Pierced Blooms in 2021-23 In Colors

This is one of the times of the Stampin' Up! year that brings

demonstrators both JOY and frustration.  We LOVE new

rubber, but are broken hearted when our favorite

sets and dies retire.  

This year these changes come earlier, as SU has

changed it's calendar.  That is a good thing, because we will

have more specials and earlier access to Holiday product.

We also get a new set of In Colors, starting May 4th.  Susan 

graciously created this pallet of the new In colors for me.  

I used them for the card above, featuring the 

Pierced Blooms dies (which will carry over to the new catalog)

and the retiring Well Said dies.  I made this a "happy"

card because I LOVE these new In Colors, as I tend

to enjoy greens and peach.  They are a wonderful addition

to our current color line.

       New In Colors

This is a color comparison chart, for your consideration.

The new In Colors are featured in the left hand column.

Fine Floral DSP with So Sentimental Set

 The Fine Floral Designer Series paper in the Jan-June 2021

catalog is wonderful.  Pairing it with the coordinating 

Golden Garden Designer Series Acetate (page 21) makes for

an even more elegant look.  In this example, I flipped the

Acetate and placed in on the other side of the coordinating

piece of DSP.  The pinks and golds really go well together. 

I sued the retiring So Sentimental Stamp set (page 74),

embossing it with Gold Embossing power, and cut it out

with the coordinating Stitched So Sweetly dies (not retiring)

on page 179.  This is a very quick card to create.

Decorative Mask Version Two

 Last Friday Buffy, Susan and I did a Decorative Masks

Challenge.  This is another card that I made for this challenge.

I used a Blending Brush to create the Basic Pattern stencil designs

 and then cut the frame out with the Ornate Layers Dies.

The sentiment from the retiring Butterfly Wishes was

cut out with the Potted Succulent Dies.  I added some

Gold Leafing to give it some sparkle! 

Stamp Off Decorative Mask Snailed It

 Susan, Buffy and I are hosting another Stamp Off

Challenge!  Today, our challenge is to use the Basic Pattern

Decorative Masks on page 146. 

I literally made 3 cards for this challenge, as I was on an

ick streak.  Sometimes, when crafting, you just can't get an idea

across the line.  Although garden slugs can be ick, a snail

from the Snailed It set (p 55) will always elevate a card!

The Snail Dies were used to create the silver foil frame and

sentiment.  The snail was colored with Stampin' Blends.

I think that you will totally enjoy the cards made by

Buffy and Susan, for our Decorative Masks Challenge! 

Wreath Builder Happy Easter

 This is the Easter card that I sent to a number of people.

I had to use Arrange a Wreath set (p 127) and the coordinating

Wreath Builder Dies (p 173), because this WONDERFUL 

bundle is retiring.  It makes me so sad because this is one of

my go-to products.  When using these dies, I usually put a piece 

of waxed paper between the die and the cardstock, so the cardstock

is easy to remove.  I cut the sentiment out with the 

Stitched So Sweetly Dies on page 127.

I hope that this week, culminating in Easter, is special

for you and your family.

Hey Chick Easter Card

 I need to post some Easter cards this week.  Of course, I had

to make a card using the Hey Chick set, with coordinating

Hey Chick Dies.  They really are perfect for that friend with

a strange sense of humor.  I paired it with eggs from the 

(soon to retire) Arrange a Wreath with coordinating Wreath

Builder Dies.   The Peony Garden DSP and the 

In Good Taste DSP (p 148) made good background layers.