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More Samples

Don’t you hate it when you make samples intending to share them and run out of time only to have some of the products on them end up in the retired list. Well that’s what this post is all about. The stamp sets may not be retiring and you may even find some of the punches and dies aren’t either, but something on them is. Because many of the items will be carrying over I’m just going to list the stamp set or bundle, the retiring item, and the for each sample. If you would like more specifics on a sample please feel free to comment or reach out and I will be happy to share.

Irresistible Blooms Bundle

I enjoyed playing with this new bundle that is and online exclusive. I used the emboss resist technique with the water color brushes to create the flowers and leaves.

161150 – Irresistible Blooms Bundle (O)
159194 – Rose Gold & White 5/8″ Striped Ribbon (R)
155780 – Soft Succulent 3/8″ Open Weave Ribbon (R)
Colors – Lost Lagoon (N), Pretty Peacock (N), Flirty Flamingo (C), Soft Succulent (R), Basic White (C)
Colors – Smoky Slate (C), Pear Pizzazz (R), Flirty Flamingo (C), Basic White (C)

Country Bouquet Bundle

I actually got the idea for this card when I created a topper for my Christmas tree. Yes, I said Christmas tree. I’m a little weird and hate how dark it is when taking down the tree in January so instead we re-decorate it for Valentine’s day and leave it up long enough for the days to get longer again and bring in the light. I found a cool red heart for the top and wanted to add something to it so I made the center part that says love on it to attach to the side of the heart. Since the heart was hollow I added a stamped background this became the inspiration for the background for my card with the same focal point that I used on my tree topper. To add the sparkle to the strip to the background on the card I covered the entire section with clear embossing powder.

160383 – Country Bouquet Bundle (R) (M)
- Individual items will be carrying over
156408 – White 3/8″ Glittered Organdy Ribbon (R)
159190 – Heart Pearls (R)
151770 – Layering Circle Dies (R)
Colors – Real Red (C), Garden Green (C), Blushing Bride (R), Pear Pizzazz (R), Basic White (C)

Country Gingham 6×6 DSP

I have seriously fallen in love with this DSP and though it’s leaving I’m excited that there is something similar in the new catalog. Once again I created these a while ago and never shared them. Both the stamp sets and dies are carrying over but the paper sadly is not so I wanted to share them while I could.

160388 – Country Gingham 6×6 Designer Series Paper (R) (M)
160383 – Country Bouquet Bundle (R) (M)
- Individual items will be carrying over
160396 – Share a Milkshake Bundle (R) (M)
- Individual items will be carrying over
Colors – Mint Macaron (R), Sweet Sorbet (C), Crumb Cake (C), Petal Pink (C), Balmy Blue (C), Soft Suede (R), Basic White (C)

Enjoy the Rhythm

How fun is this card. You are probably thinking that the stamp set is what I’m listing as retiring but surprisingly that is not the case. In fact the only thing on this card that is retiring is the circle die. Although you could probably use another of the stitched circles if I remember correctly it was slightly smaller which is why I didn’t use it. As I’ve mentioned before my husband loves the color combo of purple and green and another fun thing about him is he plays the drums so once again I was inspired by him when I created this card. I’m excited that this stamp set is carrying over as I think it will be fun to create more projects with it.

151770 – Layering Circle Dies (R)
160361 – Enjoy the Rhythm Stamp Set (C) (M)
Colors – Parakeet Party (C), Highland Heather (C), Basic White (C)

(R) Retiring, (C) Carrying Over (O) Online Exclusive, (M) Found in the Mini Catalog, (N) Found in the new Catalog available May 2, 2023

Time is running out and you only have a few more days left to place an order for your favorite retiring items before they are gone for good. Make sure to use the special hostess code in the right hand column when placing your order. I hope you have enjoyed all the samples I have shared with you. I have just two more days of fun projects featuring retiring items and then I will be jumping into more projects featuring new and carrying over projects. Thanks so much for your support and please take a minute to comment and share. I love hearing from you and appreciate when you enjoy my work enough to share it with others.

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April 28, 2023

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Goodbye Designer Series Paper

We have so many great Designer Series Papers (DSP) and I wanted to feature a few projects using some of these papers that will be going away. While many of the stamp sets that I am featuring will be carrying over unfortunately the DSP will not be. Sometimes they carry over, but with a major color change like we are having we will be getting all new DSP.

I had a lot of fun with these cards. My husband and I actually met when I asked him for a ride on his motorcycle almost 30 years ago. His favorite colors are purple and green so when I finally had a chance to play with this set I had him help me with the coloring. You’ll notice that the motorcycles vary a bit from each other as I played with different combinations. I’m featuring the Ready to Ride DSP which is part of the Suite Collection along with the Silver Foil that has been embossed.

160754 – Legendary Ride Stamp Set (C) (M)
160762 – Legendary Ride Dies (C) (M)
160763 – Legendary Ride Bundle (R) (M)
160768 – Ready to Ride Suite Collection (R) (M)
160766 – Metal Plate 3DEmbossing Folder (C) (M)
160767 – Adhesive-Backed Studs (R) (M)
160752 – Ready to Ride DSP (R) (M)
160382 – Country Bouquet Punch (C) (M)
156457 – Silver Foil 12 x 12 Specialty Paper (R)
155766 – Simply Elegant Trim (C)
Colors – Gorgeous Grape (C), Parakeet Party (C), Basic White (C), Basic Black (C), Basic Gray (C)

(R) Retiring, (C) Carrying Over, (M) Found in the Mini Catalog

Here’s one more card using this suite. I will list the additional products used along with the colors. One of the things I love about his card is how well the large watercolor world stamp set works so well with the motorcycle.

160708 – Watercolor World Stamp Set (C) (M)
Colors – Pumpkin Pie (C), Basic Grey (C), Sahara Sand (R), Basic Black (C)

I am in love with this quick and easy layout. I’ve actually made multiple cards using this layout. I was going off a similar layout and cut the paper the wrong size however once I did I decided I liked this size even better. This card works perfect with our DSP. Simply cut your DSP into 4 x 8. You can get four cards out of one piece of DSP and still have a 4×4 square left for other projects. To finish you will score it at 2″ and 4″. Attached the 4×4 section to a 4 1/4″ by 4 1/4″ background and decorate how you want. The main image is designed to be centered and only attach to half the card when folded back like a Z-Fold card. This hides the image below which is in a similar shape.

155092 – Butterfly Brilliance Stamp Set (R)
155766 – Simply Elegant Trim (C)
159245 – Pretty Prints DSP (R)
155523 – Brilliant Wings Dies (R)
159183 – Stylish Shapes Dies (C)
155536 – Inspired Thoughts Stamp Set (R)
154289 – Opal Rounds (R)
Colors – Blackberry Bliss (C), Rich Razzleberry (R), Basic White (C), Shaded Spruce (C)

(R) Retiring, (C) Carrying Over

Here’s another sample using the same design. This one features the darling Rhino Ready online exclusive stamp set. This time I used circles rather than squares and the hostess designer series paper.

160959 – Rhino Ready Stamp Set (O)
- Rhino Ready Dies – Currently Unavailable -Online Exclusive
159161 – Design a Daydream DSP (R)
151770 – Layering Circles Dies (R)
159183 – Stylish Shapes Dies (C)
155475 – Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack (C)
133456 – Memento Ink (C)
154904 – Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends (C)
154893 – Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends (C)
Colors – Blackberry Bliss (C), Daffodil Delight (C), Old Olive (C), Basic White (C)

(R) Retiring, (C) Carrying Over, (M) Found in the Mini Catalog, (O) Online Exclusives

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April 27, 2023

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Adventure Awaits

It’s been a while since I’ve created a scrapbook page but I had this idea while I was doing some training at my new job. Have you ever gotten and idea from a project from somewhere kind of unusual? During the training they kept showing a picture and then drawing a line from the picture to create a rectangle. My mind immediately thought it would make a great card front or accent for a scrapbook page. As I mentioned the other day my family loves to be outdoors and I fell in love with the Campology stamp set wanting to use if for scrapbook pages. When I started creating this project I was drawn to the Greatest Journey Dies that I showcased early. I enjoyed combining the Enjoy the Journey Suite with the Campology Stamps to create this fun scrapbook layout. Now I just need to go camping so I can add some pictures.

I thought that I would give you a close up of some of the details on the page. Rather than cutting out the letters and placing them on the cardstock I actually did the reverse and lined them up and cut them out using the cutout as my header. I used some old washi tape to hold them in place so they didn’t move as I was cutting them out. The advantage to this technique was that I didn’t have to worry about attaching a bunch of small pieces to my project.

I really love how the accent pieces turned out. I think I may create more projects using this outline technique. It was simple to create using a ruler and our stampin’ write markers. I also used black to add shadow to some of the images as a way to incorporate the black accessories I wanted to use from the suite. I finished it off by using accents from the greatest journey suite including some of the awesome designer series paper which is where I pulled my color scheme from.

152553 – Campology Stamp Set (R)
160588 – Greatest Journey Stamp Set (R) (M)
160594 – Greatest Journey Bundle (Stamp and Dies) (R) (M)
160599 – Enjoy the Journey Suite Collection (R) (M)
160597 – Three Twine Combo Pack, Garden green, Coastal Cabana (R) (M)
160598 – Enamel Sticker Icons – (R) (M)
160586 – Enjoy the Journey 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper (R) (M)
160750 – Alphabet A la Mode (C) (M)
104199 – Linen Thread (C)
Colors – Coastal Cabana (C), Garden Green (C), Crumb Cake (C), Basic Black (C), Basic White (C)

(R) Retiring, (C) Carrying Over, (M) Found in the Mini Catalog

When I started this project I originally used the colors Shaded Spruce and Very Vanilla, but then I ended up deciding to use elements from the Enjoy the Journey Suite and the Designer Series Paper used slightly different colors. Rather than let my original focal image go to waste I turned it into a quick card adding in additional embellishments and words from the suite.

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April 22, 2023

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Greatest Journey

Have you ever fallen in love more with the dies than with the stamp set?

That is how I felt when I first saw this suite. It was the dies that drew me to them. Maybe because my family is very outdoors and we love to camp, hike and bike and I thought these would be perfect to make cards for them and scrapbook pages. When I started to play with this stamp set I really wanted to use the blending brushes in a unique and different way. I chose to use the dies to cut out a template that I held to create a layered effect on the card. Rather than having a blended look by using the template I was able to create depth to the background without adding more layers. I finished it off by layering cardstock that I embossed the saying on with white embossing powder and the used one of the die cut images as a focal point.

I originally created this card as a swap with my Stampin’ Up! team and I’m happy to report that I was one of the winners of the swap with this card. Here is a close up picture where you can see the detail better.

After creating the card for the swap I decided I wanted to see what I could come up with using some of the other images and sayings in the set. Here’s what I came up with. What do you think? I still like the first one the best, but I like these as well. I know I’ve said this before, but I’m sad this one didn’t carry over from the mini catalog as I think it’s a great set and I love the dies.

160588 – Greatest Journey (R) (M)
160593 – Greatest Journey Dies (R) (M)
160594 – Greatest Journey Bundle (R) (M)
160597 – Three Twine Combo Pack, Pumpkin Pie, (R) (M)
160518 – Small Blending Brushes (C) (M)
153611 – Blending Brushes (C)
160519 – Blending Brush Storage (C) (M)
155554 – Stampin’ Emboss Powders, White, (C)
129053 – Heat Tool (C)
147277 – Craft Stampin’ Ink, White (C)
Colors – Mango Melody (R), Cajun Craze (C), Orchid Oasis (C), Highland Heather (C), Starry Sky (C), Basic Gray (C), Basic Black (C), Basic White (C)

(R) Retiring, (C) Carrying Over, (M) Found in the Mini Catalog

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April 20, 2023

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Bamboo Beauty

Some of you may know that I spent two and a half years as a the Assistant General Manager at the Spring Hill Suites. In November I decided that I need to take a break from that job to have more time to focus on my family, myself and my stamping. I loved the people that I worked with and wanted a simple easy card that I could make multiples of for my co-workers and staff. Page 86 of the catalog gave me just what I needed. I changed it up just slightly and added some ribbon but still used the same basic idea. I really love this stamp set and will be sad to see it go.

One of the things I enjoyed about the job was creating cards and gifts for both employees and guests who stayed with us. I’m excited that I will get the chance to do it again as I start tomorrow as the General Manager Hampton Inn. As this is a smaller hotel I’m hoping that I will still be able devote time to my renewed passion of stamping and sharing my creations with you.

I will give you a quick tip on creating this card. I stamped off for the larger bamboo pieces and used the full strength for the leaves. This gave me the depth in the colors that you see. You will also notice that I used slightly different colors than the ones in the samples in the catalog.

155478 – Bamboo Beauty Stamp Set (R)
158133 – Soft Succulent 1/2″ Satin Shimmer Ribbon (R)
Colors – Mint Macaron (R), Cajun Craze (C), Old Olive (C), Basic White (C)

(R) Retiring, (C) Carrying Over

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April 16, 2023

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Happy Birthday

Did you know that today is my birthday!

Yep it is and to celebrate I wanted to share with you three different birthday card sets featuring retiring stamp sets. This first set is my favorite; however, one of the things I like about all these cards is that the layouts are mostly interchangeable. I’ve used the current In Colors on all these cards. While these colors will be around for another year, many of the accessories are not so I recommend grabbing them soon before they are gone (if they aren’t already.) There are three cards for each stamp set as there are three main images in each set. Also, each set uses the same layout but each card is twisted to show the versatility of the layouts.

Party Puffins

This set features a pocket to hold a gift card or cash for a quick and easy gift. I love how easy it is to create this pocket. I actually saw a tutorial for it on Facebook. I will work to get a video done to show you how easy it is to create this pocket. One of my favorite parts of this set of cards is the background. Even though the colors are all different the background is created the same way. I actually used a VersaMark pad and clear embossing powder rather than stamping it with the ink. This is what gives it the shine that you see. I also added shine to the penguin birthday hats using the Wink of Stella Brush.

155054 – Party Puffins Stamp Set (R)
158925 – Rays of Light Stamp Set (C)
151770 – Layering Circles Dies (R)
159200 – Sweet Sorbet 1/8″ Metallic Woven Ribbon (C)
159196 – Parakeet Party 1/8″ Metallic Woven Ribbon (C)
159198 – Starry Sky 1/8″ Metallic Woven Ribbon (C)
159186 – 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots (R)
155554 – Basics Emboss Powders, Clear (C)
102283 – VersaMark Pad (C)
132708 – Tuxedo Black Memento Ink (C)
159219 – 2022-2024 In Color Markers (C)
141897 – Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush (C)
Colors – Sweet Sorbet (C), Parakeet Party (C), Tahitian Tide (C), Starry Sky (C), Orchid Oasis (C), Basic White (C), Basic Black (C)

(R) Retiring , (C) Carrying Over

This Birthday Piggy

I featured the In Color designer series paper for this set of cards and a design that uses a half cut front. The part that is cut off is actually scored and placed under the background paper to create the part that flips over the card you can see this in the open section. I made sure to include the greeting beneath the flipped section. I will admit that I used the dies that were available a while back to cut out the images rather than fussy cutting them. They were available on the clearance rack, but I’m not sure if they are still there.

159107 – This Birthday Piggy Stamp Set (R)
159253 – 2022-2024 In Color 6×6 Designer Series Paper (R)
159246 – 2022-2024 In Color 6×6 Glimmer Paper (R)
132708 – Tuxedo Black Memento Ink (C)
159219 – 2022-2024 In Color Markers (C)
154893 – Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends (C)
156408 – White 3/8″ Glittered Organdy Ribbon (R)
159186 – 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots (R)
Colors – Sweet Sorbet (C), Parakeet Party (C), Tahitian Tide (C), Starry Sky (C), Orchid Oasis (C), Basic White (C), Basic Black (C)

(R) Retiring , (C) Carrying Over

Elephant Parade

I got this fun idea from one of my fellow demonstrator Michelle Pepper. Again I mixed up the layout to show the same concept different ways. This stamp set doesn’t have as many stamps that work for birthday sayings so I did bring in a different stamp set for one of the sayings, but it does have other saying that you can use to create a variety of cards. I used the Wink of Stella Brush again to add sparkle to the balloons and the background is created using the In Color Glimmer paper. Just a note be sure to stamp your creating before you emboss your background to make sure you get a clear stamped image.

158695 – Elephant Parade Stamp Set (R)
158696 – Elephant Dies (R)
158697 – Elephant Parade Bundle (R)
159985 – Charming Sentiments Stamp Set (C)
159246 – 2022-2024 In Color 6×6 Glimmer Paper (R)
159195 – 2022-2024 In Color Baker’s Twine Pack (C)
132708 – Tuxedo Black Memento Ink (C)
141897 – Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush (C)
144608 – Color Lifter Stampin’ Blends (C)
154317 – Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder (C)
Colors – Sweet Sorbet (C), Parakeet Party (C), Tahitian Tide (C), Starry Sky (C), Orchid Oasis (C), Basic White (C), Basic Black (C), Smoky Slate (C)

(R) Retiring , (C) Carrying Over

Birthday Bonus

Because it’s my Birthday I thought I would give you a gift. When you place an order of $25 or more using the hostess code listed on the right hand side between now and the end of April 2023 I will send you a combination of three of the birthday cards shown in this post along with a surprise gift. All you need to do is place your order then send me a quick email at andersoncandice@hotmail.com or a text to 435-232-2655 and once I confirm your order I’ll mail out your gift as a special thank you for supporting me. Just a note this offer is for US customer only (sorry I am not allowed to sale Stampin’ Up! products outside of my home country.)