You know, sometimes I wonder how my family feels about our life events being immortalized on my little card blog - I don't wonder for too long, just sometimes! That said, Freshly Made Sketches #80 was the perfect vehicle for pulling together an idea that's been stewing around in my head for a while about what I would do for my 13th wedding anniversary, giggle. You guys missed our James Bond themed #7, that even included the book License To Grill, but it was a good one! This year, I heard that we might stop and shoot some pool after our celebration dinner, so that was pretty much that! I used a bunch of retired items to pull this one off, BUT, I did try out the talking tag inside - so easy! Love you, babe! Luckiest 13 ever! Defining Alphabet & Define Your Life (retired) stamp sets; Whisper White Tangerine Tango & Basic Black CS & inks; Summer Smooches DSP (on the envelope); Timeless Type Junior Alphabet (retired) sizzlets; Circle #1 die; 1 1/2" Circle, Owl Builder & Decorative Label punches; Large Dots texture plate (retired); 1/4" satin ribbon in Tangerine Tango; self-adhesive rhinestones; Talking Tag (inside.)
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Just making it under the wire again for this week's Sunday Stamps Sketch #42 - I must really be maxed out with enough sketch challenges! I really liked this sketch for a chance to play with some of the SUPER CUTE DSP in the Sunshine & Sprinkles paper pack - I originally got this to use on our April Showers Shadow Box project, but I've been sneaking it in all over the place these days! And of course, such a sunny paper display needs a sunny sentiment, too! Pursuit of Happiness stamp set; Lucky Limeade & Daffodil Delight CS & inks; Sunshine & Sprinkles DSP; Vanilla Flower trim; green perle cotton. I am completely in love with this week's Retro Sketch #57! I love the arrangement of the different shapes and sizes - it was hard to resist doing a chicken version of this card, and I might still need to go back and do that! Instead I pulled out another stamp set that I just didn't use enough, and I used some colors that I'm trying to let go of{sob.} I swear I don't know what I'll do without Lucky Limeade - maybe they'll do a little color renovation this year, and we'll get to keep it! PLEASE! (Alas, the color gods were deaf this time - see below!) Reason to Smile & Itty Bitty Banners stamp sets; Crumb Cake & Whisper White CS; Large Dots texture plate (retired); Bitty Banners framelits; Calypso Coral & Lucky Limeade inks; Calypso Coral Baker's Twine. 2013 Color Refresh & Free Shipping! Look how much SU! loves us - they're giving us a head's up on the Color Refresh coming in this year's new catalog - yay! I'm not sure we've ever had this much notice before... You can click on the flyer to the right to get the low-down on the changes - lots of returning In Colors, and we get to keep THREE of this year's outgoing In Colors - awesome! Just not Lucky Limeade {SOB}. There's only one brand spankin' new color - in the neutrals collection - Smoky Slate - it'll be good to have an array of grays back! SU! will again be offering refresh kits for sale to customers starting May 31 - a collection of all 10 pads and a card stock sampler pack, 2 sheets of each new color. There will also be a set of the Refresh markers available separately, as some of the returning In Colors pre-date SU!'s introduction of markers. So what color am I most excited about? I think it has to be Soft Sky - I have horded that color for three years now! Psychic me! The one I'll miss most? I think it's a toss up between Baja Breeze and More Mustard. I definitely use Baja Breeze the most, though, I think that one is the biggest shocker... So, be sure to get stocked up on any of the retiring colors that you can't live without! As of now, all retiring colors are while supplies last. Don't forget to consider your stash of retired and retiring DSP while you think it over - you want to make sure you have enough coordinating card stock to go with! I usually forget to do that, sigh... To go with this exciting news, Stampin' Up! is offering free shipping on EVERYTHING this weekend, April 6-8, three days only! No matter what you spend - what a great chance to get that little item that you keep forgetting to add to your order! Or to save big on a big order! I might have to place a little one myself this weekend! Uh oh, I think I might be taking some liberties with Paper Craft Crew's Sketch #36 - I had to switch a few things around! I also played with a color I hardly ever bring out - poor Always Artichoke, it needed to see some daylight this week. I think I should plant some here, so I can make it up to my paper stash... Artichokes, that is! Pleasant Poppies & Perfectly Penned stamp sets; Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade & Whisper White CS; Finishing Touches edgelits; Flower Garden embossing folder; 1/8" organdy in Calypso Coral (retired.) I'm sorry to say that we're approaching that time of year that strikes apprehension in the heart of every Stampin' Up! demo - I can see the end in sight for this year's catalog. It'll be OK - I tell myself that over and over - and there will be so many fun new things to play with - yay! But it also means that we'll be saying goodbye to some things, too, and speculation about what will make "the cut" is a topic if intense discussion on the demo boards, believe me. So, around now is when I start looking over my stamp shelves with an eye to give things a little more ink, that might be on their way out {sob.} Like this wonderful hostess set Carry On, which really OUGHT to get to stay after all the production issues at the start of this catalog. Just sayin'. Thank you Fabulous Friday #15! Carry On stamp set; Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Island Indigo & Calypso Coral CS; Real Red ink; Sent With Love DSP; Finishing Touches edgelits; Sweet Buttons embosslit. I hope everyone had a blessed and beautiful Easter this weekend - I sure did! What a celebration! For today's Clean & Simple #234, I decided to do another dressed up card using the Hey There Paper Pumpkin kit supplies. It really is a challenge to look at the supplies and think of what can be added to give it that little extra oomph! For today's version, I decided what we were missing was some purple to go with that little splash of green - yay! My favorite color combo! Moving Forward stamp set; Hey There kit supplies, plus Floral District DSP; Rich Razzleberry & Lucky Limeade CS and inks; self-adhesive Rhinestones. And here's the April Best Of set - Best of Butterflies! Check out the brand new image that coordinates with the Elegant Butterfly punch! 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