BOGO Sale!

I am thrilled to invite you to the 1st Annual Buy One Get One Free Retired and Sample Sale at my house Saturday, May 6th, 2017 from 1pm to 4pm! Card and project samples that I have recently created and already retired merchandise will be available to purchase!

Throughout the year, I create dozens of samples for my blog, social media accounts, classes, workshops, card swaps, test ideas, and private lessons. Some of them I give away as prizes, card pack bundles, or to family and friends. Many are still displayed in my craftroom!

I've been a Stampin' Up! demonstrator for a number of years and have collected many stamp sets too! While I love creating samples & projects with Stampin' Up! products, it's time for them to find a new home to get ready for the NEW 2017-2018 Annual Catalog products to come!

Card and project samples that I have recently created and already retired merchandise will be available to purchase!

Here's how the BOGO works. For each US dollar you spend at my sale on samples and on retired merchandise, you will earn one US dollar towards regular merchandise (not hostess sets) in the new 2017-2018 Annual Catalog! You only pay shipping and tax. What a great deal! Buy samples and retired merchandise to earn free new merchandise from the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog!

You must use your earned dollars in 1 single order from the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog by September 30th, 2017. This offer is only available from me directly. You must either place your order in person with me or over the phone to redeem this offer. You cannot redeem this offer online. Stamps and accessories are as is. All sales are final. I reserve the right to void this sale or part of this sale at any time for any reason. This sale is not redeemable for cash.

I look forward to seeing you at the sale!
Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Experience the Oppulence

I have GREAT NEWS! Stampin' Up! is releasing an ENTIRE Product Suite EARLY from the soon to debut 2017-2018 Annual Catalog! It is called the Eastern Palace Suite, and it is GORGEOUS!! If you like delicate details, rich colors, and interactive stamp and thinlit sets, then you will love this product suite! This suite has a gorgeous geometric, motif stamp photopolymer set with an intricately detailed thinlit set, coordinating Designer Series Paper, tassels, gold foil stickers, and more! This stamp set is fantastic for designing your own Designer Series Paper too!

Best of all, you don't have to wait until June to order your own Eastern Palace products! You can order EARLY! From May 1st to May 31st, 2017 you can order the Eastern Palace Product Suite as a specially priced bundle!

The Eastern Palace Product Suite is available in English and in French in two discounted bundles. Choose either the Eastern Palace Starter Bundle or the Eastern Palace Premier Bundle.

As an added bonus, each bundle contains 3 not yet released In Color Ink Pads and a FREE item! You get to try 3 of the new In Colors before the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog goes live! The NEW In Colors are fresh and exciting!

To celebrate the early release, I am holding a special class to see and experience the entire product suite! On Monday, May 1st from 6pm to 8:30pm we will explore and try the entire Eastern Palace Product Suite! We will make 6 cards (2 each of 3 designs) using this early release product suite. The cost is $10. Please bring your usual class kit. Spaces are limited. Please RSVP by April 30th by text, phone, or email.

If you place an order for the Eastern Palace Product Suite the night of class, your class is FREE. If you are a current customer and bring a friend, your class is also FREE.

While these products will carry over into the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog, these specially priced bundles are only available from May 1st-31st, 2017. Don't miss out on the savings! Be among the first to try the new products & In Colors! Contact me today to reserve your spot in the Eastern Palace Special Release Class!

Download the bundle information flyer here.

I cannot wait to share this product suite with you!
Beth

Delivering Some Easter Treats!

Today my husband and I will visit with his relatives before Easter. It is nice to get together with family!  I filled a mini egg carton with a few nail polish bottles and a sheet of nail stickers for his second cousin who is 12 and a 1/2 for an Easter treat.

The inspiration for the cover of this super cute mini egg carton comes from an amazing demonstrator in France. I apologize that I have misplaced her name.

I just love how the Stitched Square frames the chocolate bunny and eggs like a sweet picture!

Inside the carton, I nestled three bottles of nail polish in paper grass. The nail polish colors are perfect for spring!

On the inside of the lid, I adhered a mini envelope to hold a sheet of nail stickers. The envelope was made using the Envelope Punch Board and the 2016-2018 In Color Envelope Paper (which, sadly, is retiring. I love this Envelope Paper!). It measures 2-1/2" by 3". It fits perfectly inside the lid!

I can't wait to give her her Easter treat box!

I hope you have a wonderful Easter!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Mini Egg Carton Easter Gift Box  Project Supply List
Stamps	#143186 Basket Bunch Bundle
Paper	#100730 Whisper White #131201 Pear Pizzazz #141418 Sweet Sugarplum #102128 Chocolate Chip #142778 Succulent Garden Designer Series Paper #141698 2016-2018 In Color Envelope Paper
Ink	#126979 Chocolate Chip #126944 Daffodil Delight #131180 Pear Pizzazz #131263 Subtles Stampin’ Write Markers #141393 2016-2018 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers
Embellishments	#141428 Sweet Sugarplum Ruched Ribbon
Tools	#143263 Big Shot #126199 Stampin’ Pierce Mat #133774 Envelope Punch Board #145372 Stitched Shapes Framelits #142776 Mini Egg Cartons

Basket of Daffodils Treat Holder

We made this sweet Easter basket at my Easter treats class. This is a combination of the treat holders from Amy Koenders and Maria Kandylas and my twist. It holds a Ferroro Rocher hazelnut chocolate. Yum!

Cut a 3-1/2" by 3-1/2" piece of Tip Top Taupe cardstock. Place the cardstock on your Score Board and score at 1-1/8". 

Rotate the cardstock 90 degrees and score again at 1-1/8".

 Rotate and score for all 4 sides.

 

Cut and notch two opposite sides - either the left and right or the top and bottom. Cut along the score line from the edge to the center.  Then cut at an angle on each side of each tab.

Place glue on each tab, fold up the sides, and adhere together to form the box.

Cut two basket handles and two woven baskets from Tip Top Taupe cardstock. Adhere the basket handle to the back of the woven basket. Attach one basket to the front of the box and one basket to the back of the box.

Stamp and cut six flowers with Daffodil Delight ink on Daffodil Delight cardstock. Attach 3 flowers to each side of the box with glue dots. Add a large pearl to the center of each flower.

Stamp and cut 10 leaves in Pear Pizzazz ink on Pear Pizzazz cardstock. Attach 5 leaves to each side of the box with liquid glue.

Stamp and cut 2 bows in with Flirty Flamingo ink in Flirty Flamingo cardstock. Attach 1 bow to each handle.

These darling treat holders are fantastic not only for Easter baskets. They would be great at a place setting for Easter dinner or any meal and for a thank you. You could even add a little banner with the thanks a bunch stamped image!

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

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Daffodil Basket Easter Treat Holder  Project Supply List
Stamps	#143186 Basket Bunch Bundle
Paper	#138336 Tip Top Taupe #141416 Flirty Flamingo #119683 Daffodil Delight #131201 Pear Pizzazz
Ink	#141397 Flirty Flamingo #126944 Daffodil Delight #131180 Pear Pizzaz
Embellishments	#119247 Pearl Basic Jewels
Tools	#143263 Big Shot #126199 Stampin’ Pierce Mat

A Trio of Easter Treats

These sweet, little chocolate bunny treat holders, CASED from fellow demonstrator Melanie Igelbrink, make the perfect last minute Easter gift.

First, cut a 2-3/16" by 5-3/4" piece of Whisper White cardstock.

Stamp the entire piece with the honeycomb stamp from the Butterfly Basics stamp set in the color of your choice. Here I used Pink Pirouette, Daffodil Delight, and Pool Party ink. Stamping the background now will make a solidly stamped background without gaps from the score lines.

Then, using your Stampin' Trimmer, score at 2-15/16", 3-15/16", 4-5/16", and 5-5/16".

Then stamp the fern and flower stamps three times. I used Old Olive and Melon Mambo ink, respectively. I stamped these images after scoring, so I could place them more precisely.

Next punch the end closest to the 2-15/16" score line with the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch. This area will become the treat holder backing.

Place the smallest Layering Oval Framelit between the 4-5/16" and the 5-5/16" score lines and run it through the Big Shot. This will create the little niche for the bunny to sit.

Flip the treat holder to the back side. Stamp Happy Easter upside down between the 3-15/16" and the 4-5/16" score lines.

Burnish all score lines. Add Teat & Tape or strong liquid glue to the back of the rectangle area below the 5-5/16" score line. Fold the score lines upwards, bring them back toward the treat holder backing, and adhere the 5-5/16" score line rectangle area to the 2-15/16" score line, as below in the photograph.

Place a glue dot in the center of the top scallop on the front and on the back. Cut a 6" length of ribbon, fold in half, and thread through the hole at the top of the tag.

Press the ribbon against the tag to secure in place. Tie a Whisper White baker's twine bow around the ribbon for added decoration.

Add a few glue dots to the bottom of your chocolate bunny and place inside the little niche.

Add a Melon Mabo flower and a rhinestone next to your bunny. The flower I used is retired, but the flower from the Tree Builder punch is an excellent substitution.

Your Easter treat is ready for giving! What a cutie! I hope you give this adorable treat holder a try! I would love to see what you make!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Scalloped Tag Topper Punch Easter Treat Holder  Project Supply List
Stamps	#138813 Butterfly Basics (Wood-Mount) #138816 Butterfly Basics (Clear-Mount) #137154 Butterfly Basics (Photopolymer) #128748 Teeny Tiny Wishes (Wood-Mount) #127802 Teeny Tiny Wishes (Clear-Mount)
Paper	#100730 Whisper White #115320 Melon Mambo
Ink	#140931 Basic Black Archival #126948 Melon Mambo #126953 Old Olive #126944 Daffodil Delight #126956 Pink Pirouette #126982 Pool Party #140931 Basic Black Archival
Embellishments	#119246 Rhinestones #124262 Whisper White Baker’s Twine #141691 Pool Party 3/8” Satin Stitch Ribbon #141692 Blushing Bride 3/8” Satin Stitch Ribbon
Tools	#143263 Big Shot #126889 Stampin’ Trimmer #141706 Layering Ovals Framelits #138295 Tree Builder Punch