I've been super busy today, so I wanted to create some cards that were fast, yet cute. I found just the thing using the retiring Flower Fest and Sincere Salutations stamps sets! CASEd from Mary Brown at Stamper Camper's Corner. I still can't get enough of the white embossed look of Flower Fest blooms on any color …
You know, when it's not Valentine's Day, I have a tendency to ignore heart stamps and punches, but I don't know why. They are actually perfect for so many other occasions throughout the year. As I was flipping through the current catalog—only available for 2 more weeks—I realized that there were lots of project ideas …
Can you believe that the Medallion background stamp is retiring? It is definitely one of my favorites—so elegant and versatile! I love combining it with the emboss resist techique. It is fun to do with the Clear Embossing Powder, so your background design shows through, but today, I tried using White Embossing Powder for a …
It's A Going Away Party—Card Buffet Style! You're invited to come and celebrate the creative lives of the 2012 Retiring Stamps Sets and Retiring Accessories as we bid them a fond farewell! Like any good buffet, you can pick and choose what you want and in what quantity! Create a minimum of 8 cards of …
I'll be using my Sunday Showcases in May to highlight some of my favorite projects and techniques using soon-to-be retired merchandise. This week we are focusing on items from the Retired Accessories List, mainly because these items are "while supplies last," so they are going quickly! If you see a project you like here, make …
As we head in to our final weeks of the Retiring Stamp Sets, available thru May 31, I'm taking some time to play with some of my favorites for the last time. I'm also trying to use up my Retired Accessories! This part is always so sad, but it's particularly painful this year because I'm …