Easter Chick Card

This sweet Easter chick card uses the Honeycomb Happiness stamp set and the Easter Lamb stamp. The base is Tempting Turquoise card stock. I stamped the chick onto Shimmery White card stock in Crushed Curry and brushed Daffodil Delight ink and Tangerine Tango ink using the aquapainter.

The egg is cut from the Brights Designer Series Paper Stack (DSP) with an oval framelit and the decorative scallop die from the Cups and Kettles framelit set.

The inside is stamped with the Easter sentiment from Suite Sayings stamp set. This font is so pretty!

Here is a photo of the Easter chick before I adhered the egg with Stampin' Dimensionals. What a cutie!

I can't believe Sale-A-Bration is almost over. There is only one more week to get this set for free with each qualifying order. I couldn't resist this little guy! Can you?!?

I appreciate you stopping by!
Beth

Easter Chick Card Project Supply List
Stamps	Suite Sayings Honeycomb Happiness Easter Lamb
Paper	Whisper White Cardstock Tempting Turquoise Cardstock Shimmery White Cardstock
Ink	Crushed Curry Ink Pad Daffodil Delight Ink Pad Tangerine Tango Ink Pad Melon Mambo Ink Pad Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker
Embellishments	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	Stampin’ Trimmer Clear Acrylic Block D Grid Paper Stampin’ Mist Cleaner Stampin’ Scrub Big Shot Die Cutting Machine Oval Framelit Dies Cups and Kettles Framelit Dies
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Weekly Deals: 03/22/16 - 03/28/16

Check out this week's deals! I think this week's products are all staples for card making and for gift packaging. These are great prices for stocking up too!

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Beth

Easter Baker's Box

This Easter treat box uses Stampin' Up!'s Artisan Design Team's Cindy Schuster's Speckled Egg Technique. This is such a fun technique that I wanted to create something to highlight it again! Who wouldn't want to get some Easter candy in this fab box?!?! The base is made using the Baker's Box Thinlits dies and Very Vanilla cardstock.

The grass was made from a 1-inch strip of Wild Wasabi cardstock and snipped with the Fringe Scissors (psst..they are amazing and on sale until the end of today).

The Happy Easter greeting comes from the Easter Lamb stamp. I love this little guy! I stamped Happy Easter on Very Vanilla cardstock by masking the lamb with a sticky note and inking the greeting only. You could also use a Stampin' Write Marker to color just the greeting. I used the Triple Banner Punch to shape the banner ends. The backing banner is Pool Party.

The box is closed with Tip Top Taupe 1" Dotted Ribbon bow. This ribbon is retiring this year. Embellishments using the In Colors (new or old) are retired each year. If you love this ribbon as much as I do, I would order it sooner rather than later. I do not want you to miss out!

I used Pool Party ink and Crumb Cake ink for the eggs and Early Espresso ink and Gold Wink of Stella Glitter Brush for the speckles. The Pool Party was stamped with full ink coverage. The Crumb Cake was stamped off first.

I hope you try making this fab treat box! I would love to see what you make using this fantastic technique!

I appreciate you stopping by!
Beth

Speckled Easter Egg Easter Treat Box Project Supply List
Stamps	Balloon Celebration Gorgeous Grunge Easter Lamb
Paper	Very Vanilla Cardstock Wild Wasabi Cardstock Pool Party Cardstock
Ink	Pool Party Ink Pad Crumb Cake Ink Pad Early Espresso Ink Pad Stayz On Black Ink Pad
Embellishments	Gold Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Tip Top Taupe 1” Dotted Lace Ribbon
Tools	Stampin’ Trimmer Triple Banner Punch Balloon Bouquet Punch Pierce Mat Clear Acrylic Blocks B, D, H Grid Paper Stampin’ Mist Cleaner Stampin’ Scrub Stampin’ Dimensionals Big Shot Die Cutting Machine Baker’s Box Thinlit Dies
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Paper Pumpkin: March 2016 Sneak Peek and April 2016 Thank You Bonus Stamp Set

I haven't received my March Paper Pumpkin kit in the mail yet, but I couldn't wait to share what this month's kit contains!!!

OH, MY GOODNESS!! Bermuda Bay!! Gorgeous!! This sneak peek makes me even more excited to receive my kit!

Paper Pumpkin out does itself month after month after month! There are wonderful cards, 3D projects, gift card holders, special folds cards, banners, calendars, and all kinds of fresh, exciting projects!

If you haven't signed up for Paper Pumpkin yet, there is still time for April's kit. Sign up before April 10th to receive April's kit and receive a bonus, exclusive stamp set to celebrate Paper Pumpkin  reaching ONE MILLION subscribers! Woohoo!

As a thank you, Stampin' Up! is including a special thank you stamp set in April's kit. Be sure to sign up before April 10th to receive this special bonus set! Awesome!

During Sale-A-Bration a three month subscription is on sale for $55. This is a great way to craft every month and to earn a free Sale-A-Bration product! If you sign up before April 10th, you will receive April's kit and the bonus, exclusive stamp set as a thank you! Don't miss out!

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Beth

March Monthly Meeting

Last night was our local demonstrator's meeting. I meet with a fantastic group of ladies every month to discuss products, share ideas, and swap cards. This month we made cards with a masculine theme.

Like a lot of paper crafters, I have difficulty creating cards with a masculine theme. From my husband, I have learned that the card is more pleasing when it is simple, uncluttered, and includes his favorite colors. Simple cards are often the most challenging. I'm still learning! It is easy to add embellishments but difficult to know when to stop. The key is to find the balance with each project. Plus, once you find the card or project style that they like, it will become easier to replicate for other occasions.

Here are the amazing cards from last night's swap. Can you guess which one was mine?



The sets we used were

• Going Global (Item #140748 Wood-Mount; Item #140748 Clear-Mount ), 
• By the Tide (Item #131910 Wood-Mount; Item #129120 Clear-Mount ), 
• Lovely as a Tree (Item #128655 Wood-Mount; Item #127793 Clear-Mount ), 
• Guy Greetings (Item #138825 Wood-Mount; Item #138828 Clear-Mount; Item #137178 Photopolymer ), 
• The Sky is the Limit, 
• In the Meadow (Item #140754 Wood-Mount; Item #140754 Clear-Mount ), 
• Amazing Birthday (Item #134225 Wood-Mount; Item #134228 Clear-Mount ), and 
• Awesomely Artistic (Item #138694 Wood-Mount; Item #139950 Clear-Mount ). 

I think these are all great stamp sets for the guys in our lives. What sets do you use for masculine cards?

I appreciate you stopping by!
Beth