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Stampin’ Up! Retiring Peach Parfait and Pear Pizzazz In-Colors!

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Carol Payne

Good Morning! It's Friday, which means I am finishing the final preparations for my "Brides & Babies" class here tomorrow! Here's one of the projects using the retiring In-Color, Peach Parfait. At first I was hesitant to use this color for a baby card, but now I think it actually works in a gender-neutral way! Take a lookie and tell me what you think:

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2012

It may lean toward the femine side with all the scalloped edges, so perhaps it falls into the category of "I-don't-know-but-I-think-you-are-having-a-girl"! The inside uses one of my favorite verse sets, the retiring "God's Blessings"!

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2012

At this class we are making three wedding and two baby cards. Here's the second baby card, using the retiring "Pear Pizzazz" for the base and the retiring "Cheerful Treat" Designer Paper:

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2012

This little sweetie also has the retiring "Finial Press" embossed on the Pear Pizzazz base, and the pudgy little back leg is made with the retiring "Heart to Heart" punch. I used the same punch for all the hearts on this card,including the one that is part of the pacifier!

I had two challenges in making this card. First, the retiring "Blushing Bride" cardstock is too pink, Very Vanilla is too washed-out, and we no longer carry the already retired "Blush Blossom" cardstock, so I ended up sponging Whisper White with Pink Pirouette Classic ink so my baby would be slightly pink and very healthy! The second challenge was how to make the baby face not look like a baby snowman, and I "hope" I have succeeded, you tell me! lol!

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2012

I'll be back tomorrow with the three wedding cards we will be making at this class! Until tomorrow, have a "Stampingrox!" Day!

Stampin’Up! Retiring Upsy Daisy!

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Carol Payne

Just a quick post for today. I wanted to show you this card that I received a few weeks ago in a swap that is chock-full of retiring products:

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2012

Simple, yet alot of visual punch, don't you think?

Retiring products used:

Upsy Daisy stamp set available in wood-mount only #111710 $18.95 (reasonably priced for this one gorgeous flower stamp, and three word stamps, including the one use on this card, "you're on my mind"!)

Peach Parfait 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock #119794 $6.95 (still available as of 5/16/12)

Peach Parfait Classic Ink #119783 $5.95 (still available as of 5/16/12)

Peach Parfait 1/2" Poly-Stitched Ribbon #119264 $8.95 (still available as of 5/16/12)

Poppy Parade Patterns Designer Paper -from the 2012-2012 Patterns Designer Stack-40 sheets #117158 $21.95 (still available as of 5/16/12)

Poppy Parade Classic Ink #119782 $5.95 (still available as of 5/16/12)

The artist of this card, Meg Loven, inked the stamp first in Peach Parfait, then sponged the edges of the flowers with Poppy Parade ink.

This card makes a great "Thinking of You" for any occasion!

That's all for today! See you tomorrow for another "Stampingrox!" Day!

Stampin’ Up! Embossed Vellum with Retiring Flower Fancy!

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Carol Payne

Happy Mother's Day! What a great day today is going to be! I can hardly wait to spend it with my family! Hope your day goes well and you get to spend it with loved ones!

My card for today is one I've wanted to do for quite awhile, but just never seemed to get around to it! This card uses the retiring "Finial Press" Textured Impressions Folder with the Big Shot and the lovely-but-retiring "Flower Fancy" stamp set, so I knew it was now or never!

The lower edge of the Vellum Cardstock Top Note has been run through the Big Shot with a strip of the Finial Press Textured Impressions Folder that I cut off in a strip so I could use it selectively like this:

Of course, this destroys the full effect of the folder, so I own TWO of this one! At $7.95, that's doable! Here's the inside:

Here's the list of retiring products on this card:

* Flower Fancy Stamp Set #111578 Wood-mount only $36.95

* Finial Press Textured Impressions Folder #115963 $7.95

* Happiest Birthday Wishes Hostess (Happy Birthday & it's your day!)

* Peach Parfait 8 1/2" x 11 Cardstock #119794 $6.95

The Vellum Paper that is retiring is now all sold out, but I used the Vellum Cardstock because of it is sturdier and can be held in place on the card front with just a few well-placed Stampin' Dimensionals:

Positioning the dimensionals in the upper left section of the vellum cardstock Top Note allows the white heat embossed and stamped flower to cover up the dimensionals!

In case you were wondering, the stamped banners inside and out are from the Petal Cone Die!

Well, it's off to spend the day with the fam! Hope your day "Stampingrox!" like mine will!