Spring Sweet Treat!

Last week we had our "Stamp Therapy" meeting, five good friends who are Stampin' Up! demos!  We have such a great time sharing, problem solving, planning and stamping!  That is one of the greatest benefits of stamping and being a demo:  the friendships that you develop and enjoy!

Today's card was our Make 'n Take for the meeting, brought by Jann McCollom.  Isn't this just the cutest thing?!!  We all loved it!  It's another great way to use those wonderful little heart-shaped treat cups!

The bottom front of the card opens and you can stamp your greeting inside.  It is held closed by a Mini Library Clip with a ribbon adhered to it with a Mini Glue Dot.

There is a "trap door" on the upper back of the card to allow the candy to be removed without damaging the card.  The bird on the top is adhered to a tab on  top of the slider that holds the candy in.  You can see a picture of the back candy access below.

Isn't this creative!!  We all oooh-ed and ahhh-d over it and were thrilled to get to make one!  I'm sorry I don't have a template for cutting this card; I would share it if I did.

Stamps:  Sweetheart #120780 (clear mount)
Ink:  Only Orange, Green Galore, Tempting Turquoise
Paper:  Summer Sun, Whisper White
Accessories:  Mini Library Clips, 1" Circle Hole Punch, Round Tab Punch, Full Heart Punch, Paper Snips

All the Bold Bright colors make me so ready for spring!  We are all certainly ready for spring here in Oklahoma!  However the weatherman tells us to expect a good snowfall on Friday once again!  He did reassure us by saying this can't go on forever, lol!!  I hope that you are warm and safe wherever you are!

Hope you get some time to be creative and stamp today; it's good Therapy!!

Margaret

Sweetheart Treat Card

Happy Valentine's Day to you!  Hope it was a good day for each and everyone!

I just got in from a four day trip to Phoenix AZ last night and have one more little Valentine to share with you before this day passes; it's made with the Heart Treat Cups and the Sweetheart stamp set.  This one is so simple; it doesn't have a folded card back and can be handed out as the Valentine and treat in one.  There is a tag that opens in the back so the candy can be extracted without tearing up the card also!

Real Red cardstock is the base, then the heart was stamped onto Whisper White cardstock and punched out with the Full Heart Punch.  The Heart Treat Cup had some adhesive applied to the back side of the white, just enough to secure the heart cup, which was then inserted from the back side of the white layer.  This was then laid aside.

A 3" square of Real Red cardstock just 1/4" larger than the white was punched with the 1" Circle Punch and a greeting stamped on it.  This was adhered to the white layer using Snail adhesive across the bottom only and one Dimensional at each of the top corners.  This gives some room to easily insert a tag between the layers.

A tag was cut from Pink Passion cardstock and a Round Tab Punch in the same color was adhered to the top.  A "flag" of Red Striped Grosgrain was stapled to the top edge after  "just for you" from the Teeny Tiny Wishes set was stamped on the tab.  This tab was slipped between the layers after the cup was filled with Valentine M&Ms.

This was a quick and easy project, and can be adapted for many occasions such as table or shower favors, for example.  It's really fun to color coordinate them with the candy to be used in them!

Thanks for visiting!  Please come back soon; I plan to have more Petal Card Die projects ready to post soon!

Margaret

Valentine Sweetheart Treat Card

Today being Friday, it's Blogger's Challenge day, and today's challenge is VALENTINE!  Not that we haven't all been churning out all sorts of sweet notes and every type of candy holder imaginable, but since THE day is just two days away, it's almost our last chance to  wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day for 2010 and give you some candy (for your eyes, lol)!!

I used the wonderful Sweetheart stamp set which coordinates with the Heart Treat Cups to make my Valentine today!  (Both items are in the Occasions Mini Catalog.)  These are so much fun to make and to give, and see the reaction!  (like, how do I get that candy out!, lol!)  Love those Valentine M&Ms, so I keyed my color scheme to go with them:  red, pinks, white, yum!  It's finished off with a sash of the beautiful White Organza Ribbon!

You can see what the other Blogger's Challengers did by clicking here to see the list; just click on a name and it will take you to where their project is posted.

Thanks for visiting today!  Have a great weekend!

Margaret

Heart Treat Cups just in time for Valentine's Day!

Once again Stampin' Up! has come up with the cutest item for Valentine craffting and gifting!  HEART TREAT CUPS!  You've seen the round ones... now we have heart-shaped cups to fill with goodies for our friends and loved ones!

Just in time for Valentine's Day, our new Heart Treat Cups coordinate perfectly with the Sweetheart stamp set and the Full Heart Punch! 

However, these Heart Treat Cups are not only suitable for Valentines, they are also wonderful for many other occasions including Mother's Day, wedding and bridal shower favors, anniversary cards, or just simple projects that show you care.

The picture above shows two sizes of cards made with the Heart Treat Cups.  This is the time to book a Valentine workshop class, so if you are in my area, contact me soon at funstampin @cox.net (remove space in address).

You may order these and any other Stampin' Up! products through my Stampin' Up! website here:  http://margaret.stampinup.net and clicking on the "Shop Now" button or by emailing me your order at the above address.  Don't miss out on these unique cups suitable for all types of paper crafting!  You will make someone's day by gifting them with one!

#120435  Heart Treat Cups  12  $2.95

#113693  Full Heart Punch  $15.95

#120415  Sweetheart stamp set  $21.95  wood mounts
#120780  Sweetheart stamp set  $15.95  for clear mounts

Remember, it's Sale-A-Bration time!  With any $50 purchase of Stampin' Up! products, you will receive a FREE stamp set, paper pack or for the first time this year, a beautiful paper punch (you get to choose!)!  All of these products will also apply to that bonus offer too!

Click on the top left picture of the Heart Treat Special for more details.

Happy Monday!  It's sunny here today and thankfully we will finally get above freezing for the first time in days and days!!

Margaret

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Simple Seasonal Thanks & Sweet Treat Cups

Have you seen the new Simple Seasonal Thanks stamp (#111548) on pg. 28 of the new Holiday Mini Catalog? It's a cute single large snowman stamp with words inside it's outline. It's used for this card I'm posting today with a real twist that makes it useful for lots more applications!

Last week I had the opportunity to meet with my Stamp Therapy demo friends and Gayle Enouen brought this as a Make 'n Take for each of to do. Isn't it adorable!

When mounting her stamp, Gayle used an Exacto knife to cut just inside the outline of the snowman body. She set that part aside and mounted just the snowman portion; she can insert the word portion of the rubberstamp when she wants to use that too. Verrry clever girl, that Gayle!!

The snowman is stamped in Basic Black on Whisper White cardstock and shaded with a Bashful Blue Stampin' Write Marker. The hat and scarf were colored in with a Real Red marker and the "Let it Snow" from the Punch Pals set was stamped in black on the snowman. A circle was punched in the center of the lower portion of the snowman with the 1 3/4" Circle Punch and also in a 2 3/4" square piece of white cardstock. The Sweet Treat cup holds Chunky Glitter and coarse kosher salt (the salt looks very much like snow and the glitter really gives a great sparkle to it.) Colorful candy could also be used in the cup instead of the "snow".

The card base of Real Red cardstock layered with the Merry Moments Designer Series Paper makes a great background for this adorable snowman!

All products except the salt : ) are by (c)Stampin' Up!

Thanks for visiting today! Come back soon!

Margaret