Creative Idea - Sweet Stitches Designer Fabric Pincushion - Free Tutorial!

Supplies

Sweet Stitches Designer Fabric, cut into 6" square

Sweet Stitches Big Designer Buttons

Hot glue gun

Straight pins

Small wide-mouth canning jar and ring

Cardboard

Polyester fiberfill stuffing

Instructions

Trace the lid of the jar on the cardboard; cut out.

Place the stuffing on the cardboard and cover with the fabric.

Hot glue the edges to the underside of the cardboard.

Place the pincushion inside the canning ring.

Fill jar with buttons and place the lid on the jar.

What a SIMPLE and pretty project!
Fun project for even the most inexperienced crafter!
Great gift idea!

The Sweet Stitches Fabric and Buttons are part of
the Occasions Mini that ENDS 04/30/2011!
Click HERE to view the other Occasions Mini items
and order today before it is too late! 

Have a Blessed Day!!

Katie Burke

Stampin' Up!® Independent Demonstrator

Pine Mountain / LaGrange, Georgia

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Celebrate National Craft Month With A Springtime Vintage Bundle!!

*PHOTOS COMING SOON - I am with my mom after knee surgery and don't have access to my usual computer functions.  Will also announce an additional bundle when I get home!

Combine this fantastic bundle with Sale-A-Bration rewards for an amazing opportunity to score big on exclusive Stampin Up!® products!   When you order my SPRINGTIME VINTAGE BUNDLE for only $50.00 (before shipping/tax), you will receive the following:   

• Your Choice Of: 
• Springtime Vintage DESIGNER SERIES PAPER (item 121782):  This paper brings to mind 1930s vintage springtime gardens and parlors. 12 sheets total: 2 ea. of 6 double-sided designs. 12" x 12". Acid and lignin free.  Coordinating Stampin’ Up!® Colors are Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze, Rose Red, Pear Pizzazz, Crumb Cake, River Rock, Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke
  - OR -
• Springtime Vintage DESIGNER FABRIC (item 121817):  Includes 1 each of 3 coordinating designs.  Extra-wide fat quarter size; each piece approximately 28" x 18".  100% cotton.  Coordinates with Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze, Rose Red, Pear Pizzazz, Crumb Cake, River Rock, Very Vanilla, and Always Artichoke.  Coordinates with Springtime Vintage Designer Series Paper and Springtime Vintage Big Designer Buttons.  Use with 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon in coordinating colors for perfect finished look.   
• Big Designer Buttons (item 122301):  Custom-colored buttons in a fun style and large size.  Colors coordinate with Springtime Vintage suite.  48 total pieces, 4 ea. of 3 designs in 4 colors. Fourhole:  1" diam.; two-hole: 3/4" diam. Shown at 50%.  Crumb Cake, Rose Red, Pear Pizzazz, Night of Navy. 
• Rosettes (item 118774):  These adorable ribbon flowers make quick and pretty accents. Dye with Classic Stampin’ Ink to create flowers that coordinate with any of our exclusive colors.  Adhere easily with our Mini Glue Dots (IB&C 197).  Each assortment contains 18 pieces total, 6 each of 3 sizes: approx. 1/2", 3/4", and 1". 100% polyester.  Vanilla (18)
• Your Choice of 2 rolls of 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon!  Soft and flowing seam binding ribbon that drapes like silk. Adds a delicate look to your creations! 1/2" wide, approx. 10 yds.
• 120999 Very Vanilla
• 120992 Cherry Cobbler
• 121000 Always Artichoke
• 122331 Baja Breeze
• 122332 Crumb Cake
• 122330 Pear Pizzazz
• 121884 Rose Red
• Vintage Flower Adornments (item 121879):  Cute vintage flowers reminiscent of treasures you would find in grandma’s jewelry box. Perfect accents for any project! Adhere easily with our Mini Glue Dots® Includes 24 pieces: 8 ea. of 3 colors. Very Vanilla, Rose Red, Baja Breeze.  
• FREEBIES OF YOUR CHOICE!! 
• Choose any 1 product from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog for FREE!!  You can see the selection HERE. 
• Choose 1 additional pack of either Springtime Vintage Designer Series Paper or Designer Fabric!! 
• Also earn a punch on your VIP Customer Loyalty Card!! 

Offer good through 03/12/2010

Place orders with

Katie Burke, Stampin’ Up!® Independent Demonstrator:

(706)594-8088 or katie.bellabdeigns@gmail.com

Katie Burke
Stampin Up!® Independent Demonstrator

Pine Mountain / LaGrange, Georgia

http://www.bellabdesigns.com/

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New Year - New Blog Design and Focus - New Occasions Mini - and SALE-A-BRATION!!!

The New Look of Bella B Designs!

Adventures in stamping, scrapbooking, sewing, home decor, repurposing,

crafting, organizing, dreaming large, and living a blessed life!

Now that 2011 is upon us, it is time to refresh, refocus,

and enjoy all the new things available from Stampin' Up!® 

New Blog Design

Like the new look?  I did the ENTIRE thing using My Digital Studio!  The graphics are from an AMAZING new line in the Occasions Mini Catalog called "Springtime Vintage."  It is available as regular Designer Series Paper for all of your paper crafting needs, a Digital Download for all of your digital needs, Big Designer Buttons, and.... drumroll..... DESIGNER FABRIC!!!  Be still my shabby little heart!! Coordinating Stampin' Up!® exclusive colors:  Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze, Rose Red, Pear Pizzazz, Crumb Cake, River Rock, Very Vanilla, and Always Artichoke.

New Focus

Be sure to follow along with my series on Goals for 2011.  I am outlining them this week and setting them in motion very soon!  Click HERE to read all about my ongoing series! 

New Occasions Mini Catalog 

It is here and it is overflowing with absolute TO DIE FOR yumminess!  Stampin' Up!® has really outdone themselves with this mini!  Check it out by clicking HERE for the online version or HERE for the PDF.  Did I mention it is TO DIE FOR??? 

SALE-A-BRATION IS ALMOST HERE!!!! 

That's right!  The most magical time of the Stampin' Year is almost upon us!  SALE-A-BRATION starts 01/25/2010 and runs through 03/31/2011.  Schedule your workshop now - online, catalog, or in home.  Free stamp set, digital downloads, etc. of your choice from the Sale-A-Bration exclusive product line with every $50 you spend - no limits!  Earn extra free product from the Sale-A-Bration catalog for hosting a qualifying workshop (online, catalog, or in home) IN ADDITION to the regular hostess benefits! 

Have A Blessed Day!

Katie Burke

Stampin' Up!® Independent Demonstrator

Pine Mountain / LaGrange, Georgia

http://www.bellabdesigns.com/

Email me today to schedule your Catalog, Online, or In-Home Sale-A-Bration Workshop(s)!

Click HERE to place your online order 24/7!

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Creative Idea: 2010 Stampin' Up!® Holiday Mini Favorites - Designer Fabric Projects!

Each package of Designer Fabric comes with an insert with patterns/instructions to make these great projects!!

Designer Fabric Projects:  Scalloped Square Coasters, Christmas Stocking, Fabric Covered Notebook

Designer Fabric Wreath

For more information about the fabulous new Designer Fabric from Stampin' Up!®, visit my earlier post by clicking here:

http://bellabdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/09/2010-stampin-up-holiday-mini-favorites.html

Be sure to check back all week for creative ideas for using this FABULOUS FABRIC!!

Gotta have some now?? Visit my online store at www.katieburke.stampinup.net and click on "SHOP NOW".

Have a blessed day!








Katie Burke

Stampin' Up!® Independent Demonstrator
Pine Mountain / LaGrange, Georgia

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2010 Stampin' Up!® Holiday Mini Favorites - Introducing DESIGNER FABRICS!!

Beginning with the 2010 Holiday Mini Catalog, Stampin' Up!® is offering Designer Fabric. This new product line combines exclusive designs and colors with high-quality fabric--making coordination with other Stampin' Up!® products a snap!

Deck The Halls Designer Fabric

Item 121716
Price $9.95

Expand your crafting options with new Designer Series fabric for a whole new look and range of project possibilities! Coordinating patterns in vintage-looking Deck the Halls bundle make it easy to create colorful, eye-pleasing projects. Combine with Deck the Halls Big Designer buttons for even more easy coordination. And of course, this fabric is a perfect medium for creating all kinds of beautiful Christmas projects using the Big Shot machine and the large collection of Stampin' Up!® dies.

• Combines exclusive designs and colors with high quality fabric
• Coordinates with other Stampin’ Up!® products
• Extra wide fat quarters
• 100% cotton
• Includes instruction booklet highlighting five projects you can create using fabric
• Coordinates with Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake
• Coordinates with Vintage Christmas suite
• 28" x 18"
• 3 coordinated designs

Candy Cane Christmas Designer Fabric
Item 121715
Price $9.95

Expand your crafting options with new Designer Series fabric for a whole new look and range of project possibilities! Coordinating patterns in playfully striped and polka-dotted Candy Cane Christmas bundle make it easy to create colorful, eye-pleasing projects. Combine with Candy Cane Big Designer buttons for even more easy coordination. And of course, this fabric is a perfect medium for creating all kinds of beautiful Christmas projects using the Big Shot machine and the large collection of Stampin' Up!® dies.

• Combines exclusive designs and colors with high quality fabric
• Coordinates with other Stampin’ Up!® products
• Extra wide fat quarters
• 100% cotton
• Includes instruction booklet highlighting five projects you can create using fabric
• Coordinates with Garden Green, Baja Breeze, Blushing Bride, Real Red
• Coordinates with Candy Cane Christmas Suite
• 28 x 18”
• 3 coordinated designs

Be sure to check back all week for creative ideas for using this FABULOUS FABRIC!!  Tomorrow's project will be a stocking!!

Gotta have some now??  Visit my online store at www.katieburke.stampinup.net and click on "SHOP NOW". 

Have a blessed day! 







Katie Burke
Stampin' Up!® Independent Demonstrator
Pine Mountain / LaGrange, Georgia

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Daddy's Dreams Donation - The Minky Boutique - THANK YOU!!

Deliciously YUMMY Minky donation!  These pictures represent 2 HUGE boxes of Minky remnants and yardage that no photo could possibly do justice.  This is the softest fabric on the planet and there is tons of it!  My daughter and I sat there and just ran our fingers through it forever.

This donation comes to Daddy's Dreams from Denise at The Minky Boutique. 

Denise and I have gotten to know each other via email and she is an amazing lady.  Please visit her website at http://www.theminkyboutique.com/. 

In addition to all of this Minky, Denise sent me BOLTS AND BOLTS AND BOLTS of white flannel fabric that she had planned to use in the production of a new line for http://www.myhopeandhealing.com/.  Look for more information here on my blog about My Hope and Healing when the website goes live! 

These bolts of white flannel will be used to make the rag quilts we are making for Daddy's Dreams warm and cozy, as we will be using them for the inside layer.  What a blessing! 

Denise, thank you for helping to make this possible and please keep us posted on when My Hope and Healing goes live! 

We will be putting these fabrics to good use on 07/30 and 07/31.

You can click HERE for all the details on activities, donation needs, and a Daddy's Dreams button fundraiser!

Katie Burke

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Pine Mountain, GA and LaGrange, GA Areas

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Daddy's Dreams Donation - Erin McMorris - THANK YOU!!

Look at these beautiful fabric donations! These are from Erin McMorris.

Please visit her website at http://www.erinmc.com/.

Erin, thank you so much for your generosity! 

We will be putting these fabrics to good use on 07/30 and 07/31.

You can click HERE for all the details on activities, donation needs, and a Daddy's Dreams button fundraiser!

Thank you for helping to make this possible!

Katie Burke
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator
Pine Mountain, GA and LaGrange, GA areas

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Daddy's Dreams Donation - Jennifer Paganelli - THANK YOU!!!

More GORGEOUS fabric donations!  These are from Jennifer Paganelli. 

Please visit her website at http://www.sisboom.com/.

Jennifer, thank you so much for your generosity! 

We will be putting Jennifer's fabrics to good use on 07/30 and 07/31.  You can click HERE for all the details on activities, donation needs, and a Daddy's Dreams button fundraiser! 

Thank you for helping to make this possible!

Katie Burke
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator
Pine Mountain, GA and LaGrange, GA areas

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Announcing Daddy's Dreams ... Where Fabrics Become Works of Heart! Join Me For An Experience of a Lifetime!

Please mark your calendars for 07/30/2010 and 07/31/2010! 
Date Changed to 08/13/2010 and 08/14/2010 due to Homecoming at PGUMC on 08/01/2010!

I am proud to announce an amazing project I am undertaking in memory of my Dad, who passed away in September after a long brave battle with AML (Acute Myelogenous Leukemia) at the age of 61.

The project will be called “Daddy’s Dreams” and I will be working with my Stampin’ Up! downline, the Bella B Stampers, and my church, Pleasant Grove UMC.  The project will be 2-fold: 

• We will provide "rag quilts" that have been handcrafted specifically for patients who have been diagnosed with cancer – to “blanket them with love” during their ordeal.
• We will be making hats for women/girls who are enduring chemo – blinged out with fabric flowers, of course!

Over the past few weeks I have been soliciting donations from the fabric community and have been receiving an overwhelmingly touching response.  I have received donations so far from Robert Kaufman Fabrics, The Minky Boutique, and Jennifer Paganelli (please look for photos and blog posts on the donations from The Minky Boutique and Jennifer Paganelli over the weekend!) and have been humbled by their generosity. 

Please join me for a special weekend! 

There will be something for everybody’s skill level, whether it is cutting, ironing, running a Big Shot, stacking fabrics sewing on the machine, or hand assembling flowers.  Hoping for an awesome experience!!!

CUTTING SESSION: 

Friday, 07/30/2010, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. 
Date changed to 08/13/2010 due to Homecoming at PGUMC on 08/01/2010!
Pleasant Grove UMC Fellowship Hall
(LaGrange, GA - convenient to I-185)

• NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!  NON-SEWING TASKS AVAILABLE!!
• We will be ironing fabric, cutting it into strips, and running it through the Big Shot to cut into either quilting squares or flowers for the hats. 

STAMPIN' UP! CATALOG CELEBRATION and DADDY'S DREAMS CUTTING AND SEWING SESSION: 
Saturday, 07/31/2010, from 11:00 a.m. - until we drop!! 
Date changed to 08/14/2010 due to Homecoming at PGUMC on 08/01/2010!
Pleasant Grove UMC Fellowship Hall and Quilting Room
(LaGrange, GA - convenient to I-185)

• NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!  NON-SEWING TASKS AVAILABLE!!
• We will have FREE make and takes available utilizing products from the new Stampin' Up! Catalog.
• We will be ironing fabric, cutting it into strips, and running it through the Big Shot to cut into either quilting squares or flowers for the hats. 
• We will have fabric flowers to assemble - super simple needle and thread project. 
• We will have a separate room set up for all individuals who wish to bring their sewing machines and assist with "rag quilt" construction. 

EQUIPMENT/VOLUNTEER REQUESTS:
We are in need of several items to help make this a fast-moving and successful process.  Please see below for a list of items that you might bring (or loan us if you can't attend) to assist! 

• Cutting pads and rotary blades to cut fabric into strips
• Long quilting rulers and/or yard sticks to guide cutting of strips
• Big Shot machines with Scallop Square Dies and Fancy Folds Dies – and any floral dies you might have
• Big Shot clear cutting pads
• Sewing machines with thread
• Iron and Ironing board
• Shoebox size clear "rubbermaid" containers to sort/store/tote fabrics by color
• New "bucket" hats (or other) to decorate with the fabric flowers
• Large decorative buttons
• Needles and thread

We also need access (not necessarily same day) to an industrial washer/dryer to use – hopefully for free?? We will need to launder the quilts when they are completed to initiate the "ragging" process. 

REFRESHMENTS: 

• We will have ice cold drinks for sale.  The money raised will be used to purchase materials (hats to adorn, thread, needles) that we have not had donated. 
• We will set up a "pot luck" table, so please feel free to bring your favorite snack food or dessert to share (or your own sack lunch). 

I know I packed in a ton of information above, but I wanted to cover it all for you!  I hope you will join me on this journey as we bless these deserving patients... and we too are blessed by giving of ourselves as we live the Statement of the Heart....

Please CONTACT ME if you have any questions.  Have a blessed day! 








Katie Burke
Stampin' Up!® Independent Demonstrator
West Central Georgia

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WOW - Robert Kaufman Fabrics - Thank You!

I arrived home from my cousin's wedding in North Carolina this weekend and found that a box full of quilting fabric had been delivered to my doorstep.  It was a HUGE box stuffed to the rim with an assortment of yummy fabrics donated by Robert Kaufman Fabrics for the purpose of creating quilts for people/children diagnosed with cancer.  What a wonderful and generous donation!

For those of you who may not know, my Dad died in September after a brave battle with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) at the age of 61.  Since that time we have struggled to come to terms with his loss and the hole it has left in our family.  Initially, I had planned to work with Project Linus, but have since decided to place my focus locally in our community and will be working with my Stampin' Up!® downline, the Bella B Stampers, and my church, Pleasant Grove UMC.  What a wonderful way to live the Statement of the Heart! 

My children will be attending a special camp in LaGrange, Georgia at the end of the month.  Camp Dogwood is sponsored by West Georgia Hospice and their goal is to assist in the healing process of children after they have suffered the loss of a loved one.  This box full of goodies arrived at the perfect time!  I plan to contact someone with West Georgia Hospice and introduce the idea to them, as well as begin to work out details.  I want to make this blanket/quilt project a success here in the West Georgia area. 

I should probably have waited until I had all the details to present to you before I posted, but I was so very excited and grateful to Robert Kaufman Fabrics that I couldn't keep it a "secret!"  Be looking for more information regarding a "cutting session," where we will come in and cut fabric.  It will be simple and won't require any sewing experience at all.  We simply would run the fabric through the Big Shot using the Scallop Square Die and stack the cut squares for a future sewing session! 

Some other items we will be needing will include: 

• Full size cotton sheets (any color - to be used as inexpensive backing fabric - please only newly-purchased sheets because of health concerns for those with weakened immune systems)
• Assorted fabrics in cotton, flannel, and fleece
• Big Shots, Scallop Square Dies, and cutting pads (need people to bring and/or loan for cutting sessions)
• Rotary cutters and mats (need people to bring and/or loan for cutting sessions)
• Sewing machines and thread (need people to bring for sewing sessions)
• Clear shoebox size "rubbermaid" containers to store cut fabric in

Long Distance and still want to help? 
Feel free to mail me supplies/fabric that you would like to part with (pre-cut Scallop Square Die fabric squares would also be fabulous!!).  Contact me for more information on where to send donations! 

Once again, a big thanks to Robert Kaufman Fabrics for giving me the blessing of a jumping off point for this project!  I look forward to sharing more specific date information in the near future! 

Have a blessed day! 







Katie Burke
Stampin' Up!® Independent Demonstrator
West Central Georgia

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Cruisin' With Katie - FREE BUNDLE GIVEAWAY!!!

TODAY, 04/16/2010, through 05/03/2010, all online orders will be eligible to earn entries to win this wonderful product bundle giveaway!!!

Includes a fun 6-piece all-occasion stamp set, "For a Friend," 3 different ribbons (at least 2 yards of each), felt embellishments accented with Sweet Pea Stitched Felt pieces, assortment of 6x6 Designer Series Papers, handmade Daisy/Black-eyed Susan embellishments with corduroy button accents, assorted floral trims to accent your projects, and 3 heart pouches ready to fill with goodies for giving.

I received the blessing of being invited to the Stampin' Up!® incentive cruise with my wonderful upline, Phyllis Shepherd, this year. We leave next week and I wanted to offer a big giveaway for online orders so you can share in the excitement as I celebrate my good fortune!

ENTRIES WILL BE EARNED AS FOLLOWS:

• Earn 1 entry for every $25* spent!
  *Retail price, before shipping/tax
• Pretty in Pink Stamping Club Members earn 2 entries for every $25** spent!
  **Retail price, before shipping/tax. Regular club orders not eligible, only online orders.\
• EARN DOUBLE ENTRIES 04/16/2010 through 04/19/2010 at 12:00 pm EST!!!
• Place an order of $150* or more and earn hostess benefits!!!
  *Retail price, before shipping/tax

STOCK UP ON RETIRING FAVORITES NOW!!!

Retiring colors will be available through the end of May, and possibly into June. These colors will eventually run out and Stampin’ Up! will only stock the retiring colors until June 1st. After that, you may not be able to stock up on some of your favorite colors!! If you are looking to get any of these colors, I recommend ordering them BEFORE June 1st. After that time, they will be WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! Don’t miss out!

Super easy, super fun! Don't forget that you can grab a couple of friends and place a big order to earn the hostess benefits!

HOW TO ORDER:

• Go to http://www.katieburke.stampinup.net/
• Click on "shop now."
• Shop, shop, shop 'til you drop! Don't forget to order all your favorite retiring colors, as well as products from the Occasions Mini, which ends on 04/30/2010!!
• Submit your order/payment.
• Feel free to leave a comment on this post if you wish and/or share the excitement with your friends!!
• You will automatically be entered into the drawing (as outlined above) and I will be drawing on 05/04/2010 for the winner!

I wish you could all go with me, but I will be taking lots of pictures to share over the coming weeks, so be looking for those! If you would like to earn your way to an incentive trip with Stampin' Up! there is no better time than the present! Check out how to start your own business while you are at my website. My recruit password is "katieburke" (without the quotes). Join today and your starter kit will be on its way - plus you receive 2 free DVDs for inspiration!

Don't forget about the $1.00 CLEARANCE SALE TOMORROW and my 2nd Annual Birthday Bash/Free Crop Day!!!

Much love and many hugs to you all!







Katie Burke
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Sale-A-Bration Extravaganza and March Crop Photos!

What a GREAT time we had!  There were 4 demonstrators who participated in this free event in March.  We had a great crowd and everyone loved the projects we worked on! 


Goody bags!

Working on card and scrapbook make and takes.

Working with Decor Elements - SUPER EASY! 

Decor Elements demonstration board.  These were applied by attendees - many of whom were first timers! 

Big Shot fabric project display. 

Card and scrapbook make and take. 

Card make and take. 

Build-A-Bear make and takes - everyone got to individualize their own.  Very cute and fun for adults and children alike!

Fabric flower pins made using fleece and Sweet Pea Stitched Felt. 

If you missed this event, you can see we had some great projects.  I did not get many photographs because I stayed busy doing make and takes.  Phyllis Shepherd did a Simply Adorned make and take table and the projects were SO PRETTY!!! 

Hope you enjoyed a peek at our Sale-A-Bration Extravaganza and March Crop!  We plan to do it all again next year! 

Have a happy day!

Katie Burke
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