Farewell to Sale-A-Bration 2016!

This is the final day of Sale-A-Bration 2016! I can't believe it is here already! I wanted to share one last Sale-A-Bration project with you. The final project is a CASE from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog. It is the gift bag from page 14 featuring the Honeycomb Happiness stamp set.

 I wanted to say thank you to all of my customers! I have the best customers! Thank you for helping me achieve and far exceed my Sale-A-Bration goals! I am so appreciative of all of you! Without you this would not have been possible!

I changed the gift bag into a coordinating card. The color scheme is Crumb Cake, Mint Macaron, Whisper White, and Blushing Bride.

The card base is stamped with the balloon stamp using Versamark ink then heat embossed with white embossing powder.

The striped banner is from the 2015-2017 In Colors DSP. I cut the striped paper on the diagonal to make the stripes look vertically oriented instead of diagonally oriented. The strip is 2" x about 8". Once the strip was cut, I punched the end using the Triple Banner Punch. I glued the banner on the cardbase, leaving the excess cardstock hanging off the top. After the glue dried, I trimmed the excess cardstock with paper snips.

The ice cream tag is a 2" x 8.5" strip of Whisper White cardstock. I punched one end with the Ornate Tag Topper Punch. I stamped the ice cream in Crumb Cake ink. I stamped the sentiment in Blushing Bride. Once I was happy with the stamping, I trimmed the excess cardstock with the Stampin' Trimmer. To complete the tag, I added a honeycomb embellishment, a little Crumb Cake circle at the top, a bow, and a few rhinestones.

I was so excited about this project, I completely forgot to use the Embossing Buddy. I had a few spots of errant embossing powder. I covered them with rhinestones! Rhinestones make excellent mistake covers!

The inside is matted with Whisper White cardstock. The thank you sentiment is from Many Thanks in the Annual catalog. The bottom is lined with Mint Macaron washi tape from the Occasions catalog hostess section and Silver Glimmer Paper.

I hope you have enjoyed Sale-A-Bration as much as I have! There are a few more hours to place your final Sale-A-Bration orders. Click here to start shopping!

I appreciate you stopping by!

Beth

The Final Days of Sale-A-Bration 2016!

Today and tomorrow are the last days of Sale-A-Bration! These are the final two days of earning free products with every qualifying order! I am sad that Sale-A-Bration is coming to end for this year, but I also truly enjoyed using all of the free products! I love the Wildflower Fields DSP (Item #141022). I wanted to showcase it one more time before it's gone.

As you know, one of my goals this year is to improve my gift packaging skills. On my last order, I purchased the Gift Bag Punch Board (Item #135862). I made seven gift bags using the Wildflower Fields DSP and the Gift Bag Punch Board!

The first gift bag is a medium sized bag. To make the folded over edge, score 1/2" or 1" from the top edge of the bag using your Scoring Board and fold it over to reveal the other side of the DSP. The bow is punched using the Bow Builder punch and Blushing Bride cardstock. A metal rimmed pearl accents the center of the bow (and on sale this week!). The bag is held closed with hook and loop tape.

The second gift bag is a large sized bag. I made a taller bag by adding two inches to the width, making the DSP dimensions 8" x 12". If your bag is too tall, the scoring lines on the Gift Bag Punch Board will not fully extend across your DSP. Just flip the DSP around, line up your scoring lines, and complete them. Or, you can use your Scoring Board to complete the scoring lines.

The bag is tied with a cotton ribbon in Island Indigo. A tag stamped with congrats from Perfect Pairings and confetti from Party Pants completes the bag. The congrats is stamped in Island Indigo ink. The confetti is stamped in Tangelo Twist and in Cucumber Crush ink.

The third bag is a medium sized bag. I added Basic Black satin ribbon handles. I added 1/2" circles to reinforce the handles. This is not structurally necessary. I thought it was a cute addition. The balloons are punched using the Balloon Bouquet punch. The sentiment is from Balloon Celebration. It is difficult to tell from the photo, but the sentiment is embossed with black embossing powder. The sentiment banner is made with the Triple Banner punch.

The fourth bag is another large sized bag, but the starting DSP dimensions are 6" x 12". This makes a slightly shorter bag. The bag is tied with a satin ribbon in Pacific Point and also holds a thank you tag. The thank you tag uses the stamp set What I Love.

The fifth bag is a small sized bag with a 1/2" folder over edge. I added satin ribbon handles in Blackberry Bliss.

The sixth bag is a medium sized bag with a 1" folded over edge. The bag is closed with a satin ribbon in Basic Black.

The seventh and final bag is a medium sized bag with a 1" folded over edge. The bag is closed with a satin ribbon in Hello Honey. The banner tag is punched using the Triple Banner Punch and stamped with a sentiment from the Perfect Pairings stamp set.

I am working on a few more gift bags and will be sharing them shortly!

The Metallics Glitter Tape was so popular that it has sold out completely and is no longer available. However, these Sale-A-Bration Products are still available as of this post.

I hope you have enjoyed Sale-A-Bration as much as I have! There is still today and tomorrow to place your final Sale-A-Bration orders. Click here to start shopping!

I appreciate you stopping by!

Beth

Weekly Deals: 3/28/16 - 4/4/16 & Retiring In Color Products Lists

Check out this week's deals! This is an awesome week if you have been eying the bigger ticket items like the gift box punch board or the framelit sets!

Don't forget that the 2014 - 2016 In Colors are retiring this year. If you love them, buy them now before the mad rush in April. There are a few days left to earn free Sale-A-Bration products with each qualifying order. What a great way to earn free products and stock up on your favorite 2014 - 2016 In Color products! Below are the In Color Products that are retiring at the end of May.

In Color embellishments and In Color DSP retire each year. That means, the 2015 - 2017 In Colors Dotted Lace Ribbon and DSP are also retiring. Below are the 2015 - 2017 In Color Products that are retiring this year.

I appreciate you stopping by! Please let me know of you questions about retiring In Color products.
Beth

Happy Easter & Easter Bunny Banner

Happy Easter! I hope you are having a wonderful day! I wanted to share one more Easter project with you!

Jessica Williams from Stampin' Up!'s Artisan Design Team created an adorable bunny banner using framelits! Jessica used the Circle Framelits to form the body and head and the Flower Faire Framelits to create the ears. Each section of the bunny is cut separately. Start with the body, then cut the head, and finally cut each ear. The framelits overlap each other to form one cohesive bunny shape. Amazing!

Jessica's design inspired me to create my own Easter bunny banner!

I used the Party Pennants Bigz Die (on the Clearance Rack) to die cut each of the banner pennants. I wanted something more pastel for this project, so I used Wisteria Wonder, Marina Mist, Pink Pirouette, Soft Sky, So Saffron, Wild Wasabi, and Crumb Cake cardstock as a base for the pennants.

Once the banner pennants were cut, I started cutting the bunny. Using a Crumb Cake pennant, place the fourth Circle Framelit from the center at the bottom of the banner and run it through the Big Shot machine.

Place the second Circle Framelit from the center at the top of and slightly overlapping the body circle. Run it through the Big Shot machine.

 
Position the smallest petal above the head and a bit to the left. Run it through the Big Shot machine.

Position the smallest petal above the head and a bit to the right. Run it through the Big Shot machine.

This is a bit time consuming but well worth the effort! I really admire the creativity that went into figuring out how to make this bunny! It makes me wonder what other animals can be made with framelits!

Cut another banner pennant in a contrasting color to back the bunny cutout.

Glue the bunny cutout to the contrasting banner pennant. If you do not like the look of the extra embossing line from the framelits, flip the bunny cutout over. Voila! No extra embossing lines show.

You can add a pom pom or a honeycomb embellishment as the tail. I used Whisper White Baker's Twine to make a pom pom.

For the other banner pennants, I wanted something simple but festive. I stamped each letter with Versamark and embossed them with white embossing powder.

The holes are punched with 1/8" circle punch. Then I strung each pennant with Old Olive Baker's Twine.

I hope you have a terrific Easter!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Easter Bunny Banner Project Supply List
Stamps
Paper	Crumb Cake Cardstock Wisteria Wonder Cardstock Marina Mist Cardstock Pink Pirouette Cardstock Soft Sky Cardstock So Saffron Cardstock Wild Wasabi Cardstock Subtles Designer Series Paper Stack
Ink	Versamark Ink Pad
Embellishments	Old Olive Baker’s Twine Whisper White Baker’s Twine White Embossing Powder
Tools	Stampin’ Trimmer Paper Snips Bone Folder Clear Acrylic Block B Grid Paper Stampin’ Mist Cleaner Stampin’ Scrub Big Shot Die Cutting Machine Circles Framelit Dies Flower Faire Framelit Dies Party Pennants BIgz Die Multipurpose Liquid Glue Embossing Buddy Heat Tool 1/8” Handheld Circle Punch
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Paper Pumpkin: March 2016 Kit and Alternatives

My Paper Pumpkin kit arrived a few days ago. I have been working on putting it together and creating alternative projects. The name of this month's kit is Pocket Full of Cheer! It certainly is! Let me just say that I wish the flower printed gift card holders were sold as full sheets of DSP!! I love this month's color scheme of Whisper White, Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, and Cucumber Crush! Spring is finally here!

I came up with three alternative projects and CASED two alternative projects. The first alternative project is a birthday card. The base is a 5.5" x 8.5" piece of Bermuda Bay cardstock folded in half. I cut the pre-printed card base from the kit down to 3.75" x 5". The center motif is made from three pieces layered together. The center of the motif is the pre-printed square with a Cucumber Crushed dotted outline on point. I stamped Happy Happy in the center with Bermuda Bay ink. This is adhered with dimensionals to a 2.5" x 2.5" square of the flower printed gift card holder. The final layer is a 2.75" x 2.75" square of Whisper White cardstock embossing with the Chevron Texturized Embossing Folder (TIEF). Underneath the center motif is a Bermuda Bay Polka Dotted small banner that came pre-printed in the kit.

On the inside, I added a 4" x 5.25" piece of Whisper White cardstock and stamped a row of Bermuda Bay flowers along the bottom.

The second alternative project is a springtime card.

The base is a 5.5" x 8.5" piece of Cucumber Crush cardstock folded in half and embossed with the Butterflies TIEF. The rectangular piece of made of a 2.25" x 5.25" piece of Pool Party cardstock and a 2" x 5" piece of the flower printed gift card holder. I tied a simple knot bow around the flower rectangle before adhering it to the Pool Party rectangle. The sentiment tag is made from the smallest tag in the Tags and Labels Framelit collection. The sentiment Just for You is stamped in Cucumber Crush. I used dimensionals to adhere the tag just below the ribbon. I left the inside blank for now.

The third alternative project layout is based on a sketch challenge from Retro sketches #57. I thought it was another perfect way to feature the flower preprinted gift card holder. The base is a 5.5" x 8.5" piece of Bermuda Bay cardstock folded in half. The flower preprinted gift card holder paper squares are 1" x 1". The Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, and Cucumber Crush rectangles are 1" x 1.5" and embossed with the Mosaics TIEF. The sentiment underneath is from February 2016's Paper Pumpkin kit. I stamped thank you in Bermuda Bay and punched it out with the Washi Tape Punch. Bermuda Bay Baker's Twine wraps around the bottom of the cardstock quilt. On the inside, I added a 4" x 5.25" piece of Whisper White cardstock and stamped You're the Best from last year's Sale-A-Bration catalog.

The first project I CASED is from Loni Spendlove. She created a stunning birthday card! I love the way Loni created her own DSP using the Happy Happy and the balloon stamp on the pre-printed card base. The balloons are from Cucumber Crush, Bermuda Bay, and Silver Glitter cardstock and punched using the Balloon Bouquet punch.

The second project I CASED is from Nora Marin. You can really see how beautiful the flower pre-printed gift holder card paper really is with this card! The stamp is from the Hostess set A Whole Lot of Lovely. This sweet stamp set is retiring this year.

I hope you enjoyed March's Paper Pumpkin kit and alternative projects. I would love to see what you create as well!

I appreciate you stopping by!
Beth

March 2016 Pocket Full of Cheer Paper Pumpkin & Alternative Projects Project Supply List
Stamps	A Whole Lot of Lovely March 2016 Paper Pumpkin Pocket Full of Cheer February 2016 Hello Sunshine Paper Pumpkin
Paper	Whisper White Cardstock Bermuda Bay Cardstock Cucumber Crush Cardstock Pool Party Cardstock Silver Glitter Cardstock 2015-2017 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack
Ink	Bermuda Bay Ink Pad Cucumber Crush Ink Pad
Embellishments	Stampin’ Dimensionals Basic Pearls Bermuda Bay Baker’s Twine Pool Party Cotton Ribbon
Tools	Stampin’ Trimmer Bone Folder Clear Acrylic Block D Grid Paper Stampin’ Mist Cleaner Stampin’ Scrub Big Shot Die Cutting Machine Tags and Labels Framelit Dies Washi Tape Punch Balloon Bouquet Punch 2-3/8” Scalloped Circle Punch 2” Circle Punch Mosaic Texturized Embossing Folder Chevron Texturized Embossing Folder
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