Butterfly Thank you

I'm  thinking of spring now,  I keep grabbing the butterfly stamps and punches! Here's a quick and easy card to make using your Vintage Verses stamp set from Sale A Bration.  Have your earned your's free yet?  What you say?  You still have time,  Sale a Bration goes til March 22nd.  For every $50.00 spent you get to pick FREEEEEEE products!
Notice how I used the same butterfly stamp and punch as the card a few days ago?  I have another card with the Papillon Potpourri stamp set to show you later this week.  

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Products Used-

Cardstock - Whisper White
Ink- Midnight Muse, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight,Old Oive, Baja Breeze
Stamp Sets- Papillon Potpourri - # 123759 and Vintage Verses- FREE with $50 order!
Accessories- Elegant Butterfly punch - #127526 for $15.95
Rhinestone Jewels - #119246

Elegant Butterfly Notes and Box

Here is a sweet kraft box you can make and add the Elegant Butterfly notes to.  I put 8 of the 3x3" cards into the box with envelopes too.  

Products Used:

Cardstock- Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Old Olive, Summer Starfruit, Soft Suede

Ink- Baja Breeze, Old Olive, Summer Starfruit, Soft Suede

Accessories-  Elegant Butterfly Punch, Rhinestone jewels, Vintage Faceted Buttons

Stamp Set- Teeny Tiny Wishes,Mixed Bunch

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These are 3 x 3" cards with matching envelopes  Stamp your Mixed Bunch flower onto the cardstock, add the Elegant Butterfly with a stampin diminsional, then add the vintage faceted button and the rhinestone jewel in the center of the button

Carrot Treat Holders

I saw these adorable carrot candy treat holders on Pinterest and had to give them a whirl.  Aren't they just adorable!  I used the new Creped  Filter Paper to make the grass at the top .  Brayer the crepe paper first with bLucky Limeade ink and a brayer.   Use a whole sheet of it, one you have it all ink to the desired color fold in half and cut.  Set aside.
Make your carrots out of your Designer Series paper,  I used a mix of the pumpkin pie designer series paper as well as the polka dots prints paper.

Products Used:
Paper- Polka dot Parade # 126902, Designer Series Paper Stack - Brights Collection # 117155
Accessories - Baker's Twine Lucky Limeade # 125572, Delicate Details Lace Tape # 130966, Creped Filer Paper # # 129393, Small Oval Punch # 120908, Curly Label Punch (FREE with $50.00 order!), Rhinestone Jewels #119246 , Ink- Soft Suede
Stamp Set - Spring Sampler # 125512 Clear, and #125510 Wood 

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The Carrot template can be found be found HERE

instructions below......

Alright,  here is a quick version on how to make these-  

Brayer your Creped filter paper with ink color of your choice,  I used the Lucky Limeade, when you get it to your desired color tint cut in half as you see here.

Next you should have all your carrots cut out and ready to assemble.  I was able to get 7 carrots on one piece of 12 x 12 cardstock.  I penciled them onto the sheet below and cut them out.  On one end of the carrot add your sticky strip (double sided tape) 

Put together your cone (carrot)  sometimes I don't always get them lined up,  if so just cut that piece off so that it is flushed and straight.

Now your ready to glue the creped paper into the cone.   I prefer to use a glue gun as I can work quickly with it, but if you prefer sticky strip use what you are most comfortable with.  Starting with the glue add just about an inch and start attaching the crepe paper slowly till you reach the end.  You will have a small gap at the back when finished but once you tie up the carrot it is barely noticeable.  *Remember when beginning to attach the crepe paper to always start where the cone crease is so that all meets up together. 

Here''s about how much glue I use

Should look like this when done.  Notice the gap?  once tied up with the Baker's twine 

it will all fill in.  I also cut about an inch of the creped paper off the top when I was done.  If you choose to fill with say M & M's then put them in a small cello bag so that they don't fall out.   Just sayin!

Vintage Verses

Sale a Bration is still going on!  $50.00 order will get you many choices of FREE products!  This is just one of the stamp sets you can earn- Vintage Verses  LOVE IT!  I always have extra cards made for thank you for my customers.  I love the ease of this card, so quick to put together.

Products used:

Cardstock- Whisper White

Stamp Set - Vintage Verses - Wood Mounted # 129633 or Clear Mounted # 129636

Accessories-

 Rhinestone Jewels # 119246, Denim Jean Ribbon # 125053, Elegant Butterfly Punch # 127526, Staples

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St Patrick's Money Bags

St. Patrick's day treat bags complete with chocolate coins!   There are two designs to pick from.

You make the purse by punching out one top note die from the cardstock color or your choice.

Score the top of the top note die at 1 1/2' down from the top then folder over.  Punch two holes (1/8") on each side of the top note to slip your ribbon thru to make the strap.  Use your double sided adhesive on the inside of the purse so that it adheres  the bag of coins to the purse and the strap. Decorate the front with the Lucky You stamp and some Pearls.

Products Used

  

Cardstock- Whisper Whie, Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green, Gumball Green

Accessories-  Small Scallop punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, Rhinestone Basic Pearls, Polka Dot embossing folder, Top Note Die for the Big Shot

Stamp- Lucky You! - #129177 for $6.95

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Whirly Twirly Birthday Box

Got to spend some time stamping with Kirstin,  FINALLY!  well ok, we talk more than stamp, seriously.  But we do manage to create at least one thing before we depart each other.  We ended up making four different boxes with the new Sycamore Street designer series paper.  Here's one of them:

Sycamore Street Designer series Paper is part of the Sale A Bration celebration going on right now.  Spend $50.00 and you get to pick from a wide variety of FREEBIES!

Click HERE to view the Sale a Bration Flyer for your earned freebies!
Don't you just love this tiny pinwheel?  The sizzlit punches it out for you all ready to assemble! AND it's only $4.95

Products Used:
Cardstock-  Not Quite Navy, Whisper White, Sycamore Street designer series paper
Stamp Set- Wishes you Way #129155 (Wood Mounted) and #129156 (Clear Mounted)
Accessories- Kraft Boxes- # 124406,Chevron Embossing Folder # 127749, Sizzlit Pinwheel die #129411 (only $4.95!)
Labels Framelit dies- #125598 

Have you thought about joining the Stampin Up family?  My Team maybe?  Now would be the perfect time! During Sale a Bration it's $99.00 to sign up,  that means you get to pick $99 worth of any of our products PLUS an extra $56.00.  That's right!  during the promotion you get an extra 25% worth of FREE products, so that means you actually get $156.00 in  products! That's like signing up for 44.00!   Have questions?   email me at www.juliepitta@rocketmail.com   Besides,  would you LOVE to come to convention in July too! I invite you to come join my team!  

                                                              

Pop Up Posies

It''s friday!  boy did this week just fly by.  I hope you all had a romantical Valentine's day.  Today's card is made with the new Pop -Up Posies kit.  It includes the stamp, brads, the cute "cupcake" papers to make this flower  plus so many more!

Pop  Up Posies Kit - #131395 $12.95

Products Used:

Cardstock-  Night of Navy, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Polka dot Parade
Accessories - Pop-Up Posies kit,  Layers Framelit die, Honeycomb embossing folder,

Don' forget to decorate your envelope! I traced the top of the envelope to the designer series paper and cut it out to adhere to the inside of the envelope.

Framed Chalkboard

Good Morning!  Here's one of the projects we made in my Stamp Class last week.  It is right out of our Spring Catalog.  Very fun and easy to make.  Purchase a frame any color, as you will spray paint it the color of your choice.   The chalkboard center is chalkboard contact paper.  (find it anywhere online, inexpensive)

Products Used:

Hearts a Flutter Bundle
It includes both the stamp set used and the framelit dies
#131098 for wood mounted- $42.95
#131097 for Clear mounted- $36.95
Remember the bundles include BOTH the dies and stamp set!  a 15% savings to you!

Have you signed up for Paper Pumpkin yet?

Come join me as I too am signed up!  we can make them together!

How do you get started?  You can start now - sign up by going to www.paperpumpkin.com
Click on "Get It"
Make sure you put Julie Pitta as your Demonstrator so that I can help you with it.

Here's what to expect each month:

Each month Stampin' Up! will send you a surprise kit with a project-cards, journals, décor, and more! (They've even color-coordinated, measured, and cut everything for you!)Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper, and accessories-everything but adhesive and scissors.
Each kit will take you on a 30-40-minute creativity escape. Then you can use the stamps and other things to make more projects on your own!
Stampin' Up will ship your Paper Pumpkin on or around the 15th of the month.
You need to sign up for Paper Pumpkin by the 10th of the month to get that month's kit. If you sign up on the 11th of the month, your first kit will come the next month. (Let's say you sign up on May 10th, we'll send your kit around May 15th. If you sign up on May 11th, we'll send your first kit around June 15th.) Once the ship date is passed you can no longer get that month's kit.
A Paper Pumpkin membership is only $19.95 per month (and shipping is included!)
You can cancel your monthly Paper Pumpkin at anytime. You can also skip a month if you want.

        Here is the first kit you can order,  remember you can cancel at any time, but why would you?   Come be creative with us!

               

Lucky You!

Lucky you for stopping by!  Gail this one is for you!
St. Patrick's Day card that you have been asking for!

Products Used:

Cardstock- Very Vanilla ,Pumpkin  Pie,
 Print Poetry Designer Series Paper Stack (in spring catty)
 48 sheet !   # 129312 for $6.95
Stamps-  NEW! Lucky Day - Wood Mounted - #129177 for $6.95
Accessories-  Jewel Rhinestones #119246 for $4.95,Delicate Details Lace Tape #130966 - $9.95, Paper Doilies # 129399 for $2.95

I first stamped the shamrock onto the very vanilla cardstock, then again another piece and cut it out and attached it with stampin dimensionals.



Want to step it up a bit?  add a half of the Paper Doily to the left side of the card and there you have it.

Celebrate Box

What a pretty box this is!  I found it on our Stampin Up! blog and wanted to share it with you.

It is using the Artisan Embellishment Kit and the Sale a Bration Stamp Set Feeling Sentimental

The flower is made with the Blossom punch using the new Creped Filter Paper by inking it up to turn  it blue (Pool Party color) 

Products Used:

Accessories-  Kraft Boxes #124106 for $2.95

Artisan Embellisment Kit - #129328 for $9.95

Baker's Twine - #123124 Early Espresso

Sponge Dauber to make dots on box #102892 for $ $10.95

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Bunny Baskets

I know,  I've jumped the gun but just couldn't resist!  Here is one of the new single stamps in clear mounted only.  Three cute bunnies with trendy patterns and funky flair, bunnies have never been so bold! Use this stamp to spring into spring and stamp in style!.  So, ears to you and many hoppy time of stamping!      Below you will see I have made two baskets but just a little different in color and some embellishments.

Single Stamp Ears to You - # 132659 for $6.95

Products Used:

Cardstock-  Pink Pirouette, Crumb Cake, Whisper White

Stamp- Ears to You! - #132659 for $6.95

Accessories-  Paper Doilies - #129399 for $2.95 for 24 of them

Bunny Tails-  I used Glimmer brads and the Dahlia Buttons

Glimmer Brads # 121006 for $ 4.95 or Dahlia Buttons - 127556 for  $7.95

XL Oval punch, Designer Frame Folders Oval #123130 for $8.95, Eyelet Punch

Basket is made with the Fancy Favor Big XL die # 115965 for $39.95

Want a kit with all the products to make them yourself delivered to your doorstep?

10 baskets, 5 of each design for $20.00 + $4.95 shipping

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Simple and clean- Pink Pirouette and Whisper White with the Pink Dahlia Button tail

Add flair, two tone ribbon in Pink Pirouette and glimmer button tail

Valentine Treat Bag

Who wouldn't love to receive this cute bag all  decorated for Valentine's Day? Fill it up with treats or chocolate,  I found these cute shortbread cookies at Safeway that are just the same color as the designer series paper I used.

Products used:

Cardstock-  Pool Party,Pretty in Pink, Hearts a Flutter designer series paper,Rose Red
Accessories-  Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Mini Wooden Clothes Pin,  Hearts a Flutter Framelit Die


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Here are the cute cookies.......

Have you signed up for Paper Pumpkin yet?  don't miss out on  this!  

a kit by Stampin Up! it comes to your door monthly  in an incredible box fully loaded with everything you need to create the suprise in the box! All the stamps, accessories, ink,  paper to create cards, decor, journals and more!

How do you started?  You can start now - sign up by going to www.paperpumpkin.com
Click on "Get It"
Make sure you put Julie Pitta as your Demonstrator so that I can help you with it.

Here's what to expect each month:

Each month Stampin' Up! will send you a surprise kit with a project-cards, journals, décor, and more! (They've even color-coordinated, measured, and cut everything for you!)Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper, and accessories-everything but adhesive and scissors.
Each kit will take you on a 30-40-minute creativity escape. Then you can use the stamps and other things to make more projects on your own!
Stampin' Up will ship your Paper Pumpkin on or around the 15th of the month.
You need to sign up for Paper Pumpkin by the 10th of the month to get that month's kit. If you sign up on the 11th of the month, your first kit will come the next month. (Let's say you sign up on May 10th, we'll send your kit around May 15th. If you sign up on May 11th, we'll send your first kit around June 15th.) Once the ship date is passed you can no longer get that month's kit.
A Paper Pumpkin membership is only $19.95 per month (and shipping is included!)
You can cancel your monthly Paper Pumpkin at anytime. You can also skip a month if you want. But you won't want to!

Tea For Two

Good Superbowl sunday morning all! can't wait for the game!  but while your waiting why not whip out a quick card.  Here is another made with the sweet Tea for Two designer series paper and the NEW Delicate Details Lace Tape

Products Used

Cardstock - Whisper White, Tea For Two designer series paper # 129311 for $10.95
Accessories-  Delicate Details Lace Tape # 130966 for $9.95, 5/8" Flower Trim #126869 for $9.95, Jewel Rhinestones # 119246 for $4.95
Stamp Set (Sale a Bration Catalog, get it FREE!)  Feeling Sentimental # 129627
Ink used- So Saffron, Island Indigo, Bashful Blue

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Look at what's new available February 1st to April 30th. 

It's the new Sent with Love Stamp Set!

Okay, not your travel bags-but your crafting bags! We're offering you a special limited-time stamp set and Designer Series Paper that's all about travel. The Sent with Love Stamp Set and Designer Series Paper are perfect for documenting family vacations, creating unique invitations, or myriad other fun paper-crafting projects!

Today through April 30, you can purchase the Sent with Love Stamp Set or the Sent with Love Designer Series Paper-or both in a bundle at a 20 percent discount!

Pretty Bundle - #132851
Includes the Sent with Love Stamp Set, Sent with Love Designer Series Paper, and Calypso Coral Baker's Twine

$25.5020% off retail value!

#132182 Sent with Love Designer Series Paper only $10.95

#131847 Sent With Love Stamp Set (clear only) #17.95