By the Tide

By the Tide stamp set "What would I use that for?" Thought never crossed my mind to order until I went to Leadership.  I saw so many ideas using that stamp set that I said to myself when I get back from Leadership that will be the first stamp set I order.  To my surprise because I went to Leadership they offered us a free stamp set and guess what was on the list? "By the Tide" so there was no question what my choice was.  I live in florida and we do a lot of fishing so this stamp set is great for men, women and even kids.  I'm loving how well it goes with all of our orange based colors that I rarely use. I also added a little shine to the floating coral by using the clear embossing powder to give it that little extra pizzaz.

Ingredients:

CS - Calypso Coral, Very Vanilla

DSP - First Edition Specialty 

Stamp set - By the Tide

Ink - Cameo Coral, Versa Mark

Punches - 1" square and 1-1/4" square

Button and ribbon - Sycamore street Bundle

Heat tool

Clear embossing powder

Paper Pumpkin

Loving Paper Pumpkin and I can't wait for my next one to arrive.  The best thing about it is that all products used are supplied right in the kit for you!

Spring is in the Air!

Are you ready for a bundle from the New Annual Catalog?  Well Stampin' Up! is with this set called Spring is in the Air.  Check out the flyer below and then click here Spring is in the Air to order yours now.  I did!
P.S.  If you don't want the bundle you can order just the stamp set. LOVE IT!

Soda Pop Top Lucky You MDS Pins St. Patricks Day

Since this month is my hostess month I thought I would do something special for the girls in one of the clubs I belong to.  I figured club this month is on a holiday month so what better then to do something for St. Patricks Day.  Ok now the question is what?  Dessert?  Everyone is on diets-won't be good. Hmmm drinks - SUI- stamping under the influence - might not be so good either.  How about something small and green that you can wear, incase they forget to wear there green?  A pin would be perfect!  Now do I have any stamp sets that are for St. Patty's day?  Nope but MDS does.  It is one of the new downloads from Feb. 26th.  Item number 133461 and it's only $7.95. Perfect i'm in!
Now I need something sturdy to glue the pin to.  Flatten Soda Pop Tops will work just fine.
Create in MDS, flatten pop tops, glue together and presto some of the cutest pins I have seen.  I'm probably just being partial, but hey I can do that! LOL!

Ingredients:

CS - Whisper White

Basic Jewels

Soda Pop Tops

MDS - Lucky You

Ruffled Ribbon - Lucky Limeade

Hot Glue gun

Big Shot

Pins

Floral Frames Easter Basket

Floral Frames Easter Basket

I would probably say with out a doubt that Stampin' Up! framelits are my absolute fav.  So of course when I saw this basket on Brenda Quintana's blog I just knew I had to make it.  It was so cute that I decided that we would make it in class.  The girls loved it!  Like I said before my fav and I don't think I have had a class that I haven't used them in.  Can't wait for the new catalog in hopes that there will be more of them headed our way. Anyways back on to topic. Here is the basket completed.  I changed mine a bit to make it a little more sturdier. 

Ingredients:

CS - Primrose Petals, Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, Whisper White

DSP - Brights Patterned Paper, Daffodil Delight

Ink - Primerose Petals

Framelits - Floral Frames

Ribbon - 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon - Lucky Limeade, Pool Party

Punch - 1 1/4"scallop punch 

Stamp Set - Spring Sampler # 125512 (spring catalog pg. 23)

Big Shot

Simply Scored Scoring Tool

Step 1 - Using the largest flower from the floral frames framelits cut out the Primerose Petals. 

Step 2 - Using the second to largest flower cut the Daffodil Delight patterned DSP.

Step 3 - Adhere the flowers together.

Step 4 - Starting with Daffodil side up score the flower tip all the way across to the other flower tip on the opposite side. The easiest way to do this is to mark the 6" grove on your scorer at the top and then another mark just below your flower  to make lining it up easier. Do this four times all the way around your flower.

Step 5 - Flip over flower and score the indented parts of the flower all the way across just as you did in step 4.

Step 6 - Using Pool Party card stock cut out both the smallest flower framelit and the second to smallest flower framelit.

Step 7 - Take the smallest flower and adhere it to the middle of the larger flowers.

Step 8 - Fold flower like an accordion.

Step 9 - Cut a 3/8" x 8" strip of Lucky Limeade CS. This will give the ribbon strength in order to keep it's shape. 

Step 10 - Cut a 8" piece of lucky limeade ruffled ribbon and adhere it to the Lucky Limeade strip.

Step 11 - Put a piece of sticky strip on the ends of the lucky limeade strip and adhere it to the lower sides of the flower basket.

Step 12 - Adhere the second to smallest pool party flower to the bottom of the basket.

Step 13 -  Stamp your image 

Step 14 - Punch out your image using the 1-1/4" scallop circle punch

Step 15 - Punch a small hole in the top of the scallop and run the pool party ribbon through it.

Step 16 - Attach scalloped punch image to the handle of the basket.

Step 17 - To finish it off add a cellophane bag filled with treats.  

Hope you enjoyed this project and thanks for stopping by.

March - Best of 25!

The new Best of 25 years March set is out with 1 of my most favorite stamps, the Hydrangea!
Click here to order yours today!
Remember to hang on to your proof of purchase sticker. For every six you collect you can send in your collectors card for a free stamp set worth up to $14.95.

Introducing Photopolymer

Introducing Photopolymer by Stampin' Up!
Brand new completely clear stamp set now available,  click here to find out more!
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What are you waiting for?  Order now, I have!