for a recent swap I was in.

• Card base is Whisper White
• Adhere a piece of Basic Black to the card base
• On a piece of Whisper White, adhere a strip of Season of Cheer washi tape to the very left hand side then adhere panel to card
• On another piece of Whisper White, stamp the two largest snowflake images from Flurry of Wishes stamp set using Soft Sky ink
• Adhere panel to card with dimensionals
• Use the Lots of Labels framelits to cut the shape from Whisper White and stamp the greeting using Momento ink
• Adhere label to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the smaller snowflakes image onto a piece of Whisper White and punch them out using the Snow Flurry punch
• Adhere the smallest snowflake to the label
• Add a small iced rhinestone to snowflake center

Pretty easy card! Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Flurry of Wishes; Paper- Whisper White, Basic Black; Ink- Momento ink, Soft Sky; Accessories- Lots of Labels framelits, Season of Cheer washi tape, Snow Flurry punch, Iced Rhinestone, dimensionals

Trick or Treat!

Hello everyone! I hope your week is off to a great start! I seemed to drag yesterday but I was still able to get through it. Fall break is coming. Hang on!! Lol! I am hoping that I can get myself focused before then. I have things that I need to get finished so I can enjoy my time away!

Today's card was one that I did for a recent swap I was in. 

• Card base is Crumb Cake
• Adhere a piece of Basic Black to the card base
• On a piece of Very Vanilla stamp the greeting from Howl-o-Ween Treat stamp set using Momento ink
• Adhere a piece of Happy Haunting designer paper to the bottom part of the panel
• Adhere a strip of Happy Haunting designer washi tape along the bottom of the panel
• Sponge panel with Crumb Cake ink
• Adhere panel to a piece of Tangelo Twist card stock then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Adhere a strip of black glimmer paper to the card
• Stamp the pumpkin image onto a piece of Very Vanilla card stock using Tangelo Twist ink and cut out using the Boo to You framelits
• Adhere pumpkin to card with dimensionals
• Add a black star sequin from the Metallic sequins assortment to the pumpkin

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Howl-o-Ween Treat; Paper- Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Tangelo Twist, Very Vanilla, black glimmer paper, Happy Haunting designer paper; Ink- Crumb Cake, Momento ink, Tangelo Twist; Accessories- Happy Haunting designer washi tape, Boo to You framelits, Metallic sequins assortment, sponge, dimensionals

CCMC Saturday Blog Hop: Halloween Treat/Favor

Hello everyone and welcome to another fun Saturday blog hop! The Create with Connie and Mary designers are showing you all some fun little treat projects for Halloween! I am your stop after the fabulous Debbie Henderson!

I found a great tutorial from Becky Roberts that showed how to make these fun little file folder treat holders! It's the perfect size to hold a little chocolate! I didn't have any candy to put in it. We try not to have any candy around the house as I tend to eat it all - yikes! So this one is empty but I look forward to finding a special treat to put inside!

• Cut a piece of Happy Haunting designer paper at 3" x 5" then score at 2 1/4" x 2 1/2"
• Use the Envelope Punch Board and the paper trimmer to create the file folder tabs on each side of the paper
• Cut a spider web doily into fourths and adhere to the front of the treat holder
• Wrap a piece of Very Vanilla thick baker's twine around the holder and tie a bow
• Stamp the spider image from Howl-o-Ween Treat stamp set using Basic Black archival ink onto a piece of Very Vanilla and cut out using the Boo to You framelits
• Stamp the greeting from And Many More stamp set onto a strip of Very Vanilla using Basic Black archival ink and flag one end then adhere to back of spider and adhere to treat holder

Super easy and a fun treat to give anyone! I might think about doing this for my students! Time to send you on to see what the fabulous Connie Babbert has created! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Howl-o-Ween Treat, And Many More; Paper- Very Vanilla, Happy Haunting designer paper; Ink- Basic Black archival ink; Accessories- spider web doilies, Boo to You framelits, Envelope Punch Board, Very Vanilla thick baker's twine, dimensionals

A Haunting Kitty

Good morning, Friends! It's only Thursday. Ugh! But if I make it through then it will be Friday! Yay!! Lol! No bike races this weekend so I will be able to get a lot of stuff done! And I need to!

Today's card was inspired by the super simple sketch at Freshly Made!

• Card base is Crumb Cake
• Adhere a piece of Happy Haunting designer paper to card base
• On a piece of Very Vanilla, stamp the greeting from Haunt Ya Later stamp set using Basic Black archival ink
• Adhere panel to a piece of Basic Black card stock
• Tie a piece of Basic Black stitched satin ribbon around panel and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the kitty image onto a piece of Very Vanilla using Basic Black archival ink
• Color the kitty in using an aqua painter and Smoky Slate ink
• Use Cucumber Crush and Watermelon Wonder to add color to the ears and eyes and use a Basic Black marker for the nose
• Cut the kitty out and adhere to card with dimensionals

Super simple!

Have you heard about this month's Create with Connie and Mary edition?

 

Both Connie and Mary have created a REMAKE of a couple of the Halloween projects with CHRISTMAS stamp sets!  Yep!  You really are getting a BONUS of two more tutorials.  Below is a SNEAK PEEK of the project that I did from Debbie Henderson’s darling tutorial!

With our September mini session we are featuring fall and Halloween sets from the Holiday Catalog…

• Sweet Hauntings
• Cheer All Year
• Howl-o-ween Treats (or I used Snow Place…see below!)
• Haunt Ya Later (Mary used Jolly Christmas!)
• Lighthearted Leaves
• BONUS:  Acorny Thank You

Now is a GREAT time to subscribe for only $8.95 US…yes, for all SIX (really EIGHT!) tutorials!   Check out Create with Connie and Mary for all the information on how to sign up!

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Haunt Ya Later; Paper- Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Happy Haunting designer paper; Ink- Basic Black archival ink, Smoky Slate, Cucumber Crush, Watermelon Wonder, Basic Black marker; Accessories- Basic Black stitched satin ribbon, aqua painter, dimensionals

CCMC September Mini Edition News!

Hello everyone! I don't have a card for you today but wanted to share some exciting news about the September Mini Edition that is going on NOW at Create with Connie and Mary! 

We just opened the Create with Connie and Mary September Mini Session this past Sunday!  It’s not too late to join for only $8.95!  AND…we have an EXTRA surprise for our subscribers!

Both Mary and Connie have created a REMAKE of a couple of the Halloween projects with CHRISTMAS stamp sets!  Yep!  You really are getting a BONUS of two more tutorials.  Below is a SNEAK PEEK of the project that I did from Debbie Henderson’s darling tutorial!
With our September mini session we are featuring fall and Halloween sets from the Holiday Catalog…

• Sweet Hauntings
• Cheer All Year
• Howl-o-ween Treats (or I used Snow Place…see below!)
• Haunt Ya Later (Mary used Jolly Christmas!)
• Lighthearted Leaves
• BONUS:  Acorny Thank You

Now is a GREAT time to subscribe for only $8.95 US…yes, for all SIX (really EIGHT!) tutorials!   Check out Create with Connie and Mary for all the information on how to sign up!

Happy Howl-o-Ween!

Good morning everyone! Are you all ready for another week? Ready or not, here it comes! Two more full weeks of school and then it's a short week for us because our fall break will start! Woohoo! I can hang on till then, right? I am so ready for our fall break! We had a great weekend of high school bike racing! Two more weeks and we will have another! I love those weekends! We even went for a ride last night! The evenings are a little cooler and that makes riding more enjoyable! It is supposed to rain the next couple of days so we will see how much riding we can do. I am ready for the cooler fall temperatures!

Today's card was one I did with our shoebox group this month. I needed something pretty quick and easy.

• Card base is Crumb Cake
• Stamp the dots from the Perpetual Calendar stamp set onto the card base a few times using Basic Black archival ink
• Punch a circle from Crushed Curry using the 2" circle punch and sponge the edges using Crushed Curry ink
• Adhere the circle to the center of a spider web doily and adhere the doily to the card
• Stamp the owl image from Howl-o-Ween Treat onto Very Vanilla card stock using Blackberry Bliss ink and cut out using the Boo To You framelits
• Adhere owl to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting from And Many More onto a strip of Very Vanilla and flag the end then adhere to card 

Don't forget that the Create with Connie and Mary September mini session has started! We are featuring some great projects for the upcoming holidays! You can still sign up to see all the wonderful ideas! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Howl-o-Ween Treat, And Many More, Perpetual Calendar; Paper- Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Very Vanilla; Ink- Basic Black archival ink, Blackberry Bliss, Crushed Curry; Accessories- 2" circle punch, Boo to You framelits, spider web doilies, sponge, dimensionals

CCMC Saturday Blog Hop: Halloween Card - Howl-o-Ween Treat

It's another Saturday blog hop with the Create with Connie and Mary designers! This week are continuing the theme of Halloween! I am your stop after the fabulous Debbie Henderson! 

Did I tell you how much I love Halloween? Lol! When I saw this set, Howl-o-Ween Treat with the coordinating framelits, I knew I would be having some fun! And how fabulous are these spider web doilies??!! My card turned out kind of busy but I still liked it! And I hope you do, too!

• Card base is Rich Razzleberry
• On another slightly smaller piece of Rich Razzleberry, adhere a strip of the Happy Haunting designer washi tape then adhere to card base
• Adhere a piece of Crushed curry to a piece of Basic Black and then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Adhere a spider web doily to the Crushed Curry card stock
• Stamp the owl image from Howl-o-Ween Treat stamp set onto a piece of Very Vanilla using Basic Black archival ink and cut out using the Boo to You framelits then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting from And Many More stamp set onto a strip of Very Vanilla using Basic Black archival ink
• Flag both ends of the strip and adhere to card
• Punch two small stars from silver glimmer paper using the star punch from the itty bitty accents punch pack and adhere to card
• Punch the larger star from silver glimmer paper using the medium star punch and adhere to card with dimensionals

The September mini edition starts tomorrow! The designers have put together some great projects that use the fabulous new products from the new Holiday mini catalog! You won't want to miss this! Here is just a little snippet of what you can expect:

Time to send you on to see what awesomeness Connie Babbert has to show you! Thanks so much for stopping by and have a super day!

 Card Recipe: Stamps- Howl-o-Ween Treat, And Many More; Ink- Basic Black archival ink; Paper- Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, silver glimmer paper; Accessories- Happy Haunting designer washi tape, Boo to You framelits, Medium star punch, itty bitty accents punch pack, spider web doilies, dimensionals

Soft Sky Flurry

Good morning, Friends! I hope your week is going swell! I had an extra long weekend! I took part of Thursday off so that I could drive to Winter Park to see my son race his last BME! I also took Friday off and then, of course, we had Monday off AND I had Tuesday off for an elementary planning day. So it's back to work for me today! Not overly thrilled but it will be nice to get back into a routine again. I was beginning to think that I could get used to being at home again, lol! Only two more weeks and then we get our fall break! Doesn't feel much like fall around here when it is still so very hot outside! Ugh! So ready to be done with that! 

Today's card was an experiment. I needed to come up with a swap card and this one did not make the cut. But I still liked it and wanted to show it off.

• Card base is Whisper White
• Cut a smaller piece of Whisper White and adhere a strip of Season of Cheer washi tape down the side of the panel
• Adhere to a piece of Soft Sky card stock and then to the card base
• Stamp the snowflake images from the Flurry of Wishes stamp set onto another piece of Whisper White card stock and then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the sentiment onto a piece of Whisper White using Basic Black archival ink and punch out using the Note Tag punch and then punch a hole in the top using the 1/8" hole punch
• Thread a piece of silver baker's twine through the hole and tie a knot
• Adhere tag to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the smaller snowflakes onto a piece of Whisper White and punch them out using the Snow Flurry punch
• Adhere the smaller snowflake to the tag
• Add an iced rhinestone to snowflake center

Before I sign off I want to leave you with a snippet of what's to come in this month's Create with Connie and Mary mini edition! We are having fun using the new goodies from the Holiday mini catalog! So many great ideas for you to see and use for the upcoming holidays! You won't want to miss it!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Snow Flurry; Paper- Whisper White, Soft Sky; Ink- Soft Sky, Basic Black archival ink, Accessories- Note Tag punch, Snow Flurry punch, Season of Cheer washi tape, iced rhinestone, silver baker's twine, dimensionals

The Stamp Review Crew: Vintage Leaves

Hello everyone! It's time for another fabulous and fun blog hop with The Stamp Review Crew! This time around we are featuring projects that use the Vintage Leaves stamp set! I am your stop right after Tanya Boser!

I am loving this stamp set and coordinating framelits! I had a lot of fun creating this simple card for this hop! Take a look!

• Card base is Crumb Cake
• Run another piece of Crumb Cake through the Big Shot using the Woodland embossing folder then adhere to card base
• Stamp the leaves images from the Vintage Leaves stamp set onto Whisper White using Hello Honey and Rich Razzleberry then cut out using the Leaflets framelits
• Sponge the edges of the leaves using Crumb Cake ink
• Adhere the leaves to the card with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting from And Many More using Basic Black archival ink onto a strip of Whisper White and flag the end then adhere to card
• Thread a piece of linen thread through a gold basic metal button and tie a bow then adhere to card

Super simple!! Time for you to go and check out what Heidi Baks has created! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Vintage Leaves, And Many More; Paper- Crumb Cake, Whisper White; Ink- Basic Black archival ink, Hello Honey, Rich Razzleberry, Crumb Cake; Accessories- Leaflets framelits, Woodland embossing folder, gold basic metal button, linen thread, sponge, dimensionals

CCMC Saturday Blog Hop: Halloween Card - Haunt Ya Later!

Hello everyone and welcome to another Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! This week we are all making a Halloween card! I am your stop after the fabulous Debbie Henderson!

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays! I am not the gory kind of Halloween person but I love the cute Halloween images! And Stampin' Up! has some super cute Halloween stamp sets! Like this one, Haunt Ya Later. I love this set!! Here is a super simple card that I created for this hop with the help of the Freshly Made sketch!

• Card base is Whisper White
• Cover the front of the card base with a piece of Happy Haunting designer paper
• On a piece of watercolor paper, stamp the cat image from the Haunt Ya Later stamp set with the Basic Black archival ink
• Use a blender pen and Smoky Slate ink to color in the cat, Cucumber Crush for the eyes and Soft Sky for the "ground"
• Stamp the greeting onto a strip of Tangelo Twist card stock and use the Washi Label punch on the ends of the strip
• Adhere the strip to the top of the panel and adhere panel to card base using dimensionals
• Thread a piece of linen thread through a silver basic metal button and adhere to card

Before I send you on to see what the fabulous Connie Babbert has created, I wanted to share a little snippet of what's to come in the next Create with Connie and Mary mini edition! You won't want to miss this!

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Haunt Ya Later; Paper- Whisper White, Tangelo Twist, Happy Haunting designer paper, watercolor paper; Ink- Basic Black archival ink, Smoky Slate, Cucumber Crush, Soft Sky; Accessories- Washi Label punch, linen thread, silver basic metal button, blender pen, dimensionals