Elegant Birdcage

Today's card is being featured on Stylin' Stampin' Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using a favorite retiring stamp set. I'm going to be so sad to lose the Birdcage Builder stamp set. I love that you can make multiple differently designed birdcages using the pieces. For today's card, I decided to create one simple birdcage with a background of flowers. Such an elegant birdcage! From there, I embossed a piece of Mint Macaron using the Petal Burst Embossing Folder. As a last touch, I added a length of Organza Ribbon. Unfortunately the ribbon is already sold out! Order your Birdcage Builder Stamp Set soon before it retires!

• Stamps: Friendly Wishes; Papillon Potpurri
• Inks: Bermuda Bay
• Cardstock: Cupcakes and Carousels DSP; Bermuda Bay; Daffodil Delight; Whisper White
• Accessories: Bermuda Bay Sequin Trim
• Tools: Elegant Butterfly Punch; Bitty Butterfly Punch

Melon Birds

Today's card features two underused retiring products: Birdcage Builder Stamp Set and Pop of Pink DSP. I love the mix of patterns for the background paper. For some reason, I've been hoarding this paper... Nice to let it shine on a card. And those little Melon Mambo birds are too cute in their cages. 

• Stamps: Birdcage Builder
• Inks: Melon Mambo; Crumb Cake
• Cardstock: Pop of Pink DSP; Gold Foil; Melon Mambo; Whisper White
• Accessories: 
• Tools: Layering Circles Framelits

Top Ten Retiring Products

There are still so many great items are the retiring list. But these could sell out at any time. Make sure to snap them up before they're gone!  Here are my Top 10:

1. Build a Birthday Stamp Set $16.00  (138646)

2. Elegant Butterfly Punch $16.00 (127526)

3. Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper $3.00 (140550)

4. Birdcage Builder Stamp Set $13.60  (142891)

5. Stars Framelits $21.60 (133723)

6. Pop of Pink DSP $7.80 (141648) and Washi Tape $8.00 (141649)

7. Endless Birthday Wishes Stamp Set $16.00 (140273)

8. 2016-2018 In Color Enamel Shapes $4.50 (141410)

9. Hello Lovely Project Life Card Collection $16.00 (141668)

10. Lucky Stars Embossing Folder $7.50 (135817)

SSINKTC44: Bumblebees in Flight

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using the featured technique:

For my card, I knew I wanted to go simple and let the background really shine. After creating my salted background, I simply added a trio of bumblebees and a sentiment. Easy peasy, but such a great looking card!

• Stamps: Bookcase Builder; Dragonfly Dreams
• Inks: Basic Black; Bermuda Bay; Pear Pizzazz; Rich Razzleberry
• Cardstock: Bermuda Bay; Basic Black
• Accessories:
• Tools:

Birdcage Triptych

As part of my birthday month celebration, I'm going to try and make a cards with every single Stampin' Up stamp set I currently own. Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a quick and easy card. This card may not look quick and easy, but I assure you it is! Start with a simple watercolor wash on a piece of watercolor paper. I usedWatermelon Wonder, Peekaboo Peach, and Daffodil Delight reinkers to paint my background. The longest part of the card comes next: letting the piece of watercolor paper dry completely. From there I quickly created three different birdcages, cut the paper in three, and glued onto a layer of Basic Black before adhering to my card base. Simple but very striking!

• Stamps: Birdcage Builder
• Inks: Basic Black; Watermelon Wonder; Peekaboo Peach; Daffodil Delight
• Cardstock: Watermelon Wonder; Basic Black; Watercolor Paper
• Accessories:
• Tools: Aqua Painter

Stamp Sets to Use:

• Birthday Blooms
• Celebrate Today
• Build a Birthday
• Love and Affection
• Foxy Friends
• No Bones About It
• Watercolor Wings
• Papillon Potpurri
• Jar of Love
• Petite Petals
• Seaside Shore
• Suite Sayings
• Friendly Wishes
• Flower Shop
• Timeless Textures
• Playful Backgrounds
• Work of Art
• Blooms and Wishes
• Botanical Blooms
• Kinda Eclectic
• Labeler Alphabet
• Cookie Cutter Christmas
• Paisleys and Posies
• Endless Birthday Wishes
• Dragonfly Dreams
• Cool Treats
• Bookcase Builder
• Birdcage Builder
• Tasty Trucks
• Hey Chick
• Designer Tee
• Reverse Words
• Four You
• Four Feathers

SSINKCC42: Colorful Birds

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using the colors below.

I knew I wanted to make a simple card with my new Birdcage Builder stamp set. i created a tower of birdcages and filled them with colorful birds. From there, I repeated the featured colors with strips of plain cardstock. I finished off the card with a sentiment and a few gold sequins for shine.

• Stamps: Birdcage Builder
• Inks: Watermelon Wonder, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake
• Cardstock: Watermelon Wonder, Old Olive, So Saffron, Crumb Cake
• Accessories: Gold Sequin Trim
• Tools:

Sunday Haul #1

Along with my new Big Make Things Happen Happy Planner, I grabbed some accessories before leaving Indiana. I grabbed some lined paper inserts, the Big Memory Keeping sticker pack, some clearance Michael's planner stickers, and a variety of Recollections planner stickers. Also pictured is my fun new Doctor Who coloring book and colored pencils.

After getting back, I placed a smaller SU order from the Occasions Catalog for my January and February stamp clubs and classes.

• Copper Foil Paper
• Tasty Treats DSP
• Carried Away DSP
• Sprinkles Embellishments
• Tasty Treats Washi Tape
• Dimensionals
• Tasty Trucks Stamp Set
• Birdcage Builder Stamp Set
• Cool Treats Stamp Set
• Frozen Treats Framelits