Christmas - Memorial Day??? Beautiful Season

Another share from the Retirement Card Class on Saturday...

I just love this image from this set.   and  decided to help my ladies attending the Class get a head start on some Christmas Cards.  

This card is a Crumb Cake card base and I used Riding Hood Red cardstock as a layer, embossed with the petals plenty embossing folder.  The image was inked in Early Espresso ink and embossed with clear embossing powder.   SO easy to do with the new ink pads!  I colored the image using blender pens and markers.  I used the decorative label punch and stamped my greeting on vanilla cardstock and then punched out the label with espresso cardstock too, cut in half and layered behind the greeting.   Added some espresso 1/8 ribbon.  1st Christmas card done! and it isn't even June!

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Easy Events and bonus 3d project

This is the last card in the Retirement Card Class.   I used more mustard as the card base (retiring color) and stamped the flowers with black staz on and used the aquapainter to color in the flowers with pool party ink.  Tying some pool party ribbon around the front.   I used Spice Cake DSP, retired to decide what colors I would use, matching the colors of the DSP.

 Here is a bonus 3d project from the class.  I used the retiring 2 Tags Big Shot Die.  BOY, have I gotten my money's worth out of this die.   I have used both shapes for many projects, Church, Holiday.   So versatile. Cut 2 of the smaller shape for this project and run thru the Big Shot with the Vine embossing folder (a FREEBIE from Sale a bration).    I used the new pinwheel emboslit from the Spring catalog, which makes putting the pinwheel together really quick.   The greeting uses Itty Bitty banners stamp set and framelit to cut it out. Use glue dots to adhere the pinwheel and dimensionals for the greeting.

 

I hope you have enjoyed these projects over the last for days.   Want to purchase any of the items from this class?  I will placing an order on May 31st which will be the last day to order from the 2012-2013 Catalog and the Spring Catalog, the Single Stamps too.   The Hostess Code is 7FKJAB6T, just enter that code when ordering online...The orders will all be listed under this "party" and I will draw names for the "Hostess Benefits" and pick name(s) to win Shopping Sprees with me.


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Stampin' Up's Nature Walk....card from Retirement Card Class

As promised in the last post, I am posting pictures of the cards we made in the Retirement Card Class on Saturday. 

This card uses another favorite set, Nature Walk

When I made this card, I couldn't decide whether to use the color Crumb Cake for the base of the card, or Early Espresso.   SO, I made both and asked my husband to decide, so he picked the Early Espresso card, and promptly used it for his brother's birthday card.   The card the ladies made at the class was Early Espresso.  I did some faux layering too.  The card is 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, folded and the very vanilla is 5 1/4 x 4.  On top of the vanilla layer on the left side is a strip of First Edition DSP (retiring too)and the edge is torn on one side.  I turned it over and on the opposite side, sponged some regal rose ink (retiring too), then turned the DSP over and adhered it to the layer.   I stamped the greeting first so that I knew where to start the sponging.  I used a retired background stamp, Sanded and inked it in Crumb Cake, stamped off first then stamped onto the small layer.   I inked up the flower image using Always Artichoke and Regal Rose markers, added the "no. 147" at the bottom in Crumb Cake ink.  Of course I used Stampin' Up!'s Amazing dimensionals to "pop up" the flower image layer and added some Artichoke seam binding.  


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Best of Everything!!!

Over the next few days I will be showing the cards we are making at the Retirement Card Class.   I used 6 different retiring sets and made a card from each set.   I thought that I would have the cards really simple cards, but as I started putting them together, I added and changed them.   SO not all 5-10 minute cards, but not too hard either.  

This first card is my favorite set of all that is retiring this year....I will be keeping it! 

I used Baja Breeze cardstock...also my favorite cardstock and it is retiring~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!YIKES! I did get a few packs to use to help me transition til I find a new LOVE.   The card is 4 1/4 x 11 and then I took another piece of baja breeze 4 x 5 1/4 and ran it thru the Big Shot with the woodgrain embossing folder.  The layer behind the white layer is Basic Gray 4 x 3 1/2 and the whisper white is 3 x 3 1/4.   I inked the tree branch using the markers Gumball Green and Chocolate Chip and the flowers using the rose red marker.   The bird is Calypso Coral.   I tried (and I tried hard) to not have to cute those flowers out by hand.....I used 2 sizes of the flower fusion embosslit, but it just would not work whether it was stamping first, then cutting or cutting and then stamping.   I gave up after about 30 mins and just cut them out.   I put a brad thru them, I only had some silver ones, but my Stampers Club order came a little while ago and I now have brights too.  They are on the Retired List and on sale for just a few days longer.  So I bought the other color families too, they should match most of the colors.   I attached the flowers using a mini glue dot, rolled up to give it a little more dimension.  I wrapped Linen Thread around the bottom of the Basic Gray layer and attached to the card using dimensionals.   Oh how I love Stampin' Up!'s dimensionals, they are the best for "popping up" an image and so easy to use.   I stamped the verse in Basic Gray. 

What is your favorite Stamp Set on the Retirement List?  Favorite Color retiring?  or Accessory?  Leave a comment for me and  if I have the set, color, accessory, I will make a card or project and post it.  ALSO send me a email with your snail address and I will send that card or project to you.   BUT you must first leave a comment here.


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May's Stamp Club Cards

This month is the last month in this round of my Stamp Club.    These ladies meet the 3rd Sunday and 3rd Friday each month, make a few projects and place an order.  They build their stamp supplies, month by month and stamp too, making great projects and cards.   One of the months, they are the hostess and receive the Hostess benefits.   FREE stamps and accessories.   They also receive the catalog FREE and after Stamp Club today, they received their new catalog!!!

If you want join in the Stampers Club, or want to know more about it, contact me at sbjcarol@yahoo.com or leave a comment on this blog post.   I still have space for you to join.

Here are the two projects for this month.   Usually I have a 3rd project, and I had one planned, however, with my husband's urgent surgery this week, I didn't get it prepared.   SO, when their orders come in, the extra project will be in their bags, already done!

This first card, I had pretty much designed and I was searching for something else, and found a card made using the bird build punches, both the wing and the branch.   I thought that birds wings looked SO cute on this owl, so I added the wings to my owl too.

 

 

Items used:  Cardstock - River Rock, Not Quite Navy (both colors are retiring), Chocolate Chip and Whisper White.   DSP - Paisley Petals (also retired, last year) and the stamp "Happy Birthday" is from a retired Hostess set, but it fit perfectly on the card.   Lots of Punches: The Owl builder, the Bird builder,  2 3/8" scallop circle and the scallop border punch.  I used Chocolate Chip ink for the greeting and the marker to make the eyes.  Also used the White Taffeta ribbon and of course, dimensionals!   You could make this card for a Graduate too.

 

 



 This 2nd card, I copied off a SWAP I received from Cindy Sheets at Leadership Conference in Orlando, FL earlier this year.    Seeing the SWAP, I just knew I had to get this butterfly stamp.   I copied the SWAP and only changed a few things, the ribbon and the greeting and how the greeting was put on the card.   It is hard to see, but there is Dazzling Diamonds over the whole butterfly and boy does it look Stunning!!!

Items used:   Cardstock - Sahara Sand, Island Indigo and Whisper White.  DSP - Twitterpatted (retiring soon) Stamps - Swallowtail and the greeting is from the Pop- Up Posies Designer Kit in the Spring Catalog.  Ink - Island Indigo, Accessories - White organza ribbon, dimensionals, Scallop oval and large oval punches, 2 way glue pen and dazzling diamonds.

The items that are retiring and items in the Spring catalog are only available for 10 more days, SO don't delay get your order to me today! 

Gift for Nurses...Chalk Talk stamp set

This last week, my husband had some urgent surgery to remove his gallbladder.   He had some great nurses that made his time there tolerable.  Kelly, the Preop nurse kept us busy talking and not worrying or waiting.....   Martha, the PACU nurse, kept me informed of my husband's progress throughout the afternoon and even his admission.  Missy was his nurse on 3South when he arrived to his room and kept his IV going instead of having to restart a new one, plus attending to him all night.   His day nurse, Debbie getting him some "real food" and being attentive.

I know that these gals work hard, and a lot of times, people are so quick to complain, but not as quick to compliment.   I waned to do something, but getting home at 9pm  and going back to the hospital the next morning, not sure what I could come up with.....

I made these coffee cake muffins, not made from scratch, but from Krusteaz box.   I packaged them up using a cello bag and a tag made from a new stamp set, Chalk Talk .   I love this set and can't wait to get the framelits that match.   I got the set FREE as one of the benefits of being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.   I used the Apothecary Accents Big Shot framelits after I stamped and embossed the image in white ink and white embossing powder.   I used Baja Breeze cardstock (boo hoo, retiring) I have a stash!!! and I had some retired Baja Breeze ribbon from a few years back and tied a bow, then used white baker's twine to put the tag on.

Only 13 days left to get Stamp sets and accessories that are retiring!  Contact me to get those items.

New Catalogs are Here -  Want a new catalog?  You will be able to purchase from them on May 31st!  Contact me to get yours.

I have a few spots open for my Stampin' Retirement Class next Saturday, May 25th.   Scheduled to start at 10am, but will I am starting it earlier for those that want to come earlier... at 9am and go til you are finished your cards and extra gift project.   Only $10.

Contact me at sbjcarol@yahoo.com to register for this class.



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Retirement Cards

The catalog year is coming to a close and you know what that means.......If you want a stamp set or accessory that is retiring, you better get it before it is gone forever!   Accessories are "while supplies last" only and stamp sets will retiring May 31st.  Contact me to get your favorites before they are gone.

Speaking of the Retired Stamp and Accessory Lists, I am holding a Retirement Card Class, Saturday, May 25th 10a - til you finish.   You will make 6 cards and a 3d item, each card will use a different stamp set that is retiring.   Cost is $10.   Please bring your favorite adhesive, all other supplies to make the cards will be provided, embellishments, dimensionals, sticky strip.   Please RSVP.

Here is a sneak peek at those cards:

I know, it's not a great picture, but the clouds are all around and I just want to give you a peek anyway.....



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