Easter Bunny using Top Note Die ~ Class March 9

For Easter we love to give kids a cute little bag of treats and how cute is this? I took a few ideas from different designs from cards and 3-D projects and came up with this cute bunny.



If you would like to learn how to make this cute Easter Bunny Treat Bag Topper using the Top Note Die then you need to register for my upcoming Big Shot class scheduled for Tuesday, March 9 at St. Barnabas Chapel in Bridgeport. You can sign up for 5 pm, 6pm, or 7 pm and it will take you approximately one hour to complete 2 different projects. The cost is $10 if you bring your own Big Shot or $12 if you come and use mine.... I provide the dies. You will make 2 of each project. The other project will be shown later this week so make sure to check this blog again later.

The class registration is limited so contact me immediately to reserve your space. You can email me at ba.wilson@yahoo.com to register.

Thoughts & Prayers Card with Bride Specialty Paper

This card is one that I like (the design) but don't like to send.....a sympathy card.



I used Basic Gray CS and ink along with one of my favorite new Specialty Designer Papers..Bride (115669) and Whispher White CS. The stamp set is Thoughts & Prayers (113252). For some special touches I used the Ticket Corner punch (107214), the Wide Oval punch (112082), Silver Brads (104336), and my Big Shot with the Lots of Tags Sizzlit (114508).

Snowflake Scrapbooking Pages by Jayne

Jayne is one of my team members and she loves to scrapbook. She brought these pages to share with other team members at our recent team meeting.

She used pages left over from a previous project using the Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin' Kit (115696). She also used the Photos Corner punch (109042), the Jumbo Snowflake punch (116628), the Designer Label punch (107590), the 5-Petal Flower punch (109041), the 1" Circle punch (109046), the Circle Ice Rhinestone Brads (109111) and Old Olive ink with Old Olive and Very Vanilla CS.

Some Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini items are still available for purchase

Stampin' Up! has recently chosen to carryover several products from the Holiday Mini Catalog. These products (shown here) are available for purchase directly through me and by online ordering on my web site. In addition, these products will be available in the next Idea Book & Catalog. So if you missed ordering one of these items and want to order one now...just email me or click HERE to order from my Online Store.

As usual, there may be additional products from the Holiday Mini Catalog (not currently listed as write-in products) that also may appear in your next Idea Book & Catalog.

Scrapbooking Class ~ February 23

Are you tired of all of this snow? If so, you need to come to my upcoming scrapbooking class scheduled for Tuesday, February 23 in Bridgeport at St. Barnabas Chapel. We will be using the Petal Party Simply Scrappin' Kit...with looks of spring! These would make great Easter pages.



Come and make 6 pages. (2 12 x 12 layouts) Cost is $20 for non club members or $10 for scrapbooking club members. You can come anytime between 5 and 7 to start your pages. Contact me at ba.wilson@yahoo.com to reserve your spot. Registration is limited.

If you cannot attend the class or live out of town you can purchase the Class by Mail. The cost is $20 plus $4.95 for Priority Mail shipping. Contact me at ba.wilson@yahoo.com for more information.

Click HERE for a list of other upcoming events.

My SAB Sample-Vintage Labels

This is one of my favorite cards....I love the color combo used here. I used the New In-Colors Soft Suede and Bermuda Bay.



This card uses one of the Sale-A-Bration sets that you can earn for FREE with a $50 purchase....the Vintage Labels set. I used the NEW clear mount set so I could stamp the "For You" in the middle of the scallop circle image without using the Stamp-a-ma-jig. I dry embossed the Bermuda Bay piece using the Seeing Spots Class Brass Plate.

Items used for this project include: Seeing Spots Classy Brass Plate (#107412), Scalloped Circle Punch (#109043), Dimensionals (#104430), Paper Piercing Tool (#116631) & Mat Pack (#105826), Empressor Stylus Tool (#100716) , Soft Suede (#115318), Whisper White (#100730), & Bermuda Bay (115317) CS; Soft Suede (#115657) & Bermuda Bay (#115655) ink, Vintage Labels (SAB) Stamp Set (#118392-wood, #119122-clear)

Valentine Shaker Card

First of all I would like to wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day! This is my Valentine Card for all of you to say "thanks" and "I love you much". I really enjoy being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and YOU make it worth while.



For this card I used an idea given to us at Leadership last month. You take all of the little hearts left over from punching out card stock with the NEW Pinking Heart Border Punch (#117649) and place it in the NEW Heart Shaped Treat Cups (#120435) along with Chunky Glitter. (Isn't it funny how us crafters find a good use for our scraps too!)

Here you can see a close up of the Valentine shaker I made. I also added a couple of hearts punched out with the NEW Small Heart Punch (#117193) and Dazzling Diamonds Glitter.

Other items used for this project include: Sending Love Specialty Paper (#117153), Real Red 1/2" Sending Love Epoxy Brads (#117270), Well Scripted Stamp Set (#117072-w OR #118601-c), Real Red Satin Ribbon (#117286), Full Heart Punch (#113693), Dazzling Diamonds Glitter (#102023), Chunky Essentials Red and White Glitter (#108797), Real Red Ink, Real Red CS, and Pretty in Pink CS.

Blog Candy Winner

Congratulations to Veronique for winning the blog candy this week. Please email at ba.wilson@yahoo.com with your full name and mailing address to I can send you the Sweet Pea card kit.

Thanks to everyone who left comments and good luck on the next blog candy giveaway.

My Heart Treat Card Tutorial

I love the Heart Treat Cups and wanted to use them during my recent team meeting. This is what we did using the NEW Sending Love Specialty Paper (#117153), NEW Well Scripted Stamp Set (#117072-$19.95 wood OR #118601-$14.95 clear), NEW Heart of Hearts Embosslit Die (#117332-$11.95), and the NEW Scallop Trim Border Punch that you can earn for FREE with a $50 purchase.


When you open this card you can remove the layered heart by pulling on the tab stamped "sweet treats" to reveal a 3/4" hole so you can get your treats. HINT: When adhering the heart use Dotto Adhesive so it will not tear your card.

Here are the instructions so you can give it a try...

1. Fold the 4 ¼” x 11” Very Vanilla CS in half to form a card

2. Punch a heart into the lower left side of the 4” x 5 ¼” piece of Sending Love Designer Paper (make sure you get it close to the bottom edge—no more than ½” from bottom); set aside the heart to use later in this project.

3. Place (do not adhere) the piece of designer paper to the card front; punch a ¾” circle into the Very Vanilla CS card front in the heart area; remove the designer paper from card front

4. Add Real Red ribbon to the right side of the designer paper (make sure to adhere to the back of DP)

5. Remove the white protective strip from the heart treat cup and carefully apply the clear heart treat cup and designer paper to the card front (note the heart will be going over the ¾” hole)

6. Stamp the “Love You Much” image onto scrap Very Vanilla CS; punch out with the Wide Oval Punch; apply to card front

7. Punch the edge on one side of each piece of 4 ¼” x 1” Real Red CS piece using the Scallop Trim Border Punch; adhere to the left and right sides of the card front.

8. Place the heart piece punched out from the designer paper onto the Pretty in Pink Scalloped Heart.

9. Stamp “Sweet Treats” onto scrap Pretty in Pink CS using Real Red ink; punch out using the Modern Label Punch; adhere to the scalloped heart piece.

10. Insert your desired candies into the ¾” hole

11. Place Dotto adhesive on the scalloped heart layered piece and place over the ¾” circle. (This allows the recipient to get to the treats without destroying the card.

Items used for this project include: Very Vanilla, Real Red, Pretty in Pink CS, Real Red Classic Ink, Real Red Dotted Dot Ribbon (#115608) (back)
Wide Oval (112082), Full Heart (#113693), ¾” Circle (#107217), Modern Label (#116630), Scallop Trim Border (#118402) Punches, Well Scripted (#118601-c) & Teeny Tiny Wishes (#115370) Stamp Set, Sending Love Designer Paper (#117153), Heart Treat Cups (#120435), Heart of Hearts Embosslit Die (#117332), Big Shot (#113439), Dotto Adhesive (#103305)

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Using the NEW Scallop Trim Border Punch (SAB)

When I saw the NEW Scallop Trim Border Punch (#118402 ) I knew I had to have it...and during Sale-A-Bration we can get it for FREE. Yes, that is right. With a $50 purchase you can get this punch for free. (Offer expires March 31)



This was a project we did during my Hostess Club classes. We used the Big Shot with three dies: 1-Movers & Shapers Bigz XL Die (#114506), 2-Punch Windows Movers & Shapers Heart Shaped magnetic die (#119593), and 3- NEW Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslit Die (#117332-$11.95). Each class member also got to use another NEW punch....the Small Heart Punch (#117193-$5.95 ) and NEW Clear Mounted Stamps with NEW Clear Blocks. We used two NEW clear mounted stamp sets: . I {Heart} Hearts (#118571-$18.95) and Well Scripted (#118601-#14.95).

Other items we used include: Paper Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Chocolate Chip Stripped Ribbon, Soft Suede CS, Real Red CS, Very Vanilla CS, and Soft Suede Ink.

Click on SALE-A-BRATION CATALOG to see all of the items you can earn for Free!

Sweet Pea Card

This card has been a hit with my team and customers. It is so easy to make....and I am going to make it even easier for you to make by providing you with most of the supplies to make 8 cards...my blog candy for this week.

You will recieve the following materials:

8 pre-cut pieces of Rose Red, Old Olive, & Whisper White (embossed) card stock
8 pieces of Chocolate Chip 1” Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (#111849)
Sweet Pea Felt Flowers (#117226) (8 each of flowers & 16 leaves)
8 Whisper White Envelopes

**Items you will need to complete the cards include your favorite adhesive, Glue Dots (#103683), Well Scripted Stamp Set (#118601) with Clear Block C (#118486) or any stamp you would like to use, and Old Olive Classic Ink (#102277).

To win this blog candy just leave a comment on this post. On Saturday, February 13 at 10 am EST one person will be randomly picked to win. Good luck!

Upcoming Big Shot Class using the Movers & Shapers Die

This is a sample of the other project we will be doing at the upcoming Big Shot class. The Movers & Shapers Die cuts out your card base, scores it and also cuts out a hole according to where you position the magnetic die. As you can see in the photo...the Bermuda Bay heart is placed inside of the card but is visible through the heart shaped hole on the front made with the magnetic die.

The Big Shot class is scheduled for Tuesday, February 9 in Bridgeport. You can register for 5, 6 or 7 pm time slot. You will make 2 each of 2 projects and will take approximately 1 hour. The cost is $10. Contact me at ba.wilson@yahoo.com to register. Space is limited so don't delay.

The items we will use include: Movers & Shapers Bigz Die (#114506-$42.95), Punch Windows Magnetic Dies (#115953-$29.95), Extended Cutting Pads ($113478-$19.95), NEW Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslit Die ($117332-$11.95), Whisper White and Bermuda Bay card stock, Bermuda Bay ink & Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon (#115610), and NEW Well Scripted Stamp Set (#117072 Wood-$19.95 or #118601 Clear-$14.95).

Click HERE to see the other project for the evening and to read about the specials.

Big Shot Class Project ~ Valentine Treat

This will be one of the upcoming Big Shot class projects. This makes a great Valentine treat holder for the one you love! (Check back on Thursday to see the other project)

The Big Shot class is scheduled for Tuesday, February 9 in Bridgeport. You can register for 5, 6 or 7 pm. You will make 2 each of 2 projects. The cost is $10. Contact me at ba.wilson@yahoo.com to register. Space is limited so don't delay.

To make this I used the Two Tags Die (#115954-$21.95) with the Big Shot. Other items I used included Chocolate Chip & Very Vanilla card stock, Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Clear Small Flat Cello Bags for the treats (#103104-$3.95 for 50), Real Red ink, Twine, Crop-A-Dile, NEW Small Heart Punch (#117193-$5.95), Full Heart Punch, NEW Medium Jewelry Tag Punch (#117190-$10.95), NEW Tiny Tags Stamp Set (#118091 wood $22.95 ~ #118592 clear $16.95), and the NEW I {Heart} Hearts Stamp Set (#117010 wood $26.95 or #118571 clear $18.95).

SPECIALS:
1-Purchase the NEW I {Heart} Hearts Stamp Set and Stampin' Up! will donate $2 to the American Red Cross’ Haiti Relief and Development Fund. Click HERE for details.

2-Attend the Big Shot Class on Tuesday, February 9th and you can purchase the Stampin' Up! exclusive Tags Two Die for only $17.95 (reg. $21.95)! Remember--space is limited so don't delay registering.