Springtime Foils with Blends

How stunning is this new Sale-a-Bration paper? It's called Springtime Foils and it is part of the 2nd Release Offering. I've used the rose gold spots and the floral piece for this card. The only stamped part is the sentiment! I've cut out the flower and coloured it using my Blends. Isn't the stained glass effect so pretty? I've tied a bow with the copper trim to add a pretty accent to finish off the card.


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Product List

Springtime Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper [147193] $0.00	1/4" Copper Trim [144179] $10.00	Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144598] $15.50	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144597] $15.50
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $50.00	Blossoming Basket Clear-Mount Bundle [147505] $0.00	Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686] $14.00

Brusho Butterfly

This is the second card we made in this weeks Brusho Technique Class. I've used a mixture of blue and yellow Brusho powders on this card. I love the green-y tones it produces! I did lots of spritzing so that the colours blended into eachother. Both die-cuts on this card are part of the Petals and More thinlits dies.

TIP: I used my Night of Navy Blends to colour my Organza ribbon, and then the heat tool to crinkle it up.


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Product List

Beautiful Day Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145915] $37.00	Petal Palette Clear-Mount Bundle [145974] $108.00	Brusho Crystal Colour [144101] $52.00	Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder [109130] $8.75
Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Organza Ribbon [145590] $10.00	Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper [135315] $8.75	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock [121717] $14.00

CCMC498 Amazing You

It's Thursday, and that means it's Challenge time again over at www.createwithconnieandmary.com.
This week is a sketch challenge, and this is the sketch we had to work with:

Whoops, here I am using the Petal Passion Designer Series Paper again! I told you I couldn't stop using it! I've also used another favourite DSP - the Wood Textures 6"x6" stack. I love the whitewashed pieces in there and have to ration myself!
The flowers are from the Sale-a-Bration Amazing You stamp set. I've stamped them in Basic Black Archival ink and then quickly sprinkled clear embossing powder on to shiny them up. I added a touch of Daffodil Delight with my Blends, and some Crushed Curry twine to finish it off. The sentiment is from Petal Palette and I've punched it out using the Classic Label Punch. Crumb Cake cardstock is the perfect neutral base.

I hope you like my card. Check out what the other talented stampers have come up with HERE. Don't forget you can play along over on the facebook page!

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Beautiful Day with Brusho

It's Technique Class week this week and we are playing with Brusho! This is one of the cards we are making.

Brusho Crystal Colour are watercolor ink crystals that burst with vibrant color when mixed with water. When you use these magic pots of colour, it’s not recommended to open the lids. Instead, pierce the top with a paper piercer and use a push pin to keep it sealed. To create this flower on my card, I embossed the image first, to create a resist effect. I used Watercolour Paper, as that will absorb water best, but you can also use Thick Whisper White or Shimmery cardstock. You can create different effects by painting/spritzing with water first and then sprinkling powder, or by sprinkling the powder first and then spritzing. Part of the magic is that it will turn out differently every time!


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Product List

Beautiful Day Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145915] $37.00	Petal Palette Clear-Mount Bundle [145974] $108.00	Brusho Crystal Colour [144101] $52.00	Petal Pair Textured Impressions Embossing Folders [145656] $16.00
Classic Label Punch [141491] $31.00	Watercolor Paper [122959] $8.75	Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder [109130] $8.75

Blossoming Basket in Pink

I've been playing with some new-new products. That's right, these aren't just new, they are new-new. Available as of yesterday in the 2nd Sale-a-Bration release.
This is the Blossoming Basket Bundle - the stunning Basket Weave Dynamic Embossing Folder and Blossoming Basket stamp set. The embossing folder is one of the thicker ones that leaves a really 3D impression.
I've coloured in the pretty flower basket with my Blends, and cut it out.
These items are available for free with a $180 order, until March 31.


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Product List

Blossoming Basket Clear-Mount Bundle [147505] $0.00	Pink Pirouette Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144604] $15.50	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144597] $15.50	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144601] $15.50
Sweet Soirée Specialty Designer Series Paper [145564] $21.00	Lots Of Labels Framelits Dies [138281] $45.00	Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Organza Ribbon [145590] $10.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00

Sale-a-Bration just got TWICE as good!

As if Sale-A-Bration wasn’t great already, Stampin' Up! have added more great to the greatness! Beginning today, you can earn THREE new exclusive Sale-A-Bration products - a fabulous stamp set, a new Bundle (stamp set and embossing folder) and a 12"x12" pack of Specialty Paper.

These products are available from 16th February - 31 March 2018 (while stocks last)

Download the 2nd Release Brochure HERE

Download the Original Release HERE

You can choose an item for FREE for every $90 you spend, or choose the Bundle for FREE with a $180 purchase. Let me know if you 'need' anything!


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CCMC497 Strawberry Fruit Basket

It's Thursday, and that means it's Challenge time again over at www.createwithconnieandmary.com.
This week is a colour challenge, and these are the colours we had to work with:

I looked at the colours and immediately thought 'strawberries!'. I think they are just perfect for this colour challenge. Thankfully I own the Fruit Basket stamp set and Itty Bitty Fruit Punch Pack, which made short work of this card.

• The strawberries have been individually stamped and then punched out.
• I made my bowl the Lemon Lime Twist element and used snips to cut it out.
• The Garden Green DSP is actually part of the Be Merry paper pack in the Annual Catalogue - not just for Christmas!
• I used the every versatile Simple Stripes embossing folder (page 5, Occasions Catalogue)
• I've used a Stitched Shapes Circle to frame my bowl of strawberries
• The sentiment is also part of the Fruit Basket stamp set

I hope you like my card. Check out what the other talented stampers have come up with HERE. Don't forget you can play along over on the facebook page!

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True Gentleman Stamp-a-Stack

This is the second set of cards we are making in this week's Stamp-a-Stack. We are using lots of new products from the Occasions Catalogue to make some masculine cards.
I love the new Tailored Tag Punch and the True Gentleman Designer Series Paper has been getting lots of use too!
Hopefully everyone will enjoy adding some 'boy' cards to their stash!


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Product List

True Gentleman Designer Series Paper [145593] $19.25	Perennial Birthday Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145760] $38.00	Tailored Tag Punch [145667] $31.00	Simple Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [145648] $15.00
Scattered Sequins Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [145649] $17.00	Linen Thread [104199] $8.00