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Category: Create With Connie and Mary Thursday Card Challenge

Winterly Tree Tops for CSF837

September 26, 2024 September 24, 2024Birds, Create With Connie and Mary Thursday Card Challenge, Thank You Card 2
winterly tree tops bundle, nested winter dsp, circle punch, thank you card idea, csf837, stampin up, karen hallam

It’s Thursday again, already!, and we have a sketch challenge for you this week at Create With Stamping Friends. I’ve chosen Winterly Tree Tops for CSF837. Here’s the sketch: And here’s my card: I love these birds! HERE are some other cards I made with them at the summer Creativity…

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Attention Shoppers (CSF836)

September 19, 2024 September 6, 2024Birthday Card, Create With Connie and Mary Thursday Card Challenge 1
attention shoppers bundle, 2024-26 in color dsp, spotlight on nature dies, csf836, birthday card idea, stampin up, karen hallam

We have a fun color challenge this week at Create with Stampin Friends! This week it’s Peach Pie, Highland Heather, and Summer Splash. This is a great color combo for some cute shopping bags filled with tissue paper! My card showcases the stamp/die bundle called Attention Shoppers! First the color…

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Perennial Lavender Birthday (for CSF 835)

September 12, 2024 September 10, 2024Birthday Card, Create With Connie and Mary Thursday Card Challenge 1
throughout the year, perennial lavender dsp, csf 835, birthday card idea, heat embossing, stampin up, karen hallam

This week for Create With Stamping Friends, we have a sketch challenge. I’m going back to an “old” favorite to make a Perennial Lavender birthday card. Here’s the sketch: And here’s my card: This DSP feels like it’s been around for a long time, doesn’t it? I guess when new…

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Mediterranean Blooms Hang in There (for CSF 831)

August 15, 2024 July 27, 2024cards of encouragement, Create With Connie and Mary Thursday Card Challenge 3
hot air balloon, mediterranean blooms, csf832, card of encouragement idea, stampin up, karen hallam

It’s Thursday and time for another Create with Stamping Friends! This week we have a sketch challenge. I saw the side open space in the middle and immediately thought, “Mediterranean Blooms!” The lemons are hanging, so “Hang in there!” seemed appropriate! 😉 Here’s the sketch: And here’s my card: Details:…

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Wintry Tree Tops (CSF 829)

August 1, 2024 July 28, 2024Autumn Card, Create With Connie and Mary Thursday Card Challenge, Friend Card 0
wintry tree tops bundle, countryside corners dies, to market dsp, csf 829, autumn card idea, friendship, stampin up, karen hallam

We have come to August! Where has the time gone?! For me, it’s gone to packing, cleaning, and preparing our house to put on the market. Not an easy task, let me tell you! But so far, I’ve managed to keep up with Create with Stamping Friends, and today is…

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Textured Floral (for CCMC 811)

March 28, 2024 March 1, 2024Card of Encouragement, Create With Connie and Mary Thursday Card Challenge, Floral 10
textures floral, perennial postage stamp set, ccmc 811, card of encouragement idea, floral, stampin up, karen hallam

I’m going with Textured Floral for this sketch challenge at Create With Connie & Mary this week. Here’s the sketch ~ And here’s my card~ Textured Floral has a beautiful watercolor-like assortment of blooms and leaves. It’s a classic floral. It’s been around for awhile but I’ve rarely used it…

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Eggs & Bunnies (for CCMC 810)

March 21, 2024 March 1, 2024Create With Connie and Mary Thursday Card Challenge, Easter Card 4
excellent eggs bundle, deckled rectangle dies, stripes & splatters 3D embossing folder, coloring with blends markers, Easter card idea, stampin up, karen hallam

This week for Create With Connie & Mary we have a color challenge. It’s a soft, pastel palette ~ just right for Easter, which is right around the corner! I’ve got eggs & bunnies for you. First the color board ~ Now my card ~ I’m not usually one for…

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Beach Day (for CCMC 809)

March 14, 2024 February 24, 2024Create With Connie and Mary Thursday Card Challenge, Summer Card, Thinking of You card 2
beach day bundle, basics 3D embossing folder, snowflake sky embossing folder, coloring with blends, ccmc809, stampin up, karen hallam

This week at Create With Connie & Mary we have a sketch challenge. I went into full craft mode with this one, using the Beach Day Bundle. Here’s the sketch: And here’s my card: Sometimes you just feel like pulling out all the stops, and I pulled quite a few…

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Excellent Eggs (for CCMC 808)

March 7, 2024 February 28, 2024Create With Connie and Mary Thursday Card Challenge, Easter Card 3
excellent eggs bundle, cane weave 3D embossing folder, lighter than air dsp, Easter card idea, stampin up, karen hallam

We’re starting March off with a color challenge at Create With Connie & Mary. This is a pastel palette that makes me think of Easter eggs, so I went with Excellent Eggs for our challenge today. Here’s the color board ~ And here’s my card ~ These three colors are…

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Sweet As Honey (for CCMC807)

February 29, 2024 February 23, 2024Create With Connie and Mary Thursday Card Challenge, Friend Card 0
bee my valentine punch bundle, bee mine dsp, ccmc 807, friendship card idea, stampin up, karen hallam

Our final February post for Create With Connie & Mary is a sketch challenge, and I’ve made this one as sweet as honey! First, here’s the sketch: And here’s my card, using the Bee Mine suite products (DSP, Bee Builder Punch, Bee My Valentine Stamp Set, and the Hearts &…

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Layering Leaves (for CCMC 806)

February 22, 2024 February 18, 2024Create With Connie and Mary Thursday Card Challenge, Thinking of You card 2
layering leaves, garden meadow dies, patchwork pieces dies, thoughtful expressions dies, ccmc806, thinking of you card idea, stampin up, karen hallam

This week on Create With Connie & Mary we have a color challenge: Crushed Curry, Coastal Cabana, and White. I tried to find some DSP with those three colors in it, but couldn’t find anything current, so I took pieces from different packs, four different Die sets, and a sentiment…

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Earthen Textures (for CCMC 805)

February 15, 2024 February 12, 2024Create With Connie and Mary Thursday Card Challenge, Thank You Card 0
earthen textures bundle, earthen elegance dsp, sketch challenge for ccmc805, thank you card idea, stampin up, karen hallam

This week we have a sketch challenge at Create With Connie & Mary. I went back to one of my favorite bundles in the Annual Catalog to make a thank you card, Earthen Textures. Here’s the sketch: And here’s my card: Colors, Measurements, and Tips: Start with a 11″x 4-1/4″…

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Share a Milkshake (for CCMC804)

February 8, 2024 January 31, 2024Create With Connie and Mary Thursday Card Challenge, Valentine Card 2
share a milkshake stamps & dies, bee mine dsp, ccmc 804, valentine card idea, stampin up, karen hallam

Our challenge at Create With Connie & Mary this week is a color combination that immediately made me think of Rainbow Sherbet! So I got out Share a Milkshake and blended up a rainbow shake using these three colors: Want to share a milkshake with me? I requested two straws!…

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Thoughtful Expressions (for CCMC803)

February 1, 2024 February 1, 2024Create With Connie and Mary Thursday Card Challenge, Friend Card 2
thoughtful expressions, poetic expressions dsp, layering leaves, sentimental park, friend card idea, ccmc803, stampin up, karen hallam

It’s Thursday, and time for another Create With Connie & Mary Challenge! This week we have a sketch for inspiration. I tweaked the sketch just a little to change it from square to a regular A2 card and used the hummingbird from Thoughtful Expressions as the focal point. Here’s the…

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Perennial Lavender (for CCMC802)

January 25, 2024 January 15, 2024Create With Connie and Mary Thursday Card Challenge, Get Well Card, Sympathy Card, Thinking of You card 4
so sincere, perennial lavender dsp, thoughtful expressions dies, ccmc802, sympathy or thinking of you card idea, stampin up, karen hallam

Here we are with our last Thursday entry at Create With Connie & Mary for the month of January! Anyone getting Spring Fever yet? Perhaps this color palette will help with that! We have a beautiful color challenge using Lost Lagoon, Highland Heather, and Gorgeous Grape. Without even thinking about…

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