Trendy Trees Blog Candy

I was going to post this giveaway a couple days before Earth Day, but I was in the process of putting up this post and I hurt my shoulder somehow, then I got sidetracked catching up with other pressing matters, so here it is now!

You'll get the above pictured, brand new Trendy Trees BioGreen water bottle, and set of 8 Trendy Trees cards (2 each of the 4 styles shown below) and coordinating stamped envelopes (not pictured)  tied up with a bow in the cute matching stationery box! It's ready to use, or give as a gift.

Click HERE for the pattern to make your own stationery box. The only colors I used for this project were Soft Suede (card stock, ink & ribbon), Old Olive (card stock & ink), Whisper White (card stock), plus some VersaMark ink. To get the lighter green on some of the cards, I stamped off some of the inked images on scratch paper before stamping the card stock.

The Trendy Trees stamp set is 20% OFF this month, along with three other floral stamp sets, as part of the Two-Step Into Spring promotion. Check out THIS SALE FLYER for more details.

The Trendy Trees stamp set is wonderfully versatile and gender neutral, and includes 8 images, which make 4 different trees, plus two sayings. When you purchase the Trendy Trees stamp set, don't forget to purchase the coordinating Funky Forest wheel, to add quick backgrounds to your projects! I used the Funky Forest wheel on the bottom of the box, and for the background of one of the cards pictured above. Email me with any questions about the rest of the supplies I used, or to place your order. Or, if you're ready to shop, feel free to ORDER ONLINE from me anytime 24/7...but the sale ends soon, so hurry!

TO ENTER GIVEAWAY: Leave a comment with your first and last name, and your email address in the comment, before midnight on April 28th, 2010. Listing your email address in the comment is the only way I will be able to contact you, so entries without this information will be disqualified. (I recommend you enter your email address all in text, like procrastistamper at gmail dot com, to keep it from getting lifted off the page by spambots.) This giveaway is available only to U.S. and APO military addresses. One entry per person/email address, please. To facilitate your privacy, comments will be removed from public view after the drawing on April 29th.

~Kimberley Morris
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator since 1994
Colorado Springs, CO
procrastistamper@gmail.com
http://kimberley.stampinup.net (click SHOP NOW near top right for Online Ordering)

Awash with Flowers!

Get the Awash With Flowers stamp set FREE during April when you host a Workshop with at least $350 in sales!

The Awash With Flowers stamp set will be featured in the upcoming 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog, which will debut July 1st.  This is your chance to get this Sneak Peek stamp set for FREE! (up to a $39.99 value)

Or, you may purchase the 18 piece Awash With Flowers stamp set:
117062  Wood Mount $39.95
120549  Clear Mount* $27.95
*Clear Blocks Sold Separately

Also, enjoy 20% off these four stamp sets during April:
• Greenhouse Garden ($20.76, reg $25.95)
• Fifth Avenue Floral ($19.96, reg $24.95)
• Flower Fancy ($29.56, reg $36.95)
• Trendy Trees ($14.36, reg $17.95)

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FLYER

BONUS: During the month of April, my Workshops will feature the Awash With Flowers stamp set, and I am personally offering 10% OFF the purchase of the Awash With Flowers stamp set to your guests at your Workshop! This will allow your guests to enjoy savings on the Sneak Peek stamp set, while helping you earn your FREE stamp set.

Call me at 719-205-5957, or email me to book your April Workshop before it's too late!

~Kimberley Morris
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator
Colorado Springs, CO
procrastistamper@gmail.com
http://kimberley.stampinup.net
SHOP ONLINE NOW

Don't Turn Your Back On 'Em

Seriously, I only left him alone for one minute...and look what he grabbed when I wasn't looking...

Doesn't he totally look like he's saying, "Honey? What honey?? Why I haven't the foggiest idea what you mean."

I used the Ornament Punch to make the honey jar, just trimming the bottom flat, and then cutting some other contrasting pieces off another Ornament Punch. I made little lines with the Chocolate Chip marker, and inked up the word 'honey' with it. (the image comes from a phrase in the Just Buzzin' By stamp set) Then I used the Word Window Punch to trim out the word.

~Kimberley Morris

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator since 1994

Colorado Springs, CO

procrastistamper@gmail.com
http://kimberley.stampinup.net (click SHOP NOW at top right)

Beary Foxy Animals

I know that's a cheesy title, but I have a couple more animal boxes to share with you...one is a fox, which has been upgraded from the original by layering the eyes, and adding a couple of little paws. The other is a bear I designed a while ago and forgot to post!

You can download the basic PDF instructions for making the fox box HERE.

To upgrade the fox, I simply put a small circle of Whisper White card stock behind the hole in each eye, so it would show through for the highlight, then layered that on a 1" Circle Punch of the Really Rust card stock I used for the rest of the fox. The paws are made with the Scallop Circle Punch--just punch that out in Basic Black, then take a "bite" out of the scallop circle that's 3 scallops wide, using the Wide Oval Punch.

The bear was made with Close to Cocoa, and Chocolate Chip card stock, with a little bit of Whisper White for the highlight of the eyes, and a little bit of Real Red for the mouth.  The mouth was punched out with the Horizontal Slot Punch. The nose is just a 3/4" Circle Punch with a couple of punches taken out..you can stick the circle into the side of the Horizontal Slot Punch to get the nose holes.  The Wide Oval Punch makes the perfect size muzzle. I did use a Basic Black marker to add the "freckles", and the ears are 1-3/4" and 1-3/8" Circle Punches layered. The bear's paws were made just like the fox's paws, only I took a "bite" out of a Scallop Circle Punch that was 4 scallops wide instead of 3.

Purchase your supplies in my ONLINE STORE today, and get a free Sale-A-Bration item for every $50 you spend!

You can also Become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator on my team during the Sale-A-Bration for 15% OFF the Starter Kit through March 31st, and receive a bonus FREE stamp set of your choice, if you click HERE and use my Recruiter Authorization Password: newdemonstrator

~Kimberley Morris

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator since 1994

Colorado Springs, CO

procrastistamper@gmail.com
http://kimberley.stampinup.net

A Little Vintage Vogue

Sorry I've been MIA lately, my sweetie was sent overseas for a couple of weeks, and he usually does all the cooking, and stops by the store on his way home from work to get whatever we need, and you wouldn't believe how badly that has thrown me off! On top of that, my kids have had some crazy testing days scheduled at school that had me running back and forth EIGHT times a day, no lie. We get to do it again this week...yippee skippee. So, for right now, all I have is a card to show you that I made for a swap:

The cards are identical except for the pattern on the Bella Bleu Designer Series Paper (DSP). I had to make 50 cards and I didn't plan the size of the strip of paper correctly, and was short a few. The card I'd planned is the one on the left. For the remaining cards, I used a different pattern from the DSP package, and sponged over it with Creamy Caramel Classic Ink so it wasn't so terribly bright looking.  I also used Creamy Caramel ink to stamp the foliage over the saying on the tag. To keep it light, I inked up the stamp, and then stamped it off three times before stamping over the words. Another tip you'll want to keep in mind is that the large flower, and the wheel image, both have script words on them--make sure you have them oriented in the correct direction on your card when you stamp them.

You really need the Vintage Vogue stamp set (shown below), it's an instant year-round classic for any occasion. And of course, the Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel (shown below the stamp set) coordinates so beautifully, it's a must-have accessory.  Don't forget to order the Jumbo Handle for the wheel if you don't already have it! Click here to SHOP NOW.

Vintage Vogue Wood Mount  117690  $23.95
Vintage Vogue Clear Mount  118598  $17.95

Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel 117693  $8.50
Jumbo Wheel Handle (not pictured)  103661   $5.95

Stampin' Supplies: Vintage Vogue stamp set, Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel, Kraft card stock, Very Vanilla card stock, Bella Bleu Designer Series Paper, Not Quite Navy card stock & ink pad, Creamy Caramel ink pad, Stampin' Sponge, Scallop Trim Border Punch (FREE Sale-A-Bration item!), Modern Label Punch, Big Shot & Lots of Tags Sizzlit 4-Pack, Vintage or Silver Brads, 1/16" Hole Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, SNAIL.

~Kimberley Morris

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator since 1994
Colorado Springs, CO
procrastistamper@gmail.com
http://kimberley.stampinup.net (click SHOP NOW at top right to shop)

Punched Bucket or Pail

I responded to a fellow demonstrator looking for ideas on how to use punches to make a bucket, and thought I'd share the mini tutorial I made for that:

To get the ovals done, punch the Oval Punch out of card stock first, then punch the Wide Oval Punch around it, to get the "ring" shape. Be sure to turn your punch over to help you center the Oval Punch hole in the opening of the Wide Oval Punch. This graphic was made in about 3 minutes, using the punch images in the My Digital Studio computer program, now available from Stampin' Up! It's such a great digital crafting tool.

Unfortunately, I don't have the opportunity to make a card for you right now, but I hope you can see this could also make a tall Easter basket. If you want it to be a pail, like the kind your kids take to the beach, you try adding a little shovel to it by modifying one of the arrows from the My Way Punch.

~Kimberley Morris
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator
Colorado Springs, CO
procrastistamper@gmail.com
http://kimberley.stampinup.net (Click SHOP NOW at top right)

Spring Bonnet

How about a lovely spring bonnet to cheer things up?

This is obviously a vintage bonnet...it reminds me of Bonnie (the singing) Bonnet from the Rankin and Bass show Here Comes Peter Cottontail. This bonnet was made just like my Top Note Turtle box. I know I said I'd give you directions for the Top Note Turtle box yesterday, but (among two other urgent things) I ended up having to take my son to the ER after he slipped on the ice and landed on his hip! It was a LONG day and I was just too exhausted by the time I could get back to it. This morning I spent quite some time digging us out of the snow that dumped on us last night, so I'm just finally getting to my blog. I hope to get the tutorial posted by the end of the day today, though.

Stampin' Supplies: Vintage Labels (Sale-A-Bration FREE product), Eggcellent Eggs Kit (rub-ons), Sahara Sand card stock (to make the BOX), Apricot Appeal card stock & ink, Only Orange card stock & ink, Stampin' Sponge, Brocade Blue card stock & ink, Whisper White card stock, Brocade Blue 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Big Shot, Top Note die, SU! Perfect Details Texturz Plate, Curly Label Movers & Shapers die, Curly Label Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, SU! Blossom Party die, Sticky Strip, Stampin' Dimensionals, Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint (mix w/alcohol & spray on flower).

~Kimberley Morris
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator since 1994
Colorado Springs, CO
procrastistamper@gmail.com
http://kimberley.stampinup.net (click SHOP NOW at top right to shop)