I used the Stampin’ Up! Grace’s Garden stamp set bundle to create a quick hello card to share with you today.  The Grace’s Garden stamp set and Garden Gateway Dies will be carrying over into the next Annual Catalog, but the bundle pricing goes away.  So get yours now and save 10%!!

My card was VERY loosely inspired by Freshly Made Sketches #433.  If you close one eye and hold it just right, you can see the sketch.  😉

My card also works for the Tic Tac Toe Challenge #062.  I went straight across the top.

I started by stamping the two flower images from the Grace’s Garden photopolymer stamp set in Tuxedo Black Memento ink on a panel of Whisper White card stock.  I colored the flowers with Light and Dark Flirty Flamingo, Pool Party, Soft Sea Foam and So Saffron Stampin’ Blends Markers.  Then I cut the arched gate from Whisper White card stock with one of the Garden Gateway Dies.  I adhered the die cut gate with Foam Adhesive strips to the larger panel.

I stamped the cat, small flower, bird and sentiment images from the Grace’s Garden stamp set in Tuxedo Black Memento ink on a panel of Whisper White card stock.  I colored the cat, flower and bird images with Light and Pool Party, Soft Sea Foam and So Saffron Stampin’ Blends Markers and then cut them out with the coordinating Garden Gateway Dies.  I adhered the die cut pieces to the panel with Glue Dots.

I cut the sentiment out with one of the Stitched So Sweetly Dies and adhered it with Stampin’ Dimensionals to the panel.  I adhered the stamped panel with Multipurpose Liquid Glue to a slightly larger panel of  Whisper White card stock and then to the front of a Thick Whisper White card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.  I added one of the Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels next to the sentiment to finish the card front.

I stamped the flower image from the Grace’s Garden photopolymer stamp set in Tuxedo Black Memento ink on a panel of Whisper White card stock and colored the flowers with Light and Dark Flirty Flamingo, Soft Sea Foam and So Saffron Stampin’ Blends Markers to  finish the inside of the card.

You can see a list of supplies used to create this card, including the card stock cuts, at the very bottom of this blog post.

I’ve created a printable PDF with written instructions and a list of products used to create this card.  You can download, print and/or save it by clicking this image:

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Use this host code when you order $50 or greater and receive a free gift from me!  If your order is over $150, please do not use this code, but you’ll still get the free gift.  The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in in either the 2019-20 Annual Catalog or the January-June 2020 Mini Catalog!  That includes some of the Host Exclusive stamp sets!  See my Rewards page for full details.

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Stampin’ Up!’s Last Chance Sale On Retiring Items Going On Now!

Stampin’ Up! has posted their retiring lists for the 2019-20 Annual Catalog and January-June 2020 Mini Catalog.  Head over to my online store to pick up those retiring items now!  They’re only available while supplies last from now through June 2!  And some of the items are available at a discount!!

Click here to go to my online store to start shopping the entire list of retiring products!

You can also download copies of the full retiring lists in PDF Form here:

• Click here to get a copy of the full retiring list from the 2019-20 Annual Catalog.  The font is super tiny, so you’ll need to zoom out to read it!
• Click here to get a copy of the full retiring list from the January-June 2020 Mini Catalog.  The font is super tiny, so you’ll need to zoom out to read it!
• Click here to download the sortable Excel File with the Annual Catalog retiring list.
• Click here to download the sortable Excel File with the Mini Catalog retiring list.

Have fun shopping!  Don’t forget, everything except for the stamp sets are only available while supplies last!!

One quick FYI, the Stampin’ Blends are NOT retiring, they’re being repackaged and sold as Combo Packs starting with the new catalog. So don’t panic! They’re still going to be available. YAYAY!!!

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Ornate Garden Suite – Early Release Available Now!

Stampin’ Up! has a beautiful new early release product suite from the upcoming Annual Catalog and it’s available to order now!!

Click the image below to open the full size three page PDF flyer with the product details and images of the new items:

This beautiful suite of products can be found in my online store here!

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Card stock cuts for this project:

• Thick Whisper White – 4-1/4” x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
• Whisper White – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ panel, four Garden Gateway die cuts, Stitched So Sweetly die cut, two 4″ x 5-1/4″ panels (one inside card)

Stampin’ Up! items used to create this project: