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.

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.

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.