Easter Egg Gift Card Holder

Here is my Easter Egg Gift Card Holder! You can use whatever you want to decorate your egg card and put either a gift card or money in the inside.
When you pull up the top of the egg, the gift card rises with it!
The perfect way to give a gift for Easter!

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to see more details or purchase the tutorial!

Taxes Thank You

I have been trying to come up with a card to thank my father for doing my taxes this year (Yes, that's right, I am 30 years old, with a family of my own, and my wonderful father still does my taxes).

I came up with this card, and I am pretty happy with it. I printed a 1040 tax form, that I made smaller off the computer, onto Ivory card stock and then sponged the edges. I thought about the Boston Tea Party and the beginning of taxes so I made tea boxes and then faux wood-grained them with markers and then stamped TEA on them.


I used the Heartfelt Thanks stamp set for the Thanks on the front and then shaded the letters with a marker to make them stand out more.


I made a little pocket with tea bags to go on the inside too!

Scrapbooking with Bright Colors

I decided to go to of my comfort zone and use some bright colors for this page. I think it ended up pretty good, especially in person it looks a lot better then the photos.
I used the 2-1/2" Circle Punch for some of the photos which is the perfect size for scrapbooking!
I also used the large die alphabet for the Big Shot from Stampin' Up which was well worth the purchase. I use these big letters so much, way more then I thought I would.
These pages are of Ashley at her school ice skating program with her friends.

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Scrapbooking Rainy Days

I finally have gotten my act together and started some scrapbooking again. Every time I take a break from this and start again I forget how much I love to do it! Of course these pictures are from March 2009 so I'm a little behind!
I had my sewing machine out for something else and saw a project like this in a magazine and got inspired. I love this idea for the rain clouds with the stitching and brads! I used the new Tasteful Trim die with the Big Shot to do the scalloped border at the top, also the Naturally Serif Alphabet for the words. The small clouds are made using the cupcake punch!
Here are some close-ups of the pages.


Boy, are my kids cute! I love how scrapbooking a certain time brings it right back to you like it was yesterday!

Butterfly, Bee & Lady Bug Cards

Here are my Butterfly, Bee & Lady Bug Cards! Spring is almost here this year and I just couldn’t help myself! You can change up the colors and use these great cheerful cards for any occasion, I thought they would be perfect for kids birthdays!
The cards open by their wings flapping out and you can write on the inside!

To get the tutorial or see more info:
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Past Easter Projects

Life has been a little busy for me lately (busy but good!) and I have not been able to get many projects done. I have been doing a lot with raising money for JDRF for Diabetes.
I thought since I seem to be at a slow point, I would post some older projects for inspiration. Here they are!
New stuff will be posted soon thought so keep checking back!

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Ice Cream Parlor Button Flowers

Here is another card with my happy cupcake clouds and fun color scheme.
I used the Build-a-Cupcake punch to make the clouds and
I used the So Happy For You stamp set and the Ice Cream Parlor buttons from Sale-A-Bration as well as Hodgepodge hardware for the sentiment.
The stems and leaves of the flowers are made using the candle from the Build-a-Cupcake punch!

Here is the information about the Sale-A-Bration special that is going on now!

You don't want to miss this great time to order Stampin' Up merchandise. And don't forget, for every $50 purchase you make with me, you not only get a FREE Sale-A-Bration item but you also get a FREE TUTORIAL from me of your choice!

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Build-a-Cupcake Hot Air Balloon!

Doesn't this card just give you happy thoughts? This is not my normal color scheme but I really like how it came out!
I used the Build-a-Cupcake punch to make the clouds and I used the bottom of the cupcake shape, cut down a bit, to make the hot air balloon basket! The hot air balloon top is using the 2-1/2" Circle punch with the sides slimmed down to give it the balloon shape with the Ice Cream Parlor ribbon from Sale-A-Bration going around it.
I used the So Happy For You stamp set from Sale-A-Bration as well as the Small Oval punch and Hodgepodge hardware for the sentiment.


I also just realized that I have never made a post about the Sale-A-Bration special that is going on now!
You don't want to miss this great time to order Stampin' Up merchandise. And don't forget, for every $50 purchase you make with me, you not only get a FREE Sale-A-Bration item but you also get a FREE TUTORIAL from me of your choice!


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Tuxedo Pocket Card

Here is my Tuxedo Pocket Card! You can use this card for many occasions, like a wedding invitation, bachelor party, birthday or Father’s Day. Make it different colors or change up the bow tie for a tie, and it can be less formal!
How cute would this be for wedding or formal party invitations?! You could just print out the invite on the shirt insert!

To see more details or get the tutorial for this project,
CLICK HERE!

Downhill for Diabetes was a SUCCESS!

Our 1st Anuual Downhill for Diabetes Charity event was on Sunday February 13^th, 2011 at Pico Mountain Resort in Vermont.

It was a huge success!
Participants raised money to ski or snowboard, similar to a donation walk, just Vermont style!

The purpose of this event is to raise money to continue funding research and ultimately come up with a cure for diabetes!

We raised over $8500.00 this year!

CLICK HERE to see our top contributors from this year!
Here are some photos from the event!

Aviary

I saw THIS CARD and loved it! Here is my version using the Aviary stamp set and Occasional Quotes. Nice and simple but I love these little birds!

Craft Project Central Blog

Here is my latest project that I did for the Craft Project Central Blog! I did these just like the ones I did with the Ornament punch, but used the heart punch and made them into flowers! I sprayed them with perfume and my daughter thinks these are the best things ever!

Here are some more projects from the Craft Project Central Blog for January!

Springtime Vintage Tea Bag Holder – Jacque – www.stampinwithjacque.com

Nature Walk Desk Caddy – Tammy – www.funpapercandy.blogspot.com

Peek-a-Boo Valentine’s Favor Box – Jill – www.bundlesofsunshine808.blogspot.com

Framed Tulip Embossing Folder - Varied Sizes!!

I found this great technique using the Framed Tulip Embossing Folder to make any size frame!! You can find this great tutorial on the Created By You blog! Genius!

I used the Fast & Fabulous stamp set with Regal Rose and Wild Wasabi ink (with a blender pen) for the image. I used the occasional Quotes stamp set for the sentiment with the Large Oval Punch and Scallop Oval Punch.
I also used the bow maker to make the bow!

Punch Art Mini Calla Lilies

Sorry for my lack of posting lately, I have been working full time for our Downhill for Diabetes ski and snowboard event that is next month!

My mom came to visit last week and brought her new Blossom Petals punch from the Occasions Mini Catalog! I love this punch and I can't wait to get mine! You have already seen my large punched Calla Lilies that I made with this punch and here are mini ones using the same technique!
I used the Easter Blossoms stamp set for the sentiment with the Large Oval punch and Scallop Oval Punch.

You can see how I made the larger calla lilies HERE shown below. The only difference with these smaller ones, are that I used the two smaller sized punched pieces on the same punch!