Tickled Pink Party!

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A couple of weeks ago I hosted a workshop & swap with a PINK THEME!  Every little detail had some pink infused in it.  I wanted to share a few of the pics and ideas with you, incase you have a little princess or queenies that would like to party pink with you...

Here's my table all set for my workshop ladies. 

I made about a dozen tissue paper pom-poms, you can view a YouTube video how-to here.

They really added a fun flair!

 Here is my CANDY BUFFET! I created a tutorial for the apothecary jars, there's a link to the membership site here, I highly recommend this fun site!  There are some other fun items, a glittered wood block "Be Mine", pink bottlebrush tree that I'm so in love with, and a pretty embellished pillar candle.

 These were my party favors, they're handmade little muslin bags, I posted a tutorial for those here.

 What would a PINK PARTY be without PINK YUMMY FOOD?
Here are my Pink Lemonade Cupcakes.  They're easy and awesome!  My recipe is this:  White box cake cupcakes.  Make fresh buttercream icing (3C confectioner's sugar, 1 stick softened butter, 2T milk), but replace the milk in the recipe for frozen pink lemonade concentrate.  Needs no additional color or flavoring!  Amazingly pretty and yummy!

 Below are bottled water wrapped in patterned paper (Beau Chateau SU!), and sugar cookies topped with M&M's.  The sugar cookies were melt-in-your-mouth.  The recipe is from Allrecipes.com and you can find it here.

 Finally, here's a pic of my lovely friends enjoying themselves at the party.  Make and takes, Sale-A-Bration shopping, and card swaps.  And all the wonderful sweets :)

Apothecary Candy Buffet

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One more time this round, I've designed a pretty project for UStamp With Dawn and Friends!! Big Shot Roundup. 

Here's a yummy Candy Buffet.  It's a cinch to put together, and makes a fabulous display for your wedding, birthday, stamping event, or everyday organization. 

This tutorial includes jar decoration, embossed candy bags, thank-you notes, and envelopes to match.  It will pull your party together and make you look like the Hostess With The Mostest {which you are, of course}!  There's also a recipe and instructions for the pretty cake pops pictured . 

If you are interested in checking out this and FIFTY more world class projects, for $24.99 for a three month membership, click here to be taken to UStamp With Dawn and Friends!! Big Shot Roundup!!

Butterflies & Blossoms Layout & Trinket Box

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I am so honored to be designing projects for Ustamp With Dawn and Friends, and today my latest project premiered on her site!

It's a 6" x 6" layout with easel back, matching card and "trinket" box.  I designed it with a specific use in mind - to document the memory of a loved one or a cherished time, and tuck mementos in the box. 

I want to share with you how I finished my project. 

My sweet Gram passed away in May of last year.  She was an everyday part of my life for so many years, but particularly the last five, when she suffered from Alzheimers Disease and slowly came to need everyday care.  Dealing with a loved one with memory loss is very difficult, but as in all things, there are blessings that come from these times.  She loved my children fiercely, always wore a smile, and was my constant cheerleader.  So, I finished this little layout and box to capture the good times and hold a few keepsakes of the times I'm grateful for.
Here's us...


Here is the finished trinket box...there's a locket with curls from MY first haircut that she always kept :), and some little things she kept beside her.


I made little picture cards with journaling blocks on the back.  They're 2-1/4" x 3-1/4" on Poppy Parade, with 2"x2" squares of Very Vanilla, stamped with the lined journaler and date stamp from Notes & Details.  Die cut butterflies from Beautiful Wings Embosslits are the only embellishment.  Keep it simple, and repetition works!


Thanks so much for looking!  You really should check out all of the wonderful projects Ustamp With Dawn has to offer.  It's $24.99 for three months of access to 40+projects, chats, and community events.  Here's the link: http://bigshotroundupuswdaf2012.ning.com/main/authorization/signIn?target=http%3A%2F%2Fbigshotroundupuswdaf2012.ning.com%2F





Have a blessed & creative day! Erika. www.erikaclark.stampinup.net

Apothecary Pretties...

Pin It Now! No, I haven't had enough of these gorgeous Framelits Labels yet!




I love this sketch from Stamping 411 that I thought I'd try it one more time!  It's definitely going into my permanent template archive.  Very easy and elegant!

I stamped the image from Apothecary Art onto watercolor paper using black Staz-On, colored with Stampin' Write markers, and started blending with the blender pen.  The inner ring of Pool Party adds a nice dimension to the label, and frames those flowers very nicely.  Just blend in circles, gently and steadily, from the outside toward the center. 


The butterflies are cut from Beautiful Wings Embosslits, they're one of my all-time favorite tools.  One large butterfly from Everyday Enchantment DSP, and another with vellum sheet.  Layer and adhere with Sticky Strip folded in half lengthwise to make it nice and thin.  Add a few Basic Pearls and pop it off with a dimensional.

The ruffled ribbon makes a nice banner across the label, and fills in the spot where a sentiment might go.  Love that Ruffled Ribbon!
Below is the inside, simple but done :)



I'm playing along with HSS's challenge to use pleats or ruffles.  Click here to join the challenge!  I really enjoy their challenges as well as their inspiration projects.


Also using this fab template that I already mentioned:  Click here for Stamping 411's weekly challenge!  They always treat you like one of the gang :)



SUPPLY LIST:
STAMPS:  Apothecary Art, Tea Shoppe ("Stay" sentiment)
DSP: Everyday Enchantment (Sale-A-Bration), Vellum
CARDSTOCK: Wild Wasabi, Watercolor Paper, Very Vanilla
ACCESSORIES:  Stampin' Write markers (Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, Riding Hood Red.  Black Staz-On. Blender Pen.  Beautiful Wings Embosslits. Ruffled Ribbon in Pool Party.  Basic Pearls. 

Have a blessed & creative day! Erika. www.erikaclark.stampinup.net