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Here's another gift I made for my 2010 Secret Stampin' Sister, Lyn.  I couldn't post this last year or it would have spoiled the secret so here it is one year later.

Colors:  So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Sahara Sand, Bashful Blue, Whisper White

Accessories:  Oval Scallop Frame Bigz Die, Alphabet Simple Letters Stampin' Up! Bigz Die, On Board Long Board Chipboard,  5/8” Certainly Celery poly-twill ribbon (retired, but available on Clearance Rack), Delicate Dots Designer Series Paper (retired), Crop-a-dile

Thanks for stopping by,

~ Maria

Easter Bunny Box

I made this Easter Bunny Box for my 2010 Secret Stamping Sister, Lyn.  I couldn't post it last year or it would have blown my secret cover, so here it is one year later.  I CASED it from Terri Ransom, a fellow Stampin' Up Demonstrator out of Florida.  Thanks for such an adorable idea, Terri!

Enjoy,
~ Maria

Birthday Brights Cupcake

Here's a project that I came up with for a recent workshop featuring colors from the Brights Collection and some of the adorable cupcake items from the Occasions Mini Catalog.  The fancy frame was created using the Dotted Scallop Punch. You can find instructions for the punch frames on Dawn Olchefske's website found here.

Colors:  Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Whisper White

Stamp Sets:  Create a Cupcake

Accessories:  Dotted Scallop Punch, Build A Cupcake XL Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack -Flower, 1-1/4 Inch Striped Grosgrain Ribbon in Pumpkin Pie, 3/8 Inch Taffeta Ribbon in Daffodil Delight, Daffodil Delight Stampin' Write Marker, Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by,

~ Maria

Greenhouse Gala Gift Set

On March 5, the Crazy Stamping Ladies Demonstrator group had our monthly downline meeting and our 1st Qtr Secret Stamping Sister (SSS) Reveal.  Here's the gift I made for my SSS, Theresa.  It included 3 cards, with matching envelopes in a gift box:

Here's a close up of one of the cards:

Colors: Baja Breeze, Pear Pizzazz, So Saffron, Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Whisper White
Stamp Sets:  Just Believe
Accessories:  Framed Tulips Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die, Paper Piercing Tool, Pear Pizzazz 1/2 Inch Stitched-Poly Ribbon, Birds & Blooms Stampin' Up! Sizzlits Die 4-Pack, Little Leaves Stampin' Up! Sizzlits Die, Scallop Circle #2 Bigz Die, Modern Label Punch, Movers and Shapers - Modern Label Accessories, Clear Rhinestone Brads, Sponge Daubers, Uni-Ball Signo Gel Pen

Thanks for looking,
~ Maria

Punch Bunch For You

Here's a card that I came up with using minimal colors and the new Sale-A-Bration Stamp Set - Punch Bunch:

Colors:  Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
Stamp Sets:  Punch Bunch (SAB)
Accessories:  Scallop Trim Border Punch, 1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch, Elegant Bouquet Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Basic Pearls, 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon in Whisper White, Sponge Daubers, Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for looking,
~ Maria

Build A Purse

Here's a card that I demonstrated at our monthly Crazy Stamping Ladies Stampin' Up! Demonstrator meeting.  The card uses the new Create a Cupcake stamp set and the Build a Cupcake punch to create these adorable little purses.  I got the inspiration from a card that I saw on Terri Mongeon's blog.

The base of the purse was created using the "bottom of the cupcake" from Build a Cupcake punch turned upside down.  The purse handle was made by punching a ring from the 1/2 inch circle and 3/4 inch circle punches.  The trick to get an evenly-spaced ring is to punch the smaller of the two circles first and then punch the larger one.  The purse flap was created by cutting a 3/4 inch circle in half.



Colors:  Riding Hood Red, Basic Black, Whisper White

Stamp Sets: Create a Cupcake, Birthday Bakery (Hostess Level 1)

Accessories:   Build a Cupcake XL Punch, Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents, Rockabilly Specialty Designer Series Paper (retired), 3/4 inch Circle Punch, 1/2 inc Circle Punch

Thanks for stopping by,

~ Maria

Holiday Card Workshop 1

In December, I held my second annual Holiday Card Workshop.  Each attendee made 20 cards, 4 each of 5 different designs.  Here is one of the cards we made - the Reindeer Gift Card Holder.

 

I found the idea for the gift card from fellow Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Kay Kalthoff's blog.

The gift card holder is made from the Two Tags Stampin' Up! Bigz Die.  To create the tag, fold an 8-1/2 x 3 inch piece of card stock in half and place the fold on the die just below the flat end of the tag as pictured here and run it through the BigShot.

Here is another picture after running through the BigShot:

Here is a photo of the gift card open:

Colors:  Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze, Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Whisper White
Stamp Sets: Punch Pals
Accessories:  Two-Step Owl Punch, Snowflake Punch, Word Window Punch, Corner Rounder, 5/8" Striped Ribbon in Real Red (retired), Red Pom Poms from craft store (for nose), Sponge Daubers, Stampin' Dimensionals

 Check back soon for my other holiday cards.

Take care,
~ Maria