HAPPY Celebrations for Fab Friday!

Yep!  Three sketch challenges in ONE week!  Amazing, huh?!!  This card was created using the sketch at Fab Friday:

Measurements:  

• Whisper White: 5 ½” x 8 ½”, scored at 4 ¼”;  4 ¼” x 2 ½”
• Berry Burst: 4 ½” x 2 ¾”
• Lemon Lime Twist: 4 ¼” x 2”
• DSP: 4 ¼” x 5”        

Instructions:

1. Stamp “Happy” using Memento ink. Let dry a few seconds.
2. Color in using markers. I used:  Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist, Calypso Coral, Soft Sky and Emerald Envy.
3. Stamp “birthday to you” under the Happy in Berry Burst Ink.
4. Using the Banner Triple Punch, cut a banner tail in your Lemon Lime Strip.
5. Assemble your card as shown. The sentiment piece is adhered using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
6. Add sequins for a little extra pop!

Here's the sketch -- for your own inspiration!

and, here are all the fun things I used:

Daisy Delight for Case This Sketch!

I've been on a roll this weekend!  Here's a card I made using the sketch challenge from Case This Sketch:

I stamped the daisies with Calypso Coral Ink, and then colored them with the Daffodil Delight Light Stampin' Blend.  I was trying to get the Calypso Coral ink to blend -- trying to imitate the paper behind.  It didn't happen!  I'll try just watercoloring next time!

Here's the sketch:

and, here are all the fun things I used today:

A Beautiful Day for Inkspire Me!

There's a great sketch over at Inkspire Me! today!  I love working with sketches -- helps the creativity flow!  Here's what I came up with, using the Beautiful Day stamp set:

Measurements:  

• Whisper White: 4 ¼” x 11”, scored at  5 ½”;  4” x ¾” strip for sentiment
• Petal Passion: 4” x 5 ¼”
• Old Olive: 3 ¼” x 3 ¼”
• Watercolor Paper: 3 ½” x 3 ½”      

Instructions:

1. Stamp flower onto Watercolor Paper. Hold down for a few seconds to insure a good image.
2. Using the lids of your Rose Red and Old Olive ink pads, color with your aquapainter. Color the center with Crushed Curry marker.
3. Cut out using Paper Snips.
4. Cut out a circle of Old Olive cardstock using the Stitched Shapes Framelits and Big Shot.
5. Stamp sentiment on strip of whisper white, and cut banner tails on each side.
6. Assemble card as shown. Attached the sentiment using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
7. Add 3 (or more!) medium rhinestones to center of card, and a strip of rhinestones below the sentiment.

Oh, I almost forgot--here's the sketch! 

This card also uses Black and White Stripes, which is the challenge over at Just us Girls:

And here are the supplies I used on today's card:

 

Bird Banter Birthday!

I am so sad that this set won't be around after May 31!  I'll be using it alot until then -- you've been warned!  Ha!  They're just so cute!  This card base is from the Tutti Frutti Bases -- they aren't available anymore, but you could easily substitute So Saffron cardstock!

Measurements:

• Night of Navy: 3 ¼” x 3”
• Whisper White: 3 1/8” x 2 7/8”; 1 ½” x 1 ½”
• Daffodil Delight: 2 ½” x 1”
• Ribbon: 15”

Instructions:

1. Stamp the bird image on the larger piece of Whisper White cardstock, using Memento Black ink.
2. Stamp the full balloon on the smaller piece of Whisper White cardstock, using Memento Black ink.
3. Stamp the bird image again on a Post-it note and cut it out.
4. Attach the cut out Post-it note to the bird.
5. Stamp the branch image, going over top of the masked bird image.
6. Stamp the Balloon image going over top of the masked bird image. Some of this image will not be on the page.
7. Peel of the mask.
8. Color the bird and the balloon using the Blends markers. Go around the outside of the image with the lightest Pool Party marker.  Add Wink of Stella to the feathers.

 

 

Today Blooms Just For You

Measurements:  

• Berry Burst:  5-1/2” x 8-1/2”, scored and folded at 4-1/4”
• Whisper White:  4-1/4” x 4-1/4” and 4” x 5-1/4” for inside of card
• Powder Pink:   5/8” x 4-1/4”
• Silver Foil: 1/4” x 6”

Instructions:

1. Fold the base card in half and run the front of the card through the Big Shot using the Simple Stripes Embossing Folder.
2. Cut the Whisper White Paper in half along the diagonal.
3. Using the Berry Burst ink pad, stamp the flowers randomly on the White cardstock. Repeat with the leaves and Old Olive ink.  Add the small dots by inking with Powder Pink ink, tap off some of the ink on scratch paper and stamping onto cardstock.
4. Use a sponge dauber to sponge Powder Pink ink into the center of each flower.
5. Adhere the strip of Silver Foil paper to the edge of the long side of the White cardstock. Trim off excess Foil paper and then adhere Whisper White piece to the front of base card.
6. Stamp sentiment onto the Powder Pink cardstock and cut a flag/notch on left side; adhere to card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
7. If desired, stamp a few flowers and leaves on corner of 4” x 5-1/4” Whisper White cardstock; adhere to inside of card.

Here's another beautiful stamp set that won't be around after May 31!  You can see all the retiring items HERE!  Get them while they last!

Measurement:

• Crumb Cake card stock: 5 ½” x 8 ½”, score at 4 ¼”
• Basic Black card stock: 5 1/8” x 3 7/8”
• Whisper White: 3 ¾” x 5”

Instructions:

1. Stamp images and saying on Whisper White with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.
2. Color images with Blends.
3. Layer Whisper White to Basic Black card stock.
4. Put dimensionals on Basic Black and adhere to Crumb Cake Card front.

Flying Home

This is such a cute stamp set!  If you are thinking about adding it to your collection, be sure to do so soon -- it's retiring as of May 31!

Measurements:                  

• Whisper White Thick card stock: 4-1/4” x 11”     3-1/2" x 2-3/4”
• Soft Sky card stock: 4” X 5-1/4”
• Smoky Slate card stock: 3-5/8" x 2-7/8"
• Smoky Slate Gingham Ribbon: 18" (cut for 6" & 12")

Instructions:

1. Score Whisper White Card Base panel in half at 5-1/2". Fold in half, crease with the Bone Folder to form card base. 
2. Adhere the 6" piece of ribbon to the Soft Sky panel ~ 1-1/4" up from bottom edge.
3. Stamp Birthday Cheers greeting with Tuxedo Black ink in the mid-lower right corner.
4. Lay 12" piece of ribbon under the 6" piece, and then tie a bow and trim ribbon ends.
5. Adhere Soft Sky panel to the card base with Stampin' Dimensionals.
6. Stamp the Birdhouse Image to the Whisper White layer with Tuxedo Black ink, bring the birdhouses to the lower edge to 'ground' them.
7. Using the Aqua Painter and Soft Sky Ink Refill, with very little ink refill and mostly water, lightly swoosh some streaks to the entire white panel to create a sky background effect.
8. Using the Stampin' Blends, color in the birdhouse as shown.
9. Adhere Whisper White focal image to the Smoky Slate layer with Snail Adhesive.
10. Using Stampin' Dimensionals, adhere the focal image to the Soft Sky panel layer, centering above the ribbon.
11. Optional: Brush in the white areas of the sky with the Wink of Stella Glitter Brush.

Retirement List is Here!

The retirement lists are available now. That means select products from the Occasions Catalog and Annual Catalog are retiring—and this is your last chance to get them! Check out all the details.

SHOP ONLINE

Just announced, our colors are evolving! Stampin' Up! makes a point to keep an eye on color trends across different markets and industries. When we see changes happening, we review our color spectrum to ensure they remain consistently on top of the trends. This brings me to the 2018 Color Revamp! In order to keep bringing you the most current and on trend colors, Stampin' Up! will be retiring thirteen colors plus the 2016-2018 In Colors.

Retiring Colors: Always Artichoke, Chocolate Chip, Elegant Eggplant, Island Indigo, Marina Mist, Perfect Plum, Pink Pirouette, Rose Red, Soft Sky, Tangerine Tango, Tempting Turquoise, Wild Wasabi, Wisteria Wonder

Retiring In Colors: Dapper Denim, Emerald Envy, Peekaboo Peach, and Sweet Sugar Plum. Flirty Flamingo is returning!

I'll be sending out more details later on the exciting Color Revamp. I just wanted you to be informed when you saw more colors than expected on the retirement list.

Happy Stamping,

Tammy

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Our retiring products lists can be downloaded in PDF format by clicking below. Please note these lists may not be updated when supplies are no longer available. Reviewing retiring products online is the best method to ensure what is available.

I also have an Excel List if you would prefer, just contact me.

Products will no longer be available after May 31, 2018.

Occasions Catalog PDF

Annual Catalog PDF

Where You Go

Measurements: 

• Basic Black 8½ x 5½; 4-7/8 x 3-5/8
• Pear Pizzazz 5¼ x 4
• Watercolor paper 4¾ x 3½

Instructions:

1. Using painter tape cover ¼ inch boarder around the watercolor paper.
2. Fill the Spritzer bottle with water and spritz water to cover the watercolor paper.
3. Randomly add a few drops of re-ink of Tempting Turquoise, Pear Pizzazz and So Saffron to the wet watercolor paper.
4. Spritz water again to cover the watercolor paper. *this will make the drops of re-inker
5. Using the Heat tool to dry the watercolor paper
6. Using the Black Archival ink stamp all image
7. Assemble all layer using Fast Fuse.

Perennial Birthday

Measurements: 

• Calypso Coral: 8 1/2” x 5 1/2”
• Whisper White: 4” x 1”
• Designer Paper: 5 1/2” x 1”

Instructions:

1. Using VersaMark ink, stamp the flower image randomly on the front of the card.
2. Attach the strip of designer paper across the bottom of the card.
3. Using Fresh Fig ink, stamp the greeting onto the Whisper White cardstock.
4. Use Paper Snips to notch the left side and attach this layer to the card.
5. Add the gold Enamel Shape.