Sunday, April 29, 2018

A Temporary Hiatus

My sincere apologies for anyone following my blog and frustrated with the inconsistency of my posts.  I continue to struggle with the time demands of social media.

I am taking a vacation this next week and hope to be able to commit to a more regular posting routine upon my return.

Many thanks for your continued support!

Gillian

Monday, April 23, 2018

Marquee Messages

When this stamp set first came out last year or the year before, I was in love!  I loved how they showed it in the catalogue and I knew I had to have it.  It can be used for birthdays, invites or like below... because you're awesome!  It's fun to colour in or to load up with pearls or rhinestones for some bling.

It's on page 45 of the current annual catalogue.  Check it out!  It'll be gone at the end of May.....

 

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Lovely as a Tree

Sympathy cards are to me that one crucial occasion when your card needs to be perfectly balanced and understated.  Nature stamps such as trees and flowers work perfectly for these cards as a subtle focal point.  As this card needed a more masculine feel, I went with a tree versus flowers.  

 There are many great sets available - my two faves being Sheltering Tree and this one - Lovely As a Tree.  I used my Stampin' Write markers to colour the image (crushed curry, chocolate ship, soft suede and old olive) and stamped my sentiment (from Better Together - another gem if you don't have it) in Early Espresso.

 The leaf DSP is from the Delightful Daisy series and the woodgrain is from Coffee Break.  I made this card both with an Old Olive base and Pear Pizzazz.

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Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Cherry Blossoms and Warm Wishes

This card reminds me of the cherry blossoms blooming outside right now! And I love how these wood elements give the card a natural look. 

I used the tree images from the Sheltering Tree set and then fussy cut it out to display on the card. The sentiment is from Dragonfly Dreams.  Both circles are cut with the Stitched Shapes Framelits and the Wood Plank embossing folder was used.

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Sunday, April 15, 2018

Dapper Denim and Eastern Palace Suite

I had a custom order for a 50th anniversary card.  So I knew I wanted to use the large #s framelits (retiring) and gold foil and also wanted to make a card showcasing Dapper Denim (retiring). Eastern Palace Suite to the rescue!!  It combines both Dapper Denim and Gold - win, win.

I used both a circle framelit and the largest die from the Eastern Medallions thinlits to create the focal point. I also layered one of the Eastern Gold vinyl stickers (retiring) on Fresh Fig Eastern Palace DSP (retiring) and cut out the shape.  I then layered these two elements together for a central point of interest.

The sentiments are from the Number of Years stamp set (retiring) as is the bottom banner (fussy cut).  The upper banner is from the Bunch of Banners Framelits.

I tied it all together (no pun intended) with the Gold 1/8" ribbon (retiring) and mini tassels (retiring).

I'm really happy with the end result and have considered making a few more before all these items are gone.  I'll just leave off the sentiminet and the # so I can use for whatever occasion I need!

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Saturday, April 14, 2018

Sweet Sugarplum Mother's Day Wishes

If anyone deserves a handmade card it's mom. Her unconditional love and support is worth so much more than a Hallmark Greeting.

This design is loosely CASEd from no other than my upline, Ms. Angela McKay at North Shore Stamper.

I am so pleased with the end result of this card that I have two more all cut out and ready for assembly.  And I'm hoping for some custom orders to make even more!

The only thing that makes me sad about this card is that everything used to make it is retiring except for two items!! That's right, the only two things you will be able to purchase after May 31st are the Classic Label Punch and the Layering Circles Framelits.

Please don't delay in ordering any of these items if you love them.  The consumables will go quickly!
  • Sweet Sugarplum cardstock and ink
  • Petal Garden DSP stack
  • Whisper White Organza Ribbon
  • Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set
  • Heart Happiness stamp set
  • 2016-2018 In Colour Markers

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Thursday, April 12, 2018

Foil Frenzy Suite

Can you ever have too many of these on hand?! I think not!? I love this berry/lime/kraft combo. This patterned paper is retiring...do you have yours?

I used the Foil Frenzy DSP for both the sentiment (Happy Birthday Thinlit Die) and two of the balloons.  The third balloon is Lemon Lime Twist (LLT) and stamped with the image from Happy Birthday Gorgeous (HBG). The Balloon Bouquet punch was used to punch them out.

Forever Young is stamped on a LLT piece stamped with an outline from HBG and punched with the Classic Label Punch .  I used the new Scattered Sequins embossing folder to add some texture to the background piece of Berry Burst cardstock.

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Monday, April 9, 2018

Retiring In-Colours and Lists

Oh my gosh..... I can't believe another Stampin' Up! year is almost over!! And with that comes the retirement of one set of In Colours!! Boo hoo! 

The colours that will no longer be available to us as of June 1st are: 
Dapper Denim, Peekaboo Peach, Sweet Sugarplum, Emerald Envy & Flirty Flamingo. This includes the inks, cardstock, ribbons, refills, Stampin' Write Markers and anything (like DSP) that has that colour.

Do you have a favourite? If so, you need to stock up on NOW. Once the retired list comes out in the next week or so, the inks, ink refills, cardstock and markers SELL OUT FAST!

Please don't wait if you want any of these papers or inks. They are not generally discounted when they hit the retirement list so you will not be missing out on a deal if you order them in advance.


Annual Catalogue Retiring Items

Occasions Catalogue Retiring Items

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