I have SO many ideas of Smash Books I’d like to make.  The first one will be “A Day In My Life” theme….then I’ll also have one for the last four months leading up to Brittany and Sam’s wedding!
How fun is THAT??  I can’t wait to get started!  If you need ideas and inspirations for themes etc. just head over and check out my “Simply Smashing” Board on Pinterest.

Here’s what the products look like….

Epic Day This And That Bundle Price: $32.08	Epic Day This And That Designer Stickers Price: $4.95	Epic Day This And That Designer Washi Tape Price: $4.95	Remember This And That Rotary Stamp Price: $5.95
This And That Epic Day Designer Series Paper Price: $10.95	This And That Epic Day Journal Price: $10.95

Item	Description	Price
131268	Epic Day This and That Journal	$10.95
130814	Epic Day This and That Designer Series Paper	$10.95
130133	Remember This and That Rotary Stamp	$5.95
131271	Epic Day This and That Designer Stickers	$4.95
131269	Epic Day This and That Designer Washi Tape	$4.95
133350	Epic Day This and That Bundle Includes the five This and That products listed above. Only available in a bundle until April 30. Check out this fun video from Stampin’ Up! showing some off the  “This and That” bells and whistles… This and That Video  For more info you can head over to my Suitably Stamped Online Shop.  No need to shower, get dressed or do your makeup!  You won’t have to scrape the snow off of the car either! We’re off to find adventure!  Wishing you a magical day!	$32.08 15% Off Retail Value!

Hey there, Stampin’ Peeps!

I don’t know about you…but I’m ready to feel that warm spring sunshine in my bones.  I’m ready to relax in the hammock on the deck and listen to the sounds of spring.  Since it’s supposed to be in the “teens” here tomorrow morning I thought I’d better create some spring here in my stampin’ studio.

I love perusing Pinterest and I’m excited to see all the bright and cheery ideas that are popping up for Spring and Easter. (Are you dreaming along with me on Pinterest?  Come on in! The water’s fine! You can follow me “Suitably Stamped-Michelle Suit)   I’ll be sharing some new projects soon that were inspired by some that I’ve picked as favorites.  But now I want to share a fun project that I hope you’ll like.  It’s called “Spring Chicks and Place Cards”.
I recently met an awesome stamper who is a terrific friend and a brand new team member on our Trinity Design Stamping Team named Kim Fields.  Kim created some adorable little birds and I just fell in love with them.  I decided to take them and change them a little (because that’s what we do…).
Here’s what I came up with…

Aren’t they sweet?  I just sketched out the shape for the bird body and wing and transferred it to a scrap of cardboard to make a reusable template.  I then found some scraps of Designer Series Paper (this paper is from a retired suite).  You could use any design really.  You could even use card stock in your favorite spring colors and emboss them with one (or more) of the Embossing Folders.  The possibilities are endless.
The beak is punched from the Heart punch and adhered between the two layers.  The feet are made with 2 paper clips just opened up and glued inside between the front and back layers.  The eyes are actually the Basic Pearls.  I made them black by coloring them with a black Sharpie and letting them dry.  How cool is THAT??  You can make pearls in any color you’d like.  Woot!

The place card is made from a scrap of Pool Party Core’dinations card stock (#129321).  It’s embossed with the “Honeycomb” Embossing Folder (#129378).  I think that’s so stinkin’ cute!  It reminds me of chicken wire.  Right??  The Soft Suede tag and flower were made using the Pop Up Posies Designer Kit from the Spring Catalog (#131395)  It has SO many parts and pieces to create a bunch of fun projects.  Here’s a peek at what you get with the kit…

It’s just awesome.  I have a few other projects to share with you that I’ve created with my kit.  Stay tuned.

Ok…are you ready for spring NOW?  Head over to my Online Stampin’ Store and get everything you need to make your Spring and Easter the most special one ever.

**SPECIAL OFFER**  When you order the Pop Up Posies Kit from my Online Store you will receive a FREE PDF with other project ideas to create with it.  It’s an exclusive offer just for you.  Don’t miss out!**

Stamped Blessings,

Hello Peeps!  Happy Wednesday!

Ok…I’ve had today’s punch art idea floating around in my head for about a week now and it feels SO good to  finally get it “done”.  If you’ve seen my recent projects, you’ve probably noticed that my body might be in Virginia but my heart is in Orlando.  🙂  More specifically….Disney World.

I decided to use the punch art creation I made as the focal point for a scrapbook page.  It fit in perfectly with the stamped sentiment I wanted to use and it’s definitely the right theme.  I have some adorable photos from Lindsay’s graduation photo session and I haven’t gotten them into a scrapbook yet.  So….this was the first step towards that goal.

All right….enough chatting….let’s get to the punch art!!

Hello, stampin’ friends!

Spring is springin’ and the birds are singin’… FINALLY! I had a great weekend that included fun family time, a terrific stamping get-together with ladies from Trinity Design Stampers and Stamping With Style. I was excited and honored to win a card contest with a new wedding card and also to win the Judge’s Choice Award out of all categories! Here’s my card:

“Very Vintage Bridal” in Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla

I love the flower trim that’s in the Spring Catalog – it’s so vintage and absolutely elegant. The skirt was made with the 5/8″ flower trim. It comes in a yummy vanilla color and is easy to transform into any color of the rainbow.

Here’s what it looks like:

5/8″ Flower Trim – Vanilla #126869  2yards each  $6.95

Dress-Up Framelits – #130101 $24.95

Now on to today’s project… Here’s a fun project with a new punch art critter that I created for a recent Easter card swap. Meet Delilah! Delilah is peeking through the rabbit hole, checking to make sure that her Easter eggs are safe and sound… the Easter Eggs were created using the XL Oval Punch and then each one was embossed with a different embossing folder. I don’t know about you, but Delilah and I are ready for Spring!   Speaking of Spring, don’t forget that items in the Spring Catalog are available now for you to start creating your Spring and Easter projects. Hop on over to my Online Shop to see all the fun stamps and accessories that are now available. Also, Sale A Bration is winding down….It will end on March 22nd.  Don’t forget that you can get one FREE ITEM from the SAB catalog with every $50 you purchase. Want to get an extra 20% Off ALL of your stampin’ supplies?  Just ask me how!  Wishing you a wonderful week ahead…