March Pals Blog Hop
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 2:30 AM 
Thank you for joining us for the March Pals Blog Hop! Today the Stampin' Pretty Pals are excited to share new ideas and projects to get you ready for spring.
You should have just left stop number 23 on the Pals Hop - Amy Williams at Stampin' on the Range. If so, you are in the right spot. If you get off track, the full blog lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations.
I just love how Stampin' Up! is constantly providing wonderfully simple ways to decorate our homes and our lives...
My project today is a My Digital Studio download available for only $1.95 (Item #129889). I simply downloaded this template, printed it at home, and found a pretty frame to put it in! It doesn't get much easier than that!
I can't wait to display this in my home and bring in a touch of spring as winter makes it's retreat. But really, the colors are so cheerful, I think it could stay up year round!
I decided that this print would make a wonderful hostess or thank you gift so I added a few notecards in coordinating colors. One can never have too many note cards!
The notecards are simple 3 x 3 cards with a layer of cardstock in colors chosen to coordinate with the framed print. I added a layer of emobssed white cardstock and topped off with the flower image. I chose a flower image from the Button Buddies stamp set because it is sooo easy to punch out with the 1 3/4" Scallop Circle punch and then pop up with a Stampin' Dimensional for a bit of dimension. I couldn't resist (since the stamp set IS Button Buddies) adding a white button for a bit of jewelry. A tiny bit of cardstock threaded through the button holes provides a nice detail. Very simple but oh so cute!
I hope you have enjoyed my post today, simple and easy projects that you can do at home in an afternoon! And by the way...did you notice the Easter egg at the top of the post?? That's means I have blog candy to give away!!
My blog candy today is a sampler of items that you would normally only be able to earn with $100 purchase of Stampin' Up! product!
- 12 6" x 6" sheets of the Sycamore Street Designer Series Paper
- 6 buttons each in 3 colors: Pool Party, Tangerine Tango, and Rich Razzleberry
- 1 yard each of satiny ribbon in 3 colors: Island Indigo, Pool Party, and Tangerine Tango
Interested in receiving this blog candy? Please be sure to leave a comment by 6 PM CST on Thursday, March 14, 2013. One recipient will be chosen at random from the comments received. The blog candy recipient will be announced on Friday and the recipient will need to email me their mailing address within 24 hours. Blog candy can only be shipped to a US address -- thanks for understanding.}
Stampin Supplies:
Stamps: Button Buddies (1227374)
Paper: Whisper White (100730), Baja Breeze (111352), Calypso Coral (122925), Lucky Limeade (122926), so Saffron (105118) Cardstock
Ink: Baja Breeze (126960), Calypso Coral (126983), Lucky Limeade (126984), so Saffron (126957) Classic Stampin' Pad
Tools: Big Shot (113439), Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder (117335), 1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch, Stampin' Trimmer (126889)
Embellishments: Neutral Designer Buttons (119743)
Thanks for stopping by!
The next stop is Amy L. Lazzell at Just a Thought...Cards by Amy, stop number 25 on the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting – and I hope to see you next month!
- Dawn Tidd at tiddbitsfromdawn
- Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty -
- Nicole Picadura at Scraps & Stamps
- Shannon Hokanson at Paper Works
- Debbie Mageed at Scrappin' & Stampin'
- Diane Roberts at Score at Four and a Quarter
- Debbie Crowley at expressivelydeb...
- Ann Schach at The Stampin' Schach
- Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
- Nicole Watt at Impressions By Nicole
- Kerry Willard Bray at stampgoodness
- Brian King at Stamp with Brian
- Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards
- Jennifer Takacs at Stamped in Full
- Carmen Sublasky at The Creative Stamptuary
- Debra Simonis at Deb's Stampin' Grounds
- Linda Callahan at Stampin' Seasons
- Kim Czenszak at LiveLoveStamp
- Susan Itell at Simple Stampin'
- Julie Trevett-Smith at The Stampin' Affair
- Rae Harper at Wild West Paper Arts
- Ginger Toivonvn at gingerstamps.com
- Amy Williams at Stampin' on the Range
- Shannon Jaramillo at ezpeasycards
- Amy L. Lazzell at Just A Thought...Cards by Amy
- Penny Nichols at Sierra Stampin!
- Sherrie Gross at Stampin' Sunshine
- Peggy Noe at prettypapercards.com
- Maxine Conrad at Stamp to the MAX!
Reader Comments (132)
Thanks for sharing! I really like the framed picture.
Love your post - thanks for the chance of blog candy.
Your card is beautiful! I love the notecards you made as well - they are adorable and shows that some times simple is elegant! They are cute and I thank you for the ideas! Thank you for the chance to win your blog candy - I would love to win it to use the beautiful paper!
Thanks for the blog candy.
Love your picture - so cute! Also love the 3" x 3" Gift Cards and the colors are great. I have this set of stamps and have only used it once. I will have to get it out and use it again now. Thanks for sharing.
Have a great day!
Cathy
Great picture, I loved the note cards, the buttons added so much. Good job.
Like the colors and idea in using the same design and showing it in different colors.
Love your notecards, great project! Thanks for the chance to win!
I ordered the download also. Loved the bright colored note cards. Thanks for sharing. happy Spring.
Great idea of cs for thread. Thanks.
Love bringing stampinup into home decorating!!!!
I love your wonderful spring picture. I have been noticing the bird theme in decor lately.
Simply too cute for words!
I had to stop my blog hop to "Pin" your adorable notecards!
I too love how stampin up is so versatile from decorating to card making. Both of which I love!
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Sycamore Street paper and colors!! That little detail of adding a tiny strip of paper in the button holes is genius and fabulous!
Shannon, your projects are wonderful! That MDS artprint is awesome--I've gotta get that. And now you've enabled me to get the Button Buddies to make those cute 3x3's! Great job!
Love those little notecards so easy and great gift idea.
Love your cards! Thank you for the inspiration!
Beautiful spring colors!
I love te MDS and frame. Awesome colors. Thanks for sharing.