Hop into Spring with the Pals

If you've hopped over from Gina, Cards By Gina, I'm glad you hopped in! I'll help you "hop along" from blog to blog where you'll find inspirational ideas for papercrafted creations from Mary Fish's Stampin' Pretty Pals! We'll be showcasing all that Stampin' Up! has to offer! Should you hop off course, simply click on any of the links in the PALS HOP LINE-UP below and you'll be back on track! We're thrilled to have you visit and excited to hear what you think about our Spring and Easter themed projects! Please feel free to leave as many comments as you'd like along the way!

I've been having lots of fun playing with the Egg-cellent Eggs Kit in the Occasions Mini. And I will show you that its not all about the egg :)
There is a bunny too :) Seriously, you will see I've used this kit to embellish a lot of projects, so far :) I still have so much more left! It is packed with die cut flowers, stems, leaves, egg stands (or borders as I used them), rub-ons, ADHESIVE BACKED RHINESTONES - shazam, bling bling!! I know, enough chatter, on with the show...

Click on any photo to enlarge.
This is a small cello bag that I used the rub-ons directly onto the cello. A Bashful Blue Top Note cut from the Big Shot is decorated with more Rub-Ons and a Certainly Celery Ribbon (sorry, this is retired, but the Certainly Celery Satin will work just the same and look marvelous!). No, this isn't a decorative ribbon, I used rub-ons directly onto the ribbon!!! Isn't that awesome?!(yes, it will work on your Satin Ribbon too!!).
The card is just a sample of something very clean and simple you could kreate with all these pieces too. Do you see the center bling? Love it!!


Ok, here is your egg...I picked it up at a local craft store and using glue dots adhered little blingy flowers all over.
And here is your bunny... oh ain't it cute? My punch art bunny sitting on this cute little frayed grass - an egg stand transformer ;) with a few flowers in the little basket. This opens up to reveal some yummies in little 'holders' made from the Matchbox die. I'm not sure where this idea originated, but I knew I had to try and make one, so I kreated my own template - very simple! I'll post directions here this week, so you can keep hopping.














And if you missed my Milk Cartons from the other day, look how you can decorate with this awesome kit


I hope you enjoyed seeing what you can do with the Egg-cellent Eggs Kit (I still have SO much left too). It looks like alot of time involved here, not so much, the kit makes it SO easy!!! Some bang for your buck I'd say!!! Well, lets get hoppin...

More inspiring ideas await you with Debbie, from Stampin' Sunshine. Hop over, I'm sure you'll be happy you did :) But before you go, would you take a moment and let me know what you thought, leave me a comment below, I love it when you do! Thanks for "hopping" by!

Any questions on any of my kreations or techniques, please feel free to contact me anytime.

You can purchase all products online with me or email me with your orders. Don't forget your Sale-a-bration FREEBIES with orders of $50+ (before shipping and tax). Supplies listed after hop participants



PALS HOP LINE-UPClick on any of the sites listed below to begin the Pals Hop.
Regina Mangum -- (The Stampin' Bean)
Mike Funke -- (Stampin-Style)
Martha Stewart -- (Seasons of Stamping)
Anne Beale Yancey -- (Mukibug)
Liz Hughes -- (DIY Paper Creations)
Mary Fish -- (Stampin' Pretty)
Jason Casper -- (Jason's Stampin' Pad)
Melanie Collins -- (Oops a Daisy)
Kris Kilcoyne -- (Kween Bee Kreations)
Tricia Gillam -- (Soul Stamper)
Barbara Furlong -- (The Love of Stamping)
Gina Shaw -- (Cards by Gina)
Kim Lampone (YOU ARE HERE)-- (Stamp, Scrap, Get Kreative)
Debbie Pierce -- (Stampin' Sunshine)
Ann Schach -- (The Stampin' Schach)
Kalshelia Lloyd -- (Stampin' Fabulousity)
Lourdes Torres -- (Cozy Crafty Corner)
Carla Bazhenow -- (Carla's Scraps)

Main Supplies:
Stamps: Very few - Garden From the Heart-sentiment (118568), Good Neighbors -clouds (FREEBIE w/ SAB - 119116), Well Scripted (118601)
Ink: Bashful Blue, Old Olive Marker
Paper: So Saffron, Pretty in Pink, Orchid Opulence, Certainly Celery
Accessories: Egg-cellent Eggs Kit (117179), Mini Milk Carton Die (117310), Big Shot, glue dots, Punches for bunny and basket: Large Oval, Scallop Oval, Wide Oval, 1/2" Circle, Round Tab

Egg-cellent Cartons

Aren't these milk cartons cute!? I have an upcoming class where we will be playing with the NEW Mini Milk Carton Bigz Die available in the Occasions Mini as well as items from the Egg-cellent Eggs Kit (also in the Occasions Mini). You can also view the little birdhouse I kreated using this cute little die by scrolling down to my previous post.
Onto this project... love how it turned out! Its just screaming SPRING to me :)
* Mini Milk Cartons were run through the Big Shot with Orchid Opulence and Pretty in Pink cardstock
* Scribbles and Swirls Sizzlit was run through the Big Shot with Certainly Celery to kreate my 'stems' for eack flower bunch
* After my Mini Milk Cartons were assembled, with Sticky Strip for the maximum hold, I embellished each with the Scribbles and Swirls 'stem' and cute little flowers from the Egg-cellent Eggs Kit. Each flower given a little center bling with self adhesive rhinestones in the pack. Cool!!
* Ran some Orchid Opulence and Pretty in Pink through the Big Shot with the Beautiful Wings Embosslit (again, from the Occasions Mini - this catty has it going on :) !!
* Adhered a wing with a mini glue dot to give it an 'in flight' feel. Bodices adorned with some more tiny rhinestones from the kit.


The Tote - cute right?!













Isn't the community of stampin'/craftin' 'sistas' the best?! This tote template was kreated by Wanda from My Creative Corner which she so generously gave to me. Thanks so much Wanda!!
* I followed her direction with a piece of So Saffron cardstock. I'm waiting to hear from her if it is OK that I share her directions - I know you all are wanting to make this. :) If I get the OK, I will be sure to post them.
* Finished embellishing, again using all items from the Egg-cellent Eggs Kit.
HINT: If you kreate 2 of these totes, you can adhere them back to back to hold 4 of these adorable cartons. SO cute right???

Any questions on any of my kreations or techniques, please feel free to contact me anytime. Would you leave me a comment and let me know your thoughts, love it when ya do ;) Happy Stamping...

You can purchase all products online with me or email me with your orders. Don't forget your Sale-a-bration FREEBIES with orders of $50+ (before shipping and tax)



Supplies:
Stamps: Look Ma NO Stampin' :)
Paper: So Saffron, Pretty in Pink, Orchid Opulence
Accessories: Egg-cellent Eggs Kit (117179), Mini Milk Carton Die(117310), Big Shot,Scribbles and Swirls Sizzlit, 1/2" Library Clips, Wide Oval Punch, Mini Glue Dots