Soon To Be Gone...

Here are a couple of cards that highlight some of the retiring items:

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) already retired last year, but you could use one of this year's pretty DSPs. Maybe the retiring Succulent Garden Designer Series Paper which is only $6.60 at 40% off.

The fancy flower border on both cards and the flower and leaves in the bottom card are cut with the Botanical Builder Framelits (50% off, only $16.50). Both the Elegent Butterfly punch and the Bitty Butterfly punch are retiring. Basic Pearls (sold out) and Basic Rhinestones (50% off, $2.50) are on the retiring list, as is the Project Life Corner punch (used on the sentiment and its mat). I believe the embossing folder used on the small butterfly in the top card is also retiring.

The stamp set the sentiment came from has currently slipped my mind. I feel like it's there, but just out of reach. I tried to do some Internet searching, but no luck. Can you name the set? If so, please leave a comment to let me know.

EDIT: Thanks to Karen O'Connell for her comment. The sentiment comes from Rose Wonder.

Creating Pretty Cards – Sketch Challenge #57 Part 1

I decided to play along with this sketch challenge and got a little out of control. I'm going to share 3 of them in this post and 3 in a future post, so you can see lots of ways a sketch can evolve. You can head over to the CPC site and check out more ideas for CPC57.

This was actually the last one I made, but I think it's my favorite. It's much more vibrant in person. I wish I could have captured it in the picture.

 I started with this card. It matches the sketch pretty closely. The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the Pretty Petals DSP Stack. The punches are Elegant Butterfly and Bitty Butterfly.

 Then I moved to this card using the Lucky Stars embossing folder and Stars framelits. The DSP is It's My Party and the Washi Tape is the SAB Glitter Washi.

And here's another view of this card. When it's open, you can see I used the framelit on the edge. I lined the inside w/some cardstock that shows through when the card is closed and some DSP that is the same as on the front of the card. DSP is Pretty Petals. Framelits are Botanical Builder.

And here's the sketch that started it all:

Just For You Ensemble

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 A ribbon and this cute tag make lovely, unique packaging for a gift. These big boxes are no longer available, but Stampin' Up! offers other boxes.

 Here's a close up of the tag. I'm loving the Curvy Corner Trio punch. How about you?

Here are individual pictures of the four cards in the top picture. The top one is a CASE from the SAB brochure. The others are variations.

TSSC 355 - Butterfly Basics

Here's my design team sample for this week's Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge. I used the Stampin' Up! set, Butterfly Basics, which is in the Occasions Catalog. There are coordinating framelits, which are available with the stamp set as a bundle. Although the framelits are really cool, I didn't use them on this card because the stamp I chose matches the Bitty Butterfly punch.

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Butterfly Basics

Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, Very Vanilla

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Wild Wasabi

Punches: Bitty Butterfly, Scallop Tag Topper

Big Shot: Square Lattice Embossing Folder

Here's this week's sketch. Use it to inspire you!

You can link your project and see the rest of the design team samples at the Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge site. Hope you'll play along this week! 

TSSC 327 - Happy Birthday

Here's my design team sample for this week's Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge. I rotated the sketch and moved the elements closer together. You'll see when you look at the sketch below. Stampers at my Paper Pumpkin Party on Saturday all got to make this card for free.

Supplies:

Stamps: Set from July Paper Pumpkin Kit, Papillon Potpourri

Cardstock: Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper (DSP): Moonlight Designer Paper Stack

Ink: Blackberry Bliss

Big Shot: Deco Labels Framelits

Punches: Bitty Butterfly, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack

Embellishments: Basic Pearls

Here's this week's sketch. Use it to inspire you! 

  

As I mentioned, I changed the sketch up a bit. You can see another card that actually follows the sketch here.

You can link your project and see the rest of the design team samples at the Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge site. Hope you'll play along this week!

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TSSC 320 - Thank You Card

Here's my design team sample for this week's Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge. I didn't plan it this way, but I ended up using one of the sets I used on last week's TSSC card. I really like several of the new hostess sets, including the one on today's card, Let Your Hair Down.

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Let Your Hair Down (hostess), Dictionary Background

Cardstock: Basic Black, Melon Mambo, Very Vanilla

Ink: Basic Black, Melon Mambo

Punch: Bitty Butterfly

Here's this week's sketch. Use it to inspire you!

 

 Link your project and see the rest of the design team samples at the Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge site. Hope you'll play along this week!

This is also an entry in the Late Night Stampers (LNS) Challenge 251. The theme is butterflies.

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TSSC 308 See Ya Later

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Here's my design team sample for this week's Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge. Note that the birthday stamp is part of See Ya Later, which is only available as a FREE Sale-a-Bration item through today, 3/31.

 Card Details:

Stamps: See Ya Later, Make A Cake

Cardstock: Raspberry Ripple, Basic Gray, Whisper White

Ink: Basic Gray, Gold

Punches: Elegant Butterfly, Bitty Butterfly

Accessories: Watercolor Wonder Washi Tape

Here is this week's sketch. You can see the rest of the design team samples and link your entry at the Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge site.

 

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Hope you'll play along with this week's challenge!

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Simply Sketched Gingham Garden

Here's another card we made in last month's Stamp Club.

The flower is from the Hostess Set, Simply Sketched.  It was stamped with StazOn ink and then colored with ink and Aqua Painters.  The butterfly is from Papillon Potpourri.  We used the direct to rubber technique, which is done by coloring directly on the stamp with Stampin' Write markers.  Then we punched it out with the Bitty Butterfly punch.

Some of the corners were rounded with the Corner Rounder Punch.  Sometimes I like to only do some corners and leave others squared to add to the visual interest.  The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is Gingham Garden.

TSSC 269 - Serene Silhouettes

Here's my design team sample for the Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge (#269).

This card uses two stamp sets - Serene Silhouettes and Papillon Potpourri.  The scallop border was cut with the Tasteful Trim die and Big Shot.  The ribbon is Gumball Green 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon.  I also used the Bitty Butterfly Punch.  Colors:  Midnight Muse, Gumball Green, Summer Starfruit, and Whisper White.

Here is this week's sketch:

 You can see the other design team samples and link your entry here.  Hope you'll play along this week.