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        <title>Occasions Edition Farewell...</title>
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        <published>2012-02-25T03:05:00-05:00</published>
        <updated>2012-02-25T08:06:58-05:00</updated>
        <summary>It is truly hard to believe that we have come to the end of another FABULOUS edition of Create with Connie and Mary! Just when we think the design team could not possibly come up with better ideas then the last one, they do! INCREDIBLE! Since this is the last...</summary>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c01675f0e9f45970b-pi" style="float: right;"><img alt="Create Occ 12 Challenges-005" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c01675f0e9f45970b" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c01675f0e9f45970b-200wi" style="width: 200px; margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px;" title="Create Occ 12 Challenges-005" /></a>It is truly hard to believe that we have come to the end of another FABULOUS edition of Create with Connie and Mary!  Just when we think the design team could not possibly come up with better ideas then the last one, they do!  INCREDIBLE!  Since this is the last challenge, it is just for the design team. </p>
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<p>Winners of our challenge contest for one of two FREE subscriptions to the next edition of Create with Connie and Mary will be announced tomorrow.  And we will announce the winners of our $75 gift certificates tomorrow, too...no need to enter anything for those...everyone who is a subscriber for this session was eligible to win!</p>
<p>It's not too late to join...you can still access all the fabulous projects for up to a year after the Edition ends.  Many projects can be easily applied to other stamp sets and materials. </p>
<p><strong> Create with Connie and Mary Occasions 2012  $34.95 US</strong></p>
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<p>To get your creative juices flowing, the design team has been busy creating too.  Here is what we came up with for this sketch...</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016762beba3d970b-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="CCMC-OCC6 Rue des Fleurs" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c016762beba3d970b" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016762beba3d970b-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="CCMC-OCC6 Rue des Fleurs" /></a><br />Connie Babbert - <a href="http://inkspiredtreasures.com/cards/ccmc-occ6-rue-des-fleurs/" target="_blank">Inkspired Treasures</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c01675f0ead50970b-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="DSC03226" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c01675f0ead50970b" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c01675f0ead50970b-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="DSC03226" /></a><br />Mary Brown - <a href="http://stampercamper.com/cardpost/tea_shoppe1" target="_blank">StamperCamper's Corner</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0167628e5576970b-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="CCMC-OCC5Ebeth" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c0167628e5576970b" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0167628e5576970b-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="CCMC-OCC5Ebeth" /></a><br />Elizabeth Price - <a href="http://seeinginkspots.blogspot.com/2012/02/sketch-happy-at-create-with-connie-and.html" target="_blank">Seeing Ink Spots</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c01675f10d906970b-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="CCMCOCC6-DebH" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c01675f10d906970b" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c01675f10d906970b-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="CCMCOCC6-DebH" /></a><br />Debbie Henderson - <a href="http://debbiesdesignsblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/ccmc-occ6.html" target="_blank">Debbie's Designs</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e7bf8f37970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Robin 6" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c0168e7bf8f37970c" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e7bf8f37970c-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="Robin 6" /></a><br />Robin Messenheimer - <a href="http://robinscraftroom.com/stamping/a-touch-of-vintage/" target="_blank">Robin's Craft Room</a></p>
<p>From all of us at Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition 2012 - THANK YOU!!!!  We hope you continue to play along with our Thursday Challenges...until the NEXT Create with Connie and Mary Edition!</p>
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        <title>CCMC190 - Sketch Challenge</title>
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        <published>2012-02-23T03:05:00-05:00</published>
        <updated>2012-02-23T06:19:57-05:00</updated>
        <summary>Housekeeping note: Before we get to the Challenge post, we'd like to put in a request to our Blogger/Blogpost friends. We love to see your creations and leave comments for you. However, Blogger recently changed their Word Verification program to help prevent spam, but it is SO hard to read...</summary>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><strong>Housekeeping note</strong>:  Before we get to the Challenge post, we'd like to put in a request to our Blogger/Blogpost friends.  We love to see your creations and leave comments for you.  However, Blogger recently changed their Word Verification program to help prevent spam, but it is SO hard to read the words/letter combinations they randomly create.  It is taking our Challenge Team (and others teams we've heard!) almost twice as much time to leave comments than before.  If you have a Blogger blog, please consider turning off the Word Verification feature and using comment authorization instead.  You are still protected from unwanted spam hitting your blog, you'll just need to go in and authorize comments instead of them automatically appearing.  We'd certainly appreciate it!  We love to see your work and would love to be able to recognize you for playing along with us!  Thank you!</p>
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<p>Oh my...it's our LAST challenge of February!  Where did the month go?  We hope that no matter where you are located, you have a had a great month! We have!  And so has Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition 2012!</p>
<p>Although we are coming to the end of Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition 2012, it's not too late to join!  For $34.95 you will have access to all the projects shared so far and those still to come!  6 weeks FILLED with great Occasions Mini ideas!  Subscribe today!</p>
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<p>Please remember...this is a SUO (Stampin' Up! only) challenges and cards submitted using non-SU items - stamps and paper - will be removed.</p>
<p>And now for our sketch challenge and the amazing inspiration from our FABULOUS design team...</p>
<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e7c0b2b0970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="CCMC190 Rue Des Fleurs" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c0168e7c0b2b0970c" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e7c0b2b0970c-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="CCMC190 Rue Des Fleurs" /></a><br />Connie Babbert - <a href="http://inkspiredtreasures.com/cards/ccmc190-rue-des-fleurs/" target="_blank">Inkspired Treasures</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c01675facf021970b-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="DSC03460" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c01675facf021970b" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c01675facf021970b-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="DSC03460" /></a><br />Mary Brown - <a href="http://stampercamper.com/cardpost/apothecary_side_notes" target="_blank">StampCamper's Corner</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016301bd8886970d-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="CCMC190-CarrieS" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c016301bd8886970d" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016301bd8886970d-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="CCMC190-CarrieS" /></a><br />Carrie Sampsel - <a href="http://www.carriesscrapyard.com/2012/02/apothecary-art.html" target="_blank">Carrie's Scrapyard</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016761a969c0970b-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="CCMC190-DebC" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c016761a969c0970b" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016761a969c0970b-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="CCMC190-DebC" /></a><br />Deb Currier - <a href="http://artfeltimpressions.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">ARTfelt Impressions</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016760b371d4970b-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="CCMC190-Debbie" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c016760b371d4970b" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016760b371d4970b-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="CCMC190-Debbie" /></a><br />Debbie Henderson - <a href="http://debbiesdesignsblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/ccmc-190.html" target="_blank">Debbie's Designs</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016762b905a4970b-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="CCMC190-Julie" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c016762b905a4970b" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016762b905a4970b-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="CCMC190-Julie" /></a><br />Julie Edmonds - <a href="http://www.inkrediblestamping.com/inkredible_stamping_with_/2012/02/alittlenote.html" target="_blank">Inkredible Stamping</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016300b3ca88970d-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="CCMC190-Lisa" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c016300b3ca88970d" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016300b3ca88970d-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="CCMC190-Lisa" /></a><br />Lisa Martz - <a href="http://lvstmpn.wordpress.com/2012/02/23/ccmc190-a-sketch/" target="_blank">Get Your Stamp On!</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e7b2259d970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="CCMC190-Nance" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c0168e7b2259d970c" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e7b2259d970c-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="CCMC190-Nance" /></a><br />Nance Leedy - <a href="http://nanceleedy.blogspot.com/2012/02/timeless-innocence-ccmc190.html" target="_blank">Canopy Crafts</a></p>
<p>So get to those crafting areas and start creating!  Remember to use SU Only products, post to your blog or online gallery, label it CCMC190 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 29th (happy Leap Day!) at 12 noon EST.</p>
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        <title>CCMC189 - Top 3 picks</title>
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        <published>2012-02-22T19:30:00-05:00</published>
        <updated>2012-02-22T19:30:00-05:00</updated>
        <summary>Housekeeping note: Before we get to the Top 3 post, we'd like to put in a request to our Blogger/Blogpost friends. We love to see your creations and leave comments for you. However, Blogger recently changed their Word Verification program to help prevent spam, but it is SO hard to...</summary>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Housekeeping note</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">:  Before we get to the Top 3 post, we'd like to put in a request to our Blogger/Blogpost friends.  We love to see your creations and leave comments for you.  However, Blogger recently changed their Word Verification program to help prevent spam, but it is SO hard to read the words/letter combinations they randomly create.  It is taking our Challenge Team (and others teams we've heard!) almost twice as much time to leave comments than before.  If you have a Blogger blog, please consider turning off the Word Verification feature and using comment authorization instead.  You are still protected from unwanted spam hitting your blog, you'll just need to go in and authorize comments instead of them automatically appearing.  We'd certainly appreciate it!  We love to see your work and would love to be able to recognize you for playing along with us!  Thank you!</span></p>
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<p>Now...on to the fabulous creations you submitted for this week's Sketch Challenge!  Weren't those colors fun?  We loved them!  Here are our top 3 selections...you made it VERY hard for us to just pick 3!</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016762c87002970b-pi" style="display: inline;" /><br /> <a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e7ca8089970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Jen" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c0168e7ca8089970c" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e7ca8089970c-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="Jen" /></a><br /><a href="http://jen-icreate.blogspot.com/2012/02/ccmc189-and-unscripted-sketches-146.html" target="_blank">Jen Mitchell</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016301d39183970d-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Erna" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c016301d39183970d" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016301d39183970d-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="Erna" /></a><br /><a href="http://ernalogtenberg.blogspot.com/2012/02/stamping-411-create-with-connie-mary.html" target="_blank">Erna Logtenberg</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016762c872b7970b-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Kari" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c016762c872b7970b" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016762c872b7970b-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="Kari" /></a><br /><a href="http://karieklund.blogspot.com/2012/02/graduation.html" target="_blank">Kari Eklund</a></p>
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<p>Thanks to everyone who played along this week.  Come back tomorrow for a wonderful SKETCH challenge and to see what the Challenge Team created!</p>
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<p>Winners:  Grab this code for your Blog and show off the fact that you were our Top Pick!</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">&lt;br&gt; &lt;a href="<a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/" target="_blank">http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/</a>" target="blank"&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="<a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/occasions12_graphics/conmar0cc12winner.png" target="_blank">http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/occasions12_graphics/</a>&gt;</span><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><br />conmar0cc12winner.png"/&gt;&lt;/a</span></p>
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        <title>How Sweet It Is!</title>
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        <published>2012-02-18T03:05:00-05:00</published>
        <updated>2012-02-18T06:57:37-05:00</updated>
        <summary>We have come to the end of our fifth week in Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition 2012! And this week things got really sweet over there as we played with the Sweet Shop collections and other delightful summer treats! But if you are not a subscriber, you won't...</summary>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0162fe1a7f71970d-pi" style="float: right;"><img alt="Create Occ 12 Challenges-004" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0162fe1a7f71970d-250wi" style="width: 250px; margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px;" title="Create Occ 12 Challenges-004" /></a>We have come to the end of our fifth week in Create with Connie and    Mary Occasions Edition 2012!  And this week things got really sweet over there as we played with the Sweet Shop collections and other delightful summer treats!</p>
<p>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 30    AMAZING projects we shared the past there weeks and then get to see the 6  incredible projects still to come! </p>
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<p>﻿﻿﻿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...</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016301905976970d-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="CCMC-OCC5 Send me Soaring" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c016301905976970d" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016301905976970d-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="CCMC-OCC5 Send me Soaring" /></a><br />Connie Babbert - <a href="http://inkspiredtreasures.com/cards/ccmc-occ5-send-me-soaring/" target="_blank">Inkspired Treasures</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0162fe1a8448970d-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="DSC03224" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0162fe1a8448970d-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="DSC03224" /></a><br />Mary Brown - <a href="http://stampercamper.com/cardpost/sweet_cake" target="_blank">StamperCamper's Corner</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c01630172991b970d-pi" style="display: inline;"> </a><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c01630190a4ff970d-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Sweet shop stickers-001" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c01630190a4ff970d" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c01630190a4ff970d-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="Sweet shop stickers-001" /></a><br /><br />Elizabeth Price - <a href="http://seeinginkspots.blogspot.com/2012/02/ccmc-occ5-color-challenge.html" target="_blank">Seeing Ink Spots</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c01675f10d7f7970b-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="CCMCOCC5-DebH" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c01675f10d7f7970b-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="CCMCOCC5-DebH" /></a><br />Debbie Henderson - <a href="http://debbiesdesignsblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/ccmc-occ5.html" target="_blank">Debbie's Designs</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016762761526970b-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Robin" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016762761526970b-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="Robin" /></a><br />Robin Messenheimer - <a href="http://robinscraftroom.com/stamping/fun-with-a-color-challenge/" target="_blank">Robin's Craft Room</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e754cc97970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Carrie S 2" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e754cc97970c-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="Carrie S 2" /></a><br />Carrie Sampsel - <a href="http://www.carriesscrapyard.com/2012/02/sweet-cake.html" target="_blank">Carrie's Scrapyard</a></p>
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<p>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!!!</p>
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    <entry>
        <title>CCMC189 - Color Challenge</title>
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        <published>2012-02-16T03:05:00-05:00</published>
        <updated>2012-02-16T07:33:35-05:00</updated>
        <summary>We hope that you all had a good Valentine's Day filled with sweet things (both chocolate and otherwise!) And speaking of sweet things.. We are in Week 5 of Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition 2012 amazing projects! Our designers are just the MOST CREATIVE FOLKS! Not a subscriber?...</summary>
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            <name>Create with Connie and Mary</name>
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<p>We are in Week 5 of Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition 2012 amazing projects!  Our designers are just the MOST CREATIVE FOLKS!  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!</p>
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<p>Please remember...this is a SUO (Stampin' Up! only) challenges and cards submitted using non-SU items - stamps and paper - will be removed.  Please also do a DIRECT LINK to your project so we can find it easily!</p>
<p>And now for our color challenge and the amazing inspiration from our VERY OWN design team...</p>
<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e6c6dd9c970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="CCMC189 Gnome Sweet Gnome" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c0168e6c6dd9c970c" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e6c6dd9c970c-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="CCMC189 Gnome Sweet Gnome" /></a><br />Connie Babbert - <a href="http://inkspiredtreasures.com/challenges/ccmc-189-gnome-sweet-gnome/" target="_blank">Inkspired Treasures</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0162feb812c0970d-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="DSC03458" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c0162feb812c0970d" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0162feb812c0970d-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="DSC03458" /></a><br />Mary Brown - <a href="http://stampercamper.com/cardpost/mouthwatering" target="_blank">StampCamper's Corner</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e754c04a970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Carrie S" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c0168e754c04a970c" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e754c04a970c-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="Carrie S" /></a><br />Carrie Sampsel - <a href="http://www.carriesscrapyard.com/2012/02/gnome-sweet-gnome.html" target="_blank">Carrie's Scrapyard</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016300b3ba62970d-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="CCMC189-DebC" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c016300b3ba62970d" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016300b3ba62970d-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="CCMC189-DebC" /></a><br />Deb Currier - <a href="http://artfeltimpressions.blogspot.com/2012/02/ccmc-189.html" target="_blank">ARTfelt Impressions</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e5b4a205970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="CCMC189-Debbie" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c0168e5b4a205970c" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e5b4a205970c-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="CCMC189-Debbie" /></a><br />Debbie Henderson - <a href="http://debbiesdesignsblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/ccmc-189.html" target="_blank">Debbie's Designs</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e71f20f9970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="CCMC189-Julie" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c0168e71f20f9970c" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e71f20f9970c-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="CCMC189-Julie" /></a><br />Julie Edmonds - <a href="http://www.inkrediblestamping.com/inkredible_stamping_with_/2012/02/celebrate-with-sparkle-ccmc189.html" target="_blank">Inkredible Stamping</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0162ff970e48970d-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="CCMC189-Lisa" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c0162ff970e48970d" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0162ff970e48970d-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="CCMC189-Lisa" /></a><br />Lisa Martz - <a href="http://lvstmpn.wordpress.com/2012/02/16/ccmc189-melon-limeade-chocolate/" target="_blank">Get Your Stamp On!</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0163016e84c2970d-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Ccmc189_nance" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c0163016e84c2970d" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0163016e84c2970d-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="Ccmc189_nance" /></a><br />Nance Leedy - <a href="http://nanceleedy.blogspot.com/2012/02/embossed-color-blocking-ccmc189.html" target="_blank">Canopy Crafts</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p>So get to those crafting areas and start creating!  Remember to use SU Only products, post to your blog or online gallery, label it CCMC189 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 22nd at 12 noon EST.</p>
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    <entry>
        <title>CCMC188 - Top 3</title>
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        <published>2012-02-15T19:30:00-05:00</published>
        <updated>2012-02-15T19:30:00-05:00</updated>
        <summary>As usual...you've made it extremely hard to choose our Top 3...more like Top 10 or 12! But, here is who caught our eyes with the CCMC188 Sketch Challenge from last week! Geradine Andrade Connie Plaumann Jennifer Horton-Motter Thanks everyone for playing along! We hope you stop by tomorrow for a...</summary>
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            <name>Create with Connie and Mary</name>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>As usual...you've made it extremely hard to choose our Top 3...more like Top 10 or 12!  But, here is who caught our eyes with the CCMC188 Sketch Challenge from last week!</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e765edb9970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Geraldine" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c0168e765edb9970c" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e765edb9970c-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="Geraldine" /></a><br /><a href="http://mafercreations.blogspot.com/2012/02/ccmc188-sketch-challenge-happy-birthday.html" target="_blank">Geradine Andrade</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e765f055970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="P1020724" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c0168e765f055970c" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e765f055970c-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="P1020724" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.cpstamping.blogspot.com/2012/02/ccmc188-sketch-challenge.html" target="_blank">Connie Plaumann</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016762644d50970b-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Inklingsbyjenn_ccmc1" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c016762644d50970b" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016762644d50970b-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="Inklingsbyjenn_ccmc1" /></a><br /><a href="http://inklingsbyjenn.blogspot.com/2012/02/fun-day.html" target="_blank">Jennifer Horton-Motter</a></p>
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<p>Thanks everyone for playing along!  We hope you stop by tomorrow for a pretty color combination!</p>
<p>Winners:  Grab this code for your Blog and show off the fact that you were our Top Pick!</p>
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    <entry>
        <title>A Little Treat for Someone Sweet</title>
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        <published>2012-02-11T03:05:00-05:00</published>
        <updated>2012-02-11T07:22:54-05:00</updated>
        <summary>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...</summary>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>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!</p>
<p>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!</p>
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<p>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...</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff007f;"><strong><span style="font-size: 13pt;">A LITTLE TREAT FOR SOMEONE SWEET!</span></strong></span></p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>To get your creative juices flowing, the design team has been busy creating too.  Here a little inspiration from the team...</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c01630117f9c1970d-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="CCMC-OCC4 Watermelon Treat" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c01630117f9c1970d-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="CCMC-OCC4 Watermelon Treat" /></a><br />Connie Babbert - <a href="http://inkspiredtreasures.com/3d-items/ccmc-occ4-watermelon-sweet-treat/" target="_blank">Inkspired Treasures</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c01543898fbd1970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="DSC03230" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c01543898fbd1970c-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="DSC03230" /></a><br />Mary Brown - <a href="http://stampercamper.com/cardpost/a_little_treat1" target="_blank">StamperCamper's Corner</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c01630116aebd970d-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c01630116aebd970d-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="Elizabeth" /></a><br />Elizabeth Price - <a href="http://seeinginkspots.blogspot.com/2012/02/ccmc-occ4-simple-treat-for-someone.html" target="_blank">Seeing Ink Spots</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0162fe1cc073970d-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="CCMCOCC4-DebH" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0162fe1cc073970d-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="CCMCOCC4-DebH" /></a><br />Debbie Henderson - <a href="http://debbiesdesignsblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/ccmc-occ4.html" target="_blank">Debbie's Designs</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e71299f5970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="CCMC-OCC4-Robin" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e71299f5970c-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="CCMC-OCC4-Robin" /></a><br />Robin Messenheimer - <a href="http://robinscraftroom.com/stamping/starting-to-feel-alive-again/" target="_blank">Robin's Craft Room</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e7129ffe970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="CCMC-OCC4-CarrieS" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e7129ffe970c-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="CCMC-OCC4-CarrieS" /></a><br />Carrie Sampsel - <a href="http://www.carriesscrapyard.com/2012/02/baby-prints-gift-box.html" target="_blank">Carrie's Scrapyard</a></p>
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<p>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!!!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0162fd664645970d-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Occ12siggyconnie" border="0" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0162fd664645970d-800wi" title="Occ12siggyconnie" /></a>      <img alt="Occ12siggymary" border="0" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0162fd6645e4970d-800wi" title="Occ12siggymary" /></p></div>
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    <entry>
        <title>CCMC188 - Sketch Challenge</title>
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        <published>2012-02-09T03:05:00-05:00</published>
        <updated>2012-02-09T06:36:17-05:00</updated>
        <summary>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...</summary>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c01675f6824e6970b-pi" style="float: right;"><img alt="2012 Create Challenges-006" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c01675f6824e6970b" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c01675f6824e6970b-200wi" style="width: 200px; margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px;" title="2012 Create Challenges-006" /></a>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...</p>
<p>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!</p>
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<p>Please remember...this is a SUO (Stampin' Up! only) challenges and cards submitted using non-SU items - stamps and paper - will be removed.</p>
<p>And now for our sketch challenge and the amazing inspiration from our FABULOUS design team...</p>
<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e6c6dfe4970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="CCMC188 Love &amp; Laughter" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c0168e6c6dfe4970c" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e6c6dfe4970c-320wi" title="CCMC188 Love &amp; Laughter" /></a><br />Connie Babbert - <a href="http://inkspiredtreasures.com/cards/ccmc-188-love-laughter/" target="_blank">Inkspired Treasures</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c01675facf258970b-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="DSC03455" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c01675facf258970b" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c01675facf258970b-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="DSC03455" /></a><br />Mary Brown - <a href="http://stampercamper.com/cardpost/spring_fever" target="_blank">StampCamper's Corner</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e6f40060970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="CCMC188-CarrieS" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c0168e6f40060970c" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e6f40060970c-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="CCMC188-CarrieS" /></a><br />Carrie Sampsel - <a href="http://www.carriesscrapyard.com/2012/02/greeting-card-kids-paper-doily.html" target="_blank">Carrie's Scrapyard</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016761a95801970b-pi" style="display: inline;" /><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016761fc0e7f970b-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="CCMC188 Deb" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c016761fc0e7f970b" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016761fc0e7f970b-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="CCMC188 Deb" /></a><br />Deb Currier - <a href="http://artfeltimpressions.blogspot.com/2012/02/ccmc-188.html" target="_blank">ARTfelt Impressions</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e5b49ea6970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="CCMC188-Debbie" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c0168e5b49ea6970c" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e5b49ea6970c-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="CCMC188-Debbie" /></a><br />Debbie Henderson - <a href="http://debbiesdesignsblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/ccmc-188.html" target="_blank">Debbie's Designs</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016300fd57e4970d-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="CCMC188-Julie" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c016300fd57e4970d" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016300fd57e4970d-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="CCMC188-Julie" /></a><br />Julie Edmonds - <a href="http://www.inkrediblestamping.com/inkredible_stamping_with_/2012/02/cupofthanks.html" target="_blank">Inkredible Stamping</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0162ffbed5d9970d-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="CCMC188-Lisa" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c0162ffbed5d9970d" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0162ffbed5d9970d-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="CCMC188-Lisa" /></a><br />Lisa Martz - <a href="http://lvstmpn.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/ccmc188-a-sketch/" target="_blank">Get Your Stamp On!</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e6f3fd51970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Ccmc188-nance" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c0168e6f3fd51970c" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e6f3fd51970c-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="Ccmc188-nance" /></a><br />Nance Leedy - <a href="http://nanceleedy.blogspot.com/2012/02/just-way-you-are-ccmc188.html" target="_blank">Canopy Crafts</a></p>
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<p>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.</p>
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    <entry>
        <title>CCMC187 - Top 3 Picks</title>
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        <published>2012-02-08T19:30:00-05:00</published>
        <updated>2012-02-08T19:30:00-05:00</updated>
        <summary>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...</summary>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><br />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!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e6fdb271970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Ccmc187 Jenn" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c0168e6fdb271970c" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e6fdb271970c-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="Ccmc187 Jenn" /></a><br /><a href="http://inklingsbyjenn.blogspot.com/2012/02/love-for-my-hubby.html" target="_blank">Jennifer</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016761fc34ac970b-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="CCMC _187A - Two Polar Bears Susan" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c016761fc34ac970b" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016761fc34ac970b-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="CCMC _187A - Two Polar Bears Susan" /></a><br /><a href="http://catsinkcorporated.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/ccmc-187-two-polar-bears.html" target="_blank">Susan Joyce</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e6fdb45d970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Ccmc187 Narelle" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a01310fc1b623970c0168e6fdb45d970c" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e6fdb45d970c-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="Ccmc187 Narelle" /></a><br /><a href="http://narellefarrugia.com/2012/02/05/freshly-made-challenges-20-create-with-connie-mary-187/" target="_blank">Narelle Farrugia</a></p>
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<p>Congratulations everyone!  Winners:  Grab this code for your Blog and show off the fact that you were our Top Pick!</p>
<p><br /><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/" target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/occasions12_graphics/conmar0cc12winner.png" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">&lt;br&gt; &lt;a href="<a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/" target="_blank">http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/</a>" target="blank"&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="<a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/occasions12_graphics/conmar0cc12winner.png" target="_blank">http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/occasions12_graphics/conmar0cc12winner.png</a>"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">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!</p>
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    <entry>
        <title>Flower Fun</title>
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        <published>2012-02-04T03:05:00-05:00</published>
        <updated>2012-02-04T08:03:51-05:00</updated>
        <summary>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...</summary>
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<p>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!</p>
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<p>To get your creative juices flowing, the design team has been busy  creating too.  Here is what we came up with for this sketch...</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e6629a8e970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="CCMC-OCC3 Mixed Bunch" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e6629a8e970c-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="CCMC-OCC3 Mixed Bunch" /></a><br />Connie Babbert -<a href="http://inkspiredtreasures.com/cards/ccmc-occ3-mixed-bunch/" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://inkspiredtreasures.com/cards/ccmc-occ3-mixed-bunch/" target="_blank">Inkspired Treasures</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c01675f0e756b970b-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="DSC03222" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c01675f0e756b970b-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="DSC03222" /></a><br />Mary Brown - <a href="http://stampercamper.com/cardpost/bordering_on_romance" target="_blank">StamperCamper's Corner</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016761744b9d970b-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Blossom builders-001" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c016761744b9d970b-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="Blossom builders-001" /></a><br />Elizabeth Price - <a href="http://seeinginkspots.blogspot.com/2012/02/ccmc-occ3-sketch-challenge.html" target="_blank">Seeing Ink Spots</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0154389b49a4970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="CCMCOCC3-DebH" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0154389b49a4970c-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="CCMCOCC3-DebH" /></a><br />Debbie Henderson - <a href="http://debbiesdesignsblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/ccmc-occ3.html" target="_blank">Debbie's Designs</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e69cebe0970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="RobinM Challenge Card" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c0168e69cebe0970c-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="RobinM Challenge Card" /></a><br />Robin Messenheimer - <a href="http://robinscraftroom.com/stamping/one-of-a-kind-flowers/" target="_blank">Robin's Craft Room</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c01630072b040970d-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="CCMC-OC3-CarrieS" src="http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/.a/6a01310fc1b623970c01630072b040970d-400wi" style="width: 380px;" title="CCMC-OC3-CarrieS" /></a><br />Carrie Sampsel - <a href="http://www.carriesscrapyard.com/2012/02/elegant-bird-journal.html" target="_blank">Carrie's Scrapyard</a></p>
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