WHITE BUTTERFLIES

I needed to make a card for a First Communion and I was inspired by a lot of white-on-white cards that I have seen lately. I somewhat cased them giving it my own twist.

It's kind of like a tri-fold. The square is a flap that tucks under the big butterfly and keeps the card closed. I cut it from the Glossy White card stock to have a little contrast by playing with different textures. Except for the "Congratulations" there is no stamping involved. I used my Big Shot with several embossing folders and a die for the butterflies. The sentiment is heat embossed with silver embossing powder. Since it was for a First Communion I added a littele silver cross pendant.

Stamps

Fast & Fun Notes (113500)
-for the sentiment-

Paper

Glossy White (102599)

Whisper White (100730)
Ink
Versa Mark (102283)
Accessories
Elegant Bouquet Embosing Folder (115964)
Framed Tulips Embossing Folder (121809)
Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die (118138)

Silver Stampin' Embossing Powder (109131)

Basic Pearls (119247)

5/8" Satin Ribon White (114616)

SUMMER MINI AND PROMOTIONS, PROMOTIONS, PROMOTIONS

Finally, the Summer Mini 2011 is here!!!! Check out all the new fun stamp sets and accessories.

Stampin' Up! also offer lots of interesting promotions in May since it's National Scrapbooking month. Select stamp sets and digital downloads are 30% off.

The Digital Starter Kit is also available for 30% off this month, you'll pay just $122.50. It contains over $320 worth of stamping and business supplies, including the all-new My Digital Studio software. Check out the benefits of becoming a demonstrator and get 20 percent discount on all Stampin' Up! products, including stamp sets, paper, and accessories when you sign up. It's a great way to support your love of stamping, paper or digital crafting, home décor - or whatever your passion may be. Already have a lot of stamp sets and supplies and don't want to double up on things when you order the starter kit? NO PROBLEM, the starter kits can be customized. Join now by clicking on this link and then on "join now" on the left site of the website!

Mother's Day with Easter Blossoms

Hello stampers, I hope you all had a wonderful Easter and lots of fun making Easter themed cards. Now its time to move on to the next occasion - Mother's Day is just around the corner, so here is another inspiration for you.

This is a card using the Faux Mother of Pearls technique to achieve the shimmery background. After applying the Shimmer Paint I sponged the card stock with Rose Red ink and wiped off the ecxess ink. Then I stamped the branches in Crumb Cake, stamped the sentiment in Rose Red and matted the picture with Rose Red card stock. I scrunched the ribbon and glued it to the white card stock. Then I stamped the girl with Early Espresso, punched it out with a circle punch and mounted it on a scalloped circle.  The base of the card is Crumb Cake card stock. The frame is embossed with the "Framed Tulips" embossing folder and then I very slightly sponged over the embossed impressions with a sponge dauber and Early Espresso ink to make the design pop a little more. Last step was to attach the miniature rose on the girl's basket.

This card also shows how versatile your stamp sets can be. The stamps are from the set "Easter Blossoms" in the Occasions Mini catalog. I just covered up the Easter eggs in the little basket with a miniature rose and VOILA -  it can be used year round. How cool is that.
You can order all the material through my website, but HURRY, the stamp sets and some of the accessories are from the Occasions Mini (OM) catalog that expires on April 30, 2011.

Stamps

Easter Blossoms (121905 w / 122057 c)
Occasions Mini

Something to Celebrate (121897w /121955c)
Hostess level 2
Occasions Mini

PaperCrumb Cake (120953)

Rose Red  (102544)

Whisper White (100730)
Ink
Early Espresso (119670)
Crumb Cake (121030)
Rose Red (101778)

Accessories

Shimmer Paint Frost White (116854)
Framed Tulips Embossing Folder (121809) OM
1/2" Seam Binding Rose Red (121884) OM
2-1/2" Circle Punch (120906) OM
Spinge Daubers (102892)

Dimensionals (104430)

Sponges (101610)

Saran Wrap

RUBBER BAND ACTIVATED 3D EASTER CART

This cart loaded with Easter eggs is another dress-up for the "3-D Rubber Band Activated Pop-Up Box". To see it in action click on the "play"-button of the video below. The stamp sets are from the Occasions Mini 2011. If you would like to make your own  you can find a tutorial here.

Stamps

Easter Blossoms (121905 w / 122057 c)

Big Pieces (retired)

Paper
Old Olive (100702) - for the grass

Baic Grey (121044) - for the handle

Whisper White (100730)

Accessories
Extra Large Oval Punch (119859)
Dimensionals (104430)
Glue Dots (103683)

Silver Breds (104336)

Jumbo Eyelets (108432)

Versa Marker (100901)

Sponges (101610)

Word Window Punch (119857)

1 3/8" Circle Punch (119860)

Heat Tool (100005)

Embossing Powder (109130)

Paper Crimper (101618)

Rubber Band

3-D RUBBER BAND ACTIVATED EASTER CART TUTORIAL

For the wheel I stamped the outer ring of the left stamp and the inner part of the right stamp with Versamark on white carstock and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

Sponge with Sahara Sand over embossed areas and color with Basic Gray marker around the outer edge of the circle. Repeat for all four wheels and punch out with circle punch.

 Add Jumbo eyelets to the middle of the wheels.

 Make the body of the cart from white card stock. Sponge the edges with Sahara Sand.

 Punch four pieces of white card stock with the word window punch. Cut four stripes of white card stock, 1/4 inch wide, that are as long as the long side of the box.

 Assemble cart rails as shown in the picture and add silver brads. Glue wheels with dimensionals to cart.

 Cut  half an oval of Old Olive card stock as shown in the picture (it does not have to be perfect, it can't be seen once the card is finished). This is the base to which you glue all the eggs and the grass. Stamp about 35 to 40 eggs and cut out. Cut 1/8 inch stripes of Old Olive card stock and run through paper crimper for the grass.

 Glue eggs and green paper strips grass on the Old Olive base. Decorate front and back.

Cut out a 1/4 inch strip and punch a word window from of Basic Grey card stock for the handle. Stamp the sentiment, punch out with oval punch and sponge the edges. Assemble.

Eat Chocolate

I am just in love with this stamp set "Eat Chocolate" (121931 wood, 122006 clear) from the Occasions Mini 2011. It's so much fun to play with it. I used aluminum foil duct tape for the card that I got from a local hardware store because it already has a sticky back and is very easy to work with. The rectangles on the chocolate bar are scored with a bone folder. The card measures 3x6 inches.

It's a wonderful stamp set for many occasions. But hurry and sumit your order right away, stamp sets from the Occasions Mini are only available until April 30, 2011!!!

Stamps

Eat Chocolate (121931 w / 122006 c)

Paper
Early Espresso (119686)
Chocolate Chip (119926)

Tangerine Tango (111349)

Whisper White (100730)

Ink

Basic Black (101179)
Whisper White Craft (101731)

Accessories
2 3/8 inch Scallop Circle punch (118874)
Dimensionals (104430)
Glue Dots (103683)
aluminum foil tape
binder clip

Butterfly Birthday

For this card I used the Stampin' Up! Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die (118138), that cuts and embosses the butterflies at the same time. The card stock is Whisper White, Summer Sun (retired), Real Red and Tempting Turquoise. I also used different circle and scalloped circle punches.

Beautiful Wings Stampin' Up! Embosslits Die	118138
Preferred Price: $11.95
Give your creativity wings with our Beautiful Wings Embosslits die. This chemically-etched die cuts and embosses a Beautiful Wings at the same time. ■ Designed to cut through one sheet of paper or card stock at a time ■ Use with Sizzix Big Shot machine, standard cutting pads, and multipurpose platform ■ Die size: 2-1/4" x 2-1/2"

Superbowl Candle

It's Superbowl week so I decided to make a Superbowl candle.

Stamps

Just Football (retired), you could use "Touchdown" instead ( w 120154 / c 120636)

Accessories

Crushed Curry polka-dot grosgrain

tissue paper

candle

For step-by-step instructions on how to stamp on a candle see the tutorial on splitcoaststampers.com .

To get the "G" on the helmet and for the Superbowl logo I taped tissue paper on regular printer paper with temporary glue and printed the pictures on it.