Another Color Throw Down!

Good Morning stampers!

Today's card uses the Color Throw Down Challenge for the week (I'm really liking this one but they've all been great!)and another retiring stamp set. I know you are desperate to see some of the new stuff I got yesterday but I promised myself to ink the retiring ones I own one more time before I start playing with the new ones.


I started out with a Bashful Blue cardstock base, added some Brocade Blue punched with the Spiral Punch and a panel of Certainly Celery Patterns DSP. I stamped my animals from the Zoofari stamp set in Black Stazon then colored them in with my fabulous SU Markers and matted it on So Saffron. I added the "grass" by snipping a strip of Certainly Celery cardstock. The sentiment comes from Big Bold Birthday stamped in Brocade Blue and the silver stickers from Colorbok at the Joann's $1 Spot (love those!).
This is a perfect little birthday card for a little guy! I might just have one in mind too! ;)

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Woooo! Hooooo!

Good good morning to you Stampers!

Can you guess why I am so chipper this morning? I FINALLY got my box pf pre-ordered goodies and the NEW CATALOG!!! All I can say is OMGosh! It is just fantastic, better than before and it is not leaving my side for at least a week! Stampin' Up ROCKS!

Ok now that I have you excited to know the catalog is so wonderful but bummed because you can't see it yet...here's something cute I made for my friend, Lynda's birthday today.

I used mostly retiring or retired product and stamps on this but love these colors together and the birds are just too cute. I really love to paper piece them like I did here.

For the card I used the Mojo Monday sketch of the week (yes, I know it's Thursday!)and the Color Throw Down to get me started. I started out with a Bashful Blue base and added some retired DSP I think it was from a Simply Scrappin kit. Next I added my Delicate Dots DSP from Sale-A-Bration, matted it with So Saffron and stamped my bird image from the A Little Birdie Told Me stamp set (LOVE IT!)on WW and matted that the same.
I stamped my bird again on a scrap piece of the DSP, cut it out and adhered it to the original stamped bird. Next I stamped and cut out the party hat and stamped my sentiment and punched it out with the 1 1/4" Circle Punch. I punched some Brocade Blue with my 1 3/8" Circle Punch and then some more DSP with my Scallop Circle Punch and popped it all up on a Dimensional. The final touch are the four Metal Stickers from the Joann's Dollar Spot in the corners.

For the box I used the same retired DSP and ran it through my Big Shot with the Box #2 Die. This is one of the best dies I have ever bought along with the Top Note! I put the box together with just one little piece of Sticky Strip, added some chocolate and decorated the front with some more paper pieced birds with party hats and tied some white ribbon around it.

Thanks for stopping by! I'm off to get the kids to school and then coming back to stamp stamp stamp with my new goodies!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Thank You Raspberry Tart!

Good Morning Stampers!

I am planning to stamp some more today and tomorrow(especially since my preorder is due to arrive today!!!!)but for now I have a card with a bookmark in one to show you. I made a few of these as thank yous for my Girl Scout leaders and friends from PTA.


To make the card I started out with a piece of Kiwi Kiss cardstock cut at 4 1/4"x 11" and folded in half. I added some raspberry Tart DSP matted with Regal Rose cardstock and a piece of Vellum cut at 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" and folded in half. I attached the Vellum to make a pocket using my Crop-A-Dile and some gold brads. I adhered some Striped Kiwi Kiss Ribbon around the bottom of the card and covered where the ends met with some Regal Rose punched out with the Scallop Oval punch. The sentiment from the Oval All stamp set in the Occasions Mini is stamped in Rose Red and punched with the Large Oval Punch.
The bookmark just slides into the Vellum pocket.
To make the bookmark I took a piece of Kiwi Kiss cardstock cut at 2" x 11" and folded it in half. I added some more Rasberry Tart DSP to the front and a piece of magnetic strip on the inside so it won't slide out of your book. The top is made using some Flower Fusion felt flowers (yes, I have been hoarding these!!)layered on Regal Rose cardstock punched with the 1 3/8" Circle Punch and then onto a Pink Pirouette Scallop Circle. I attached the top with Sticky Strip to make sure it stays and Mini Glue Dots for the Flower Fusion Felt Flowers.
I thought these were just too cute when I saw them HERE and would make the perfect little thank you note and gift for those people who will hopefully have time to curl up with a good book now that the school year is coming to an end!

I hope you have a great day! Thanks for stopping by to visit!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

So Long Say it with Scallops!

Hey there! Thanks for stopping by!

Today's card is another one made with a soon to be retired stamp set. This one is called Say it With Scallops. I paired it with Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch of the week and absolutely LOVE the outcome!


I started with a WW card base and added my squares of Rockabilly, Walk in the Park and Urban Oasis DSP punched with the 1 1/4" Square Punch. Next I stamped the congrats image from the Say it with Scallops stamp set in Kiwi Kiss and matted it on a square of Real Red cardstock. The cherries are made by punching circles from Real Red with my 1/2" Circle Punch and leaves from Kiwi Kiss with the Five Petal Flower Punch and trimming them down. I adhered the cherries with Dimensionals covering the star on the congrats image and added highlights on them with a White Gel Pen. The final touch is some Real Red Striped Ribbon tied in a knot. I LOVE it! I am definitely going to miss the cherry paper from the Rockabilly DSP!

Glad you stopped to visit! Have a super day!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

I'll miss this set Owl-ways!

Hi there stampers! Glad you stopped by to see me!
Today's card uses the same stamp set and sketch as yesterday. I know so boring, but I had a hard time deciding whether to use the owl or the sundae image so I had to make two cards! Plus Taylor's sketch for this week is a fun one so I had to use it again!

I started out with a Very Vanilla card base, added some To the Nines DSP on the slant and some Candy Lane DSP with a strip of Chocolate Chip across it. My main image is the owl from the Goody Goody Gumdrops Level 3 Hostess stamp set colored in with my SU Markers. The sentiment is from the same stamp set and the final touch is Chocolate Chip cardstock and To the Nines DSP punched with the Photo Corners Punch.

I definitely like yesterday's sundae card better but this one is cute too.

I hope you have a good day!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Updated Last Chance Accessories List

Hey there stampers! Oh my gosh, 3 posts in one day!!

I just wanted to let you know I updated the list of retiring accessories so you can see what has sold out. Just click HERE to see.

Have a great evening!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Goody Goody Gumdrops...A Taylored Expressions Sketch!

Hi there stampers!

Today's card uses a retiring Level 3 Hostess Set called Goody Goody Gumdrops. It's is sooo cute and has a variety of images and sentiments good for almost any occasion! I had a hard time figuring out what I was going to make so I looked up the challenges I like to play along with an chose to use Taylor's sketch for the week.

I started out with a WW card base, stamped the cherry image from the Goody Goody Gumdrops set randomly in Black Stazon and added the slanted panel of Jackpot DSP. Next I stamped the sundae image (what's better on a SUNDAY than a SUNDAE?)colored it in and added the cherry on top with a Dimensional.
I matted it with some Chocolate Chip cardstock and added it to a panel of Candy Lane DSP also matted with Chocolate Chip and stamped the sentiment from the same set also in Black Stazon.

Looking at it now I probably should have used some of the Rockabilly DSP with the cherries on it but alas it's done so here it is! :)

thanks for visiting and I hope you'll come back soon!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Introducing the new IN COLORS!!!

Good Morning Stampers! How are you? Hope you are having a fabulous weekend!

Yesterday was busy but fun. I got up early and hit the road to find great bargains at a couple community garage sales in the area. We walked a lot and found some great stuff like a wet suit for the kids for $1 and it looks like it hadn't even been worn! I love a great deal! After that I came home cleaned up a little since it looked like a tornado had passed through the house while I was gone and then headed to my new downline, Jen's house. We went over some of the basics and decided what we were going to make for her 1st Workshop! I am super excited for her and so glad to have her on my team!

OK, enough about my life I know you are here to see some stamping stuff! So without further ado, let me introduce the new IN COLORS!


From left to right there's Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo and Dusty Durango. You want to know the best part?!? You can now get the In Colors in MARKERS!!! Yippee!! I know I get excited about the littlest things. ;)There's also polka dotted ribbon!



Also just wanted to let you know that there's a new promotion for the month of June. When you hostess a workshop that totals $250-$399 before shipping and handling you get an additional $20 in free product! If your workshop is $400 or more you get an extra $40! I still have some openings so if you are local and want to get together with a few friends to stamp let me know! :)

Sorry I have no card to show you right now. I'm moving a little slower this morning! Check back later when I post another card using some of my retiring stamps! Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,
Elizabeth

Color Throw Down and a Sketch

Good Morning Stampers! Thanks for dropping by!

For the next few days I am going to try to post cards made with stamp sets that are retiring just so I can ink them up one more time!



This first card I made combining the Kerin's sketch for this week at Stamps, Paper, Glitter and the Color Throw Down Challenge.


I started out with a Green Galore card base, added a panel of Chocolate Chip and then my squares punched out with the 1 1/4" Square Punch.
The images from the Hostess Set Darling Dots are inked up using my SU Markers. The sentiment comes from the Big Bold Birthday stamp set and is punched out with the Large Oval Punch and layered on Green Galore punched with the Scallop Oval Punch.



Bright colors but I like it, especially those sweet cupcakes!
See you again soon!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Mojo Color Throw Down Friday

Hey there stampers! Thanks for joining me! Happy Friday!

Today's card is another combination of challenges.
I used the Color Throw Down colors with the Mojo Monday sketch of the week. I also tried to use some of the retiring stamp sets I own to show them a little love before I sell them off!


I started out with a Green Galore base stamped randomly with the same color and added a panel of WW stamped randomly in Pink Passion and Green Galore using images from the Big Bold Birthday stamp set. I matted that with a piece of Chocolate Chip and added a piece of Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon stapled to the side. Next I adehered a small strip of Pink Passion cardstock and stamped my image from the Time to Party stamp set in Green Galore and punched it out with my 1 3/8" Circle Punch. I matted it with a piece of Chocolate Chip cardstock punched with the 1 3/4" Circle Punch and mae an arrow with my scissors and added a brad in the center. The Pink Passion fringe is made by first punching a strip of Pink Passion with my Scallop Edge Punch, running it through my Crimper and then carefully scrunching it around my circle using a lot of adhesive. I added a double layer of Dimensionals so I can spin my arrow to point at the correct age of the recipient of this card.

Cute isn't it?
thanks for checking in with me today! I hope you stop by again soon!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Cards so Cute I HAD to CASE Them

Good Morning Stampers! Can you believe it is already Thursday? Only 9 more days of school left for my kids!

Today I have three cards that I CASED after seeing Erin's swap cards that she posted HERE.

The first card is an outright copy-well, I added the flowers and used Pacific Point for my birds and I think the original was stamped off first to look lighter and then Erin colored the wings in. But other than that totally COPIED! It was sooo cute I couldn't resist! Stampin' Up agreed as well because Erin's card was featured in the Stamper's Showcase on Wednesday!

This second card is just a CASE of my CASE :) I just changed the Scallop Oval and my birds from the Cheep Talk set to Riding Hood Red and used Pacific Point Striped Ribbon instead of the Kiwi Kiss Ribbon. I like the first one better but still cute!

The last card I cased is made by Dawn Olchefske and is perfect for a workshop! I swapped where I put what DSP (Good Morning Sunshine DSP) and left off the brad but other than that it's the same!

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Many Mower

Good Morning Stampers! Thanks for stopping by!

Yesterday I had a chance to sit down with my friend, Allison, to stamp the cards from the latest stamp camp I had that she wasn't able to attend. I had a few extra so I stamped them as well. I changed the main image on this one because I really don't need that many Father's Day cards, especially not ones that say dad!

Here is the original card I made at my stamp camp that I CASED from Sarah at Stamp with Sarah.


And here is what I came up with using all the same elements but instead using the lawn mower image from the And Many Mower stamp set.



Now I have a card good for any guy not just a dad!

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Welcome Journal and Bookmark

Good morning stampers! Thanks for stopping by!

So last month Stampin' up had an awesome starter special for only $75! I had two ladies join and I am so happy that I have a "group" now! :)

As a welcome gift I made each lady an altered journal with their initial on it to record business expenses or write notes in. Of course I forgot to take pictures of both of them but I remembered one!



On this one I used some Candy Lane DSP and some Ridinghood Red Striped Ribbon. The initial is from the Big Deal Alphabet set stamped in Ridinghood Red and punched with the Scallop Circle Punch. I added another two Ridinghood Red Scallop Circles to the sides to make it stand out more.

I added a bookmark to this one since it matched perfectly. To make the bookmark I sponged Ridinghood Red ink with a sponge dauber on a chipboard scallop square, then stamped it with the swirl image from the Trendy Trees set in White Craft Ink. I inked the whole thing up with Versamark and then covered it with Clear Embossing Powder and heat set it with my Heat Tool. The image is from the Bella's Bloom set and the ribbon is the Striped Ridinghood Red Ribbon. At the end of the ribbon I tied on a Filagree Brad. Super cute and functional!

If you haven't checked out the Last Chance List of retiring stamp sets and accessories you should! There are a lot of great items, some at 50% off and once they are gone, they are GONE! To see the accessories list scroll down to Monday's post.

Have a great day!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Sweet Sunday Sketch

Hi there stampers! Phew it's been a busy morning! With the last chance list out and sneak peaks it's been an exciting morning for sure! To check out the retiring list see the post below!

Today's card is a birthday card I made for a friend. I used Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch for the week and the Cheers to You stamp set. I started out with some blank stationary I got from my friend, Allison (waving Hi!) who schlepped it all the way from England! Fancy schmancy paper-I had to hold my pinky up while stamping the whole time! ;) Hee hee!
I added a layer of Real Red cardstock stamped in the same color with the sentiment from the Cheers to You stamp set and two strips from the Rockabilly Specialty Designer Series paper. Yep, it's on the Last Chance List and super cute with all the cherries and shiny elements! Next I stamped the beer mug randomly in Basic Black on WW and then again on a scrap piece of WW and cut it out after coloring it in with my Summer Sun SU Marker. Next I used some Crystal Effects on my cut out and colored beer mug to give it some sheen. Make sure you are really patient when you use Crystal Effects and WAIT FOR IT TO DRY before you pick it up or you will be stamping it AGAIN! When it was dry, I adhered it with a couple of Dimensionals and ta-da! It was done.

Hope you enjoyed my super simple card today! Hope to see you again soon!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

The LAST CHANCE LIST is HERE!

Good Morning Stampers! I cannot believe I am up right now, but thanks to my ding dong doggies who have old bladders I am! So while waiting for them to finish their business why not hop onto the old computer and see if the Last Chance List had been posted...woo hoo it is!!

So here is the list!
Click HERE for the retired stamp sets alphabetically.
Click HERE for the retired stamp sets numerically.
Click HERE for the retiring Decor Elements

Here are the RETIRING ACCESSORIES AT A DISCOUNT!


Item # Product Description Price Sale Price

112735 RUB ONS HIDDEN GARDEN 10.95 5.48
112970 LO MEJOR DE TODO 19.95 9.98
105143 DAYS TO REMEMBER 6X6 FR 9.95 4.95SOLD OUT
113888 RUB ONS MANY OCCASIONS 10.95 5.48
109044 PUNCH SNOW BLOSSOM 10.95 5.48
111364 RIBBON POLYTWILL SO SAFFRON 7/8" 8.95 4.48
106961 STAZON REFILL WHITE 4.95 2.48
114341 COURDUROY BUTTONS PACIFIC POINT 9.95 4.98
114316 RIBBON ORIGINALS PIG TAILS 13.95 6.98
111414 RUB ONS HIDDEN GARDEN 10.95 5.48
114351 DESIGNER HARDWARE HOORAY 4.95 2.48
114338 COURDUROY BUTTONS KIWI KISS 9.95 4.98
114019 ACCENTS&ELEMENTS FLEURETTES 9.95 4.98
114317 RIBBON ORIGINALS DRESS UP 12.95 6.48
102875 HEMP TWINE RED 2.95 1.48
101259 HEMP TWINE BLACK 2.95 1.48
113979 ACCENTS&ELEMENTS CANVAS CUTS 7.95 3.98
114350 DESIGNER HARDWARE SOHO 4.95 2.48
111363 RIBBON PINK PIROUETTE 1 1/4" 7.95 5.96
111365 RIBBON TAFFETA RIDING HOOD RED 6.95 5.21
111847 RIBBON DOUBLE STITICHED BAJA BREEZE 1" 8.95 6.71
111371 RIBBON STRIPED TANGERINE TANGO 5/8" 9.95 7.46
111373 RIBBON STRIPED PINK PIROUETTE 5/8" 9.95 7.46
111372 RIBBON STRIPED KIWI KISS 5/8" 9.95 7.46
113884 RUB ONS FASHION DISTRICT 10.95 8.21 SOLD OUT
114318 RIBBON ORIGINALS VALET 12.95 9.71
111374 RIBBON STRIPED RIDING HOOD RED 5/8" 9.95 7.46
111370 RIBBON STRIPED PACIFIC POINT 5/8" 9.95 7.46
111415 RUB ONS GREATEST MOMENTS 10.95 8.21
113887 RUB ONS BRIGHT DELIGHTS 11.95 8.96
111416 RUB ONS CHATEAU BELLA 10.95 8.21
111338 NOTES TEXTURED LOVE ASSORTMENT II 12.95 9.71
111879 RIBBON SATIN KIWI KISS VERY VANILLA 7.95 5.96
111277 RUB ONS A PERFECT DAY 10.95 8.21
110730 DIE CUTS POCKETS & PIECES 8.95 6.71
107272 PUNCH KEY TAG 15.95 11.96
113980 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER CANDY LANE 9.95 7.46
111375 RIBBON STRIPED BAJA BREEZE 5/8" 9.95 7.46 SOLD OUT
112010 DIE CUTS BLOOMS AGAIN 8.95 6.71
113991 TASTE OF TEXTILES 9.95 7.46
101399 STIPPLE BRUSHES 6.95 5.21
112092 BUTTON BOUQUET 7.95 5.96 SOLD OUT
112139 NOTES CAROUSEL II 11.95 8.96 SOLD OUT
111336 NOTES SCALLOP II 11.95 8.96



Retired Accessories List No Discount
111840 CLASSIC STAMPIN INK REFILL PACIFIC POINT 2.95
111841 CLASSIC STAMPIN INK REFILL TANGEIRNE TANGO 2.95
111843 CLASSIC STAMPIN INK REFILL PINK PIROUETTE 2.95
111839 CLASSIC STAMPIN INK REFILL RIDING HOOD RED 2.95
111842 CLASSIC STAMPIN INK REFILL KIWI KISS 2.95
112161 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PATTERNS KIWI KISS 9.95
112042 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER URBAN GARDEN 9.95
112156 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PATTERNS PINK PIROUETTE 9.95
112150 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PATTERNS PACIFIC POINT 9.95
112153 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PATTERNS TANGERINE TANGO 9.95
111844 CLASSIC STAMPIN INK REFILL BAJA BREEZE 2.95 SOLD OUT
111836 CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD RIDINGHOOD RED 5.95
111838 CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD PINK PIROUETTE 5.95
113966 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER GOOD MORNING SUNSHINE 9.95
109123 STAMPIN WRITE JOURNALER BASIC BROWN 3.25
113981 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER BELLA BIRDS 9.95
112157 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PATTERNS BAJA BREEZE 9.95 SOLD OUT
113975 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER RASPBERRY TART 9.95
114037 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SPECIALTY SWEET SLUMBER 11.95
113978 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER URBAN OASIS 9.95
112041 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER BELLA ROSE 9.95
112468 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SWEET ALWAYS 9.95 SOLD OUT
111834 CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD TANGERINE TANGO 5.95
114039 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SPECIALTY ROCKABILLY 11.95
108590 CARD STOCK NATURALS ASST 12X12 8.95
111337 NOTES GIFT ASSORTMENT II 9.95
112471 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER RAINBOW SHERBET 9.95 SOLD OUT
112464 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER MANCHESTER 9.95
112006 ACCENTS & ELEMENTS FLOWER FUSION II 14.95
111837 CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD PACIFIC POINT 5.95
112461 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER WASHINGTON APPLE 9.95 SOLD OUT
113993 DESIGNER PAPER SPECIALTY PARISIAN BREEZE 11.95
112155 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PATTERNS RIDING HOOD RED 9.95
111353 CARD STOCK KIWI KISS 8-1/2 X 11 5.50
111348 CARD STOCK RIDING HOOD RED 8-1/2 X 11 5.50
112172 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN ROCK A BYE BOY 19.95 SOLD OUT
100900 GIFT SACKS WHITE 2.95
114605 SIMPLY SENT CARD KIT MORE THOUGHTS 42.95 SOLD OUT
102264 COLUZZLE STARTER KIT 19.95 SOLD OUT
111346 CARD STOCK IN COLOR 12 X 12 8.95
111835 CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD KIWI KISS 5.95
111350 CARD STOCK PACIFIC POINT 8-1/2 X 11 5.50
105668 TATTOO KIT I 13.95 SOLD OUT
111349 CARD STOCK TANGERINE TANGO 8-1/2 X 11 5.50
109231 SIMPLY SENT CARD KIT SENDING HAPPY THOUGHTS 54.95
111351 CARD STOCK PINK PIROUETTE 8-1/2 X 11 5.50
112165 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN ROCK A BYE GIRL 19.95 SOLD OUT
113950 DIE CUTS BUILD-A-FAIRYTALE 8.95
111345 CARD STOCK TEXTURED IN COLOR 12 X 12 11.95
105669 TATTOO KIT II 13.95 SOLD OUT
111833 CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD BAJA BREEZE 5.95
113936 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN HOPPY MEMORIES 19.95 SOLD OUT
111347 CARD STOCK IN COLOR 8-1/2 X 11 7.95 SOLD OUT
107288 ENVELOPE WHISPER WHITE EXTRA LARGE 5.50
104310 CRAFTERS TOOL KIT 39.95
111352 CARD STOCK BAJA BREEZE 8-12 X 11 5.50
113943 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN 2 SWEET 19.95
113925 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN SWEET NOTHINGS 19.95
112179 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN LOVE STORIES 19.95
113911 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN SUNSHINE GARDEN 19.95 SOLD OUT
112054 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN BEST EVER 19.95 SOLD OUT
111253 Blooms & Bulbs 6.50
109684 Doodle 8.50
111257 Happy, Happy Birthday 8.50
109692 Love 6.50
109568 My ABCs 6.50
109682 Perfectly Pretty 6.50 SOLD OUT
109687 See You Around 8.50
109683 So Swirly 8.50
111260 Something Fishy 8.50
111262 Stems & Silhouettes 8.50
105516 Watercolor Joy 6.50

These items go SUPER FAST so if you want them get them before they are GONE!

I'll be back when the sun comes up with a card :)
Hugs,
Elizabeth