AAA Cards #139 has a simple centralized sketch for us this week, with an option to add a shaker to it - excellent!
As I browsed for a stamp set to use, I realized I really wanted to take out Lift Me Up for a spin - this is another retiring set that I will be keeping around on the retired shelves for a while!  How to pass up a sunny stripey hot air balloon??  So, no shaker this round for me, but I really did try to keep it as clean as possible - no sparklies today, lol!
Lift Me Up Stamp Set; Whisper White, Basic Black, Poppy Parade, Mango Melody, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana & Gorgeous Grape CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Smoky Slate Inks; Up & Away Thinlits; #AAA139.

Fancy Folds Card Class May 9 & 11!
I'm so excited to bring on the techniques this month with Fancy Folds!  We'll be learning how to make it fancy the easy way, featuring 6 all-occasion cards each using a brand new idea for some extra fun in the folds!  I promise you will love them all!  Class will be $25, and will include all supplies needed, plus drinks, snacks and a special gift from me!  Class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more!   Classes will be held on Thursday, May 9 at 630 pm and also on Saturday, May 11 at 3 pm.  RSVP today to save your spot!

Chicks and bunnies challenge?  Goodness, the Sisterhood of Crafters got a giggle out of me!
I of course had to run straight to my old Best of Cluck set - YES!  Since we're already past Easter, I was trying to think of a way to follow the theme and have it NOT be an Easter card - bunch of chicks to the rescue!  So fun to pair these cuties up with my new fave, Mango Melody, and to color all my little fuzzies with our Blends - looks so much smoother than the markers did (though that was adorable, too, lol.)  And see, they tracked all over the card trying to get lined up for their picture!  Sigh...
Best of Cluck Stamp Set (retired 2005); Mango Melody & Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Mango Melody, Daffodil Delight & Pineapple Punch Blends Markers; Stitched Shapes Framelits; #TSOCChicks&Bunnies.

Fancy Folds Card Class May 9 & 11!
I'm so excited to bring on the techniques this month with Fancy Folds!  We'll be learning how to make it fancy the easy way, featuring 6 all-occasion cards each using a brand new idea for some extra fun in the folds!  I promise you will love them all!  Class will be $25, and will include all supplies needed, plus drinks, snacks and a special gift from me!  Class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more!   Classes will be held on Thursday, May 9 at 630 pm and also on Saturday, May 11 at 3 pm.  RSVP today to save your spot!

Now here's a fun idea - and "along the edge" challenge from AAA #138!
It didn't take me too long to hit on my beloved Flowering Desert to show off my "edgy" design, lol.  I don't care if this set is retiring - it's a keeper for sure!  I know my picture looks a little funny, but I wanted to lay it down flat so you could see my fussy cut edge against the darker strip of Mossy Meadow I put inside the card - it really pops!  (Good idea, DL Sarah!)  With enormous strength of will I resisted adding any sparklies or droplets, ribbon, ugh, I have to stop even thinking about it, lol.  I can SO do clean and simple, lol!
Flowering Desert Stamp Set; Whisper White & Mossy Meadow CS; Mint Macaron, Old Olive, Poppy Parade & Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; #AAA138.

Such pretty layers in this week's As You See It #198 "wings" sketch!
It's so funny, I just wrapped up my "Butterflies Galore" class, so I wasn't feeling like pulling in any more wings, lol.  Then the retiring lists hit, and I realized I was gonna need a LOT of room on my retired shelves for all the new items about to migrate over, lol.  While I started my "purge" (have I used this in the last year?  two??) I came across this old lovely, Watercolor Wings.  And I realized I maybe have one more butterfly in me this month, lol.  I kept it fairly simple, and featured one of the large wings arrangement front and center - good times!  I added a few details for a bit of shine, but that's it.  I forgot how much I miss this beauty!
Watercolor Wings Stamp Set (retired 2018); Whisper White & So Saffron CS; Early Espresso DSP; Early Espresso & Crushed Curry Inks; Stitched Shapes & Bold Butterfly Framelits; Gold Cording Trim; Crushed Curry Glimmer Dots; #AYSI198.

Happy Easter, everyone!  I hope you like our festive colors at this week's Sunday Stamps #203, like a pretty Easter basket!
With such pretty graded colors, I couldn't help but go to Bunch of Blossoms.  All the two and three step stamping options really allow you to build layers of color, for a lovely 3-D quality that I so enjoy!  I built a nice bold blossom with all our colors, and paired it up with this sweetly scripted sentiment!  If you like what you see, better get it while you can - Bunch of Blossoms is one of retiring sets this year!
So, what will YOU create?  Can't wait to see, over at the challenge!
Bunch of Blossoms Stamp Set; Whisper White & Blackberry Bliss CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Highland Heather, Blackberry Bliss, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight & Crushed Curry Inks; Bunch of Blossoms Punch; Layering Ovals Framelits; Layered Leaves DEF; #SSC203.

Time for another speed challenge - this time AAA #137 - and can I add in dry embossing, too?  Yikes!
I decided to get started by browsing my embossing folder bin, and way back in the very last spot was this old Alphabet Press folder!  I love the look of this one, and so very rarely use it, lol.  Typical.  So I pulled it and did a quick search for a likely sentiment to go with.  Since I can never have too many thank you cards, I landed on All Things Thanks.  Once my key decision were made it took me about three minutes to complete the card - speedy day!  I couldn't resist a few glitter dots, and all that emboss makes me feel like it looks busy, but seriously, I think this is still clean and simple, really!
All Things Thanks Stamp Set; Whisper White, Lemon Lime Twist & Crumb Cake CS; Berry Burst Ink; Alphabet Press EF (retired); Stitched Shapes Framelits; Berry Burst Glitter Dots; #AAA137.

Butterflies Galore Class April 11 & 13!
We have a couple gorgeous new butterfly sets this Spring and I think we should get out ALL the toys to do them up right!   Let's hear it for wings everywhere!  This class will highlight 6 all-occasion cards all featuring different elements of our amazing collections, even pulling in a few Sale-A-Bration items I saved just for this!  Class includes all supplies needed (bring your own snips and fave adhesive!), drinks, snacks and a special gift from me, all for $25!  This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more!  Class is on for Thursday, April 11 at 630 pm or Saturday, April 13 at 3 pm!  RSVP today to save your spot - hope you can flutter on by!

Very nice - As You See It #197 has a cool starburst sketch for us this week!
And did I do a starburst??  Heck, no!  When looking over my shapes, I realized I don't even remember the last time I pulled out Label Me Pretty, so I totally had to ink that baby up!  I went for a two-step version, with this pretty outline.  I then added a the circular thank you sentiment, inking up with markers to get the two-color effect.  I even "found" some lace - this is just the kind of occasion I keep Delicate Details around for, lol.  Fun and fresh in Lemon Lime Twist - a perfect day!
Label Me Pretty & Delicate Details (retired 2017) Stamp Sets; Botanical Butterfly DSP; Whisper White & Basic Black CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Basic Black & Lemon Lime Twist Markers; Pretty Label Punch; Mini Striped Ribbon in Lemon Lime Twist; Black Sequins; #AYSI197.

Butterflies Galore Class April 11 & 13!
We have a couple gorgeous new butterfly sets this Spring and I think we should get out ALL the toys to do them up right!   Let's hear it for wings everywhere!  This class will highlight 6 all-occasion cards all featuring different elements of our amazing collections, even pulling in a few Sale-A-Bration items I saved just for this!  Class includes all supplies needed (bring your own snips and fave adhesive!), drinks, snacks and a special gift from me, all for $25!  This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more!  Class is on for Thursday, April 11 at 630 pm or Saturday, April 13 at 3 pm!  RSVP today to save your spot - hope you can flutter on by!

Check out the fun paneled sketch we have for you this week at Sunday Stamps #202!
As soon as I saw these lovely panels, I knew it was a chance to show off some gorgeous DSP, and the one sheet I have been so wanting to get out there is this toadstool sheet from our lovely Painted Seasons - so fun!  I floated them over some Early Espresso layers, and then popped up this big (and pretty obvious, lol) sentiment from Accented Blooms.  I love this punch!  I threw in a couple accent leaves suggested by the sketch and I'm all set!  Boy, I really didn't stray this week, lol, not my usual at all!  I'm generally a big believer in that "any shape," idea, for sure!
So, what will YOU create?  I hope to see you over at the challenge!
Accented Blooms Stamp Set; Painted Seasons DSP; Whisper White, Early Espresso & Call Me Clover CS; Poppy Parade Ink; Tailored Tag Punch; Eclectic Layers Thinlits; #SSC201.

Butterflies Galore Class April 11 & 13!
We have a couple gorgeous new butterfly sets this Spring and I think we should get out ALL the toys to do them up right!   Let's hear it for wings everywhere!  This class will highlight 6 all-occasion cards all featuring different elements of our amazing collections, even pulling in a few Sale-A-Bration items I saved just for this!  Class includes all supplies needed (bring your own snips and fave adhesive!), drinks, snacks and a special gift from me, all for $25!  This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more!  Class is on for Thursday, April 11 at 630 pm or Saturday, April 13 at 3 pm!  RSVP today to save your spot - hope you can flutter on by!

The Sisterhood of Crafters is getting into the season with their "celebrate Spring" theme!
When I think Spring, I can't help but go back to seeing the gorgeous old dogwood trees bloom in the front of my childhood home - they were so pretty!  It's funny, they were planted right up against a really steep bank along our street, and I remember I used to like to crawl underneath and prop up against the hill and look out through them at the sky - all the bulbs my grandmother planted would be coming up, too, and it always smelled so good!  I think it's those trees that have made me keep hanging on to this old Soft Summer set from 2009 - I wish we had them here in Arizona!
Soft Summer (retired 2009); Whisper White & Pear Pizzazz CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Petal Pink, So Saffron, Pear Pizzazz & Crumb Cake Inks; Aqua-Painter; Yellow Glitter Dots; #TSOCSpring.

Butterflies Galore Class April 11 & 13!
We have a couple gorgeous new butterfly sets this Spring and I think we should get out ALL the toys to do them up right!   Let's hear it for wings everywhere!  This class will highlight 6 all-occasion cards all featuring different elements of our amazing collections, even pulling in a few Sale-A-Bration items I saved just for this!  Class includes all supplies needed (bring your own snips and fave adhesive!), drinks, snacks and a special gift from me, all for $25!  This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more!  Class is on for Thursday, April 11 at 630 pm or Saturday, April 13 at 3 pm!  RSVP today to save your spot - hope you can flutter on by!

Woo hoo!  Another fun tic-tac-toe from Retro Rubber #107! - so many cool choices ahead!
It actually didn't take me long to settle on the center horizontal row:  thank you-leaves-repeat stamping.  Then all I had to do was go find some likely leaves!   I hit on this gorgeous fern frond in Butterfly Basics - even though this set only retired last year, it came to us in 2015!  I think this still makes one of the "newer" sets I've ever pulled out for Retro Rubber, lol.  Anyway, I did some stamping and stamping off in three different greens, and then cut a double layer "thanks" with thinlits. a simple and rare one-layer for me!  Woo!
Butterfly Basics Stamp Set (retired 2018); Whisper White & Pear Pizzazz CS; Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz & Soft Sea Foam Inks; Greetings Thinlits; Green Glitter Dots; #RRCB107.

Butterflies Galore Class April 11 & 13!
We have a couple gorgeous new butterfly sets this Spring and I think we should get out ALL the toys to do them up right!   Let's hear it for wings everywhere!  This class will highlight 6 all-occasion cards all featuring different elements of our amazing collections, even pulling in a few Sale-A-Bration items I saved just for this!  Class includes all supplies needed (bring your own snips and fave adhesive!), drinks, snacks and a special gift from me, all for $25!  This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more!  Class is on for Thursday, April 11 at 630 pm or Saturday, April 13 at 3 pm!  RSVP today to save your spot - hope you can flutter on by!