Another “Thank You For Being You” Card Featuring Stampin’ Up!’s Bold Blossoms Stamp Set

1. Dry emboss the front of a 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ Crumb Cake card using the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder and your Big Shot.
2. Punch one 5 1/2″ edge of a 1 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ piece of Melon Mambo CS using the Scallop Trim border punch. 
3. Stick the scalloped CS piece to the back of a 2″ x 5 1/2″ piece of Ice Cream Parlor DP so that about 1/4″ of the scalloped border is showing.
4. Lay a 6 1/2″ piece of Raspberry Fizz Satin Ribbon across the top of the DP.  Bring the ends of the ribbon around to the back of the CS and stick them down.  Stick the matted DP piece to the card front so that it is about 1/2″ up from the bottom edge of the card. (Stampin’ Up! substitution: instead of the ribbon, mat the DP onto a 2 3/8″ x 5 1/2″ piece of Melon Mambo CS that has had one edge scalloped and omit the ribbon entirely OR substitute with Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon and switch out the Melon Mambo CS from step 2 with a piece Pretty in Pink CS.)
5. Punch a 2 1/2″ circle out of Whisper White CS using the 2 1/2″ circle punch. Stamp the greeting from the Bold Blossoms stamp set in the bottom right of the circle and then stamp the stem twice in Pear Pizzazz Classic ink.
6. Stamp the flower from the Bold Blossoms stamp set at the top of the stem on the right in Melon Mambo Classic ink. 
7. Stamp the multi-petal flower from Petal Pizzazz in Melon Mambo Classic ink onto a piece of Whisper White CS. Cut it out and stick it to the top of the remaining stem with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
8. Place a pink rhinestone in the center of each flower. (Stampin’ Up! substitution – substitute with a basic rhinestone or pearl)
9. Stick the Whisper White CS circle to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Position it towards the left side of the card.
10. Take a 12″ piece of Raspberry Fizz satin ribbon and tie a faux bow around the first piece – to the right of the Whisper White circle piece.  You’re done!

I hope you enjoyed today’s card!

A quick note about how you’ll see our project posts going forward.  We will continue to post to this blog 5 times a week.This blog will continue to feature cards using predominantly Stampin’ Up! product. Whenever we use a non-Stampin’ Up! product, we will offer a suggested Stampin’ Up! substitution as seen in the project instructions above. Typically the types of non-Stampin’ Up! products you can expect to see us use would be either things that SU doesn’t carry (such as a 1/2″ corner rounder punch)or embellishments like ribbon, rhinestones and buttons in colors that Stampin’ Up! doesn’t offer (since I have a weakness for these particular embellishments). 

We have also launched a second blog – www.papercraftersworld.com – where we will share all of our  creations which feature a mix of products from many different paper crafting companies.  So if you like to gain inspiration from all sources then please check that blog out too as we are aiming on posting there 5 days a week as well.  Each time we post a project on Paper Crafter’s World we will let you know here. Today Soph posted a gorgeous card featuring the watercoloring with markers technique.

Winners of the Easter Blossoms Class Planner & Desk Top Calendar Easel

With all the happenings of the last few weeks it just occurred to me that I never announced the winners of the Easter Blossoms Class Planner and the Desk Top Calendar Easel Tutorial.  The five lucky winners listed below have won BOTH tutorials.  Please email me at andrea@sunnystampin.com to claim your prize.  Be sure to put “Easter Blossoms Blog Winner” in the subject line of the email.  In the body of the email please specify whether you would like the Stamp Class by Email version of Easter Blossoms or the Class Planner Version for Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators. And the winners are:

1. Stephanie Pezolet
January 25th, 2011 at 8:33 pm  
I would love to get the class planner! I already watched the video for the easel calendar on The Paper Crafter’s Library!!! I’ll make some as gifts for teachers  Thanks for your hard work and have a blast at CHA!!!

2. Ronette Krusa
January 25th, 2011 at 8:50 pm 
Ladies! These sets are the most fabulous ones yet! They remind me of summer days at Grandma’s with her quilts hanging on the line blowing in the breeze! I LOVE THIS DSP AND STAMPS! I would really really like to win these. My ladies would love this class and I’m positive it will be one of their favorites! Thank you again for sharing your talent. Ronette

3. Susie Neves-Sousa
January 26th, 2011 at 6:53 pm
Whether or not I win the blog give-away I am always so excited to see your blog posts. Your work is absolutely wonderful. I wish I knew how you do it all. where does your inspiration come from? Thank you sooooo much for sharing your wonderful work with all of us. I love the desktop calendar…and I especially love the Easter cards. I always find Easter cards so hard to design for some reason. Once agian you have managed to conquer designing Easter cards as well.
All the best to you and your family….GO AWAY FLU! Enjoy your time at CHA and bring back some interesting news for all of us.

4. Zaheer Murtzua
January 27th, 2011 at 6:43 am 
You girls are amazing every month you have something exciting to offer. I am a regular visitor of your blog, unfortunately have never been lucky to get the give away.

Thanks for this opportunity.

Zaheer

5. Rene Brown
January 29th, 2011 at 9:43 am 
I have seen many versions of calendars, but your easel calendar is the classy and most professional one that I have seen yet.

Win a 2-week Membership to Paper Crafter’s Library!

With the successful launch of Paper Crafter’s Library and the many positive responses we’ve received about the value of what we offer on that site – we have decided to “share the love” with you all and give each and every one of you an opportunity to win a 2 week membership to Paper Crafter’s Library (PCL).   

How?  All you have to do is leave us a comment on any one of our posts.  Every time you leave a comment – your name will be put into a draw. It gets even better though – you have even more chances to win because Paper Crafter’s World blog is also offering the same opportunity.  When you visit the Paper Crafter’s World blog, leave us a comment and for every comment you leave there, you will also be entered to win a 2 week membership to PCL. 

On the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month we will announce 2 lucky winners of a 2-week FREE membership to PCL here at the Sunny Stampin’ Blog.  On the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month we will announce 2 lucky winners of a 2-week membership to PCL on the Paper Crafter’s World Blog.  So every week there will be two lucky winners to a 2 week membership to Paper Crafter’s Library! ETA: If you are already a member of PCL then you can choose a tutorial or planner of your choice instead.

That’s all there is to it!  Easy peasy!

Stamps: Bold Blossom (Stampin’ Up!)
Ink: Pear Pizzazz Classic ink, Basic Black Classic ink (Stampin’ Up!)
Paper: Crumb Cake CS, Melon Mambo CS, Ice Cream Parlor DSP & Quick Accents Pack (Stampin’ Up!)
Accessories: Ice Cream Parlor Ribbon & Button Pack, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Big Shot, 2 1/2″ circle punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals, mini glue dots, scallop trim border punch (Stampin’ Up!); pink rhinestones (Dollarama); Raspberry Fizz 1/2″ Satin Ribbon (Papertrey Ink)