Gift Card Holder

This is a second technique that we learned at his months Techniques Class. Again, I saw this on Dawn Griffith's blog and thought this would be a great idea to teach the ladies with Graduations and Wedding season coming up.

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SS: Bring on the Cake, Build a Blossom
CS: WW, Baja Breeze, Springtime Vintage DSP
INK: Baja Breeze, Early Espresso
Punches: Blossom Petal
Accessories: Redline Sticky Tape, Two Way Glue, Dazzling Diamonds, Dimensionals, Tulip Border EF, Big Shot, Sponge

Have a Blessed Day!

Christi

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March Workshops

During the month of March I was blessed to have three In Home Workshops. This was such a great time to hold a workshop because of Sale A Bration. For every $50 each customer purchased they were able to pick one FREE stamp set from the Sale A Bration flyer. In fact...there is still time to get in on this great deal as it goes through March 31st. Contact me NOW if you want to place an order before it is too late to get in on this great deal.

Last night was my last workshop for March and I had an extra special treat - - - One of the ladies that attended last nights workshop was my third grade teacher many, many years ago! It was so great to have her there and connect again with someone who was very impactful in my young life.

These are the three cards that we made at the workshops...

This first card features the Build A Blossoms Stamp Set with coordinating Blossoms Petal Punch from the Occasions Mini Catalog. I just love how Stampin' Up! coordinates their stamps and punches.


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SS: Build A Blossom, Sincere Salutations
CS: Marina Mist, WW, Wild Wasabi
INK: Marina Mist, Wild Wasabi
Punches: Blossom Petals
Accessories: 5/16" White Brad (from the Neutrals Brad pack), Framed Tulip Border EF, Big Shot, Dimensionals
Inspired By: Lynn Starzl

This next card features the stamp set called Easter Blossoms, also from the Occasions Mini catalog. I showed the ladies how they can use our great markers to color the stamps and create a great look. As well as showing them a new look for their ribbon.


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SS: Easter Blossoms
CS: Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Pretty In Pink, Love Letters DSP
INK: Basic Black, Pretty In Pink Markers
Accessories: Pretty In Pink 5/8" Satin Ribbon, Rosettes (Occasions Mini), Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Big Shot, Red Line Sticky Tape, glue dots
Inspired By: Dayanna Donng


This final card was designed by my friend Julie, a fellow demonstrator that I met through my blog and then spent time together at Leadership Conference in Nashville TN in January.

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SS: Just Believe
CS: Concord Crush, Old Olive, WW
INK: Concord Crush
Punches: 1 3/8" x 5/8" Oval, Scalloped Oval, Square Lattice EF, Big Shot
Accessories: 5/8" Old Olive Satin Ribbon, Dimensionals

I'm looking forward to the Workshops that are scheduled for April and hoping to book several more.

There is a GREAT DEAL in April for when you hostess a workshop in your home or mine... for a $350 workshop the hostess earns FREE a NEW stamp set called Four Frames and a pack of BEAUTIFUL 12x12 Designer paper called Paisley Petals.


Click HERE to see a bigger image and how beautiful it is, and what a great deal this is. Perhaps you don't want to hostess a workshop but would still like to purchase this stamp set and Designer Paper. For a purchase of only $20 you can have the privilege to purchase these two items before they come out in the big Catalog and Idea Book in July.

Have a Blessed Day!!

Christi Pin It Now!

Another Red Hot Challenge

No new birthday cards to share with you today so I will share our Red Hot Challenge with you.

At last months direct down line meeting Glenda gave us the challenge to make something using the new Petal Cone Die. I must admit that when I first saw that die in the Occasions Mini I figured that was a die that I could do without...that was until we went to Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. After seeing all the cute ideas that were made using that die all three of us said we were going to have to buy it.

For my challenge I could have used this cute hanging treat idea by Erica Cerwin


Or this hanging treat idea by Patty Bennett



Or I could have used one of these treat box ideas by Deanna


I even could have used this fabulous centerpiece idea by Jackie Topa.


I have seen such cute ideas that range from a simple ice cream cone to a womans corsett, but I REALLY wanted to make something DIFFERENT, something that I had not seen someone else make. I set aside all the ideas that I had printed out and I cut out the Petal Cone from some scrap cardstock...

I let it set on my work table, and I turned it this way and that way to check out all the angles to see what I could see coming from these pieces.

Then I punched out a variety of circles and squares and started adding those to the Petal Cone


Once I figured out what I was going to make, and changed up the colors to fit the project, I came up with this scrapbook page...


Gracie was so happy when I told her she could use this for her scrapbook album and put pictures on it from her Easter Egg Hunt.

Have a Blessed Day!

Christi Pin It Now!

February Stamp A Stack Part 2

Two more cards we made at this months Stamp A Stack



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SS: Eat Chocolate - Occasions Mini
CS: Pink Pirouette, WW, Early Espresso
Markers: Early Espresso, Pink Pirouette, Cherry Cobbler
Accessories: Perfect Polka Dots EF, Early Espresso 5/8" Satin Ribbon, Dimensionals
Punches: Fancy Label, 2 1/2" Circle
Inspired By: Jackie Bolhuis



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SS: Build A Blossom - Occasions Mini, Teeny Tiny Wishes
CS: Pear Pizzazz, WW, Pretty In Pink
INK: Old Olive, Regal Rose
Accessories: Framed Tulip EF, Button, Basic Rhinestones (could also use Basic Pearls), Dimensionals
Punches: Blossom Petal
Inspired By: Kim Jenkins

Click HERE to see the fabulous Blog Candy Deal going on now through March 6th

Have a Blessed Day

Christi Pin It Now!