Fabulous Beautiful You Party Invitations

One of my dear customers asked me if I could help her put together some invitations to her sister's birthday party. She had a specific design and stamp set in mind. The invitation is a slightly modified CASE of a card created by Michelle Carter. I love this layout!

Her sister's favorite color is purple. So, we changed the color to Elegant Eggplant. We also added a 75 and fabulous embellishment made by my customer on her computer's word processing program and then cut out using the Layering Circles Framelits.

The pattern in the dress and in the hat were created by stamping the lady in the hat's image twice - once on Whisper White cardstock and once on Elegant Eggplant Designer Series Paper. Fussy cut  the dress and hat from the Elegant Eggplant paper and adhere on top of the lady in the hat image on the Whisper White cardstock.

This technique is also called paper piecing. It takes a small bit of time, but it is definitely worth the effort! So striking!

On the inside of the inviation my sweet customer typed the party information on her computer and printed it onto Whisper White cardstock. We trimmed the edges to fit inside the invitation.

Beautiful You Invitation Measurements
	Paper	Dimensions
Card Base	Elegant Eggplant	5-1/2” x 8-1/2”; scored at 4-1/4”
1st Front Mat	Whisper White	5-1/4” x 4”
Rectangular Strip	Regals Designer Series Paper Stack (Elegant Eggplant Flower Pattern)	5-1/4” x 2”
2nd Front Mat	Elegant Eggplant	4” x 2-3/4”
3rd Front Mat	Whisper White	3-3/4” x 2-1/2”
Inside Mat	Whisper White	5-1/4” x 4”
Balloons	Elegant Eggplant	2” x 4”
	Regals Designer Series Paper Stack (Elegant Eggplant Flower Pattern)	2” x 2”
Dress	Regals Designer Series Paper Stack (Elegant Eggplant Flower Pattern)	2-1/4” x 3”

I can't wait to hear what my customer's sister thought of her birthday party invitations!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Beautiful You Invitations Project Supply List
Stamps	#143004 Beautiful You (Wood-Mount) #143637 Beautiful You (Clear-Mount)
Paper	#100730 Whisper White #138436 Regals Designer Series Paper Stack #105126 Elegant Eggplant
Ink	#140931 Basic Black Archival #100082 Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker
Embellishments	#119246 Rhinestones #104430 Dimensionals
Tools	#143263 Big Shot #126199 Stampin’ Pierce Mat #141705 Layering Circles Framelits

 

Weekend Craft Show Show and Tell

I participated in a local craft show last weekend. Here are some of the photographs of my table. I had card samples from my recent classes and card swaps, catalog packs, and class schedules.

On the other end of the table I had some adorable Easter and spring treats and gifts for sale.

These adorable bunny treat holders were made using the Curvy Keepsake Framelit. These was inspired by a design from Jenny Burnett.

Most of my treat holders are filled with candy. However, I left the bunnies empty because the Curvy Keepsake box is big enough to fit candy as well as non--candy items and not everyone gives candy at Easter.

Some Alternatives to Candy May Include:

• small toys
• costume jewelry
• organic cheese bunny crackers (packaged in a little bag)
• gift cards
• a few crayons
• ink spots
• pencil erasers
• washi tape
• paper clips
• a few coins or dollar bills
• a homemade coupon

Additionally, these bunnies could be used during an Easter egg hunt instead of the plastic eggs.

How cute do these carrots look in a mini bushel basket?

All of the items for sale were stamped with our Angel Policy stamp set I Stamped This. I Stamped This is a great stamp set for craft show vendors as well as for bakers, artists, and every day use. I think it adds a  nice touch to show your loved ones you created a special gift or card just for them.

I Stamped This Angel Policy Stamp Set
Item #	Product Name	Retail (USD)
137049	Wood-Mounted Stamp Set	$25.00
144274	Clear-Mounted Stamp Set	$18.00

It was a really fun day meeting new people! I look forward to the next craft show.

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth