May Make & Take Projects

This past Saturday marked the one year anniversary of our Monthly Make & Take class.  Happy Stampiversary to us!  These are the projects we made.  We found most of our designs from Pinterest, Stampin' Up, and classes we've attended.

Strawberry is made out of the pear from Apple of My Eye set.

What I Love and Hello stamp sets from SAB 2016

All about Everything stamp set from April 2016 Paper Pumpkin kit

This is a gift card holder.  It's hard to tell in the photo,
but there is a pocket in front of the back pocket to put a giftcard in.

Zoo Babies stamp set

This is the same design as the card right above it.
Attendees could choose to do a baby card,
or use the Balloon Celebration stamp set for this card.

A little about us:

Lorinda and I rejoined the Stampin' Up family in March 2015.  We met through Stampin' Up over 10 years ago and were demonstrators together back then.  It was the beginning of a life-long friendship.  She moved away and we both took a break from Stampin' Up for awhile (although we still used the stuff we had collected).  We rejoined last March to take advantage of the great offers for new recruits during Sale-a-bration.  I wasn't planning to do classes or become completely stamping obsessed again...but it happened...and I'm so glad! :)  It was Lorinda's idea to do these classes every month and I am really happy she thought of it.  Although I have always been a social person, I sort of neglected that side of me for awhile in the busyness of raising a family.  I didn't realize how much I was missing it until I started re-connecting with old friends and making new friends through these stamping gatherings.  I have so thoroughly enjoyed connecting with friends and exercising my creativity over the past fourteen months and that is why I call stamping the best "happiness therapy."  I love stamping and I'm so thankful for all the friends who stamp with me.

Marsha & Lorinda at On Stage Local.

Sweet Lil' Chick

Last night was a middle-of-the-night stamp session for me as I tried to decide on the projects for our upcoming Make & Take class.  I wanted to make a baby card since it's been awhile since we've made one.  I also wanted to incorporate Sale-a-bration items into the class since March is the last month to earn free SAB items.  The darling Honeycomb Happiness set was the perfect choice to meet both needs.

I recently bought the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits when they were on sale, so I was itching to try those out too.  I used the SAB Botanical Gardens vellum to make the bag.  It was difficult to see the fold lines on the vellum, and I wouldn't recommend it as your first bag to cut, but I finally figured it out! :)  The card is note card size so it will fit in the little bag that acts as an envelope.  I think it is so sweet!

The "Hello Baby" words came from the Crazy About You stamp set.  If my guests don't need a baby card, they can change the greeting to say "Happy Easter", "Hello Spring," or use the greetings that come in the set.  They can also choose to use a normal envelope instead of the vellum bag if they want to mail their card.

My inspiration for the card came from Rachel Tessman.  My inspiration for the vellum bag came from Bussy here.  Thank you!

If you have any questions about how to make this, don't hesitate to ask!

Happy Stamping!