Happy Easter!

Easter Blessings my dear friends!

Isn't this just the sweetest little set of cards? My friend Terry Molineux sent them to me. Terry and I became friends on line through the wonderful world of blogging. She an amazing stamper, creativity just runs through her! I know because I have been the recipient of some of her art! If you are in her area, you should consider taking a class from her. You will NOT be sorry! Really...her stuff is incredible!

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Here is an Easter Milk Carton I made last Easter. I still love it!

This Milk Carton is the regular Milk Carton Container NOT the Mini Milk Carton Container using the die-cut. This is the original pattern and instruction tutorial which shows you how to build your own cartons and container from scratch! You can order the tutorial HERE. It is under this picture:
Aren't these darling? Table favors my neighbor Joyce made for her Easter dinner.

May God bless you all richly today and always. Happy Easter!

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How about this purse from Liz Holloway! I absolutely love seeing what others are creating with my tutorials!! You can read more about this one and see photos of her cards HERE. Did you notice that she added a little pen holder and a pen to the side of her pocket? Darling!

Another Purse-onally Purse & A Great New Promotion

I am enjoying Spring Break with my family this week so not a lot of postings. Lots going on here with Greek Easter and Traditional Easter being on the same Sunday this year. Too much fun!!

I want to share with you another beautiful Purse-onally Perfect Purse! This one was made by Vicki Wizniuk. You can see other photos and her matching cards HERE.

She used Sweet Pea Designer Series paper for her purse.

If you would like to order the pattern and instruction tutorial of the Purse-onally Perfect Notes, click HERE. The photo looks like this above the BUY NOW button.

I love the lillies in this set! Remember as you have seen here the past few days...even though this is the stamp set and colors I chose when I designed it, you can change up the stamp set and papers to suit yourself!

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Now on to April and the new Stampin' Up! promotion! Are you ready for a Sneak Peek of one of the new stamp sets in the 2010-11 Idea Book & Catalog?

Here it is...Awash with Flowers and it is20% off the regular price!

117062 Awash with Flowers (wood-mount) $39.95
120549 Awash with Flowers (clear-mount) $27.95

PLUS, purchase these spring-themed Two-Step Stampin' sets at 20% OFF the retail price--no additional purchase necessary!

113824 pg.94 Greenhouse Garden $20.76
113734 pg.98 Fifth Avenue Floral $19.96
111578 pg.101 Flower Fancy $29.56
113258 pg. 112 Trendy Trees $14.36

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Purse-onally Perfect Purses

Look how much fun this is! Deb Valder of Stampladee taught a class on my

Purse-onally Perfect Purse and took pictures of all the finished projects!

This is just a few of them. Go check them all out at Stampladee! If you are interested in making one for yourself, you can find the tutorial HERE.

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Using Up The Flowers

I have so many of these flowers laying around that if I don't use them up soon, I will have to dust them!

Cardstock: So Saffron. Chocolate Chip, Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Pack
Accessories: Floral Fusion die-cut and the Big Shot (you need this!!), Scallop Edge Punch, Chocolate Chip Grosgrain

Cardstock: Rose Red, Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Pack
Accessories: Floral Fusion die-cut and the Big Shot (you need this!!), Scallop Edge Punch, Rose Red Grosgrain

Cardstock: Old Olive, Regal Rose, Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Pack

Accessories: 1" 1-1/4", 1-3/8" circle Punches, Sweet Pea Stitched Felt, Scallop Edge Punch, Old Olive Grosgrain

I got up the other morning, went downstairs to make some coffee, turned the light on to discover this on the kitchen counter. It scared the heck out of me at first, then I started laughing so hard!! I knew immediately my crazy husband had been up late.... sorry honey, cantaloupe, I'm already married! Get it?? Besides who wants a husband with a chocolate Easter Egg nose! Oh he's such a dork...I think I'll keep him!

Easter Boxes

I made 40 of these for Teacher Appreciation!

This is the Box #2 die-cut in Almost Amethyst cardstock. I punched a hole in the front with the Wide Oval punch and added a Window Sheet. I added the little chick from A Good Egg set that was totally inspired by BFF!

I hope the teachers love them!

Chocolate Bunny Ensemble for UStamp

Hey, hey, Saturday was MY day on UStamp with Dawn and Friends. This is one of my two projects for the Spring Soiree. If you would like the directions to this project and a whole months worth of other projects, come on over to UStamp HERE.

Chocolate Bunny Tags

I made a few little Easter tags to put in orders as a thank you. I have to use my Chocolate Bunny a lot because I am going to run out of time soon! No Chocolate Bunny stamping after Easter for me.

Cardstock: Hugs (118778) $4.95 for 20, Rectangle Glassine Envelopes (117227) $5.95 for 20 both from the Occasions Mini Catalog. Rose Red, Regal Rose, Old Olive

Stamp Sets: Inspired By Nature for the grass and Chocolate Bunny (116980) $7.95

Accessories: Scallop Circle, Trio Flower 1/4" Circle and Two-Step Bird (for the leaves) Punches, Pretty in Pink Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Silver Brads, Polka Dot Embossing Folder and the Big Shot (you need THIS!! Ü)

Here are the ingredients...Hugs (rectangle scalloped white cardstock, pre-cut, 20 to a package, order number above) and Rectangle Glassine Envelopes. After I stamped the grass on the Hugs, I ran it through the Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder (117335) $7.95 and the Big Shot(113439) $99.95 for texture.

Speaking of the Big Shot, I've had several questions on this. It comes with the 2 Standard Cutting Pads and the Multipurpose platform so you can start cutting immediately! You just need a die-cut or an Embossing Folder and you are good to go...but then you will need several more die-cuts and more accessories because it is so COOL and addictive! But in the best way Ü

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Thank you!

Flower Folds Pin Cards

After we finished our Stamp Club projects Friday night, one of our members volunteered to show us all how to make flowers that are so popular right now, with the Flower Folds die-cut and Big Shot (you need this!). I've been wanting to try this for a long time...but for me it borders on crafty and I am so NOT crafty. I really don't like 'crafts'. I stamp and that's ALL! Me n' the glue gun are NOT such good friends, you know... we have a rather sticky relationship!

We all loved learning how to make the flowers and made big beautiful flowers with all 4 sizes on the die-cut. I wanted to try to turn them into a card, so you have a card and a gift! This is what I came up with.
I used Real Red and Pretty in Pink Corduroy brads for the centers and the 2 smallest size flowers on the die-cut.

If you are making one you may as well make a bunch while all the supplies are out.

Cardstock: Regal Rose, Whisper White, Rose Red

Stamp Set: With All My Love, Thank You Kindly

Accessories: Big Shot (you need this!), Flower Folds die-cut, Circles #2 die-cut, Scallop Circles #2 die-cut, Scallop Trim Border, Rose Red Grosgrain Ribbon, fabric for flowers, Corduroy Brads, Linen Thread, Safety Pins

Make all your flowers first. There are a ton of videos on You Tube, I like the ones done by Stamp Shack Lady best.

I cut a circle from the Circles #2 die-cut out of felt, and used my Crop-a-dile to make the holes for the safety pin.

I made my cards, leaving room for the flower to be the focal point.

I used my old eyelet setting tools to make holes in the center of the circle for attaching the pin.

Inside of the card looks like this.

Attach the pin to the card...easy peasy! Actually it wasn't easy. It was hard as hell to get that pin on the card without bending the cardstock. Sorry I didn't get a picture of the first 2 that are in the garbage. I figured that I needed to make my holes closer together then it was easy peasy...for real this time!

I made a bunch because as I said earlier, me n' the glue gun are NOT friends and she is going back in the closet for a long time! I have too much stamping to do to mess with her!