Flower Frenzy Corsages

My mom and I are making corsages for the nursing home's senior prom using the Flower Frenzy Bigz Die that is on the Clearance Rack.

The doily on the bottom is retired. However, you can substitute the Metallic Foil Doilies, the Tea Lace Paper Doilies, or even the Darling Doily Thinlits Die.

Each corsage has four shapes: the flower center, leaves, and the two sizes of flower petals.

Because I didn't want to cut all of the shapes for this project, I measured the size of each of the shapes that we needed with my tape measure.

I wrote down the dimensions of each shape and added some cushion room. I copied my measurements to the top of the die itself.

Flower Frenzy Bigz Die Paper Measurements
	Dimensions
Leaf Branch	4” x 4”
Largest Flower	3-1/2” x 3-1/2”
Medium Flower	2-1/2” x 2-1/2”
Small Flower	2” x 2”
Smallest Flower	1-1/8” x 1-1/8”
Heart Petal Flower	2-1/2” x 2-1/2”
Leaf	2” x 7/8”
Circle	3/4” x 3/4”
Flower Center	1-1/2” x 1-1/2”

Using the measurements, I cut cardstock for each of the corsage parts.

Now, we are working on cutting each of the flower petals, leaves, and flower centers. We'll keep you updated on our progress.

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Botanical Blooms Bundle

Have you seen the Botanical Blooms Bundle in the 2016 Occasions catalog? You know I love stamp sets that you can build your own designs! This is a two-step stamp collection featuring tropical flowers and leaves. The coordinating die set even has a flower that allows you to make a 3D looking petals! Awesome!

The Botanical Blooms Bundle is the ultimate bundle! Not only does this bundle comes with Botanical Blooms Photopolymer stamp set and Botanical Builder Framelit Dies, it comes with a pack of Botanical Gardens DSP! Stampin' Up! created an amazing bundle at a discounted price. Purchasing these products as a bundle saves 15% - that's more than $9 off!

Check out these great projects that you can make with the Botanical Blooms Bundle! Add in some Botanical Gardens washi tape and you are set to create! I would love to see what projects you create with the Botanical Blooms Bundle!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Weekly Deals: 2/23/16 - 2/29/16

Check out this week's deals! This week's deals are a great way to build your punch and framelit collection! I know Valentine's Day has passed, but the Happy Heart TIEF is still a great TIEF for anniversaries, birthdays, and thank you projects.

Number of Years Birthday Card Class

My mother's birthday is in a few weeks. I wanted to make a card that was extra special because she is so special. It had to be something spectacular. Currently, she is in love with all things banner. I decided to combine a card and a banner together! 

I made an accordion-style card full of celebratory candles and a matching box. This is such a memorable card that I wanted to share it with you in a class!

The class will be held on Saturday, March 19th from 1pm to 4pm. The cost is $10. Supplies are included. Please bring a bone folder, glue stick, SNAIL Adhesive, and scissors. Light refreshments will be served. Please contact me to sign up! Space is limited. Please RSVP no later than Wednesday, March 16th. I can't wait to create this heart-warming birthday card with you!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

February Paper Pumpkin

I received my February Paper Pumpkin kit! Hooray!! Paper Pumpkin is Stampin' Up!'s monthly all-in-one stamping subscription kit. You can sign up for one, three, six, or even twelve months at a time. It comes in this fantastic, bright orange box with all of the goodies you need to create amazing projects (except scissors)! Every month's theme is different. The ink color is also not repeated in a calendar year. So, this is a great way to try new ink colors.

Each kit comes with a Stampin' Spot Ink Pad, an exclusive stamp set, adhesive, and all of the papers, stickers, envelopes, and embellishments to complete the month's project. When you receive your first kit, you will also receive a clear acrylic D-sized block.

I love how each kit is wrapped like a present!

Inside the box was the stamp set, a clear acrylic block, a Blackberry Bliss Stampin' Spot Ink Pad, and a packet of card bases, stickers, embellishments, and envelopes.

Aren't these stickers just fabulous?! I especially like the orange chrysanthemum flowers. This month's kit is called Hello Sunshine. Check out this month's exclusive stamp set!

The font is perfect! There are four larger sentiments and three smaller sentiments that can be paired together or be used separately. There are cheerful flowers that match the envelopes and stickers!

Even the envelopes are pre-printed with floral adorableness! The kit is designed to make three different cards: thank you, birthday, and congratulations. Paper Pumpkin kits come with enough pieces to make the included projects as well as extras to use in your own creations!

 

Check out how to assemble your kit in this video!

During Sale-A-Bration a three month subscription is on sale for $55. What a great way to craft every month and to earn a free Sale-A-Bration product!

 Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

February Monthly Meeting

Last night's monthly demonstrator's meeting was a great success! We made two fantastic projects. The first one uses three different stamp sets. The sentiments in the balloons are from the new Sale-A-Bration set Party Pants (Wood-mount Item #141324 & Clear-mount Item #141327). This is a great set to have for birthdays, congratulations, and thinking of your projects. The balloon strings and Happy Birthday sentiment are from Balloon Celebration in the 2016 Occasions catalog. The background is a piece of Whisper White card stock embossed with the Confetti TIEF and lightly sponged in Tempting Turquoise to bring out the embossing even more.

 

Inside the card is stamped with two stamps from the Sale-A-Bration set Perfect Pairings (Wood-mount Item #141258 & Clear-mount Item #141261).  What a cheerful and festive card!

The second project we made was an adorable tag perfect for Easter presents and treats! I can see this tag tied to a Curvy Keepsake Box or to a Polka Dot Cone Cellophane Bag filled with jelly beans! The bunny is from Friends and Flowers in the 2016 Occasions catalog.

We demonstrated the new Sale-A-Brations Metallics Glitter Tape (Item #141020). Below are samples of each color: silver, gold, and Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise, and white (from top to bottom).  The Melon Mambo and Tempting Turquoise Glitter Tape strips were originally white and sponged with ink! How fabulous! Metallics Glitter Tape is a stunning, must have embellishment!

We also demonstrated a few techniques and fun folds. I will be sharing those with you soon in future posts.

Here are the cards from our swap! Aren't they gorgeous?!

The stamped images are copyrighted by Stampin' Up!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

The products used in the Party Pants card and the Bunny Tag are:

Paper ·         Item #102067 Tempting Turquoise cardstock ·         Item #138337 Mint Macaron cardstock ·         Item #100730 Whisper White cardstock ·         Item #111351 Pink Pirouette cardstock ·         Item #131199 Crushed Curry cardstock ·         Item #111349 Tangerine Tango cardstock ·         Item #138440 English Garden DSP	Ink ·         Item #140932 Archival Basic Gray Ink Pad ·         Item #132708 Memento Black Ink Pad ·         Item #126952 Tempting Turquoise Ink Pad ·         Item #126956 Pink Pirouette Ink Pad ·         Item #131263 Pink Pirouette Stampin’ Write Marker	Stamps ·         Item #141327 Party Pants Clear-Mount ·         Item #141324 Party Pants Wood-Mount ·         Item #141258 Perfect Pairings Wood-Mount ·         Item #141261 Perfect Pairings Clear-Mount ·         Item #140810 Balloon Celebration Photopolymer Bundle ·         Item #140703 Greatest Greetings Wood-Mount ·         Item #140706 Greatest Greetings Clear-Mount ·         Item #140508 Friends & Flowers Wood-Mount ·         Item #140511 Friends & Flowers Clear-Mount
Punches ·         Item #119860 1-3/8” Circle Punch ·         Item #133324 Scalloped Tag Punch ·         Item #139682 Festive Flower Builder Punch       Item #140609 Balloon Bouquet Punch	Embossing Folders/Dies ·         Item #140592 Confetti TIEF	Embellishments ·         Item #134562 Pear Pizzazz Cotton Ribbon ·         Item #140559 Bow Paper Clip Embellishments
Adhesives ·         Item #104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals ·         Item #104332 SNAIL Adhesive ·         Item #103683 Mini Glue Dots	Tools ·         Item #126889 Trimmer ·         Item #113439 Big Shot ·         Item #126200 Stampin’ Scrub ·         Item #102394 Stampin’ Mist ·         Item #103579 Paper Snips ·         Item #126199 Stampin’ Pierce Mat ·         Item #141337 Sponges	Other ·         Pencil with eraser (to make the blushed cheeks on the bunny)