Happy Easter - You Are My Sunshine

Happy Easter! To celebrate the holiday today we are doing a family tradition of making a salas and a dessert to take to my aunt and uncle's home (the whole time commenting about how we hate to cook) and then going to their house, where their daughter cooked enough for an army, and we all eat too much. I hope you are able to enjoy your family traditions too.

I am also sharing another card I created using the March 2016 Stamp of the Month Sunshine Birdies.

The SOTM is a D-size set of 11 stamps that is $5 with a qualifying purchase. Alternatively you may purchase it for $17.95. Recommended CTMH My Acrylix® Blocks for this stamp set are: 2" x 2" (Y1003) and 2" x 3½" (Y1009).

This is another scene card I stamped before a business trip. I went with the intent of coloring with my Watercolor Pencils in the evening, but I didn't always get a chance as sometimes I was working on the labs from the training I attended. Our training ended early on the last day so I went to the library to color before catching my ride home.

All supplies are from Close To My Heart except where noted:

• My Acrylix™ March 2016 SOTM: Sunshine Birdies Stamp Set (S1603)
• 5½" X 4¼" White Cards & Envelopes, Value Pack (X254)
• 12" X 12" White Daisy Cardstock (1385)
• Kaleidoscope Paper Packet (X7202B)
• Black Memento™ Ink Pad (Z899)
• Watercolor Pencils (3505) - unfortunately the pencils are temporarily unavailable; they are expected to be back in stock in June 2016
• Waterbrush Medium (1771) - my version is retired, but a birdie told me that three new versions will be available in Seasonal Expressions 2 which you may order from on May 1; or you could use the fine brushes in the Paintbrush Set (Z3188)
• 3L® E-Z Dots® Adhesive (Z3022)

If you are ready to place an order or would like to research any product, the Shop Now button will take you there.

If you have any product or promotion questions, do not hesitate to email me. You will also find me on Facebook at Brenda's Paper Crafts. Thank you for visiting today.

Update - Mystery Hostess Party

Unfortunately we did not reach a Hostess Rewards level during the Mystery Hostess Party.

We will have a Mystery Hostess Party again in the future. Next time I will give you more notice about the party and keep it open for longer. I quickly scheduled one this past weekend since I was unable to offer finished products for sale at the craft fair (my Certificate of Authority to collect sales tax did not arrive before the fair).

Those who ordered during the Mystery Hostess Party have been reached about their choice of M-sized stamp.

Until next time...

Mystery Hostess Party

UPDATE Sunday, March 20 around 4:30pm:
my Online Business Address is unreachable and has been that way for at least an hour this afternoon so I am going to extend the Mystery Hostess Party until Monday, March 21 at midnight. The event should still show on my OBA tomorrow - traditionally Gatherings appear for a day or two after their end date - so if you were planning to order today and were unable due to technical difficulties you have more time.


To celebrate my first Craft Fair I am having a Mystery Hostess Party this weekend.

I started writing this Thursday evening and scheduled it to publish Friday morning. It is going on 11pm on Friday and I think it finally has all of the information I planned to include.

If my sales by Sunday at 11:59 pm reach a hostess rewards level, which is a minimum of $150, I will draw a name from a hat to receive the hostess rewards worth a minimum of $25. How to get your name in the hat: when you order $25 before tax and shipping from my website, you will be entered one time. In addition, you will be entered for each additional $25 of product you order.

This is the flyer I am handing out at the craft fair:

When you go to my Online Business Address (OBA), be sure to click Join to the right of Mystery Hostess Party so your purchase will count toward your name going in the hat.

In addition, as a thank you from me, for each $25 of product you purchase, you may select your choice of M-sized stamp set from me for free (please do not include the M-sized stamp on your order, instead send me a message with your choice and I will sent it to you separate from your order).

To help you decide which stamp set you would like to choose, here are the M-sized stamps that are retiring on either April 30 or July 31 of this year:

M-Sized Stamps Retiring in April or July 2016
item #	description	image	Idea Book Page	Cricut® Compatible	retiring on
M1135	On the Plus Side		SE 1 '11	no	4/30/2016
M1136	Patch of Sky		11	no	4/30/2016
M1137	A Day for Mother		12	no	4/30/2016
M1000	Monogram A		S/S '13 pg 114	Art Philosophy, Artiste	7/31/2016
M1001	Monogram B		S/S '13 pg 114	Art Philosophy, Artiste	7/31/2016
M1002	Monogram C		S/S '13 pg 114	Art Philosophy, Artiste	7/31/2016
M1003	Monogram D		S/S '13 pg 114	Art Philosophy, Artiste	7/31/2016
M1004	Monogram E		S/S '13 pg 114	Art Philosophy, Artiste	7/31/2016
M1005	Monogram F		S/S '13 pg 114	Art Philosophy, Artiste	7/31/2016
M1006	Monogram G		S/S '13 pg 114	Art Philosophy, Artiste	7/31/2016
M1007	Monogram H		S/S '13 pg 114	Art Philosophy, Artiste	7/31/2016
M1008	Monogram I		S/S '13 pg 114	Art Philosophy, Artiste	7/31/2016
M1009	Monogram J		S/S '13 pg 114	Art Philosophy, Artiste	7/31/2016
M1010	Monogram K		S/S '13 pg 114	Art Philosophy, Artiste	7/31/2016
M1011	Monogram L		S/S '13 pg 114	Art Philosophy, Artiste	7/31/2016
M1012	Monogram M		S/S '13 pg 114	Art Philosophy, Artiste	7/31/2016
M1013	Monogram N		S/S '13 pg 114	Art Philosophy, Artiste	7/31/2016
M1014	Monogram O		S/S '13 pg 114	Art Philosophy, Artiste	7/31/2016
M1015	Monogram P		S/S '13 pg 114	Art Philosophy, Artiste	7/31/2016
M1016	Monogram Q		S/S '13 pg 114	Art Philosophy, Artiste	7/31/2016
M1017	Monogram R		S/S '13 pg 114	Art Philosophy, Artiste	7/31/2016
M1018	Monogram S		S/S '13 pg 114	Art Philosophy, Artiste	7/31/2016
M1019	Monogram T		S/S '13 pg 114	Art Philosophy, Artiste	7/31/2016
M1020	Monogram U		S/S '13 pg 114	Art Philosophy, Artiste	7/31/2016
M1021	Monogram V		12	Art Philosophy, Artiste	7/31/2016
M1022	Monogram W		S/S '13 pg 114	Art Philosophy, Artiste	7/31/2016
M1023	Monogram X		S/S '13 pg 114	Art Philosophy, Artiste	7/31/2016
M1024	Monogram Y		12	Art Philosophy, Artiste	7/31/2016
M1025	Monogram Z		S/S '13 pg 114	Art Philosophy, Artiste	7/31/2016
M1050	Mini Calendar		AI '14-'15 pg 139	Artiste	7/31/2016
M1051	Wish		AI '15-'16 pg 68	no	7/31/2016
M1053	Sweeter with You		AI '15-'16 pg 73	no	7/31/2016
M1054	XOXO		AI '15-'16 pg 73	no	7/31/2016
M1055	Friendship Wreath		SE 2 '14-'15 pg 13	no	7/31/2016
M1122	Wedding Day		AI '15-'16 pg 57	no	7/31/2016
M1123	Feel Better		AI '14-'15 pg 73	no	7/31/2016
M1124	Birthday Calligraphy		AI '15-'16 pg 129	no	7/31/2016
M1125	Celebrate!		AI '15-'16 pg 129	no	7/31/2016
M1126	This Is Christmas		HE '15-'16 pg 31	no	7/31/2016
M1127	Hand-Lettered Christmas		HE '15-'16 pg 31	no	7/31/2016
M1128	Doubly Merry		HE '15-'16 pg 31	no	7/31/2016
M1129	Holiday Greetings		HE '15-'16 pg 31	no	7/31/2016
M1130	A Penned Hello		AI '15-'16 pg 129	no	7/31/2016
M1131	Victorian Gratitude		AI '15-'16 pg 129	no	7/31/2016

There are other M-size stamp sets available. They are the US states and Canadian provinces. They are not retiring and should be in the next Annual Inspirations. Some are shown on page 103 of Annual Inspirations '15-'16. On my OBA search for the state or province you are interested in and you will see the stamp set or here is a list:

M-Sized Stamps
item #	description	image	Idea Book Page
M1057	Alabama		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1058	Alaska		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1060	Arizona		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1061	Arkansas		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1065	California		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1066	Colorado		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1067	Connecticut		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1068	Delaware		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1069	Florida		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1070	Georgia		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1071	Hawaii		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1072	Idaho		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1073	Illinois		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1074	Indiana		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1075	Iowa		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1076	Kansas		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1077	Kentucky		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1078	Louisiana		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1079	Maine		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1081	Maryland		AI '15-'16 pg 129
M1082	Massachusetts		AI '15-'16 pg 129
M1083	Michigan		AI '14-'15 pg 139
M1133	Minnesota		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1084	Mississippi		AI '15-'16 pg 68
M1085	Missouri		AI '15-'16 pg 73
M1086	Montana		AI '15-'16 pg 73
M1087	Nebraska		SE 2 '14-'15 pg 13
M1088	Nevada		AI '15-'16 pg 57
M1090	New Hampshire		AI '14-'15 pg 73
M1091	New Jersey		AI '15-'16 pg 129
M1092	New Mexico		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1093	New York		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1096	North Carolina		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1097	North Dakota		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1101	Ohio		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1102	Oklahoma		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1104	Oregon		12
M1105	Pennsylvania		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1108	Rhode Island		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1110	South Carolina		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1111	South Dakota		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1112	Tennessee		AI '15-'16 pg 129
M1113	Texas		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1114	Utah		AI '15-'16 pg 129
M1115	Vermont		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1116	Virginia		AI '15-'16 pg 129
M1117	Washington		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1118	West Virgina		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1119	Wisconsin		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1120	Wyoming		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1059	Alberta		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1080	Manitoba		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1089	New Brunswick		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1095	Newfoundland & Labrador		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1098	Northwest Territories		AI '15-'16 pg 103
M1099	Nova Scotia		12
M1106	Prince Edward Island		AI '15-'16 pg 129
M1107	Quebec		AI '15-'16 pg 103

If ordering and you want to be certain that you joined the Mystery Hostess Party, look for this above the items in your shopping cart:

If you have any questions about the Mystery Hostess Party, do not hesitate to email me. Thanks for stopping by today.