Build a Blossom Butterfly Card ~ Leadership 2011 Swap Card

Hello Stampin' friends!  I have been in my happy place creating again!  I really love the NEW Framed Tulips Embossing Folder from the Occasions Mini Catalog.  It is so much fun to create your own "framed" little piece of artwork!

So first, I used the the NEW Build a Blossom stamp set, stamping the flower petals and butterfly wings in a plastic stamp storage box with just enough bleach to cover the top surface of the stamp. You will want to put a folded paper towel in the bottom of the plastic container to keep from having too much bleach on your stamp that might cause your image to run. When the image is dry it will change colors. I recommend trying the bleach out in advance on some scraps until you figure out your what color combination you like.  After it was completely dry I used the NEW Blossoms Petals Punch to punch out the different pieces.  To make the middle of the flower I wrapped some Daffodil Delight Pompom Trim around itself and stuck it down with a dimensional.  Can you guess how I made the butterfly body? Check the pictures below!

So I took a scrap of Chocolate Chip cardstock and punched out this little bat friend and chopped off his wings with my paper snips, turning him into a butterfly body!  This card was so much fun to make! I wasn't able to go to Leadership this week in Nashville so one of my demo friends took it down to swap some for me.  I am really looking forward to what she will bring home from swapping and Momento Mall!

I hope to have more to share with you soon!

~Charlotte

Paperbag Christmas Brag Book

I made several of these beautiful Mini Lunch Sacks Brag Books for Christmas presents for friends and family.  I used the following Stampin' Up! products to complete this adorable project:

121031  Mini Lunch Sacks - 10 per pack  $4.95

121002  Deck the Halls Big Designer Buttons  $8.95 *avail. thru Jan. 3rd, 2011*

120810  Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper  $9.95 *

121142  Bells & Boughs Clear Mount stamp set  $14.95 *

120992  Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding  $6.95

121169  Tags til Christmas clear mount stamp set  $22.95 *

120907  Decorative Label punch  $16.95

119669  Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad  $5.95

119685  Cherry Cobbler 8 1/2 x 11 Card Stock (24 sheets)  $6.95

105219  Always Artichoke Classic Stampin' Pad  $5.95

105119  Always Artichoke 8 1/2 x 11 Card Stock (24 sheets)  $6.95

101650  Very Vanilla 8 1/2 x 11 Card Stock (40 sheets)  $8.50

118480  Chantilly 1/2" Crochet Trim  $6.95

104199  Linen Thread  $4.50

Here is another design I came up with using a different sheet of the Deck The Halls DSP.  You pull on the button tab to view even more pages to decorate!  So cute!  These little brags books make a great thank you to friends and family to put their precious holiday photos into.  If you want to make one of these great little books, you need to order any of the * items above by January 3rd, 2011 or before supplies runs out.

To place an order with me please click here: http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/default.aspx?email=stamptramp%40hotmail.com&phone=(618)+726-7409

Thanks for stopping by!  Please take a minute to leave feedback and 24 hours from now I will do a random draw for one of these beautiful books mailed directly to your home!

Charlotte ;)

It's that time of year again... Craft Fair Season!!!

This year I had a booth at the OFallon Township High School Band Boosters Craft Fair.  I was so excited that I got into the show that I have been working like a dog... ha ha, I made dog treat tins with a little help from my 4 year old daughter, Paige. She lined up the bones in the tins for me. She is a great helper!

I used the D is for Dog stamp set on the Doggie Treat Tins.

 

On the reindeer poop bags I used the a retired Big Shot die for the antlers, and circle punches for eyes and noses, and the Top Note Die from the Big Shot for the head.

The Perfect Man bags are always a HOT item to give to your girlfriends who really need to find one!

One of my favorite items I made was the Candy Bar Wrappers. I used the Leaves #2 Die #113459 from the Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Embossing folder #120175, the Falling Leaves stampset #115368, Hemp Twine #100982, the 3/4" Circle punch #119873 and the Designer Series paper is retired, that is how I save money making goodies at the Craft Fairs!

I made a variety of Matchbox Teabag Holders including Christmas, Congrats and Get Well.

 

I hope you have enjoyed seeing some of the goodies I had at the Craft Fair!  I am working on a few new things for another Craft Fair in two weeks! Have a great day!

~Charlotte