Quick and Easy Easter Treats

Don't think you can create a wonderful WOW gift in a few minutes.  Yes, you can!  All you need is some cardstock or DSP, some stamps and ink and a punch or two.  The following pictures are what my son and I created for his class this past Easter holiday.  We used miniature paper bags, some retired DSP, a stamp and some ink, and the Wide Oval Punch to make some cute treat bags.  We always put a holiday themed pencil, notebook, stickers and toy (balls, spinning tops, playdough, cards) in the treat bags.

We also give his teachers and the office assistants a special treat.  Here we used some cardstock, goggly eyes and a few punches to create some adorable bunnies on colored tins we got from the $1 section at Target.  Gotta love finding inexpensive ways to dress up a gift!

Stampin' Up's Color Renovation

So have you guessed what the new and exciting product release is?  It's a COLOR RENOVATION! Stampin' Up is changing up their color families to "Color Collections" with new colors (5 new colors & 5 new In Colors), popular In Colors from the past (10 returning In Colors from the past 2 years), and some of the old staples (25 colors carried over from current color families).  The current Stampin' Up color families will only be available while supplies last throughout June of this year!  So if there are some colors you really love that will be retiring (check list below), now is the time to get your fill of ink pads, ink refills, markers, ribbon, DSP and cardstock!  Just contact me today or click on the SHOP NOW button to place your order.

For a Retiring Colors Flyer, click here:
http://www.craftyperson.com/sun/download/CPPFond_Farewell_Colors.pdf


Retiring Colors as of June 2010 - FYI: These colors are only available in June while supplies last!:

• Pink Passion
• Pixie Pink
• Pale Plum
• Orchid Opulence
• Lovely Lilac
• Lavender Lace
• Almost Amethyst
• Bordering Blue
• Brocade Blue
• Ballet Blue
• Brilliant Blue
• Taken with Teal (just ordered last week :( )
• Glorious Green
• Handsome Hunter
• Sage Shadow
• Mellow Moss
• Green Galore (love it as a bright summer color; so sad it's retiring)
• Gable Green
• Barely Banana (used to use all the time with Certainly Celery or Kraft)
• YoYo Yellow (love it as a bright summer color; so sad it's retiring)
• Summer Sun
• Apricot Appeal
• Only Orange (love it as a bright summer color; so sad it's retiring)
• Really Rust
• Ruby Red (one of my favorites during the winter holidays)
• Cameo Coral (one of my all time favorites-I'll definitely have to stock up on cardstock & an ink refill)
• Blush Blossom (great as a skin tone color)
• Creamy Caramel
• Close to Cocoa (just beginning to love; just got the ink pad in the last few months)
• Going Gray (never used it but just the name makes me depressed; all I can think about is how I'm already getting white hair)

Sweet Pea Stitched Felt Cards

Look at how easy it is to make a beautiful card with the Sweet Pea Stitched Felt.  It's only $7.95 for 52 pieces total!  These whimsical felt pieces will add an interesting touch of texture to your projects. Layer them or mix-and-match them to create your own custom flowers.  Includes flowers, French-knot circles, and leaves.

■ 52 pieces total
■ 80 percent polyester, 20 percent wool
■ Coordinate with Stampin' Up!'s exclusive colors: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Pretty in Pink, Rose Red, Very Vanilla

Check out these samples that I made.  Some are CASEd from other demonstators or created by seeing a similar layout and changing the colors or stamp set.  (BTW, CASEd means Copy and Share Everything, I think...not sure about the E.  I'll check and get back to you soon.)

  
This one even won for being a "WOW" card at our local demonstrators' swap last month!  I was so excited.
The greeting says "wonderful mother" but can be changed for many occasions (birthday, anniversary or thank you).  So simple and elegant at the same time!

Two-Step Into Spring Promotion

 Stampin’ Up!’s Two-Step Stampin’ sets allow you to quickly and easily take your creativity to the next level. And now until April 30th only, you can purchase the brand-new Awash with Flowers Two-Step Stampin’ set—or get it FREE when you host a $350 workshop!

Item	Description	Price
117062	Awash with Flowers (wood-mount)	$39.95
120549	Awash with Flowers (clear-mount)	$27.95

Plus, get 20% off a selection of perfectly springy Two-Step Stampin’ sets from our current catalog:

Item	Page	Description	Discount Price
113824	94	Greenhouse Garden	$20.76
113734	98	Fifth Avenue Floral	$19.96
111578	101	Flower Fancy	$29.56
113258	112	Trendy Trees	$14.36

Contact me today to get started Two-Stepping into Spring!