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

March 2017 Paper Pumpkin Kit: Bunny Buddies

March's Paper Pumpkin Kit arrived in the mail! I'm loving this sweet bunny!

This month's kit includes all of the supplies to make 9 bunny treat bags and 9 cards - perfect for 3D project and card makers.

No need to hold back your “egg”-citement as you create these cute little critters! The stamp set includes stamps to give each of your bunnies their own personalities. The little noses and whiskers are precious. I know my nieces and nephews are going to love putting this kit together with me!

The color scheme is ready for spring! It's bright and cheery! There is a good variety of colors, making these projects gender neutral. The designer series paper in this kit reminds me of the spin art I did when I was younger. Cute!

Here are some fantastic alternative project ideas from the Paper Pumpkin blog to try. I love the Easter egg card!

I have a few more ideas to share with you at our next Paper Pumpkin Party too!

Bunny Buddies refills (Item #144477) are now available while supplies last. Stock up on these bunny treat bags for an Easter themed party favor or for place settings at Easter dinner with family and friends!

Sara Douglass, our CEO, designed April's Paper Pumpkin Kit! Make sure your subscription is active and up to date to receive your specially designed kit with FREE gift! Not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber? Sign up before April 10th, 2017 to get your kit designed by Sara!

Just a reminder. There is no Paper Pumpkin Party this month. We will resume in April. You can bring both March and April's kit to April's Paper Pumpkin Party, or we can schedule another day to party for the March kit. I can't wait to see what everyone creates!

Hoppy spring!
Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Create Your Own Easter Basket with the Window Box Thinlits

I created a little Easter basket using the Window Box Thinlits and the Basket Bunch Bundle that is perfect for filling with a little candy or a small toy!

First cut one hexagon framelit from the Window Box Thinlits from Tip Top Taupe cardstock.

Then cut the hexagon top in half horizontally. These half hexagons will form the front and back sides of the basket.

Adhere the top half of the hexagon you just cut to the bottom center of the box sides. Your basket will look like a butterfly or bee now.

Next place the half hexagon thinlit with the rectangular cuts on the half hexagon and run it through the Big Shot.
 

Repeat for the other half hexagon.

Burnish all score lines. Fold the square sides up and adhere to the front and back sides of the basket.

Cut a 1" by 8" strip of Tip Top Taupe cardstock for the handle. Attach the handle to the sides of the basket with brads. This enables the handle to be positional. I also added a circle of cardstock on the inside of the basket to cover the brad ends. This is an optional step. You can also glue the handle to the basket if you do not wish to use brads.

Once the handle is attached, add a Whisper White organza faux bow to the handle. Wrap the ribbon around the handle and adhere in place with glue dots. It is better to use a dry glue here. Glue dots won't make the ribbon soggy.

Then tie a bow separately and adhere over the center of the ribbon on the handle. Looks great and is easy-peasy.

Your basket is ready to decorate. For my basket, I added a Whisper White cardstock strip with the You're Egg-stra Special stamp in Chocolate Chip ink and snipped the ends to create a banner. Then I added 3 Easter eggs using Wisteria Wonder, Soft Sky, and Pink Pirouette cardstock and the Basket Builder Framelits.

Next fill with paper strips for grass and with your treats. You can use store bought paper grass or use the Fringe Scissors and Wild Wasabi cardstock to make your own paper grass.

You can also place the basket in a gusseted cellophane bag for giving. 

How would you decorate your Easter basket? I would love to see what you create!
Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Window Box Thinlit Easter Basket Project Supply List
Stamps	#144731 Basket Bunch Bundle
Paper	#100730 Whisper White #138336 Tip Top Taupe #111351 Pink Pirouette #131203 Soft Sky #122922 Wisteria Wonder
Ink	#126979 Chocolate Chip
Embellishments	#114319 Whisper White 5/8” Organza Ribbon #142001 6" x 17" Gusseted Cellophane Bag
Tools	#143263 Big Shot #126199 Stampin’ Pierce Mat #139684 Precision Base Place #142762 Window Box Thinlits #119868 1” Circle Punch

 

More Sale-A-Bration Products & Updates

I can't believe Sale-A-Bration has flown by! Times flies when you’re having fun, though, right? There are only a few days remaining during Sale-A-Bration! Stampin' Up! has added 7 additional products for you to earn to finish off Sale-A-Bration. Woohoo! These products come from the 2016-2017 Annual and 2017 Occasions Catalogs.

Don’t forget you have until March 31th, 2017 to earn FREE products!

Below are the 7 additional products you can earn for FREE during Sale-A-Bration! Please note, to receive one of the Sale-A-Bration final day’s products for free, you will need to use the item code noted below and not the regular item code.

Sale-A-Bration ends March 31st, 2017. Products are available until supplies run out. The  6" by 6" Glimmer Paper Assortment Pack and the Gold Tin have already sold out.
 

 There are still many Sale-A-Bration Items to earn!
 

 Don't miss your FREE products! Please contact me today to place your order.

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth