MESSAGES FOR MOM HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms out there!  I hope you all enjoy your special day!  This card is actually a card I made last year as part of a class, but since the Messages for Mom stamp is retiring soon, I thought I would share it with you.  The DSP is the already retired Greenhouse Gala.  This time I used the butterfly embosslit on DSP.

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ELIZABETH THANK YOU

I love the option an A la Carte stamps gives us, especially this one.  The Elizabeth stamp is only $9.95 and so many sentiments will fit inside.  On this card I embossed the image with back embossing powder to give it that simple elegant look.  Such a quick, simple card, that can easily be mass produced.  Sadly, this stamp is also retiring, so get it NOW!  This is one that will definitely stay in my collection!

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KINDNESS MATTERS

I love this stamp set and I am so glad it is staying.  The sentiment Kindness Matter is so true.  So many times we get caught up in our day to day activities and we forget how much a kind word or act can mean to someone and we forget to thank people for being kind.  I made 4 of these cards for someone very special to me that is going through a very difficult time.  The other day she was telling me how touched she was that people were so helpful and caring to her.  I thought maybe she could use these cards to tell those people just how much their kindness meant to her.

Colors:  Tempting Turquoise, Basic Gray, Kiwi Kiss (retired), Daffodil Delight
Stamp Set:  Kindness Matter
Accessories:  Oval Die(retiring soon), Basic Pearls
DSP:  Greenhouse Gala (retired)

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FLIGHT OF THE BUTTERFLY FOR TEACHER'S APPRECIATION WEEK

It is Teacher's Appreciation Week!!  So I wanted to give my girls' teachers a gift card from someplace I know they will use...Starbucks!  This is actually a card I made a while back, but I took it apart and added a few different accessaries.  I have used this Stamp Set Flight of the Butterfly a lot over the last few years, (it was in my starter kit) and I am a little sad to see it retire.  If it has been on your list, make sure you order it before May 31st, after then it is gone!!

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MESSAGES FOR MOM

When the list of retiring accessories came out I went through my catalog, as I normally do, and highlighted all the items.  This year, I was really surprised about how many of these items I use all the time.  A little sad to lose some, although as a hobby demonstrator I will continue to hold onto and use the things I love, current or not.  I am also excited to see what the new items will be and there will be a lot this year...hope my budget can handle it!!

Okay, for today's card, I used the retiring stamp set Messages for Mom and the retiring DSP Beau Chateau.  If you want either of these items, order now, they are only available through May 31st and only while supplies last.  I really love this paper.  The circle is from Circle #2 die, the butterfly is the Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die and the texture on the small banner was created using the Stripes Embossing Folder.  All three of these items were quickly ran through my Big Shot.  To add a little extra, I placed three small Basic Pearls down the spine of my little beautiful.  I am so glad the Basic Pearls and Rhinestones are carrying over to the new catalog, I love them.

This card came together so quickly because I utilized the Mojo Monday sketch for some inspiration.  You should check it out!  If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear them!  Enjoy!

VINTAGE VOGUE SENDING LOVE

Early this week Stampin Up release the retirement list...all the great products that will not be available in the new catalog being released in June.  Click here to see the list.  If you see something you want, don't delay, all products are only available while supplies last.  Remember you can shop online 24/7 from my site.

To pay homage to all the stamps that I have that will be retiring, I am going to make at least one new card with each of them and display them on my blog. 

Now, for today's card!!  For a little inspiration, I turned to two of my favorite blogs Freshly Made Sketches and Color Throw down.  I love these two blogs because I can be inspired with both color and a sketch.  The two retiring stamp sets I used were Vintage Vogue and Messages for Mom.  I really like both of these sets and have used them plenty.  The Messages for Mom has so many great sentiments, it will stay in my collection!

Thanks for checking my blog, if you have any questions, drop me a line!

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To get the shading effect on the flower, I used both Certainly Celery and Always Artichoke Stampin Write Markers to color the Stamp before I stamped.

NEED FOR SPEED BIRHTDAY PART 2

Today's card uses the same stamp set Need for Speed, that I used in the previous post.  This time I used the jet image.  I bought the Well Worn DSP, because I thought it would make great masculine cards.  I just haven't had the inspiration to pull it out until now.  Thanks to Angela McKay and her awesome card on her blog www.northshorestamper.com, I pulled it out and got to work.  I used the same sketch she used, but changed the stamp image.  What do you think?  Enjoy!

Stamp sets:  Need for Speed, Best Dad Ever
DSP: Well Worn
Big Shot with Circles #2, Circle Scallop #2 dies and Houndstooth Textured Impressions Embossing Folder