The Happy Stampers Team is doing another Stampin’ Up! blog hop today!  This time we are featuring a Spring/Easter project and we’re each sharing our favorite stamping storage solution so be sure to hop around the circle to check out the great projects and storage ideas!

I used the Sheltering Tree and Hello Love stamp sets from Stampin’ Up! for my spring project today.

My card design was inspired by Retrosketches #157.

I started by embossing a panel of Crisp Cantaloupe card stock with the Happy Heart Embossing Folder and adhering the embossed panel to a panel of Soft Suede card stock with SNAIL.

I wrapped a strand of Pistachio Pudding Thick Baker’s Twine around the layered panel, tied a little bow, then adhered the panel to a Pistachio Pudding card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I stamped the images from the Sheltering Tree photopolymer stamp set in Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral, Soft Suede and Sahara Sand inks on a Whisper White panel.  To get a little more of a two-tone effect to the leaves, I inked up the entire image in Crisp Cantaloupe ink, then colored some random leaves my Calypso Coral Stampin’ Write Marker before stamping it.

I stamped the circle image (it’s the little sun) and sentiment from the Hello Love (Hostess Exclusive stamp set) in Soft Suede and Crisp Cantaloupe inks on a Whisper White card stock panel, then punched the image with the 1″ Circle Punch.  I layered the sentiment over a 1″ Circle Punch from Soft Suede card stock, then adhered the sentiment to the card front with SNAIL.

I stamped the grass and flower images from the Sheltering Tree stamp set in Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral and Pistachio Pudding inks on a Whisper White panel inside the card.

Alright, on to my favorite storage solution!  I’ve posted about this before, you can see the original blog post about my paper storage (along with several other storage ideas) here.

I love my paper storage solution, it’s fairly inexpensive and it’s been working great for me!  For my 8-1/2″ x 11″ paper, I store the paper by color family in a magazine holder that is turned on its side.  I purchased the Like It Magazine Files from The Container Store and I have one for each of my color families, one for the In Colors and one for specialty paper like Vellum, Naturals card stock, Shimmery White, etc.

To keep my card stock together, I purchased 9″ x 12″ Job Ticket Holders (you can find them at any office supply store, I got mine at Office Depot) and I trimmed the ends with the loop off.  I added a label that I printed with a label maker for each color.  I love that I can store a full pack of 8-1/2″ x 11″ paper plus scraps in each folder!

I also have some inexpensive storage ideas for punches in a post that I wrote when I initially did a little renovation to my work space.  You can see that post here.  I hope that you enjoyed a little peek in my crafting space!  🙂

Blog Candy!!

And finally, the blog candy…I’ve got a blog candy package featuring a stamp set and embellishments!  One lucky winner will receive: a wood mount For Being You stamp set, a pack of Pearl Basic Jewels and a spools of the Best Year Ever Ribbon.

To be entered to win my blog candy package, simply leave me a comment with your favorite retiring In Color (Coastal Cabana, Strawberry Slush, Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe or Baked Brown Sugar) on this post before 7 AM ET on Sunday, March 29 and you’ll be entered to win.  I’ll have the random number generator pick a comment on Sunday and I’ll announce the winner on my blog that morning!  Please note, anyone is welcome to leave me a comment but I am only able to ship the blog candy items to addresses within the United States.  Thanks for your understanding.

Okay, on with the hop!  To hop forward to Mary Deatherage’s blog, click the yellow arrow button.  To move back to Heather Van Looy’s blog, click the blue arrow button.

In case you get lost along the way, here is a list of the Happy Stampers TeamMembers who are joining in this blog hop:

• Amy Koenders – www.stampwithamyk.com  <<<<You are here
• Mary Deatherage – www.stampsnlingers.com
• Sandi MacIver – www.stampingwithsandi.com
• Heather Van Looy – www.handcraftingwithheather.com

You can find a complete list of supplies, including card stock cuts, at the very bottom of this post.

March 17-31 Hostess Code:  72RVH2AV

Use this hostess code when you order and receive a free gift from me!  If your order is over $150, please do not use this code, but you’ll still get the free gift.  The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $8.95 in either the 2014-15 Annual Catalog or the 2015 Occasions Catalog!

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Weekly Deals From Stampin’ Up! March 24-30

Here are this weeks Weekly Deals:

Click here to see the Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! in my online store.  The Weekly Deals are only while supplies last and only available at these great prices through March 30.

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Backorder List and Items Temporarily Unavailable

Stampin’ Up! has provided us with the list of items currently on backorder with their anticipated in-stock date as well as the items that are low inventory and those that have been turned off temporarily due to backorder delays.

Currently, the following items are on BACKORDER;  backordered items will be available on or before the date indicated:
131297: Coastal Cabana 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock–March 26
131295: Strawberry Slush 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock–March 26
131296: Baked Brown Sugar 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock–March 26
131294: Pistachio Pudding 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock–March 26
131201: Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock–March 26
131198: Blushing Bride 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock–March 26
139097: Nature’s Perfection Wood Stamp Set–March 26
131203: Soft Sky 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock–March 27
131188: Smooth Regals Collection 12″ x 12″ Cardstock–March 27
135804: Whisper White Cut & Ready Card Bases–March 26
105225: So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill–March 26
122934: Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill–March 26
137414: Bow Builder Punch–March 27
137364: Happy Heart Textured Impressions Embossing Folder–April 3
137366: Berry Basket Bigz L Die–April 3
131197: Bermuda Bay 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock–TBD

Currently the following items are temporarily NOT ORDERABLE:

137360: Butterflies Thinlits Die
139322: Butterfly Bundle (Wood)
139323: Butterfly Bundle (Clear)
138865: Butterfly Bundle (Photopolymer)
137898: Calypso Coral Pompom Trim
127811: 1-1/4″ Scallop Circle Punch
129381: Ovals Collection Framelits

Currently, the following items have LOW INVENTORY and will move to the “Not Orderable” list (above) once the current inventory is depleted:

122332: Crumb Cake 1/2″ Seam Binding Ribbon
120279: Clear-Block Storage Caddy
126189: Paper-Piercing Tool
127526: Elegant Butterfly Punch
137363: Hello You Thinlits
137909: Artisan Embellishment Kit

I will continue to post the updated list as Stampin’ Up! provides the to us, so be sure to check my blog before ordering to avoid frustration when items are unavailable.

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