Going, going, gone...

Weekly Deals are updated today!  To see what the specials are for this week, click here.


Stampin' Up! has announced the lists of retiring products to make way for new items in the catalog coming out this summer.  To see the full lists and what is still available, click here.  One stamp set I will surely miss is this one...

You're Amazing Price: $30.95   Here is the card we made at my class last week. It is chock full of fun and high spirits with the hot air balloon image! A technique called masking helped us to get the layers of balloons, by stamping one balloon, covering the image, then stamping again in a different color. Coloring with marker directly onto the stamp helped us get a multi-colored image for the birthday wishes.   This stamp set is on the retiring list and as of now is available in wood mount only- it is sold out in clear mount.  The summer starfruit color used on the ribbon, cardstock, ink and marker is retiring, as well as the midnight muse ink and marker.

If you have not checked the Retiring Products list from Stampin' Up!, it is AMAZING how fast the items are selling out! You can order any of the items from my site by clicking here. Retiring stamp sets and embellishments are available only while supplies last!

Afternoon Picnic pocket card

 I like a card to be interesting and interactive.  This pocket card fits the bill!  We made this in my card making class last week.

 

 

The Afternoon Picnic Designer Series Paper gives this card and additional bit of elegance with its combination of modern and vintage style. 

 

Guess what- the paper is on sale through today in the Weekly Deals.  It is also on the retiring list, and will be available only while supplies last.  To see the retiring list, click here.

 

If you would like to make a pocket card like this, here is a quick instruction.  I suggest making two at once to be able to use all of your pieces without any leftovers.  Use the standard card base, which is 4.25 x 5.5 inches, or one half piece of cardstock.  Score at 4.25 inches.  Cut the card base as shown, from the score line to the corner.

Swap the cut out pieces to the other color.  Decorate with Afternoon Picnic Designer Series Paper.

The Apothecary Art stamp set goes nicely with this paper, as an embellishment stamped with black StazOn ink and colored with blender pens.  The layer bihing the stamped image is punched with the Blossom punch.