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A Tisket a Tasket – A Strawberry Basket!

For today’s post, I wanted to share a little Strawberry Basket that I created (with some inspiration help from Julie Beltramo!) for my monthly Big Shot Club – what do you think?!

If you are interested in being a part of one of my stamp clubs, please click HERE and I will forward more information to you – it really is a lot of fun to be with other passionate stampers!

Supplies:

Card Stock:

• Crumb cake – cut one piece at 6” x 12”
• Real red – cut 5 pieces at 4 ¼” x 5 ½”
• Scraps of real red, old olive, and crumb cake

Step by Step:

1. Run the 6” x 12” crumb cake card stock through the Big Shot and using the Box #2 die.  Cut off the top of the box.  Ink up the woodgrain stamp set using soft suede ink and stamp onto the box.  You will have to do this 1-3 times to completely cover the box.  Fold up and assemble the box and secure the small flap with sticky strip.
2. Cut off a 5/8” x 12” strip from the left over’s of the box to create the handle of the box.  Make sure to stamp the handle with the woodgrain stamp set and then attach to the box with a red brad on each side to secure.  Tie a real red ribbon (5/8” satin) to one side of the box – approximately 22” long.
3. Punch out the following for the greeting ornament on the box – attach with dimensionals
   1. Wide oval – real red
   2. Scallop oval – old olive
   3. Crumb cake – small oval – stamp your greeting on here with soft suede ink and using A Word for you stamp set.
4. To create the strawberries – 5 of them:
   1. Cut out 5 of the large flowers from the flower folds die.  Score between each of the petals (4 times per flower)   Fold on the score lines and then cut out two of the petals – do this on all of the flowers.  After completing this, run through the Big Shot using the Petals a Plenty embossing folder.  Secure each of the flowers together.
   2. Using the crop-a-dile, punch a hole in each of the flower petals.
   3. Weave a piece of 1/4" grosgrain "top to bottom" through four of the petals. Then on the last petal, weave it bottom to top (this will make it easier to tie on the top).
   4. Punch out a 5-Petal Flower (as leaves!), and use the crop-a-dile to make double holes in the center. Then pull ribbon ends through and tie on top.  Add a dimensional underneath to center the leaves on top.

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It’s a Bright Blossoms Day!

For today’s post, I wanted to share a card sample that I received from Meg Holland at my recent Stampin’ Up! FREE trip to DisneyWorld.  I did change it just a bit, but wanted to give credit to Meg!  The stamp set is featured in the new 2012-2013 Idea Book and Catalog that is scheduled to be released on June 1^st – how do you like it?  Post your comments below – I would love to hear them!

If you would like to pre-order your catalog, please contact me by clicking HERE!  If you have purchased Stampin’ Up! product from me in the last year, you can get your complimentary one by just clicking HERE!  If not, but you would still like one, you can get yours FREE too with a qualifying order – I have seen it – it just keeps getting better and better!

Supplies:

Card Stock:

• Whisper white card stock – cut one piece at 5 ½” x 8 ½”
• Not quite navy card stock – cut one piece at 4” x 5 ¼”
• Whisper white – cut one piece at 4 ¼” x 5 ½”
• Summer Smooches dsp – cut 12 – 1 3/8” squares of different patterns
• Lucky limeade – cut one piece at 2 ½” x 3”
• Whisper white – cut one piece at 2 ¼” x 2 ¾”
• Scraps of whisper white card stock

Step by Step:

1. Run the 4” x 5 ¼” not quite navy card stock through the Big Shot using the vintage wallpaper embossing folder.  Attach to the whisper white – base of card.
2. Tape the 12 summer smooches dsp squares in a random pattern to the 4 ¼” x 5 ½” whisper white card stock.  Put the largest label framelit around the paper and cut out.  Wrap a piece of pool party seam binding ribbon around the bottom part of the framelit and tie in a knot on the right side.  Attach to the center of the card using dimensionals on the back.
3. Coloring in the vase with not quite navy marker and the leaves with the lucky limeade marker – stamp the image into the center of the whisper white 2 ¼” x 2 ¾” card stock.
4. Put the card stock from #3 above into the oval frame embossing folder and run through the big shot.  Punch out the 4 corners using the ticket corner punch.
5. Stamp the flower in real red ink and onto a scrap piece of whisper white card stock.  Cut out with scissors and put a dimensional on the back of it and adhere to the top of the leaves in #4 above.  Attach to the 2 ½” x 3” lucky limeade card stock.  Attach 4 rhinestones to each of the four corners where the ticket corner has been punched.  Attach all the center of the card and over the ribbon already in place.
6. Your card is finished!

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New Starter Kit – Only $99!!

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!

For those of you who have been on the fence in regards to joining the Stampin’ Up! family and my team – NOW IS THE PERFECT TIME TO JOIN! I still need at least 3 demonstrators to join my team by May 31^st and would LOVE to have you join! Stampin’ Up! has changed their starter kit so that it is completely customizable – you get to choose what you want for your starter kit and it is only $99!!!!!!! So, why not take it for a test drive and see if it fits into your life? You get great products at a discount and it can develop into a steady income source for you if that is what you wish to do. I won’t push you to make it more than what you want – I just provide the information, training, and support if that is what you want!

Here are the specifics of the new Starter Kit:

Lower Cost + Complete Customization = The Stampin’ Up! Opportunity is Better Than Ever!

The new standard Starter Kit is here! Now, every new Stampin’ Up! demonstrator can create a customized Starter Kit for just $99 – Woo Hoo! Each kit contains a business supplies pack (valued at $65)—things that every demonstrator needs to start her business. After that, the choice is yours to put together a kit with any of Stampin’ Up!’s high-quality products. You can choose $125 worth of any traditional or digital supplies to create a kit valued at over $190 that still ships for free!

Plus, during May, new demonstrators can add sneak peek product to their starter kit–a great way for you to begin their 2012-2013 annual catalog sales with a bang! Oh, wait!! There’s actually more! If you sign up before May 31^st and then sell your first $1,000 by June 30th  – you get a FREE gift from me!! So, what are you waiting for?!! 

Contact me if you have questions or click HERE to sign up and begin your new adventure!

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Retiring Accessories List!

Well, it’s here!  The Retiring Stamp Set list and the Retiring Accessories List!

Click HERE for the Retiring Stamp List!

Click HERE for the Retiring Accessories List!  Please note that any product with an * behind it is being reconfigured.

Click HERE for the Retiring Décor Elements List!

CHANGES IN PRODUCTS TO NOTE:

• The Simply Adorned and Décor Elements product lines will be discontinued.

While Stampin’ Up! will not be offering a complete line of these products, you may see them again in the future offered individually or as parts of kits.

• Classic Stampin’ Pads are being reconfigured to feature a new, firm foam pad.

This is not a color change. The firm foam pads are a product improvement that will provide better ink coverage for your stamps, and longer life for your ink pads.

• Some product offerings, such as 12" x 12" card stock or individual Stampin’ Write Markers will be altered so that not all colors will be offered individually (some will, but not all).

Promotion Dates:

·         April 15-May 31, 2012 (select items available while supplies last)

Things to Remember:

• Orders can be placed by sending me an email, phone call or shopping online simply by clicking on the “ORDER ONLINE” button in the right sidebar.  Orders will be shipped direct to your door when you order online – Woo Hoo!
• Retiring accessories are only available while supplies last, so don’t delay!

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A Fabulous Card Swap!

For today’s post, I wanted to share card swaps from my downline – those group of fabulous women that are a part of my team, “Expressions of the Heart”.   If you would like to learn more about joining my team, click HERE and you can get many of your questions answered!

The first one featured is using a retiring stamp set – “Totally Tool” and the featured artist is Lora Bodin!  Click HERE to take a look and place those orders for your favorites – time is of the essence.  Once they are gone, they are gone for good! 

Outside View:

Inside View:

The 2^nd one featured is using a new, sneak peek stamp set from the new catalog – “Everything Eleanor” and the featured artist is Deb Hoekstra!  New catalog is being released on June 1^st – stay tuned!

The 3^rd one featured is using a retiring, hostess only, stamp set and the featured artist is Annette Jensen!  I still have availability to get those stamp shows in during May, click HERE to view my calendar to get your choice of dates! 

The 4^th one featured is using a stamp set from the current Idea Book and Catalog – “Bring on the Cake” and the featured artist is Patti Chesky!  The paper featured is from the Summer Smooch sneak peek special through April 30^th.  Click HERE to take advantage of this special!

The 5^th one featured is using “Lovely Letters” alphabet set from the current Idea Book and Catalog and the featured artist is Becky Pressgrove!  The paper is Mocha Morning Specialty paper as shown on page 183 of the current Idea Book and Catalog.  Stay tuned to my blog on April 25^th to see if this will be retiring – the Retiring Accessories will be released then!

The last one featured is using a retiring stamp set – “Oval All” and the featured artist is ME!!  I am sure going to miss this one – I use it all the time!

I hope that you enjoy the ideas that I have posted today – please make sure to share your comments below this blog post.  Just click on “No Comment/Comment” and it will open up another box for you to put in your comments.  Happy stamping!

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