The Most Delicious Dip Mix!

At last year's Annual Catalog Launch Party, my mom brought the most delicious dip mix - orange creamsicle® dip! It is a mix made by The Set Table, a company my mom's former student who now lives in Okinawa, Japan established! You add cream cheese and marshmallow puffed topping. We dipped fruit and graham crackers into it. Oh, my goodness! It was amazing. I could have eaten the whole bowl myself! Yum!

The dip was such a hit everyone wanted their own dip mix! She came down for a visit just before Easter with these cute tag topped dip packages. She is too nice!

 
Here are the measurements my mom made for her dip package. She made the tag topper to over hang about 1/4" of an inch on either side. To custom fit your dip package, measure the top of the package and add 1/2".

Cool Treats Creamsicle® Dip Tag Topper Measurements
	Paper	Dimensions
Tag Base	Tasty Treats Specialty Designer Series Paper	4-1/2” x 4-3/4”; place the 4-1/2” side at the top of your score board & score at 2-1/4”
1st Mat	Pool Party	2-3/4” x 2-1/4”
2nd Mat	Whisper White	2” x 2”; stamp You’re Cool in Pear Pizzazz
Creamsicle®	Whisper White	Scraps; die cut solid popsicle
	Whisper White	Scraps; stamp bitten popsicle in Peekaboo Peach & die cut bitten popsicle
Creamsicle® Stick	Crumb Cake	Scraps; die cut popsicle stick

You can add a tag topper like this to your dip packages too! It would be great for hostess gifts, welcome to the neighborhood gifts, girls night in, and more!

How do you decorate your gifts? I would love to see what you make! 

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

P.S. For this year's Annual Catalog Launch Party, we are making Key Lime Pie dip from The Set Table! If you liked orange creamsicle®, you may fall in love with Key Lime Pie too! The 2017-2018 Annual Catalog Launch Party is June 17th from 1pm to 4pm! I can't wait to share the amazing new products with you!

Cool Treats Creamsicle® Dip Tag Topper Project Supply List
Stamps	#145181 Cool Treats Bundle
Paper	#100730 Whisper White #122924 Pool Party #142770 Tasty Treats Specialty Designer Series Paper
Ink	#131180 Pear Pizzazz #126975 Crumb Cake #141398 Peekaboo Peach
Embellishments	#102210 6” by 8” cellophane bag
Tools	#143263 Big Shot #126199 Stampin’ Pierce Mat

Eastern Palace Product Suite Sneak Peak

Here is another sneak peak of the Eastern Palace Product Suite! Isn't it gorgeous?!?! You can order your Eastern Palace Suite Bundle starting May 1st! It's only a few more days away!

I can't wait for you to see it in person at my class on May 1st at 6pm. Try the entire product suite the first day you can purchase it! Woohoo! Contact me today to reserve your spot!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Peekaboo Card with Basket of Wishes

I participate in a mostly monthly card swap with a group of demonstrators. Each month we have a different theme. The theme could be a certain type of card, come from a particular catalog, or be related to a holiday. We have even done ornament swaps!

I love participating in these swaps. They are a great way to see new ideas, to see how each person interprets the monthly topic, and to refresh and renew your creativity, especially after a lull.

This month's theme was thinking of you, sympathy, and get well cards. I chose to use the Basket of Wishes stamp set expressing thinking of you.

Basket of Wishes has become a favorite of mine since it was introduced in the 2017 Holiday Catalog. I am so thrilled it will be carrying over into the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog!

This stamp set has baskets and basket fillers to mix and match, making it perfect for all four seasons. I used the bushel basket stamp and the pumpkin filler stamp for many fall and Thanksgiving projects and classes. This is a favorite with many of my customers too. I'm excited to create spring and summer projects with the succulent and the strawberry stamps!

The fun fold is called a Peekaboo Fold. It really highlights the basket image! Here's how to make it.

First, cut a 5-1/2" by 7-3/4" piece of Sweet Sugarplum cardstock. Line up the 7-3/4" side to the top of your score board (or trimmer) and score at 1-3/4" and at 6".

Then cut the front panel and the inside pieces. Cut two 5-1/4" by 1-1/2" pieces of Tip Top Taupe. Cut two 5" by 1-1/4" pieces of Succulent Garden Designer Series Paper. Cut one inside mat. Cut one basket circle and one basket circle mat.

Thinking of You Fun Fold Card Measurements
	Paper	Dimensions
Card Base	Sweet Sugarplum	5-1/2” x 7-3/4”; scored at 1-3/4” & at 6”
Inside Mat	Whisper White	5-1/4” x 4”
1st Front Mat (2)	Tip Top Taupe	5-1/4” x 1-1/2”
2nd Front Mat (2)	Succulent Garden Designer Series Paper	5” X 1-1/4”
Basket Circle	Whisper White	Scraps; die cut 2nd largest stitched circle
Basket Circle Mat	Tip Top Taupe	Scraps; die cut  approximating 2-1/2” layering scalloped circle

Adhere the Succulent Garden Designer Series Paper mat to the Tip Top Taupe mats. Then adhere one completed mat to the top front panel and one completed mat to the bottom front panel.

To line up your sentiment, place your inside mat inside the card base. Don't adhere yet. Close both panels to reveal the peekaboo area. Stamp your sentiment toward the left side of the peekaboo area. Apply a piece of Pear Pizzazz washi tape across the bottom. Adhere to the inside of your card base.

Stamp the basket and succulent stamps on the stitched circle. Use Blender Pens to color in the basket and succulents. The main color of the basket is Tip Top Taupe, echoing the front panel and the Designer Series Paper. The secondary color in the vertical, woven pieces is Crumb Cake.

The succulents in the basket are Sweet Sugarplum, Mint Macaron, Pear Pizzazz, and Old Olive. The above photograph shows Rich Razzleberry. I accidentally used the wrong marker and photographed the wrong card. The rest of the cards are really, truly Sweet Sugarplum. This is what happens when you make swap cards in a hurry!
 

Adhere the stitched circle to the Tip Top Taupe scalloped circle. Apply adhesive on the back of the top third of the scalloped circle and adhere to the right side of the top front panel, so that the scalloped circle is centered over the top and bottom front panels.

This sweet fun fold card can be adapted to any occasion and color scheme. How would you embellish your Peekaboo Fun Fold card? I would love to see what you make!

I appreciate you stopping by!
Beth

Thinking of You Fun Fold Card Supply List
Stamps	#142200 Basket of Wishes (Photopolymer)
Paper	#100730 Whisper White #138336 Tip Top Taupe #141418 Sweet Sugarplum #142778 Succulent Garden Designer Series Paper
Ink	#126974 Early Espresso #131261 Neutrals Stampin’ Write Markers #131259 Brights Stampin’ Write Markers #131263 Subtles Stampin’ Write Markers #141393 2016-2018 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers #138333 2015-2017 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers
Embellishments	#142773 Tasty Treats Designer Washi Tape
Tools	#143263 Big Shot #126199 Stampin’ Pierce Mat #102845 Blender Pens #141705 Layering Circles Framelits #126889 Stampin’ Trimmer #122334 Simply Scored Board