Create with Connie and Mary

And the BLOG CANDY Winners Are...

Today is such a GREAT day on Create with Connie and Mary as today is the FIRST DAY of our Occasions Mini 2012 Edition!  WOOOOOO HOOOO!!!  But remember...the only way you are going to see the fabulous creations is to be a subscriber OR one of our LUCKY BLOG CANDY WINNERS! 

Want to know know who one the blog candy?  Well...here you go...

• Mary' Blog - StamperCamper's Corner: Cindy Coutts
• Elizabeth's Blog - Seeing Ink Spots:  Tammy Gill
• Robin's Blog - Robin's Craftroom:  Kathi O'Brien
• Connie's Blog - Inkspired Treasures:  Kathryn Whittaker
• Debbie's Blog - Debbie's Designs: Sue Blankenship
  

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!!!  To claim your FREE SUBSCRIPTION to Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition 2012 you MUST EMAIL US AT createwithconnieandmary@gmail.com by Sunday, January 22nd and we will send you your log in and password information.

Didn't win?  You can still join!  Click on the paypal button below and subscribe for $34.95...that 6 incredible weeks, 36 AMAZING projects each with a full, downloable tutorial for only $34.95...just a little less than a $1 an idea all the projects using the fantastic Occasions Mini and Sale-a-bration Brochure!  Don't wait...sign up today!

 

We are sooooo excited about our Occasions Edition 2012...don't miss the fun!

     

Take it to Heart and BLOG CANDY

 

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR EARLY BIRD PRICING!!!  Did that get your attention?  Hope so!  We don't want you to miss out!  It's the end of Preview Week and time for some more BLOG CANDY!!! We hope you enjoyed the two FREE tutorials and the lovely card ideas from all our designers!

Today our last designer is...

 

Debbie Henderson - Senior Designer

Blog: Debbie's Designs

I took the plunge to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator in February of 2008 after stamping and using Stampin’ Up! Products for over 14 years! I became hooked the first time I attended a workshop.  I am one of those people who love what they do and get to share what I love. I’ve won quite a few awards with different challenge sites over the past 2 years. I am honored to again be part of Create with Connie and Mary as a designer for the upcoming Occasions Mini Edition and look forward to everyone else's projects!

I have always been crafty, even attending college to earn an art degree but decided to get married and start a family a year after I attended college. Stamping is something I’ve always stuck with, it never gets old. I haven’t purchased a store bought card in over 14 years!

I have been married to Dave since July 2008. I have two grown children Jessica 26, Greg 24 and one granddaughter Kaitlynn who is 3 years old and a joy to have around! I am lucky that she and my daughter only live about a mile from us. I get to spoil her rotten! We own two kitty cats named Abigail and Katie whom were both acquired through our local animal shelter.  Dave and I are self-employed business owners. We own a fire prevention business who services, sells and installs fire extinguishers, fire suppression systems, commercial hood systems and commercial paint booths. We have customers in the whole state of Maine.  Even though we are on the road quite a bit, I still have time to focus on my workshops, classes and stamp camps. I have yet to make it to a regional or to convention due to living in Maine…..so far away from everything! Maybe someday!

I look forward to the weekend card challenges, the Thurday challenges and the interactions with our subscribers.  I hope you will enjoy our Occasions Edition  projects!

Now...as for that BLOG CANDY...head over to Debbie's website

Debbie's Designs

today...January 14th and leave her a comment to have your name entered to win her give-a-way of a FREE SUBSCRIPTION to Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition 2012!  Don't worry, if you have already signed up to take advantage of Early Bird Pricing and are a winner...we'll either apply your subscription to the NEXT Summer Edition or refund your money...your choice!

Oh...and why not sign up today?  We just start the subscription service!

 

6 Week Subscription Price - $34.95 US

     

Countdown to Kisses and BLOG CANDY!

WOW!!!  Have you been enjoying our PREVIEW WEEK, the inspiring card ideas and FREE Tutorials?  Hope you got in on all the Blog Candy we announced this week.  (Well...more today AND tomorrow, but I'll get to that in a little bit.)  You canstill joing and get 6 weeks filled with FABULOUS ideas for ONLY $34.95?  Click on the paypal button below and sign up while you are thinking of it...you don't want to miss out!

 

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My project was inspired by some that I've seen done with vinyl.  I just knew that I could make one using ALL Stampin' Up! products!  The hard part was figuring out what could hold the Hershey Kisses in place...why not a box?  Then I thought it would be fun to use the different sayings from Candy Conversations single stamp for the bottom of the Hershey Kisses instead of numbers.  The rest I decorated with the Fashionable Hearts Embosslits (LOVE it!) and diecut letters!  You can find the FULL step-by-step picture tutorial below!

But...you'll want to head over to MY blog, INKSPIRED TREASURES, and leave a comment on MY blog for our blog candy...a FREE subscription to Create with Connie and Mary Occasions 2012 Edition!  We'll announce the winners Sunday!  Don't worry...if you already have signed up to take advantage of the Early Bird Savings, we'll either refund your money or apply your win to our next Summer 2012 Edition!  So...hurry on over and leave a comment about my project!

Download Countdown to Kisses Tutorial

 

NOTE:  If you are having difficulty opening the tutorial, right click on the link an save to your computer, you should be then able to open the file from your computer.  You will want to download the most current version of Adobe Reader...this should fix the problem!

 

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SUPPLIES:

Stamps:  Candy Conversations Single Stamp

Inks:  Soft Suede, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Poppy Parade, Pool Party

Cardstock:  Pool Party, Poppy Parade, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Soft Suede, Calypso Coral

Accessories:  Attic Boutique Designer Paper, Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon, Fashionable Hearts Embosslit, ¾ Circle Punch, Serif Essentials Alphabet Dies, Timeless Type Alphabet Dies, Crop a Dile, Glue Stick, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder, Mini Glue Dots, Thick Chipboard backing from Specialty DSP packages, Hershey Kisses

 

 

 

 

 

CCMC184 - Sketch Challenge and SEVENTH GUEST DESIGNER

So...we hope you have enjoyed the one preview project so far and all the special cards as we announce the Design Team and Guest Designers!  We hope you are also checking this website every day so you know where to go for our blog candy...we LOVE giving away blog candy!

And speaking of BLOG CANDY....the winner of the December "Participate in our Challenge and have a Chance at a FREE Subscription to Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition 2012" is....

Diane Vander Galien

Diane contact us at createwithconnieandmary@gmail.com by Thursday, January 19th to claim your prize...CONGRATULATIONS!!!

But before we get to our challenge for today...we'd like to announce our SEVENTH AND FINAL GUEST DESIGNER...it's none other than...

 

Carrie Gaskin

Blog: Artistic Avenger

Hello there all, my name is Carrie Gaskin. I am lucky enough to live in on the amazingly beautiful coast of British Columbia, Canada and living here you can't help but be creatively inspired. I have been a SU Demonstrator now for almost six years and have loved every minute of both the creative and business aspects. I love making cards most of all as I am an "instant gratification" type of gal. Scrapbooking still intimidates me some but I'm trying, really! 3D projects are also something I love to do and share. I'm always making something for someone! Sharing in my love of papercrafting are my two kids (daughter aged 10 and son aged 8) - that is probably one of things that makes me feel the luckiest, I get to share my love of stamping with them and they feel such a part of what I do. Also thrown into my mix is my dear husband, Craig. Although certainly not a crafter (sorry hon) he is an extremely supportive partner who continues to help me look at things in different ways to expand my personal creativity.

There's still time to join and enjoy all the wonderful Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition 2012 projects!

 

6 Week Subscription Price - $34.95 US

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

Connie Babbert - Inkspired Treasures

 

Mary Brown - StampCamper's Corner

 

Deb Currier - ARTfelt Impressions

 

Debbie Henderson - Debbie's Designs

 

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 CCMC184 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, January 18th at 12 noon EST.

Folding Hearts and BLOG CANDY

We just LOVE Preview Week since we announce our Design Team and offer BLOG CANDY!!!  Today our seond designer is...

Robin Messenheimer - Senior Designer

Blog: Robin's Craft Room

Among my many hobbies, paper crafting is my favorite. I started stamping back in the 1980s when I lived in Virginia. Some members of a group to which I belonged made their own rubber stamps in their basements and garages and our “bible” was the relatively new Rubber Stamp Madness magazine. During the 90s and into the new century, stamping took a back seat to a career, motherhood and a big move from the east coast to New Mexico. As I neared retirement, I was definitely ready to get back into stamping when a friend invited me to a Stampin’ Up! workshop. Wow, what a difference 20 years makes – this was not my 1980s stamping group, and I loved the look and feel of everything Stampin’ Up!

In 2007, my husband and I finally retired and moved to Hawai‘i, where one of the first things that I did was look for a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator – whom I found in my own neighborhood!  In January 2008, I decided I was hooked enough on Stampin’ Up! products that I signed up to be a demonstrator. It didn’t take long at all to have my craft room become dedicated to “Stampin’ Up! Only.”

My college education and careers (yes, I’ve had three!) have all focused on the use of technology in a corporate environment. So my work in all my hobbies, from needlework to sewing to papercrafting has tended to focus on organizing layouts and constructing graphic designs. I’m working hard these days to learn how to be more creative and artistic in the way I use papers and inks and embellishments, and the Stampin’ Up! community is the best for teaching all of this.

I am very excited and honored to have been invited to be a member of the of the Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition design team and I’m looking forward to sharing my projects created from Stampin’ Up!’s 2012 Occasions Mini products with you. I can hardly wait to see what the other Design Team Members create, too – we’re all going to have a great time with all these new products Stampin’ Up! has to offer and hope you will, too!

Now...as for that BLOG CANDY...head over to Robin's website

  Robin's Craft Room

today...January 11th and leave her a comment to have your name entered to win her give-a-way of a FREE SUBSCRIPTION to Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition 2012!

Oh...and why not sign up today?  You are still eligible to win the FREE subscription and this way, you won't miss out on the Early Bird Special...just in case!  Click on the paypal button below and sign up while you are thinking of it...it don't want to miss out!

Click on the paypal button below and sign up while you are thinking of it...it don't want to miss out!

 

6 Week Subscription Price - $34.95 US

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Candy Hearts and BLOG CANDY

We just LOVE Preview Week since we announce our Design Team and offer BLOG CANDY!!!  Today our designer is...

Elizabeth Price - Senior Designer

Blog:  Seeing Ink Spots

Hello to all paper crafters and stamp enthusiasts my name is Elizabeth Price. I am from San Jose California, born and raised. In April my husband Newel and I celebrated our 22nd wedding anniversary. We have two boys: Nicholas age 21 and Logan age 14. Our house is full of all boy things from guitars, amps, speakers and sound-boards to race cars, big tools, and hockey gear. At least I have my rubber stamps and accessories galore!

Here is a bit of trivia about myself. I graduated from San Jose State University with a Bachelors of Art in Theatre Arts. I am a retired dancer and cheerleader. I coached and choreographed seven teams to win National Cheerleading Championship titles back in the 90s. I worked for Opera San Jose as a Production Manager/Assistant Stage Director/Choreographer and was also lucky to work for the Jose Limon Dance Company. Currently I work as an event coordinator for Bloomster’ s of San Jose.

In 2010 I was named a Stampin’ Up! Artisan Award Winner.  Over the past year I have had opportunities to create many projects for Stampin' Up!'s Leadership and Convention.  My interest for rubber stamping was sparked a long time ago by my art teacher from junior high school. I stamped a few things here and there and was always on the lookout for stamp products. It wasn't until '98 when I heard about Stampin' Up! when I became a demonstrator and much more involved in the world of paper crafting. I am now totally hooked and passionate about creating rubber stamped works of art for gift fiving and home decor. I love my job as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.

Now...as for that BLOG CANDY...head over to Elizabeth's website

 Seeing Ink Spots

today...January 10th and leave her a comment to have your name entered to win her give-a-way of a FREE SUBSCRIPTION to Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition 2012!

Oh...and why not sign up today?  You are still eligible to win the FREE subscription and this way, you won't miss out on the Early Bird Special...just in case!  Click on the paypal button below and sign up while you are thinking of it...it don't want to miss out!

 

6 Week Subscription Price - $34.95 US

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Our SIXTH Guest Designer

So one of the things we like to do is keep an ongoing list (during the reveal portion of our Early Bird Special) of who are the members of our AMAZING Design Team.  So...here are our design team members..

• Connie Babbert
• Mary Brown
• Elizabeth Price
• Debbie Henderson
• Robin Messenheimer

And keep watching as this grows...

• Wendy Weixler
• Deb Currier
• Julie Edmonds
• Carrie Sampsel
• Melissa Davies

and our SIXTH Guest Designer...

Mindy Backes

Blog:  Bada-Bing! Paper Crafting!

I'm an athletic trainer by day and a paper-crafter by night!  I've always been crafty and liked to make things and I've always had a love for paper.  I was always carrying around paper and coloring books and construction paper when I was a kid.  And since I can barely draw a stick figure, stamping is the perfect art/craft for me!  I got into scrapbooking and then card making after I graduated high school and then was introduced to SU at my first "real" job.  After being a VERY good customer for years I finally signed up to be a demo with the encouragement of my then fiance and now husband!  I am my own best customer by far but I love sharing SU with others when I can!  I love being able to take a bunch of "nothing" or parts and make it into something beautiful!  I also love the joy that a hand made card or gift can bring to the recipient!  I work a lot so stamping is great stress relief and a great creative outlet.  I have also made the most wonderful friends because of stamping and SU.  I was able to meet many of my online friends this summer at convention and it was awesome!  Stampers are exceptional people!

In other news, I'm married to my high school sweetheart.  We reconnected after 10 years!  We have a little toy fox terrier, Ellie, who is often my stamping buddy.  Hopefully we will have some little stampers around here in the near future, wink wink!  In addition to stamping I also like to work out.  I enjoy weight lifting, running, and I teach Turbokick aerobics at our local Y.  I also love clothes and shoes almost as much as stamps and collect Hallmark Christmas ornaments.  That's pretty much me in a nutshell!

So...why not join today for our regular subscription price of $34.95!  Don't delay...you don't want to miss out!

     

P.S. I Love You Coupon Portfolio and BLOG CANDY!!!

WOOO HOOOO!!!  Welcome everyone to Preview Week for Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition 2012!!!  You can still join our wonderful Occaions Edition 2012 for the regular 6 Week Subscription price of $34.95!  Click on the paypal button below and sign up while you are thinking of it...it don't want to miss out!

 

6 Week Subscription Price - $34.95 US

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And now for my Preview Project...oh...I'm just SOOOOO excited!  Sometimes when I'm designing projects I like to take an 'old' idea and put a new twist on it.  I also like to take items that have one purpose and use them for something entirely different.  Well...those two things explain my project today!

Quite a number of years ago there was a 'portfolio' idea going around using the 5-in-1 envelope template (hmmm...do you remember that accessory?  It's been awhile!)

So...can you guess what I made my pockets from?  Well...if you give up, I'll tell you.  It's the Pillow Box die!  That die make the PERFECT size pocket for this little portfolio!  LOVE IT!

This portfolio has 10 pockets that I've used as holders for coupons.  It would also make a very cute mini scrapbook to give to someone special!

Although I've used the Sale-a-bration Everyday Enchantment dsp for my portfolio, you could just be sooooo creative with this idea!

Oh...did you want to know about the BLOG CANDY?  Well head over to my site - Stampercamper's Corner and leave me a comment TODAY, Sunday, January 8th about my project.   Your name will be entered into the drawing for a FREE SUBSCRIPTION to Create with Connie and Mary Occaions Edition 2012!

Download P.S. I Love You Coupon Tutorial

Download P.S. I Love You Coupons

NOTE:  If you are having difficulty opening the tutorial, right click on the link an save to your computer, you should be then able to open the file from your computer.  You will want to download the most current version of adobe reader...this should fix the problem!

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SUPPLIES: 

Stamps:  P.S. I Love You

Paper:  Natural Cream, Crumb Cake, Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait, Lucky Limeade, Soft Suede, Pool Party, Everyday Enchantment dsp

Ink:  Poppy Parade, Soft Suede, Lucky Limeade

Other:  Pillow Box Die, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Designer Frame Embossing Folder, Large Heart Punch, Wide Oval Punch, 1 ¼” Circle Punch, 1 3/8” Circle Punch, 1” Circle Punch, Ribbon Edge Punch, Label Framelits, Soft Suede 3/8” Taffeta Ribbon, Sticky Strip, Dimensionals

And the WINNERS are....

Create with Connie and Mary Holiday Edition 2011 has OFFICIALLY BEGUN!!!!  As a reminder, the only way to see our fantastic exclusive projects for the next 6 weeks is to become a subscriber!  It's not too late, subscribe today....

6 week $34.95 - that is less than $1 a project with FULL TUTORIAL on each project!

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And did you know that 5 lucky people have won subscriptions?  Yes...here are our winners from the Preview Session BLOG CANDY

From Mary Brown (StamperCamper's Corner) -Jamie Hintzen

From Robin Messenheimer (Robin's Craft Room) - Jackie Langdon

From Elizabeth Price (Seeing Ink Spots) - Rita (email begins kyan....)

From Debbie Henderson (Debbie's Designs) - Lori Mueller

From Connie Babbert (Inkspired Treasures) - Judi Carpenter

CONGRATULATIONS to our winners!  We are sooooo excited that you will be joining us for the Create with Connie and Mary Holiday Edition 2011!  To redeem your prize, you need to email us no later than Sunday, September 25th and we will give you the information you need to be part of the Holiday Edition!

         

And FINALLY...#6!!!

 

OH NO....say it isn't so!!!!  We HAVE COME TO THE END of our two FREE Preview Weeks for the Holiday Edition 2011!  We hope you've enjoyed all the projects you've seen so far and gotten a taste of what our Tutorials are like in our Holiday Edition subscription!  A big THANK YOU to EACH of the five members of the Design Team for showing off one of their projects:

- Elizabeth Price
- Debbie Henderson
- Robin Messenheimer
- Mary Brown
- Connie Babbert

We said we have SIX Special Guest Designers joining us this session!  Each of them showed off a special card creation during Preview Session...giving you a HINT of what stamp set from the Holiday Mini they will be using during their Project Week of the subscription and we hope you are ready as we reveal our LAST ONE!  So far we have:

Wendy Weixler
Deb Currier
Melissa Davies
Sandra Farrell
Carrie Gaskin

and our SIXTH (and final) GUEST DESIGNER is.....Carrie Sampsel!!!

And here is her wonderful card to give you a HINT of what's to come in HER week!

 

 

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And now a little about her...

Carrie Sampsel

Blog:  Carrie's Scrapyard

 I remember making my very first card ever at a Stampin’ Up workshop…I was instantly hooked!! A year later I became a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and have been for the past four years. I love cardmaking, scrapbooking, and making 3D projects. I believe the possibilities are endless for what you can create with a sheet of cardstock and some snail!

I’m also married to my wonderful husband Mike and we have two very beautiful, smart and energetic little boys. Gavin is 10 and Chase is almost 2 now. We have two cute little dogs, Eris and Wicket that are part of our family as well. Although our lives are very busy, I still manage to make time to stamp every day because I am a stampin’ addict!

 

We are SOOOO excited about our Holiday Edition 2011 designers!!!  But to see their FABULOUS CREATIONS...you need to SIGN UP NOW for the Holiday Edition 2011! 

6 week subscription only $34.95 US!