Strawberry Slush

Hello There Farewell

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I have been trying to stay focused on this years catalog and finish it through, but the new product keeps on sneaking into my thoughts.  I thought this would be a fitting solution to all that is going on.

Hello There Farewell

I like to make samples using the new in-colors for the season and send them along with the new catalog to my club ladies.  They love getting to see, and touch, some of the new product along with the catalog.

Hello There Farewell

Last year I made a card in this format using tangelo twist as one of the five samples included.  I thought it fitting to make another with a companion gift bag, since I love that these days, with an in-color that is retiring.  Farewell to strawberry slush, and your four other friends.  I have loved using you!

Hello There Farewell

I have begun planning my new samples with the wonderful new in-colors.  I also got to pre-purchase some of the new host sets, perks of being a demonstrator, and they are lovely!  They will make some great gifts for my ladies.

Have a creative day!

Moana

Geometrical Confetti Celebration Retirement Party

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More retirement stuff?  Absolutely!  So, out of this project, what did I use that will be retiring?  It would be easier to share what isn’t.  That would be the whisper white paper and coordinating seam binding ribbon.  Yup, everything else is heading out.

Geometrical

When I bought this stamp set I admit it was for the sentiments.  Specifically, the cheer up buttercup one.  Totally worth it in my mind.  But I have gotten a little more attached to the funny little shapes.  It is nice to do something different once in a while.

Geometrical

This card set was made from four cut and ready card bases.  Three cards and one holder, and yes, the holder was made from a card base.  A little scoring, a little edgelit work, a little inking and there you have it.  Crazy, right?  I need to get the whole video thing going, you would like to see how easy that one is.  I surprised myself.

Geometrical

I am enjoying more and more making sets that I can use as gifts.  People love getting pretty things they can turn around and use.  I love the smile on their faces when they look at them.

Geometrical

Well, I had better get going.  I have a prom dress to add sleeves to.  That is okay, my sewing machine feels neglected when I paper craft so much.

Have a creative day!

Moana

Retirement Party for Bloom With Hope

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How did my morning get away from me?  Well, it goes along perfectly with the color choices for today’s projects.  These lovely cards had to wait for their retirement party until I had helped my oldest daughter.

Bloom With Hope

She is participating in a small business class that has a specific business competition today.  Her and another young lady were selected to represent their club and their school at this competition.  I just heard from her and they are finished presenting.  Just a few more and they will announce the winners.  How exciting is that?

Bloom With Hope

What is with the color choices then?  Their organization has these two colors, instead of strawberry slush it is a bit more magenta, but pretty close.  They were to dress exactly alike with these colors as their emphasis.  They look adorable!  So I thought I would use product with the same color choices.  Cool stuff there.

Bloom With Hope

I also dipped deep into a retired product from last year.  The coordinations line sure was a fun one, and I miss it.  However, I did get quite a bit of the paper when it hit the clearance racks.  As I have used down my stash of in colors, I have found myself out of a few, but have them in coordinations.  It works for me!

Bloom With Hope

If you find yourself in need of a few cards, why don’t you give these a try?  They actually went together pretty easily and they look great too!

Have a creative day!

Moana

Something Lacy with Serious Sparkle

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A special friend expecting her first baby.  I knew I had to make something super special, a card to be remembered. One nice enough and large enough to be framed.  That would be this card.  It measures 6 x 8, and I love it huge!

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I am not one to go so large with glimmer paper.  But I needed a big piece for that huge butterfly, so I used it for both.  If you looked underneath to just the glimmer paper you would see where I cut it out with my butterfly framelit.  Worked out great!

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I also loved having tons of space to write all that I wanted.  Nothing worse than running out of space just in the middle of a special phrase.  Not today.

Tickled Pink

On Thursday I showed a card for part of a baby shower gift set.  Of course I had to make a box big enough to hold all twelve cards, cover card and envelopes.  This is what I came up with.  I made it in colors to match her nursery so she could use it for storage or something when the cards were done.  Just too fun!

Have a creative day!

Moana

Throw Back Thursday with Petite Petal and Pansy Punch Gift Set

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Today’s project isn’t about a stamp set, but retired paper and ribbon.  I used paper from last years neutral pack collection.  It sadly got nearly completely ignored.

Pansy and Petite Petal Punch

Yup, ignored.  Having projects to make using retired product makes me happy.  I bought it for a reason, even if I got distracted for a while.  The ribbon has been retired for a bit, but I loved it so much I bought several spools from the clearance rack.  I also snatched many packets of the large rhinestones.  I just love all the sparkle they give.

Pansy and Petite Petal Punch

I have the opportunity to go to a baby shower this weekend and couldn’t help but to make some cards to go with her registry gifts.  I used the colors from the nursery decor.  That led perfectly into strawberry slush, basic gray, and smokey slate.  Just perfectly.  It is hard to tell from my early morning photo, but I also used the current polka dot embossing folder on the background paper.

Pansy and Petite Petal Punch

As you can tell, there are lots of flowers all ready to go.  The set will include a dozen of these pretty cards.  I originally thought them to be thank you cards, but decided to leave off the sentiment as I saw they could be used for a number of things.

They are so simple yet lovely.  You should give them a try!

Have a creative day!

Moana