Sea Life Dies

 The retired Sea Life dies work so well for

underwater scenes.  In this example, I scribbled on velum with

Stampin Blends, and then spritzed with alcohol.   I cut the

sea life out of a Gold Foil sheet (page 135).  I didn't feel like this

project needed a sentiment, given how well the background

stands out.

Sending Smiles Sailboat

 This card uses several products, including the Sending

Smiles Bundle (pages 14 and 166), and the Sailboat Builder

punch on page 151.  I layered these elements on a piece of

the retired New Horizons DSP (I love this DSP).  

I always need masculine birthday cards, so was happy

with how quickly this one came together.

He's the Man DSP

 The He's the Man 12x12 Specialty Designer Series

paper, on page 132,  is just wonderful.  It has lots of 

masculine patterns, plus two sheets of die cuts that coordinate.

It's an easy way to make a personalized card for someone who

camps, barbecues or likes cars.  For me, this is a must-have

product, given the number of guys in my family.

Beauty of Friendship Bundle

 I continue to organize my stamping stash and contemplate

product that will be retiring.  The Beauty of Friendship Suite,

on page 11, is one that I will miss a great deal.  It is an elegant

bundle for sympathy and caring cards.   

In this example, I used some of my retired papers, including

Pirouette Pink and Rose Romance.  I like 3x6 cards, and have

a healthy amount of 12x12 card stock.  This enables very

economical card production.  This tree die works extremely well 

with the 3x6 card format.

Dancing in the Rain

 This is a die cut that I've had in my stash for a long time.

I'm not even sure where I got it!  In cleaning out my DSP for

donation, I discovered this sheet, which looks a lot like rain!

I used a label maker to create the sentiment.  Things just seemed

to come together, so I guess if you wait long enough (years),

you find the perfect combination. 

Grassy Grove with Beautiful Trees

 This is a combination of retiring product, as well as the

Grassy Grove Bundle that will be in the new catalog.

The tree comes from Beautiful Trees dies, which are

so lovely! I used a blending brush to add color to the tree.  

It makes a great backdrop for the deer,

as the size/proportions are perfect. 

The sentiment comes from the retired Well Written Dies.