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I have a few fun Easter Treats to share with you today.  The first two are from one of my dear friends and Stampin'Up! enthusiast, Kathleen Williams.  Kat always surprises me with extra holiday treats, poetry and more when I drive down to our Wynne workshop every month.  I'm always excited about what she's making.

This a super adorable, simple and quick project that you could whip up in a flash.  No ink and just Whisper White card stock.  She used the Large Oval Punch for the ears and the Extra-Large Oval Punch for the body.  A 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch works perfectly for the tail.  Add a chocolate and you have a super cute treat.  You still have time to make up a bunch of these for kids at church, a family dinner or for whoever you need.  Just remember to get an egg shaped chocolate that's FLAT on one side.  

Here's a look from the side.  

Kathleen also made this adorable chick Ghirardelli holder.  (yes, I've already eaten all the chocolate)  She used the Scalloped Tag Topper Punchy for the holder and 1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch for the wings.  The Happy Easter Banner holds it together and keeps the candy from falling out.  I love how she sponges everything.  Thank you Kat for these great projects!!!  

This is the 3D project we made in our workshops this month.  We filled the Polka Dot Cone Cellophane Bags with jelly beans and tied them with Pool Party Glitter Ribbon.  I used Basic Black and Shimmery White card stock for the tag and punched the tops with the Ornate Tag Topper Punch.   

 I used the chick from the Honeycomb Happiness Sale-a-bration stamp set, water colored it with Blushing Bride ink and added a Honeycomb Embellishment on the tummy.  The words are from the Circle of Spring stamp set.

Extra-Large Oval Punch 119859 Price: $18.00 Crafting without punches? Inconceivable! Punches are a quick and easy way to add interest and depth to your projects. And there's no better way to cut out stamped images—many of our stamp sets have coordinating punches. Our punches are high quality, affordable, and easy to use. * Sleek body style * Image size: 2" x 1-3/8" * Large surface area offers precise cutting and leverage * Locks to store * Slim and stackable

Large Oval Punch 119855 Price: $16.00 Crafting without punches? Inconceivable! Punches are a quick and easy way to add interest and depth to your projects. And there's no better way to cut out stamped images—many of our stamp sets have coordinating punches. Our punches are high quality, affordable, and easy to use. * Sleek body style * Image size: 1-3/4" x 7/8" * Large surface area offers precise cutting and leverage * Locks to store * Slim and stackable

7/8" Scallop Circle Punch 129404 Price: $13.00 Crafting without punches? Inconceivable! Punches are a quick and easy way to add interest and depth to your projects. And there's no better way to cut out stamped images—many of our stamp sets have coordinating punches. Our punches are high quality, affordable, and easy to use. * Image size: 7/8" * Sleek body style * Large surface area offers precise cutting and leverage * Locks to store * Slim and stackable

Scalloped Tag Topper Punch 133324 Price: $23.00 Crafting without punches? Inconceivable! Punches are a quick and easy way to add interest and depth to your projects. And there's no better way to cut out stamped images—many of our stamp sets have coordinating punches. Our punches are high quality, affordable, and easy to use. Create your own tag toppers, bookmarks, and bellybands. Insert a 2" strip of cardstock (any length), and punch. * Punch size: 3-3/8" x 5-3/4" * Sleek body style * Large surface area offers precise cutting and leverage * Locks to store * Slim and stackable

Ornate Tag Topper Punch 137416 Price: $23.00 Crafting without punches? Inconceivable! Punches are a quick and easy way to add interest and depth to your projects. And there's no better way to cut out stamped images—many of our stamp sets have coordinating punches. Our punches are high quality, affordable, and easy to use. Create your own tag toppers, bookmarks, and bellybands. Insert a 2" strip of cardstock (any length), and punch. * Punch size: 3-3/8" x 5-3/4" * Sleek body style * Large surface area offers precise cutting and leverage * Locks to store * Slim and stackable

Polka Dot Cone Cellophane Bags 140578 Price: $6.00 Dress up treat and gifts super quick. Just pop them into one of our shiny cellophane bags and finish with ribbon and a stamped tag. * 25 bags * 4" x 9-3/4" | 10.2 x 24.8 cm * Stampable with StazOn ink * Food safe

Honeycomb Embellishments 140566 Price: $5.00 Some embellishments add dimension, but these Honeycomb Embellishments add DIMENSION in a big way. They start out flat and open up to a plump half-sphere; just peel and stick. Add them to your projects for the win! * 1" | 2.5 cm * 12 Qty * 4 each of 3 colors: Blushing Bride, Mint Macaron, White

Pool Party 3/8" (1 Cm) Glitter Ribbon 140561 Price: $5.50 Ribbon lovers, we’ve got you covered! Ribbon is an easy way to add style to your projects. Tie it, loop it, wrap it, cut it. We have the styles you love in the colors you want. * Pool Party ribbon with glittery finish * 3/8" | 1 cm wide * 10 yards | 9.1 m * 40% polyester, 60% nylon

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I took a bit of time off from my blog to catch up on classes, projects and a few other items.  But, I'm caught up for the most part and ready to get back to it!  Thanks so much for your patience!

I have two Easter projects to share with you today - it's not too late!  This first card was designed by Crew Stamper Vicky Collins.  She had us make this card at our February Demonstrator meeting.  She used the adorable Easter Lamb stamp in the Occasions Catalog.  

Vicky also used the Bow Builder Punch and Floral Frames Collection Dies along with the Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper Stack.  The lamb was stamped with Basic Black ink on Sahara Sand card stock and we used the Chalk Marker to color in the fleece.  Love it!  Thank you Vicky!!!

The second project today was an Easter Card we made in our workshops this month.  I used the Remarkable You stamp set for the flowers and then the Suite Sayings stamp set for the words.  

The stripe was made with the SAB Glitter Washi Tape.  The Silver, Gold and White all looked beautiful with this card.  I used a couple of the Squares Framelits Collection dies to make the window.  

The lilies were stamped on the inside of the card.  I also used a little of the Wink of Stella Gold Glimmer Pen to highlight the flowers.  

Easter Lamb Wood-Mount Stamp 140740 Price: $10.00 Stamp your Easter cards in two shakes of a lamb's tail. Add this whimsical charmer to a card base and you're done! Our classic wood-mount rubber stamps * Have deeply etched images so you get a superior stamped impression each time. * Are precut so you don't have to trim. * Come with farmed-maple wood blocks--you don't need to buy blocks separately. * Permanently mount on the blocks so they're ready to go when you are. * Come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference. Quantity: 1 rubber stamp

Floral Frames Collection Framelits Dies 127012 Price: $27.00 Create die-cut accents and shapes in record time with Framelits dies and the Big Shot. Framelits' open design allows you to place them where you want for precise cutting. Layer several die cuts or use individually. * 5 dies * Largest image: 5-1/4" x 5-1/4" * Use with Big Shot

Bow Builder Punch 137414 Price: $18.00 Crafting without punches? Inconceivable! Punches are a quick and easy way to add interest and depth to your projects. Our punches are high quality, affordable, and easy to use. Skip the store and make your own tiny bows with just one punch. Choose your paper, punch, and adhere. Done! * Finished bow size: 2-1/4" x 7/8" * Sleek body style * Large surface area offers precise cutting and leverage * Locks to store * Slim and stackable

Remarkable You Clear-Mount Stamp Set 139894 Price: $33.00 Remarkable flowers for remarkable people. These big, bold flowers send a clear message of your thanks and gratitude. Our clear-mount stamps are made of the same high-quality red rubber as our wood-mount stamps, but they're repositionable. They're precut and ready to go. Temporarily mount these stamps on clear blocks for stamping, then remove them for space-saving storage. You'll only need one set of blocks for all your clear-mount stamps (blocks sold separately). Our premium red rubber will last for years and give a superior stamped impression each time. The stamps come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference. Quantity: 6 rubber stamps Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): e, h

Suite Sayings Clear-Mount Stamp Set 140712 Price: $21.00 If you could have just one greetings stamp set, this is the one you'd choose. Baby, birthday, congratulations—you'll find it here. Our clear-mount stamps * Are made of the same premium rubber as our wood-mount stamps. * Have deeply etched images so you get a superior stamped impression each time. * Are precut so you don't have to trim. * Are repositionable; temporarily mount them on clear blocks for stamping, then remove them for storage. * Save space—you need only one set of blocks for all your clear-mount stamps (blocks sold separately). * Come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference. Quantity: 10 rubber stamps Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): b, c, d

Happy Easter with Friends & Flowers...

We have yet another fun card made with the Friends & Flowers stamp set.  This adorable Easter card features the rabbit images from the set.

I used the Curvy Corner Trio Punch for the detailed corners and some of the beautiful English Garden Designer Series Paper.  

Here's a close up of the rabbit.  This is very similar to the cat from yesterday, but I've used the full ears instead of bringing them down so only a little show for the cat.  I had also altered the mouth on the cat.  

Supplies used:
Friends & Flowers and Delightful Dozen stamp set (retired)
Festive Flower and 1-3/8" Circle punch, Curvy Corner Trio Punch
Blushing Bride, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White card stock, English Garden DSP
Basic Black, Wild Wasabi inks, Blushing Bride Marker
1/4" Blushing Bride Ribbon, Brights Candy Dots

Curvy Corner Trio Punch 139683 Price: $20.00 The Curvy Corner Trio Punch is three punches in one. It cuts two corner designs and a ribbon slide for tons of tag options. Punches are a quick and easy way to add interest and depth to your projects. Our punches are high quality, affordable, and easy to use. * Punch size: 4-1/8" | 10.5 cm diameter * Sleek body style * Large surface area offers precise cutting and leverage * Locks to store * Slim and stackable

Brights Candy Dots 130931 Price: $6.00 Create your own colorful brads by adding these to Candy Dots Brad Bases. Or use alone to add a bit of color to your projects. * 100 pieces, 10 ea. in 10 colors: Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Old Olive, Pacific Point, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Rich Razzleberry, Tangerine Tango, Tempting Turquoise * 3/16" * Adhesive backed

English Garden Designer Series Paper 138440 Price: $11.00 Pick a pack of patterned paper! So many designs, so many colors, so many uses! Each sheet is double-sided for double the creative options. * 12 sheets, 2 each of 6 double-sided designs * 12" x 12" * Acid free * Lignin free Coordinating colors: Blushing Bride, Hello Honey, Melon Mambo, Mint Macaron, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Soft Suede, Whisper White

Festive Flower Builder Punch 139682 Price: $18.00 Punch pieces, then build a flower. Or punch stamped images and shapes from your favorite paper. Punches are a quick and easy way to add interest and depth to your projects. And there’s no better way to cut out stamped images—many of our stamp sets have coordinating punches. Our punches are high quality, affordable, and easy to use. * Largest petal size: 7/8" x 1-3/4" | 2.2 cm x 4.4 cm * Sleek body style * Large surface area offers precise cutting and leverage * Locks to store * Slim and stackable

Happy Easter Treat Holder

Today's project was another make and take from our Demonstrator meeting.  Feel like you're missing out?  Let me know and I can talk to you about all the benefits (and no risk) of becoming part of our Stampin'Up! family.  This project was designed by Kathy Weston.

Isn't this adorable?!  The punch art bunny uses several punches and the twine is from the SAB Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack.  I'm also loving the Sweet Sorbet DSP from the SAB catalog.

Here's a closer look at the bunny.  The eyes and nose are both our Rhinestone jewels, just colored with Sharpies.  

The large tag slides out of the glassine bag (you can use a clear envelope as well) and holds a little packet of Easter M&Ms.  FUN!!!!

Supplies used:

Glassine bag, In Color Boutique Details embellishments, Pool Party twine from SAB, Sweet Sorbet DSP from SAB, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, 1" Circle Punch, Full Heart Punch, retired hearts punch, Circle Framelits Collection, Crisp Cantaloupe card stock, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Black Marker, Basic Black ink.

In Color Boutique Details 130938 Price: $8.95 Like buttons, minus the holes! Add dimension and texture. Adhere with Mini Glue Dots. * 20 pieces, 4 each in 5 In Colors: Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Strawberry Slush * 3/4"

Who doesn't love polka dots?  I love them!  I even had polka dot lace on my wedding dress.  The samples featured today all use the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder.

This fun punch art Easter card was made by Marsha Jones.  She used a bunch of punches and the Adorning Accents Edgelits & Accents EF to create this adorable look.  Punches used for the sheep - 2-3/8" Scalloped Circle, Owl Builder, Word Window, Itty Bitty Shapes pack.

This card was designed by Jennifer Gilbert and uses the Create a Daisy stamp set for the flower and banner images.  

This quick and cute card by Debbie Kramer uses the Delightful Dozens stamp set and some of our Vanilla Flower Trim.  The colors used are More Mustard and Very Vanilla.  Get your More Mustard card stock while it's still available.  Retiring this year.  Did you also notice that all 3 of these cards used the Scallop Trim Border Punch!

Scallop Trim Border Punch 118402 Price: $15.95 Catalog Price: $15.95 Punches are a quick and easy way to add interest, dimension, and color to your cards, tags, and scrapbook pages. You can glue punched shapes directly onto your projects or layer a sheet of card stock that has been punched over a coordinating card stock for a reverse effect. The large cutting surface of our punches give you better punching leverage and cutting precision, and the sleeker body makes it easy to store. ■ Adds interest to scrapbook pages and cards ■ Has an easy-to-use thumb lever

Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die 117335 Price: $7.95 Stampin’ Up!’s exclusive Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions embossing folder creates a deeply embossed image on card stock and paper. The die embosses one side of the paper and debosses the other side, so you can use either side, depending on the look you want to achieve. You can emboss an entire card front edge-to-edge or create a large embossed image. ■ Designed to cut through one sheet of paper or card stock at a time ■ Use with Sizzix Big Shot machine, standard cutting pads, and multipurpose platform ■ Die size: 4-1/2" x 5-3/4"