It is Thursday and time for a new Create with Connie and Mary Challenge.  This week it is a sketch challenge.  

I just received my pre-order from the 2023 September-December Mini Catalog and was itching to try out the Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks.  These masks are sturdy  and easy to use.  There are numbers on the sunflower masks so you know what order to use them and there is a notch at the top of each mask to help with alignment.  

I used the Blending Brushes to add the colors to the mask.  The petals were done in Crushed Curry.  The centers of the sunflowers were done in Early Espresso and Pecan Pie in and the leaves in Old Olive.  You might also notice a couple of other items I used from the upcoming Mini Catalog.  I added texture to the sunflowers by using the Distressed Tile 3D folder.  This is new embossing folder and I think it is going to become a favorite. I also used it on the Crushed Curry strip. 

The wood panel background is from a new Specialty Designer Series Paper called All About Autumn.  This is a 6" x 6" paper pack with lovely fall and cozy scenes on one side and Copper foil designs on the flip side.  It is stunning and I am already thinking I need to get another package.  

The sentiment is from the Charming Sentiments stamp set and die cut using the coordinating Sentiment Silhouettes dies.  The embellishment is from the Rustic Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots.

The inside sentiment is also from the Charming Sentiments stamp set.  I created another sunflower with the Abundant Beauty Masks and fussy cut it out.  You can really see the texture from the from the Distressed Tile 3D folder on the sunflower.  I am sending this to a team member to celebrate an achievement!

Are you working with a Stampin' Up! demonstrator?  If you are not actively working with someone and would like a 2023 September-December Mini Catalog, please let me know and I can get one in the mail to you.  If you have purchased from me in the past 6 months I have ordered catalogs to be sent to you from Stampin' Up!

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out what the rest of the Create with Connie & Mary design team made for this week's challenge,