August Stamp-a-Stack cards (Christmas!)

This month we created some Christmas cards! I did use some new and retired stamps here since my ladies like the idea of combining those!

Card #1:

Product List

Kindest Gnomes Bundle (English) [159626] $49.50	Santa's Sleigh Dies Thinlits [140278] $30.00	Ornate Layers Dies [152726] $37.00	Soft Succulent 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155776] $9.25	Evening Evergreen 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155574] $9.25
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $10.25	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482] $9.25	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $9.25	Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131198] $9.25	Silver & Gold 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159941] $0.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Pastel Pearls [154571] $6.50	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $4.25

Card #2:

Product List

Embellished Ornaments Clear-Mount Bundle [140857] $41.50	Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146986] $9.25	Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146987] $9.25	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $10.25	Silver Foil 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Pack [156457] $10.00
Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [117335] $7.95	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] $8.00	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [147092] $8.00	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $8.00
Sponge Daubers [133773] $5.00	Pastel Pearls [154571] $6.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25

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Stamp and Sip

Oh boy! I am so bad in posting lately... too many fun new things to do in our new home state ;-)

We had an online Sip and Stamp in July and August! We always enjoy to hang out together and craft and chat.

In July I had challenged the ladies to use a stamp set that they had not used in a while or ever.

So I went straight to my retired favorites and made a couple of cards!

Thank you for stopping by!

Thoughtful Branches and retired items

Hmmmm - today I am off a bit it seems... Cause I paired the "Thoughtful Branches" with not 1 but TOW retired items.

BUT since I made the card, I AM going to show it to you... maybe it was because my favorite bundle will be retired in 2 days as well?

Here it is:

Yep, the chevron embossing folder AND the designer frame embossing folder ... both are gone and I had not taken them out of my embossing folders yet. Guess what I am doing tomorrow... 

BTW - to colors used are Delightful Dijon and Early Espresso..

Retired and Recycled!

My friend Kim, always puts the prettiest tags on the bag of swap cards when she turns them in. So I kept one with the plan of making it into a card.

See:

I took the liberty to color in the lemon, tear off the bottom and then sponge the edges...

The lemon is from a retired set, which I don't own, so shame on me... I don't even remember the name of it... And the ribbon is retired as well.... sorry

But the rest is current ;-)

Supplies used:

The Stampin' Up! Retired Stamp List Is Here!

We have all been anxiously waiting to hear which stamp sets will be retiring this year! GOOD NEWS! The Stampin' Up! Retired Stamp List is NOW available!

• Click HERE to see the list of over 300 stamp sets that will be retiring.
• These stamp sets will be available for purchase THRU May 31, 2012!
• If you plan to order your retiring favorites, be sure to check the Stampin' Up! Clearance Rack for great deals on punches, albums, designer series paper and more. Up to 60% off! 50+ new products added to clearance this past week! Clearance rack items can ONLY be placed through an on-line order and are available while supplies last!
• Don't miss your chance to pre-order new products from the Stampin' Up! Summer Smooches Collection. Ends April 30.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The Retired Accessories/Décor Elements Lists will be released on April 25, 2012. Retiring accessories and Stampin' Up! Décor Elements (this line is being discontinued) will only be available while supplies last. BE SURE TO ORDER EARLY!

PLEASE REMEMBER that the Stampin' Up! 2012-2013 Annual Catalog will be released June 1, 2012, a month earlier than in the past. The good news is that with so many stamp sets retiring, the new catalog will be loaded with new products!

And even though I said would tell you tomorrow who won the contest, I can’t be that mean…

Here are the entries:

Beverly Harris, guessed 7
Ellen Coats, guessed 8
Katherine Cartwright, guessed 10
Theresa Wade, guessed 10
Julie Ligon, guessed 14

and

drum roll, please!!!!!!!!

Joy Anderson, guessed 15!!!!

Congrats, Joy!!! You are the lucky winner of the Summer Smooches DSP! It is coming in with my SAS supplies! I can let you know when it’s here and/or add in in your order bag…

Thank you all for participating in this fun little game

Now all go and mark your catalogs so you won’t overlook a set you may still have on your wishlist!

Happy Retirement

Today we are going to a military Retirement party and I needed a card to go with our gift.

So I combined old with new and came up with this card:

The “old” is the retired stamp set “Godspeed” and the “new” are the “Framelits”… another little sneak peek of the new mini catalog.

I so wanted to use shimmer spray, but refrained from it, because I could just hear my husband critique that   Shimmer and Military or guys in general do not go together, I guess. So I did some  heavy sponging and popped the layer up with dimensionals.

The banner has 2 score lines on each side of the sentiment so I was able to bend the CS. The brads are just decoration and the banner has a stack of 2 dimensionals under the greeting…

Happy Fourth of July

I know… I am a day early. BUT, I wanted to make sure that I have the chance to say “Happy Fourth of July” to all of you. I am pretty sure that the majority of you will not be on the computer tomorrow, but will spend time with your loved ones. So I thought better a day early.

And now I can share my cards that I made for this special occasion:

I used the retired stamp set “July Fourth” which I may have to hold on to for a little longer … I also used the Sizzix die “Tasteful Trim” for the scallop borders and the Star die for well… the stars Since I had to cut several of the stars so I could layer them the way I wanted to, I also had some leftovers. And thought they should go on the inside of the card:

Let’s hope that tomorrow the weather will stay nice and we all can enjoy some outdoor activities.

Have a wonderful day!

Don't miss my:

Here fishy, fishy, fishy... !

I just can't contain myself - LOL. Just wait until you look at the card!

OK so I got to play with the Sweet Treat Cups and the Sweet Centers Stamp Set and REALLY love them. The card that I made for stamp club I can't share ... because well, it's THEIR privilege :-)

BUT I have something.... I bought several different snacks to put in those containers and one of them were Gummy Worms...

My husband is going on a weekend fishing trip tomorrow and since he's worked so very hard and long hours I wanted to do something nice for him. I made a snack bag for on the way and put a note in it :-) Of course NOT just a plain note!

Here is the card:

And once the treats are removed, the card looks like this:

I've learned about this little trick from Gretchen Barron. You make a "lid" for the treat cup that is either a 2 1/2 inch circle or square, fill cup with treats and close with lid. Then the cup is attached to inside of card with a few glue dots! How neat is that!?  

Sorry, the stamp sets are retired but they worked so great for this occasion!

I can't wait for Rob to come home so I can give him the treat bag :-)