Floral District Card for Try Stampin' On Tuesday

I decided to try a challenge I haven't done for awhile - the Try Stampin' On Tuesday Challenge.  I had kind of forgotten about it until I saw Mary Jo's sample earlier this week.  You can see the design team's samples and other entries here.  Maybe you want to go ahead and challenge yourself, too.

I love the Floral District Designer Series Paper (126919).  When I saw this design it reminded me of the retired Flower Burst embosslit (good news - it's on the Clearance Rack for only $2.39 if you go through my Online Store Item No. 114515).  It also reminds me of the big flower in Betsy's Blossoms (clear 126006, wood 126004, digital 127210), but that was too big for this card.  In the challenge sketch, the strip behind the flower was striped, but using striped DSP made the card too busy.  So instead I used my Simply Scored tool to emboss stripes.  It's hard to see in the picture, but it adds a nice touch.

Thanks for stopping by my blog.  Be sure to check back tomorrow to see what I made for the challenges that I'm on the design teams for.

Flower Burst Embosslits

I've got three cards to share with you today, all of which contain the retiring embosslit Flower Burst.  The other embosslit, Simple Flower, was on the clearance list until just recently.  In fact, I was surprised to see that it was gone.  Make sure to get the Flower Burst embosslit before it, too, is gone.

The background on this card was made with the retiring stamp set Fifth Avenue Florals.  I am really going to miss this set!  If you don't have it, you ought to.  See other cards I've made with this set here.  There are only a few, which is surprising since I use this set A LOT.  The big rose is perfect for the re-inker watercolor technique.  I can't believe I don't have a picture of that.  Talk about beautiful!

The Flower Burst embosslit is the More Mustard flower.  Also used on this card are the Word Window and Modern label punches and the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set.

Besides the embosslits (the Bermuda Bay flowers are the Flower Burst ones), I also used the retiring set Three Little Words.  The set comes with several three words phrases that you can use to complete the thought.  I'll leave you guessing as to which three words I chose.  The colors are retired, but I could get you some of this card stock if you want.

Three Flower Burst flowers on this card!  Stamp set is Hope Happens, which retired previously (so it is not available).  DSP is also retired.

Remember, the Flower Burst embosslit is only available while supplies last, but no later than May 31.  Fifth Avenue Florals and Three Little Words are available until May 31.  To order these items or any other Stampin' Up goodies, visit my Online Store.  Thank you!

Flower Frenzy Stamp Camp

Here are three of the projects we'll make at Saturday's stamp camp.  Two of the cards are my own creations, but I CASED the flower pot card.  I actually used ideas from two different cards, created by two different Stampin' Up demonstrators:  Lisa Trombitas and Stephanie Luman.

Check back tomorrow.  I'll be posting more pictures from the upcoming stamp camp.

There's still time to register.  E-mail, call or leave if a comment if you'd like to register to come Saturday (March 20) or would like more information.

Thanks.  Sue Root