As The Ink Dries

CPC Two for Tea Desk Set

There are some things that every desk needs, and they definitely should look good!  This desk set includes a postage stamp dispenser, tissue box, and a frame that can be used for a photo, favorite quote, or a calendar!  Use your favorite designer series paper collection to create the items in this desk set!  These three items are so easy to make that you will probably look forward to making a set for each season!  Great for a class or club project as well!

This lovely project is from the creative mind of Regina!  If you would like the directions to make this fabulous project as well as 9 other than go to Craft Project Central and subscribe to the month of April!

Just a few hours left...for Free Shipping!

Thank you to everyone who  placed an online order with me this weekend!  I appreciate you!  I'm so happy you were able to get FREE SHIPPING!  If you have not gotten your order in yet, not to worry you have until 10:50 pm (Pacific time) tonight (April 8th) to get FREE SHIPPING on your order.  

Remember to stock up on the retiring colors because once they are gone they are gone.  I haven't seen anything official yet but I have heard that some of the ink refills( Certainly Celery and Regal Rose) have already sold out.  Here's a pretty little graphic to remind you of the colors that are retiring.

River Rock has never been one of my go to Neutrals.  Since it is one of the retiring colors, I decided I needed to work with it and now am wondering why I never used it before?  

I used a color combination of River Rock, Not Quite Navy and Tangerine Tango  straight from the Color Coach.   Love this color combination!

Stamps:  By the Tide ((129120)
Ink: Tangerine Tango,  Not Quite Navy, River Rock, Very Vanilla
Paper: River Rock, Not Quite Navy, Tangerine Tango, Very Vanilla 
Punches: 1" circle, 3/4" circle
Big Shot: Happy Whale Clearlits Die, Honeycomb folder

Be sure to place your order here  before 10:50 pm (PT) to get Free Shipping!  If you need any assistance please call or email me.  

CPC Shadowbox and Card

This pretty shadowbox made of card stock boxes is a fun way to make customized home decor and is also fun to make as a special gift for someone who loves crafting and can appreciate the thought and time that went into making this beauty!  It’s also a great way of showcasing some pretty crafting products!  In addition, this project makes for a fun Stamp Camp project or as an advanced class project!

This fun project comes to you designed by Monika!   You will receive the step by step directions for this project and 9 others when you subscribe to Craft Project Central for the month of April.  

CPC Spotlight on the Scallop Square die

 This project created by Julie B will show you how easy the Scallop Square die makes it to create a Lidded Window Sheet Box, an Open-Top Handle Tote, a Slide-Out Pocket Card and a 4-Way Treat Holder!  Any of these would make a great favor and invitation for all of your parties!

If you would like to learn how to make all these fun containers and cards then go to Craft Project Central and subscribe to the month of April.    You will gain access to 10 tutorials for only $10!  It is a deal not to be missed!

Color Refresh and FREE Shipping!

I went to sleep thinking of Baja Breeze, Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery...and woke up to a new refreshed color scheme!   Don't we all love a new splash of color in our lives?  Stampin' Up is doing just that with the Color Refresh starting today, April 4th!

Do some of the colors sound familiar?  All but one (Smoky Slate-Neutrals) are either current In Colors or a returning In Color.    There were also some rearranging within the color families.  

What to do?  If you love Bashful Blue, Baja Breeze, Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery,Regal Rose, Riding Hood Red, Bravo Burgundy, Not Quite Navy, More Mustard, River Rock then be sure to order ink refills, card stock, ribbon, accessories before they are gone!  

So, the question is do you order now or wait until April 6th-8th and take advantage of SU's FREE SHIPPING?  Yes, free shipping April 6-8th!  It is a tough decision.   Whatever you decide please feel free  contact me or place your order through my online store.

 

Best of 25 Years...Butterflies!

Birthdays were first, then came Love,  Flowers followed and now the Best of 25 Years is bringing the Best of Butterflies!

Best of Butterflies 133345 Clear Mount only $14.95.  The new, never seen before butterfly is the one in the upper right hand corner.  This new image coordinates with the Elegant Butterfly punch (127526).    SWEET!  This set as well as all the other Best of 25 Years sets are available until March 31, 2014.  

Remember to keep the little 25 year proof of purchase sticker that comes with your Best 0f 25 Years stamp sets.  For every 6 Best of sets you buy, you can send your Collector's Card for a FREE set of your choice valued up to $14.95,  You must redeem your completed Collector's Card by April 30, 2014.

You can see all the Best of 25 Years sets here.  You can order your sets through my online store here.  I plan to be back with another post later in the day but then again it is April Fool's Day so that may or may not be a joke!  The only way to know for sure is to subscribe to my blog and then you will be notified everytime I post.  How do you do that?  Just look at the left hand side of the blog and below the sign up for my newsletter is a place to subscribe to my blog.and that is no joke!

A Round Array and Button Buddies

You might need to put on some sunglasses cause the card I am showing today is pretty bright!  I have been having fun with the new A Round Array stamp set and the 7/8" Scallop Circle punch.   I love a stamp set and coordinating punch, just like Button Buddies and the 1-3/4" Scallop Circle punch.

Stamps: Button Buddies, A Round Array, Hey There
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Basic Black, White Craft Ink
Paper: Whisper White, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight
Punches: 1-3/4" Scallop Circle, 7/8" Scallop circle, 1/2" Circle, Bird Builder  
Big Shot: Perfect Polka Dots folder, Beautiful Wings Embosslit

You can order the Spring Surprise Bundle (133899) which includes the A Round Array stamp set and the 7/8" scallop circle punch for $23.95.  This price is 15% off the regular price.  This offer is only good until May 30, 2013.   

In Colors and Array of Sunshine

Today I was shifting things around on my crafting table to ease some of the congestion and found a treasure.   Back when the 2011-2012 was brand new, Gail K (good friend and downline) cut out, glittered and layered the big flower from the Array of Sunshine hostess set in the then new In Colors.  She packaged them in a cute little box and gave them to me.  You will see that it was a lot of work  and she did a beautiful job.  

Yes, each flower is made up of 3 layers all glittered and popped up with dimensionals.   I knew I did not need to do too much since the flowers are the show stopper so I just used some Whisper White card stock and Calypso Coral DSP.    The sentiment is from the Welcome box of My Paper Pumpkin.  I love this stamp.   My dear friend who passed away last fall  would always call and say "hey there"  so I knew I needed this stamp and I think about her everytime I use it.

If you are wondering aren't there 5 In Colors?  You are right.  I ran out of room on this card and so I had a Wisteria Wonder flower left to use on another card.

Pretty simple card but i am totally going to make a set of cards using this layout.   I used the same elements as the first card except i embossed the sentiment with Black embossing powder to make it stand out.  Thanks again Gail for making these gorgeous flowers for me.  

These In Colors are supposed to be retiring soon but I know that the Calypso Coral and Pool Party are used in the new This and That product Suite so I assumeat least those two colors will be sticking around.   We will know more soon and I will let you know.  

If you would like to learn more about My Paper Pumpkin you can go here.  If you decide to subscribe please consider listing me as your demonstrator (Sharon Burkert, Auburn WA 98092) Thanks!

 

 

Oh, Whale!

Love this little whale set, Oh Whale in the Occasions Catalog.  I have not used it enough so I decided it was time to get it all inky!  

First off who knew that Pacific Point and Pumpkin Pie would look so good together?  The Color Coach knew and that is how I came to use this color combination.   I use the Color Coach a lot.   It really is a good tool to help broaden your color choices.  The second thing I learned is that it is much, much easier to cut the whale out first using the Clearlits die and then stamp it .   I did need to use my Stamp-a-ma-jig but I found this sequence much easier than stamping and then die cutting.  

Stamps:  Oh, Whale (129312 CM, 129129 W), Oh, Hello (130733 CM, 130730W)
Ink: Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight
Paper: Pacific Point, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Polka Dot Parade
Punches: Owl Bulider punch (heart)
Big Shot: Happy Whale (129403) , Tasteful Trim, Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets
Extras: Pacific Point 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Color Coach (120148), Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049)

Another little tip for you is to use the Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets ( 120805 page 177) when you cut out small pieces like the water spout.   I placed my Pumpkin Pie card stock on a small piece of the adhesive sheets and then ran it through the Big Shot.  I took off the individual drops of water from the cut out and since there was adhesive on the back I could place it easily on the card.  It just made it a little easier than using any other adheisve.  I did the same thing with the anchor.

If you are a fabric lover be sure to check out  SU!'s Fabric Frenzy!  All fabrics at 50% off for one week only March 25-31!.

NEW Product Alert! Check out SU's new product line, This and That.  If you want to start capturing your life's This and That then you can order the whole bundle of products (133350) at 15% off through April 30th.  The bundle of products is so cool and I am patiently (ok maybe not so patiently) for my product bundle to arrive.  Can't wait to share it with you!  

As always a lot going on!  Thanks a ton for stopping by and I will be surfacing again soon with more samples to share! 

Flowering Flourishes

I had big plans to showcase lots of Sale-A-Bration samples this week since Sale-A-Bration is ending tomorrow ( Friday the 22nd) but it just was not meant to be.  My allergies have been crazy this week and I have not felt very creative.  I spent a frustrating couple of hours in my craft room which is usually my happy room, before giving up.   Lots of starts and fails and nothing looked right.  Here is the only card I completed, even this simple card was a struggle.  

I am still not sure about it but since it was the sole survivor I decided I would share it with you.  

The card base is 4-1/4" x 8-1/2" and the panel extends above the base about 1-1/4".  

Stamps: Flowering Flourishes (C126367), Blooming with Kindness (C 126422)
Ink: Black Stazon 
Paper: Basic Black CS, Whisper White CS, Red Stripe Brights DSP Paper Stack (117155) , Twitterpated DSP (125406)
Punches: 1-1/4" Circle (119861), 1-3/8" Circle (119860)
Big Shot: Beautiful Wings Embosslit (118138), Scallop Square Bigz Clear (115950)
Embellishments: Pearls colored with Black Sharpie (11947), Black 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon (119962)

I am back in the craft room today and armed with some new allergy medications so i am hopeful that it will be a productive and creative day.   Remember to get your Sale-A-Bration orders in soon.  If you need assistance please feel free to contact me.  

Hope to stamp with you soon!

SharonB

ps: I would never send you an email with just a link in it so if you get one just delete it.  I am way too chatty to send just a link so you know someone else is up to no good.