Love You Much Box

Here's a cute little favor box for your next Valentine party! Contact me to get the box pattern to make this cute little basket when you order the Love You Much Bundle. If you are a member of a homeschool group, contact me, with homeschool information, and I will send you the box pattern free.
Hugs & Kisses box
Stamps: Love You Much Stamp Set	Paper: Card Stock Whisper White 8 1/2X11 Card Stock Close To Cocoa 8 1/2X11 Card Stock Riding Hood Red 8 1/2 X 11 Card Stock Pink Pirouette 8 1/2 X 11
Ink Classic Stampin Pad Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin Ink Refill Chocolate Chip Versamark Pad Stampin Around Cartridge Un-Inked Jumbo Uni-Ball Signo Gel Pen	Accessories: Dotto Glue Dots Mini Stampin Dimensionals Punch Scallop Circle Jumbo Wheel Whimsy Ribbon Taffeta Riding Hood Red 3/8 Inch Punch Heart-To-Heart
Instructions 1.Print box pattern on sheet of Close to Cocoa card stock. 2. Create heart pattern by punching three hearts from scrap paper using Heart to Heart punch. 3. Stamp three hearts image in VersaMark ink on each side of box pattern. Match up heart pattern with VersaMark hearts and temporarily adhere pattern, wheel Whimsy image over pattern in Chocolate Chip ink. Repeat on each side of box pattern. 4. Cut out box pattern (cut off top) and assemble box. 5. Stamp “Hugs & kisses” scallop circle image in Chocolate Chip ink on Close to Cocoa, Pink Pirouette, and Riding Hood Red card stock (3" x 3"). Punch out Close to Cocoa image using Scallop Circle punch. Color in circles on scallops using White gel pen. Cut out circle from Pink Pirouette card stock and adhere to Close to Cocoa image. Cut out heart from Riding Hood Red card stock and adhere to Pink Pirouette circle using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Adhere layered scallop circle to stick. 6. Stamp “Friend to friend” in Chocolate Chip ink on Very Vanilla card stock (1-1/2" x 1/4"). Adhere to stick. 7. Tie Riding Hood Red taffeta ribbon in a knot and adhere to stick.

Love You Much Page

Are you a Scrapbooker? If so... here's a page you can make using the new stamp set from LOVE YOU MUCH.

Love page (12" x 12")
Stamps: Love You Much Stamp Set	Paper: Card Stock Whisper White 8 1/2X11 Card Stock Close To Cocoa 8 1/2X11 Card Stock Riding Hood Red 8 1/2 X 11 Card Stock Pink Pirouette 8 1/2 X 11 Designer Series Paper Candy Lane
Ink Stampin Write Marker Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin Pad Chocolate Chip	Accessories: Brads Silver Punch 1/2 Inch Circle Stampin Dimensionals On Board Book Basics Large Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue Adhesive Sizzix Big Shot Machine Sizzix Bigz Alphabet Serif Essentials
Instructions 1. Punch top-left corner of large photo using 3/16" Corner Rounder punch and adhere Candy Lane Designer Series paper (2" x 5") to back of photo. Adhere photo to Close to Cocoa page. 2. Adhere second photo to page using Stampin’ Dimensionals. 3. Punch bottom-right corner of third photo using 3/16" Corner Rounder punch and adhere to page. 4. Stamp large heart image in Chocolate Chip ink on Riding Hood Red card stock (3" x 3"). Punch flower image from heart using 1/2" Circle punch. Attach Silver brad to center of flower. Cut out heart. Adhere heart to page and adhere punched out flower slightly off original position. 5. Stamp three hearts image in Chocolate Chip ink on Pink Pirouette card stock (3" x 3"). Cut out tall heart and adhere to page. 6. Cut letters “Lve” from On Board Book Basics and Candy Lane Designer Series paper (5" x 7-1/2") using Big Shot machine and Naturally Serif die. Adhere paper letters to chipboard letters and adhere to page. 7. Stamp “you much” in Chocolate Chip ink on Very Vanilla card stock. Adhere card stock to page. 8. Journal on page using Chocolate Chip Stampin’ Write marker. After you finish reading this.. go on over to Chrissy's blog and see her blog candy she's giving away!! WOW... Creating with Chrissy.

Ribbon Ornaments

I found a wonderful tutorial on the BHG website (Better Homes & Gardens) for making Ribbon ornaments. Here it is!

Make a Ribbon Candy Twist Ornament

Wow family and friends with these handcrafted retro ribbon candy styled ornaments.

What You Need

• Spray adhesive
• Wide, medium, and narrow ribbon
• Water-soluble marking pen
• Long-eye beading needle
• White embroidery floss
• Eleven 10-mm-round pearls

How to Make It

1. Glue the medium-width ribbon to the center of the wide ribbon.
2. Trim the length to measure 16 1/2 inches.
3. Using the pen and a ruler, mark dots down the center of the ribbon at 1-1/2-inch intervals on both sides of the ribbon.
4. Thread the beading needle with an 18-inch length of embroidery floss.
5. Slip a pearl onto the floss.
6. Carefully remove the needle, and then rethread it with both ends of the floss. The ends of the floss should be even.
7. Push the needle from one side of the ribbon through the other side at the first mark (the first pearl is now at the bottom of the ornament); add a pearl.
8. Push the needle from the one side of the ribbon through to the other side at the second mark; add a pearl.
9. Continue until you have 11 pearls on the string.
10. To finish, secure the thread and attach a hanging ribbon.

Fancy Flowers

Decorate your bath with this cute apothecary jar using some of Stampin' UP!'s newest sets and embellishments.

Flower Fancy Bath Salts Ja

Stamps Flower Fancy (set of 10; 111578; $36.95) Frames with a Flourish (set of 7; 111041; $33.95) Wonderful Favorites (set of 23; 109461; $40.95) Paper Confetti White card stock (8-1/2" x 11") Bella Rose Designer Series paper Design 1: 9" x 1/8" Design 2: 2" x 2" Design 3: 1-1/4" x 1-1/4" Design 4: 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" On Board Timeless Type Ink Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin’ Pad Kiwi Kiss Classic Stampin’ Pad Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad Pink Pirouette Classic Stampin’ Pad Pretty in Pink Classic Stampin’ Pad Riding Hood Red Classic Stampin’ Pad Stampin' Up! Accessories Old Olive 1/4" grosgrain ribbon Chocolate Chip 3/8" taffeta ribbon Pretty in Pink 3/8" taffeta ribbon Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware Chateau Bella Rub-Ons Stampin’ Dimensionals 1" Circle punch Sanding blocks

Instructions

1. Apply flower border and frame Rub-Ons to jar using wooden stick included with Rub-On assortment.
2. Adhere Bella Rose Designer Series paper (Design 1) around jar.
3. Stamp two flower images in Riding Hood Red ink and four in Chocolate Chip ink on Confetti White card stock. Cut out Riding Hood Red flowers. Cut out centers of two Chocolate Chip flowers, and adhere to middle of Riding Hood Red flowers. Set flowers aside.
4. Stamp two flower images in Pink Pirouette ink. Stamp flower outline images Pretty in Pink ink over Pink Pirouette flowers; cut out. Adhere remaining two Chocolate Chip centers to Pink Pirouette flowers. Set flowers aside.
5. Stamp leafy stem image in Kiwi Kiss ink and leafy stem outline image in Old Olive ink; cut out. Adhere stems to jar.
6. Stamp square frame image in Chocolate Chip ink on Designer Series paper (Design 2). Stamp circle frame image in Chocolate Chip ink inside square frame. Cut out square frame, and adhere to jar.
7. Punch out circle from Designer Series paper (Design 3) using 1" Circle punch, and adhere to alternate paper pattern (Design 4). Cut out around punched circle. Adhere to frame.
8. Adhere Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware frame to jar.
9. Adhere Pink Pirouette flowers to jar. Adhere Riding Hood Red flowers to jar using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
10. Lay On Board Timeless Type letter face down on Confetti White card stock; trace, and cut out. Adhere paper to On Board letter and color with Riding Hood Red ink using direct-to-paper technique. Sand edges using sanding blocks. Adhere to jar in center of frame.
11. Stamp "To my friend" in Chocolate Chip ink on Confetti White card stock. Cut out, and adhere to jar.
12. Pull center thread in Pretty in Pink taffeta ribbon, and gather ribbon.
13. Tie Old Olive 5/8" grosgrain ribbon and Chocolate Chip and Pretty in Pink 3/8" taffeta ribbons around top of jar.

Escape in June!

During June you can get a special bundle of products at 25% off!! Contact me for ideas and details. Here's an example of what you can make using the Love Notes.


Contact me to order your set now!

Description	Page Number	Price
Circle of Friendship stamp set	p. 143	$17.95
Love Notes assortment	p. 167	$8.95
Rose Red Classic Stampin' Pad	p. 165	$5.25
Very Vanilla 5/8" grosgrain ribbon	p. 191	$7.95
Total (non-bundled)		$40.10
eScape Bundle price		$30.00