NEW SU MARKER SINGLES now available

Stampin'Up now offers NEW COLOR SINGLE MARKERS

In the 2013-2014 annual catalog, we offer the Stampin' Write Marker New Color Kit (item 130034, page 163) to help you update your Many Marvelous Marker pack. Now, we've sweetened the deal. For a limited time, from June 26 until October 31, you can buy any of the new colors in the pack or on their own! Go ahead, fill in the missing pieces in your collection or buy the whole lot.

ITEM	PRICE	DESCRIPTION
130034	$28.95	Stampin' Write Marker New Color Kit Bermuda Bay, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Island Indigo, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party, Smoky Slate, Soft Sky, Wisteria Wonder
131899	$3.50	Bermuda Bay Stampin' Write Marker
131265	$3.50	Blushing Bride Stampin' Write Marker
131902	$3.50	Calypso Coral Stampin' Write Marker
131901	$3.50	Crushed Curry Stampin' Write Marker
131905	$3.50	Island Indigo Stampin' Write Marker
131266	$3.50	Pear Pizzazz Stampin' Write Marker
131904	$3.50	Pool Party Stampin' Write Marker
131898	$3.50	Smoky Slate Stampin' Write Marker
131900	$3.50	Soft Sky Stampin' Write Marker
131903	$3.50	Wisteria Wonder Stampin' Write Marker

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By the Tide w/ Speech Bubbles

Create an extra underwater detail,

It's EASY ! You can make these tropical Bubbles using a straw 

and 1/2" Circle Punch.

I must admit though, I'd rather be with my sister in Hawaii makes

my own bubbles in snorkel gear rather than making them here with ink.

She loves doing Hawaii and has made in a part of

her regular life. So guess who is getting this card?

This is also my take on this week's sketch challenge @

Create with Connie and Mary

Thanks ladies for you ongoing inspiration and challenges!

I thought you might like to know how I colored the fish. Just sponge a patch of each color, Coastal Cabana, Pistachio Pudding and Tangerine Tango on a piece of white card stock. Gently overlap each of the colors as you sponge.

Over stamp the sponged area with black ink, classic or Black Stazon is best. I experimented with Tangerine and then cut it out. I wasn't as happy with it so that is why I switched to black. I also found that black embossing was too strong.

Cut a wide oval Coastal Cabana panel to mount your popped up fish on. Cut a whisper white layer 3" x 3 1/2" and stamp the coral in Coastal Cabana. Use a corner round punch on the bottom edges and sponge lightly with the coastal cabana ink. Sponge the script image on either side of a Pistachio Pudding card base with the top of the script image hitting at the halfway point of the card base. Punch the rounded corners at the base front and back. Apply the white panel and then the fish panel. Dip the tip of a straw into Coastal Cabana Ink and stamp at the edge of the fish mouth and going upward. Cut a Tangerine Tango strip 5 1/2" x 3/4" and cover with Natural Trim. Apply this layer slightly over the top of the white panel. This textured trim is perfect to use with this stamp set because it has the look of sand. Stamp and cut out a sea horse using Coastal Cabana ink on Pistachio Pudding paper. You could leave out this detail if you have had enough fussy cutting already.

The bubble sentiments were stamped in Tangerine Tango using the Fabulous Phrases stamp set , punched out with a 1/2" circle punch and sponged in Coastal Cabana. I really enjoy having the versatility of the 30 individual stamps to create my own phrases, I can make it personal, like what I've done for my sister.

Just a reminder I'll be a Guest Designer at the SUMMER COLLECTION

So...what's the SUMMER COLLECTION all about?  24 incredible projects using

 New Catalog products

EACH with a full downloadable tutorial! 

Summer Collection runs June 23 through July 20.

Tutorials available even after the session starts!

Create with Connie and Mary
Summer Collection 2013
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Flower Shop with an In Color Theme

I'm Loving the New Flower Shop stamp set!

I mean what's not to LOVE?

6 stamps all with a unique pattern and style, a matching 

PANSY punch and the ability to stamp a solid color, 

no fussy coloring needed!

This card includes all the NEW IN COLORS, right on TREND

I had so much fun making this card because I had a chance to make it at one of my team members monthly Stamp Clubs. Sue has a great bunch of lovely ladies who love to create. Sue even had fun with her refreshments that night, serving goodies in all the new In colors. Strawberries, cantaloupe slices, pistachios, brownies and blue green gatorade. All very colorful and tasty too! Besides giving her members a new stamp set and punch to try out, she also introduced them to the CANDY DOTS. Don't they make cute flower centers?

You can contact Sue HERE if you are in the Rocklin, Ca area

More Summer Time Fun at Create with Connie and Mary

FREE Preview Projects - June 17 - 22! 

FABULOUS Preview projects and chance for BLOG CANDY?  And did you know it is also time for EARLY BIRD SPECIAL for our wonderful SUMMER COLLECTION featuring the amazing things in our NEW CATALOG!!!!  What could be better than that?!

So...what's the SUMMER COLLECTION all about?  24 incredible projects EACH with a full downloadable tutorial!  NEW this session by popular request - MORE card sets and projects that can be completed in about 2 hours...perfect for classes and camps!  FREE Preview Projects - June 17 - 22!  Summer Collection runs June 23 through July 20...you don't want to miss it!  Relax this summer and let Create with Connie and Mary design your classes for you!

Create with Connie and Mary
Summer Collection 2013
Regularly $24.95 US
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Print Poetry Dress Up

The Pretty Paper from the Print Poetry stack was what I used to create my long pleated skirt. Pretty, huh? Just Cut 1/2" wide strips long enough to hide the bottom of the stand. I cut 7.  Adhere 2 strips to the outside edges at the waistline, then work your way inward lapping over the top of the previous piece. Cover the top edge at the waistline with stitched ribbon and decorate with a crinkled up paper flower embellishment. I used the Boho Blossoms punch.

Here is the front of the Dress Up Pop-up

a simple punched BLOSSOM flower with a stem of

Silver Glimmer paper and leaves cut from the Blossom punch petals

Very Summery colors and speaking of Summer did you know about the Summer Collection?

24 Incredible Projects, of which 1 project will be my EXCLUSIVE DESIGN. 

You must subscribe to the Collection to see All of the 24 projects!

Did you know time is running out to take advantage of the EARLY BIRD SPECIAL for our wonderful SUMMER COLLECTION featuring the amazing things in our NEW CATALOG!!!! 

So...what's the SUMMER COLLECTION all about?  24 incredible projects EACH with a full downloadable tutorial!  NEW this session by popular request - MORE card sets and projects that can be completed in about 2 hours...perfect for classes and camps!  

FREE Preview Projects - June 17 - 22!  

Summer Collection runs June 23 through July 20...you don't want to miss it!  Relax this summer and let Create with Connie and Mary design your classes for you!

Create with Connie and Mary

Summer Collection 2013

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2, 4, 6, 8 Who Do we Appreciate?

O.K. I confess this is one of my Favorite shaped boxes to make!

I guess that's because it's just so EASY , easy to fill with goodies and

 I can get 2 boxes out of 1 sheet of 8 1/2" x 11".

This one is made of Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo 

and Gingham Garden Designer Paper.

To Make your 2,4,6,8, box.....

  1. Start with a piece of card stock 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"   

      same as (1/2) sheet of  8 1/2" x 11"card stock

  2. Place card stock lengthwise on your paper cutter and score at 2".

  3. Turn card stock horizontally and score at 2", at 4", at 6" and at 8".

  4. Use your scissors and cut out the *smallest* RECTANGLE created by

      the score lines (it's about 2" x 1/2").

  5. You will now have a row of 4- 2"x2" scored squares on one of
      the sides.

  6. Use your scissors and cut the 2" score marks up to the scored line

      that runs all the way across. Each 2" square will end up attached on 
      one side only and be able to fold separate from the other 3.
  7. Fold all score marks.

  8. Punch the 8 1/2" side that is opposite from the scored 2"x2" squares with 
      the Scallop Edge Border punch. This edge becomes the top of the box.

  9. Put sticky strip on the end that is about 3 1/2" x 1/2".
 10. Peel off sticky strip and adhere to the underside of the opposite side
      rectangle  that is 3 1/2"x 2" to create the 4 sides of the box.
 11. Fold up bottom 2"x2" squares and adhere each section to the other
       to close up the bottom.

Gingham Garden Designer Paper panels are cut 1 1/2" x3"

Punch a BLOSSOM flower in Melon Mambo. Die Cut  A White tag from the Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Wrap it with Gingham Garden Washi Tape and then you can stamp an Island Indigo " For You " from the "A Round Array" stamp set. (available in Spanish and French). Use the cute little 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch to punch out the image. Punch a small hole in the top of the tag and Tie a piece of Daffodil Delight Seam binding knotted with a bow of Island Indigo Bakers Twine.

Stamping the issue is EASY...

Stamp the Medallion from the A Round Array set in Island Indigo Ink

randomly on the tissue. Take a pencil eraser and use as a stamp and stamp

Melon Mambo polka dots in between your medallion images.

SEE Another BOX WITH STAMPED TISSUE HERE

Post Card with a Modern Medley of DSP

Here it is...the NEW "POST CARD" stamp

...it's really a blank vintage canvas!

"What Do I do WITH IT"? you might say

Well, you can start by pulling out some scraps of printed paper.

I used the NEW Modern Medley DSP...loads of classic vintage black and vanilla

prints. I thought it would be fun to mix it with Bermuda Bay and Coastal Cabana with a bold contrast of black. Intrigued?

The "POST CARD" stamp will be used on my featured project as a Guest Designer at the Create with Connie and Mary Summer Collection. 

You can be assured to find a great project using this fun stamp set when

you subscribe to the Collection .Plus you'll receive 23 additional projects, using the NEW stamp sets, and created by  ALL the other talented designers.

The Summer Collection features 24 Exclusive Step by Step Photo Tutorials

only Available to Subscribers!

You might want to take advantage of the EARLY BIRD SIGN-UPS NOW!

You can sign up for only $19.95...that's $5 off the regular price of $24.95.  

• NEW this session by popular request - MORE card sets and projects that can be completed in about 2 hours...perfect for classes and camps!

• FREE Preview Projects 

June 17 - 22 

(see what we are all about)!

• Summer Collection runs 

June 23 through July 20

• Features NEW 2013-14 Catalog Products

• 24 EXCLUSIVE samples

• Step-by-step downloadable PHOTO tutorials

• Only available to subscribers!

• Demonstrators & Customers welcome!

Throughout the week there will be opportunities for BLOG CANDY You will need to check out the Create with Connie and Mary site  to see where to go for the opportunity to win!

Click HERE to go to Early Bird SIGN-UPS and Blog Candy links 

By The Tide, Technique Twist (blown Ink)

By the Tide Coral Explodes with Blown Ink!

Snorkel not required!

The Twist? on White GLOSSY card stock

It's our first challenge at The Technique Twist Challenge blog

I had a lot of fun trying out this technique and it was so EASY!

It's amazing how the shiny glossy paper and watery colors achieved

a real underwater feel.

You will want to stamp your image with BLACK STAZON on white glossy paper  3 1/2" x 3" and then place 2 drops of reinkers ( Bermuda Bay and Pistachio Pudding ) at the base of the coral. 

Use a straw and blow the ink upward moving your straw slightly side to side toward the top of the coral. Let dry for several hours or use a hairdryer to speed up drying time. Stamp the fish image with stazon on a separate piece of glossy paper and use a small drop of reinker and a blender pen to shade in the colors of the fish. Pop up the fish with dimensionals. Cut layers as given toward the end of this post.

Now it's your turn.....

Come join in on the Challenge and do your own " BLOWN INK " HERE

                               

It's our first challenge at The Technique Twist Challenge blog & what better way to celebrate than with a blog hop!  To enter, leave a comment on each blog for your chance to win a great prize pack!

The Technique Twist Challenge 01: Blown Ink

Jessica

Julz

Lauri

Leena

               Pam(you are here)

 We'll randomly draw one name as our winner out of all the entries! Contest ends on June 26, 2013 at 1159p ET. Good luck!

Bermuda Bay card base   item# 131197

Pistachio Pudding Layer 4" x 3 1/2" item # 131294

Basic Black Layer 3 3/4" x 3 1/4" item # 121045

Glossy White Layer 3 1/2" x 3" (retired but try glossy photo paper)

Small Anchor Layer.....Pistachio  1" x 1"  Black 1" x 3/4"

1" Circle Punch to punch out the stamped Anchor    item #119860

By the Tide stamp set   Wood#131910  clear mount #129120

Black Stazon Ink pad # 101406

Classic Stampin' Ink Refills (Reinkers )  Pistachio #131166 Bermuda Bay # 131156

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Clean and Simple " A Round Array" 15 min card

Do you have fifteen minutes?

Clean and Simple and Fresh Colors

What a Great Way to Say

"Thank You" to someone for their Kindness!

Using a white card base with pops of bright colors is an easy and quick card. This is when I take advantage of the extra white card bases that I have in a already cut and scored box of ready to use card bases. I love it when I take the extra time to score the other half of a sheet of card stock and tuck it away in my Ready to Use Box. Besides that, I often pull out a few scored card bases and choose between a vast selection of colors to determine which color I will use for my new design. It really helps with seeing how strong or soft a background color you really want.

The

Colors used today include

Black, Elegant Eggplant, Island Indigo and Coastal Cabana

The "A Round Array" stamp set is also available in Spanish and French

and the 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch comes in ALL languages (lol)

another card sample HERE

Each of the stamped images were stamped in the coordinating colored inks  to match their 1 1/4" scalloped frame.

Thank you for visiting today!

Clean and Simple Bright Circles

I'm Going Clean and Simple Today (CAS)

White, Brights and a sentiment from the Hostess set 

Postage Collection

I haven't had a chance to play at the Create with Connie and Mary

Challenges lately because I have been out of town with Hubby on business.

I made this last week's sketch challenge a personal challenge to do something with whites and brights. I think it turned out fun and playful!

See all the entries for this challenge HERE

I'm also pleased to announce that I have been asked to be

 a Guest Designer again for the Summer Collection at 

Create with Connie and Mary

24 incredible projects EACH with a full downloadable tutorial!

info below and EARLY BIRD PRICING!

Today's card details

It really was easy to do.....prepare each of the black and white panels first.

Large White Perfect Polka Dots panel    4 3/4" x 3 1/4"

Large Black panel      5" x 3 1/2"

Black Banner panel    5" x 2 1/4"

White Banner Panel    4 3/4" x 2"    

Punch Circles in Black

Black circles   1 3/8" circle punch #119860

Punch and adhere a bright circles unto the the black circles

Bright Colored Circles  1 1/4" circle punch #119861

I used card stock from the Brights Collection (all in 1 pkg.) # 131190 ......Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive (there are 5 additional colors in the Brights Collection that I did not use).

Once your circles are layered together , just adhere them to the white banner panel. Make them overlap the white edges. Now flip over the white panel and trim off any part of the circle that hangs over the white edges. Adhere this finished white panel to the black banner panel. Apply 2 rows of White Stitched grosgrain ribbon #126877. Pop up the whole banner and sentiment panels with dimensionals.

A perfect clean and simple card for any occasion!

It's HERE!

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Create with Connie and Mary 

Summer Collection 2013

have begun!

• NEW this session by popular request - MORE card sets and projects that can be completed in about 2 hours...perfect for classes and camps!

• FREE Preview Projects 

June 17 - 22 

(see what we are all about)!

• Summer Collection runs 

June 23 through July 20

• Features NEW 2013-14 Catalog Products

• 24 EXCLUSIVE samples

• Step-by-step downloadable PHOTO tutorials

• Only available to subscribers!

• Demonstrators & Customers welcome!

Create with Connie and Mary

Summer Collection 2013

Regularly $24.95 US

EARLY BIRD PRICE $19.95 US! 

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