Retiring Roundup #1

Today's cards were extra ones featuring retiring products. I couldn't let these languish on my craft desk. 

• Stamps: Kinda Eclectic; Petite Petals
• Inks: Watermelon Wonder; Emerald Envy; Crushed Curry
• Cardstock: 2015-2017 In Color DSP; Watermelon Wonder; Whisper White; Crushed Curry
• Accessories: Emerald Envy Ruched Ribbon; Pearls
• Tools: Bitty Butterfly Punch; Petite Petals Punch; Pansy Punch; Flower Medallion Punch

• Stamps: Friendly Wishes
• Inks: Dapper Denim
• Cardstock: Cajun Craze; Early Espresso; Whisper White
• Accessories: Moroccan Washi Wape; Metallic Enamel Shapes
• Tools: Lots of Labels Framelits

• Stamps: Kinda Eclectic
• Inks: Smoky Slate; Flirty Flamingo; Old Olive
• Cardstock: Flirty Flamingo; Old Olive; Smoky Slate; Whisper White
• Accessories: White Doilies
• Tools: Elegant Butterfly Punch; Bitty Butterfly Punch

• Stamps: Build a Birthday
• Inks: Pacific Point; Tangerine Tango; Emerald Envy; Crushed Curry
• Cardstock: Tip Top Taupe; Pacific Point; Whisper White
• Accessories:  Party Animal Washi Tape
• Tools: 

Here for You

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a Congratulations or Graduation card. I went a little untraditional with my graduation card, but I think this would be a great card to give to that special graduate. I used some of the scraps of the Cupcakes and Carousels DSP pack to create a basic background. From there I added a sentiment from the retiring Friendly Wishes Stamp Set. The card seemed a bit plain, so I added a couple of punched butterflies. It's hard to tell from the photo, but the butterflies were stamped before punched. The stamping adds just a bit more texture to the card. I finished off the card with some coordinating sequins. 

• 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

Friendly Fruit

Today’s card features one of the paper packs that I just underused. I loved the Fruit Stand DSP pack, but it always got shoved to the bottom of the stack. For this card, I decided to highlight some of the fun patterns to create an almost neutral background. I love how the patterns blend together. For my sentiment, I stamped it in Peekaboo Peach and colored in a few part with Tangerine Tango. I love the light and dark shades of oranges. 

• Stamps: Friendly Wishes
• Inks: Peekaboo Peach; Tangerine Tango
• Cardstock: Fruit Stand DSP; Tangerine Tango
• Accessories: Peekaboo Peach Ruched Ribbon
• Tools: 

SSINKCS45: Love You!

Today’s card is a submission for Stylin' Stampin' Inkspiration's Card Sketch Challenge! I love card sketches to give me a "roadmap" for a card design. This month's card sketch:

My card was created using the last bits of the Festive Birthday DSP pack. I had a larger piece of the Melon Mambo paper and so based my card off of that that. I added some great other patterns and colors as banners. The sentiment echoes the colors of the DSP. As a final touch, I had to add some shiny in the form of gold sequins

• Stamps: Friendly Wishes
• Inks: Melon Mambo; Emerald Envy
• Cardstock: Festive Birthday DSP; Emerald Envy; Whisper White
• Accessories: Emerald Envy Ruched Ribbon; Gold Sequin Trim
• Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits

SSINKCS43: Moroccan Layers

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

Simple card featuring some great pattern paper. I love the patterns and colors featuring in the Moroccan pack. After layering, I pulled out my trusty Friendly Wishes stamp set to feature a great large sentiment. Simple card for today.

• Stamps: Friendly Wishes
• Inks: Dapper Denim
• Cardstock: Moroccan DSP; Dapper Denim; Very Vanilla
• Accessories:
• Tools: Lots of Labels Framelits

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

Best Paisleys

Today’s card is a simple one layer stamped card. I wanted to make a card with the Paisleys and Posies stamp set, but some of the examples I found on Pinterest were just too many layers or too busy for my taste. And I stumbled upon some one layer stamped cards. Perfect! I layered on some different paisley pieces in Rich Razzleberry and Delightful Dijon. A simple sentiment and I was done. Easy card for today!

• Stamps: Paisleys & Posies; Friendly Wishes
• Inks: Rich Razzleberry; Delightful Dijon
• Cardstock: Razzleberry; Delightful Dijon; Whisper White
• Accessories:
• Tools:

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

Carousel for a Friend

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using elements of the Cupcakes and Carousels suite. I haven't bought the stamp set from the suite, but I couldn't resist the patterned paper. For this card, I pulled all the papers featuring the Bemuda Bay and So Saffron color combo. From there, I pulled some Early Espresso cardstock to create my color trio. I played around with layering the papers until I found a combo I really loved. To add texture, I embossed my piece of Bermuda Bay using the new Hexagons Embossing Folder. To finish my card, I glued on some sequin strands.

• Stamps: Friendly Wishes
• Inks: Bermuda Bay
• Cardstock: Cupcakes & Carousels DSP; Bermuda Bay; So Saffron; Early Espresso
• Accessories: Bermuda Bay Sequin Trim
• Tools: Hexagons Embossing Folder

SSINKIC41: Falling Hearts

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

I decided to take the colors I saw and make a fun Valentine card. I started by pulling some fun paper: Festive Birthday DSP (for Melon Mambo color), Blushing Bride, and Gold Foil. From there I punched out a ton of hearts and even colored the Blushing Bride with Wink of Stella Clear to give some extra shine. I then created some "strings" on which to hang the hearts. I finished the card with a simple big sentiment.

• Stamps: Friendly Wishes
• Inks: Melon Mambo
• Cardstock: Festive Birthday DSP; Melon Mambo; Blushing Bride; Gold Foil; Basic Black; Whisper White
• Accessories: Wink of Stella Clear; Black marker
• Tools: Baker's Box Thinlits (heart shape)

A Friendly CASE

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to CASE a card from one of the Stampin' Up catalogs. I chose to recreate this fun card:

I love the different colored markers used to make the sentiment. I love the multiple layers of embellishments. So, I pulled out my current SU color markers and picked a fun, but different color combination. I went with Watermelon Wonder; Dapper Denim, and Delightful Dijon. I have to admit that Delightful Dijon isn't one of my favorite colors, but I think it looks really nice with these other two colors. After recreating the sentiment, I had fun pulling papers and embellishments from my stash. My card isn't an exact CASE. I love taking the basic idea of the example card and putting my own touches to it!

• Stamps: Friendly Wishes
• Inks: Dapper Denim; Watermelon Wonder; Delightful Dijon
• Cardstock: 2015-2017 In Color DSP; Watermelon Wonder; Dapper Denim; Whisper White
• Accessories: 2016-2018 In Color Enamel Shapes; Gold Sequin Ribbon; Delightful Dijon Ribbon
• Tools: Lots of Labels Framelits

SSINKCC39: Paisley DSP

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

I love the Paisley and Posies stamp set for how many different ways you can use it. For this card, I decided to make my own background pattern paper for the card using the colors in the challenge. From there, I layered on some great cardstock. For the sentiment, I inked part of the sentiment in Tangerine Tango and the other part in Island Indigo. I love the final effect!

• Stamps: Paisleys and Posies; Friendly Wishes
• Inks: Tangerine Tango; Island Indigo; Smoky Slate
• Cardstock: Island Indigo; Tangerine Tango; Smoky Slate
• Accessories:
• Tools: