mechanical treat cup card

Hi stampers!

Today I was blog hopping and visited the blog of Stasia Sloma - I love her work and visit her site full of wonderful work often  (she looks so young!!).  She had a cute little card using the hot air balloon and the round treat cup on her site today.  She showed how she closed up the back of her container and I liked her idea but then bam! I had a new idea I had not tried before with these cups.  See what i did below.

 

 Look inside the empty cup and you will see that there are different images inside there.

In the view above, you can see that the window is an open hole.  Each of these images/blank is stamped on or cut out of a circle.  If you move the circle/wheel (see the arrow on the right side), you can see the images/opening.  On the inside of the card you see the blank backside of the wheel (see below).

Here is a picture taken from inside the card that shows the wheel positioned so you can get the candy out of the cup.

The picture on the right shows the closed card with the candy inside.  I love mechanical cards and it was fun to figure out how to do this.  I have seen many clever ways to keep the candy inside the card but I think this is my favorite way.
Before I hit the hay, I MUST remind you that TODAY.....WEDNESDAY.....MARCH 31 is the LAST day of SALEBRATION... call me quickly  to place your order and if the subtotal is $50 or more, you get a free gift !!!!!!!!

Another project for the ladies!!

Hi all
Isn't this a great card?  I designed it to show the senior center ladies various coloring techniques ...some of the ladies used watercolor crayons and an aquapainter to color their image.  Some used an aquapainter and a stamp pad.  Some used colored pencils.  Some used markers.  In fact, we even used two different strategies to stamp the main image - some used Black Stazon ink, and some used versamark ink and black embossing powder...I almost left my heat gun on the table at the end of the session!  Luckily I spotted it as I headed out the door.  I would have been sad to be without my heat gun.  I use it often!!  When we were all finished the project, the ladies signed the back of the cards(of course!!) and then we passed the cards around the circle so each lady could see how beautifully unique each card was.  That was fun! 
This is one of those cards that can easily be done in stages.  If you stamp a stack of the herbs, you can take them with you as you wait in the doctors office or wait for the subway.  Hmmmmm...I think I will make a few to take with me when I go to pick John up at school.  What is the chance the coach bus will actually arrive on time!  I will be less antsy if I keep myself busy coloring my images.  Great idea!  Think I will go do that right now!!
Peggy

Stampin with the ladies!

Hi all
Sorry I haven't been posting the last couple of days...life got busy!!!  It happens!!!  My son dashed off to Florida by coach bus on Thursday with his school bands and chorus, and is returning home tomorrow.  I am proud to say that his group won the top honors!!!  I was so surprised when I heard that because when I asked John how they had performed (before he knew they had won) he texted that "we could have done better!"  Apparently they did well enough!! 
Friday night I was prepping for a demonstration I did on Saturday.  The card (above) is one of the projects the ladies made.   These ladies have been scrapbooking and, I'm told, they have made cards using, primarily, stickers.  One of the ladies in the group contacted me and asked that I introduce the ladies to stampin'.  They are an active group of senior citizens who live at a new special housing site (the room where we met was lovely and sunny!!!) that is coincidentally, right behind a school where I formerly worked for 13 years.  The neighborhood has been refurbished and looks fabulous!!!  It was fun to revisit this neighborhood that had a tired look back in the years when I worked there.  It was a World War II community and needed, and deserved, the efforts that have been put in there.  I really appreciate the opportunity to see the progress there. 
And the ladies were great!  They jumped right in and tried everything I threw at them in spite of stiff joints and other physical limitations.  Their spirit is strong so they willingly accepted the challenges I tossed at them.  What fun! I couldn't decide if I was using my stampin' talents or my talents as an occupational therapist!  You know OT's believe that activity is restorative!   I hope to have the opportunity to revisit this lively group. 
Did I mention the lovely lunch they served?  I especially loved the fresh greens and strawberries.  Lovely colors and de-lish!!  I was lucky enough to be there when they celebrated Laura's birthday (can I say the number?  It wasn't so high).  Laura is not a resident there, but her mother in law is, and Laura is one of the two ladies who encourages and supports the group activity.  Although it was her birthday, I was the one who got the gift...Laura informed me she had decided to join my group of demos.  She is my latest recruit!!  Whoo hoo! Welcome, Laura!!  I hope you will get to meet my other gals soon...right now my most recent recruit is in Florida, but we will put something together once she returns home. 
Today I had hoped to do some stamping for the blog tour I am participating in later in April but my husband started asking me for tax filing info and I got totally distracted by that.  I hope tomorrow will be a play day.  Luckily we are now on spring break so I should have a couple of free hours AFTER I lunch with old friends from the school I mentioned earlier.  I love to reconnect with old friends. 
Would love to hear what is going on in your life.   If you haven't considered placing a Saleabration order...get busy!!!  Saleabration (SAB) ends on Wednesday!!!!  For each $50 (subtotal) you spend, you get to choose a FREE gift.  The lovely punch I used to make the edge on the card above is one of the free gifts available ..you know that punch would cost 15.95 if it were in the current catalog.  If you earn that punch, it is like getting better than a 30 % discount - remember you get the free item and pay no shipping or tax on the gift.  I hope you will give yourself a spring treat ..or tell your loved ones to contact me to purchase a Easter treat for you.  Contact me soon!!
Peggy

funny bunny ...aka milk carton

Hi all
I have another Easter project for you ...this cute little bunny is made from the mini milk carton die cut and some punches.  I saw a similar project on Krista's (aka angelstar) blog and decided to make my own version ...Oh no!!  I just realized I never glued the tail on!!!!...ok.  I'm back.  Tail is in place now.  Anyway, I used several punches ..heart (lg and small), wide oval, large oval, circle.   Highlighted the eyes with a white gel pen, and drew on the whiskers with a black marker.  Free hand cut the teeth. I slipped a paper clip in to catch the folded parts in the opening so the treats are accessible without ruining the bunny!  Too cute!
I plan on relaxing my way through next week, when schools are closed, by stamping.  If you would like to come stamp with me, just give me a holler...love to have you here to play.  If you'd like to gather a few friends, I can do a class for you.... day or evening.
Remember, we are on the last week of SAB when you can earn a free gift (stamp set, punch or DSP) for each $50 you spend.  Also NOW is a fabulous time to join Stampin' Up! with me - whether you want to be a hobby demo who enjoys a discount of at least 20% on all your SU purchases, or you want to try your hand at the business of being a SU demo.  Now when you join the kit is on sale and you earn an extra free stamp set.  Some folks, like me, stay in SU for the long haul (my 13th SU anniversay is this week!!) or you can make a little profit and quit..there are options to fit your needs or wants.  Call me ...we'll talk!!
Peggy

Easter Beauty!

Hi all,
Absolutely, this was my favorite project from my Easter classes.  I saw a project by Mary Davidson which used this stamp set but when I started to make the project I started tweaking it here and there and this one ended up looking rather different.  I love the evolution of one idea from another!!
I was especially eager to use the border stamp from the Vintage Vogue set and I was really pleased at how it put the bird in a leafy context.  I am also pleased with the way the ribbon and the punched border echo the polka dot feature.  Isn't it pretty?  I hope you will take a minute to share your thoughts in the comments...just a little acknowledgement of what brings you back to my site each day!!

SU/Sizzix candy pouch

 

Hi  all

Here is another project from my Easter class.  This box is made from part of the Box #2 die.  It is small so it is perfect for small candy bars or, in this case, a little bag of candied sunflower seeds.   I seem to have misplaced the addy of the blog where I saw the pouch idea...but I am going to keep looking - it is here somewhere!!!

Peggy

playin' with my big shot!!

What a fun project!!  I will never regret getting the Big Shot and my dies.  I love playin with them!!  Special projects ...fast!!  Would you like to come make an easter blossom some time soon?  Let me know as I will be shopping for some beautiful spring fabrics this weekend!!
Peggy