Some Retiring Products on a Mother's Day Card

I used the Freshly Made Sketch#184 here. Another Mother's Day card using some retiring products. The Four Frames stamp set and the Flashback DSP will retire. Not Teeny Tiny Wishes. But the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder and the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch are both retiring. The other two punches are not-the Decorative Label punch and the Itty Bitty Accents punches pack.

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Four Frames and Teeny Tiny Wishes
Papers: VV, Real Red, Pool Party, Crushed Curry, Flashback DSP
Inks: Real Red and Pool Party
Accessories: Decorative Label punch, Itty Bitty Accents punches pack, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, 1/8 inch mini brads, Stampin dimensionals

Mother's Day Card for a Mojo Sketch

This is my take on this week's MojoMonday Sketch#395 here. I used a retiring stamp set, Mixed Bunch and Painted Blooms DSP. Thank goodness the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set isn't retiring-it has so many great greetings!

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Mixed Bunch and Teeny Tiny Wishes
Papers: WW, Rose Red, Blackberry Bliss, Painted Blooms DSP
Inks:  Rose Red and Blackberry Bliss
Accessories: Blossom punch(retiring), Word Window and Modern Label(retiring) punches, 2 1/2 inch Circle punch, Subtles Candy Brads, 3/8 inch Blackberry Bliss stitched satin ribbon (retiring), Stampin dimensionals

Graduation Card for a PPA Challenge

I'm getting a head start on graduation cards. I used the PPA Challenge#249 here. Blue Ribbon (to retire) is the stamp set with some Brights DSP Stack.

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Blue Ribbon
Papers: WW, Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, Brights DSP Stack
Inks: Pacific Point
Accessories: 1 1/4 inch and 1 3/8 inch Circle punches, Stampin dimensionals

Mother's Day Card for a Splitcoast Sketch

For this card I used the Splitcoast Sketch Challenge#537 here. Crazy About You is the stamp set with some Painted Blooms DSP.

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Crazy about You
Papers: WW, Daffodil Delight, Rose Red, Painted Blooms DSP
Inks: Daffodil Delight and Rose Red
Accessories: 1 3/8 inch Scallop Circle punch, Boho Blossoms punch, Brights Candy Brads, 1/4 inch Daffodil Delight cotton ribbon, Stampin dimensionals

Sympathy Card for Two Challenges

This sympathy card covers two challenges. First, I used the Freshly Made Sketch#183 here. And second, the Splitcoast Color Challenge#527 here.
The colors to use are Wild Wasabi, Pink Pirouette and Sahara Sand. The stamp set, Love and Sympathy is going to be retired the end of May. Also going to retire is the Perfect Polka Dots embossing flower. And I used a bit of the Sweet Dreams DSP.

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Love and Sympathy
Papers: Whisper White, Sahara Sand, Wild Wasabi, Pink Pirouette, Sweet Dreams DSP
Inks: Wild Wasabi and Pink Pirouette
Accessories: Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Stampin dimensionals

Birthday Card for a Fab Friday Challenge

Lately I've been thinking that I need to actually send more of these handmade cards to people I care about. Life's too short and I'm going to let my friends and family know how much I appreciate them. So this birthday card is going in the mail today!

I used the FabFriday #62 here. Balloon Bash is the stamp set with some Birthday Bash Specialty DSP.

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Balloon Bash
Papers: WW, Bermuda Bay, Birthday Bash Specialty DSP
Inks: Mossy Meadow, Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral
Accessories: Whisper White Baker's Twine, Best Year Ever Accessories Pack, Stampin dimesionals

Birthday Card with Retiring Products

I needed a birthday card for a friend so I used the MojoMonday Sketch#394 here. I'm sad to say that these stamp sets, Happy Hour and Petite Pairs are two of the ones on the 2015 Stampin' UP! Retired List here. And so is the Sweet Taffy DSP.

Many of the stamp sets are on sale and so are many accessories. They're on sale now thru June 2, 2015, or while supplies last!


Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Happy Hour and Petite Pairs
Papers: WW, Pumpkin Pie, Sweet Taffy DSP
Inks: Pumpkin Pie and Rich Razzleberry
Accessories: 1 1/4 inch and 1 3/8 inch Circle punches, 1/4 inch Pumpkin Pie cotton ribbon, Stampin dimensionals

I Finally Found Time to Stamp!

WOW! I can't believe it's been so long since I've gotten a chance to stamp! Between work, kids, work, life, a vacation and more, I wasn't able to get down to my stamping space. But today I snuck down and made this Mother's Day card using the PPA Sketch#248 here. Crazy About You is the stamp set with some Flowerpot DSP.
I hope to find more time to regularly stamp!

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Crazy about You
Papers: WW, Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Flowerpot DSP
Inks: Garden Green
Accessories: Stampin' dimensionals