Reason for the Season

Welcome to another Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop!  This week we are featuring Christmas cards using traditional RED AND GREEN.

For a card with traditional colors I went immediately to Reason for the Season.

You think I did enough red and green?!  I have lots going on with this card.  Not only does it have embossing and designer paper, it has a special fold!

Yep, it's an easel card so the recipient can show it off after you send it.  And it mails easily so you can WOW whomever you choose!

Only two colors of ink were needed, Mossy Meadow and Cherry Cobbler.   A few pearls and the card is done.  The longest part of the process was fussy cutting the flowers, but they really didn't take much time at all!

I added in a sentiment from Holly Jolly Greetings to prop up the front.  I love this set, the greetings can be used in so many ways!

SUPPLIES:

STAMPS:  Reason for the Season, Holly Jolly Greetings

PAPER:  Mossy Meadow, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Merry Moments DSP

INKS:  Mossy Meadow, Cherry Cobbler

DIE CUTS/EMBOSSING FOLDERS: Stylish Stripes

ACCESSORIES:  Octagon Punch (banner ends), Pearls, Dimensionals, SNAIL



The November Mini Session is live and so helpful for the holidays!  The stamps featured:

• Snow Place


• Embellished Ornaments


• Reason for the Season


• Winter Wishes


• Holly Jolly Greetings


• BONUS:  Christmas Cuties

The session has 5 awesome tutorials to help make your holidays both easy and festive!  Three card sets and two 3D projects all for just $8.95.  PLUS we have a winter bonus for you!  Purchase both the November and December Mini Sessions and get a special winter project designed by Mary Brown for FREE!  To find out more and subscribe, go to Create with Connie and Mary.

Now it’s time to check out what the rest of the Design Team has for us today, I know it will all be amazing!  Click previous to visit the very talented Mary Brown and Next to see the very talented Debbie Henderson.



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Snowman in Red and White

Welcome to another Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop!  This week we are starting to feature Christmas cards with today being all about RED AND WHITE.

I went with a cute little snowman in a red and white striped scarf and hat.

It's a clean and simple card that makes me smile just like the sweet snowman!

I colored the hat and scarf with my Real Red marker and added a Pumpkin Pie nose.  For a bit of sparkle, I added Dazzling Details to the trim out the hat.

In keeping with the red and white theme, the card base is Real Red and so is the base of the snow globe.  I stamped the outline of the globe in Sahara Sand so the snowman would be the main focus. The white layer is embossed with the fun Gently Falling EF to give dimension to the card.  I originally thought that I wouldn't buy this particular embossing folder, but I caved after seeing all the pretty cards that feature it!

SUPPLIES:

STAMPS:  Sparkly Seasons

PAPER:  Real Red, Whisper White

INKS:  Archival Black, Sahara Sand

MARKERS: Real Red, Pumpkin Pie

DIE CUTS: Seasonal Frame Thinlits

ACCESSORIES:  Gently Falling EF, Metallic Sequin Assortment, Dazzling Details, SNAIL, Tombow

Now it’s time to check out what the rest of the Design Team has for us today, I know it will all be amazing!  Click previous to visit the very talented Mary Brown and Next to see the very talented Debbie Henderson.



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Golden Thank You

Welcome to another Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop!  This week we are featuring FALL CARDS using the 2014-2016 In Colors.

I focused on Lost Lagoon and Hello Honey with a touch of gold.

I love all the colors and textures, makes this card very warm and inviting!

I did a simple sentiment from Thankful Forest Friends in Tip Top Taupe which coordinates nicely with Lost Lagoon and Hello Honey.

I layered in the Lost Lagoon and Hello Honey with a bit of texture and washi tape for interest.  The finishing (and my favorite!) touch is the gold shimmer leaf.  I usually stamp the leaves then die cut them, this is my first plain old leaf!  But in gold, it really isn't plain!

Supplies:

Stamps: Thankful Forest Friends

Paper: Lost Lagoon, Hello Honey, Tip Tip Taupe, Gold Shimmer

Inks:  Tip Top Taupe

Accessories:  Leaflets Framelits, Deco Labels Framelits, Woodgrain Embossing Folder, Bohemian Washi Tape, Gold Sequin Trim

If you need more holiday ideas, then you should check out the October Mini Session from Create with Connie and Mary.  We have FIVE step by step tutorials for you including (2) 3D items and (3) card sets!  You also get bonus cards throughout the month from Connie and Mary!  It’s a sweet deal for just $8.95!  The session starts tomorrow, October 11th.  I hope you will join us!  You can subscribe and see more details at Create with Connie and Mary!



Now it’s time to check out what the rest of the Design Team has for us today, I know it will all be amazing!  Click previous to visit the very talented Mary Brown and Next to see the very talented Debbie Henderson.



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Colorful Lighthearted Leaf

Welcome to another Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop!  This week we are featuring FALL CARDS.



I looked through all my stamps for fall and no matter how hard I tried to ignore it, LIGHTHEARTED LEAVES just kept calling my name!



I know that I've done LOTS of cards with this set, but I have yet to color the leaves with MARKERS!  So today is the day for a very colorful leaf!  I love Bermuda Bay paired with Pumpkin Pie, so that was my starting point.  I also threw in Soft Suede and a little Pool Party.  The combination turned out stunning and is perfect for fall!



The leaf was stamped in black then colored in with all the colors mentioned above.  I tried to make a bit of a pattern with the colors to bring the leaf to life.



I went with a simple Soft Suede card base, no embossing or stamping on it.....it was hard but I refrained!  With this simple base, the focal point really shines.

To balance out the bold leaf, I added in a Pumpkin Pie "grateful" and Bermuda Bay washi tape.  I was also able to tuck in "for you" in soft Suede.  I added in a couple of sequins too, I think the bit of gold was a beautiful finishing touch!

SUPPLIES:

STAMPS:  Lighthearted Leaves, Crazy About You

PAPER:  Soft Suede, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie

INKS:  Black Archival, Soft Suede

MARKERS:  Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Pumpkin Pie, Pool Party

DIE CUTS:  Leaflets Framelits, Seasonal Frames Thinlits

ACCESSORIES:  Cherry on Top Designer Washi Tape, Metallic Sequin Assortment

If you need more holiday ideas, then you should check out the October Mini Session from Create with Connie and Mary.  We have FIVE step by step tutorials for you including (2) 3D items and (3) card sets!  You also get bonus cards throughout the month from Connie and Mary!  It's a sweet deal for just $8.95!  The session starts October 11th, I hope you will join us!  You can subscribe and see more details at Create with Connie and Mary!



Now it’s time to check out what the rest of the Design Team has for us today, I know it will all be amazing!  Click previous to visit the very talented Mary Brown and Next to see the very talented Debbie Henderson.



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Halloween Baker's Box

Welcome to another Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop!  This week we are all about HALLOWEEN TREATS!



HOWL-O-WEEN TREAT is most definitely my favorite Halloween set this year.  I haven't taken this set of my desk since I got it!  For today's project, I used it to embellish a BAKER'S BOX.



I used HAPPY HAUNTING Designer Series Paper to create the box.  I added a small square of Basic Black cardstock inside the box to reinforce the bottom..... I want to load this with tons of candy!!



Lots of embellishments make this quite a treat indeed!  A spider web doily created the background for the spooky skull and bones.  A little silver glimmer paper added sparkle to complete the look.  Did you notice the little bit of Bermuda Bay that I snuck in??  I added a small starburst made with one of the thinlits in the BAKER'S BOX set.  I think Bermuda Bay looks gorgeous with Tangelo Twist and Basic Black....a perfect Halloween color combo!

Here's a list of products used for today's Halloween Treat:

STAMPS:  Howl-o-ween Treat

INKS:  Memento Tuxedo Black

PAPER:  Happy Haunting DSP, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer

ACCESSORIES:  Baker's Box Thinlit Set, Spider Web Doily, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (star punch), Bermuda Bay sequin trim, Mini Metallic Clothespins

Let's get ready to check out the rest of the treats featured by the Design Team.  But first, did you know that the September Mini Session has a couple of BONUS ideas???  Yep, Connie and Mary did remakes of two of the tutorials with Christmas stamps....how cool is that!!  How about a sneak peek??



So why not join us, the session is LIVE and full of awesome ideas!  To find out more details and subscribe, visit Create with Connie and Mary.

Now it’s time to check out what the rest of the Design Team has for us today, I know it will all be amazing!  Click the Previous button to visit the talented Mary Brown and the Next button to visit the talented Debbie Henderson has made.



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A Spooky Season

Welcome to another Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop!  This week we are all about HALLOWEEN CARDS!



SPARKLY SEASON was a set on my radar right away since it features more than one holiday.  I love sets like this that are multi-purpose!  It also comes as a bundle with the coordinating SEASONAL FRAME THINLITS which makes this a must have in my book!



Is this jack-o-lantern cute or what!  I used the chevron circle and face from the stamp set and added in the "spooky" from the thinlits.  I LOVE having words to die cut....so fun to use!



There are lots of little details that come together to make this card work.  Softly sponged stars with a decorative mask was my first step.  Then I layered on Happy Haunting washi tape before adding the jack-o-lantern and sentiment.  I even dressed up the hat that I pulled from Howl-o-ween Treat.  I love how it's a perfect fit!



Here's a quick run down of all the supplies I used so you can make your own spooky card!

Stamps:  Sparkly Season, Howl-o-ween Treat

Inks:  Hello Honey, Tangelo Twist, Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Basic Black, Hello Honey, Whisper White, Tangelo Twist, Black Glimmer

Accessories:  Seasonal Frame Thinlits, Boo To You Framelits, Star Confetti Punch, Star Decorative Mask, Happy Haunting Designer Washi Tape

The September Create with Connie and Mary Mini Session will be starting TOMORROW and it’s full of great tutorials to help with your holiday crafting!



The session includes:

• Sweet Hauntings


• Cheer All Year


• Howl-o-ween Treats


• Haunt Ya Later


• Lighthearted Leaves


• BONUS:  Acorny Thank You

You get full tutorials for each project for only $8.95!  It’s a great resource for making your handmade holidays easier!  The session begins September 13th, to join us visit Create with Connie and Mary!

Now it’s time to check out what the rest of the Design Team has for us today, I know it will all be amazing!



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