Fond Farewell ~ Golden Afternoon ‘Thinking of You’

June 2, 2019June 2, 2019Leave a comment

Just 3 more days before the Stampin UP! 2018 – 2019 annual catalog retires and well-loved and well-used stamp sets and other products retire. In the last few weeks I been using my blog posts to share some of the things that are retiring – along with links so that you can put in your order so you don’t miss out.

Today’s card uses the Golden Afternoon Stamp Set ~ along with the 1/2 ” Lace Trim. This set has some useful phrases, whether you use it for Thinking of You as I have done or Sympathy, Thanks as well as ‘ Hope your Day is as Wonderful as You” If you are a regular follower of my blog you will know I love greetings with a cursive script and this set has really pretty ones. 🙂

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2019 -2021 In color ink and paper share

June 1, 2019Leave a comment

WOW – the new In- colors will be available from Tuesday June 4th and once again I am offering you the chance to get the full collection of these colors without breaking the bank!!!

Every year Stampin’UP! introduces 5 new colors, they are available for just 2 years -this years’ selection are lovely pastel-shaded regal colors and simply adorable…..so let me introduce them to you……….. Continue reading →

Fond Farewell ~ One For All Birthday for a Guy

May 31, 2019May 31, 2019Leave a comment

Today is the last day of May 2019 …………… oh where did May go? and we have just 4 more days before the Stampin UP! 2018 – 2019 annual catalog retires and well-loved and well-used stamp sets and other products retire. In the last few weeks I been using my blog posts to share some of the things that are retiring – along with links so that you can put in your order so you don’t miss out.

Today’s card uses the One for All Stamp Set ~ along with a little help from the Gallery Grunge Stamp Set (which is not retiring ) and some Copper Foil Card.

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Fond Farewell ~Vertical Greetings Birthday

May 30, 2019May 29, 2019Leave a comment

We are in the last week for the Stampin UP! 2018 – 2019 annual catalog which means that stamp sets and other products will be retiring and there are some of my favorites among them. So I am going to use my blog posts to share some of the things that are retiring – along with links so that you can put in your order so you don’t miss out.

Today’s card uses the Vertical Greetings Stamp Set ~ along with a little help from the Gallery Grunge Stamp Set (which is not retiring ) some Pool Party Card and a slightly different fold.

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Happy Birthday, Holly

May 29, 2019May 29, 2019Leave a comment

Our youngest grand-daughter turned 4 a couple of weeks ago ~ I am not very good with cards for littlies so I let my High Sweet It Is Designer Series Paper do all the work with a little help from the Well Said and Well Written Framelit Dies. (this is available as a bundle with a 10% discount if you order before June 3rd)

The How Sweet it is DSP contains some really fun designs with lollipops, cupcakes and gummy bears among them, the colors are really bright and cheerful and perfect for a little girl!

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Fond Farewell ~Bloom by Bloom Thank You

May 28, 2019May 27, 2019Leave a comment

Today’s card uses the Bloom by Bloom Stamp Set ~ along with the retiring 2017 – 2019 retiring In-Color Berry Burst with its coordinating 3/8 Mini Ruffled Ribbon. This is a card I offered in a recent Card Buffet and over 50 were made!

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Fond Farewell ~ Dear Doily

May 27, 2019May 27, 2019Leave a comment

We are in the last 7 days for the Stampin UP! 2018 – 2019 annual catalog which means that stamp sets and other products will be retiring and there are some of my favorites among them. So I am going to use my blog posts to share some of the things that are retiring – along with links so that you can put in your order so you don’t miss out.

Today’s I am offering another in my Sweet and Simple series ~ where I have set myself a little challenge using a small amount of equipment and supplies – kind of like one of those cookery shows where you are given 3 or 4 ingredients and you have to turn it into a spectacular 4 course meal! I think it meets my aim of using one stamp set, and a couple of ink pads.

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Fond Farewell ~ Friendly Expressions Congratulations & Garden Trellis Embossing Folder

May 26, 2019May 24, 2019Leave a comment

Today’s card uses the Friendly Expressions Stamp Set ~ along with the Garden Trellis Embossing Folder

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May Ink . Stamp . Share Blog Hop

May 25, 2019May 24, 201913 Comments

Once again I am thrilled to be taking part in the Ink . Stamp . Share blog hop, we are a group of Stampin’ Up!®️Demonstrators from around the globe here to bring you inspiration through creativity!

You will have either arrived from Sue’s post or starting here ~ either way WELCOME . This month’s theme is MONOCHROME. I must admit that when the theme was announced I thought I knew what it meant but needed to check – and this is what I found:

“Monochromatic color schemes are derived from a single base hue and extended using its shades, tones and tints. Tints are achieved by adding white and shades and tones are achieved by adding a darker color, grey or black.”

OK then, first thing first……….. choose a color

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Fond Farewell ~ Timeless Textures Anniversary Card

May 24, 2019May 23, 2019Leave a comment

We are in the last 8 days for the Stampin UP! 2018 – 2019 annual catalog which means that stamp sets and other products will be retiring and there are some of my favorites among them. So I am going to use my blog posts to share some of the things that are retiring – along with links so that you can put in your order so you don’t miss out.

Today’s card uses the Timeless Textures Stamp Set ~ I truly have loved this set – and have used it on so many projects – the texture stamps are so versatile and todays card uses the stamps as the focal point – I shall miss this set when it retires at the end of the month.

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