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Scrapbook Pages February 2012

Here are my two scrapbook pages for February.  I do not do titles so that my students can make their own to match their pictures.  I used Cheerful Treat Designer Paper (Hostess) and Pink Pirouette 12 X 12 cardstock as my background.  I used the Lace Ribbon punch and cut a border in Concord Crush, threaded it with White 1/8" taffeta ribbon and put pink rhinestones on top (from Blossom Builders in the Occasions Mini Page 18). On both sheets I used various punches and various patterns of designer paper to make the flower.  The leaves are cut with the Big Shot and the Little Leaves sizzlet. My colors are Melon Mambo, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, So Saffron and Wisteria Wonder.  I love buttons so I used lots of buttons.  I hope you like my pages.  Come back again soon.  Blessings, Martha

Leadership Gifts

Stampin' Up!'s Leadership is in San Antonio, Texas this year.  I can't believe I will get to see Riverwalk.  I have read about it in Southern Living and I have always wanted to go and see the sights and eat in the wonderful restaurants.  Now is my chance.  I am going out a day early so I am writing this before I leave.  I made some 3-D items for my downline.  I did not want to post them before I left because I don't want them to see the gifts until I give them out.  I had some little square containers on hand, so I used the new Designer Rosette die for the big shot.  This is a big die and the rosette is large and has a different edge on each sied.  I wanted it to be smaller so I cut it at 2" on each side lengthwise.  The center part I saved for another day.  I made the rosette usting Twitterpated Designer paper.  I punched a flower out of the glimmer paper using the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer punch and added a button to finish.  I hope they like their gifts.  Blessings Martha 

Easter Bunny Basket

 I hope you are having a great day.  Jill Olsen sent me this basket so I decided to make it in our clubs this month.  So far, everyone has loved it.  I used 2 pieces of Whisper White cardstock 5" X 6" and pink polka dot DSP then ran it thru the Big Shot using the Petal Cone die.  I then ran the white pieces thru the Big Shot using the Polka Dot embossing folder. The ears are the petal cone cut on the score lines and then crumpled.  I also cut off about 1/2" at the bottom of the ears.  Using Sticky Strip, I put the basket together.  The eyes are punched in white using the 1' circle punch, then black 3/4" circle punch and last the 1/8' circle punch in white.  The nose is our heart punch in Pretty in Pink.  The teeth are a small heart  punch which I cut a little out of the center to make the teeth appear far apart.  The nose is a 6" piece of Pretty in Pink Satin ribbon tied in the center and then cut from the end up to the know about 4 times each side to make whiskers.  I added a pink satin ribbon handle on the back.  I hope you have enjoyed this idea.  If you have any questions, please contact me.  This one will hold some Easter candy.  Blessings, Martha

Scrapbook Pages for April

 

As a little girl, I always loved the Easter Egg hunt.  We didn't get a lot of candy, so this was a real treat.  My scrapbook pages this month are ready for the pictures I will take of my grandchildren and my fanily's children on the Easter Egg hunt.  We always go to Chesapeake, VA to my brother's home for Easter dinner.  We have a large family (I have 5 brothers and 2 sisters) and everyone brings their children and grandchildren for the big day....  Lots of treats. 

I duplicated the bunnies from the card I posted earlier.  I love this bunny.  He is so easy to make with the Blossoms Petal Punch.  Just punch out the larger flower petal and 2 large leaves in white and 2 smaller leaves in Pink Pirouette.  You will have to draw his face, but that is easy to do.  The page is Bashful Blue and I used the Soft Subtles DSP to go across the middle.  It has a nice thin stripe.  The basket is Old Olive and I used the Baskets and Blooms die for the Big Shot. The title is on Pink Pirouette card stock and stamped in Regal Rose using the Lovely Letters Alphabet.  I punched the eggs with the large oval punch using various scraps of designer paper.  There is plenty of room for journaling.  Enjoy your day and thanks for visiting my site.  Check out my Stampin' Up! website and http://stamp4martha.stampinup.net.  We have some fabulous products and you can place your order on site by clicking the 'shop now' button.  Blessings, Martha
 

Stampers Unite

 
  
 
Saturday, I had my downline meeting in Mechanicsville, VA.  We had 20 in attendance.  It was so much fun seeing my wonderful sisters in Stampin' Up!.  We stamped a valentine card and a valentine heart box for candy.  Imagine receiving a darling box like the one Monica is holding and it is filled with candy and love.  It's such a treat.  I was at Jean Goodman's Stamp Studio.  Liz and I went up on Friday and made so many wonderful cards with Jean and Tammy. Tammy made lunch and Jean made dinner.  I didn't have to cook. I will be posting the cards we made this week.  Some were cased and some were originals.  Come join our group and have lots of fun and meet some wonderful new friends.  Thanks for visiting my spot today.  Blessings Martha

Christmas Song Book

  

This is my christmas Song Book this year.  Jean Goodman designed most of it but I designed some of the pages.  It is a gorgeous book.  We used the Deck the Halls Designer Paper from Stampin' Up!  There are 25 songs.  All pages are stamped and colored.  You will have to come over to my stamp room to see the inside of the book.  You are going to love it.  There is a bonus also.  There is a free CD with the book with all the songs inside.  Imagine having a group of friends over for a sing-a-long or a caroling event with great songs, hot chocolate and cookies.  Christmas is a wonderful time of the year.  I hope to see you in my stamp room soon.  The class for this book is on Saturday, December 4 at 1 PM.  The fee is $35. Sign up soon as the class is almost full.