Easter Basket

I designed this basket last year for one of my stamp clubs.  I wanted to do something "Eastery", but I quickly realized I have no Easter stamp sets.  So I improvised.  I thought, "Easter signifies new life.  Butterflies make me think of new life".  It's a bit of a stretch, but it came out really cute. 

 

I brought the basket back out yesterday to show the ladies in my newest stamp club.  (That's right!  I'm up to three clubs!  Woohoo!)  Of course, it had been a year since I last made this box.  My brain was a little fuzzy on the details.  Instead of a 6" square, I started out with a 9" square.  So yesterday's basket came out a little bigger than the original.  The bigger the basket, the more chocolate you can stuff in it.  Am I right?  :)

 

I am hoping to get a chance to post this later as a tutorial with more details and more pictures.  For those of you who are in  my stamp clubs, you know what to do from here.  Happy Scrapping!

 

 

Stamp Set

Teeny Tiny Wishes

 

Paper

Pacific Point textured paper - 6" x 6" square for basket, and 1" x 9" strip for handle.

Score at 2" and 4".  Turn 90 degrees.  Score again at 2" and 4".

Blueberry Crisp designer series (retired) - scrap

Very Vanilla - scrap

Night of Navy - scrap

Sahara Sand - scrap

 

Ink

Pacific Point

 

Punches

2-3/8" scalloped circle

1-3/4" circle

word window

1/16" circle

 

Tools

Big Shot

Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Sizzix Die

2 brads

SNAIL adhesive

Stampin' Dimensionals

 

If you would like to order any of these products, please visit my Stampin' Up! website.                           http://www.marcibray.stampinup.net/

Build A Blossom

I love this card!  I think I say that about most of the pictures I post, but I wouldn't want to show you one I don't love!

This stamp set - Build a Blossom, along with its coordinating punch - Blossoms Petal Builder, were introduced last Spring.  They must have been a hit, because Stampin' Up! decided to put them in the 2011-2012 idea book and catalog. 

The set I used for the sentiment is no longer available, but you could easily substitute any sentiment to replace it.  May I suggest Teeny Tiny Wishes or a recent favorite My Friend.

You may have seen this card before.  I  pretty much duplicated the card that was in last year's Occasions mini-catalog.  I'm not too proud to admit that.  :) 

Still, it's cute.  It's simple.  And it's versatile.  You could make this card too!

Here's a list of the Stampin' Up! products I used.

Stamp Set
Build a Blossom

Paper
Marina Mist - 8-1/2"x5-1/2", scored at 4-1/4" to form base of card
Chocolate Chip - 4"x5" or scrap big enough to cut top note
So Saffron - scrap (I used to strips of 2"x11" to punch 10 petals)
Old Olive - scrap

Inks
So Saffron
Old Olive

Punches
Blossoms Petal Builder
Word Window

Tools
Big Shot
Top Note die
paper piercer or anywhere hole punch
antique brads
crystal effects
stampin' dimensionals
snail adhesive


If you would like to order any of these products, please visit my Stampin' Up! website.                           http://www.marcibray.stampinup.net/

You're in My Thoughts

I saw this card on another website, but I failed to keep a copy of the link.  So to whomever designed this card, I give you full credit.  I just don't know who you are.

I love this card!  I have used this basic format to make multiple cards for multiple purposes.  I've turned it into an anniversary card, a wedding card, and even a Christmas card.  It is quite versatile. 

Embossing the flowers by running them through the big shot is what really adds the finishing touch.  I hope you like it!

The following Stampin' Up! products were used to make this card.

Stamp SetsWord Play

Paper
Certainly Celery - 8-1/2"x5-1/2", folded in half for base of card, + scraps
Whisper White - 5-1/4"x4"
Baja Breeze - scraps

Inks
Baja Breeze

Punches
5-Petal Flower
Bird Punch
Brad Punch

Tools
Big Shot
Big Shot platform
Big Shot cutting pads
Perfect Polka Dots - embossing folder
Framed Tulips - embossing folder
flower brads - subtles, certainly celery
glue dots
2-way glue pen
snail adhesive


If you would like to order any of these products, please visit my Stampin' Up! website.                           http://www.marcibray.stampinup.net/