Made of Wonderful!

Before we get the jump on all the wonderful, new products from Stampin' Up!, I've got to show you the fun you can still have with your oldies, but goodies! :-)

So, whip out some old seaside stamp sets and have fun with this design!

I used Tranquil Tide, Mint Macaroon and Crumb Cake with this one....and what's better than 

Whisper White on Crumb Cake??! :-)

TOMORROW IS THE BIG DAY FOR THE NEW CATALOG RELEASE!! :-)
Are you excited?!

Burlap Ribbon #141487

Textures 6x6 DSP #144177

Vellum Cardstock #101856

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Thankful!

Shout out to all the men who have, and do, give their service for our country!!
My husband, my family and friends!

My wonderful Dad gave twenty years of his life in service to our country and although it wasn't easy on the family moving every two years or so, it certainly broadened our world, introduced us to other cultures and helped us learn how to adapt to change very quickly.
Not sure I'd change any of it, if I could.
Thank goodness my Dad is still with us....and continues to give of his time to his family and others, in his retirement.

These cards were made using a great Retired stamp set called "For Your Country."
Sometimes I like to go back to my retired stamp sets and re-introduce you to them, in case you've forgotten about them yourself! Helps us pull out our older stuff and get some more use out of it! :-)
I used all the same colors and basic design, but altered the backgrounds with a few different techniques to show you the fun in it!
I created the flag background behind the standing soldier by just scribbling on an acrylic block with Stampin' Write markers, spritzing it with water, and 'stamping' it on Whisper White heavy card stock.
It's fun and exciting because you'll get a different look each time depending on how much water you spritz. :-)

~Happy Stamping!!

For those of you who do not have this set, Stampin'Up released a similar one you can use in the same way, called "Loyal and True."  It's fantastic too!! I'll attach a picture of it below. :-)

Hope this inspires you to make some cards to honor the people you know whom have served our country and are still serving....the guys overseas would LOVE to get some random cards too. Connect with your local squadrons for addresses to get cards to our boys far from home!! They'd greatly appreciate them!

God Bless our men in ALL uniforms who serve us and our country!!

~Happy Stamping

Loyal and True stamp set #143879

Oh My Stars embossing folder #143710

Stampin' Spritzers # 126185

Acrylic Block bundle # 118491

(sold separately too)

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Wonderful Things!

Nature.....

Beautiful, inspiring and unpredictable.

Best place ever to get away to, to reflect and re-connect to our Creator, in my opinion. :-)

The beauty of nature is what inspired me to make this card and the colors I chose.

We've had two major snowfalls this winter and these are the colors that stood out in both snowstorms. :-) 

The fern in the "Butterfly Basics" stamp set is my favorite! It came really handy is creating this natural look. I also found the 'pod' in the Hostess set "Tranquil Tulips" to work well here too. I used white embossing powder for the pods and the white gel pen to draw on the curly cues. :-) 

Pull out your edge punches and favorite sentiments and you'll have an all-occasion card!

If you love these stamp sets, hurry up and order before they are gone!!!
 They are retiring the end of this month! :-(

~Happy Stamping!

Tranquil Tulips stamp set # 143767

Butterfly Basics stamp set #138816

Daubers (pack of 5) # 133773

Decorative Ribbon punch # 143771

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Good Friends!

Friendship comes in all shapes, sizes and types!

Some friendships last a lifetime....even though you rarely see them....

Some friendships are short and sweet....

Some friendships are mistaken and you learn lessons from them....

I'm thankful for each and every one of those relationships, good and bad, and the dear people who are the valued friends in my life today! 

I went with lots of color for this card and enjoyed using the floral stamp sets "Painted Harvest" from the Holiday catalog carryover and "Tranquil Tulips" Hostess stamp set (retiring soon!). 

The cutting was fairly easy, so don't let that stop you from making your own! :-)

Have fun with your color and DSP choices!

~Happy Stamping with Friends!

Painted Harvest stamp set # 144783

Tranquil Tulips stamp set # 143767

Whole Lot of Lovely DSP # 144110

Basic Pearls #144219

Layered Leaves embossing folder #143704

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