Baptism Favors

My son is now 6 months old, and we just got him baptized a few weeks ago, when my Dad was visiting us.  After the ceremony, we celebrated his baptism with a luncheon at a restaurant with family and friends.

Everything (except for the candy inside the box) was handmade by me.  I made 91 of these favors especially for the event.

What?  91???  Was I crazy?  Not really. :)  I wanted to make sure I had enough favors for each guest.  I did not want them to miss out on the yummy treats, and I wanted to thank them for coming to the baptism.

The favors were very easy to make.  I used my Big Shot (113439) and Stampin' Up!'s Pillow Box die (retired) to cut Window Sheets (114323).  I assembled the pillow box and held it securely with Sticky Strip (104294).

The belly band was made with 3/4 inch Marina Mist cardstock (119682), which was crimped using the Paper Crimper (retired) and trimmed to fit snugly around the middle of the box.  I stamped "thanks" from the very versatile Fabulous Phrases stamp set (Wood:  117002; Clear:  120501) using Early Espresso ink pad (126974) on Whisper White cardstock (100730).  I punched out the sentiment with the Large Oval punch (119855) and layered it over Early Espresso cardstock (119686) that was punched out using the Scallop Oval punch (119856).  The ovals were popped up using Stampin' Dimensionals (104430).

Quick tips on making a lot favor boxes:
1.  Have all the "components" pre-cut and ready to go.
2.  Assemble each "component" step-by-step.  I finished all the boxes first (left one flap open so I could fill them with the goodies).  I crimped all the belly bands, stamped all the sentiments, and layered my ovals.
3.  I used a measuring spoon to get equal amounts of each color into the box, and laid it carefully flat after I've sealed the flap to prevent the treats from mixing into each other (and ruining the effect I was aiming for).

I really enjoyed making these favor boxes.  All products (except for the retired items) are available for purchase from my Stampin' Up store.  Please click on the link on the top right corner of the page to shop now.

Thanks for looking, and have a great day! :)
    

Stampin' Up Does It Again!

Doesn't it seem like it was only yesterday that Stampin' Up! offered all of their stamps for 15% off?  (Yes, I'm sorry, I did not get to post that on my blog...but I did remind all of my customers, and most of them took advantage of the sale, with my FREE shipping promotion.  Whew.).

I know I ordered several stamp sets...and I'm just now "playing" with them*. :)

And now, Stampin' Up! announces Online Extravaganza, where from November 19-28, popular items are 20 to 50% off!  Yup -- you read it right -- 50% off!!! 

And there are even 24-hour "doorbusters" -- including a Big Shot, the doctors' bag, and the clear block bundle!  The sale prices for these doorbusters are good for 24 hours only!

Details here.

There is no minimum purchase for this sale.  That means buy 1, or all, and you get the sale price!

It can't get any better than that...or wait a minute!  It can!  Combined with my exclusive FREE SHIPPING for the month of November offer -- and you got yourself an awesome deal!

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*P. S.  I've been making some cards and will be sharing them on my blog hopefully sometime next week.  Thanks for your patience, and thanks for looking! :)

Giving Thanks = Free Shipping!!!

In anticipation of Thanksgiving, which is right around the corner, and in celebration of my return to the blogging and papercrafting world, I am offering FREE SHIPPING for all Stampin' Up orders placed through me for the whole month of November.

That's right!  That means from November 1, 2012 to November 30, 2012, you'll only pay for your order, and the tax.  I'll pay for the shipping.  That's big savings, right there! :)

This offer is exclusive to orders made through me (not through my store).  Please e-mail me your orders at stampedbyc(at)gmail(dot)com to avail of this offer.

Don't have a catalog?  Download your FREE Annual 2012-2013 catalog here.  And download the FREE Holiday catalog here.

Again, this offer is exclusive to orders placed through me via e-mail.  From November 1, 2012 to November 30, 2012, please e-mail me your orders to get FREE SHIPPING!

Happy shopping!

It's Been a While...

...since my last post.  And I missed blogging very much.  I had some personal issues that I needed to take care of, but I am hoping that I am slowly getting back on my feet (and back to blogging, and papercrafting).

Maybe later, I will be able to share it with all of you.  For right now, I just want to say thank you for everyone's support, kind words, and understanding.  I appreciate each and everyone of you.

Happy Wednesday! :)

Mojo Monday 238 and An Update

Hello, everyone!

Thank you for being very patient with me.  I had been away for several weeks, because of health reasons.  I am now okay, but I'm waiting for some lab test results.  Hopefully, everything will be okay after that (fingers and toes crossed).

I am still taking it slowly, but I am very excited to get back to the swing of things.

I've missed several Mojo Mondays, and I'm planning to catch up with them soon.  In the meantime, here is my take on this week's Mojo Monday.

This card is based on a sketch designed by Mary Fish:

I used the following products from Stampin' Up:
Medallion stamp (Wood:  115223)
Petite Pairs stamp set (Wood:  122495; Clear:  122497)
Very Vanilla card stock (101650)
Early Espresso card stock (119686)
Chocolate Chip classic stamp pad (100908)
So Saffron classic stamp pad (105213)
Large Tag punch (119876)
1 3/4 Scallop Circle punch (119854)
1 3/8 Circle punch (119860)
Snail adhesive (104332)
Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

All these products are available here.

Thanks for looking, and have a great day!

Summer Smooches is Here!

It's April 1st, and today is the first day that the Stampin' Up Summer Smooches suite is available to customers.

Here are some of the products in the suite:

The suite includes:
1.  Bright Blossoms clear/wood mount stamp set
2.  Daffodil Delight 1/2 inch seam binding ribbon
3.  Petite Purse Bigz L die for the Big Shot
4.  Summer Smooches decor stencil
5.  Summer Smooches designer fabric
6.  Summer Smooches DSP
7.  Summer Smooches fabric brads
8.  Summer Smooches photobook template - available as a digital download for My Design Studio

These products are going to be part of the main Stampin' Up 2013-2014 catalog.

I ordered the stamp set, the purse die, and the DSP and I will have to wait until the end of the day on Tuesday to get it.  I can't wait!

If you want to order these products, you can find them here.  Click on "Shop Now" to get started!

Thanks for looking!

Stampin' Up Second Order

Quick post today.

Since it's almost the end of the month, I decided to take my husband up on his offer to buy me some Stampin' Up products.

I placed an order a couple of days ago, and I'm excitedly waiting for my stuff to arrive.  It will probably take at least a week for my order to get here.

It's a big order (slightly less than my first one), but don't worry, I did not ask my husband to pay for all of my stuff.  I paid for a portion of my order with money I've been saving for "fun stuff." :)

I can't wait to get my order and start creating! :D

If you want to share in my excitement by placing your own Stampin' Up order, please click here.  Click on "Shop Now" on the upper right hand corner of the page (when the new page opens up).

Thanks for reading, and have a great day!