Berry Bright Butterfly ~ CCMC563, GDP191, SIP200, TSOT410

Hello stampers!  Today's card is my design team card for Create with Connie and Mary using the bright combo of Berry Burst, Pumpkin Pie and Bermuda Bay.  I also used the butterfly inspiration from Global Design Project, the sketch from Try Stampin' on Tuesday, and I'm also entering Stamp Ink Papers designer's choice challenge.  I love this big, bold butterfly and have so much fun coloring it in each time!  

I embossed the butter fly in white on watercolor paper, watercolored with my ink pads and aqua painter, and fussy cut it out.  I layered it on a circle of Berry Burst, and then on a pearlized doily....I actually used the the opposite side, the plain white side.  

I love the polka dot DSP from the color family packs and used the Bermuda Bay here.  The Berry Burst card base seemed a little too much, so I toned it down with a piece of vellum.  Vellum can be tricky to work with since you can see adhesive through it.  I added a little bit of white thread to help keep the top and bottom tacked down, since I couldn't use adhesive on those parts!  Lastly, I added in some iridescent sequins to tie in the Pumpkin Pie accents on the butterfly.

Here's a list of my supplies......

Stamps: Beautiful Day, Needle and Thread

Ink: Berry Burst, Pumpkin Pie, Bermuda Bay, Craft White

Paper: Brights DSP, Berry Burst, Bermuda Bay, Vellum, Watercolor

Accessories: Perlized Doilies, iridescent sequins, white thread

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

Two for One Sketch ~ CCMC480, Merry Monday 261, SIP121, GDP109

Hello stampers!  Another week has rolled around which means a brand new Create with Connie and Mary challenge.  This week is a sketch.  I actually created two cards for this sketch.  I first made this card, which sort of reminded me of an ornament, so I'm sharing it on Merry Monday's ornament challenge #261.  After I finished it I wasn't sure about the addition of the red and brown colors I added to the houses.  I tried to tie the colors into the sentiment and the card base.  I also colored basic rhinestones with my new Blends alcohol ink marker in red.  I love that the alcohol ink markers can do this!  After I finished this card I was determined that I needed to make a different card to complete my commitment to the challenge, but I'd need to to that the next day.  When I came back the next morning and saw this card laying on my desk I thought that it really wasn't so bad!  Sometimes all you need is a little time and space away from your creation to appreciate it!  In the end I actually enjoyed the way this came out!  HAHA!!! 

It's not seen in the photo, but all the white space in the ornament is covered with wink of stella and super sparkly!  It's really pretty!

And now for card number two.  I looked around for some inspiration and found it at Stamp Ink Paper #121 Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge and Global Design Project #109.

I've been itching to use this big Old Olive and Black Plaid and I think it looks superb with the wood textures paper.  For the tic-tac-toe part I used twine, wood, and die cuts.  

I put snow on the trees with my white gel pen and then thought there needed to be white on the wood medallion too.  I think I got a little carried away with the snowflakes and it looked weird, so I added piles of snow to the tops of the letters.  All in all I like the way it turned out.....minus a few snowflakes.

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

Birthday Hugs Floral Shaker ~ CCMC467, SIP108

Hello stampers!  I made this card for Create with Connie and Mary's new color challenge and I also used the inspiration of Fabulous Florals from Stamp Ink Paper.  

My card is actually inspired by one of Dena Rekow's creations.  I loved the card she made and tried something similar but made it into a shaker card.  Who doesn't love a shaker card?!?!

I'm also in love with the iridescent sequins and can't seem to stop using them on my projects!  I realize that the sequins on the inside are probably enough but I'll let you in on a little secret.  I smudged some green ink towards the top of my card and I had already done so much work to make this card I didn't want to scrap it all together.  So, I covered the smear with a sequin, scattered a few more and voila', problem solved!   

I hope you'll find time to join us on the Create with Connie and Mary facebook page where you can share your cards inspired by our color challenge.  I'm excited to see what everyone comes up with!  

Here's a list of my supplies.....

Stamps: Swirly Bird, Thoughtful Banners

Ink: Berry Burst, Island Indigo, Pear Pizzazz

Paper: Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz, Island Indigo, Berry Burst

Accessories: White bakers twine, Iridescent sequins, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Lovely Words Thinlits, Foam Adhesive strips, clear seed beads (non-SU)

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

Thanks Fabulous Flamingo ~ CCMC466, SIP107

Hey everybody!  Create with Connie and Mary sketch time again!  Join us for cool sketch challenge #466 by uploading your creation to the CCMC facebook page.  

I have really enjoyed playing with the Fabulous Flamingo ever since it arrived in my new goodies box!  The first moment I saw this image I knew it would be at the top of my wish list.  I don't know what it is, I just like it a lot!  

I used the fun Tic-Tac-Toe challenge #107 over at Stamp Ink Paper to help me along in my creation.  I used across the middle - Green, Embossed, Pink.

I've been a huge fan of the Dynamic Textured Impression Folders since the first Cable Knit one came out last year.  When they introduced a couple new ones in the new catalog I made sure I got each one!  The super embossed ruffles on this one look awesome with this stamp set, don't you think?

Also, the iridescent sequins could not be a better match!  They were another new product I was thrilled about!   

Here's a list of my supplies....

Stamps: Fabulous Flamingo, Jar of Love

Ink: Powder Pink, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Tempting Turquoise, Pool Party, Lemon Lime Twist

Paper: Whole Lot of Lovely DSP, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, White, Tempting Turquoise

Accessories: Everyday Jars Thinlits, Ruffled Dynamic Textured Impressions folder, iridescent sequins

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

Urban Special Reason ~ CCMC453, SIP94

Hello stampers!  It's time for another Create with Connie and Mary challenge and this week we've got a sketch.  I also used some inspiration from Stamp Ink Paper which features one of my favorite kinds of challenges....tic-tac-toe!  I chose to go straight across the top with Pink, Flower, and Lace.  

I knew I wanted to use black and white with a pop of pink so I went with the distressed looking Urban Underground DSP that goes nicely with the distressed look of these pretty flowers from {Special Reason}. For the flowers I inked them up in Flirty Flamingo and then used a Melon Mambo inked sponge dauber to sponge the darker ink directly onto the stamp before applying it to the cardstock.  I did the same thing with the leaves, inking them up with Pear Pizzazz and then added Emerald Envy to the bottoms with a sponge dauber.  I like the subtle color change it produced!  

After die cutting the images with the coordinating dies I mounted them to my base, popping the little flower up with dimensionals.  I added the silver rimmed pearls to the center of each flower for a bit more pizzazz.  

A bit of lace trim and black banner finish off my card.

Here's a list of my supplies....

Stamps: Special Reason

Ink: Flirty Flamingo, Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzazz, Emerald Envy, White craft

Paper: Urban Underground DSP, Very Vanilla, Flirty Flamingo, Black

Accessories: metal rimmed pearl, lace trim, white embossing powder

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

Pool Blossom ~ CCMC448, SIP89

It's time for another Create with Connie and Mary Challenge!  This week it's color. I also used the Stamp Ink Paper Challenge #89 to help me create my card.

I keep going back to my love of watercoloring!  I fussy cut the flower out....I know, I know, it has a coordinating punch, but I like the way you can get closer to the edge by fussy cutting.  I stamped some textures onto the circle and then used my auquapainter to "bleed" the color out a bit.

I finished up the flower and leaves by adding some wink of stella (see picture below).

I used the plenty of petals EF to make this wonderful textured background.  I also added a little interest to the smokey slate strip by stamping the little cluster of flowers from Birthday Blossoms in Smokey Slate ink.  I also stamped the same flowers in the corners of the Chocolate Chip card base.  It's very subtle.

I finished this one off with a bit of vanilla satin ribbon and also some linen thread.

I hope you can join us in the challenge this week!  

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

Special Reason Shabby Chic ~ CCMC439, CASCS204, SSC143, SIP80, SUO165

Oh my gosh....Create with Connie and Mary time has rolled around again and I've got NEW STUFF to show off!  This is such an exciting time of year.  We're all coming down off the holidays and what's there to look forward to now?  The NEW occasions catalog and Sale-a-bration!  Both catalogs are chock full of fun, beautiful new stamps and supplies!

To go along with our fabulous sketch this week, I chose to get color inspired by CAS Colours & Sketches #204 and Sunday Stamps #143.  I'm also entering in SIP#80 for the card makers choice, and SUO #165 which challenges us to use new stuff. 

So, can you spot the new stuff?  Well the flowers are from a beautiful new set called {Special Reason} and have Stylish Stems coordinating dies.  One of my very favorite new products is the Hexagons texture folder.  It gives a super deep impression like my beloved Cable Knit folder.  I just love the look of these awesome impression folders. 

Another new accessory showcased on this card is the Falling in Love DSP and Falling in Love embellishment (the center of the big flower).  I'm super excited about these new products and can't wait to use them more.  I love the Special Reason flowers because they look a little worn.  It looks like I didn't get enough ink on them, but that is the look of that stamp.  I thought it lent itself nicely to a shabby chic look, which is another thing I'm quite fond of.  

Here's a list of all my supplies....

Stamps: Special Reason, Thoughtful Banners, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Hardwood

Ink: Sweet Sugarplum, Pink Pirouette, Soft Sky, Crumb Cake

Paper: Sahara Sand, Sweet Sugarplum, Very Vanilla, Soft Sky, Falling In Love DSP

Accessories: Falling in Love embellishment, Hexagon Texture Folder, Stylish Stems framelits, metal rim pearls, lace trim, very vanilla satin ribbon

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny