Preview Week Day 4: Wondrous Wreath and Blog Candy!

Good morning everyone! It's Preview Week at Create with Connie and Mary and I'm SO excited to share my Preview Week project with you all! And I am also offering blog candy! More on that later in my post...

For my preview project I am featuring 4 cards and a gift bag to hold them in. I decided to put my cards and envelopes in this bag so that I could give them to a friend who loves to give handmade Christmas cards but doesn't have the time to make them. The bag is super simple as it uses the new Polka Dot Tag a Bag Gift Bags! And it is held closed by using the cute little clothespin from the Trim the Tree Tag a Bag accessory kit found in the Holiday mini catalog! All my cards use the same colors and designer paper pack so that your supplies are limited. And the cards are easy to create because Stampin' Up! has made these stamps as photopolymer sets which are super easy to line up and create gorgeous images! I created all Christmas cards here but by changing the colors you can create wreaths for any season! Don't forget that this set comes as a bundle and you can get the matching framelits to make cutting them out a breeze! The framelits also come with two die cut words to help make your projects even more elegant! Love this set! Can you tell - lol! Anyway, to see each card individually and to download the FREE tutorial, head on over to the Create with Connie and Mary site! While you're there don't forget to sign up for the Holiday Edition 2014! Early bird pricing is going on right now! We have so many awesome designers I know you will love it! I hope to see you there!

Now for the blog candy! Here's what you need to do to win a FREE subscription to the Create with Connie and Mary Holiday Edition 2014: Leave me a comment TODAY. That's it! That's all you have to do! I'm really excited to hear from you! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Thankful Wreath

Good morning everyone! Boy! It feels like a Monday but I am sure glad it's Friday! We have been running behind and I even got up early! Yikes!! Nick's soccer game went really well! They won 6-2! And while Nick was in goal, he didn't get scored on!! He got to play a lot and that was exciting, too! He has another game tomorrow morning and I am thankful it is here at home! I have SO much stamping to catch up on! I am hoping to work really hard tomorrow! Come on mojo!!

Today's card was one I did for my shoebox group that met last night. Remember how I had said that Wednesday was going to be my day of getting a lot of stamping done since I get out of school early? Well this was the only card I could muster up! UGH! I really hope Saturday is a better day! Anyway, I liked the way this turned out!

• Card base is Mossy Meadow
• On a piece of Crumb Cake stamp the Hardwood background stamp using Crumb Cake ink and sponge the edges with Crumb Cake ink
• Stamp the first layer of leaves from Wondrous Wreath onto Whisper White using Crushed Curry ink and the second layer of leaves using Cajun Craze and then the berries using Blackberry Bliss then cut out using the coordinating framelits
• Stamp the bow onto Whisper White using Mossy Meadow ink and cut out with the coordinating framelits
• Adhere the wreath to the stamped panel with dimensionals
• Adhere the bow to the wreath using dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting from Really Good Greetings using Mossy Meadow ink then adhere panel to card with dimensionals
• Adhere a bow tied with the gold baker's twine to the wreath
• Add a Cajun Craze candy dot

At shoebox last night one of the ladies "accidentally" sponged the wreath with the Crumb Cake ink and it looked awesome!! Just another happy accident! Thanks, Molly!! Have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Wondrous Wreath, Really Good Greetings, Hardwood background; Paper- Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake, Whisper White; Ink- Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, Blackberry Bliss; Accessories- gold baker's twine, Regals candy dots, sponge, dimensionals

Thankful Feathers

Good morning, everyone! It's Friday! Woohoo! I'm glad even though it's going to be a busy weekend! Nick has his first mountain bike race! I'm really excited to see how this all works! And he's excited, too!! It will make for a late night getting home on Sunday but that's the way it goes. My work is getting much busier! I have a full day of kids! I need to get myself a more organized as I go from class to class. Maybe I'll find some time today?? 

Today's card was inspired by one I had saved in my files. I am loving these feathers! I think this set would make excellent masculine cards! I'm not sure if a guy would like the button and bow but that could be changed up!

• Card base is Whisper White
• On another piece of Whisper White adhere two strips of the Color Me Autumn washi tape
• Stamp the greeting from Really Good Greetings in Soft Suede and then adhere panel to a piece of Crushed Curry
• Adhere panel to card base with dimensionals
• Stamp the two feathers images from Four Feathers onto Whisper White using Mossy Meadow and Cajun Craze inks then cut out using the Feathers framelits
• Adhere feathers together then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Tie a piece of linen thread through a gold basic metal button and adhere to card

Have a great weekend!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Four Feathers, Really Good Greetings; Paper- Whisper White, Crushed Curry; Ink- Mossy Meadow, Cajun Craze, Soft Suede; Accessories- Color Me Autumn washi tape, gold basic metal button, linen thread, Feathers framelits, dimensionals

CCMC 319

Hello everyone! It's time for the weekly challenge at Create with Connie and Mary! This week we have a super fun, clean and simple sketch challenge! Take a look!

I recently got the Four Feathers stamp set and coordinating framelits. LOVE them!! I couldn't wait to use them for this sketch! Take a look!

I used the color combination from Colour Me...! of Tangelo Twist, Marina Mist, Pink Pirouette and Very Vanilla!

• Card base is Very Vanilla (I made a square card that is 4 1/4 x 4 1/4)
• Punch an oval from Basic Black card stock using the extra-large oval punch and adhere it to piece of Very Vanilla card stock then adhere the panel to the card base with dimensionals
• Stamp the feather images from Four Feathers onto Very Vanilla using Marina Mist and Tangelo Twist ink then cut out using the Feathers framelits and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting from Really Good Greetings onto a strip of Very Vanilla using Tuxedo Black Momento ink and flag the end then adhere to card
• Punch a flower from Pink Pirouette using the itty bitty accents punch pack and adhere to card
• Adhere a pearl to the flower center

Have you seen all the fabulous cards that have been shared at the Create with Connie and Mary Cards "Create"tions edition? There is still more to come! And it's not too late to subscribe! You will still have access to all the projects that have been shared so far! I hope to see you there!

• Over 72 EXCLUSIVE cards featuring 18 stamp sets!
• Edition runs August 31 - September 20
• Printable supply lists, directions & measurements
• 24/7 access
• Perfect for classes or personal cards!

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!

Holiday Card "Create"tions runs August 31 through September 20th!

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Four Feathers, Really Good Greetings; Paper- Very Vanilla, Pink Pirouette, Basic Black; Ink- Marina Mist, Tangelo Twist, Tuxedo Black Momento ink; Accessories- Feathers framelits, extra-large oval punch, itty bitty accents punch pack, pearl, dimensionals

Angled Sunflower

Good morning, Friends! It's Friday! Pat's brother and his family are in the area and we will be spending time with them this weekend as we don't get to see them but once a year. His sister will also be there so it will be good to see the family. Nick also has another doctor's appointment today. We also need to go school supply shopping one of these days. But I think I can do that next week. 

Today's card was inspired by another sunflower card I saw. I didn't have the exact same supplies but I thought I could do with what I have and I so super like this one! I just love sunflowers anyway so this was right up my alley!! And the Dotty Angles stamp set really helped bring some texture to it!

• Card base is Whisper White
• On a piece of Crumb Cake stamp the sentiment from Really Good Greetings in Early Espresso then adhere to card base with dimensionals
• Punch the flower part from Crushed Curry using the 2 3/8" scallop circle punch and then use paper snips to clip each petal
• Punch a circle from Early Espresso using the 1 3/8" circle punch
• Stamp the triangles image from Dotty Angles onto the circle using Early Espresso ink and adhere to flower center
• Punch the leaves from Mossy Meadow using the extra large oval punch and the large oval punch
• Stamp the angles image onto the leaves using Mossy Meadow ink
• Use the Simply Scored tool to score a line down the middle of each leaf and fold slightly
• Adhere the leaves to the Crumb Cake panel using glue dots in the center of the leaves (so they will fold up a bit)
• Adhere flower part to panel using dimensionals
• Tie some linen thread through a Basic Metal button and adhere to card

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Dotty Angles, Really Good Greetings; Paper- Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Mossy Meadow, Early Espresso; Ink- Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow; Accessories- 2 3/8" scallop circle punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, extra large oval punch, large oval punch, linen thread, Basic Metal button, dimensionals

Stamp Review Crew Blog Hop: Lovely As A Tree

Hello everyone! It's time for The Stamp Review Crew to host another fantastic blog hop featuring a stamp set from the Stampin' Up! catalog! This time we are featuring the well loved stamp set, Lovely As A Tree! If you started at the beginning, then you arrived here from Debra Burgin's blog. If you are starting here that's o.k., too, as you can still see all the fabulous projects by clicking the link at the bottom of this post and going through the hop!

So I think that that this stamp set has been around since the beginning of time - lol! I feel like I have had this stamp set forever! I don't know about you but I tend to focus on all the new stuff coming out that I forget about my older stamps so this blog hop was a great motivation for me to get it out and work with it. Here's my card:

I used the sketch at Freshly Made to help me put this together. Love the earthy masculine feel of this! Here are the details:

• Card base is Crumb Cake
• Run a piece of Chocolate Chip card stock through the Big Shot using the Woodgrain embossing folder and adhere to card base with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting from Really Good Greetings onto a strip of Garden Green using Chocolate Chip ink and flag the end then adhere to card
• Flag the end of another strip of Garden Green card stock and adhere to card
• Loop some linen thread and adhere to card
• Stamp the tree from Lovely as a Tree onto a piece of Watercolor paper using black StazOn and cut out using the Circles framelits
• Use Garden Green and Chocolate Chip inks and an aqua painter to watercolor the image then let dry
• Adhere stamped circle to card with dimensionals

Pretty simple! Don't forget to click the link below to go to Shana Gaff's blog to see more wonderful inspiration! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Lovely as a Tree, Really Good Greetings; Paper- Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Garden Green, watercolor paper; Ink- black StazOn, Chocolate Chip, Garden Green; Accessories- Woodgrain embossing folder, Circles framelits, linen thread, aqua painter, dimensionals

Blooming Celebrate

Good morning everyone! I was sure hoping we would have gotten some rain last night. It got really dark around here and then the storm just went to the south. Ugh! Nick has soccer camp again today and I get a haircut! Yes! Finally! I didn't have much motivation to stamp yesterday so I hope I will find some when I get back from all my errands. 

Today's card started out from a sketch but then evolved into this. I really enjoy coloring with the blendabilities and this flower! So fun! And the sentiment is from a new hostess set called Really Good Greetings. This hostess set will be in the upcoming Holiday mini catalog.

• Card base is Whisper White
• Stamp the flower image from Blended Bloom onto a piece of Whisper White using Tuxedo Black Momento ink and color with the Blendabilities: Pumpkin Pie and Coastal Cabana
• Cut out the flower
• Adhere a piece of Crushed Curry to a piece of Pumpkin Pie
• Adhere flower to panel with dimensionals and then adhere to a piece of Coastal Cabana using dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting from Really Good Greetings in Tuxedo Black Momento ink
• Tie a piece of Whisper White cotton ribbon around panel and adhere to card base

I want to give you all another reminder about the fabulous Summer Collection going on at Create with Connie and Mary! We are in our last week and there is still time to subscribe and become a member to see all the fun that we've been having! 

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Blended Bloom, Really Good Greetings; Paper- Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry; Ink- Tuxedo Black Momento ink, Blendabilities: Pumpkin Pie, Coastal Cabana; Accessories- Whisper White cotton ink, dimensionals