February 25, 2017

Color It

5 Comments / February 25, 2017 / Create with Connie and Mary, Sale-a-bration, Saturday Blog Hop

Welcome everyone to the Create with Connie and Mary Design Team Saturday Blog Hop! This week our theme is Color It. Can you believe it…it’s the last Saturday in February! And yesterday in Ohio…it was 73 degrees! Okay…before I get to my card, I need to apologize. On a good day I’m REALLY bad at water coloring. When I am […]

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We were excited to see that the FLOWER CART BUNDLE will carry over to the new 2024-25 Annual Catalog! Build a scene by stamping bright and colorful flowers and filling the cute flower cart. Use the FLOWER CART STAMPS to stamp the cart and canopy or the detailed FLOWER CART DIES to cut the pieces easily and quickly! We've used the beautiful PERENNIAL LAVENDER DESIGNER PAPER to enhance this FLOWER CART BUNDLE! Our new Collection includes tutorials for three cards (one a special fold!) and a fun gift project! See more details here!

Enjoy the detailed images and heartfelt sentiments in Stampin' Up!'s THOUGHTFUL EXPRESSIONS BUNDLE. Use the pen and ink flower and hummingbird images stamped in black or gray for a dramatic look, or colored with blends, markers, or watercolor pencils naturally! The THOUGHTFUL EXPRESSIONS DIES cut out the stamped images PLUS have multi-sized frames in two different shapes give you a huge variety for all kinds of projects! We've combined the THOUGHTFUL EXPRESSIONS BUNDLE with In-Colors from the POETIC EXPRESSIONS DESIGNER PAPER! Our new Collection includes tutorials for three cards (one a special fold!) and an easy home decor project perfect for classes! See more details here!

You can never have too many beautiful flowers and greenery in your life, especially ones you can create on paper! If you are like us, you are ready for bright colors! Stampin' Up!'s online exclusive SIMPLY ZINNIA BUNDLE has individual and cluster flower stamps to make your craft projects bloom! Or use the flower, stem and leaf SIMPLY ZINNIA DIES to create your own beautiful bouquets with lots of dimension! We've combined the SIMPLY ZINNIA BUNDLE with the bright bold colors in the FLOWERING ZINNIAS DESIGNER PAPER! Our new Collection includes tutorials for EIGHT CARDS to get you started. See more details here!

Welcome Easter and Spring with Stampin' Up!'s EXCELLENT EGGS BUNDLE featuring a sweet bunny and different sized Easter eggs all ready for you to decorate! You won't get messy with this variety of EXCELLENT EGGS DIES to cut and color your eggs! There are additional die pieces to provide curves, zig zags and scallop accents, along with spring-time sentiments! We've combined the EXCELLENT EGGS BUNDLE with the soft pastel colors in the LIGHTER THAN AIR 6x6 DESIGNER PAPER! Our new Collection includes SIX projects...FOUR cards and TWO small table favor ideas for any spring occasion! See more details HERE!

Make someone their favorite beverage card or project by personalizing it using Stampin' Up!'s new LATTE LOVE BUNDLE! This bundle is available now for demonstrators to preorder and to customers beginning March 1st as part of the new Online Exclusives offering! The hot chocolate and coffee art images are sure to bring a smile to their face. Plus, you can easily express your gratitude with the heartfelt sentiments. Combine the fun coffee mug, beans, splatters and coffee ring images with the French Press and Coffee Pot LATTE LOVE DIES in your choice of colors! We've added the coordinating A LATTE LOVE DESIGNER PAPER for even more fun, iconic beverage-themed ideas! Our Collection includes SIX projects...FOUR cards and TWO gift certificate ideas! See more details here!

Stampin' Up!'s PLANTED PARADISE STAMP SET is lots of fun to mix and match and will take your love of plants to the next level! Combine the leaves, foliage and pots for an organic vibe to your projects that just might improve your mood and reduce your stress...and relax the recipient, too! This PLANTED PARADISE CARD COLLECTION is also a little different! We have gone all out on the INSIDE of each card to coordinate with the outside! (Tip: Since the finished inside COULD be used as an outside card idea, we are actually giving you 12 card design ideas...what a bargain!) We've added the PERENNIAL POSTAGE STAMP SET AND DIES to give you a variety of greetings and basic background shapes for these inside/outside cards! The POETIC EXPRESSIONS DESIGNER PAPER we used provides a soothing, muted look, too! See more details here!

Lift up a special someone's spirits using Stampin' Up!'s HOT AIR BALLOON BUNDLE by combining hot air balloon designs in various colors and the greetings to show birthday wishes, encouragement and support! Personalize your stamped papercraft balloons with HOT AIR BALLOON DIES that feature quilted elements, balloon baskets, hearts, banner, pennants and more! Our HOT AIR BALLOON COLLECTION also features the LIGHTER THAN AIR DESIGNER PAPER with soft vibrant colors. There are step-by-step tutorial instructions for THREE cards (one a special fold) and a useful gift packaging holder, too! See more details HERE!

Use Stampin' Up!'s new SENDING LOVE BUNDLE to mail off some cards or papercrafts to friends and family! The SENDING LOVE BUNDLE has a cute mailbox, hearts, birds and flowers to jazz up your snail mail, tags, and fun parcel packaging. Add the letter-themed details and fun greetings to send your message in style. Our SENDING LOVE COLLECTION features the SENDING LOVE BUNDLE with the BEE MINE DESIGNER PAPER. There are step-by-step tutorial instructions for THREE cards (one a special fold) and an adorable pop-up treat box! See more details here!

Create some sweet treats that look good enough to eat with Stampin' Up!'s ICE CREAM SWIRL BUNDLE! Use a variety of colors on the ice cream swirls for different flavors. Add some sprinkles and a cherry or strawberry with a sweet greeting to finish it off. The ICE CREAM SWIRL DIES have a double-sided cone large enough to fold in half to create a tag or cut it down to make a bowl. Our ICE CREAM SWIRL COLLECTION features the ICE CREAM SWIRL BUNDLE with the LIGHTER THAN AIR DESIGNER PAPER for a soft "creamy" look! There are step-by-step tutorial instructions for FOUR cards and TWO treat holders in this expanded Collection! See more details HERE!

Don't you wish you could smell the beautiful lavender flowers in Stampin' Up!'s PERENNIAL LAVENDER SUITE? The gorgeous shades of purples, Lost Lagoon and Crumb Cake certainly inspire calm and tranquility. Mix and match the Painted Lavender blossoms and sprigs with the heartfelt Perennial Postage greetings in script/type fonts for never-ending options on your cards and projects! Make them as simple or complex as you wish! And the Perennial Postage label dies are a useful addition to any papercrafts. Our PERENNIAL LAVENDER SUITE CARD COLLECTION features the PAINTED LAVENDER AND PERENNIAL POSTAGE BUNDLES with the PAINTED LAVENDER DESIGNER PAPER. There are step-by-step tutorial instructions for EIGHT cards in this expanded Collection! See more details here!