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An Accordion Card for Create with Connie and Mary Design Team Blog Hop - Holiday Collection

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Welcome to the last Design Team Blog Hop for the Holiday Collection at Create with Connie and Mary . Thanks for 'hopping' here from Natasha's blog . I hope you are enjoying the wonderful card samples that the DT have made. This week I have made an Accordion Card from the Trim the Tree DSP Stack and Festival of Trees Bundle .  If you would like to try this fancy fold, cut a piece of card stock 5-1/2" x 9" and score at the following measurements - 1-1/2", 3", 5-1/2", 8" (Mountain, Valley, Mountain, Valley Folds)  It's that easy!     I'm really enjoying playing with products from the Holiday Catalogue .  It's not too late to join us at Create with Connie and Mary, Holiday Collection , to access a heap of amazing Christmas Tutorials from the Design Team . The next stop on the hop is at Claire Creates Cards   and I am so looking forward to seeing what project she has for us this week. Thanks for stopping ...

A Luminary Card for Create with Connie and Mary Design Team Blog Hop - Holiday Collection

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Hi and welcome to our third  Design Team Blog Hop for Create with Connie and Mary Holiday Collection .  I'm thrilled to be a Guest Designer and love participating in these blog hops each Saturday. On Tuesday I will be sharing my tutorial, so make sure you subscribe to the Holiday Collection today! Thanks for 'hopping' here from Natasha's blog . I hope you are enjoying the wonderful card samples that the DT have made. This week I have made a Luminary Card from the beautiful  All is Calm Specialty Designer Series Paper  and Endless Wishes Stamp Set.       Card Front and Inside View      Bird's Eye View   I'm really enjoying playing with products from the Holiday Catalogue .  I hope you are inspired to join us at Create with Connie and Mary, Holiday Collection , to access a heap of amazing Christmas Tutorials from the Design Team . The next stop on the hop is at ...

Create with Connie and Mary Design Team Blog Hop - Holiday Collection Week 2

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Hi and welcome to our second  Design Team Blog Hop for Create with Connie and Mary Holiday Collection .  I'm thrilled to be a Guest Designer and will be participating in these blog hops each Saturday as well as sharing a tutorial later on, so make sure you subscribe to the Holiday Collection today!  Thanks for 'hopping' here from Natasha's blog . I hope you are enjoying the wonderful card samples that the DT have made. This week I have made a card from the very festive Under the Tree Specialty Designer Series Paper.   It's made to look like gift wrapping, complete with a paper bow made from a 'bow punch' from the 'Tags for All' Digital Kit' (MDS). The card insert slides into a pocket and it's a great design if you wanted to add a gift card to the inside as well.  I'm really enjoying playing with products from the Holiday Catalogue .  I hope you are inspired to join us at Create with Connie and Mary, Holiday Collectio...

Paper Crafter's Library - Trend Watch - Feathers

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Hi there, just popping in with a quick post to let you know that Paper Crafter's Library featured one of the latest trends, 'Feathers', in one of their blog posts this week.  It was a buzz to share my Project Life Confetti Pocket   with PCL, along with Helen , a good friend of mine, whose emboss resist feather card is just gorgeous. Here's my project that was featured -      The gold feather inside the confetti pocket is a MDS digital download called Feathered Woodcuts and was e-cut using my Silhouette Cameo. Feathered Woodcuts Kit - Digital Download $8.95 Table by StampinBuddy. Try it FREE.   While I'm on the topic of 'feathers' have you seen the latest offering from Stampin' Up! Ā® ? Four Feathers Clear-Mount Bundle $35.50 Table by StampinBuddy. Try it FREE.     Seriously gorgeous, right?   Want to see my Pinterest Board on Feathers?  Click on the link below - http://ww...

Create with Connie and Mary Design Team Blog Hop - Holiday Collection

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Hi and welcome to the first Design Team Blog Hop for Create with Connie and Mary Holiday Collection .  I'm thrilled to be a Guest Designer and will be participating in these blog hops each Saturday as well as sharing a tutorial later on, so make sure you subscribe to the Holiday Collection today!   Thanks for hopping along to my blog. Oh wow! wasn't Natasha's project just gorgeous? I hope you are enjoying all the 'eye candy' and getting some great ideas for your Christmas projects.   It's my turn and I've changed a popular design of mine into a Top Note Owl Easel Card/Gift Card Holder -    It features the beautiful , 'All is Calm' Specialty DSP made from the Gift Card Envelope and Trims Thinlits Dies and Frosted Sequins from the Holiday Catalogue.   The easel card base is made from the Top Note Die  and you can find the instructions for the punch art owl face, HERE .  Back View      ...

CTC 12 - Gift Boxes and Bags

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I love CASE-ing the Catty and I absolutely love my Gift Box Punch Board.  For this challenge we are being inspired by all the beautiful gift boxes and bags that are featured in the Holiday Catalogue . CASE-ing the Catty Challenge #12   Page 6 has some great sample projects - I CASED  a cute box and just changed it a little.  I really liked the wrapped twine around the punched Christmas Tree Tag -     Take some time out, browse through the catty and join us for this fortnight's challenge.  We'd love to see what festive packaging you will CASE!   Under The Tree Specialty Designer Series Paper $21.95 Gift Box Punch Board $31.95 All Is Calm Specialty Designer Series Paper $21.95 Festival Of Trees Photopolymer Bundle $48.95 Real Red 3/8" Satin Woven Ribbon $11.95 Wild Wasabi A4 Card Stock $11.95 Linen Thread $7.95 1-1/4" Burlap Ribbon $13.95 B...