Thursday, September 20, 2018

Merry Little Christmas Wreath ~ CCMC528



Hello stampers!  Today's card is for Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge #528.  I opted for a Christmas card using my new Peaceful Noel set along with the handy dandy Stamparatus.  I absolutely love making wreaths using the Stamparatus and this set is perfect for that.  Here's a video showing how to make a wreath using the Stamparatus and a jig.  It's so much fun!  
I also adore these colors together for Christmas.  They are so rich.  Another couple faves on this card are the Buffalo Check background stamp and the Tin Tile TIEF.  There are just SO MANY awesome new products in the Holiday Catalog!  
Another fun accessory on this card is shimmer spritz, although it doesn't show in any of the pictures.  I spritzed the Crumb Cake card base with a Champagne Shimmer paint and alcohol mixture, as well as the wreath die cut too.  I added another bit of sparkle with the Joyous Noel Glimmer Paper punched with my Decorative Ribbon Border punch.


I'm using the Tic-Tac-Tuesday #5 Challenge from Try Stampin on Tuesday going diagonal with Green, Die Cut, and Dimension.  My die cut circle is popped up on dimensionals, as well as the "Merry Little Christmas" banner.  I think the Tin Tile TIEF give some nice dimension as well.  


Here's a list of my supplies....
Stamps: Peaceful Noel, Buffalo Check
Ink: Tranquil Tide, Mint Macron, Crumb Cake, Merry Merlot
Paper: Crumb Cake, Tranquil Tide, Merry Merlot, White, Joyous Noel Glimmer
Accessories: Decorative Ribbon Border punch, Stamparatus, Linen Thread, Tin Tile TIEF, Circle Thinlits, Champagne Shimmer Paint

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!
Jenny

Thursday, September 13, 2018

Wood Words Country ~ CCMC527, IB36



Hello stampers!  Today's card is for the new color challenge at Create with Connie and Mary.  I chose to go with a farmhouse country look and I really do love the way it turned out!  I also thought my card fit in nicely with the Inspired By Fall Picnic challenge #36.  
I'm so enamored with the Buffalo Check stamp!  I'm a huge fan of Buffalo Plaid or any plaid really, but especially this large check pattern.  It's gonna be a well used stamp in my card making arsenal!






Here's a list of my supplies.....
Stamps: Wood Words, Buffalo Check
Paper: Whisper White, Pacific Point, Poppy Parade, So Saffron
Ink: Poppy Parade, Pacific Point, So Saffron
Accessories: Decorative Border Ribbon punch, Braided Linen Trim, Layering Circles Framelits

Come and play along with us at CCMC Facebook page!
Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!
Jenny

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Mint Tin Tile Pitcher ~ HSS298, SSC187


Hi stampers!  Today's card is my design team card for our newest Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch challenge.  I flipped the heart part of the sketch to the bottom of my card.  My card turned out to be a loose interpretation of the sketch, but hey, that's part of the fun if creating isn't it!?!  Sometimes I follow a sketch to a tee, and other times I use it more of a guideline.  I also used most of the colors from Sunday Stamps color challenge #187.  It's kinda funny how this card came together.  I had a bunch of my supplies packed up to take to a card class, but I happened to have the image already stamped and laying on my desk.  I had to use whatever colors of blends markers I had not packed up and this is what I came up with!  Bermuda Bay on the leaves, Bronze on the wood flowers, Flirty Flamingo on the regular flowers, Real Red on the berries, and Mint Macron on the pitcher. I used 
 the light skin color blends on the cotton puffs....I'm not totally enthralled with that color but it is what it is!  



Here's a list of my supplies....
Stamps: Country Home, Very Vintage
Ink: memento black, Stampin' Blends: light and dark Mint Macron, light and dark Bermuda Bay, light Daffodil Delight, light and dark Flirty Flamingo, dark Real Red, Ivory, and Bronze
Paper: Mint Macron, Gold Foil, Whisper White
Accessories: Tin Tile TIEF, doily, circle punch, Petals and More thinlits, Animal Friends thinlits, Wooden leaf (retired), Corner Rounder punch

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!
Jenny

Thursday, September 6, 2018

Create Fusion Daisy ~ CCMC526, Fusion Daisies


Hello stampers!  Today I'm sharing my design team card for the newest Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge.  I also used the inspiration photo from Fusion.  I love the clean look of the daisies against the blue container.  I decided to add in a little rustic touch with the distressed polka dots, burlap ribbon and honeycomb embossing.



Here's a list of my supplies....
Stamps: Daisy Delight, Wood Words, Tropical Chic
Ink: Pineapple Punch, Crumb Cake
Paper: Whisper White, Balmy Blue, Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzazz, Wood Textures DSP
Accessories: Daisy punch, circle punch, Burlap Ribbon, Hexagons TIEF, leaf punch

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!
Jenny

Thursday, August 30, 2018

Purple Love and Thanks ~ CCMC525, PP407, WWC185


Hi there stampers and welcome to another Create with Connie and Mary challenge.  This week we have a pleasant color combination for you consisting of Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, and Granny Apple Green.  I've stated in posts past that I'm not really a purple kind of person....it's usually the last color I reach for, but it's always good to stretch and push yourself, and as usual I enjoyed using these colors after getting going with this card.  
I really like the look of the scattered leaves from Safari Chic and have admired many a card done similarly, so that's the route I took with my card.  I used the sketch from the Paper Players #407 to help me along with my design team card and decided I just as well enter into the Anything Goes challenge #185 over Water cooler Wednesday as well!  




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

Stamps: Safari Chic
Ink: Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, Granny Apple Green
Paper: White, Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape
Accessories: Simple Stripe EF, Pearlized thread, Iridescent Sequins

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!
Jenny

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Wild About YOU! ~ HSS297


Hello stampers!  Today's fun card is for Hand Stamped Sentiments inspiration challenge #297.  Isn't it fun!  There's lots of different thing to draw from there.  I chose to combine two stamp sets to make my card:  Wild About You and Safari Chic.  I also went with a color palette of Granny Apple Green, Shaded Spruce, and Daffodil Delight...I also threw some black in there.  I like the way it came out.  I have only used the giraffe from this set yet.  I guess I need to broaden my horizons and branch out with the rhino or kangaroo!  



We'd love to have you join us in this challenge!  I'm interested to see what everyone comes up with!
Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!
Jenny

Thursday, August 23, 2018

Mr. & Mrs. Shower Card ~ CCMC524




Hello stampers!  Today's card is for the latest sketch challenge at Create with Connie and Mary.  I needed a nice wedding shower card for my soon to be daughter in law, so I created this {Jar of Love} bouquet.  The soft, pretty colors mimic the wedding colors.  The wedding of my oldest son and his fiance is next weekend (September 1) and I can't wait!  It seems like we waited a long time for this day to get here and now it's right upon us! We are very, very excited for the whole event!

  





Here's a list of my supplies....
Stamps: Jar of Love, Beautiful Bouquet
Ink: Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake, Mint Macron, Balmy Blue, Gray Granite, Pool Party
Paper: Gray Granite, Tropical Escape and Wood Textures DSP, Whisper White, Vellum
Accessories: Bouquet Bunch and Everyday Jar Framelits, Linen Thread, Polka Dot tulle ribbon, Blushing Bride ribbon, Artisan pearls

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!
Jenny