Good Tuesday morning my fellow stampers. How has everyone’s week started off? I’ve got a busy week ahead. Today is my only day off 😦 Normally I only work on Monday’s and Wednesday’s, but it’s the end of the month and the 1st of May on Friday, so I have to work. I don’t know about you, but April was a big blur to me. When I was sitting at my desk yesterday I looked at the calendar and didn’t even realize that the month was just about over. All my days are just blending together lately.
Today I used some more of the retiring items for my card. I want to use them as much as possible because once they are gone, I won’t use them. Here’s my card for today.
My colors were inspired by Fab Friday Color Challenge # 188. Here are their colors.
My sketch is from Just Add Ink Challenge #502. Here is their sketch.
I joined in with Always Fun Challenge #160 also. There theme challenge is to use ‘Embossing Folders’.
I started by embossing a Pool Party card front using the Coastal Weave 3D Embossing Folder. I embossed the top 1/3 then turned the cardstock around leaving about 3/4″ and embossed the bottom section. I wrapped a piece of the 5/16″ Braided Burlap Trim around the un-embossed section and secured it on the back of the panel using Snail. I adhered a strip of Grapefruit Grove cardstock just under the trim using Snail.
On a panel of Whisper White cardstock I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Timeless Tropical Cling Stamp Set in Crumb Cake Ink. I cut the panel using the 2nd largest square from the Stitched Shapes Dies, making sure the sentiment was in the top right corner. I cut a scalloped square from a panel of Whisper White cardstock using my Layering Squares Dies. I adhered the stitched square to the scalloped square using Snail.
On a panel of Blushing Bride cardstock I stamped the hibiscus flower from the Timeless Tropical stamp set in Crumb Cake Ink. I highlighted the center of the flower using my Blushing Bride Stampin’ Write Marker and added some Clear Wink of Stella to the center of the flower. I cut the image out using my In The Tropics Dies. On a panel of Pool Party cardstock I stamped the leaf image from the Timeless Tropical stamp set in Bermuda Bay Ink 3 times. I cut the images out using my In The Tropics Dies. I adhered the leaves to the back of the flower using Glue Dots and adhered the flower to the sentiment square using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. I adhered the artwork to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I added a Tropical Oasis Trinket just under the sentiment using a Glue Dot. I adhered the card front to a Pool Party card base using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I added a few Grapefruit Grove Gingham Gala Adhesive-Backed Sequins to the card front.
On the inside I stamped the sentiments from the Stampin’ Up! Strong & Beautiful Cling Stamp Set in Crumb Cake Ink in the center of a Whisper White panel. I stamped the hibiscus image from the Timeless Tropical stamp set in Blushing Bride Ink on the bottom of the panel. Using the masking technique, I stamped the leaves from the Timeless Tropical stamp set around the flower in Pool Party Ink. I adhered the Whisper White panel to a Blushing Bride mat using Snail and then to the inside of the Pool Party card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
To finish my card I decorated a Medium Whisper White Envelope. I stamped the hibiscus from the Timeless Tropical stamp set in Blushing Bride Ink on the bottom front of the envelope. I stamped the leaf image from the Timeless Tropical stamp set in Pool Party Ink around the flower and on the envelope flap.
Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you liked my card and will give it a try. Although the stamp set and dies will be carrying over to the new 2020-2021 Annual Catalog, the bundle pricing will not. You can still save 10% by purchasing this bundle before June 2nd. Don’t forget, the Grapefruit Grove cardstock, Tropical Oasis Trinkets, Coastal Weave 3D Embossing Folder, the Braided Burlap Trim and the Gingham Gala Adhesive-Backed Sequins are all retiring. Now’s the time to grab them before they’re gone. Happy Stamping!!
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Happy Stamping, Karen!
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THINGS ARE GOING FAST. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ANY OF THE RETIRING ITEMS, DON’T WALK, RUN OVER TO GRAB THEM WHILE YOU STILL CAN.
2019-2020 Annual Catalog and Mini Catalog Retiring List
Let me know if you have any questions about the retiring lists! You can also download copies of the full retiring lists in PDF Form here:
- Click here to get a copy of the full retiring list from the 2019-20 Annual Catalog. The font is super tiny, so you’ll need to zoom out to read it!
- Click here to get a copy of the full retiring list from the January-June 2020 Mini Catalog. The font is super tiny, so you’ll need to zoom out to read it!
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The Ornate Garden Suite available NOW. Click HERE or on the image below to see a printable PDF of all the fabulous items available in the suite.
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Card stock cuts for this project:
- Blushing Bride Cardstock 2 3/4″ X 2 3/4″ (flower), 4″ X 5 1/4″ (inner liner mat)
- Grapefruit Grove Cardstock 1/2″ X 3 1/2″(strip on card front)
- Pool Party Cardstock 4 1/4″ X 11″ (card base scored and folded at 5 1/2″), 4 1/8″ X 5 3/8″ (card front), 5 1/2″ X 1 3/4″ (leaves)
- Whisper White Cardstock 3″ X 6″ (squares), 3 3/4″ X 5″ (inner liner)
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