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CPC Birthday Explosion Box & Greeting Card!

We celebrate birthdays the most it seems, and it’s hard to dress up money or a gift card that we so often give.  Make this birthday themed explosion box that can hold a gift card, money, or small gift items, and can also be used for a cute centerpiece for the party table!  When  you give this box, your present will look thoughtful and elegant!  This project is great too, for small classes and camps!

This great birthday project comes to you designed by Monika!  To receive the instruction to this project and 9 others just go to Craft Project Central and subscribe to the month of May!

CPC Birthday Explosion Box & Greeting Card!

We celebrate birthdays the most it seems, and it’s hard to dress up money or a gift card that we so often give.  Make this birthday themed explosion box that can hold a gift card, money, or small gift items, and can also be used for a cute centerpiece for the party table!  When  you give this box, your present will look thoughtful and elegant!  This project is great too, for small classes and camps!

This great birthday project comes to you designed by Monika!  To receive the instruction to this project and 9 others just go to Craft Project Central and subscribe to the month of May!

Don't be Wishy Washi

I know that the title of this post doesn't make much sense but I have been wanting to use that title for a while and just needed to get it out of my system.  I feel so much better now.  The card I am sharing today features washi tape from Stampin' Up! and a new sentiment set called Really Good Greetings.

Stamps: Really Good Greetings (130333 2013-14 catalog available 5/31)
Ink: Basic Black
Paper: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Basic Black
Punches: Bird Builder for the leaves
Big Shot: Blossom Party Originals
Embellishments: Epic Day This and That Washi Tape (Basic Gray) , Gingham Garden Washi Tape (available 5/31)

This is such a quick and easy card to make.  The  hardest thing I had to do was figure out what sentiment to use.  If you have not used washi tape before you are going to love it.  It is tape so it is sticky but it can also be re-positioned so it is very forgiving.  

If you do not already have a Stampin' Up demonstrator and would like a 2013-2014 catalog please contact me.  I would be happy to send you one and be your demonstrator.

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Best Wishes and Washi

CPC Spring Framed Art & Cards!

Butterflies are synonymous with Spring, and this framed art makes the perfect decor or gift for the season!  The banner that adorns the top left corner of the frame features letter tags that each have a decorative edge created from assorted punches, and the 3D butterflies are each decorated with a sparkly rhinestone jewel.  The bottom right corner of the frame is adorned with punched flowers that have a soda pop top in the center.  This ensemble also features four coordinating note cards!  Make this ensemble for yourself, as a gift, or as a fun class project!

This beautiful Spring project comes to you designed by Regina!  To get the instructions on how to make this great project,  go to Craft Project Central and subscribe to the month of May.

 

Best of the Retirement list...Button Buddies

Have you checked out the Stampin' Up! Retiring Stamps set list?  Here it is if you have not.  I 've been feeling a bit nostalgic for some of the stamp sets and accessories that are retiring so I decided to do my own little Best of Series,   Best of the Retirement lists.  

Today's Best of the Retirement list will focus on the versatile and adorable set...Button Buddies!

I love this flower in this set.   Being able to punch it out with a 1-3/4" Scallop Circle punch makes it so easy to use and don't even get me started on the Silver Glimmer paper under the polka dot brads!  You can read abou this card here.

This is kind of a cheat since the only thing Button Buddies is the cherry stems but there would be no cherry hearts without the stems!  More about this card here.

This little vase also got a lot of use.  It is just a cute, simple image.  More on this card here.

This was a card box I made using a tutorial from Craft Project Central.  You can read about the Card box here and about all the cards i made to go in the box here, and here.

One last one that was so fun to make.  To read about this card go here and to see the video on who to use the 2 folders go here.

Thank you for indulging me on my blog walk through some of my favorite projects  from the Button Buddies stamp set.  Have a wonderfully creative day and hope to stamp with you soon!

SharonB

 

 

 

 

CPC for May Hats Off Graduation Decor!

 Make this graduation set for your upcoming graduation party!  The individual graduation caps can be filled with treats for party favors!  Then you can fill the centerpiece graduation caps with money for the grad’s gift.  And, of course, a coordinating card ties it all together!

 

This great graduation project comes to you designed by Julie!   To get the instructions for Julie’s project, just subscribe to May! 

CPC Bonus Project for April Oh, Whale! Box and Card set

Have a creatively fun time making this box and set of cards using the adorable, Oh, Whale! stamp set!  Included in this project are three different card folds that you will be able to use again and again during your card making!  The box and cards are a great gift or a fun class project!

This project was created by me! To get the instructions for this bonus project, just subscribe to April and meet one of the bonus project requirements of subscribing to two or more months in a row, putting the Craft Project Central badge on your blog, or referring a friend and when they subscribe, letting Craft Project Central know that you have met the requirements.

Bloomin' Bouquet kit

Mother's Day. Teacher appreciation. Just because. Say thank you with this no-maintenance bouquet. There's no watering, no weeding-just enjoying. This easy-to-assemble kit comes complete with the petals, stems, and buttons to create the flowers, as well as four different tags to make this the perfect gift for any occasion. All you need is some paper, ribbon or a vase to add the finishing touches to the bouquet.

Item 134542 $12.95   Available starting April 29, while supplies last.  

Kit contents:

• 2 sheets of preprinted and precut flowers on 12" X 12" cardstock; makes 13 flowers using Pool Party, Gumball Green, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, and Rich Razzleberry
• 13 Vintage Faceted Buttons
• 13 green floral wire stems

Adhesive not included. (Glue gun recommended.)

Click here to order your own Bloomin Bouquet kit!

CPC Doc McStuffin’s Gift Ensemble!

Giving a birthday gift to a little one, or know of a little one who is feeling a under the weather?  Doc McStuffin's is here to help!  This new TV show is all the rage with kids and who doesn't love a little punch art?  Create these simple "Doc" inspired creations for your little cutie for party favors or as get well gifts!!

To get the instructions for this fun kids' project designed by Niki, just head over to Craft Project Central and subscribe to April! 

Serene Silhouettes

Have you checked the Retiring Accesories and Stamp Set lists?  You really need to especially the Accesories.    The Accesories are going fast and are only available while supplies last.  Here are a few things that caught my eye as I looked through the Retiring Accesories list:

    * Champagne  Mist Shimmer Paint

    *Petite Pocket Bigz die

    *Fancy Favor Bigz die

    *Manhattan Flower Embossing folder One ofmy all time favorite cards was made withi this folder!  Check it out  here.

    *Basic Black 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon

There's definitely more that I am going to miss and I will do my best to share samples in the coming weeks using some of favorite retiring stamp sets and accesories.  

Here's a few more samples from a recent card class using the Serene Silhouettes stamp set whcih thankfully is NOT on the Retiring list.

The words are from the Loving Thoughts set.  

Have a wonderful weekend and be sure to check out the Retiring lists and if you need anything let me know.  I would be happy to help you!