Beautiful Butterflies Have Landed

Spring is really here. The butterflies have finally landed.  I know many of you have been waiting for these to be able to be ordered again due to the docker's strike that had them held up on the West Coast for what seemed like forever. Well, Stampin' Up! is ready to offer you a bonus if you order these beauties now through April 30 as a thank you for being patient.  Head over to my website to place your order or contact me (via phone or email) to place the order for you.

1. Get the Butterflies Thinlits at a 15% discount--just $21.20!
2. Buy any of the Butterflies Thinlits Bundles at a 15% discount and choose one of three FREE Sale-A-Bration items (only available while supplies last)!

• Best Year Ever Designer Series Paper (item 138633)
• Best Year Ever Accessory Pack (item 138634)
• Irresistibly Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper (item 138635)

Did Someone Say Pic a Nic Basket?

Hello Stamping Friends,

That's right a little Yogi Bear coming out today. And yes, I said I made a pic a nic basket. You will love it, I promise.

Today's posting from the Sisters in Stamping is all about 3D projects. It's always fun to create a paper craft gift or container that you can give to a friend or use as a party favor. Be sure to check out the blog for more 3D projects, you will love them.

I am sharing with you a picnic basket made using the berry basket die that you can find in the Occasions Catalog. I'll share a few more projects with you over the next few days that also use the berry basket die. I think you will love the versatility of this die after you see what you can make with it.

Isn't is the cutest thing ever. Perfect compliment to any barbecue you will be hosting this summer. Cute to hold some treats for the guests to take home or just put a few out with some goodies for the guests to enjoy while at your barbecue.  I added the handle and the lid to the already adorable berry basket to make this picnic basket.

I attached the lid using the modern label punch and some brads. Now thinking about it, I would change the hinges to early espresso so it would look more like leather. Wouldn't that look even better? For the lid I just measured the opening on the top of the basket and cut a square that size. I then stamped it and folded it in half to make the lid look like that. I thought it looked too dull being a flat lid.

Here it is opened. Isn't the red polka dotted liner the icing on the cake?  I love how it looks all finished and put together. I know if I went to a party and got to take one of these beauties home with me at the end, it would be the best thing ever. So, who's having the party, making these as party favors and of course, inviting me?

Don't forget to head over to Sisters in Stamping for more great 3D project ideas.

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to check in over the next few days for more berry basket ideas.

Product List

Berry Basket Bigz L Die [137366] $37.95	Big Shot [113439] $99.95	Woodgrain Background [121588] $30.95	Handheld Stapler [139083] $9.95
Silver Mini Staples [135847] $3.95	Modern Label Punch [119849] $16.95	1/16" Circle Handheld Punch [134363] $8.95	Silver Mini Brads [122941] $5.50
Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $9.95	Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121043] $6.95	Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper [126902] $10.95	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [126974] $5.95
Silver Mini Brads [122941] $5.50

For Peep's Sake, It's Almost Easter

Hello Stamping Friends,

Welcome to another Fabulous Friday with the Sisters in Stamping. This week the sisters selected Easter as the theme. It is only about a week away. I'm sharing with you an adorable card using the For Peep's Sake stamp set from the Occasions catalog. Personally, I love the saying and just couldn't resist getting this set. It's such a fun set for kid's cards or treats. And by kids, I mean both BIG and small. What makes this card even better is that it's a movement card, which makes it fun to "play" with.

I used the Birthday Bash designer series paper as my starting point, which made it super easy to focus on colors. I just needed to look on the back of the paper package to see what colors are used on the paper and go from there. I wanted this card to be fun so that's why I used the circle card thinlit.

Here's a view of the right side flap open. To get the flap I cut my cardstock 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" and slide that into the thinlit with the right side of the paper over the top of the thinlit. If you don't do that you will cut the card stock and not have a flap. I added the whisper white cardstock so you can easily write a message inside that will be hidden when the flap is closed.

And here's a view with the entire card open. The thinlit is so great because it cuts and scores the card exactly where you need it so you don't have to measure, score and hope you did it right. It was a bit tedious to color the eggs but I love how they look. Much better than not colored, trust me.

Don't forget to head over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for more Easter ideas.

Also, there's only 4 more days left of Sale-a-bration. Did you get your FREEBIES?  Don't forget to place your order on my website or contact me to order for you.

Thanks for stopping by!

Let's Hear it for the Boys

Hello Stamping Friends,

Hope you are all well today. Here in the Yurkanin house we are battling something (well, Jonah and I are). I'm off to the doctor's with him for a second time this week. On Monday, they said he just had a cold. Well, it's now Friday and he's no better, so off we go.

But before I leave, I wanted to get this post out to you for this week's Fabulous Friday posting with the Sisters in Stamping. We decided on Masculine cards for this week. We all have great guys in our lives but often times we are left struggling while creating a great masculine card when we need them, right?  So hopefully, this week's cards will inspire you to go make a card for that special guy in your life.

This card I made for one of my Leadership swaps and used it in January's birthday card stamp a stash. It's a really quick and easy card to make for any "classic" guy. A quick run through the big shot, some crinkled paper, a couple of stamps and a blendabilities marker. That's about all there was to this one. Great card to make multiples of if you are making boxes filled with cards for gifts.

Don't forget to head over to Sisters in Stamping for more masculine card ideas.

Also, don't forget there is still one full month left to Sale-a-bration, so book your party now to get together with your friends, stamp and earn FREE Stampin' Up! goodies. That's FREE goodies to everyone. Ask me how!

Or, get the best deal yet, for $99 you can select $125 in product and any 2 Sale-a-bration items OR $125 in product and one stampin' kit found in the Occasions catalog. What are you waiting for, this is the best deal yet!

I'll be back later to post all the products I used to make this. Just running out of time before I need to run out the door to the doctor's appointment.

Love Me Some Big Shot

Hello Stamping Friends,

Brrr, baby it's cold outside! For those of you here in Northeast PA (NEPA) you already know that. I am okay with the two hour delay from school because of it though. It's nice to get up and relax a little bit before you have to run out the door for school. Plus, it still counts as a school day towards the 180 we need so that's a good thing. Try to stay warm. Bundle up if you're heading out. (That's my public service announcement for you)

It's Friday again and you all know what that means: Fabulous Friday with the Sisters in Stamping. This week we are sharing with you some projects made using new Big Shot items from the Occasions Catalog. And there's plenty of them for you. I think we can do this challenge a few weeks in a row without duplicating. I seriously don't know how I ever crafted without my Big Shot. I love, love, love it!

I decided to use the Thinlits treat bag and some framelits and the Hello You Thinlits. Yep, I couldn't just pick one to show you. Besides, look how well they all go together to make this adorable little birthday gift/treat bag! I have to say, I think this is one of the best seasonal catalogs we've had in awhile. I love so many of the products in it (What? You still don't have your own copy of it? Let me know and I'll get one to you)

Wouldn't you love to receive a little birthday gift  in this bag? Or give this to someone with a gift inside and watch their face be pleasantly surprised before even opening the contents just because of this adorable little gift bag?

I'll be doing a class on different ways to use this die (aka different things to make, not just a bag) soon so watch your calendar. You're not going to want to miss this one.

Don't forget to head over to Sisters in Stamping for more great ideas using new big shot items from the Occasions Catalog.

Product List

Crazy About You Photopolymer Bundle [138873] $42.25	Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies [137547] $39.95	Balloon Framelits Dies [137362] $16.95	Big Shot [113439] $99.95	Birthday Bash Specialty Designer Series Paper [137783] $12.95
Calypso Coral Pompom Trim ` [137898] $5.95	Gold Baker's Twine [132975] $3.50	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $3.95	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129] $4.95	Metallic Gold Encore Pad [132141] $9.95
SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $6.95	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $3.95	Heat Tool [129053] $29.95

Love is Kindness Tulips

Hello Stamping Friends,

Hope you are doing wonderful today.It's almost February so hold on because Winter is closer to being over. I think although February is the shortest month of the year, it feels like the longest one. Why is that? Hmm, maybe the freezing cold, extra snowy days?

This week at Sisters in Stamping we are showing you the individual stamp, Love is Kindness. It was supposed to be any of the single stamps but somehow we all picked this stamp. Maybe because it is such an awesome one and we are all thinking Spring and tulips. It's pretty neat seeing three people use the same stamp and come up with totally different cards. Don't forget to go check them out.

Here's my card using Love is Kindness. A bright cheerful card that will make any day a little brighter. You can even make this stamp a little more versatile (aka, easier to use without the saying or able to stamp the saying in another area) by cutting the saying away from the image and mounting it on the side of the block. Then you can use the image for any type of card you may need: Sympathy, Easter, Thinking of you, Thank you, Birthday or any other reason you will need a card.

A fun little addition to this card is that I stamped the "paper" a second time on solid yellow designer paper from the Painted Bloom pack and cut it out to add more texture and dimension to the card. Before I adhered it to the card, I wrapped a piece of basic black baker's twine around the cut out paper and tied a little bow (since the stamped image has a bow) to make it even more realistic. Cute, right?

I even stamped the inside of the card to make that a little more cheerful. Just stamp the top of the stems of tulips and color them in. I have to say I love the blendabilities to color with now. And most of you know, I was NOT a person who enjoyed coloring before. These markers make it so easy and the finished project looks so professional. They make you an artist. Isn't that great?

Don't forget to head over to Sisters in Stamping to see more ideas and layouts using this single stamp, Love is Kindness. You won't be disappointed.



Product List

Love Is Kindness Wood Stamp [137131] $8.95	Wild Wasabi Assortment Stampin' Blendabilities Markers [133624] $11.95	Bermuda Bay Assortment Stampin' Blendabilities Markers [133623] $11.95	Painted Blooms Designer Series Paper [137784] $10.95	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $6.95
Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131197] $6.95	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $5.95	Basic Black Baker's Twine [134576] $2.95	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $6.95
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $3.95	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $9.95