Last weekend April 26-28 my brother-in-law and sister-in-law took us on a little trip just so we could get away. We stayed at this great hotel that you could stand on your balcony and see the river below. If you fell off your balcony into the river you would go. When we first arrived, I was trying to get Wi-Fi connected so I could post my card but continued to have problems. I kept calling the front desk for help, about the third time I called a lady answered and she said, ‘ Just hold on sweetie, I will come and help you.” She was so nice, once she got to our room it was like we had been old friends forever, too bad she lives there and I am here, I am sure we could become friends forever. I just want to thank her for all her helpfulness and being so kind and friendly. I know I am a bit late with this thank you, but graduations are all that I have had on the brain and will continue through the month of May.
My card today is from the new stamp set Floral Essence (available to customers on June 4). I can already tell I am going to love creating with this stamp set and the beautiful Designer Series Paper.
A truly simple card to me anyway. It consists of a Granny Apple Green card base with two focal panels from the Perennial Essence DSP that have been cut at an angle to fit the challenge for today.
The design sketch comes from the Sketch Saturday Challenge. 
And… CraftyHazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge for May.
The lace trim that is added to the bottom of the Petal Pink focal panel is cut using a Delicate Lace Die. The greeting from the Butterfly Gala stamp set is stamped in Highland Heather ink.
Using the punch that is part of the Floral Essence Bundle I punched three petals from a scrap that was left from the panel of Perennial Essence DSP. Using Glue Dots I glued the three together. The center is stamped in So Saffron ink and then fussy cut and adhered with a Stampin’ Dimensional. The flower is then popped onto the focal panel using a Stampin’ Dimensional.
The inside sentiment from the Free As A Bird stamp set (available June 4 for customers) is stamped in Highland Heather ink on a panel of Whisper White card stock. A flower from the Floral Essence stamp set (available June 4 for customers) is also stamped in Highland Heather with a So Saffron ink center. This panel is matted on a Gorgeous Grape panel and adhered to the card base using Liquid Glue.
An envelope flap is covered with a panel of the Perennial Essence DSP.
Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you have a fantastic blessed day and that you like my card and find encouragement from it.
Stampin’ Up! has restocked the Clearance Rack with loads of new goodies at up to 60% off! I saw lots of new punches and dies and lots of Holiday items!!
Click here to head over to the Clearance Rack to start shopping those deals now. Hurry, the Clearance Rack deals are only available while supplies last!!
Stampin’ Up! has posted their retiring lists for the 2018-19 Annual Catalog and 2019 Occasions 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 3!
A few notes about the lists:
- Due to the high demand for retiring stamp sets, these items will have guaranteed availability until May 24; all other products are not guaranteed and are available while supplies last only.
- All retiring items are only available while supplies last and will be discontinued after June 3, 2019
- Depending on inventory levels, discounts on select products may be introduced on or after May 9 but don’t wait thinking the item you want will be discount, if you want it, you should purchase it now.
Click the images below to head over to shop the specific retiring items:
Please note, some of the bundle items may be carrying over into the new 2019-2020 Annual Catalog. However, the bundle pricing will go away, so get them while you can at the discounted price!!
Or click here to go to my online store to start shopping the entire list of retiring products!
Let me know if you have any questions about the retiring lists! 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 2018-19 Annual Catalog.
- Click here to get a copy of the full retiring list from the Occasions Catalog.
Have fun shopping! Don’t forget, everything except for the stamp sets is only available while supplies last!!
Questions? You can Contact Me. If you need any stamping supplies, I’d love to be your Demonstrator. Just click on the Shop Online With Me button on the top right side of the screen to go directly to my online store.
- You can Shop in my online store HERE.
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- Check out the Clearance Rack and save up to 70%.
May 1-15 Host Code: PG6XH7W2
Use this host code when you order 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 the 2018-19 Annual Catalog or in the 2019 Occasions Catalog! That includes some of the Host Exclusive stamp sets!
Product medleys are new to Stampin’ Up!
We hope you’re ready for a ray of sunshine in your life because the Everything Is Rosy Product Medley is here! This exclusive, limited-time collection of coordinating, petal-packed products has all you need to let your creativity bloom. It may be the first product offering of this kind, and we’re so excited about it! But! It will not be the last, more are being planned for the future.
In addition to being filled to the brim with cute, coordinating products, we’ve designed our product medleys to provide you with endless creative possibilities.
It looks like there is everything you need here stamps, dies, ribbon, DSP.
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The Everything Is Rosy Product Medley includes these exclusive products:
- Everything Is Rosy Photopolymer Stamp Set—18 stamps; suggested blocks: a, b, c,
- Everything Is Rosy Dies—10 dies; largest die 2-7/8″ x 1″
- 6″ x 6″) Designer Series Paper Stack—48 sheets; 8 each of 6 double-sided designs
- 6″ x 6″ rose gold foil paper—8 sheets
- Printed die cuts—2 sheets
- Rose gold die cuts—4 sheets; 2 each of 2 designs
- Rose gold adhesive backed mirror embellishments—60 embellishments; 1/4″
- Melon Mambo 1/4″ Ruched Ribbon—10 yards
- Night of Navy/Rose Gold 3/8″ Metallic –Edge Ribbon—10 yards
- Rose Gold Shimmer Paint—1/2 oz.
Here are a few details:
Sales Period: May 1–31, 2019
- The Everything Is Rosy Product Medley will be available for purchase until May 31, 2019—or while supplies last.
- No order limits apply to the Everything Is Rosy Product Medley during this sales period.
- The Everything Is Rosy Product Medley is eligible for Stampin’ Rewards with qualifying orders.
- The Everything Is Rosy Product Medley may be added to a Starter Kit.
Here are a few samples from Stampin’ Up! They are beautiful. Mark your calendar so you will not miss out on this fabulous offering.
Click on the collage above and you will be taken to a larger view of the cards.
Happy creating!
Paper Pumpkin News!!
Now’s The Time To Get Signed Up if You Aren’t Already!!
This May, you’re in for a treat. Paper Pumpkin has teamed up with Shelli Gardner, Stampin’ Up!’s board chair and co-founder, to deliver you a very special Paper Pumpkin kit. It’s exclusive, collectible, and one of a kind. Die-hard Paper Pumpkin and Stampin’ Up! fans won’t want to miss this special edition.
The look and feel of this kit are all Shelli. It’s elegant, feminine, and so full of springtime details that you’ll probably just want to take a walk, breathe in the fresh air, and then go home and stamp every card in the kit. And the box it comes in? We predict that you’ll be keeping it . . . like . . . forever. Wait and see. Check it out!
Click on the Hugs From Shelli and you can watch a video about her Paper Pumpkin Kit.
What’s in the box??
It includes an exclusive photopolymer stamp set, paper, and crafting materials to create 12 mailable cards (3 cards of 4 unique designs), 12 exclusive, coordinating envelopes, and a Classic Stampin’ Spot. Coordinating colors are Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Old Olive, Petal Pink, Pool Party, Pretty Peacock, Soft Suede, and Very Vanilla!
Here’s what you need to DO!
- In order to receive the Hugs from Shelli kit, the subscriber must have an active subscription by May 10 at 11:50 PM (MT).
- Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.
Ready? Well, there are ways to get in on the fun. You can sign up for a subscription where you’re billed monthly for your kit – click here to get started.
Stampin’ Up! Products Used in This Card
Product List
Card Cuts:
Granny Apple Green Card Stock— card base — 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″ and folded on the scoreline
Perennial Essence DSP – focal panels on front. Two different panels were used. 5″ x 3-3/4″
Gorgeous Grape Card Stock — mat for focal panel – 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″; mat for inside sentiment panel 4″ x 5-1/4″
Whisper White Card Stock – inside sentiment panel – 3-3/4″ x 5″
The sketch for my card is from the Case This Sketch Challenge 
of one of the new DSP’s from the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog. This card is made using the beautiful DSP Bird Ballad.
Several Adhesive Backed Sequins were scattered over the art panel. I then made a matching envelope, decorating the flap and adding a bird to the front.
Three pearls from the Share What You Love Artisan Pearls set are scattered over the card front. The greeting is stamped in Bermuda Bay on a scrap of Whisper White and matted with a scrap of Lemon Lime Twist card stock.
