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Ok...I'm officially obsessed with the MINI TREAT BAG thinlit and the SPOOKY FUN BUNDLE !  So I have another treat bag for you today....they are just too fun to make! Isn't this great!  This treat bag would be so cute stuffed with some Halloween treats.  And the best part is, you can do lots of these easily! Most of the project is die cuts, so if you need a bunch for a Halloween party it would be easy to accomplish. Did you know there are some other great ideas available to you for the holidays and all the design work is done for you??  Well, the September Mini Session from Create with Connie and Mary is LIVE now and all the hard work is done for you!  Just sit down and create with our FULL TUTORIALS!  You get 5 each session and right now we are featuring NEW HOLIDAY PRODUCTS!!! Sets used for the SEPTEMBER Mini Session: Cookie Cutter Christmas Cookie Cutter Halloween Basket of Wishes Frosted Medallions Jar of Haunts & Jar of Cheer FALL BONUS PROJECT:  P...

I normally stick to a collection of my favorite colors for card making.  For today's card, I used a color that I rarely touch...Night of Navy. Isn't Night of Navy pretty when paired with Blushing Bride!  I started out knowing I wanted something a bit different so I also included an embossing folder that I rarely use, BOHO CHIC .  I like the texture plus it gives the card a lot more interest!  But there's still more, this isn't a typical card....... It's an easel card!  I love how easy these cards are to make yet they have a terrific WOW factor.  A small flower stamped and a punched flower make a simple holder to make the front of the card stand. The flowers are all built from BOTANICAL BUILDERS and the ITTY BITTY ACCENTS PUNCH PACK .  I also threw in a couple of leaves from the ROSE GARDEN THINLITS .  Using a couple shades of green, Pear Pizzaz and Old Olive, gives more depth.  The sentiment is pulled from ROSE WONDER the set that coordinates with the ROSE GARD...

Welcome to another Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop!  This week we are featuring stamps that require coloring. I’ve gone back to a favorite of mine from the Occasions Catalog, BIRTHDAY BLOOMS. You may have noticed that I added in a couple more favorites, COTTAGE GREETINGS and the COTTAGE GREETINGS CARD KIT.  I am happy to say that COTTAGE GREETINGS is carrying over to the new catalog, but the card kit is not.  It's time for new kits, so I need to use up what I have left of this one! I heat embossed the bloom in white on watercolor paper then used an aqua painter to color it in.  I love the combo of Peekaboo Peach and Mossy Meadow, I so hate to see that beautiful green retire!  I fussy cut the flower and added it to the card with dimensionals.  The card itself is all built from supplies in the card kit.  I think the wood paper looks gorgeous with the Peekaboo Peach and Mossy Meadow flower. Now, let’s get to the good stuff, the supply list! SUPPLIES: STAMPS:   Birthda...

Ready for another new sample??  You may be noticing a trend here with my cards this week....I am currently obsessed with the SUNBURST THINLIT and SWIRLY BIRD. I also can't get enough of the new In Color PEEKABOO PEACH.  It's so gorgeous paired with POOL PARTY so be prepared to see lots of these two colors! This card ended up being mostly die cuts and very little stamping by time I was done.  It all started with the SWIRLY SCRIBBLES THINLITS.  I added vellum and Pool Party waves behind the sunburst and a swirly on top of it.  I also added in a few silver clouds that were fussy cut from the SHINE ON DSP. For the sentiment, I used a retiring set, RAY OF SUNSHINE .  The sentiments are fantastic paired with the SUNBURST SAYINGS BUNDLE .  Like I've said before, I love how the different stamp sets work together and compliment each other.  You may also notice the sentiment is white embossed on black cardstock.  This look just pops against the softer pastel colors....I can't ge...

How about another sneak peek today??  I am sharing the card set that I used for the May Mini Session from Create with Connie and Mary ..........CONFETTI CELEBRATION!  The whole team has been hard at work getting the May Mini Session ready for you with ALL NEW PRODUCTS!! First, how about a little teaser about what we are featuring this month?? Sets we will be using for the May Mini Session: Swirly Bird Bundle Painter’s Palette Confetti Celebration Pop of Paradise Gift of Love PREORDER BONUS PROJECT:  Purchase BOTH May and June 2016 Mini Sessions and get this BONUS PREORDER PROJECT using Love & Affection Stamp Set and Affectionately Yours Designer Paper, perfect for your hostesses or to give as a gift! To find out more information and subscribe, just go to CREATE WITH CONNIE AND MARY !!  I hope you will join us!! NOW........here's that SNEAK PEEK I promised...... I actually used TWO new products plus one that carries over. The focal point of my card is a combination o...

I have a super fun card to share today combining a couple of my current favorite products, SWIRLY BIRD and the SUNBURST THINLIT . This card just makes me HAPPY!  I love the cloud pattern from the SHINE ON DSP.   I just got this specialty designer paper and now I'm wishing I'd bought it much sooner!  It's so fun to use, the patterns are gorgeous!  This cloud paper is my favorite, I could use a whole pack of just it! I think that I've found a new favorite color combo when making this card.....POOL PARTY and the new PEEKABOO PEACH In color.  Aren't these just fantastic together??  The kraft cardstock works well with both colors too.  And the little touch of silver with the clouds and sequins makes this card perfect in my eyes! I used the SUNBURST THINLIT cut down to make a sun shape with one of the swirly stamps from SWIRLY BIRD in the center.  I went a little overboard with the small swirly stamp and created a background on the Pool Party card base.  I peppered some ...