Good morning and Happy Mardi Gras to all of you!
     I hope you enjoyed this Mardi Gras season. I didn’t get in on any parades. We’d planned on going to Spanish Town but at the last minute plans changed. And I think I had one piece of King Cake (what’s up with that!?!)
     Anyway, I am gearing up for lent. I plan on going to the 7:30 a.m. Ash Wednesday service (WTHeck!?!). I find I am better at doing than doing without during lenten season. I work gumbo Friday’s at St. James and try to eat better, exercise more and cook!

     Here are this weeks specials and a recipe from me!

WEEKLY DEALS

We hope you enjoy this week’s Weekly Deals!
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Baker’s Box Thinlits Dies Item # 138279
Regular Price: $33.00 US/$41.00 CAN
Discounted Price: $24.75 US/$30.75 CAN

Bermuda Bay Sequin Trim Item # 137910
Regular Price: $5.00 US/$6.25 CAN
Discounted Price: $3.75 US/$4.69 CAN

Butterfly Basics Wood Stamp Set-Mount Item # 138813
Regular Price: $48.00 US/$59.00 CAN
Discounted Price: $36.00 US/$44.25 CAN

Crushed Curry Baker’s Twine Item # 134586
Regular Price: $3.00 US/$3.75 CAN
Discounted Price: $2.25 US/$2.81 CAN

Blossom Bunch Punch Item # 140612
Regular Price: $18.00 US/$22.00 CAN
Discounted Price: $13.50 US/$16.50 CAN

Valentine Short Stack #3 
Gift Card Holder
1/30/16 
STAMP SET: Bloomin’ Love
CARD STOCK: Blushing Bride 6” x 6” (131198 $7)
                             Love Blossoms DSP Paper Stack (140548 $8)
INK: Blushing Bride (131172 $6.50)
ACCESORIES: Gift Card Envelope & Trim Thinlit (135854 $32.95)
                            Tear & Tape Adhesive (138995 $7)
                            Bow Builder Punch (137414 $18)
                            Bone Folder (102300 $7)
                            Magnets
                            Glue Dots (103683 $5.25)
DIRECTIONS:
  1. Cut out Blushing Bride CS with thinlit. Use bone folder to make sharp creases.
  2. Stamp flowers in Blushing Bride ink.
  3. Adhere using Tear & Tape.
  4. Place one magnet under edge of card holder using glue dot and one under flap.
  5. Make bow out of bow builder punch. Punch twice with punch. Adhere pieces as shown using glue dots.
  


TIPS:
1 Use glue dot to hold “leaves together.
2. Curl long parts with bone folder and adhere ends with glue dot.

3. On the small rectangular part, place glue dots on both ends and wrap around.

Happy stampin’,
~Laura~