Tagged: rubber stamping

April 16, 2012

Time To Say GoodBye!

The retiring stamp set list is here! And early! These stamps retire May 31st. Click here to view the retiring stamp sets or check out these lists:

Retired List BW Flyer

Retired Stamps Color Flyer

Retired List Stamps Excel File

Be prepared – it’s a long list, which means lots of new stamps to look forward to. And everything this year will be available in clear-mount as well as wood-mount.

The retired accessories list will come out on April 25th. Retiring stamp sets will be available until the end of May. Retiring accessories will only be available while supplies last. So be sure and check back on April 25th and check the list early so you don’t miss out on your favorite accessories.

Order your favorite stamp sets today!

Enjoy! Julie

April 13, 2012

Stampin’ Up! MORE Blossoms

Where do you get your inspiration? Have you ever used a card that you made previously to inspire a new creation? I used this card as a jumping off point for today’s Mixed Bunch card.

Aren’t these colors beautiful? Wisteria Wonder, Peach Parfait and Pool Party – beautiful! I love the soft colors and elegance of this card and it was surprisingly simple to make.

The Whisper White background is embossed with the Big Shot and Finial Press Textured Embossing Folder. The blossoms were stamped tone on tone. And aren’t the lovely pearls the perfect touch?

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Mixed Bunch #125537 clear-mount or #125535 wood-mount

Paper: # 100730 Whisper White cs , #122922 Wisteria Wonder card stock , #119794 Peach Parfait card stock , #122924 Pool Party card stock

Ink: #122936 Wisteria Wonder , #119783 Peach Parfait , #122938 Pool Party

Extras: #119247 Basic Pearls, #125603 Blossom punch , #119868 3/4″ Circle Punch , #113439 Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine , #115963 Finial Press Texured Embossing Folder , #114319 Whisper White Organza Ribbon

Enjoy! Julie

April 12, 2012

Stampin’ Up! Summer Smooches Blossom

The bright colors of the Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper is perfect for punched blossom inspiration! And don’t you love the way the Stampin’ Up! patterned paper works together for perfect designing?

I chose Tangerine Tango ink for the blossom and Island Indigo for the blossom center and card base. Orange and blue are across from each other on the color wheel and are complementary colors. Therefore, the combination creates high interest. Crumb Cake cardstock is a great neutral which keeps this card from being too bright. No need for sunglasses!

In the center of the blossom is a clear bitty button with linen thread. So cute! The blossom and the center are popped up with dimensionals.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Mixed Bunch clear-mount or wood-mount

Paper: Summer Smooches designer series paper , Island Indigo card stock , Crumb Cake card stock , Whisper White cs

Ink: Tangerine Tango , Island Indigo

Extras: Blossom punch , Bitty Buttons , Linen Thread , Dimensionals ,

Enjoy! Julie

April 10, 2012

NEW Stampin’ Up! Clearance Rack Items!

Stampin’ Up! announcement:

“We have added 55 NEW Clearance Rack items to the Online Store, including a number of punches, dies, and accessories.”

Wow! 55 new items. Check them out here. And more than half of the high-quality products on clearance are less than $5.00 each.

And there are still 10 of these great punches available for less than $10 each!

And there’s new My Digital Studios downloads available today. Check it out here – My Digital Studios April_10 Downloads

Enjoy! Julie

April 6, 2012

Summer Smooches!

Didn’t you love the designer paper featured in yesterday’s bright birds card?

It’s now available!

And check out this video of the Petite Purse Die! (She mentions in the video that Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators had access to these products even earlier and at a discount! Learn how you can join and receive these perks too!)

Here are some of my favorite products in the Summer Smooches Suite. What are your favorite summer smooches products? Click here to see them all!