Just a Little Reminder that You are Loved

I was looking at the peppermint snowman treat holder I made on Monday. Since the peppermint snowman chocolate candy is only available during the winter months of the year, I thought what other treats would fit in this treat holder size. A 2" Ghirardelli chocolate square fits perfectly in this treat holder size too!

This treat holder is a terrific way to add a little sweetness to a loved one's day and to show them that you are thinking of and love them!

I layered the small and large flowers from the Fitting Florets stamp set with the leaf dies from the Framed Florets Dies to create a little embellishment behind the greeting banner.

To make the greeting banner, first stamp and die cut the banner from a piece of Basic White cardstock and the stitched banner die. Then adhere the banner die cut to a scrap of Daffodil Delight that is a little larger than the banner. Use paper snips to cut a banner shape from the Daffodil Delight cardstock slightly bigger than the Basic White banner die cut. You now have a Basic White cardstock banner outlined in Daffodil Delight cardstock.

Below are the measurements and the supply list for my Fitting Florets chocolate square treat holder. If you need supplies to recreate this treat holder, please, shop my online store HERE.

Measurements

• Treat Holder Base: 1-3/4" x 6"; scored at 3" (Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper (DSP))
• Greeting: 3-1/2" x 1" (Basic White Cardstock)
• Greeting Mat 4" x 1-1/2" (Daffodil Delight Cardstock)
• Ribbon: 10" long (Evening Evergreen 3/8" Open Weave Ribbon)

Supplies

Stamps
#161815 Fitting Florets Stamp Set
#162407 Fitting Florets Bundle (includes #161815 Fitting Florets Stamp Set & #160623 Framed Florets Dies at a 10% savings)

Paper
#119683 Daffodil Delight Cardstock
#155574 Evening Evergreen Cardstock
#159276 Basic White Cardstock
#161814 Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper (DSP)

Ink
#155576 Evening Evergreen Ink Pad
#132708 Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad
#155520 Polished Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (both)
#155517 Evening Evergreen Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (dark)

Embellishments
#155573 Evening Evergreen 3/8" Open Weave Ribbon
#104430 Dimensionals

Tools
#160623 Framed Florets Dies
#159165 Designer Tags Dies
#159183 Stylish Shapes Dies
#110755 Multipurpose Liquid Glue
#102300 Bone Folder
#103579 Paper Snips
#130148 Grid Paper
#152392 Paper Trimmer
#149653 Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
#126200 Stampin' Scrub
#153648 Stampin' Mist Cleaner
#118490 Clear Block H

I hope you enjoyed today's Designer Tags Dies treat holder and give it a try. Post your treat holder project photo on social media and be sure to tag me with #craftwithbeth. I can't wait to see what you create!

If you need supplies to make this project, please, shop my online store HERE.

If you have any questions about today's project, please, don't hesitate to ask me.

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Wishing You a Beautiful Birthday!

I am in LOVE with the Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper pack! The designs are beautiful but not too busy or fussy. The color palette is bright and cheerful. The Fitting Florets fits my style perfectly! Today's birthday card features the Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper in a big way - by covering the entire card front!

To emphasize the floral theme, I stamped, colored, and die cut the grouping of 2 flowers image and raised it on dimensionals.

I used the Stampin' Blends to color the flowers and the leaves. I added shading to the flower petals by first outlining the shadow areas with dark Polished Pink Stampin' Blend.

Then I added a secondary shadow area right next to the dark Polished Pink area with light Polished Pink Stampin' Blend. I overlapped the dark and light Polished Pink areas to help them blend together in a smooth transition.

Finally, I added light Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blend to the center of each petal to create the area where the light was shining the brightest. I overlapped the light Flirty Flamingo with the light Polished Pink area to also make a smoother transition from one pink to the next pink.

When I use Stampin' Blends, I tend to use just the light and dark pair of the same color. However, I am starting to add more colors and shades. Recently, I used light So Saffron when blending with light and dark Flirty Flamingo with excellent results. It has been really fun trying new color combinations! What Stampin' Blend color combinations have you tried that you were surprised by?

I paired the flower image with the "Wishes for a beautiful birthday" greeting. I like how the greeting font is easy to read and how it is part cursive and part printing.

On the inside of the card, I couldn't resist adding a bit more Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper to the bottom of a Basic White cardstock layer! I also stamped the "For a special person on a special day" greeting in Evening Evergreen ink.

Below are the measurements and the supply list for this Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper birthday card. If you need supplies to recreate this card, please, shop my online store HERE.

Measurements

• Card Base: 4-1/4" x 11"; scored at 5-1/2" (Polished Pink Cardstock)
• 1st Mat: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" (Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper (DSP))
• 2nd Mat: 2-1/4" x 4-1/4" (Soft Succulent Cardstock)
• Greeting: 1-3/4" x 4-1/4" (Basic White Cardstock)
• Flowers: 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" (Basic White Cardstock)
• Inside Mat: 4" x 5-1/4" (Basic White Cardstock)
• Inside DSP Strip: 1/2" x 5-1/4" (Fitting Florets DSP)

Supplies

Stamps
#161815 Framed Florets Stamp Set
#162407 Framed Florets Bundle

Ink
#147114 Early Espresso Ink Pad
#155576 Evening Evergreen Ink Pad
#155517 Evening Evergreen Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (both)
#155521 Soft Succulent Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (light)
#155520 Polished Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (both)
#154884 Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (light)

Paper
#155710 Polished Pink Cardstock
#155776 Soft Succulent Cardstock
#159276 Basic White Cardstock
#161814 Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper (DSP)


Embellishments
#161822 Gold Adhesive-Backed Swirls
#104430 Dimensionals

Tools
#160623 Framed Florets Dies
#110755 Multipurpose Liquid Glue
#102300 Bone Folder
#103579 Paper Snips
#130148 Grid Paper
#152392 Paper Trimmer
#149653 Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
#126200 Stampin' Scrub
#153648 Stampin' Mist Cleaner
#118486 Clear Block C
#118485 Clear Block D


I hope you enjoyed today's floral birthday card. If you need supplies to make this card, please, shop my online store HERE.

Please, be mindful that the Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper and the Gold Adhesive-Backed Swirls are only available during the Fitting Florets Early Release period or while supplies last. Once they sell out, they are gone for good. So, please, don't wait! Place your order today!

If you have any questions about today's birthday card, please, don't hesitate to ask me.

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Happy Place Floral Center Easel Card

Happy Birthday! For today's project, I created a center easel fun fold card using the This Birthday Piggy stamp set. This Birthday Piggy features 3 adorable pigs celebrating their and your birthday.

The center panel, decorated with a piggy about to blow out a birthday candle, sits up and is held in place by a stamped present stopper. This fun fold makes for a great display card for all ages!

I like this fun fold because it is easy to cut the card base, it is customizable to any occasion, holiday, recipient, and color palette, the card folds flat for mailing, and it can fit inside of a A2 envelope.

I had so much fun with the Fitting Florets and This Birthday Piggy stamp set that I made another center easel card! This time I used the pig relaxing in the mud. This sweet piggy reminded me of relaxing at the salt cave! What a wonderful way to spend a birthday!

 

 

Below are the measurements and supply list to recreate this center easel birthday card. If you need supplies to recreate this fun fold card, please, shop my online store HERE.

Measurements

• Card Base: 8-1/2" x 5-1/2"; scored at 4-1/4" and then cut at 1-1/4" & 4-1/4" only on the card front; score the center front panel at 2-1/8" (see the center easel fun fold card template below)
• DSP Side Panels (cut 2): 1" x 4" (Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper (DSP))
• DSP Center Panels (cut 2): 2-3/4" x 1-7/8" (Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper (DSP))
• Inside Mat: 3-1/2" x 4" (Basic White Cardstock)
• Inside DSP Strip: 1/2" x 3-1/2" (Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper (DSP))
• Stopper: 1" x 1" (Basic White Cardstock)
• Piggy: 3" x 2-1/2" (Basic White Cardstock)

Supply List

Stamps
#159107 This Birthday Piggy Stamp Set
#160698 Warm Welcome Stamp Set


Paper
#131199 Crushed Curry Cardstock
#146982 Balmy Blue Cardstock
#159276 Basic White Cardstock
#161814 Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper (DSP)


Ink
#132708 Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad
#154830 Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (both)
#154884 Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (both)
#154904 Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (light)
#154902 Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (dark)
#154897 Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (both)
#154882 Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (both)
#154905 So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (both)
#153112 Melon Mambo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (dark)
#155517 Evening Evergreen Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (light)


Embellishments
#104430 Dimensionals


Tools
#160254 Birthday Piggies Dies (retired) - these dies are optional; you can fussy cut the pig images or die cut them with an oval
#110755 Multipurpose Liquid Glue
#102300 Bone Folder
#103579 Paper Snips
#130148 Grid Paper
#152392 Paper Trimmer
#126200 Stampin' Scrub
#153648 Stampin' Mist Cleaner
#118487 Clear Block A
#118486 Clear Block C
#118485 Clear Block D
#118489 Clear Block G
#118490 Clear Block H


I created a template showing the cutting and scoring lines for this center easel birthday piggy card. The red lines indicate the cut lines. The blue dashed lines indicate the scoring lines.

I hope you enjoyed today's Birthday Piggies center easel fun fold card. If you need supplies to make this birthday card, please, shop my online store HERE. ### insert link to shop here bit.ly/Craftwithbethshop ###


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If you have any questions about today's project, please, don't hesitate to ask me.

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Happy November! Elegant Present Christmas Card

Happy November! I just sent out my November newsletter to my mailing list. This month I shared how to make a Christmas card with a stack of Fitting Florets designer series paper presents.

 

I shared how I paper pieced the presents using a die. I also shared a tips, including what kitchen item I keep on my craft room desk at all times.

 

 

The Fitting Florets Early Release is also available starting today, November 1st, 2022. This is a stunning stamp set and die set with beautiful floral swags and images. The early release product collection has limited time designer series paper, gold swirls embellishments, and a Christmas themed greeting stamp set Framed and Festive. Check out my blog post HERE or visit my online store HERE for more information too.

I have a new Host Code for November. It is 44QG6D4Q. Please, use the Host Code when placing orders for November 1st-30th, 2022 for orders under $150 USD before tax and shipping. If your order is more than $150 USD, please, do not use the Host Code.

My November newsletter is available all month to new subscribers. If you sign up for my email list during November, you will also receive a copy of my November newsletter with the instructions, supply list, and measurements for this paper pieced Christmas card. 

Sign up for my mailing list today HERE or in the bright blue box in the upper right corner of my blog. I can't wait to welcome you as a subscriber!

Beth