There's a Mother's Day theme over at SU Only #199 this week - good timing!  Retro Rubber #86's flower challenge will be perfect with it, too!  At the last second, I've decided to throw in Case This Sketch #271 to help me along, too!
So, my new catty pre-order has now arrived, and for me the largest feature of this is this big stack of NEW colors I'll be rotating in to my line-up very soon.  I couldn't resist using two of them in my "retro" endeavors today, though, my new faves Mango Melody & Soft Sea Foam, which I also have some new DSP for - yes!  I figure this bright card suits the desert here perfectly - Mom has cacti blooming in just these colors at her house right now!  I also had to slip in something from our new Itty Bitty Greetings, too - love the mix of fonts and both new and fave sentiments - a new must-have, sigh.  Like you need my encouragement, right?
Flower Patch (retired-2014) & Itty Bitty Greetings Stamp Sets; Tranquil Textures DSP; Whisper White, Old Olive & Mango Melody CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Soft Sea Foam, Old Olive & Mango Melody Inks; Flower Fair Framelits (retired); Large Oval Punch (retired); Faceted Dots in Soft Sea Foam; #SUO199; #RR86; #CTS271.

So, class is still on for Saturday, April 23 at 3 pm, for $35.  I will have your kit, and any possible extra supplies if I really go off the rez, waiting for you, plus snacks and drinks!  There's a distinct possibility, too, that there might be some sneak peekin' that comes home with me from convention!  RSVP today to reserve your kit!

Well, good thing In{k}spire Me #144 was here to remind me it's never too early to work on my Mother's Day cards (sorry, Dads!)  Then I saw the yummy color challenge from Fab Friday #40, and I knew I wanted to pull that in, too...
One of the retiring sets I know I'll miss is Delicate Doilies.  This is one that I "forget" I have sometimes, and then I get reminded how versatile it is and kick myself for a while, lol.  Serves me right not using it more!  In this case, I had a blast making my own "DSP" for the background panel - LOVE this color combo!  Thank goodness we get to keep Teeny Tiny Wishes!
Chalk Talk, Delicate Doilies & Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Sets; Crisp Cantaloupe, Early Espresso, Smoky Slate & Whisper White CS; Early Espresso, Summer Starfruit, Crisp Cantaloupe & Smoky Slate Inks; Wide Oval, Word Window & Modern Label Punches; Satin Stitched Ribbon in Summer Starfruit; Stretch Ruffle Trim in Crisp Cantaloupe; Basic Jewel Pearls.

I knew for my Mother's Day card this year, I really wanted to play with our new 2013-14 In Colors - I love food names for colors!  It seemed a cinch to combine it also with Freshly Made Sketch #85, to really show off some of the color combos.  I managed to use at least a little of ALL the colors, though I did "stamp-off" in a few places to dampen them down a bit.  Happy Mother's Day, Mom!

Oh, Hello & All Holidays (retired) stamp sets; Whisper White, Baked Brown Sugar, Pistachio Pudding & Strawberry Slush CS; Quatrefancy Specialty DSP; Pistachio Pudding, Baked Brown Sugar, Strawberry Slush, Coastal Cabana & Crisp Cantaloupe inks; Elegant Lines (retired) embossing folder; Little Leaves sizzlet; Ovals Collection framelits; Occasions piercing pack; Boho Blossoms punch; stitched 1/4" grosgrain in Whisper White; self-adhesive Pearls.