Ombre Balloon Celebrations

Love this ombre balloon card... totally inspired by a Studio Calico gallery sample from over 2 years ago that I happened upon via Pinterest ...

Balloon Celebration balloons... Perfect Pairings greeting (Sale A Bration stamp set - yours for free with a £45 order - but only for 2 more weeks!!) and colours of Pool Party, Bermuda Bay and Island Indigo

Such fun... and having now just spent a few minutes on the internet looking for something else....it looks like a few of us Stampin' Up! demos around the world have been hit by the same inspiration... I am a bit late to that party!! But thought I would still share anyways...

When is a Bag not a Bag...?

So ...moving on from Easter Treats.... 

To one of the projects I made for my Quarterly All Day Event last Saturday.... This event is really special to me... not only do I get to share crafty time with a great group of ladies... whose oohs and aahs are SO appreciated as they spy projects I have been making over the last 3 months around the room.... always makes me laugh!!

But I also get to make projects other than cards for a change! And you know what they say... a change is as good as a rest!  Certainly helps me to re-charge my mojo!!

One of the papers we used was the fabulous It's My Party stack...such a wonderful array of colourways and patterns for all occasions...but also such great value for money... 

So when is a bag not a bag... when it is a mini-book of course!! This is a project we first made years ago... we did a small one from a 6" square of paper in class - and then Debbie came back to the next class with a full re-sized one from a 12x12 piece of paper ... with lots of photos decorating it... still love these Debbie! Thanks yet again.... 

Just a few photos to be added to complete the look! Or leave as it is and fill full of treats... or even a gift card

And have to say the free Sale A Bration Party Pants stamp set was particularly amazing in making this is a simple stamping project.... 

And I have to draw your attention to the paper clip bows.... dressed up with a colouring of pink Sharpie pen and a scrap of Melon Mambo underneath (I just used the bow as a template to draw round, cut out that rough shape with scissors and then trimmed as necessary!)

Edited to Add... as I have been getting lots of lovely comments today from around the globe.... watch this space for a tutorial... now coming soon!! In the meantime here is a link to a previous posting of a mini book bag...which gives you the idea of the bag as a mini book with photos in it! Though note that ... the linked version is a different shape!!

Bakers Box Easter Bunny

If you need something larger for your Easter Treat giving... but still cute... here you go! 

Simple enough care of the Bakers Box die and the Pyramid Pals stamp set and dies...

Though with hindsight... I do wish I had added some paws!

That is it for my Easter Treats this year... though there is a special one I am itching to make.... we'll see what next week brings!

Easter Berry Basket... & Carrot

A clean and simple little Berry Basket for Easter..... dressed with a carrot! 

Just a bit of fun with leftovers from my earlier carrot cake project!

Basket as it comes from the Berry Basket die... 

Carrot base and top care of the Cutie Pie dies (aka the Cake Slice dies!)

 Bit too daft? Maybe... but it has caused a giggle or two here at The Craft Spa.... 

Pretty Easter Bakers Box

Slightly more space for your Easter Treats today! Care of my Bakers Box die and some Birthday Bouquet papers.... Simple... but oh so so pretty... 

I used the confetti paper design purposefully so that everyone could choose their own box colours from a pick of Pool Party, Mint Macaron, Blushing Bride or Watermelon Wonder...

Flower arrangement just cut out from the 12x12 paper piece in the pack...

And an admittance... the greeting is from the retired Easter Blossoms stamp set... well it was just the perfect size for my 2" Circle Punch and 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch... Wow  - I have just checked - that stamp set retired 4 years ago in 2012... 

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Easter Pyramid Pal Easter Chick... extended...

Ok ... where there is an Easter Bunny... you will always find an Easter Chick not far behind....

 

I just couldn't resist! Charlie Chick for you today.... Sitting on a Pool Party box this time....

I had to re-visit Home Bargains today... to stock up on these polka dot square muffin boxes... and would you believe it... no Pool Party and Blushing Bride in the pack any more... but hey Mint Macaron and Pink Pirouette instead... yes I am even happier!!

In fact... that may be a good enough excuse for another Pyramid Pal lidded box make at the weekend... 

Easter Bunny Pyramid Pal... extended version...

Another easy project for Easter today... lots of happy oohs and aahs over re-creating this little project....  

A pyramid bunny care of the Playful Pyramid Pals stamps & dies.... 

Popped onto a scalloped polka dot  square muffin box as a lid (mine from good ol' Home Bargains).... more than doubles the amount of chocolate you can gift! And looks SO cute!!

Finished off with a Honeycomb Bob Tail on the back ...

And a Playful Pals carrot... an awesome idea for which I cannot take any credit! That goes to Karen Fontinelle whose blog post you can visit here for more details.... 

I drew my lines in using marker pens the same colour as my card (Tangerine Tango & Cucumber Crush) - but I would stick to a black pen for a re-make!

Stamped Easter Bakers Box...

Simple stamped Bakers Box CASED from the Catalogue today... though mine is dressed up for Easter Treats... 

Too lovely a project not to CASE! Especially as it is this project that made me have to buy the Bakers Box set of dies.... SO glad I did..... more coming.... 

Greeting from the Circle of Spring stamp set

Carrot for the Easter Bunny......

It's beginning to look a lot like Easter! First of quite a series of projects as it turns out!

Starting off with the simplest... carrot for the Easter Bunny anyone?

My ladies asked for something simple to create... and I decided that I wanted to make something other than my usual Easter Bunnies and Chicks ... so I did! Using my Cutie Pie Thinlits dies...and the greeting from the Circle of Spring stamp set again....

Though this was difficult to photo!!! But I am sure you will get the idea....

Hoping that enough of these are made this week to make Carrot Cake! And that I manage to get a photo!

And the Cucumber Crush Lace Ribbon came in useful.... perfect for the job....

Pedal Pusher

Oh very cute! On a bicycle made for two...

Another of the later released Sale A Bration stamp sets for you... which can be yours with any £45 Stampin' Up! order.... until 31st March...

And for you Beautiful Ride/VW Beetle fanatics... the smaller images in this set work well with that set too! Just sayin'...

This is a great card we made at Julie's Monthly Training last week... thank you (again) Julie! Those little balloons are so cute! Papers are from the It's My Party stack...such great value...