In Between the gift making....

How about an order for 75 Bridal Shower Invites!

Woohooo!

Crisp Cantaloupe ROCKS!!!

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Note card boxes

These hold 4 note cards and envelopes.  Each one uses 1 sheet of Designer paper-- with no waste

My friend Linda brought one over to show me and I went to town making 10 for my oldest sons teachers.  He loves to give gifts almost as much as i do.

I have some basic specs, but not detailed.  Its a cased project too, but I don't know the original artist.

DSP 7.5 x 12 score at 1-7/8 down each long side.

turn and score at 5-5/8 then at 6 7/8

fold the short score line up to the long score line to make the box.  you can see how to do the fold HERE on a smaller scale (love this project too)

the left over DSP- cut to 2.25 x 5 and 3.5 x 4.5.  use this to decorate your note cards!  FUN!

Quick picture shot with my phone was the best I could do in crunch time!!!

Got Chocolate???

Carson's teachers do!

This is for the thin Hershey bars that are sold in the grocery store as a 6 pack for smores.  

card stock: 7-3/4 x 7
7" side at the top:  Score at 2, 2.5, 4.75 and 5 turn and score at 5-3/4 and 6

you need to cut away the left and right scored part of the bottom to make the box. hopefully you can figure it out

Belly band is 6.25 x 2.5


Stamps: Blue Ribbon, Family Reunion (I think), Oh Hello
Paper: Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit, Comfort Cafe, Very Vanilla
Ink: Midnight Muse, Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede
Accessories: Dazzling Details, Circle Punches



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Graduation gifts!

I have been stamping so now i have so many cute this to share!  Thanks for your patience while I took a blog vacation!

My nieces graduated from High school- Here are the gifts I gave them:

Personalized Gift bags with money holders inside

To make these:  7 x 9 piece of card stock

score at 2 an 6.5 inches on the long side

School colors were dark blue and gold so I went with Night of Navy and Champagne Glimmer paper.  

Stamps: Word Play, Curly Cute, ABC-123 Sketch alphabet, Blue Ribbon
Paper: Night of Navy and Champagne Glimmer paper
Ink: Night of navy
Accessories: Big Shot, Tasteful Trim Die, Typeset Alpha Bigz Die, Gold Gimmer Brads, Ribbon




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Be back to posting soon!

the End of the school year has arrived!  I am making gifts and enjoying all the "busy" it brings.  Stay tuned next week for some great projects!

I cant wait for SUMMER!



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BIG NEWS-ONE DAY ONLY-- tomorrow 5/31

Seriously I can not wait to place my new order!


It's LAST FEW days to order from the Retiring list!! ORDERS can be placed till JUNE 3rd!

AND...

NEW CATALOG NEWS:    For the first time ever, there is ONE day when you can order from BOTH!! Friday May 31st!!!

Plan your order now!!!
If you are a customer and need to place your order....Here is the link to order when you are ready! (ORDER NOW) The catalog is ending, but the "Last Chance" will END on June 3rd.

Add Mosaic Madness to your order! clear #130246 ($26.95) and the punch #131267 ($16.95)  and don't forget this FABULOUS Bermuda Bay!

Stamps: Mosaic Madness, Chalk Talk
Paper: Bermuda Bay
Ink: Bermuda Bay
Accessories: Modern Mosaic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (129984 $7.95), 1-3/8 circle punch, White grosgrain ribbon and Vintage Trinkets



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So Long Celery! I will miss you

Oh how I loved you so, but I have moved on!  I love new!

Stamps: Mixed Bunch, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Crumb Cake, Certainly Celery,
Ink: Melon Mambo, Certainly Celery, Early Espresso,
Accessories: Blossom Punch, Petal Builder punch, Rhinestone



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Only 5 more days...another Sneak peek

Until the new catalog goes live on June 1!!!  are your excited?  I am!!

Stamps: Mosaic Madness, Petite Pairs
Paper: Coastal Cabana, Quatrefancy Specialty DSP
Ink: Coastal Cabana, Strawberry Slush
Accessories: White ribbon, Mosaic punch, Ticket punch, Modern Mosaic embossing folder

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Sneak Peek - Label Love

and a sneak peek of the new Gingham Garden DSP and the Artisan label punch!  

{{{LOVE}}}

Stamps: Label Love
Paper: Gingham Garden DSP, Whisper White
Ink: Island Indigo
Accessories:  Scallop Trim border punch, Daffodil Delight seam binding, Artisan label punch




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So long Comfort Cafe

I really liked working with this designer paper!

Stamps: Serene Silhouettes, Ciao baby
Paper: Cajun Craze, very Vanilla, Comfort Cafe
Ink: lucky limeade & Cajun Craze markers
Accessories: Vanilla Seam Binding, Petite curly label punch, Vintage Trinkets, Apothecary Accents framelits.



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Retired products--Bye Bye!

So long Two tags die, Pretty Ink Pink card stock and Polka dot scallop ribbon!!!

Stamps: Secret Garden
Paper: Crumb cake, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White
Ink: Black stazon
Accessories: Two tags die, Secret Garden framelits, Rhinestones, Pretty in pink scallop polka-dot ribbon



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Serene Silhouettes Christmas

Love when a regular set can double duty a BIG holiday!

Stamps: Serene Silhouettes, More Merry messages
Paper: Real Red, Gumball Greenm Whisper White
Ink: Early Espresso & Real Red markers, Real Red
Accessories: Real red ribbon, Dazzling Details, Petals-a-Plenty embossing folder




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Sneak Peek- Really Good greetings

Besides stamps there are Lots of sneak peeks here:  -Yummy Baked Brown Sugar & Strawberry Slush  In-color card stock and ink.  New Very Vintage designer buttons!  I hand cut the stem and the Leaf.

Stamps: Really Good Greetings, Mosaic Madness
Paper: Baked Brown Sugar, Very vanilla, Strawberry Slush, Old Olive
Ink:Baked Brown Sugar
Accessories: Very Vintage buttons, Blossom Flower punch



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Sneak Peek -Wildflower meadow

SO PRETTY!!!

Stamps: Wildflower Meadow, Oh Hello
Paper: Crumb Cake
Ink: Versa mark, Crumb Cake
Accessories: White Embossing powder, Wildflower Meadow embossing folder




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Yum! Pistachio Sneak Peek

New In color Pistachio Pudding and a new core color Smoky Slate

Stamps: Mosaic Madness, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Pistachio Pudding, Smoky Slate, Whisper White
Ink: Pistachio Pudding, Smoky Slate
Accessories: Mosaic punch, Word Window punch, Modern Mosaic embossing folder



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Serene Silhouettes Card kit

the cards you always NEED to have on hand!

See the card kit details HERE to order.  

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You Rule

Cased from my friend Kay Kalthoff!  We made this card at a recent class.  

Stamps: You Rule
Paper: Daffodil Delight, Sunshine & Sprinkles DSP, Basic Black
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Black Stazon
Accessories: 1/8" taffeta, ribbon border punch, Basic and Jumbo rhinestones



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Sneak Peek- Mosaic Madness

Stamps: Mosaic Madness, Really Good Greetings
Paper: Coastal Cabana, Quatrefancy Specialty paper
Ink: Coastal Cabana, Strawberry Slush
Accessories: Mosaic punch, rhinestones



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Serene Note card

Love the simple 2 colors and polka dot ribbon

Stamps: Serene Silhouettes
Paper: Tangerine Tango, Whisper White
Ink: Black Stazon
Accessories: Tangerine tango scallop polka dot ribbon, Fancy Fan embossing folder.



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Pop n cuts flowers

So I have seen a few of these flower pot pop n cuts.  So I made one for my sister for mother's day:

Stamps: Amazing Family, Delightful Dozen, Secret Garden
Paper: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Tea for two DSP, Early Espresso, Lucky Limeade
Ink: Calypso Coral, Raspberry Ripple, Island Indigo, So Saffron, Early Espresso
Accessories: Pop n Cuts, Secret Garden framelits, sponge,

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Fiji Incentive trip: The Pillow gifts!

One of the highlights of the incentive trips are the PILLOW GIFTS!!!

I have to admit that I did "borrow" a few pictures from a few of my demo friends as I ripped into MOST of my pillow gifts before taking pictures!  Thanks to Denise Donald, Kay Kalthof and Linda Heller for helping me with this post!

When we walked into the room, this was in front of the bed:

and this message from Shelli was on the bed!

A great tote for carrying towels on excursions!

 a box full of NEW PRODUCT (sorry can't show you yet)

a hat for me and a backpack for him

 exclusive Fiji Lotion and Sugar Scrub.  NICE!!!

Can you believe there were MORE gifts??  Yes!!!  There were poolside gifts, bean bag toss gifts, gifts from general session, gifts at the final dinner.  

one word: SPOILED!!!

I loved every minute of this trip!  So looking forward to the Western Caribbean cruise next year!

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Fiji Incentive trip day 4 & 5

These 2 days were pretty much relaxing by the pool, reading,  plus our Final night Dinner and share time and Swaps.

The pool was beautiful when the sun came out:

a view from the SALT restaurant where we ate lunch:

Final night Dinner and some catching up with a few BFFs!

A few, but not all of the RemARKables

Meg & Cynthia- the Demos I presented with last summer at Convention!

Oh dear- my hair....and my cute Husband!

Lily pads galore all around the resort 

For the share time:  I learned how to make these incredible samplers.  You will see classes on these really soon!

Swaps:

Swaps:

Some ideas using new product:

more swaps:

and the best part of vacation is coming home.  Here is the driveway sign we got when we pulled up.  inside were messages and notes letting us know how much we were missed!  

 

Be back tomorrow with the PILLOW GIFTS!  Hope you are enjoying my trip highlights!

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