Lemonade Stand Gift Set by Julie Beltramo

Lemonade Stand Gift Set!  – Julie Beltramo

When Stampin’ Up! gives you Fruit Stand Designer Series Papers, what do you do? - Make a Lemonade Gift Set! This sweet gift set would make a fun little summertime Thank You for a friend. Or, you can change up the sayings and make it for a summertime party; the possibilities are endless! In the tutorial you’ll learn how to make a unique Fruit Basket – the size is tailored to Stampin’ Up!’s new smaller sized Gusseted Cellophane Bags. You’ll also learn how to make a simple, but clever Pocket Card – perfect to insert a Lemonade Drink Packet inside, and add a note inside too! The Covered Water Bottle that coordinates with the set is a must!  Get the full step-by-step instructions by subscribing to the month of July over at Craft Project Central.

Cutie Pie Creations! – June Bonus Project by Christy Fulk

Cutie Pie Creations! – June Bonus Project  – Christy Fulk

If you want to use your Cutie Pie Thinlits Dies for more than just cake pieces, this tutorial is for you. This tutorial includes three different ways to use the dies. The projects are a triangle treat box, mini treat basket, and a hanging basket. These projects feature the new Swirly Bird Bundle, Thoughtful Banners Bundle, and the Playful Palette Designer Series Paper Stack. These projects would make a great product-based class.

Bonus projects can be obtained by subscribing to two or more months in a row at Craft Project Central, putting the Craft Project Central badge on your blog, or by referring a friend and when they subscribe, letting Craft Project Central know.  Head on over to Craft Project Central to learn more!

Flower Card Set with Vertical Greetings by Regina Andari

Flower Card Set with Vertical Greetings!  – Regina Andari

With this tutorial, create a colorful set of greeting cards that feature the same design with assorted colors and sentiments.  That same lovely design is carried over to the envelopes, which will give the recipient a glimpse of the beauty that is waiting inside.  You will love how quickly this set can be made, including the decorative box!  This project would be perfect for a product-based stamp class.  Get the full step-by-step instructions by subscribing to the month of June at Craft Project Central!

Butterfly Card Set & Shaker Box by Monika Davis

Butterfly Card Set & Shaker Box! – Monika Davis

Make this beautiful butterfly greeting card set with elegant designs. Learn how to work with your dies and stamps making the most out of them:  such as inlaid die-cutting and making your own stamped background. You will also learn to add a shaker window to the box holding your cards. This is a technique you’ll want to know to jazz up any craft project.  Great for a stamp camp, or as a class project.  Get the full step-by-step instructions by subscribing to the month of June at Craft Project Central!

Painter's Palette Art Magnet Set

Painter's Palette Art Magnet Set!

Welcome to my Craft Project Central project for June!  Turn your refrigerator into an art gallery!  In this project you will learn how to take a stamped image and turn it into a magnet for your refrigerator.  You will create three blank art easel magnets and learn how to temporarily attach and replace the art that gets framed in each of the magnets.  You will also construct a tiny envelope to store your blank art "canvases" and your completed works of art!  The entire set of easel magnets, "canvases" and Velcro attachment pieces are stored in a custom box perfect for gift giving!  This is a wonderful gift for a child as they will have a ton of fun creating their art masterpieces for framing on the refrigerator!  Get the full step-by-step instructions by subscribing to the month of June at Craft Project Central!

Poppin’ Paradise Ensemble by Sara Levin

Poppin’ Paradise Ensemble!  – Sara Levin

It’s time for summer!  With summer comes loads of reasons to be in touch and to celebrate the season.  These designs scream fun!  In this tutorial you’ll learn how to use Pop of Paradise Stamp Set, Pop of Pink Specialty Designer Paper and Swirly Scribbles Thinlits to create three of the box cards and a summery box that’s perfect as a party favor or a gift box for a special something or someone.  Get the full step-by-step instructions by subscribing to the month of June at Craft Project Central!

Grateful Bunch of Cards & Frame by Cindy Brumbaugh

Grateful Bunch of Cards & Frame! – Cindy Brumbaugh

This bright and cheerful ensemble of three cards and a sweet little frame using the Grateful Bunch Stamp Set with the Blossom Bunch Punch and Hello Thinlits is sure to put a smile on someone’s face. The projects all come packaged in a cute little bag to boot. This project is also absolutely perfect for a demonstrator to use for a Product Class - tips are given throughout the tutorial showing how to organize the class so it will flow quickly and smoothly for attendees.  Get the full step-by-step instructions by subscribing to the month of June at Craft Project Central!

Today I Rise

Butterflies of Encouragement by Regina Andari

Butterflies of Encouragement!  – Regina Andari

Sometimes a special someone just needs a little encouraging, and this tutorial includes three uplifting greeting cards (with elegant and exciting design features) and a delicately-designed treat box.  One of the cards is a fun double Z-fold, and another one has a pop-up rainbow of butterflies on the inside.  You’ll enjoy how easy the cards are to make and how well they’ll be received!  Get the full step-by-step instructions by subscribing to the month of June at Craft Project Central!

Wine Bottle Box & Card by Yapha Mason

Wine Bottle Box & Card!  – Yapha Mason

A bottle of wine is a nice gift for so many occasions, from a quiet dinner at a friend’s house to a milestone celebration. This fantastic hexagonal wine bottle gift box is a great alternative to the traditional bag. It is easy to make and even easier to customize in the colors and patterns of your choosing. This project includes the wine bottle box, a matching tag, and a coordinating card. This would make a great project for a club or class, but make sure everyone brings their own bottle of wine!  Get the full step-by-step instructions by subscribing to the month of June at Craft Project Central!

Pop of Pink Party Ensemble by Julie Beltramo

Pop of Pink Party Ensemble! – Julie Beltramo

Get ready for those summer parties with this Pop of Pink Party Ensemble! Garlands are all the rage for decorating walls, hanging from ceilings, spreading along table and counter spaces – they’re super cute and flexible for décor! And you’ll learn how to systematically make one, without any sewing! Plus you’ll make three creative Gift Bag versions using the Gift Bag Punch Board, all of them being easy to open and close, ready to fill with any party treat or favor! Plus you’ll make a sweet and simple coordinating card that can be quickly replicated for multiple thank you notes!  Get the full step-by-step instructions by subscribing to the month of June at Craft Project Central!

Independence Day Party Poppers & Luminaries by Buffy Cooper

Independence Day Party Poppers & Luminaries! –  Buffy Cooper
 
It’s summer – time for picnics, family reunions, fireworks, and celebrations of all kinds. Add some zing to your parties by repurposing used coffee pods to create adorable party poppers for summer confetti. The easy-to-create luminaries add a fun touch to picnics and parties. Create a cute shaker card with leftover confetti to use as an invitation or thank you card. This set was designed for a US Independence Day party, but you can easily change the colors and paper to work with any party theme.  Get the full step-by-step instructions by subscribing to the month of June at Craft Project Central!

Father’s Day Gift Set by Julie Warnick

Father’s Day Gift Set!  – Julie Warnick

Father’s Day is just around the corner! Are you wondering what to give the man in your life? Here are some great ideas that can be given as a set or as separate gifts for the grandpas, dads, husbands and brothers that you know. The World’s Greatest Dad album is the perfect gift to let dad know just how special he is. All you have to do is fill in the blanks! The toolbox gift box can be made in two different sizes, and holds either full size Hershey’s Chocolate Bars or Hershey’s Nuggets. Top the gifts off with fun tags and a masculine card and you will be ready to celebrate Father’s Day!  Get the full step-by-step instructions by subscribing to the month of June at Craft Project Central!

It’s an Art Party! – May Bonus Project! by Sue Plote

It’s an Art Party! – May Bonus Project!  – Sue Plote

You’ll color the world of your little (or big!) special someone with this quick and easy art party project.   Featuring the Over the Rainbow Stamp Set, lots of squares and a rainbow of colors, this project includes everything you’ll need for a party of six including invitations with envelopes, envelope wraps and name tags; gift bags with tags; drinking straw decorations; cupcake picks and a banner!  If you love to cut and stamp…this project is for you!  So…grab your trimmer and inks…and before you know it you’ll be hosting a bright and fun art themed party…and with a lot less work than you might think!

Bonus projects can be obtained by subscribing to two or more months in a row at Craft Project Central, putting the Craft Project Central badge on your blog, or by referring a friend and when they subscribe, letting Craft Project Central know.  Head on over to Craft Project Central to learn more!

Butterfly Pizza Box Card Set y Christy Fulk

Butterfly Pizza Box Card Set!  – Christy Fulk

This card box set has a mini “pizza” box to hold the cards in, and the box is decorated with a pretty butterfly belly band. The box holds a total of six, 4” x 4” cards and coordinating envelopes. This tutorial includes the instructions on how to make the mini “pizza” box, three different card designs (two are made of each), and the envelopes for the 4” x 4” cards. The set features the Garden in Bloom Stamp Set and English Garden Designer Series Paper. This would make a great card class, too.  Get the full step-by-step instructions by subscribing to the month of May at Craft Project Central.

Circle Card Thinlit Mini Album Ensemble! by Amanda Corbet

Circle Card Thinlit Mini Album Ensemble! – Amanda Corbet

Explore using the Circle Card Thinlit die in a new way and be mesmerized watching this mini album flip open as you pull the page and enjoy each new photo and surprise. This sweet little mini album is the perfect place to share photos from a short trip or as a brag book! This album holds up to 16 photos and even includes pockets to keep memorabilia such as tickets or trinkets with your memories! Give this as a gift with the coordinating box and card. This would make a wonderful class project or hostess gift!  Get the full step-by-step instructions by subscribing to the month of May at Craft Project Central!

A Little Ballet and Hip Hop Warm-Up for T-Rex

Every day is a good day for more moments of laughter and light :)

Sweet Sunburst Cards & Gift Set! by Julie Beltramo

Sweet Sunburst Cards & Gift Set!  – Julie Beltramo

Summer is approaching and what a way to surprise someone with a special gift! In this tutorial you’ll learn how to make a fun and fabulous Portfolio Case to hold four fantastic cards! Using the Sunburst Thinlits Die and the Sunburst Sayings Stamp Set, you’ll make these perfectly pieced cards – fun and addicting to make! And of course, while making or sending cards, everyone deserves a little treat! So you’ll also learn how to make a cute and quick wrap for the coordinating Tag a Bag Gift Box.  Get the full step-by-step instructions by subscribing to the month of May at Craft Project Central!

T-Rex Shimmy Mob Dress Rehearsal

Thought you might enjoy another laugh this week :)  I crack up every time I watch this (and yes, I have watched it multiple times and have belly laughed every single time)!  Hope this gives you more smiles :)  And yes...that's me in the T-Rex costume :)  It's amazing how being in a costume can loosen me up ;)

Card Candy Flip Book by Regina Andari

Card Candy Flip Book!  – Regina Andari

Create a flip book, complete with elements that flip and open, with card candy that the recipient can remove and use to decorate note and greeting cards.  One of the “flip” elements is a glassine bag that holds twine and jewels to further decorate the cards.  The flip book includes a pocket to hold an instructional note for the recipient, and there’s another pocket to hold additional embellishments, punched or die-cut shapes, stamped sentiments, etc.  This tutorial includes eight assorted card candy decorative layers, including the one on the front of the flip book, which can be lifted from the book and adhered to a card.  This is a fabulous project to make for another stamper/card-maker, and it would also be a great stamp camp project.  Get the full step-by-step instructions by subscribing to the month of May at Craft Project Central!