tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32350315485223889322024-03-14T03:01:55.576-05:00Fun Stampin' with Margaret!Sharing Stampin' Up! rubberstamping and paper crafting news and ideas.Margaret Raburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784737225923092562noreply@blogger.comBlogger976125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235031548522388932.post-23350660340438596452015-12-12T23:43:00.001-06:002015-12-13T23:29:38.994-06:00Woodland Trees Christmas Card<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Here's a fun Christmas card, this time using stamps from several sets. I realize this should have been posted sooner as this embossing folder has been retired and is now out of stock but some family health issues have taken precedence lately! I'm sad this folder has been retired for it was a great one and so popular! <span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">*See update below!!</span></span> </span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">First I stamped the evergreen tree from Lovely as a Tree onto the inked folder. This makes the evergreen appear behind the tree trunks. I <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">used</span> my Mossy Meadow Marker to mark all the lines on the tree.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Stamp the snowflakes with White Craft Ink, sprinkle with Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder and heat with Heat Tool. This gives them some lovely sparkle!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Wrap Cherry Cobbler Twine around the card front layer twice and fasten to the back. Stamp "Merry Christmas" on White Cardstock and cut out.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Stamp cardinal from Festival of Trees in Real Red on White cardstock and cut out. Adhere to background.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Inks: Mossy Meadow, Cherry Cobbler, Real Red, Craft White Ink ink pads; Mossy Meadow Marker</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Accessories/Tools: Cherry Cobbler Twine, Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder, </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Dimensionals, </span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Woodlands Embossing Folder (now retired<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> and</span></span> out of stock<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">). <span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">*</span>Update! <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Stampin' Up! has announced <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">this folder<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> h<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">a</span></span>s been so popular they are bringing it out of retirement and it will be available in the new 2016<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">-17 </span>Catalog <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">this coming June!! <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Yay!!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I have one more card <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">using</span> this embossing folder I'll post soon!</span><br />
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Margaret Raburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784737225923092562noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235031548522388932.post-13532983775191904902015-12-05T19:34:00.001-06:002015-12-05T20:28:04.387-06:00Christmas Dove of Peace<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This Dove of Peace stamp is another one of the stamps that caught my eye when i first saw this year's Holiday Catalog. I think it is so pretty, graceful and lends itself to being coloring or left uncolored.<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Oh, for the <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Dove of Peace to cover this world with <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">His wings this Christm<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">as.</span></span></span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Margaret</span></span></b></i></span></span>Margaret Raburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784737225923092562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235031548522388932.post-73953449606783595352015-10-30T00:22:00.001-05:002015-10-30T10:43:41.913-05:00Thankful Forest Friends<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I fell for this set the first time I saw it in the new Holiday Catalog! Those adorable animals and the thanks sentiments, the vines... love it all. Today's card uses the cute bear - I think he might be my fave of the guys in the set, lol!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just a little glimmer added with punched circles of Gold Glimmer Paper for some glitz! Adhere them with Glue Dots and the card is ready to send! Don't forget to decorate your envelope with these yummy colors!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stamps: Thankful Forest Friends</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Inks: Early Espresso ink pad; Rich Razzleberry, Mossy Meadow, Tangelo Twist, Soft Suede SU Markers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Paper: Into the Woods Designer Paper; Gold Glimmer Paper; Whisper White, Mossy Meadow, Rich Razzleberry and Tangelo Twist cardstocks</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Accessories: 1/4" Circle Punch, 2-1/2" Circle Punch, 2-3/4" Circle Framelit, Woodlands Embossing Folder, Dimensionals. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy Weekend! It's raining here today so great day for staying in and stamping!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Margaret </span></span></b></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I had several ideas and but my chrysanthemums inspired me to go with flowers in fall colors of Blackberry Bliss and Tangelo Twist. They were stamped then diecut with the Flower Fair Framelits which make it so easy! I centered them with Gold Glimmer Paper for some sparkle.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I really like this sentiment is from the Lighthearted Leaves set; it's actually a good message any time of year : ) I stamped it in Garden Green onto Hello Honey cardstock, diecut it with the smallest Deco Labels Framelit and layered a 2" circle of Gold Glimmer behind it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The Gold Baker's Twine was perfect for wrapping around the wood print Designer Paper before all the other elements were added. A small bow and touch of Victorian lace were added to finish it all off after it was layered onto the Soft Suede card base.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Stamps: Flower Patch, Lighthearted Leaves (sentiment)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Inks: Blackberry Bliss, Tangelo Twist, Garden Green</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Paper: Into the Woods DSP; Crushed Curry, Soft Suede, Garden Green, Whisper White. Gold Glimmer Paper,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Accessories: Flower Fair Framelits, Deco Labels Collection Framelits, 1/4" Hole Punch, Victorian Lace, Gold Baker's Twine, Dimensionals, Glue Dots.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This sketch is so adaptable! Too often I have to think awhile to find an idea but quickly had several ideas using different themes for this sketch! Be sure to check out the uber-talented Challenge Team at Create with Connie and Mary for their projects this week then make your own and upload it to the <a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/" target="_blank">Create with Connie and Mary</a> website! We can't wait to see what you do!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This will be my last project as a Challenge Team Member with Connie and Mary. I have resigned as I have a family member with health issues to whom I need to devote more time. I have truly enjoyed my time with the delightful and gifted ladies who make up the team, past and present. Thank you for your inspiration and encouragement! It's been so much fun to get to know you all and enjoy your artwork! I'll still be blogging and joining the challenges as I have the time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The <b>Choose Happiness set</b> has a number of great images which makes it so versatile; all here are from that set except for the <b>Gorgeous Grunge</b> "splatters". </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I stamped the border in Soft Suede, add strips of designer papers and stamped one strip with the leaf stamp to bring in more pf the Mossy Meadow color. Some fine Victorian Lace was added onto the script DSP and then Linen thread wrapped around and tied in a small bow. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The flower center was graced with Basic Pearls of three sizes then the front layer attached to the Mossy Meadow cardstock base with Dimensionals. I just realized I didn't use the Big Shot on this card!! That's a rare occasion for me, lol!! Even the little woodgrain flag is a stamp in the set and was cut out by hand. : )</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Stamps: Choose Happiness, Gorgeous Grunge</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Inks: Hello Honey, Mossy Meadow and Soft Suede</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Paper: Very Vanilla, Whisper White & Mossy Meadow cardstocks; Cherry on Top DSP, Neutrals Designer Series Paper Stack</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Accessories: Blender Pen, Linen Thread, Basic Pearls, Victorian Lace, Dimensionals, Snail Adhesive, Paper Snips, Candy Dots</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Here is the Color Challenge from Create with Connie and Mary this week:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">You can see the other lovely creations on the<a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/" target="_blank"> Create with Connie and Mary website</a> to get some more ideas for using these colors but I'm sure you will come up with some very cool ideas of your own! We want to see what you make so please upload your project to the Create with Connie and Mary website and we'll be by to leave you some comment love!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Thanks for visiting today! Happy Stamping!</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Margaret </span></span></b></i></span> Margaret Raburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784737225923092562noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235031548522388932.post-21346403899553194682015-10-15T02:05:00.000-05:002015-10-15T02:05:00.323-05:00Hello Butterfly! CCMC 377<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Hello Thursday! Time for another creative challenge from Create with Connie and Mary! Today and this week we have a simple sketch for our challenge! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I chose the Pretty Petals DSP Stack paper with butterflies on it for my color scheme with this sketch and selected the colors of Mint Macaron, Calypso Coral and Pacific Point to feature on my card.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Cut Mint Macaron cardstock to 3-7/8" x 5-1/8". Dry emboss with the Fluttering Embossing Folder.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Cut strips of the small butterfly and Calypso Coral small dot paper from the Pretty Petals DSP Stack and also Pacific Point cardstock to 3/4" wide and 4-1/2" long. Arrange on the embossed Mint cardstock using the sketch as a guide; adhere with Snail or Fast Fuse</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> Die cut the "hello" from Pacific Point cardstock. Adhere to front panel with the Fine Tip Glue Pen.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Punch Bitty Butterfly from the Calypso Coral tiny dot paper, Pretty Petals Paper Stack. Attach with Glue Dot and add smallest pearls down the center of butterfly and above the butterfly paper strip on the right side of the front.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Create the card base from Mint Macaron cardstock, 11" x 4-1/4" piece folded in half lengthwise. Attach front panel with Dimensionals. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Accessories: Bitty Butterfly Punch, Greetings Thinlits Dies, Basic Pearls, Fluttering Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Fast Fuse, Snail, Fine Tip Glue Pen, Dimensionals.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I really like these colors together and that butterfly paper is just sweet! So glad to have these cute word thinlits as well; there are more word thinlits in the Holiday catalog with holiday-type words. Yay!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">You can make this as simple or complicated as you wish.. we would love to see what your imagination does with this sketch!! Have you looked at the creations of the other Challenge Team members? They are so diverse you might not guess they are from the same sketch. So get to your stamping place as soon as you can and see what fun ideas you come up with! We can't wait to see what you do! Check out the Challenge Team cards at <a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/" target="_blank">Create with Connie and Mary</a> as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This is such a beautiful set! I love the intricate designs on the dove and the opportunities to add some color, although I've made one card on which I left it uncolored and I really like it that way as well! I used my AquaPainter brush with alcohol in it and inks from the lid of the ink pads to color the dove. I really like the new Curvy Corner Trio Punch to dress up the corners of a card also!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Paper: Tip Top Taupe, Lost Lagoon, Shimmer White cardstocks</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Accessories/Tools: Tip Top Taupe Dotted Lace Trim, Curvy Corner Trio Punch, Aqua Painter, Basic Pearls.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We truly hope that you will jump in and use the challenge colors to make a card or other project! We can't wait to see how and what you created with it! Visit the <a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/" target="_blank">Create with Connie and Mary website</a> to see the cards the other Challenge Teams have shared using this color combo. While there check out the easy guidelines to join the fun and upload your card/project!</span><br />
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<br />Margaret Raburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784737225923092562noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235031548522388932.post-17802911604619203312015-10-01T02:05:00.000-05:002015-10-06T13:02:32.524-05:00Golden Leaves CCMC375<br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Wow, Can you believe it is the first day of October?!! And it must be Thursday because it's time for the <b>Create with Connie and Mary Challenge!</b> I really like sketch challenges and we have a fun one this week! Here's my card:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I chose to go with leaves for my three main elements; these are stamped with the smallest leaf stamp in the Vintage Leaves set on three colors of cardstock then embossed with gold and diecut with the Leaflets Framelits. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The base card is Rich Razzleberry, 8.5" x 5.5", folded in half.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">A piece of Very Vanilla cardstock cut 5" x 3.75" stamped with the Sheltering Tree in Tip Top Taupe, the ground in Sahara Sand and the rake in Sahara Sand </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">(all stamped off once before stamping on the Vanilla layer)</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">. I colored the tiny leaf stamp with markers, stamped them off once then stamped onto the Vanilla layer then repeated this several times. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Treated the top corners of the Vanilla cardstock with the new Curvy Corner Trio Punch. Love that punch! </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I wrapped the Gold Cord around the Vanilla layer a number of times then adhered the diecut leaves with Dimensionals and adhered it to the Rich Razzleberry with Dimensionals.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I wanted the tree to fade into the background so the three main images, the leaves, would be the focus of the card; therefore I stamped off (also called "second generation" stamping) to make them lighter. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Inks: Tip Top Taupe, Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow, VersaMark. Markers: Tip Top Taupe, Rich Razzleberry, Tangelo Twist, Crushed Curry, Old Olive. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Paper: Very Vanilla, Rich Razzleberry, Hello Honey, Old Olive</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Accessories: Gold Cord, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Big Shot, Leaflets Framelits, Curvy Corner Trio Punch, Magnetic Platform, Fast Fuse, Dimensionals, Snail Adhesive.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Here is the sketch from Create with Connie and Mary that we are using this week. Don't you think this is a cool sketch. I like that it's rather different! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We would love to see what you would do with this sketch! So play with it and see what you come up with then let us see your project also by uploading a link to your card to the challenge website at <a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/" target="_blank"><b>Create with Connie and Mary</b></a>! You'll also want to check out the creations of the other Challenge Team members; there's lots of inspiration going on over there!! The Challenge Team will also stop by your card and leave you some comment love!! How about it?!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Margaret </span></b></i></span></span>Margaret Raburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784737225923092562noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235031548522388932.post-60635998315288612562015-09-24T02:05:00.000-05:002015-09-24T09:26:19.942-05:00Lighthearted Colors!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It is Thursday which means it's time for our new challenge from <b>Create with Connie and Mary</b>!! This week we have the color combination of Watermelon Wonder, Calypso Coral and Blushing Bride; what a great color scheme!</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I cut a banner from the 1-1/4" Jute Ribbon and applied it to the Watermelon Wonder background layer.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The Watermelon was then layered onto the 11 x 5.5" (folded in half) card base using Dimensionals.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I stamped the sentiment onto Blushing Bride cardstock with Black ink then cut the ends with the Hexagon Punch and attached this over the ribbon and Watermelon layer.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">A Blushing Bride Candy Dot was added to the center of the scallop area at the base of the leaf</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Two White Candy Dots were added in the upper-right corner and one added to the sentiment.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Accessories: Leaflets Framelits, White Jute Ribbon, Neutrals Candy Dots, Subtles Candy Dots, Dimensionals, Fast Fuse.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">These are such pretty colors! We would love for you to join us for the fun this week! Make a project with these colors, upload it online then link to this challenge on <a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/" target="_blank">Create with Connie and Mary</a>! On the website are also the guidelines plus loads of inspiration using this color scheme from the CCMC Challenge Team members! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It's time for the September Tour De Freaks! We're primarily featuring products reflecting this time of year ... FALL & Holidays! We love the items in the Stampin' Up! catalogs related to this time of year so grab a cuppa' and take the tour! We have ten 'tourguides' this time so be sure to go all the way around the tour to see everyone's creations until you end up back where you began! Welcome also to all of you who have arrived from my very talented friend <a href="http://debbiesdesignsblog.blogspot.com/2015/09/control-freaks-september-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">Debbie Henderson's</a> blog. Didn't you just LOVE her projects and artistry?!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> One of my favorite things about fall (other than losing the 100 degree temps!) is the beautiful colors of the trees and shrubs. When I saw the <b>Vintage Leaves </b>set in the Annual Catalog, I could imagine them in rich fall colors and knew right then that I "needed" this set! : )</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The new Leaflets Framelits are fabulous to diecut these; lucky us, we now have TWO sets of leaves that coordinate with these framelits!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Stamps: Vintage Leaves, Endless Thanks (sentiment)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Inks: Hello Honey, Tangerine Tango, Mossy Meadow, Rich Razzleberry</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Paper: Delightful Dijon, Mossy Meadow, Cajun Craze cardstocks; Timeless Type DSP</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I love cute little 3-D projects that are <i>quick and easy</i> to make; I was really excited to see the new Square Pillow Box Thinlits in the Holiday Catalog! It is so easy to whip up these pouches that can be decorated any way that makes you happy; you can use it for treats, small gifts and even a gift card! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I used my Bohemian Washi Tape to decorate this one (finally! what took me so long to use it?!) This pouch reflects some of the richness of fall colors that are so appealing:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Stamps: Acorny Thank You set</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Inks: Rich Razzleberry</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Paper: Bohemian Designer Paper; Delightful Dijon, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla cardstocks; Gold Glimmer Paper</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Accessories: Bohemian Washi Tape, Bitty Banners Framelits, Acorn Punch, Gold Button, Bermuda Bay Twine, Woodland Embossing Folder. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Your next stop is the artistic <a href="http://www.wickedlywonderfulcreations.blogspot.com/2015/09/were-freakin-fabulous.html" target="_blank">Wendy Weixler.</a> She makes the most delightful things..you'll see! Just click below:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b>Margaret </b></i></span></span></span></span>Margaret Raburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784737225923092562noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235031548522388932.post-50812995275398401702015-09-17T02:05:00.000-05:002015-09-17T02:05:00.680-05:00Get Well Soup! CCMC373<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It's Thursday and time for our weekly challenge from Create with Connie and Mary! This time it's a sketch!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It seems I am frequently needing a get well card and don't have one ready to go! I gave this set only a quick glance when looking through the new catalog until I saw a card made with it (do you do that too??) then decided this cute set might help and inspire me to get some get well cards ready ahead of time, lol!! I realized it was perfect for this sketch (turned vertical). </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I used this small-print DSP, stamped only the cup then cut it out and adhered the DSP to the stamped cup image, colored the inside of the cup with Blender Pens and ink pads, then fussy-cut the entire image. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Using the new-in-the-Holiday-Catalog Softly Falling Embossing Folder, dry-emboss the 2" x 5.5" Pacific Point strip. Layer this on a 2.25" x 5.5" panel of Old Olive</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Fold an 11" x 4.25" piece of So Saffron in half crosswise and emboss the front with the Boho Chic Embossing Folder then adhere the Pacific Point Panel in the center using<b> Fast Fuse </b>(it will definitely hold it!)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Now layer the image over the Pacific Point panel using Dimensionals</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Embellish with two hearts and one smaller one punched from Gold Glimmer Paper. Voila! Done!</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Stamps: Get Well Soup</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento, Pacific Point, So Saffron ink pads. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Paper: Pretty Petals DSP Stack; So Saffron, Pacific Point, Old Olive, Whisper White cardstocks. Gold Glimmer Paper.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Accessories: Blender Pen, Paper Snips, Boho Chic Embossing Folder (TIEF), Softly Falling TIEF, Small Heart Punch from Itty Bitty Accents, Confetti Hearts Border Punch (for smaller heart), Dimensionals, Fast Fuse, Glue Dots.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Here is the sketch challenge for this week from Create with Connie and Mary; you'll notice that I turned it to a vertical orientation : ) Feel free to adapt it to your needs as well!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This is a cool sketch from <a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/" target="_blank"><b>Create with Connie and Mary!</b></a> We would love for you to join the fun, use this sketch as the basis for your card then upload it on the web where we can see your work then link it on the CCMC website! Be sure to look at the other Challenge Team members' cards for some great eye-candy and inspiration too!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Thanks for looking! Happy Stampin'! See you at CCMC!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Margaret </span></span></b></i></span>Margaret Raburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784737225923092562noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235031548522388932.post-87390142004287263382015-09-10T02:05:00.000-05:002015-09-10T02:05:00.446-05:00Saffron Wishes CCMC372<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Happy Thursday and welcome to our weekly challenge from <b>Create with Connie and Mary</b>! This week's challenge features the color combination of So Saffron, Delightful Dijon and Night of Navy! So pretty together!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">First I inked the clear block D with So Saffron ink direct from the pad then touched about 1/2" all around the edges with the Delightful Dijon pad. I used a Stampin' Sponge to slightly blend the inside edges of the Dijon ink on the block then lightly misted the block a couple of times to moisten it. This was then stamped on white cardstock and the block lifted straight up. It is always interesting to see the patterns created with this technique because they are <i>always</i> different. I gently used the heat tool to "help" it dry so I could proceed soon.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I stamped the flowers silhouette then the greeting in Night of Navy. The postmark was stamped in Delightful Dijon then punched out and added with a Dimensional. This white panel was layered onto Night of Navy then onto a So Saffron card with Dimensionals. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I also stamped an envelope with what ink was left on the block and stamp, after lightly misting each. I love the soft look that resulted.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Stamps: Serene Silhouettes, Butterfly Basics (sentiment, postmark)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Inks: So Saffron, Delightful Dijon, Night of Navy</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Paper: So Saffron, Night of Navy, Whisper White</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Accessories: 3/4" Circle Punch, Clear Block "D", Stampin' Sponge</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This is such a great color scheme and can be used in sooo many different ways! My mind kept thinking of other ideas for this combination once I began working with it! We hope YOU will also jump in and also take the challenge this week, just for some creative fun! Don't miss the cards from the other Challenge Team members at the <a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/" target="_blank">Create with Connie and Mary website</a> for a range of styles using these challenge colors!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Margaret</span></span></b></i></span> </span>Margaret Raburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784737225923092562noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235031548522388932.post-50762049818599888962015-09-03T02:05:00.000-05:002015-09-03T02:05:00.556-05:00Celebrate Bohemian! CCMC371<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Happy Thursday!! It's time for another challenge from Create with Connie and Mary! This coming week we have a fun sketch to use as a basis for our creating!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">After an inventory of my current stamps and mulling over several ideas, I chose to use the Bohemian Borders set for my card. I know the name says "Bohemian" but this set has a Native American look to me! (which I really like, by the way!) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My card is rather clean and simple; the other ideas that I had seemed to make it too busy so stayed with the clean look: Two rows of the diamond-shaped stamp in turquoise, centers of coral and a few diamond insets of saffron. The banner is Calypso Coral anchoring the wood "Celebrate". I believe this would make a great card for a guy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Paper: So Saffon, Whisper White, Calypso Coral.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Here is sketch CCMC371 from <b>Create with Connie and Mary</b> for this week:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We would love to see what you create with this sketch! You can see what the other Challenge Team members created by visiting the <a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/" target="_blank">Create with Connie and Mary's website</a>! Those girls can STAMP!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Isn't this new Hostess set, Best Thoughts, gorgeous?! I have been eager to use mine and thought these colors would really work well with it. I stamped the large flower on Whisper White cardstock with Watermelon ink then using my Blender Pen and ink I added more color to the petals, then fussy-cut it. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The butterfly from the set was stamped with Pool Party ink onto Pool Party cardstock and again added more color with the ink pad and Blender Pen then fussy-cut it as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Next the same flower was stamped in Black on the ledger print in the Typeset DSP pack and the stem lightly touched with Pool Party (again the Blender Pen). The cut-out flower was layered over the ledger flower with Dimensionals.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The sentiment is grounded with a banner that was originally black and white designer paper; I colored the dots with a Blender Pen and Pool Party ink to tie in with the color scheme and added a Watermelon Blossom Accent centered with a Pearl. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Stamps: Best Thoughts, Something to Say (sentiment)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Paper: Typeset and Go Wild Designer Paper packs; Watermelon Wonder, Whisper White, Basic Black and Pool Party cardstocks.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Accessories: Word Window Punch, 2015-17 In Color Blossom Accents, Paper Snips, Dimensionals, Basic Pearls.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This is the Color Challenge from Create with Connie and Mary we used this week... so pretty!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I love the variety and gorgeous-ness (a word?) of the Challenge Team's creations this week! See them at <a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/">www.createwithconnieandmary.com</a>! While there check out the guidelines for the challenge because we would love for you to play/create with us this week using this cool color combination!! I look forward to seeing what you create!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I hadn't used the tree in this sweet and versatile set and thought it would work well for the main image; it is so easy to stamp and punch! I love these coordinating tools that make my (stamping) life easier! On the Crumb Cake layer, a horizontal strip each of Mint Macaron and the English Garden designer paper form the backdrop for the wooden "Thanks" then three designer paper banners are tucked underneath. A piece of Linen Thread was tied around the top layer and tied for one more little touch and dimension.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I added some subtle sprinkles with the stamp from Gorgeous Grunge and Mint Macaron ink but they are barely perceptible in the photos. The top layer was adhered to the Lost Lagoon base card with Dimensionals. I love the way this turned out, thanks to all these lovely papers and products!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Stamps: Sprinkles of Life (Ronald McDonald House Charity receives $3. from each set sold), Gorgeous Grunge</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Inks: Mossy Meadow, Mint Macaron, Soft Suede</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Paper: English Garden Designer Paper; Lost Lagoon, Mint Macaron, Crumb Cake, Old Olive cardstocks</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Accessories: Expressions Natural Elements (Thanks), Linen Thread, Tree Builder Punch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Here is the cool sketch for this coming week at Create with Connie and Mary:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Okay, how about it?! Are you ready to take this fun sketch challenge and make it your own? We can't wait to see what you come up with! Just be mindful of the guidelines at <a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/" target="_blank"><b>Create with Connie and Mary </b></a>and while there, check out the creations of the other Challenge Team members.. they're amazing!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Thanks for visiting! Have a stamp-happy week!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'm really liking this new set of Framelits with their scripty words: hello, thanks, cheers. Can't you just think of so many ways to use them?! I diecut one "cheers" from each of the three challenge colors and layered them onto a Whisper White background dry embossed with the Lucky Stars embossing folder.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Next I made a banner of the Cucumber Crush print, treating the end with the Scalloped Tag Punch and adding underlays of Tangerine and Pacific. Next came the stars: I punched out the Tangerine star with the new Medium Star punch and added a diecut star of Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper which was on my desk, an extra from a previous project. The Rhinestone was colored with a Sharpie pen. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The card base is Pacific Point with a layer of the Cucumber Print added. The embossed white layer was added with Dimensionals. Two more Glimmer Paper stars finish the card, except for the inside where I added a strip of Cucumber print and another glimmer star. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Isn't this a fun color scheme from <a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/" target="_blank">Create with Connie and Mary</a> this week?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Now it's your turn to create! Check out the cards of the other Challenge Team over on the Create with Connie and Mary blog and see their creative ideas, then join us in this challenge!! These bright colors are perfect for a summertime project!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Thanks for visiting! Happy Thursday!</span><br />
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I chose the bowl of cherries from the Giggle Greetings for the main image, stamping it in Memento Black then coloring it in with Blender Pens and ink. I added Crystal Effects to the cherries which really makes them reflect light and catch your eye. The green background was run through the Big Shot with the Elegant Dots Embossing Folder and layered onto Watermelon Wonder then accented with three White Perfect Accents.</span><br />
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Guess what I found in the new Cherry on Top Designer Paper Stack?! Cherry paper of course!! It is just perfect with this bowl of cherries; I was so excited with my little "discovery" I couldn't wait to put them together! : ) Linen Thread loops were added behind the cherry bowl image before it was added with Dimensionsls. That's it! Pretty simple!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Inks: Watermelon Wonder, Sahara Sand, Mint Macaron; Crushed Curry and Cucumber Crush Stampin' Write Markers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Paper: Cherry on Top DSP Stack; Watermelon Wonder, Cucumber Crush, Whisper White</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Accessories: Blender Pen, Linen Thread, Big Shot, Elegant Dots Embossing Folder, White Perfect Accents, Circle Framelits, Crystal Effects.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Here's the sketch from <a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/" target="_blank">Create with Connie and Mary</a> this week:</span><br />
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Very interesting, hmm? We can't wait to see what you do with it... it's really easy, just think washi tape, ribbon or DSP strips for the diagonal stripes; you may have an even better idea! There's lots of inspiration over on the <a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/" target="_blank">Create with Connie and Mary</a> website as well as the guidelines for joining the challenge!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Thanks for dropping by today! Here's to you and happy stamping for the weekend!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Margaret </span></span></b></i></span>Margaret Raburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784737225923092562noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235031548522388932.post-46924125306753259862015-08-02T23:54:00.003-05:002015-08-02T23:54:45.486-05:00Floral Wings, Congrats!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I was really happy to see another beautiful butterfly set in the new catalog: this Floral Wings set! It also coordinates with the Bold Butterfly Framelits Dies for more beautiful butterfly options!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I don't normally copy projects but this card immediately caught my eye in the July-August magazine for Stampin' Up! demonstrators, Stampin' Success. I thought it was so gorgeous that I wanted to make one for myself so this is it. I did change a couple of things, however (don't we always?! lol!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I changed the wooden expression to the "Congrats" from the original which was "Thanks" and I used a different although very similar washi tape. This butterfly is two-step stamping, and it couldn't be easier than with photopolymer stamps! The flowers stamped with Tangelo Twist here are all on one stamp and perfectly set up so that stamping is sooo easy! Love that! Both butterflies have coordinating framelits; the smaller Vellum butterfly on top gives a soft look, don't you think?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Behind the butterfly is one of the small Silver Metallic Foil Doilies (new in the Annual Catalog) which give some shine to the card. Those long stems or vines are also a stamp in the set and I can see using them with other stamp sets also.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Stamps: Floral Wings</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Inks: Mint Macaron, Tangelo Twist, Mossy Meadow</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Paper: Mint Macaron, Whisper White cardstocks; Vellum cardstock</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Accessories: Cherry On Top Washi Tape, Metallic Foil Doilies, Expressions Natural Elements, Bold Butterfly Framelits Dies, Big Shot, Glue Dots, Dimensionals</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Hope you enjoyed! I have just the person in mind to send this to!</span><br />
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Margaret Raburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784737225923092562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235031548522388932.post-18768555343266724212015-07-30T02:05:00.000-05:002015-07-30T02:05:00.453-05:00Birthday Blossoms Color Challenge<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It's Thursday and time for our weekly challenge from Create with Connie and Mary! This time is it a very lovely combination of colors: Perfect Plum, Mint Macaron and Sahara Sand; I also used Very Vanilla as a neutral.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">First I dry embossed the top 3/8's of the Very Vanilla background piece with the Elegant Dots Embossing Folder then added a 4" x approximately 2-1/4" piece of Mint Macaron and Very Vanilla Stripe from the Pretty Petals DSP Stack which was torn on top and bottom (I had previously stamped it with the small flowers stamp in the set, stamping off first for a lighter color. A length of Sahara Sand Lace Trim was then wrapped around the center of the DSP. The greeting, from this same Birthday Blossoms set, was stamped on the lower portion of the front panel in Perfect Plum.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I stamped two of pansy flowers then colored them with inks and my AquaPainter then punched them out. I did the same with the Petite Petals flowers and the leaves then stamped and cut out one of the small flowers from the birthday set. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I began my arrangement first with a small Silver Foil Doily then placed the flowers and leaves and adhered them. For a little more shine, I tucked loops of Silver Metallic Thread beneath the flowers before adhering them, although they don't show up well in the picture. Tiny Basic Pearls in the flower centers are the finishing touch!</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Stamps: Birthday Blossoms, Petite Petals</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Inks: Perfect Plum, Mint Macaron</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Papers: Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper Pack; Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla, Whisper White cardstocks.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Accessories and Tools: Elegant Dots Embossing Folder, Pansy Punch, Petite Petals Punch, Blender Pen, AquaPainter, Basic Pearls, Paper Snips, Sahara Sand Lace Trim, Silver Metallic Thread, Metallic Foil Doilies, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Snail Adhesive.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Isn't this a pretty combination for our Color Challenge from <a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/" target="_blank">Create with Connie and Mary </a>this week? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So now it's your chance to use these colors for your creation this coming week! The participation guidelines are on the Create with Connie and Mary website; while you're there, peruse the cards offered up by the challenge team this week... they always amaze me with their talent! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Thanks for visiting this week! Here's wishing you Happy Days and happy stamping!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Margaret </span></span></b></i></span></span>Margaret Raburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784737225923092562noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235031548522388932.post-74716068890669407682015-07-28T22:03:00.000-05:002015-07-28T22:03:47.213-05:00WEEKLY DEALS: July 28 - Aug 3<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We hope you enjoy this week's Weekly Deals!</span><br />
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Regular Price: $3.50 US/$4.50 CAN<br />
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Regular Price: $9.00 US/$11.25 CAN<br />
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Regular Price: $5.00 US/$6.25 CAN<br />
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Regular Price: $9.00 US/$11.25 CAN<br />
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Regular Price: $7.00 US/$8.75 CAN<br />
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Regular Price: $9.00 US/$11.25 CAN<br />
Discounted Price: $6.75 US/$8.44 CAN<br />
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Regular Price: $6.00 US/$7.50 CAN<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I used the cow from the Barnyard Babies set on the oval element of the sketch (you can use any shape but I stayed with the oval). The images in this set are so cute, as are all the different expressions included. I think maybe this cow has a little attitude? or maybe just happy. : )</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I used my AquaPainter and alcohol to brush on some Pear Pizzazz then brushed with some diluted Cucumber Crush for the grass. Love that Petite Petal set and punch; I seem to use those often!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Inks: Daffodil Delight, Watermelon Wonder, Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede. Blushing Bride, Cucumber Crush and Soft Suede Markers. AquaPainter, alcohol, Cucumber Crush and Pear Pizazz inks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Accessories and Tools: Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, 5/8" Chevron Ribbon, Paper Trimmer, Ovals Framelits, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Petite Petals Punch, Sm. Flower from Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, Banner Triple Punch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Nice, easy and versatile! We would love to see what you do with this sketch so join us this week at <a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/" target="_blank">Create with Connie and Mary,</a> would you?! All the guidelines are on their blog site. Also check out the Challenge Team cards as they always come up with such great ideas!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I really like the flowers in this set! This one coordinates with the Pansy Punch which means no fussy-cutting! : ) There are five sentiments in the set as well, including this one, so plenty of variety. I diecut the striped and solid white papers with the Lots of Labels Framelit set for the focal background and bumped them up with Dimensionals. Next I added the side flowers with Glue Dots and the center flower with a Dimensional. Before adhering the flowers I cut a little deeper between the petals and used my Bone Folder to give them a little curl. I wanted to keep the pretty clean-looking so kept it simple.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Accessories: Project Life Corner Rounder, Pansy Punch, Lots of Labels Framelits, Blender Pen, Basic Pearls, Big Shot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This is my first use of the new Pretty Petals Designer Paper Stack and I must say that I look forward to using more of these lovely patterns! This one is in the new In Color Mint Macaron, which is one of my most favorite of the new colors!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The card base is Mint Macaron overlaid with Very Vanilla then the Mint DSP print. The four elements are composed of 1" Punches, 7/8" Scallop Circle Punches, Papillion Potpourri small butterflies punched out with the Bitty Butterfly Punch and a Very Vintage Button tied with Crushed Curry Baker's Twine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The sentiment is from the Endless Thanks set. The banner is stamped in Basic Gray and the word is stamped with Wisteria Wonder. (I was surprised that there isn't much discernable difference in the way they look!) A little flower and Pearl highlight the banner. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Accessories/Tools: Paper Snips, 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch, flower punch from Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, Basic Pearl, Crushed Curry Baker's Twine, Blender Pen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">A Red Glimmer Paper diecut star with loops of gold thread behind it anchor the top left corner and two addition punched Gold Glimmer stars are the final decoration. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Papers: Real Red, Lost Lagoon, Crumb Cake cardstocks, Gold Glimmer Paper</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Accessories: Star Framelits, Big Shot, 1/4" Real Red Cotton Ribbon, Star Punch from Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, Confetti Stars Border Punch, Gold Metallic Thread, Expressions Natural Elements, Lucky Stars Embossing Folder.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Here again is the Color Challenge from <a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/" target="_blank">Create with Connie and Mary</a> this week: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by! If you are in the US and celebrating this weekend, have fun! <i><b>Everyone</b></i> have a great weekend! See you next week for a sketch challenge!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Margaret </span></span></b></i></span>Margaret Raburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784737225923092562noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235031548522388932.post-54173846818274526782015-06-25T02:05:00.000-05:002015-06-25T02:05:00.391-05:00Circle of Spring<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Hi there! Today we have a new challenge from <a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/" target="_blank">Create with Connie and Mary</a>! It's a really great sketch with elements that can be interpreted in endless ways!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I chose the new <b>Circle of Spring set</b> from the 2015-16 Annual Catalog! What a sweet set with numerous sentiments, and best of all it coordinates with the <b>Wonderful Wreath Framelits</b> that came out last winter. If you bought those, you are already ahead and this set will fit right in with your other tools!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I colored the wreath and sentiment with Blender Pens and ink then used the wreath framelits to diecut it. The background of Pink Pirouette was textured with the new <b>Fluttering Embossing Folder</b> and the Mint Macaron cardstock band over it has a chevron-shaped cut. After wrapping and tying with Black and White Baker's Twine, the cardfront was adhered to a Blushing Bride card base.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Stamps: Circle of Spring </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Rose Red, Cucumber Crisp, Watermelon Wonder, Daffodil Delight</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Paper: Blushing Bride, Pink Pirouette, Mint Macaroon, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Accessories: 1" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Scallop Circle Punch, Wonderful Wreath Framelits, Black Baker's Twine, Butterflies Embossing Folder, Big Shot.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Here is sketch CCMC361 for <a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/" target="_blank">Create with Connie and Mary </a>this coming week: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">What would you create with this sketch? We would love to see! Just check out the guidelines at the <a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/" target="_blank">Create with Connie and Mary website</a> then get to stamping! It's interesting to see how everyone's creations are so different and fun and we look forward to seeing yours! Be sure to check out the designs of the other Challenge team members on the CCMC website also, to see their wonderful creative takes on this sketch!</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Thanks for visiting today! Happy Stamping!</span><br />
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