Celebrate You Thinlits

Celebrate Around the Corner

September 27, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Welcome to the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday challenge!

I’m ready for a celebration!

Nice card, right? It uses the nifty, Around the Corner stamp set. It literally stamps in an ‘L’ formate!

Which is a perfect card for using our Stamparatus! (Stamp-a-what? Stamparatus a positioning tool to make perfect stamped images that are easily reproduced.)

I stamped the corners in one pass! Stamped the dots, then added the ‘celebrate’ sentiment. Quite easy!

I had this on this months Card Buffet a way to to show how to use the Stamparatus. People loved the idea and the ease of this tool! I’ll definitely will be using it again in my classes!

Our Create with Connie Design Team used these colors as our inspiration for this week –Come see all of our fabulous deigns! Feeling the inspiration? You can share your card our Facebook page. We’d love to see what you create!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Around the Corner, Birthday Backgrounds (dots)
Framelits – Celebrate You Thinlits
Card Stock – Grey Granite, Blueberry Bushel, Highland Heather
Ink – Blueberry Bushel, Highland Heather
Other – Stamparatus

“Candle in the Wind” – Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop

August 4, 2018 · 1 Comment

Welcome to another song filled Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week features the 90’s song, Candle in the Wind, and birthdays!

This couldn’t have come at a better time as several of my friends are having milestone birthdays in the near future!

I just had to run with this one –

I started out with creating this background using the Make a Difference stamp set. If you haven’t seen it, you really should take a close look at it. It contains 143 stamps including, the alphabet, upper and lower case, numbers, punctuation, words, symbols – you just have to take a look at it! (Page 178 of the catalog.)

I built the card from there. I am a big fan of these colors, as you can probably tell!

The hats are die cut from the Broadway Bound Designer Series Paper using the coordinating Broadway Lights Framelits. I chose the ones that matched my colors on the card.

Celebrate sentiment is from Celebrate You thinlits as well.

Here is a close up of the back ground –

Isn’t it the best??

I can’t wait to give this card – it works best for either gender too, even better!

Go forward to check out Debbie Henderson, and back to Mary Brown. I know they’ll have some great

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Make a Difference
Framelits – Broadway Lights, Celebrate You
Card Stock – Basic Black, Real Red, Gray Granite, Vellum
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Broadway Bound Designer
Punches – 2 1/4″ Circle
Other – Whisper White Bakers Twine

Abstract Background – Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop

June 2, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Whew. June 2nd! Today, we have the Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week features Abstract Backgrounds

This got me to thinking and looking and going through my stamp sets. Abstract? Well, decided to play with an old favorite, Swirly Bird. I used a single image stamp to create this –

It’s the sails to create a sailboat! I stamped them randomly around one another. I love the finished design!

I did play around with the coordinating colors. Way too many great new ones to choose from! Ultimately, I used a base of Smokey Slate, layers of Basic Grey and the new Granny Apple Green!

It is just a cool abstract card! I like is that its perfect for any gender!

I bet Debbie Henderson, and Mary Brown have some awesome abstract designs today! They always have wonderful work!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Swirly Bird
Framelits – Celebrate You
Card Stock – Smokey Slate, Basic Grey, Granny Apple Green, Whisper White
Ink – Black Memento

Featuring Pastels – Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop

March 31, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Happy last day of March! And, hello Create with Connie and Mary blog hop!

Our theme this week is featuring Pastels.

What a wonderful idea and color palette!

I went with an Easter theme – that just shouts pastels to me! Plus, its Easter tomorrow!

I just looked at my Subtles Collection for inspiration here!

Started with a Pink Pirouette card base. Layered (not a color in the Subtles family) Lemon Lime Twist Designer Series Paper from the Fresh Florals pack. Followed by Soft Sky and a stamped So Saffron egg.

The beautiful cross is from Crosses of Hope. It’s cut in Copper Foil. The ‘celebrate’ is in Calypso Coral. And, yes, it was a Sale-a-Bration offering but will be carried over in to the next catalog! Yay!! I hope you were lucky enough to receive that!

Go forward to Debbie Henderson beautiful pastel creations, and back for Mary Brown and her always lovely cards.

Have a blessed holiday!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Hello Easter
Framelits – Crosses of Hope, Celebrate You (carryover into the 2018-2019 catalog!)
Card Stock – Pink Pirouette, Soft Sk, Calypso Coral, Copper Foil, Whisper White
Ink – So Saffron
DSP – Fresh Florals

Celebrating 500 Challenges

March 8, 2018 · 1 Comment

WOOHOO!!! It’s a party!

Create with Connie and Mary are celebrating their 500th Thursday Challenge!

Can you believe it? When we started, we hardly believed that we would still be doing these challenges every week many years later!

And…how can we CELEBRATE?

How about some BLOG CANDY!!!

Have you tried our Create with Connie and Mary Collections yet? We have a few PDF tutorials that we will be giving away…your choice! You’ll need to leave a comment HERE (on our blog) in order to get a chance to win!

Want a SECOND CHANCE to win? Create a “party theme” card to help us celebrate and add it to our LinkedIn catalog on our Create with Connie and Mary blog (yes, it’s back!). We will choose another winner to get a FREE tutorial from those creations! Winners will be announced on Thursday, March 8th!

Here is the sketch to design by using the theme of ‘party’ –

Here is my card for some inspiration –

Definitely got the party theme going here! This party has no stamping as I used the Sweet Soiree Embellishment Kit for the cake and the numbers!

The Designer Series Paper is also a coordinating product, the Sweet Soiree Specialty DSP. This card came together soo quick! I added the framelit cut ‘celebrate’ in Silver Foil which, bonus, is a Sale-a-bration freebie!

So. Pull out your craft stuff and create a card for our 500th Challenge! Remember, there will be blog candy! Link up your cards on our Create with Connie and Mary blog this week. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – none!
Framelits – Celebrate You (Sale-a-Bration item)
Card Stock – Pear Pizzaz, Silver Foil
Ink – none!
DSP – Sweet Soiree Specialty
Other – Sweet Soiree Embellishment Kit

Happy Stampin’

Libby

You

January 11, 2018 · 2 Comments

Yes. You.

I designed a card for You and Create with Connie and Mary and our newest Thursday challenge –

Of course, a wonderful layout!

And, another card using the butterfly from the Beautiful Day stamp set!

Isn’t this just lovely???

If you’ve been following my recent posts, you’ll know I’ve created two other cards using these colors! One is here and the other is here.

On my card for today, I embossed the butterfly using (retired) black embossing powder and colored the butterfly in a cool way.

Stampin’ Up pads are unique in that if you squish them while closed, ink will be left on the top of the case. By taking an Aqua Painter and dipping it in the ink, you’ll pick it up and you can color with it! I colored the butterfly in the same colors I had used previously, Tempting Turquoise, Lemon Lime Twist, Berry Burst & Fresh Fig.

It created a similar, stunning look – but with a watercolor effect. I layered that beauty on the free Sale-a-Bration Tutti-Frutti Card & Envelopes. I also added an embossed layer too. The YOU thinlits are also Sale-a-Bration item too! So much good stuff this year!!

Ok. Check out the other Design Team cards at Create with Connie and Mary. I’m sure we will inspire you! Then you can link up your card on our Facebook page.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Beautiful Day
Framelits – Celebrate You
Card Stock – Whisper White, Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise
Ink – Versamark, Tempting Turquoise, Lemon Lime Twist, Berry Burst, Fresh Fig
Other – Tutti-Frutti Card & Envelopes, Petal Pair EF, Aqua Painter

Happy Stampin’

Libby

New Stuff – Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop

December 30, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Winding down the 2017 year! And, taking some much-needed ‘me’ time to create for Create with Connie and Mary and our Saturday blog hop.

Our theme this week is, NEW STUFF! As a (hobby or business) demonstrator, one of the perks is being able to order products a little earlier than non-demonstrators. It is an awesome perk! And, really awesome when you have time to actually use them! This time of year gets a bit challenging!

I used several things to create this ensemble –

This is a card box, labeled Celebrate Amazing You, in the upper left corner and three coordinating cards to fit in the box.

The box is a new box from the Lots to Love Framelits. The note cards are new as well and smaller at just 2 1/2 x 4 1/2. The are made specifically to go inside the box! How cool is that?

The stamped images are from a Sale-a-Bration set Amazing You and this time we have coordinating framelits you can earn too, Celebrate You Thinlits! I am really excited about this years assortment of free products you can earn!

The last thing that I added to the set were the Berry Burst adhesive backed sequins from the new 2018 Spring Mini!

If you are interested in learning more about being a demonstrator or about Sale-a-Bration, please contact me! Starting in January, you can ear 2 extra FREE stamp sets with your new demonstrator starter kit. You earn a FREE product with any $50 purchase as well!

Enough about me, go check out our designers – onward to Debbie Henderson, and back to Mary Brown. I know you’ll be inspired!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Amazing You (Sale-a-Bration 2018 item)
Framelits – Lots to Love, Celebrate You (Sale-a-Bration 2018 item)
Card Stock – Lemon Lime Twist, Basic Black
Ink – Lemon Lime Twist, Basic Black
Other – Whisper White Narrow Note Cards & Envelopes, Petal pair EF, Tutti-frutti Adhesive Backed Sequins

Create with Connie and Mary subscriptions are on SALE!

Yes…you read that right…Connie and Mary are having an ‘end of year’ sale! We are having a sale on all our monthly Mini Editions for the past year AND as a special, we are also selling the tutorials for our BONUS projects for the past year. Mini editions are 50% off the regular subscription price shown and BONUS projects are $2.95 (no discount). Don’t miss out……we have never offered these outside of our subscriptions!

Our monthly mini sessions include the instructions for 14 projects with full step-by-step tutorials.
Each mini session includes 12 unique cards, featuring 3 stamp sets, and
Each mini session includes TWO 3D items perfect for your club or stamp camp
All designs and tutorials are EXCLUSIVELY for subscribers and will not be posted anywhere else online.
All 14 projects are available immediately so you have all projects (and tutorials) right there at your fingertips
Our FABULOUS design team members include Debbie Henderson, Libby Fens, and Melissa Davies!
We use Fastwagon for our processing, you should immediately receive a Digital Order email with a link to a downloadable Welcome letter with your passwords! Thank you!

NOTE: Use Coupon Code ENDOFYEARduring checkout for the 50% off the regular $8.95 price!