Yahoo! The Stampin’ Up! Last Chance Sale begins today! Don’t delay if there is something you want…..order now. Once items are sold out, they are gone forever. Saying good-bye is never easy so I thought I would share with you a few last cards from some of our retiring sets. Enjoy
Love Cats and Plentiful PlantsWillow Tree and Celebrating YouForever FernBeauty of FriendshipHoneybee Home and Celebrating YouNuts About Squirrels Celebrating Sunflowers
There are many other stamp sets, accessories and inks that will be retiring. Some of them have been discounted. Be sure to download the pdf and place your order as soon as possible. Happy Stamping!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Now that spring is here, I thought I would share another Sweet Citrus card with you. Today’s card inspiration is a patterned four square using the Rain or Shine Designer Series paper. I began with a Daffodil Delight card base and a 3-3/8 square of Flirty Flamingo. My designer series squares measure 1-1/2″ and are mounted on a 3-1/8″ square of white cardstock.
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The greeting is stamped on a 1 x 3-1/4″ piece of white in Memento Black ink and layered on a 1-1/8 x 3-3/8″ piece of Flirty Flamingo. I stamped the fruit with Flirty Flamingo and Daffodil Delight ink and used the Hybrid embossing folder to emboss and cut the fruit.
This really is a sweet card to send to that special someone who just may need a little bit of sunshine. I hope you enjoy this card, CLICK HERE to check out my Make It Monday video for more details on how to use the Sweet Citrus Hybrid Embossing Folder.
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Hello all, it is so hard to believe it is already Friday. The weeks seem to be going faster and faster, unlike when I was a kid in school and could not wait for the weekend. LOL It is time again for one of my favorite monthly outings, a visit with my friends at Mother of Good Counsel Home. I love sharing my love for making cards with the residents. They are such a lovely group. I typically have about 10 people join in the fun. I know they will love the cards and I hope you do too.
Here is a close look at the three cards we will be making!
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This card was created with the Rejoice in Him stamp set featured in the mini catalog. I used Soft Suede and Old Olive inks. The patterned paper is not Stampin’ Up!, but the residents won’t mind.
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This card was created with some retired pink cardstock, probably Pretty in Pink. I used the Uniquely Artistic set featured in the 2022-2023 annual catalog. I do believe the greeting is from a retired set, but I used Garden Green ink and that is in the catalog.
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My last card was created using retired sets, Touches of Texture and Wetlands. The leaves were stamped with Old Olive and the flowers with Lovely Lipstick. I hope you have a Fantastic Friday! Happy Stamping!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Today I have a super fun technique for you and the Layered Stripes stamp in the mini catalog is the perfect stamp to show off this technique. All you need is some clear embossing powder, some versa mark ink, a heat tool and some of your favorite colors. I chose the Polished Pink In-Color for my card base and some stamping, some Bermuda Bay cardstock (4 x 5¼) ink, some Daffodil Delight and Memento Black Inks and of course some Basic White cardstock (3 ¾ x 5) and some scraps.
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I first inked my Layered Stripes stamp with VersaMark and stamped it on some Basic White cardstock (3 ¾ x 5). Cover it will clear embossing powder and shake off the excess. Then apply heat using the heat tool and you will have a glossy finish. Next take a sponge dauber and some of your favorite colors and apply ink to the embossed panel. It is like magic.
Layer the Bermuda Bay and the Layered Stripes panel to the card front. I used the Stamparatus to stamp the greeting from Biggest Wish stamp set on some Basic White cardstock scraps and then cut them down and layered them on the front of my card.
This really is a fun technique and like I said this Layered Stripes stamp is just perfect. I love the vibrant colors. I hope you are inspired to try this technique. Have fun…..as always Happy Stamping!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
One of my absolute favorite stamp sets in the annual catalog is the Forever Fern set. I love, love, love this set and so I am sharing with you today a card I made for my boss this week. It was his birthday on Valentine’s Day!
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This set is considered a Distinctive ink set and is pictured on page 73. I love the details and you can even get the Forever Flourishing dies that coordinate with many of the stamps. I only wish there was a Happy Birthday greeting in this set. As you can see it is a great set that is elegant and yet masculine at the same time.
I started with a Basic White card base and on another piece of white I stamped several of the leaves in Old Olive, Garden Green and Pear Pizzazz. I cut the cardstock on the diagonal and added a strip of Garden Green. I used the Black Memento ink for the splatter. The greeting, stamped with Garden Green ink, is from Framed Florets which is featured in our Spring Mini catalog.
I hope you will stop back again for more card inspiration! Don’t forget to join me each Monday for a Make It Monday tutorial. Happy Stamping!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
