Butterfly Treats

Happy Mother's Day!

We made these cute little butterfly treats a couple months ago in club, but I'm just getting them posted now. The butterfly is made with the Mixed Bunch stamp set (retiring) and Blossom punch (retiring and already sold out). The butterfly center is a chocolate egg. Antennae are made with two little strips of card stock. Colors: Melon Mambo and Marina Mist.

Let the Blossom punch be a reminder - if you want anything off the retiring list, don't wait to get it. Items are available while supplies last. That being said, it's possible I may be able to locate a Blossom punch, so if you want one, please contact me.

I got the instructions how to make these cute butterflies from Sarah Willis.

Live Well, Laugh Hard, Love Big

This stamp - Live Well, Laugh Hard, Love Big - is the main reason I bought the set, Oh My Goodies. It's a great set and I like all the stamps, but this one is my favorite.

This set coordinates with the Deco Labels Framelits. And even better - you can get the stamps and framelits for FREE this month! Yes, free!! Buy a Big Shot and this is one of the bundles that you can select for free. Already have a Big Shot? During August, these bundles are available at a 15% savings. After August, the stamps and framelits will still be available, but not as a bundle. So why not get them now and save?

You can see all of the available bundles here. No limit! Hostess code is KS9R42T2.

Mixed Blessings Rolo Treat

We made this cute little treat in stamp club. It's made with the Mixed Blessings stamp set and the Blossom punch from Stampin' Up! The flower center is a Rolo.

Here are a couple different views.

The bottom picture shows how we finished the back. The sentiment is from Blessed Easter. You could easily change the sentiment to give these for any Spring or Summer occasion.

Graduation Gift

My daughter and I decided to make these for graduation presents for her friends.  I saw some similar items on Pinterest and I've gotten candy bouquets before, so this is what we came up with.  It turned out to be a family event with a little help from several people.  It's hard to see, but there are Hershey's Kisses in the bases.

 We etched each girl's first initial on their glass.  It's a little hard to see, but here's a close-up.  We made our own stencils using the Big Shot, Contact Paper, and alphabet dies.

The stamps are from assorted sets:  Word Play, Morning Post Alphabet, Blue Ribbon, and Whimsical Words.  I was wishing I had the Rosette Die as I scored and folded all those rosettes!  I had originally planned to just have the whole glass filled with Kisses, but they wouldn't hold up the inserts.  So, I ended up getting some floral foam (which the tissue is covering).  Then I put the Kisses on top.

They ended up taking longer than I thought they would, but my daughter was pleased with them and her friends all seemed to like them, so it was worth it.

Thanks for stopping by my blog.  I hope today's post has given you some inspiration.

Vintage Verses Shoe Box Swap Card

This morning at our team meeting, we had a shoe box swap.   Here's my card.  It has three different items that you can get for free during Sale-a-Bration (one free item per $50 purchase).

These team meetings are lots of fun because it gives us a chance to get together as demonstrators and talk business, do some stamping, and get to know each other better.  I'd love to have you join my team and you, too, could be a part of this wonderful group of stampers.  During Sale-a-Bration you can get an extra 25% of merchandise with your starter kit.  That's $156.50 worth of great Stampin' Up products for only $99!  Stampin' Up offers lots of resources to help you get your business started and I'll be available for that personal touch.  See more details and join here or contact me for more information.

Stamp:  Vintage Verses (SAB)

Card stock:  Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Whisper White

Ink:  Tangerine Tango

Accessories:  Vine Street Embossing Folder (SAB), Blossom Punch, Blossom Petals Punch, Sycamore Street buttons (SAB), Lucky Limeade Baker's Twine, Big Shot

Edit 2/10/13 - I was scanning through my blog and noticed that this card is pretty much a CASE of a previous card.  I really liked this card and thought about using it for the swap, but I wanted to use some Sale-a-Bration items.  Apparently I like the layout so much that I came up with twice, lol.

Quick and Cute card

Hi Stampers!  Today's card goes together in no time, but still is a cute card worthy of sending to someone you love.  There's very little stamping, but a lot of Big Shot usage.

I stamped LOVE YOU with Itty Bitty Banners and then cut it out and layered it with the Bitty Banners Framelits.

The Raspberry Ripple flower was punched with the Blossom Punch and then embossed with the Finial Press Embossing Folder (which is retired, but you could use the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder).  I finished the flower by putting a little Basic Pearl in the center.  The Gumball Green curvy strip was cut using the Tasteful Trim die.

This layout is very versatile.  You may remember that I shared it with you before in this post.  I really like today's card because it seems so vibrant (much more so in person).  Plus it's a great way to use up some of those scraps we all seem to collect.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!  Happy Stampin', Sue

May Team Meeting

Once again, we had a wonderful time at our team meeting!  It was held Sunday at the home of my upline, Frances Wagner.  Thanks Frances for providing a wonderful lunch and Deb Dodd for the delicious dessert!!

Here is the make and take we did.  Frances designed it using the new stamp set Everything Eleanor.  The sentiment is from Pursuit of Happiness.  I love how she also used the Tasteful Trims die and Baker's Twine, two of my favorites.

Here are the swap cards.  The first one is a double punch card from Karel Standish.  Isn't this just the coolest idea?  Karel has instructions on her blog.

This card was made by Debbie Green.  Looks like Mixed Bunch and the Blossom Punch were popular for this swap!  Of course, I think they are popular with everyone!!  The sentiment is from Elementary Elegance, which was one of this year's Sale-a-bration stamps.  With everything that's retiring, I'm glad to see this ribbon is staying!

 This card was made by Deb Dodd.  She used the Bright Blossoms stamp set.  If you missed it during the Sneak Peak, you can get it when the new catalog begins on June 1st.  I just love the angled card stock layers.  Expect to see that soon on one of my cards.

 I showed some of the cards I've made with fabric and the keychain we made at my last class.  I hoped this would give everyone some ideas.  I also demonstrated the rock and roll technique.  I'll post more on that a different day.

Frances had door prizes and I won supplies (foam board and a decor element -- that's all that's needed) to make a chalkboard like the one below.  Thanks, Frances!  This decor element was from S-A-B, but there are lots more available (both chalkboard style and regular) but only until May 31 (sadly they are being retired).  There are even chalkboard sheets that you can cut with your Big Shot!  How fun to use them to make labels (just like in a recent article in Martha Stewart's magazine -- except you could cut yours in cute shapes, like the Top Note or a scallop).

Oops, I just realized that the watermark on the board should have had Frances's name since she made it.  Guess I was distracted because I thought it was clever to put the watermark on the board in white like it was written in chalk.  Sorry about that!

Want to come to great meetings like this and have fun, share ideas, and stamp?  Join my team and you can!  Not to mention all the other great benefits!  Stampin' Up has introduced a new $99 starter kit.  Check it out here and then sign up to take advantage of this fantastic offer.  I'd love to have you on my team!

Everyday Elegance Simply Sent Kit (several samples)

Edit 6/9/12:  I am offering a special on this kit:  get the Everyday Elegance Simply Sent Kit and felt style ink pad (choose from colors I have on hand) for only $15.95.  These items would have cost $22.19 to order.  Recommended colors for this kit:  Chocolate Chip or Soft Suede (both of which I have).

This kit is a great way to make elegant looking cards in a hurry because the base is already done for you.  It comes with 8 printed, embossed, die-cut cards, 16 self-adhesive tags, and 8 white envelopes.

 

 Here is an example of the Baja Breeze card with only one additional stamp (from the hostess set Perfect Words).  The ink is Chocolate Chip.

 This Cherry Cobbler card also has just one stamp added to the front (from the retiring set On Your Birthday).  The ink is Chocolate Chip.

 I added another stamp from On Your Birthday on the inside.  The inside of both color cards have a strip of color along the bottom (so it shows through the die cut).

 This card has only one stamp (from Teeny Tiny Wishes), but it is layered inside the Word Window and Modern Label punches.  Ink color is Baja Breeze.

 Here you can see what the stamp from Teeny Tiny Wishes looks like without being layered.  I also added a stamp from Mixed Bunch and punched it and the Pear Pizzazz behind it with the Blossom Punch.  Ink color is Baja Breeze.

 On this card I stamped the grass from the retiring set Inspired By Nature directly on the card.  Then I stamped a phrase from the same set on one of the self-adhesive tags.  I also tied Whisper White 1/4" grosgrain ribbon (retiring) around it.  Ink color is Always Artichoke.

 As you can see, stamps from many different sets will fit in the included self-adhesive tags.  So, if you are a beginning stamper, all you need is the Simply Sent kit, a stamp set and ink to make elegant looking cards.  If you are a more advanced stamper, you can kick them up a notch by adding ribbon, embellishments, more stamps, or punches.

See details about other specials on the Promotions page.