Retiree Spotlight: Flower Fest & Sincere Salutations

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 …

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Retiree Spotlight: Flirtatious DSP & Lace Border Punch

Another one of my favorite retiring Designer Papers is the delightful Flirtatious Specialty Paper!      Not only does it include light and cheery doily patterns on the paper, but it also has two 12×12" sheets of laser-cut doilies that can be cut apart and used as intricate embellishments.  Those die-cuts are in Pumpkin Pie and …

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Retirees Spotlight: I {Heart} Hearts & Heart-To-Heart Punch

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 …

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Sneak Peek: Everything Eleanor Embossing With Bleach

How about a little sneak peek from the New Annual Catalog today!  Can you believe it's only two weeks away?!  All of the new items will be revealed on June 1.  I'm SO excited!!!!  (That means there's only two more weeks to get your Retired Items, too!) Today's Two Cool cards use a brand new …

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Retirees Spotlight: Medallion Emboss Resist & Sneak Peek

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 …

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Sunday Showcase: Spotlight On Retiring Christmas Items

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers, grandmothers, aunts, step-moms, soon-to-be mothers, and anyone who has helped to love, support, and nurture someone like a mother would.  I'm sure missing My Mommy today, but I'm so very grateful to have my Other Mother, Dawn Gerardot Putman, in my life!  I also have a wonderful family …

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