Hey there! Today I have another Country Home card, this time created with the color combo of Misty Moonlight, Sahara Sand, and Whisper White!

On this one the pitcher and  bouquet are both hand-cut with paper snips:

While cutting these I made sure to leave a thin edge of white around everything so the cutting didn't have to be perfect. Leaving a narrow bit of white lets your eye "see" the stamped image but not focus on the cut edge.

I brayered the Brick & Mortar embossing with White Craft ink for more definition and texture. I love the Misty Moonlight/silver/white twine from the Flowers For Every Season Ribbon Combo! I colored the florals in the cotton boll bouquet with Stampin' Blends.

I used another sentiment from Here's a Card inside and stamped "LOVE" from Country home directly on the milk can.

Download Misty Moonlight Country Home Again!

Supplies to order:

Country Home Photopolymer Stamp Set	Here's A Card Cling Stamp Set	Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad	In Good Taste Designer Series Paper	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill	Sponge Brayers
Sponge Daubers	Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder	Paper Snips
Flowers For Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack	Whisper White Medium Envelopes	Stampin' Seal
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals	Mini Glue Dots	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Combo Pack	Cinnamon Cider Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

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Hey there! Our August theme is to feature an Annual Catalog Suite. I picked the Flowers For Every Season Suite from pages 10-13, creating my card with the Flowers For Every Season Memories & More Card Pack, Flowers For Every Season 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper, Flowers For Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack, and 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots.

I used the Lovely You set from page 22 of the AC for the front, stamped withon a Flowers For Every Season Memories & More card.

I tied a bow with Misty Moonlight/Silver/White twine from the Flowers For Every Season Ribbon Combo pack.

Inside I used a sentiment and bloom from Celebrate Sunflowers, one of the two sets in the suite.

Supplies list:

Lovely You Cling Stamp Set (English)	Celebrate Sunflowers Cling Stamp Set (English)	Flowers For Every Season Memories & More Card Pack
Flowers For Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack	Flowers For Every Season 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder
Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	2020–2022 In Color Enamel Dots	Bumblebee 8-1/2X11 Cardstock
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Whisper White Medium Envelopes	2020–2022 In Color Stampin' Write Marker Assortment
Stampin' Seal	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Download the free directions:

Download Flowers For Every Season Memories & More Cards

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Hey there! Today I have the third in my progressive series of Celebrate Sunflowers birthday cards. I stepped-up this one just a little bit more with another embossing folder and the Sunflower Dies!

I added a layer of Cinnamon Cider embossed with the Hammered Metal 3D embossing folder behind the die-cut sunflower. I also added Cinnamon Cider ink to the Hammered Metal embossing with a sponge dauber. You can't really see it in the picture but I added Clear Wink of Stella to the sunflower center after I popped it up with dimensionals.

I added a bow tied with Bumblebee 1/4" In Color ribbon and a Bumblebee In Color Enamel Dot.

I finished off the inside with a smaller sunflower colored with Bumblebee and Cinnamon Cider Stampin' Write Markers and cut with a Sunflower die.

Download the free instructions to make today’s card:

Download Celebrate Sunflowers Stepped Up One More Time

Supplies to order:

Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle (English)	Celebrate Sunflowers Cling Stamp Set (English)	Sunflowers Dies
Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder	Hammered Metal 3D Embossing Folder	In Good Taste Designer Series Paper
Flowers For Every Season 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	2020–2022 In Color Enamel Dots	Cinnamon Cider 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Cinnamon Cider Classic Stampin' Pad	Sponge Daubers	Bumblebee Classic Stampin' Pad
Bumblebee 8-1/2X11 Cardstock	Bumblebee 1/4" (6.4 Mm) 2020–2022 In Color Ribbon	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
2020–2022 In Color Stampin' Write Marker Assortment	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals	Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Stampin' Seal	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

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Hey there! A couple of weeks ago I was commissioned to make some graduation cards, so I used the Round of Applause stamp set and the Label Me Lovely Punch to make eight of these!

I started by stamping the Basic Gray layer with the graduation hat and "you did it" with Basic Gray ink.

After heat embossing the focal image with silver powder, I punched with the 2 1/4" Circle Punch, then punched Silver Foil with the Label Me Lovely punch. After cutting the silver label in half I adhered to the back to mat it.

All of the images and phrases are from Round of Applause.

This was my first creation with the same stamp set. I decided to upgrade it to the first one I showed you for more elegance; but this one is nice too!

I used another phrase from Round of Applause:

Download my free instructions to make this card:

Download Round of Applause

Supplies to order:

Round Of Applause Cling Stamp Set	2-1/4" (5.7 Cm) Circle Punch	Label Me Lovely Punch
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Silver Foil Sheets	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Stampin' Seal	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals	Whisper White Medium Envelopes

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Hey there! Another retiring set I'm sad to see go is Flourishing Phrases and the coordinating Flourish Dies. It's actually one of only two remaining wood-mount sets in my stash, and the other one, Label Me Pretty, is retiring too! Wood-mount was the way all of my stamps were mounted when I started stamping 18 years ago. There were no photopolymers or cling-mounts back then, just good 'ol red rubber mounted on wood blocks! I was hesitant to convert to cling mount and photopolymer, but gradually I did.  I still love the feel of that wood block in my hand! Everything changes (except for the Lord who never changes) and now I love my cling and photopolymer!

For my card today I used Flourishing Phrases to create a sympathy card with Mint Macaron, Shaded Spruce, and a stenciling technique.

After stenciling with Mint Macaron ink on the Mint Macaron card stock, I ran it through my embossing machine in the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder.

I added a few Frosted Flower Embellishments to the greeting punched with the Label Me Fancy punch.

This set makes it so easy to create a sweet card for sympathy, wedding, congratulations, just a note, thank you, and hello!

So many of the supplies I used for today's card are retiring and will be gone forever after June 2nd, so don't delay!

Get the free dimensions and directions for the stenciling technique here:

Download Stenciled Flourishing Phrases

Supplies to order:

Flourishing Phrases Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Flourish Dies	Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Subtle 3D Embossing Folder	Mint Macaron 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Textile Ribbon	Label Me Fancy Punch
Frosted Flower Embellishments	Paper Snips	Whisper White Medium Envelopes

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Hey there! With virtual graduations being posted on Facebook every day,  I thought it would be a good idea to stamp up a few basic graduation cards to have on hand to mail out to some of my friend's kids! I don't always know the school colors, but you can't go wrong with Basic Black, Basic Gray, and Whisper White!

For my card today I used the retiring I Say Hello stamp set and Mosaic 3D embossing folder. The Mosaic gives it a modern feel that would be perfect for masculine or feminine, but you could use a swirly or floral embossing folder to make it more feminine.

I hand-cut the graduation hat with Paper Snips and added Clear Wink of Stella for some shimmer to coordinate with the Black 3/8" Glitter Organdy Ribbon.

Inside I stamped the streamers with stamped-off Basic Gray ink as well as the stitch-like corner images.

I think it looks festive! It can be used for any graduate at any school with the Basic Black, Basic Gray, Whisper White color combo!

This card was super-quick and super easy to create! Download my free directions and give it a try!

Here’s the FREE pdf directions for you!

Download I Say Hello Graduate

Supplies to order:

I Say Hello Photopolymer Stamp Set	Mosaic 3D Embossing Folder	Black 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Order at least $50, receive Clear Faceted Gems plus the Card-of-the-Month!

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Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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Hey there! When the Retiring List comes out I often find I have some stamps that I've never gotten inky.  It's sad, so I try to create with all of the neglected ones before they fully retire. The card I have for you today is with the Bee Thankful single stamp, which was one of those neglected for too long!

I combined Bee Thankful with All Wired Up and Ornate Garden Specialty Paper:

After stamping the image with Tuxedo Black ink, I then traced around the stamp on scrap paper to create a mask to lay over the "thanks" and bee image to stamp over it with the All Wired Up image. Intended to look like chicken wire, I think it passes for honeycomb too. What do you think?

Inside I used a sentiment from the retiring "Thanks for the Laughs".

Here’s the pdf tutorial for you!

Download Bee Thankful

Supplies to order:

Bee Thankful Cling-Mount Stamp Set	All Wired Up Cling Stamp	Thanks For The Laughs Cling Stamp Set (English)
Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Black 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon	Gold Faceted Gems	Rococo Rose Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack	Whisper White Medium Envelopes

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Order at least $50, receive Clear Faceted Gems plus the Card-of-the-Month!

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Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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Hey there! Stampin' Up! released the New Annual Catalog to demonstrators a few days ago. I checked out the card samples made with the Ornate Garden Suite. I fell in love with a little square card created with the Ornate Borders dies:

Stampin' Up! also released a Catalog Samples guide to demos with supply lists for every sample in the new catalog. I used the list to put this card together. I used the card stock colors of Petal Pink, Flirty Flamingo, Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody, and Pool Party. Each strip was cut with an Ornate Borders Die, then added to a 3 3/4" x 3 3/4" square of Whisper White using liquid glue. Don't worry, when the New Annual Catalog goes live on June 3rd I'll be sharing the Catalog Samples Guide PDF with you!

I heat embossed the sentiment with white powder on a rectangle of Basic Black, then punched the corners just a bit with a 1/2" Circle Punch.

Inside I stamped a sentiment from Ornate Thanks, and added snippets from the border strips to each corner.

I can tell already the New Annual Catalog is going to be fun to shop, as well as providing tons of inspiration! Let me know if I can mail you one in May. Put  your name and address in the comments!

Supplies to order:

NOTE: The Ornate Borders dies are currently on the "not orderable" list. I will notify you when a they do become available to order.

Ornate Thanks Bundle (English)	Ornate Thanks Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	Ornate Borders Dies
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Mango Melody 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Embossing Buddy
Versamark Pad	White Stampin' Emboss Powder	Heat Tool (Us And Canada)
1/2" (1.3 Cm) Circle Punch	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Whisper White Medium Envelopes

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Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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Hey there! The Stampin' Up! Retiring List posted yesterday afternoon! Some of the products are even discounted!

I'll post a link to the Retiring Lists at the bottom of this post, but I want to show you a card I made with the Royal Peacock Bundle that IS retiring. All of the stamps on the Retiring List will be guaranteed to be available through May 22, 2020, but everything else is WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!

I used the Retiring Noble Peacock Bundle, which includes the Noble Peacock stamp set and Detailed Peacock Dies, and Retiring Noble Peacock Specialty Designer Series Paper to create this card that would make a perfect graduation card for a girl or a boy!

After stamping the peacock on Pretty Peacock card stock with Pretty Peacock ink, I cut it out with a Detailed Peacock die. Before I adhered to a layer of Noble Peacock Specialty Designer Series Paper I added shimmer with a Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush.

I stamped the greeting from Royal Peacock with Pretty Peacock ink on Whisper White, punched with the 2-inch Circle Punch, then layered onto Pretty Peacock punched with the now-retiring Starburst Punch. I added a few Noble Peacock Rhinestones, which are also retiring.

I added a bunch of Noble Peacock Rhinestones to the feathers.

The sentiments in Royal Peacock are perfect for a graduation card. Mailing cards is even more important this year with all the cancelled grad ceremonies, don't you think?

Here are the links to the Retiring Lists!

Anuual Catalog Retiring List

Spring Catalog Retiring List

Supplies to order:

Royal Peacock Bundle	Royal Peacock Photopolymer Stamp Set	Detailed Peacock Dies
Noble Peacock Specialty Designer Series Paper	Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Noble Peacock Rhinestones	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush
Whisper White Medium Envelopes	2" (5.1 Cm) Circle Punch	Starburst Punch
Snail Adhesive	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

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Order at least $50, receive Glitter Enamel Dots in addition to my ordering gift!

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Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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Hey there! I love cards that look like quilting!

I used Ornate Garden Specialty prints that looked like quilt fabric, and Pear Pizzazz and Rococo Rose to match. I cut 1 1/4" squares of the flowery print to add to a  2 1/2" Pear Pizzazz square. I put the square on the diagonal to a 3 1/2" Rococo Rose square. I cut 1 1/4" squares of Rococo Rose print in half diagonally to add to every other square. After I adhering I ran the whole piece through the die-cutting/embossing machine inside the Ornate Floral 3D embossing folder.

I embossed the Old Olive card front with the same folder before adhering the "quilt" with dimensionals. I cut away the outer edges of a Pearlized Doily to add to the center with liquid glue, then added a bow of Old Olive ribbon from the Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo pack with a glue dot.

I stamped the Ornate Thanks greeting with Mossy Meadow, then cut with an Ornate Layers die. I stamped a single bloom from Ornate Style with Mossy Meadow, then colored with Stampin' Blends alcohol markers. After popping it up with a dimensional I added the tiniest of the Gilded Gems.

I learned this technique last year in Charlotte, NC from Colleen Magness  (NOTE: the product medley she uses in her video is on the Clearance Rack today for almost 1/2 price!) and was reminded of it recently by Julie Davison.

Make your own quilt card! FREE  tutorial:

Download Ornate Garden Quilted Embedded Embossing

Supplies:

Ornate Thanks Bundle (English)	Ornate Thanks Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	Ornate Borders Dies
Ornate Style Bundle	Ornate Style Cling Stamp Set	Ornate Layers Dies
Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper	Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder	Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo Pack
Gilded Gems	Pearlized Doilies	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Rococo Rose 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Whisper White Medium Envelopes

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April Online Ordering Gift! Order any amount online, receive this Triple Time card:

Order at least $50, receive Glitter Enamel Dots in addition to the card!

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Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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