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Sad to Say Goodbye to Build a Blossom and Tiny Tags…

But we’re getting to say hello to a lot of great new things from Stampin’ Up!  Speaking of new things…

Stamp With Amy K New Catalog Share!!

I’m doing a share of all of the great new DSP, ribbon and embellishments in the upcoming catalog and I’ve got the details posted here on my New Catalog Shares tab.  I’ll be placing my share order on May 31 and expediting the shipping so you should have your new goodies during the first week of June!  The deadline to join my share is Friday, May 31 at 8:00 AM MST so head over to my share tab to check it out.  Let me know if you have any questions.

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I decided to do something a little flowery to share with you all on Mother’s Day.  I created this card using two Stampin’ Up! stamp sets that will be retiring in a few weeks, Build a Blossom and Tiny Tags.

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Make a Cake With the New In Colors

Blog Candy Winners!!

Gotta get to the important stuff right away, the blog candy winners!

Big Shot Bigz L Blossom Box Die:  Nancy who left this comment:

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Snow Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and spool of Rose Red 1/2″ Seam Binding Ribbon:  Babe O. who left this comment:

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Congratulations to both of you, I’ll be sending you an email in a minute to get your mailing addresses so I can ship your goodies out ASAP.  Thanks to everyone who left a comment, I appreciate it!  And you’ve all got some fabulous stamp sets on your wish lists!

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Today I’m sharing a card that I made with the new In Colors from Stampin’ Up! and the Make a Cake stamp set.  My card design was inspired by the CAS-ual Friday 100 Tic Tac Toe Challenge.  The challenge is to use all of the items in any row to create a clean and simple card.  I chose the diagonal line with Birthday, Bling and Punches or Dies.

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The Open Sea in Smoky Slate and Baked Brown Sugar

Today I’m sharing a card that I made with the Stampin’ Up! stamp set called The Open Sea.  I’m also giving you another sneak peek at some new colors…Smoky Slate and Baked Brown Sugar.  I distressed and sponged everything on this card!  And I had to take a deep breath before I allowed myself to tear a chunk of card stock off the top, I’m usually far to obsessed with getting things exactly right to just rip a piece off….but I’m learning to let go.  🙂

Blog Candy!!  Don’t forget to leave a comment on my blog post from yesterday to be entered to win blog candy.  Click here to go to the post and leave a comment.  I’ll be announcing the winners tomorrow morning.

The card design was inspired by the Freshly Made Sketches #85.

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Wildflower Meadow Sneak Peek and Some Blog Candy!!

I’ve got another sneak peek from the new Stampin’ Up! catalog for you today.  The stamp is called Wildflower Meadow and it’s got a matching embossing folder (which will be available in the new catalog as a bundle where you can save 15%!).  My card was inspired by The Paper Players #144, which was a challenge to showcase a Mother’s Day project.

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Secret Garden in Pink and Gray

Today I’m sharing a card that I made using the Secret Garden and Papillon Potpourri stamp sets from Stampin’ Up!  I also used the new Blushing Bride and Pear Pizzazz ink and card stock, I’m loving the new colors!  My card design was inspired by the Mojo Monday #292 Sketch.

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Sweets for the Sweet Pinwheel Card

Today I’m sharing a card that I made using the Sweets for the Sweet and Wishes Your Way stamp sets and the Pinwheel Sizzlits S Die from Stampin’ Up!  My card design was inspired by the Retrosketches #62 and the colors are from the Dynamic Duos #51 Color Challenge.

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Best of Butterflies with Daydream Medallions

Today I’m sharing a card that I made with the Best of Butterflies and Daydream Medallions stamp sets from Stampin’ Up!  I created this card using the colors from the Pals Paper Arts PPA158 Color Challenge.

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Graduation Card With Sneak Peeks at the New 2013-15 In Colors

I used the new 2013-15 In Color card stock and inks from Stampin’ Up! to create a graduation card.  I love the color names: Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe and Pistachio Pudding…yummy!!  My design was inspired by the Freshly Made Sketches #84.  I tried to keep it fairly clean and simple since I need to mail this one.

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Banner Greetings Sneak Peek

I created a card with some of the retiring Lucky Limeade card stock and ink along with a new Hostess stamp set called Banner Greetings from Stampin’ Up!  This set has some great sentiments and I know that I’ll be using it a lot.  My card design was inspired by the Fab Friday 17 sketch.

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Goodbye to Beautiful Birthday and Distressed Dots…Hello Simply Pressed Clay!

It’s getting close to retirement time for the Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Birthday and Distressed Dots stamps, but we get to say “hello” to a fantastic new embellishment, Simply Pressed Clay.  This stuff is so cool, you can add ink to dye it, use the new Buttons & Blossoms molds to shape it or press a stamp into the clay to create a one-of-a-kind embellishment!  Just knead the ink in, press it into the mold or shape that you want, pop it into the freezer for about 20 minutes, then pop the clay out of the mold and let it dry completely.  I used the clay and a little bit of Pool Party ink to create the three flowers on my card.

My card design was inspired by the Mojo Monday 291 Sketch.

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