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

Don't you love these colors?  Honestly, when Lost Lagoon came back I was pretty neutral about it but I have been using it more and more and  now I am so happy it is back!  Soft Sea Foam is another color I do not use much but oh my I really like it with Lost Lagoon!  

I pulled out my Cottage Wreaths stamp set and coordinating Country Wreath Dies.   I stamped the wreath using Lost Lagoon ink on Soft Sea Foam Cardstock.  I like to stamp on colored cardstock especially when layering the image on Basic White Cardstock.  I think it makes the image stand out.  The berries were cut out using a die from the Joy of Noel bundle.  This little die will be so useful and perfect as little embellishments, eyes, and flower centers.  I cut the berries out of the Berry Burst Soft Shimmer Paper Combo Pack.  The little bow was also cut in Berry Burst Soft Shimmer Paper.  The bow is from the Country Wreath dies and I added a little circle for the "knot".

The sentiment is from the Joy of Noel stamp set and inked in Berry Burst.  The embossing was made using the Snowflake Sky 3D folder.   The snowflake impressions are so pretty and crisp.  I will tell on myself and I didn't stamp the sentiment until after I embossed it.  I got lucky and it turned out!

When it came to layering the front panel I knew I wanted it to be on Berry Burst cardstock.  I couldn't decide if I liked the card base in Soft Sea Foam or Lost Lagoon so I made it both ways.

Which do you like better?  I still cannot decide.

The inside of the card I used a sentiment  from the Beary Cute stamp set.  I also added a few Soft Sea Foam snowflakes from the Beary Cute set.  In the center I added a few more  Berry Burst Shimmer dots.

Thank you for stopping by and be sure to check out what the rest of the Create with Connie & Mary Design Team made for this challenge,

Welcome to the Creativity Abounds Blog Hop!  We are an international group of Stampin' Up!® demonstrators.  We hop together on the third Wednesday of every month.  Our hops focus around a particular bundle, holiday, occasion or product suite.  This month we are focusing on sharing our bonus projects for our upcoming Winter Meadow stamp camp.   You may notice that we are not sharing measurements or how we made the projects.  We will share all the details during the stamp camp. 

Every month we create a tutorial bundle. The tutorial bundle is available as a gift with a qualifying purchase or can also be purchased.   We also have a stamp camp 3 times a year.  The next camp will be on October 20 & 21.   

The Winter Meadow Stamp Camp will be held on October 20th and 21st.  To register all you need to do is purchase the Winter Meadow Suite (162150) and use the Host Code 3ZSCT63V.   If you already own the Suite simply order $96.50 worth of products from my online store and use the Host Code 3ZSCT63V. It is important to use the Host Code, it lets me know you want to participate in the stamp camp.  

You will receive 13 kits which will include all the cardstock pieces necessary to make the projects.  You will use your own Winter Meadow Suite products (DSP, stamps, dies and embellishments).   Both a written and video tutorial will be provided for you for each project. 

In addition to the 13 Make & Take projects you will be invited to join a private Facebook group for the camp.  On October 20 and 21 each design team member will present another project using the Winter Meadow Suite.  This is the project I am sharing on the Facebook Live.  These lives will be spread out over the 2 days but they will be recorded so you can watch them when it is convenient for you.  

Currently the Winter Meadow suite is not available in North America.  The suite is expected to become available the week of September 25th.  If you are interested in signing up for the camp please let me know and I will notify you when the Suite becomes available. 

This camp is an amazing deal.  It is basically a free camp when you purchase the suite,  totally sweet deal!  

Thanks for stopping in and be sure to check out all the stops on the hop!

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

I have been crafting with the Winter Meadow DSP and thought it would be perfect for this sketch.

This watercolory (I don't think this is a word but it should be) design is one of my favorites in the Winter Meadow DSP pack.  It is one that doesn't require too much else to make a beautiful card.  You get 6 of these images on one sheet so a total of 12 in the DSP pack.   I added a couple of strips of the More Dazzle  Specialty Paper to add a bit of sparkle and glitz.  The sentiment is from the Merriest Trees stamp set.    Love the look of the 2 fonts.  Next to the sentiment is a sparkly Adhesive-Backed Sparkle Gem.

Inside I used another sentiment from the Christmas Classics stamp set.   I also stamped an image from the Magical Meadow stamp set.   

Be sure to check out what the rest of the design team created with this sketch.

The Winter Meadow Stamp Camp

The Creativity Abounds Design Team is an international group of 13 Stampin' Up! demonstrators.  We do a monthly blog hop, a monthly tutorial bundle and 3 times a year we hold a stamp camp. 

The Winter Meadow Stamp Camp will be held on October 20th and 21st.  To register all you need to do is purchase the Winter Meadow Suite (162150) and use the Host Code 3ZSCT63V.   If you already own the Suite simply order $96.50 worth of products from my online store and use the Host Code 3ZSCT63V. It is important to use the Host Code, it lets me know you want to participate in the stamp camp.  

You will receive 13 kits which will include all the cardstock pieces necessary to make the projects.  You will use your own Winter Meadow Suite products (DSP, stamps, dies and embellishments).   Both a written and video tutorial will be provided for you for each project. 

In addition to the 13 projects you will be invited to join a private Facebook group for the camp.  On October 20 and 21 each design team member will present another project using the Winter Meadow Suite.  These lives will be spread out over 2 days but they will be recorded so you can watch them when it is convenient for you.  

Ready for another Festive Friday challenge?   What is the Festive Friday challenge?  The Festive Friday challenge is a bi-weekly challenge that is inspired by a holiday/festivity.  An Inspo list of 10 items is created using the festivity as its inspiration.  To play in the challenge you need to use 3 items from the Inspo list on your project and enter it in the Festive Friday gallery.  We love seeing what you choose from the Inspo list and look forward to seeing what you create.

This was a tough list for me.  I finally decided on Copper, Vellum, and Animals.  

If you are wondering this stamp set and dies, Horse and Sleigh are from a new Online Exclusive release.  This release went live on July 6th.  The beautiful DSP is called One Horse Open Sleigh.  If you love scenery then be sure to check out this pack of paper.  It is SO good.  

The card base is Misty Moonlight, 5-1/2" x  8-1/2" scored at 4-1/4".   The DSP was cut 4" x 5-1/4" and the vellum 3-7/8" x 5-1/8".   I like how the vellum added some mistiness  to the scene. It made it look like it was foggy or snowing out.  The horse and sleigh were stamped using Misty Moonlight ink and colored with Stampin' Blends in  Real Red, Misty Moonlight, Granny Apple Green, and Smoky Slate.   The sentiment is also from the Horse & Sleigh stamp set and heat embossed with White embossing powder.

When I made my card I thought that it was animal not animals.  So I am counting the people riding in the sleigh as animals in addition to the horse.  After all we are the human animal.

Are you wondering where's the copper?  The snowflakes are copper!  This is another Online Exclusive called Adhesive-Backed Snowflake Assortment.  The snowflakes come in white, gold and copper.  There are 3 different sizes and 90 snowflakes in all.  

I used a strip of the DSP for the inside of the card along with 2 more copper snowflakes.  These are the 2 larger sizes of the snowflake.  

Thank you for stopping by and be sure to check out what the rest of the Festive Friday Design team created.

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!  

Are you all done with your Christmas cards and shopping?  My shopping is pretty much done but I am still working on my Christmas cards.  It seems like I have been making cards for months and  I am still maybe 40 cards short!  EEK!   So it is time for me to make quick, easy and cute cards and get them done!

This is one of my go to card designs.  Here are the details.

• Garden Green card base- 5-1/2" x 7-1/2" scored at 3-1/4" and 6-1/2".
• Garden Green Layered Circle die measuring 2-1/4" .
• Basic White CS- 3" x 5-1/4".
• Basic White Layering Circle die measuring 2-1/8".
• Boughs of Holly DSP pattern one- 3" x 5-1/4".
• Boughs of Holly DSP pattern two- 3/4" x 5-1/4".
• Garden Green Ribbon from the Real Red & Garden Green 3/8" Ribbon Combo Pack.
• Gold Adhesive-Backed Swirls (2) or any embellishment of your choice.

This is how the card opens. You fold back along the score line to allow the card to open.  Now the embellishment decorates the inside of the card.

This is what the card looks like open.  Kind of fun, right?  It is very easy to make and puts all that pretty DSP to good use.

This is the same style of card.  The DSP is the Celebrate Everything DSP which is a Stampin' Reward choice.  The sentiment used here is the Framed & Festive stamp set.  This stamp set is only available while supplies last/January 4, 2023.  

Well it is time to get back to the crafting table and get those cards made!  Thanks for stopping by and let me know what your quick and easy go to layout is.

It is Thursday and time for a new Create with Connie and Mary Challenge.  This week we have a color challenge.  

Beautiful colors for a Christmas card.

Here's what I used for my card.

• Thick Basic White card base 5-1/2” x 8-1/2”, scored at 4-1/4".
• Basic White layer 4” x 5-1/4” embossed using the Merry Melody 3D embossing folder.
• Basic White frame cut using the Framed Florets dies.
• 3 trees stamped in Shaded Spruce ink and “snow” stamped in Versamark ink and heat embossed with White embossing powder.
• 3 Real Red Glimmer paper bows.
• Sentiment from the Framed and Festive stamp set (only available until 1/4/23 or while supplies last) stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with Gold embossing powder.
• Red Rhinestones to add more sparkle.

Inside I added a strip of Real Red Glimmer paper and another Shaded Spruce tree.  

Generally the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge is weekly. This challenge will last for 2 weeks.  We will back with a new challenge on December 29th!

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out what the rest of the design team created for this challenge.

Remember today, December 15th Free Shipping on orders of $75 or more!  

It is time for another Festive Friday Challenge!  The 12 Days of Christmas is the festivity we are featuring on the Festive Friday Challenge. What is the Festive Friday Challenge?  The Festive Friday Challenge is a bi-weekly challenge that has an Inspo List.  What is an Inspo List?  Every challenge has an Inspo list  aka as an inspiration list, that has 10 items on it and those 10 items were inspired by a particular holiday, celebration or festivity.  You need to use 3 items from the Inspo list on your project.  You do not have to incorporate the festivity into your challenge but if you want to, you can.  Here is a link to more information about how to participate in the challenge.

From the Inspo List I used Christmas, gold, red, fancy fold, and heat embossing.  Yes, I used more than 3!  There are times I struggle to get 3 of the items from the Inspo List so when I can do more, I do!

I used the no longer available Stampin’ Up! DSP, Lights Aglow.  I chose it since it has both gold and red on it.  On the front I used 3 different patterns.  The pretty star circle around the sentiment is from the DSP.  There were square frames too but I decided to go with a circle.  The sentiment in the circle is from the Framed and Festive set.  Love it and am going to use it a lot.  It is only available while supplies last/January 4th.  The smaller sentiment is from the Cottage Wreaths set.  Both of these sentiments are embossed using gold embossing powder.

Surprise!  Hidden behind the circle is a wreath from the Cottage Wreaths bundle.  I also used some Evening Evergreen Glimmer paper (sorry, this too has sold out) to cut a sparkly bow.  The gold you see tucked under the bow are the Gold Holly Leaves. (these are on sale now for just $3!)

Here is where you can write a note and sign your card.  Again I added a strip of the Lights Aglow DSP and more Gold Holly leaves.

For more inspiration, be sure to visit the rest of the  Festive Friday Challenge Design team.

Ann Schach

Beth McCullough

Sharon Hashimoto Burkert

Melanie Hungerford

Helen Jennings

Melva Peters

Jaydee

Diane Evans 

Joanne James

Thanks for stopping by,

It is Thursday and time for a new Create with Connie & Mary Challenge.  The challenge generally alternates between a sketch or color challenge.  This week it is a sketch.

This sketch was a perfect one to use patterned paper aka DSP (Designer Series Paper).  The paper pack I used is the Lights Aglow 6” x 6” Specialty Designer Series Paper, which unfortunately is no longer available for purchase.  It was so popular it has sold out.  

I used 3 different patterns from the Lights Aglow DSP pack and I love how they coordinate.  The color and pattern coordination is one of the things I really appreciate about Stampin’ Up!’s DSP. 

I also used the Cottage Wreaths bundle.  The wreath was stamped in Evening Evergreen ink on Basic White CS and die cut using the coordinating dies.  One of my favorite dies within the Country Wreaths Dies is the bow die.  Here I cut it in Real Red Glimmer paper.  Red Rhinestones were used for berry clusters and also to highlight the sentiment.  Inside I added a strip of DSP and also a sentiment from the Framed & Festive stamp set.  The Framed & Festive stamp set will only be available while supplies last.  It is a wonderful Christmas sentiment set.  

Thank you for stopping by and be sure to check out what the rest of the Create with Connie & Mary design team created using this sketch.

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It is Thursday and time for a new Create with Connie & Mary Challenge!   Every Thursday a new challenge is posted and generally the challenges alternate between a sketch and a color challenge. This week it is a sketch challenge.  I love the sketch this week.  I knew exactly what I wanted to make and how I wanted the card to look.  This doesn't happen very often so it was exciting for me.

When I saw the sketch I immediately thought of the lovely oval frames in the  Framed Floret dies.  I also remembered that I found some flowers I had fussy cut from the Boughs of Holly DSP.  The card was coming together quickly.

Let's dissect this card.  

• Cherry Cobbler card base- 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" scored at 4-1/4".
• Basic White layer- 4" x 5-1/4" embossed using the Merry Melody 3D folder.
• Basic White Oval Frame using the Framed Florets dies.
• Poinsettia from the Boughs of Holly 12" x 12" DSP
• Garden Green Ribbon 3/8" Combo Ribbon
• Framed and Festive stamp set  available until 1/4/23 or while supplies last
• Cherry Cobbler ink
• Gold Adhesive-Backed Swirls available until 1/4/23 or while supplies last.

On the inside I added a strip of Cherry Cobbler CS and another fussy cut poinsettia from the Boughs of Holly DSP.

Thank you for stopping by and be sure to check out what the rest of the design created.  Wishing you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving.