Ur7!- CCMC-SUM02

It's Saturday and that means it is time for another Saturday Challenge from the Create with Connie and Mary Summer Edition! This week we have a sketch challenge.

Here is my fun bright card for a special 7 year old that had a birthday this past week! I used the Touch of Kindness stamp set, Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight and Water Color (white) papers to make this card.

I also had fun adding embellishments to it like the Basic Rhinestone "diamonds", the 5/8" Daffodil Delight ribbon and the texture from the Big Shot Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder.

I even decorated the inside of this card, which I do not do very often, to make it match the bold bright-ness of the front of it. Here it is.

This card was fun to put together because of all the bright colors I used that I normally do not use all at the same time!

Here is the sketch for this week. What a fun one to work with!

Do you want to get in on the fun creative projects and tutorials we have been sharing for the past few weeks? Yes...then you need to head over to the Create with Connie and Mary site and subscribe to the Summer Mini Edition!

Don't worry, even though we already underway, you will still be able to see all of the projects from the past two weeks as well as all the projects from the coming 3 weeks no matter when you subscribe! Oh by the way...the Saturday challenges are the only projects that we share with everyone...become a subscriber to see all the other projects and tutorials and to get chances to win two FREE $75 gift certificates or one of two FREE subscriptions to the next Holiday Edition!

Thanks for looking!
and I hope to see you over at the CCM Summer Edition soon!

Click here to order Stampin' Up! supplies 24/7! and don't forget the Summer Mini is now available to order from too!

Sailing Adventure- CCMC-SUM01

WOW...has it been an amazing first week over at the Create with Connie and Mary Summer Edition site! We have had lots of fun and unique project's (all with full picture tutorials) shared and this is only the first week! If you want to get in on the fun you need to head over to the Create with Connie and Mary site and subscribe! Don't worry, you will still be able to see all of the projects from this week as well as all the projects from the coming 4 weeks no matter when you subscribe! Oh by the way...the Saturday challenges are the only projects that we share with everyone...become a subscriber to see all the other projects and tutorials!

So here is my card for the Saturday challenge. This week we have a color challenge of using Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Basic Grey and Not Quite Navy.

Our subscribers who participate in the Saturday challenges are entered to win one of two $75 gift certificates or one of two FREE subscriptions to Create with Connie and Mary Holiday Edition. Who wouldn't want either one of those?

More about my card...I used the Sail Away stamp set from in the Summer Mini and then of course the colors from this week. The stamp is so fun to watercolor! I also used the Travel Log stamp set for the "adventure" sentiment that I thought went well with the image.

I added a few Jumbo Eyelets to tie in the sailing/nautical theme. I also added a border of 1/4" Early Espresso Grosgrain ribbon around the Not Quite Navy card stock. If you look closely you can see it in this picture. I think that it helped with the sailing/nautical theme too.

Be sure to check out the other Design Team members projects using these colors this week too by stopping by the Create with Connie and Mary site!

Thanks for looking!
and I hope to see you over at the CCM Summer Edition soon!

Click here to order Stampin' Up! supplies 24/7! and don't forget the Summer Mini is now available to order from too!

Simple Blossom's and....

Here is a simple card using the Bold Blossom set and the new Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer punch, both from the Summer Mini catalog. The colors I used were Crumb Cake, Soft Suede and Riding Hood Red.

Speaking of the Summer Mini Catalog....you NEED to head over to the Create with Connie and Mary site and check out their surprises and BLOG CANDY they have posted for the upcoming Summer Mini Edition. You do NOT want tot miss out on Edition. To find out more click here.

The preview week (ie. sign up for the Summer Mini Edition and save $5) ends Saturday so don't delay...head over and sign up now....trust me, you are NOT going to want to miss out on this exciting Edition from Connie and Mary and the guest designers! We are all busy creating fun new projects for you, all with full tutorials that you can print off and keep forever!! What are you doing? Stop reading this and head over to their site NOW! :)

Thanks for looking!

Click here to order Stampin' Up! supplies 24/7! and don't forget the Summer Mini is now available to order from too!

In Color Mom

Happy Mothers Day! I hope all you mothers out there have a wonderful day!

I have a simple card to share today. If you saw my FREE tutorial I made for the preview week's for the Create with Connie and Mary Summer Edition, then this will look a bit familiar!

To make the card all I did was stamp the images from the stamp set Flower Fest onto Vellum card stock using Black StazOn and then colored them in using Stampin' Write markers, mounted the vellum onto a piece pf Whisper White card stock and then onto the Blush Blossom card base! So easy and fun, but yet it makes a bold statement!

I also stamped the "Mom" from Messages for Mom onto Vellum card stock using Black StazOn.

I added a simple little bow to the card and it was finished!

Be sure you are checking out the Create with Connie and Mary site....there is BLOG CANDY frequently over there for the next week! You do not want to miss out on the Early Bird Special on the Summer Edition either...it is a $5 savings!!

Supplies:
Stamps: Messages for Mom and Flower Fest.
Paper: Vellum card stock, Blush Blossom and Whisper White.
Inks: Black SatzOn
Accessories: Poppy Parade, Blush Blossom and Peach Parfait Stampin' Write Markers, 5/8" Pretty in Pink grosgrain ribbon.

Thanks for looking!
-Rochelle

Bunch of Bold Blossoms- SCIC50

It's Thursday and that means time for another Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge! This week we celebrating bright fun colors!

We would love to have you join us! All you need to do it look at the inspiration picture, make something that the picture inspired you to make and then upload if to the Stampin' Celebration blog!

This week I also used the sketch from Create with Connie and Mary to get me started. Speaking of Create with Connie and Mary...you need to make sure you are stopping by their site frequently the next two weeks for some FREE tutorials and BLOG CANDY!!

Here is what I came up with. I used a stamp set from the Summer Mini called Bold Blossom and got the colors for the flowers from the inspiration pictures.

The colors I used for the flowers were Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight, Cherry Cobbler and Marina Mist. The card base is Pear Pizzazz and the accent panel is Daffodil Delight.
Here is a close up of the flowers. You can see I popped them up using dimentionals. I also put the greeting on dimentionals too. I finished off the card by tying a piece of 5/8" Whisper White grosgrain ribbon around the accent panel.

I hope you can participate in either one of the challenges this week!

Thanks for looking!

Click here to order Stampin' Up! supplies 24/7! and don't forget the Summer Mini is now available to order from too!

Summer Fun Tracker & Blog Candy!!!

I have got some exciting news for you!! I have blog candy!!! and I was asked by Connie and Mary of Create with Connie and Mary to return as a Senior Guest Designer for their Summer Mini edition and....I said yes!

So you know what that means, it is time for another round of fabulous Stampin' Up! only projects with full blown tutorials (with pictures :) ) to go with them for a full five weeks! That 30 projects and not even mentioning the scrapbook project sheets you get too! All you need to do is subscribe today! Now is the perfect time to do so you will save $5 off the "normal" price! Check out the options here!

Over the next two weeks each member of the design team has a FREE special project (tutorial included) to share with you. This will give you an idea of the type of projects and how we present the tutorials to our subscribers.

Alright onto my project. It is a Summer Fun Tracker! (Really you could name this anything you wanted for whatever you are going to use it for...coupons, recipes......)

I took a Clear Stamp Case from Stampin' Up! and made it into a handy organizer to take with you on the go to keep track of anything you want to!




Here is the inside folders. Wouldn't this be a fun and bright way to organize things for you this summer? I think so! If you think so too, you need to check out the Create with Connie and Mary site for the FREE tutorial I made for you!

Are you ready for the blog candy? All you need to do is leave a comment on this blog post right here and you will be entered into the drawing for a FREE subscription to the Summer Edition!!! How awesome is that? Good Luck!

Thanks for looking!
and I hope to see you over at the Summer Edition soon!

Dressed-up Paper Bag Favor- CCMC-OM1

Wow has it been an AMAZING week one over at the Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Mini Edition! We have been creating using all the "Bring on the Cake Suite" things from the mini and let me tell you...there have been some SUPER cute and some one of a kind projects made using these products! Do I have you interested yet? Do you want to see what I am talking about? I bet you do! It is never to late to join the Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Mini Edition. Click here to find out how to subscribe and get in on all the fun!

It is time for the Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Mini Edition Saturday Challenge...week one we are making party favors using the "Bring on the Cake Suite" products! What perfect products to make a party favor!

Here is what I made, a dressed-up paper bag party favor! I started with a plain old paper bag (you can use any size you want) and stamped the number image from the Bring on the Cake stamp set. Then I measured the circumference around the bottom of the bag and then cut the Cherry Cobble card stock to that size and then cut slits in it to give it some interest. I then adhered it to the bag using sticky strip.

I used a few little strips of acetate to mount a few small paper stars to the bag so it looks like they are flying up behind the cupcake.

The cupcake was made using the new Create a Cupcake punch from the Occasions Mini Catalog using Daffodil Delight and Basic Black card stock and was mounted onto a 1 3/4" circle Naturals White card stock using dimensionals.

Change the color scheme and you would have a super cute party favor for a girl's birthday, or baby shower or wedding! So many options for this cute little favor!

The Saturday challenges are for our subscribers to play along with us! When they enter the challenges, they have their name put in the drawing for one of two $75 merchandise certificates and one of two FREE subscriptions to Create with Connie and Mary SUMMER Editon. The more they enter the challenges, the more times their name is entered into the drawing! You can subscribe here!

Be sure to head over to the Create with Connie and Mary site to check out the other Design Team Members party favors and their blogs as well!

Oh....I also heard there is a FREE tutorial for one of the projects over on their blog as well as a bonus this week!!

Thanks for looking!
and I hope to see you over on the Create with Connie and Mary site soon!

Time is Running Out!!

Time is running out quickly to subscribe to the Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Mini Edition using the early bird savings (ends Saturday, January 22nd at 11 pm EST!) so head over the the Create with Connie and Mary blog and subscribe today!

I also heard that there is a super cute project posted on their blog today as well......

Love You Frame

This frame features some of the Love Impressions Rub-Ons from the new Occasions Mini. I do not use rub-ons very often, but I really did love using them on this project!

I used a picture of my sister and her husband on their wedding day and added a few rub-ons and a fun multi-layered picture frame. It is hard to see the layers here, but you can see them in real life way better! (click on the picture to make it bigger.)

Do you want to see some cute projects and get FREE tutorials using the valentine's day themed products from the new mini? If so you NEED to check out the Create with Connie and Mary blog soon...the preview period is going on now for the upcoming Occasions Mini Edition!

During the Preview period we will be offering a special subscription rate of $24.95 for 5 weeks of daily ideas using the stamps and products in the Occasions and Sale-A-Bration Mini Catalogs! This is $5 off the regular 5 week price of $29.95. Early Bird Pricing ends Saturday, January 22nd at 11 pm EST! So DON'T DELAY!

What do you get for your subscription fee? You get a new project EVERY DAY Sunday through Friday (with at LEAST TWO FULL TUTORIALS EACH WEEK) and a fun challenge on Saturday to join (and have the opportunity to win prizes at the end of the 5 weeks). For those projects not having a full tutorial, we provide you with an easy to download and print project sheet! WHAT A DEAL!

Thanks for looking!

Love U Candy Bar Case & BLOG CANDY!

Wooohooo! If you don't know, I was invited back to be a guest designer for the Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Mini Edition! We are celebrating two preview weeks before the 5 week private subscription begins on January 23! We will be featuring the stamps and accessories from the Occasions Mini throughout the entire subscription period. For the preview weeks we are featuring the "valentines day-ish" products from the mini and all 5 design team members are creating projects that will be like the projects you will get if you subscribe to the Occasions Mini Edition! You will want to visit the Create with Connie and Mary blog to make sure you do not miss a thing in the next few weeks!

The Early Bird Special Price of $24.95 US is a savings of $5 and is good only until January 23 at 11:55pm...then the regular price price of $29.95 returns. You can see payment options here.

Ok, so on to my preview project!

As you can see I used Clear-Mount Stamp Case is a fun new way! This would be a great gift for Valentines Day which is approaching fast, because no matter who you give this gift to, you will get a gift for yourself too! :)

If you would like a FREE tutorial for this project including pictures click on over to the Create with Connie and Mary blog to get it!


Alright, on to the BLOG CANDY! We are giving away 6 FREE subscriptions to the Occasions Edition and a way of getting one of those is to leave a comment on my blog post today! Be sure to check out the Create with Connie and Mary blog to find out where else you can get a chance for a FREE subscription as well!

Winners will be announced on Sunday, January 23 at 12 noon (EST). To find out if you are a WINNER…you need to check the Create with Connie and Mary site no later than Saturday, February 5 at 12 noon (EST) and send us your email address at createwithconnieandmary@gmail.com.

Thanks for looking and Good Luck!

Little Lamb

Here is a simple simple card I made for some thank you cards I needed. The cute little lamb come from the Hand Knit stamp set and the sentiment is from the Fabulous Phrases stamp set.

I stamped the lamb using Black StazOn onto watercolor paper and then colored him in using a blender pen and classic ink. The colors I used were Crumb Cake, Soft Suede and Early Espresso.

Be sure you check out the Create with Connie and Mary blog today.....today is the day the preview period starts for the upcoming Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Mini Edition and there are some DEALS to be had in the next few weeks! And be sure to keep checking back here in the next few days for a chance to WIN a free subscription to the Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Mini Edition that I will have...details to come soon!

Thanks for looking!

Paisley Turkey & BLOG CANDY!

!!BLOG CANDY ALERT!! read on to find out what it is....I was playing with the new Paisley Prints stamp set from the Holiday Mini and got the idea to make the leafs from the stamp set into some feathers for Mr. Turkey!

I stamped the leaf image onto Very Vanilla card stock using Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango, Rich Razzleberry, More Mustard, So Saffron and Cherry Cobble classic ink and then cut them all out.

I made the body using the 1" and 1 3/8" circle punches (Early Espresso), the vest (More Mustard) and feet (Basic Black) from the Owl punch, his "arm's" (Early Espresso) were from the Scalloped Oval punch and I made his beak using Pumpkin Pie card stock. I arranged the leafs into a feather shape and added them to the back of his body using dimentionals to give them a little depth.

I sponged some Early Espresso classic ink on to the Crumb Cake card stock to give him a little something to stand on. The Sentiment is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set.

Thanks for looking!

Ok, onto the Blog Candy! You may know that I was asked to be on the Design Team for the Create with Connie and Mary Holiday Edition and I am super excited to share some fun 3d projects and the tutorials to go with them, but you have to subscribe to the Create with Connie and Mary Holiday Edition to take advantage of my projects plus the other talented members projects! Here are a few options on how you can do that:

- Sign up before September 25 to get the "Early Bird" special...a saving of $5! ($34.95 US)

- Wait till after September 25 and pay the regular price! ($39.95 US)

- Or leave a comment HERE on my blog TODAY for a chance at winning a FREE subscription! (check the Create with Connie and Mary blog on 9/25 noon EST to see if you are a winner!)

Make sure you are checking out the Create with Connie and Mary blog in the next week or so, that is where you will find out who the next FREE subscription hostess will be! And while you are there you can check out the great preview projects Connie and Mary are posting!

Good Luck and I hope to see you over at the Create with Connie and Mary blog soon!

Cute Little Witch- CCMC115

This week over at the Create with Connie and Mary blog they have a fun fall-ish color challenge! The colors are Tangerine Tango, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla. They said you didn't have to make a fall themed project, but I decided I wanted to and I knew what set I wanted to use, the new Greeting Card Kids! I haven been wanting to use this super cute new set and this was the perfect color challenge to use with it.

Here is my card! I love coloring on water color paper and this stamp set is perfect for it! I stamped the little witch on to Water Color paper using Black StazOn and then used the markers from this weeks colors to highlight areas on the image. Then I came back in with my blender pen to blend and fill in the rest of the image.

I added the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes in Early Espresso and then tired a piece of Linen Thread around the image in a bow. I created the card base background by stamping the sentiment over and over again on the bottom half of the card and then I used Crumb Cake classic ink and the retired Canvas background stamp for the top half.

Thanks for looking!

P.S. Be sure to check back here frequently in the next week or so.....I have one free subscription to the Create with Connie and Mary Holiday Edition to give away!! And be sure to check out the Create with Connie and Mary blog...the preview period starts today!

Create with Connie and Mary- Holiday Mini Edition

I have some very exciting news......

A few weeks ago a submitted my application to be on the Create with Connie and Mary Design Team and guess what? I made it! I am so excited and honored that they picked me to be one of the three for this super fun Holiday Mini edition Design Team! I am looking forward to creating new and exciting things and sharing them with you and also learning a lot too!!

Check out the newly decorated for the holiday's Create with Connie and Mary blog here. Be sure to sign up soon......they have an early bird special going on now!

Thanks for stopping by!