Hey there! I spent a big chunk of my day yesterday babysitting for Liam, Darcy, and their baby sister, Fiona, and then grocery-shopping for myself, and two of my daughters. One of the daughters is currently 3 days past her due date with grandchild #12, so I have been getting her groceries for almost this entire time of shelter-in-place. If the pregnancy is like her first four, she will most likely be at least 2 weeks over due, which means I have 11 days left to get my ducks in a row before I disappear for the next two weeks while I help with the new baby! eeek!

I created today's card with the soon-to-be-retired Label Me Pretty stamp set and also retiring Bird Ballad Laser-Cut Cards:

This card came together so quickly! After adhering a layer of Early Espresso under the lacy card front, I then inked the center of the greeting with Early Espresso and Pool Party markers. After stamping on Very Vanilla I stamped the floral brackets with Early Espresso and then punched with the Pretty Label Punch. I added a mat behind the greeting label punched from Pool Party, as well as a couple of gold Metallic Pearls. I created a "faux ribbon" from a 1/4" wide strip of Pool Party embossed with the Subtle 3D embossing folder.

Inside I used a sentiment from the retiring Annual Catalog set, Kindness & Compassion.

The Pretty Label Punch is NOT retiring, but Label Me Pretty, Kindness & Compassion, and the Bird Ballad Laser-Cut cards & Tin will be gone after June 2nd.

See how gorgeous these cards & envelopes are:

Here’s the pdf tutorial for you!

Download Label Me Pretty

Supplies to order:

Label Me Pretty Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Kindness & Compassion Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Pretty Label Punch
Bird Ballad Laser-Cut Cards & Tin	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers	Subtles Stampin' Write Markers
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad	Metallic Pearls	Subtle 3D Embossing Folder
Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

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Hey there! I was MIA yesterday because I was very under-the-weather. I won't go in to all of the details, but I am on the mend now!

The card I'm sharing today came about as the result of almost non-existent mojo. When that happens I usually go way back to basics I learned when I first started stamping. Today's card features two techniques you hardly ever see anymore, "tearing" and "sponging".

The Garden Lane Designer Series Paper was still near my crafting space, so I pulled out one  of the prints that looked like the leaves were stamped with gold or Soft Suede. I chose a Soft Suede card base and Very Vanilla for my color palette.

After stamping the trees by the creek with Mossy Meadow on Very Vanilla, I tore around the image, tearing the card stock toward me so I would get lots of layered edge. I then sponged it heavily with Soft Suede ink. Besides "sponging", this is sometimes called "burnt edges" because the sponged edges do kind of look like you held it next to a burning match!

I used the same tearing and sponging technique with the greeting.

I added a retiring Designer Element to the lower right corner.

I used a Soft Suede Stampin' Write Marker to only ink "thinking of you" from the sentiment, "Thinking of You with Gratitude for your Part in my Journey" to stamp on the inside sentiment layer. Sponging does get your fingers messy, so sometimes you end up sponging a little more than you planned just to cover up inky fingerprints! lol.

Easily recreate today's card with stamps, ink, and paper, and this free tutorial!

Download Peaceful PLace

Supplies to order:

Peaceful Place Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Garden Lane Designer Series Paper	Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes
Stamping Sponges	Designer Elements	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

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Hey there! After looking at the pile of swaps I still have to share with you this month, I decided to do an extra post today!

First, by Karen Kurz. Retiring: Pretty Label Punch

Under My Umbrella Bundle (English)	Under My Umbrella Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	Umbrella Builder Punch
Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Pretty Label Punch

Kathy Johnson. Retiring: Painted Glass stamp set and Stained Glass Dies.

Painted Glass Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Stained Glass Dies	Detailed Bands Dies
2-1/4" (5.7 Cm) Circle Punch	Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

A fancy fold by Deb McCahan. Retiring: Painted Glass stamps.

Painted Glass Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Detailed Bands Dies	Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	So Saffron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Embossing Buddy
Versamark Pad	Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder	Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

Angela Waters. Retiring: Pretty Label Punch, Woven Threads Designer Paper, 19/21 In Color Faceted Dots and Silver Glimmer Paper.

Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English)	Woven Threads Designer Series Paper	Seaside Spray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad	Terracotta Tile 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Silver Glimmer Paper	2019-2021 In Color Faceted Dots	Pretty Label Punch
Label Me Lovely Punch	Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder

Now I really am done for today! Come back tomorrow for a new, original creation!

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Hey there! The card I'm sharing with you today was created from an inspiration I had while I was taking a power nap yesterday afternoon. I woke with this idea burning in my brain, so here's my card!

I stamped the floral spray image from Ornate Style on the Whisper White layer before embossing with the Ornate 3D embossing folder. I then cleaned my stamp and stamped it on vellum to heat emboss with white powder. I then used my Paper Snips to cut out the individual daisies. After coloring the backsides with Light Night of Navy and Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends, I popped them onto their place on the floral spray with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals.

I added pearls to the remaining flower centers.

I used a Night of Navy Stampin' Write Marker to pull out just the "Prayers" from the Positive Thoughts sentiment "Hugs Prayers Love" before embossing with the folder.

Inside I used a sentiment from the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set.

Here’s the pdf tutorial so you can make your own!

Download Night of Navy Ornate Style

Supplies to order:

Ornate Style Cling Stamp Set	Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder	Positive Thoughts Cling Stamp Set
Good Morning Magnolia Cling Stamp Set	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad
Night Of Navy Light Stampin' Blends Marker	Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin' Blends Marker	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers
Regals Stampin' Write Markers	Paper Snips	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
Silver 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon	Pearl Basic Jewels	Whisper White Medium Envelopes
Mini Glue Dots

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Hey there!  Today I have the latest card I've created with the Ornate Garden Suite, an easel card. I love making easels!

I gold heat-embossed the large spray of blooms from Ornate Style on Very Vanilla, then colored with Light Old Olive, Dark Daffodil Delight, Dark Poppy Parade, Dark Cajun Craze, and Dark and Light Rococo Rose Stampin' Blends Markers. I used the Terracotta Tile 1/4" wide ribbon from the Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo Pack. The color is so rich, it almost looks like velvet to me!

I popped up the Classic Label-punched sentiment on the easel-stop created with an Ornate Layers die.

Inside I stamped the floral spray with Soft Suede to mimic the gold embossing color on the front. I put a layer of Mint Macaron behind the vanilla sentiment layer to pull the color from the front designer paper.

Here’s the pdf tutorial for you!

Download Ornate Garden Easel

Supplies to order:

Ornate Garden Suite Collection (English)	Ornate Style Bundle	Ornate Style Cling Stamp Set
Ornate Layers Dies	Ornate Thanks Bundle (English)	Ornate Thanks Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
Ornate Borders Dies	Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper	Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo Pack
Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad	Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Embossing Buddy	Versamark Pad
Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder	Heat Tool (Us And Canada)	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad
Classic Label Punch	Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin' Blends Marker	Poppy Parade Dark Stampin' Blends Marker
Cajun Craze Dark Stampin' Blends	Old Olive Light Stampin' Blends Marker	Rococo Rose Dark Stampin’ Blends Marker
Soft Suede Light Stampin' Blends Marker	Snail Adhesive	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

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Hey there! Today I have a z-fold card to share created with the Ornate Garden Suite again!

Even though Rococo Rose is not one of the colors listed on the Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper package, I sure can see it in this print! I started with a z-fold base of Old Olive, added the Ornate Garden Specialty on the front fold, then started adding the intricately scrolled layers of Rococo Rose and Whisper White!

I stamped "THANKS" with Mossy Meadow ink on the white layer before cuttin with the Ornate Layers die. After cutting I added the Rococo Rose scrolling and the Gilded Gems.

These dies are incredible! After cutting I used my Take Your Pick Die Brush and the Paper-Piercing end to easily remove all of the little pieces!

Inside I again stamped the sentiment first, then cut it with the largest of the Ornate Layers Dies. I used my Stamparatus to be able to re-stamp the image if needed to get a good ink color concentration. I inked the flowers for the lower corners with Rococo Rose and Mossy Meadow Stampin' Write Markers. I added matching Ornate Garden Specialty to the envelope flap to further coordinate.

Here’s the pdf tutorial for you!

Download Ornate Garden z-fold

Supplies to order:

Ornate Thanks Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	Ornate Layers Dies	Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper
Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad
Rococo Rose 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Whisper White Medium Envelopes	Gilded Gems	2019-2021 In Color Stampin' Write Markers
Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers	Snail Adhesive	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
Paper Snips

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Hey there! I have another card created with the Ornate Garden Suite to share with you today.  When this suite arrived on my doorstep, the first thing I did was open the package of Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper. The first print that caught my eye was this one with the happy little daisies! I pulled out a package of Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes and both Daisy punches and went to work!

After embossing a So Saffron layer with the Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder and adding on a strip of the designer paper, I punched two large and two small daisies from Whisper White card stock. I could have left them flat, but instead I crumpled them all up into tight little balls. I opened them but did not smooth them flat, then layered them together with liquid glue. I added a Gilded Gem to the center, then adhered to the card with more liquid glue.

I layered the Classic Label-punched greeting from Ornate Thanks onto a strip of Old Olive die-cut with an Ornate Layers Die.

I kept the inside simple, stamping the sentiment with Old Olive and the daisy with Soft Suede.

Here’s the pdf tutorial for you!

Download Ornate Garden Daisy

Supplies to order:

Ornate Thanks Bundle (English)	Ornate Thanks Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	Ornate Layers Dies
Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder	Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper	Classic Label Punch
Daisy Punch	Medium Daisy Punch	Gilded Gems
Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes	So Saffron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad
Snail Adhesive	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals	Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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

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Hey there! Today I have a sweet card to share with you, created with the Sending You Thoughts stamp set, So Very Vellum Specialty paper, and the Sending Flowers Dies! All three products will be retiring after March 31st!

I adhered the Soft Sea Foam embossed vellum to a Soft Sea Foam card base with a few strategically placed glue dots under the area where I planned to put the flowers.

The Sending Flowers dies have two sets of dies to cut out the different types and sizes of blooms, which I added over the Soft Sea Foam ones with tiny dots of liquid glue.

I punched the sentiment from Sending You Thoughts with the Label Me Fancy punch, then backed it with a Purple Posy label.

Inside I stamped the corresponding sentiment from Sending You Thoughts and added a few more blooms.

I used another sentiment from Sending You Thoughts on the front of the envelope.

Get the complete tutorial for today's card:

Download So Very Vellum Sending Flowers 2

Supplies to order:

Sending Flowers Dies	Sending You Thoughts Cling Stamp Set (English)	Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
So Very Vellum Specialty Designer Series Paper	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Purple Posy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	So Saffron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Label Me Fancy Punch	Whisper White Solid Baker's Twine	Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals	Pearl Basic Jewels	Whisper White Medium Envelopes
2019–2021 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

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Hey there! One of my Hostesses ordered the Sending Flowers Dies from her party a couple of weeks ago and asked me to show her some samples of cards made with these adorable dies. She is also my hairdresser, so when she cut my hair earlier this week I brought along this card to get her creative juices flowing!

I used the Sending Flowers Dies with Garden Lane Designer Paper and Gingham Gala Adhesive-Backed Sequins.

Sending Flowers Dies:

The greeting inside and out is from Well Said. The large circle die also cuts out these "petals"that can be lifted and curled a bit!

I cut another set of the flowers; snipping them from from the Mint Macaron cardstock to add inside.

Here's a free PDF  tutorial for you:

Download Sending Flowers

Supplies to order:

Well Said Cling Bundle	Sending Flowers Dies	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock
Garden Lane Designer Series Paper	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad	Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Mint Macaron 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Textile Ribbon	Gingham Gala Adhesive-Backed Sequins	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Whisper White Medium Envelopes	Sponge Daubers
Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad

Choose a free Sale-a-bration item with every $50  you order!

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Check out the full Sale-a-bration Coordination offering in my online store!

March Online Ordering Gift! Any amount!

Order at least $50, receive Noble Peacock Rhinestones in addition to the above card and SAB freebie!

Join my team of Yes Mam! Stampers, get extra goodies in your kit! Build your Starter Kit with $125 worth of Stampin' Up! products for $99 plus sales tax (free shipping!) Stampin' Up! adds the 6" paper trimmer, 6"x6" sampler pack of designer papers, then YOU CHOOSE any stamp set of any value from any catalog for free! (Host and Sale-a-bration sets are excluded) Find the "join" link in my online store!

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Hey there! Today I have a card created with Positive Thoughts  and coordinating dies, Nature's Thoughts!

I paired these lovely sets with Noble Peacock Foil and the Tailored Tag Punch. The Blueberry Bushel foil cut with the dotted rectangle from Nature's Thoughts really pops!

I love how the dies cut out the detailed images so perfectly! Positive Thoughts will be around till the end of May, but the dies will only be available through the end of this month!

I stamped Old Olive on Old Olive, Lovely Lipstick on Lovely Lipstick, and Mango Melody on Mango Melody.

I added Clear Wink of Stella to the bloom and the butterfly for some shimmer.

I used the same stamps, without re-inking, to stamp the inside and even stamped a third time on the envelope!

If you love this set and especially the Nature's Thoughts dies, you need to order them now!

Here’s the PDF tutorial for you!

Download Positive Thoughts

Supplies to order:

Positive Thoughts Cling Stamp Set	Nature's Thoughts Dies	Noble Peacock Foil Sheets
Tailored Tag Punch	Noble Peacock Rhinestones	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad	Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Lovely Lipstick 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin' Pad	Mango Melody 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush	Very Vanilla 3/8" (1 Cm) Scalloped Lace Trim
Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder	Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes

Remember to choose a free Sale-a-bration item with every $50  you order!

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Check out the full Sale-a-bration Coordination offering in my online store!

March Online Ordering Gift! Any amount!

Order at least $50, receive Noble Peacock Rhinestones in addition to my ordering gift and the SAB freebie!

Join my team of Yes Mam! Stampers, get extra goodies in your kit! Build your Starter Kit with $125 worth of Stampin' Up! products for $99 plus sales tax (free shipping!) Stampin' Up! adds the 6" paper trimmer, 6"x6" sampler pack of designer papers, then YOU CHOOSE any stamp set of any value from any catalog for free! (Host and Sale-a-bration sets are excluded) Find the "join" link in my online store!

Call me:  618-237-6281
Email me: carol@carolpaynestamps.com

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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