CCM Saturday Hop - Great Outdoors

Today's Create With Connie & Mary Saturday Blog Hop theme is the great outdoors. We aren't supposed to use flowers, but that's okay, we still have everything else outside to choose from! Boy, that covers a lot of territory, haha.  Since the bluebirds have been busy raising their babies in our nest boxes (so much fun to watch!) I took that inspiration and ran with it.

I started by creating a background using sponge daubers to dab colors randomly on white cardstock. I was trying to give the illusion of trees and some blooming trees peeking through the die cut tree trunks. Granny Apple Green spatters were stamped over and it was adhered to the Coastal Cabana card base. The die cut tree trunks got popped up on mini dimensionals over it.

That Perched in a Tree stamp set features this chonky little fellow, who looks like he hasn't missed a meal at our feeders. 😂 He was stamped and colored with Stampin' Blends then die cut and popped up on more dimensionals after I adhered the branch and greeting.

That's all for today - see you next Saturday! Up next is Libby Fens at Libby Stamps. Or click the "back" button to go back to Lori at Loritamarie Crafts.

Stampin' Up! products used:

• Stamps: Perched in a Tree
  
• Paper: Basic White, Coastal Cabana
  
• Ink: Memento, Early Espresso, Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana, and Fresh Freesia PLUS Stampin' Blends Combos - Azure Afternoon, Calypso Coral, Petal Pink, Pecan Pie, and a Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker
  
• Accessories: Aspen Tree Dies, Timeless Arrangements Dies, Sponge Daubers
  

CCM Saturday Hop - BLING!

Today's Create With Connie & Mary Saturday Blog Hop theme is to bring on the bling using our favorite NEW embellishments. I'm kind of partial to the new In Color Dots AND the Sheer Ribbon Combo pack, so I used both on this card!

I started by making a background using an Artistic Mix Decorative Mask, some Blending Brushes, and a Moody Mauve/Boho Blue combination. It was adhered to the Moody Mauve card base, and the Darling Details eyelet die was used to cut the Boho Blue cardstock. I used the eyelet die again on Basic White for the center greeting panel (saving the frame for later!) and matted the frame and center on Moody Mauve.

After stamping and die cutting the flowers, they were popped up on mini dimensionals and the dots were added. After the card was assembled, I felt like it needed more bling (big surprise, huh?) so I used the Light Moody Mauve Stampin' Blend to color the Bubble Bath sheer ribbon to match. I think the silver thread edges added the perfect amount of eye-catching shine!0

That's all for today - see you next Saturday! Up next is Libby Fens at Libby Stamps. Or click the "back" button to go back to Lori at Loritamarie Crafts.

Stampin' Up! products used:

• Stamps: Darling Details
  
• Paper: Basic White, Boho Blue, Moody Mauve
• Ink: Boho Blue, Moody Mauve, Granny Apple Green, plus Light Moody Mauve Stampin' Blends Marker
  
• Accessories: Darling Details Dies, Artistic Mix Decorative Masks, Blending Brushes, 2023-2025 In Color Dots, Sheer Ribbon Combo Pack, 

CCM Saturday Hop - Designer Paper Lovers

Today's Create With Connie & Mary Saturday Blog Hop theme is our favorite NEW Designer Paper. Right away I knew the Bright & Beautiful DSP was going to be one of my favorites because of all the bright and beautiful colors!

And, oddly enough, I chose the softer colors for this card. Go figure, LOL. One of my new favorite colors is Bubble Bath, so I chose the patterns with Bubble Bath and Fresh Freesia.

And you have to admit, a leopard in a tutu is too too cute! This would be a perfect birthday card for a little ballerina, don't you think?

That's all for today - thanks for stopping by! Up next is Libby Fens at Libby Stamps. Or click the "back" button to go back to Lori at Loritamarie Crafts.

Stampin' Up! products used:

• Stamps: Zany Zoo
  
• Paper: Basic White, Bubble Bath, and Fresh Freesia Cardstock, Bright & Beautiful 6 x 6 DSP
  
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Fresh Freesia and Gray Granite Stampin' Blends Combo Packs, Light Berry Burst Stampin' Blend
  
• Accessories: Zany Zoo Dies, Nested Essentials Dies, Gold Metallic Enamel Effects Basics, Sheer Ribbon Combo Pack

CCM Saturday Blog Hop - Go Green

Today's Create With Connie & Mary Saturday Blog Hop theme is Go Green, and I suppose Connie and Mary were thinking of St. Patrick's Day (or maybe recycling?). Unfortunately, I waited too long to order the Lucky Clover bundle and the punch sold out very quickly. There's a lesson in there - don't wait if you want something! So instead of St. Paddy's Day, today I'm going green with green apples. 😊

The Apple Harvest stamp set carried over from the July-Dec mini and is available online. The Apple Blossoms Dies did not and are on clearance for $14.00! These die cut apples are popped up on a Basic White Stylish Shapes circle, which is adhered to a Granny Apple Green stamped Rays of Light (also die cut) circle.

I find that a vellum layer darkens the color under it, so I put Parakeet Party behind the embossed vellum to closely match the Granny Apple Green mat behind it. They both measure 3 3/4" x 5", and the G.A.G. mat measures 3 15/16" x 5 3/16".

That's all for today - see you next Saturday! Up next is Libby Fens at Libby Stamps. Or click the "back" button to go back to Lori at Loritamarie Crafts. Now, if you don't mind, I'm off to find a nice crisp Granny Smith apple to munch!

Stampin' Up! products used:

• Stamps: Apple Harvest, Rays of Light 
  
• Paper: Basic White, Garden Green, Granny Apple Green, Parakeet Party, Vellum Cardstock
  
• Ink: Memento, Basic Gray, Granny Apple Green, plus Stampin Blends Combos Granny Apple Green, Soft Sea Foam, Natural Tones (MD2 & D2), Daffodil Delight, Polished Pink, Petal Pink 
  
• Accessories: Apple Blossoms Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Basics 3D Folders (Online Exclusive), 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots

CCM Saturday Blog Hop - OMBRE!

Today's Create With Connie & Mary Saturday Blog Hop theme is to use ink, DSP or other mediums to create an ombre card. I used a Blending Brush with Orchid Oasis ink on Shimmery White cardstock to create my ombre. Shimmery White really helps the ink blend nicely!

As I'm writing this we are having fierce winds and the power keeps going out, so I'm going to keep this short. I made this card for my neighbor's daughter who is an early grad. She completed everything and graduated a semester early!

The "Congratulations" is in the Charming Sentiments bundle and the numerals are from the Alphabest bundle. I colored and fussy cut some flowers in the Perfectly Penciled DSP, and used one of the Basics 3D embossing folders for the background.

That's all for today - see you next Saturday! Up next is Libby Fens at Libby Stamps. Or click the "back" button to go back to Lori at Loritamarie Crafts.

 

Stampin' Up! products used:

• Stamps: Charming Sentiments bundle and Alphabest bundle
  
• Paper: Basic White and Shimmery White cardstock, 2022-2024 In Color Glimmer Paper, Perfectly Penciled DSP
  
• Ink: Orchid Oasis, plus Granny Apple Green and Melon Mambo Stampin' Blends Combos
  
• Accessories: Layering Diorama Dies, Basics 3D Embossing Folders (Online Exclusive!), 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots

CCM Saturday Blog Hop - Non-traditional Valentine

Today's Create With Connie & Mary Saturday Blog Hop theme is Non-traditional Valentine. This was fun for me because I like using non-traditional colors for various holidays, and Valentine's Day is no different!

I chose the masculine colors of Night of Navy, Balmy Blue, and Crumb Cake for this Valentine. I liked the slanted lines of the Balmy Blue Country Floral Lane DSP, and thought an embossed strip of Crumb Cake slanted at the same angle would look kind of cool.

What? You don't recognize that embossed texture? It's from the new Basics 3D embossing folder set that will be part of the Online Exclusives starting next month. There are THREE 3D folders in the set!

That's all for today - see you next Saturday! Up next is Libby Fens at Libby Stamps. Or click the "back" button to go back to Lori at Loritamarie Crafts.

 

Stampin' Up! products used:

• Stamps: Country Bouquet Bundle
  
• Paper: Basic White, Crumb Cake,and Night of Navy Cardstock, Country Floral Lane DSP
  
• Ink: Night of Navy and Crumb Cake
  
• Accessories: Basics 3D Embossing Folder, Enamel Dot Essentials

CCM Saturday Blog Hop - Vintage Thanksgiving

Today's Create With Connie & Mary Saturday Blog Hop theme is Vintage Thanksgiving. I have to admit, I struggled a bit with this theme! I Googled vintage Thanksgiving greeting cards and found lots of Pilgrims and turkeys, neither of which I had available to use. So I figured Thanksgiving is all about being grateful, and I knew I could make some vintage, worn-looking elements and come up with a card expressing gratitude. 😊

After cutting the Crumb Cake DSP with the Deckled Rectangles (using the second and third largest dies), some Soft Suede ink was sponged on the edges to give it that aged paper look. I tucked a Distressed Gold Specialty Paper grid (die from the Chic Dies) between the DSP layers for some added visual appeal.

The leaf label also had its edges inked with Soft Suede, and the greeting was heat embossed in white. And I really distressed the 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" Distressed Gold behind the leaf by crumbling it up then smoothing it a bit and rolling the edges.

When the card was finished, I felt it still needed something, so I spattered some white poster paint on it (making a huge mess in the process) and added some Brushed Metallic Dots.

That's all for today - see you next Saturday! Up next is Libby Fens at Libby Stamps. Or click the "back" button to go back to visit Lori at Loritamarie Crafts.

 

Stampin' Up! products used:

• Stamps: Soft Seedlings
  
• Paper: Basic White, Neutrals 6" x 6" DSP, Distressed Gold Specialty Paper
  
• Ink: Soft Suede, VersaMark
  
• Accessories:  Chic Dies, Deckled Rectangles Dies, Heat Tool, Basics Embossing Powders, Leaf Label & Amber Gem Combo Pack, Gold Shimmer Ribbon, Baker's Twine Essentials Pack, Brushed Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots, Sponge Daubers