Early Mother's Day gifts

It was an early Mother's Day for some special Mom's and one special sister on Easter. I will be away on vacation on Mother's Day this year so I gave them their gift early. I got the idea from fellow Stampin' Up! demo Nelia Harper in this post. As soon as I saw it I knew I wanted to make these as gifts.

This is another sneak peek of the Strength & Hope set you will be able to order on May 1st - next week! It is a set of four stamps and when you purchase the stamp set Stampin' Up! will donate $2 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. 

Also, used in this notepad is the stamp set Four Frames which you can order until April 30th. Then it won't be available again until July 1st when the new Idea Book & Catalog is released. The Four Frames set coordinates with the Decorative Label punch which I am loving these days.

I purchased the 4x6 clear photo holder at my local Christmas Tree Shop. You can probably find these at office supply stores or maybe even a dollar store. I will most likely make up some more of these for my Fall craft fairs. I think they are great for the office (at home or at work) or to just leave near the phone to jot down notes.

Supplies:

Stamps: Strength & Hope, Four Frames

Ink: Basic Gray, Blushing Bride

Paper: In Color 6x6 Designer Series Paper, Whisper White & Blushing Bride cardstock

Other: Big Shot, Beautiful Wings embosslit, Basic Pearl Rhinestone, Decorative Label punch, 1 3/8 circle punch, 1 1/4 circle punch, Whisper White organza ribbon, Scallop Trim border punch, post-it notes, 4x6 photo holder

Strength & Hope Sneak Peek!

This is a card I made with the new stamp set Strength & Hope that will be in the Stampin' Up! Summer Mini catalog starting on May 1st. I was super excited to be able to get this set early and start creating, This set is near and dear to my heart for many reasons. First being that it reminds me of my Mom since she had so much strength & hope throughout her cancer battle which she sadly lost in December 2007. Second when you purchase this set (starting May 1st) Stampin' Up! will donate $2 from the sale to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. 

I hope to share many projects with you using this lovely set over the new few months. This card idea came from a swap that I photographed at the Hartford, CT Regional event. I believe the creator was Sandra Rosario from NY. I made my card for a swap for our team meeting last week with the theme of ribbon. Overall the card doesn't have much ribbon, but it is used in a different way. 

The Strength & Hope stamp set is available in clear-mount ($13.95) or wood-mount ($17.95) or in the form of a Digital kit. The Digital kit includes a four-piece stamp brush set, 12 Designer Series Papers and 10 embellishment pieces ($9.95). Look for more information on this promotion on May 1st and stay tuned for a few more sneak peeks until then.

Supplies:

Stamps: Strength & Hope

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla

Other: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, Pretty in Pink 3/8" taffeta ribbon, Rhinestone Basic jewels