I am back to the gorgeous designer series paper today. I have used the Pressed Petals DSP probably more than any from the current catalog. I love all of the colors that are in it! You can pair a favorite, or one you hardly ever use, to make special cards. This one for today would cheer up someone’s day whether they are ill, having a difficult time, or during this situation could just use a HUG! I know I could use a Hug occasionally!.
The sentiment and dies are from the So Sentimental bundle, and “YAY” they are carrying over to the new catalog. Those shapes are wonderful together or separately.
The Blueberry Bushel card stock and ink however are retiring. They are part of the 2018-2020 In Colors. The ribbon in Blueberry Bushel as well as the Whisper White Flax ribbon are both retiring. I adore that White Flax ribbon. The Burlap version of that ribbon is retiring also. Both are so great for a little bit of texture, like I used it today.
Thank you for stopping by today. If you have not purchased the Give Back Digital Stamp Set. I have the link below. 100% of the price will be donated.
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Below are links to the two Retiring or Last Chance Lists. Keep in mind, a Bundle may retire, but the stamp set and dies or punch can still carry over. So look for the individual item. Also, all of the Stampin’ Blends are not retiring. It is only that in the new catalog, they will be sold in the combo pack only. The only ones retiring are the 2018-2020 In Color ones.
You may also click on the Shop Now on my Menu bar and be taken to my online store. There you can see all of the Retiring / Last Chance items as well as all other products.
Annual Catalog Retiring List. Click on the pdf to get the full list.
Mini Catalog Retiring List:
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I have a lot of Designer Series Paper as I am sure you know. I use it on almost all of my cards. This time of year I begin to panic that I have too much with the Annual Catalog winding down. I had the idea of going through the papers and doing a card using each of the packages. Silly me, that really isn’t going to put a dent in it!!! 🙂
I love the From My Heart Specialty Designer Series Paper. So it was one of the first packages I picked up. At first you may think it is only for romance or valentine. I do not really think so. It is for any card that comes from the heart.
I saw the sentiment in the Special Someone stamp set and just knew it was a perfect one for our current situation. I think we all need some healing, even if we have not been sick. The Special Someone stamp set has a matching set of dies that came out after the stamp set. I really hope they carry over to the next Annual Catalog. These critters are so adorable.
I stamped the squirrel and then masked the bottom section of the balloon. It was too long for the layer I was planning. I then used the Flirty Flamingo Stampin’ Write Marker to make the little loop through his hand. The balloon is stamped and then cut out for a bit of depth.
The sentiment is in two pieces as I have them. I just cut them out with the Classic Label Punch and staggered them in the corner. You can see the left end is the normal Classic Label punched end. The right side I put back into the end of the punch to get the flag look.
The two different DSP are both from the From My Heart DSP. I love using companion pieces to compliment each other.
It may not seem so, but the Mini Catalog and the Annual Catalog are both coming to an end. June is not too far away. The Retiring List should be out around the first of the month. If there are any products from either catalog still on your wish list, now is the time to order. Especially the outgoing In Colors, they tend to go quickly.
I know there are products that are on the Not Orderable List due to the shipping slow down from China. I will let you know as soon as I do when items are available again.
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In planning today’s card, I was thinking of using DSP that will be retiring quicker than we think with the end of the Annual Catalog or Mini Catalog. With that in mind, I was looking for a sentiment or focal image that would work alone. I have only used this lovely sentiment one other time. Now is a perfect time for these lovely words.
The sentiment is a favorite that I do not believe I will be getting rid of when it retires. It is perfect for a variety of occasions. It and other equally wonderful stamps are in the Positive Thoughts stamp set in the Mini Catalog.
The DSP is the Perennial Essence and was chosen because I wanted to use my favorite Stampin’ Up! Color. It is the Seaside Spray. I went a bit crazy with it when it first debuted and have made myself use other colors for a while.
I paired the Seaside Spray with my second favorite color which is the Purple Posy. I , like everyone else, was so bummed when the ink color could not be formulated to SU specifications. That did not deter me though. I use it regularly with the card stock as well as the marker and Stampin’ Blends.
The Old Olive was chosen as a compliment to the Seaside Spray and Purple Posy. I love the layers all working together. As a grounding for the butterfly and sentiment, I used the delicate looking edging cut in the Seaside Spray. I ended up covering more of it than I had intended.
The butterfly and the edging is from the Nature’s Thoughts Dies. They were in the release of dies released just after the beginning of the year that coordinated with stamps from the Mini Catalog or the Annual Catalog.
I appreciate you stopping by today. Please come back tomorrow for the Pals April Blog Hop. There will be quite a few great projects for you to hop through.
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Today’s card is a little humor and little Get Well. I laugh every time I look at the Back On Your Feet stamp set. The critters are just adorable and the sayings match perfectly. Sadly, I have only used it a few times. A Friend had an accident last week so I knew this was the set to pull out.
I love Mr. Turtle and his facial expression! And when I was looking for the proper background paper, I saw this and knew I had found the proper one. With the bruising in mind, that was what I saw in this paper. When the bruises turn all of those exciting blues and greens, with a purple added in! Yes, my friend has those.
This paper is from the See A Silhouette Designer Series Paper. It is another of my “back side of the paper” finds. The front , sort of embossed, side would have worked also, but I liked this one a bit better. Plus it had the green I used for the turtle.\
Thank you for stopping in today! I very much appreciate it and hope you are having a good day.
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My card for today is in appreciation for us getting sunshine for the next several days! I had a few cards made since I’ve been isolating myself. But with the gorgeous weather, it inspired me to make one to celebrate the clear sky.
Before I get to today’s project, I want to make sure you have seen the Third, and final, release for Sale-A-Bration. We only have a few days left and this is the extra ones through the end. You must use the numbers assigned to this Final Release and not the numbers for these items that are in the catalogs.
All are Level 1 ($50.00) except the Butterly Punch and the Wild Rose Dies . They are Level 2 (100.00)
The Numbers are:
Dinoroar DSP:155882
Follow Your Art DSP: 155880
Mini Shipping Boxes (X2): 155879
Red Rhinestones (X2): 155878
Rococo Rose Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack: 155885
Shimmer Details Laser Cut Specialty DSP: 155884
Woven Threads DSP: 155883
Butterfly Duet Punch: 155877
Wild Rose Dies: 155886
Ok… Now on to today’s card. Are you thinking Bright
Sunshine?
You got the Bright part correct. I love bright colors and the Pleased As Punch Designer Series Paper fits the bill perfectly. I have had this “frame” from that striped piece in my brain for a while. I just could not get it to work out on paper. It still isn’t what I envisioned, but this is what I ended up with. After I had everything together, it hit me to miter the corners of my striped frame. Just a tad too late for that on this one.
The idea for the card was HOPEFULLY saying farewell to the umbrellas and rain boots for a while!!
I have used three different pieces of the Pleased As Punch DSP. The umbrella is punched from the umbrella piece using the Umbrella Builder Punch that is part of the Under My Umbrella Bundle. The Boots are stamped onto the flower piece that pairs with the Small Flower Punch in SAB and is going to carry over to the next catalog. And of course the border which is the multi stripe piece.
The umbrella punched out but the boots were stamped in Gray Granite on the DSP and then fussy cut using my Paper Snips. The sentiment is from the stamp set Under My Umbrella. It is stamped in Balmy Blue (just like the beautiful clear sky!). Those layers are the 1 3/8 scalloped circle punch and the 1 1/4 circle punch.
I almost went with the Granny Apple Green Textured Weave Ribbon, but decided the Gray Granite version played off of the gray outline of the rain boots. I tied a double bow using the 1/8″ Whisper White Sheer Ribbon.
Thank you for visiting today. Please come back tomorrow for another new project.
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The Ultimate Bundle is the Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit. During Sale-A-Bration you get the extra value for your $99.00. If you have a wish list or are ready to place an order and it totals close to 99.00, please read this first.
There is NO OBLIGATIONS to do anything beyond ordering the kit. You pay $99.00 + tax and receive $125.00 of your choice of products + any stamp set from the annual or mini catalog (the most expensive one is the Well Said set with a $45.00 price) + the Mini Paper Cutter, a $26.50 value + the 6X6 DSP sampler pack (48 sheets of DSP) an $11.50 value + a Paper Pumpkin Kit with a value of $22.00 + FREE Shipping which is usually 10% of the order and would add another $23.00 value here. This equals over $230.00 value + business supplies added in at no cost. That is an awesome deal!! And you never have to purchase another thing. But while you are trying it out, and you have until the end of July before your trial period runs out, you are part of my Team! As well as my upline’s team. We have Facebook groups to share our projects and assist each other. I would love to talk with you about this opportunity.
This is my first time playing with the Timeless Tulips Bundle. I adore the shading that is built into the stamps. It makes any stamping look very professional.
The stamps I have used are all included in the stamp set. I used all of the flowers and only one of the stems and leaves. I was trying to keep it simple.
The flowers are stamped using Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape. The leaves and stems are stamped in Old Olive. The large flower is stamped onto the white layer, and additionally on a scrap that is punched out using the Tulip Builder Punch. I like to stamp it so that you can see it underneath if it is not exactly lined up.
I stamped the sentiment onto Highland Heather card stock using Gorgeous Grape Ink. The flower with the sentiment is Highland Heather so it is a tad lighter. And I got to use the Label Me Lovely Punch! I love the taller size. This one is different from any of the other punches in that it is taller. I didn’t necessarily need the height here, but it fits what I intended.
To finish off the card I wrapped the Tri Color Ribbon (shades of our gorgeous purples) around the layer. I added the sentiment a bit to the left with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I also added a few pearls around just for some bling!
Thank you for stopping in. I will be back before too long. Please continue prayers for a speedy recovery.
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There is NO OBLIGATIONS to do anything beyond ordering the kit. You pay $99.00 + tax and receive $125.00 of your choice of products + any stamp set from the annual or mini catalog (the most expensive one is the Well Said set with a $45.00 price) + the Mini Paper Cutter, a $26.50 value + the 6X6 DSP sampler pack (48 sheets of DSP) an $11.50 value + a Paper Pumpkin Kit with a value of $22.00 + FREE Shipping which is usually 10% of the order and would add another $23.00 value here. This equals over $230.00 value + business supplies added in at no cost. That is an awesome deal!! And you never have to purchase another thing. But while you are trying it out, and you have until the end of July before your trial period runs out, you are part of my Team! As well as my upline’s team. We have Facebook groups to share our projects and assist each other. I would love to talk with you about this opportunity.
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