Create with Connie and Mary

A Little Treat for Someone Sweet

We have come to the end of our fourth week in Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition 2012!  And this week the we decided to give the designers 'free reign' as we had a designer choice week!  And if you hadn't guessed it already...the projects were absolutely DELIGHTFUL and such variety!

But if you are not a subscriber, you won't be able to see them.  We can take care of that right now!  Join Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition today for only $34.95.  You will get to see the 24 AMAZING projects we shared the past there weeks and then get to see the 12 incredible projects still to come!  And you will be able to participate in this week's challenge (and the 1 more to come!) and have your name entered into the draw for a FREE subscription to the next edition Create wtih Connie and Mary!  But only subscribers can participate!

 

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Although we all LOVE doing the sketch and color challenges, it's always fun to throw in a special theme challenge.  We think everyone likes ideas for little treat holders to give to someone (especially with both Valentine's Day and Easter on its way) so this week our challenge is to make...

A LITTLE TREAT FOR SOMEONE SWEET!

We hope that you all will take the opportunity to participate in one of our challenges so your name is entered into our drawing for one of two FREE subscriptions to the next edition of Create with Connie and Mary!  Remember, each week the challenge goes until Friday at 12 noon.

To get your creative juices flowing, the design team has been busy creating too.  Here a little inspiration from the team...

 

Connie Babbert - Inkspired Treasures

 

Mary Brown - StamperCamper's Corner

 

Elizabeth Price - Seeing Ink Spots

 

Debbie Henderson - Debbie's Designs

 

Robin Messenheimer - Robin's Craft Room

 

Carrie Sampsel - Carrie's Scrapyard

 

You are welcome to play along and post a link to your card in the comments...we'd love to see it!  But you are only eligible for the prizes if you are a subscriber...JOIN TODAY!!!

     

CCMC188 - Sketch Challenge

WOW...another Thursday and another Thursday Challenge from all of us here at Create with Connie and Mary!  We have a fun, and we think different, sketch challenge for you.  But before we get to that...

Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition 2012 is in full swing, filled with incredible projects!  But the only way to see them is to be a subscriber!  Not a subscriber?  It's not too late to join!  For $34.95 you will have access to all the projects shared so far AND get to rest the projects still to come!  6 weeks FILLED with great Occasions Mini ideas!  Subscribe today!

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Please remember...this is a SUO (Stampin' Up! only) challenges and cards submitted using non-SU items - stamps and paper - will be removed.

And now for our sketch challenge and the amazing inspiration from our FABULOUS design team...

Connie Babbert - Inkspired Treasures

 

Mary Brown - StampCamper's Corner

 

Carrie Sampsel - Carrie's Scrapyard

 

Deb Currier - ARTfelt Impressions

 

Debbie Henderson - Debbie's Designs

 

Julie Edmonds - Inkredible Stamping

 

 

Lisa Martz - Get Your Stamp On!

 

Nance Leedy - Canopy Crafts

 

So get to those crafting areas and start creating!  Remember to use SU Only products, post to your blog or online gallery, label it CCMC188 and link back here if you can to Create with Connie and Mary.  Then come back and use the inlinkz tool below to share your creation with everyone!  We LOVE seeing what you do!  This challenge will close Wednesday, Feb 15th at 12 noon EST.

CCMC187 - Top 3 Picks

Well, I think our color challenge was a little challenging for some...but many thanks to those of you who played along this week!  A very diverse group of cards, which is wonderful!  But...here are our Top 3 picks!

Jennifer

 

Susan Joyce

 

Narelle Farrugia

 

Congratulations everyone!  Winners:  Grab this code for your Blog and show off the fact that you were our Top Pick!

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Thank you ALL for playing along this week and don't forget to come back tomorrow...oh we have a wonderful sketch challenge for you to try!

     

Flower Fun

We have come to the end of our third week in Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition 2012!  And this week the flowers were blooming and the birds were flying as we shared remarkable projects made with the flower and bird images!  And were those flowers ever BLOOMIN'!!!

But if you are not a subscriber, you won't be able to see them.  We can take care of that right now!  Join Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition today for only $34.95.  You will get to see the 18 AMAZING projects we shared the past there weeks and then get to see the 18 incredible projects still to come!  And you will be able to participate in this week's challenge (and the 2 more to come!) and have your name entered into the draw for a FREE subscription to the next edition Create wtih Connie and Mary!  But only subscribers can participate!

 

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To get your creative juices flowing, the design team has been busy creating too.  Here is what we came up with for this sketch...

 

Connie Babbert - Inkspired Treasures

 

Mary Brown - StamperCamper's Corner

 

Elizabeth Price - Seeing Ink Spots

 

Debbie Henderson - Debbie's Designs

 

Robin Messenheimer - Robin's Craft Room

 

Carrie Sampsel - Carrie's Scrapyard

 

You are welcome to play along and post a link to your card in the comments...we'd love to see it!  But you are only eligible for the prizes if you are a subscriber...JOIN TODAY!!!

     

CCMC187 - Color Challenge

Can you believe it?  FEBRUARY!!!  The best part about February...hopefully only another month or two of cold and snow (at least here in Ohio) before it is Spring!

For those of you who have been part of Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition 2012, we hope you have been enjoying the amazing projects!  Once again our designers are out-doing themselves with FABULOUS ideas!  Not a subscriber?  It's not too late to join!  For $34.95 you will have access to all the projects shared so far AND get to rest the projects still to come!  6 weeks FILLED with great Occasions Mini ideas!  Subscribe today!

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Once again we have a sad good-bye to one of our design team members.  Our very talent Renee Van Straten - Stamping for Sanity.  Her cards were always so beautifully done with a creative spin on things!  She will be missed but knows there is always a spot here for her.  Good-bye Renee and thanks for sharing your creativity with us!

And with a good-bye comes an hello!  We are excited to welcome Carrie Sampsel - Carrie's Scrapyard.  Carrie has been a Guest Designer for two editions of Create with Connie and Mary and we just love our style!  Welcome Carrie!

Please remember...this is a SUO (Stampin' Up! only) challenges and cards submitted using non-SU items - stamps and paper - will be removed.

And now for our color challenge and the amazing inspiration from our MARVELOUS design team...

 

Connie Babbert - Inkspired Treasures

 

Mary Brown - StampCamper's Corner - check out my blog for a little tutorial

 

Carrie Sampsel - Carrie's Scrapyard

 

Deb Currier - ARTfelt Impressions

 

Debbie Henderson - Debbie's Designs

 

Julie Edmonds - Inkredible Stamping

 

Nance Leedy - Canopy Crafts

 

Lisa Martz - Get Your Stamp On!

 

So get to those crafting areas and start creating!  Remember to use SU Only products, post to your blog or online gallery, label it CCMC187 and link back here if you can to Create with Connie and Mary.  Then come back and use the inlinkz tool below to share your creation with everyone!  We LOVE seeing what you do!  This challenge will close Wednesday, Feb 8th at 12 noon EST.

CCMC186 - Top 3

Wow...you all liked the sketch challenge this week!  Make you think outside the box a little with the layers offset to one side?  I (Connie) know that I will be using that sketch again...a fun one!

 

Sandy Mathis

 

Diane Oliver

 

Beth McAlexander

 

 

Congratulations everyone!  Winners:  Grab this code for your Blog and show off the fact that you were our Top Pick!

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Thank you ALL for playing along this week and don't forget to come back tomorrow...oh we have a color challenge for you!

     

It's a Sale-a-bration

We have come to the end of our second week in Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition 2012!  And this week has been one big SALE-A-BRATION as our team focused on the amazing products in teh Sale-a-bration Brochure.  WOW...yep...that covers it!

But if you are not a subscriber, you won't be able to see them.  We can take care of that right now!  Join Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition today for only $34.95.  You will get to see the 12 AMAZING projects we shared the past two weeks and then get to see the 24 incredible projects still to come!  And you will be able to participate in this week's challenge (and the 3 more to come!) and have your name entered into the draw for a FREE subscription to the next edition Create wtih Connie and Mary!  But only subscribers can participate!

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To get your creative juices flowing, the design team has been busy creating too.  Here is what we came up with for this color combo...

 

Connie Babbert - Inkspired Treasures

 

Mary Brown - StamperCamper's Corner

 

Elizabeth Price - Seeing Ink Spots

 

Debbie Henderson - Debbie's Designs

 

Robin Messenheimer - Robin's Craft Room

 

Carrie Sampsel - Carrie's Scrapyard

 

You are welcome to play along and post a link to your card in the comments...we'd love to see it!  But you are only eligible for the prizes if you are a subscriber...JOIN TODAY!!!

     

CCMC186 - Sketch Challenge

WOW...it is the end of January ALREADY AND Sale-a-bration has begun!  Do you all LOVE SAB as much as we do? 

Not only is it Sale-a-bration but even better...it's Create with Connie and Mary Occasion Edition 2012!  Not a member of our edition yet?  You are NOT TOO LATE!  Click on the paypal link below and join the fun!  Not only will you have access to all the projects to come, you will immediately have access to the ones we have already shared and they are truly FABULOUS!!!

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Ch-ch-ch-changes...this week and next we will be announcing a couple of changes to our design team.  This week we are sad to say good-bye to Carrie Gaskins - Artistic Avenger!  Carrie has been part of our design team since the beginning and we absolutely LOVE and ADORE her work and HER!  She is amazing and we will miss her. 

With every good-by comes a 'hello' and this week we say hello to Julie Edmonds!  We are sooo excited to have her join use as part of the Thursday Design Team!  So let's make her feel welcome!  Check out her card below and we soooo look forward to her being part of our team.

And now for our sketch challenge and the amazing inspiration from our INCREDIBLE design team...

Connie Babbert - Inkspired Treasures

 

Mary Brown - StampCamper's Corner

 

Deb Currier - ARTfelt Impressions

 

Debbie Henderson - Debbie's Designs

 

Julie Edmonds - Inkredible Stamping

 

Nance Leedy - Canopy Crafts

 

Lisa Martz - Get Your Stamp On!

 

Renee Van Stralen - Stampin for Sanity

So get to those crafting areas and start creating!  Remember to use SU Only products, post to your blog or online gallery, label it CCMC186 and link back here if you can to Create with Connie and Mary.  Then come back and use the inlinkz tool below to share your creation with everyone!  We LOVE seeing what you do!  This challenge will close Wednesday, Feb 1st at 12 noon EST.

CCMC185 - Top 3

Oh...those colors were just SOOOOO inspiring!  And what a fresh combo  for these cold winter days!  Beautiful projects everyone...thank you SOOO much for joining us!  As always difficult to narrow it down to just three but these three really represent such a variety that can be done with these colors!  Here are our top picks...

Julie Gearinger

 

Diane Vander Galien

 

Susan Joyce

 

Congratulations everyone!  In honor of our 'new look' we have a 'new badge' for you to display!  Winners:  Grab this code for your Blog and show off the fact that you were our Top Pick!

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Thank you ALL for playing along this week and don't forget to come back tomorrow...oh we have a sketch challenge for you!

     

All You Need is Love

We have come to the end of our first week in Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition 2012!  OH...MY...WORD what a FABULOUS WEEK!  I know I am always CONSTANTLY AMAZED at what our very talented designers come up with.  They are truly INCREDIBLE.

But if you are not a subscriber, you won't be able to see them.  We can take care of that right now!  Join Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition today for only $34.95.  You will get to see the 6 DELIGHTFUL projects we shared the past week and then get to see the 30 wonderful projects still to come!  And you will be able to participate in this week's challenge (and the 4 more to come!) and have your name entered into the draw for a FREE subscription to Create wtih Connie and Mary Summer Edition 2012!  But only subscribers can participate!

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Do you love sketch challenges?  WE DO!!!  So for our FIRST challenge to you for the Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition 2012, we are giving you a sketch challenge!

We wanted to start out pretty simple for our first challenge!  There's alot you can do with this one.  Remember that the shapes are just a suggestion and not a requirement.

We hope that you all will take the opportunity to participate in one of our challenges so your name is entered into our drawing for one of two FREE subscriptions to Create with Connie and Mary Summer Edition 2012!  Remember, each week the challenge goes until Friday at 12 noon.

To get your creative juices flowing, the design team has been busy creating too.  Here is what we came up with for this sketch...

 

Connie Babbert - Inkspired Treasures

 

Mary Brown - StamperCamper's Corner

 

Elizabeth Price - Seeing Ink Spots

 

Debbie Henderson - Debbie's Designs

 

Robin Messenheimer - Robin's Craft Room

 

Carrie Sampsel - Carrie's Scrapyard

You are welcome to play along and post a link to your card in the comments...we'd love to see it!  But you are only eligible for the prizes if you are a subscriber...JOIN TODAY!!!