Valentines

Welcome to the CREATION STATION BLOG HOP!  This month we are all about VALENTINES!! The big day is less than two weeks away so you've come to the right place.  The blog hop is full of fabulous ideas so make sure you visit all of them!!

I was so excited to order new supplies that I didn't think about Valentine's Day being around the corner....so no Valentine sets (sad face).  BUT WAIT!  I know there are others out there that did the same, so I am giving you a couple of Valentines using everyday stamps.



This first card was so much fun to make!  If you look closely at the background, you can see the bokeh effect which is a favorite technique of mine.  It gives such a lovely soft look that's perfect for a sky scene.



A couple of vellum clouds added in give more interest without overtaking the plane.  And of course since it's a Valentine, I had to add some hearts!  This just goes to show you how versatile SKY IS THE LIMIT really is!  The variety of greetings really makes this one a gem and must have!!



Now, how about one that's clean and simple??  I used a Sale-a-bration set that is another must have...HELLO.



How is that for simple!  I love the giant HELLO in this set, it's just so darn useful!  I was able to add in another stamp set and create a beautiful Valentine.



The swirly "love" from HELLO LIFE fit just right below "hello".  It turned out just as I pictured it!  A few RED GLIMMER hearts and voila' a Valentine!



I hope I inspired you to use your everyday stamps for Valentines today!  Now it’s time to move on and see more favorites from the very talented ladies in this group.  Up next is Julie and I can’t wait to see what’s she’s made!  Be sure to hop all the way around, I know you’ll want to see all of the fabulous ideas!

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Hello Lavender

Welcome to another Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop!  This week we are celebrating Sale-a-bration with TAGS!



We could choose anything from the Sale-a-bration catalog to make the tag with, so I went to my favorite set HELLO.



Did you notice that I actually featured TWO Sale-a-bration sets on this tag??  Yep, I added in the gorgeous FLOWERING FIELDS set as well!  I am a HUGE fan of lavender, so that's the first thing that popped out when I saw this set.  And how nice is a big hello and lavender??  Very for me!!



As I designed this tag, I encountered the dilemma of the "hello" being so ginormous.  How in the world do you fit a greeting like that on a 2" wide tag??  Well, you get inventive and add a ginormous Wisteria Wonder banner to hold that greeting!  And to make it stand out even more, I heat embossed it in white and added bling.

Then, I needed a great way to use this beautiful tag.  I don't have any lavender right now to give away, so I thought a card would be a great way to share it.



Soft Sky with a Basic Black card base really make the softer colors POP!  And I couldn't give just a plain Soft Sky.  Embossed butterflies give a lovely background and match beautifully with the flowers!

OK, let's get to the nitty gritty.....the Supply List!

SUPPLIES:

STAMPS: Hello, Flowering Fields

INKS:  Archival Black, VersaMark

PAPER:  Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder, Soft Sky, Basic Black

ACCESSORIES:  Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, Banner Triple Punch, Fluttering Embossing Folder, 5/8" Organza Ribbon, Wisteria Wonder Marker (to color the ribbon as well as the flowers), Handheld Stapler, Heat Tool, White Embossing Powder, Embossing Buddy, Metallic Sequin Assortment, dimensionals, SNAIL, fine tip glue pen, paper snips, paper trimmer

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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A New Adventure!

I am excited to be starting on an new adventure this year!  For the next four months I am going to be sharing projects as a team member of the CREATIVE CREW on SPLITCOASTSTAMPERS!  I was honored to be asked to be a part of this talented group of ladies.  I have been a member of Splitcoaststampers for over ten years now, it's a fabulous place for inspiration!



This first project for January features my favorite Sale-a-bration set and gorgeous die cut flowers from the new Occasions Catalog.

Isn't this beautiful!  I love the soft polka dot background with the bold sentiment and flowers.

One of our challenges this month was to use COLOR ME IRRESISTIBLE Designer Paper.  I chose the polka dots and lightly sponged on Soft Sky ink.

Next I paired up the bold "hello" from the Sale-a-bration set HELLO with the BOTANICAL BUILDER FRAMELITS.  This collection of framelits gives so many flower options....it's just amazing!  The framelits can be bundled with a coordinating stamp set and designer paper...how cool is that!!  Make sure you check out the Occasions Catalog, just click HERE and the Sale-a-bration Catalog too!  It is live starting today so you can get ready to start your wish list and order!

SUPPLIES:

STAMPS: Hello

INKS:  Archival Black, Melon Mambo, Soft Sky

PAPER:  Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Rich Razzleberry, So Saffron, Pear Pizzaz, Soft Sky, Color Me Irresistible DSP, Perfectly Artistic DSP

ACCESSORIES:  Botanical Builders Framelits, Mini Treat Bag Thinlits, Circle Framelits, File Tab Edgelits, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (small flower),  Basic Pearls, SNAIL, Fast Fuse, paper snips, paper trimmer

I hope you enjoyed this first idea, I still have three more projects to share!   So, be sure to check back and see more inspiration from the new Occasions and Sale-a-bration Catalogs!

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Trimmed Down

Welcome to another Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop!  This week we are all about cards that are trimmed down....clean and simple!



You may have noticed that I've been into clean and simple cards lately so this was perfect timing for me!  I went with a Sale-a-bration set that I think is perfect for this style of card.....HELLO.



See what I mean, nice and crisp....love it!  I actually did two cards to show how versatile this clean design can be.  Just change up your color or your sentiment and you have another great card to use!



I started out with a card featuring Archival Black ink (a must have!) and Melon Mambo.  I love this combination of bold colors.

  A simple banner and a party hat is all you need to compliment the giant hello on the card.

Another wonderful bold color to compliment this card is Bermuda Bay.  This is one of my go to colors for crafting and just about everything else!

How about giving this card design a try??  I have the supplies listed for you below so you are ready to stamp once the catalog goes live on January 5th.

SUPPLIES:

STAMPS: Hello

INKS:  Archival Black, Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay

PAPER:  Thick White, Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay

ACCESSORIES:  Octagon Punch (banner ends),  dimensionals, SNAIL, paper snips, paper trimmer

We are getting ready for our JANUARY MINI SESSION with a projects using stamp sets from the new Occasions Catalog and Sale-A-Bration brochures!  Get some great ideas for your January, February and Spring classes!  You are going to LOVE these!  And check out the VALENTINE SPECIAL BONUS below!  Here are the details:

* Each session includes FIVE step-by-step tutorials for projects...THREE card sets, each with 4 cards and TWO 3D items...perfect for your club or stamp camp!

* All FIVE projects are available once the monthly mini collection opens so you immediately have all projects (and tutorials)

*Mini Sessions open on the 11th of each month

Sets we are using for the January session:

Flowering Fields

Botanical Blooms

Apple of My Eye

First Sight

Beautiful Ride

 Here's a little teaser of the projects we are doing this month!

 

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JANUARY 2016 Mini Session

$8.95 US 

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VALENTINE BONUS PROJECT:  Purchase BOTH the January and February Mini Sessions together and get this BONUS VALENTINE project immediately using the Balloon Builder Punch and Bloomin' Love Stamp Set, perfect gift for your hostesses or friends!  You and your customers will LOVE making it!

JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2016 MINI SESSIONS,
plus BONUS VALENTINE project

$17.90 US

 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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Hello

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, we had a very busy but good one!  I am back today with another clean and simple card.  This has really become my favorite style of card lately, especially with lots of crisp white!



I used the Create with Connie and Mary color challenge that is still going on for my inspiration.

I love these three colors together, a perfect recipe for a CAS card!

I did a little stamping and a little die cutting to create this clean look.  The stamp from the new Sale-a-bration set HELLO was a perfect match to the GREETINGS THINLITS.  I also added a little bit of the WINTER WONDERLAND VELLUM STACK, love the stripes under the sentiment!

And as you already know, sequins are always a great compliment on a crisp card so there are two gold ones added to this one.  I even added a couple to the envelope, couldn't help myself!

As we wind down 2015 we have lots of new products to look forward to in 2016!  The Occasions Catalog and Sale-a-bration will begin on January 5th so you will be able to order all these great products very soon!  Until then, enjoy all the sneak peeks and get ready to make your wish list!

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All About Sale-a-bration!

Welcome to another Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop!  This week we are featuring SALE-A-BRATION products!



The SKY IS THE LIMIT stamp set was sitting on my desk, so I used it for today with a clean and simple design.



Isn't this the perfect example of a crisp and clean card!  Lots of white with a thick white card base and a layer of Whisper White popped up on dimensionals.



I punched a couple of clouds with the TREE BUILDER PUNCH and the new PERFECTLY ARTISTIC designer paper in the Sale-a-bration catalog. It's a set of beautiful marbled watercolor-like papers that are just gorgeous...a real must have!  I also snuck in a sentiment from another SAB set called HELLO.  The "congratulations" came from SKY IS THE LIMIT then I added in "my friend" from HELLO.....they work perfectly together!



I have listed my supplies below so you can recreate this card when your SAB goodies arrive!

SUPPLIES:

STAMPS:  Sky is the Limit, Hello

INKS:  Archival Black

PAPER:  Thick White, Whisper White, Perfectly Artistic DSP

ACCESSORIES:  Tree Builder Punch,  dimensionals, SNAIL, paper snips, paper trimmer

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.



Thanks for hopping with us, we love inspiring you!  Happy Stamping!