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May 23, 2019

Everything is Rosy With Some NEW In Colors!

Hi Stamping Friends,

Today on my weekly Facebook LIVE class, I created a pair of cards using the versatile stamp set from the Everything Is Rosy Product Medley. I love the Night of Navy and Melon Mambo color combination from this mega-bundle, but I couldn't wait to try this lovely collection of images with some new color combinations! Check out the details on these fun floral cards below and watch the Facebook LIVE Replay to see it in action, along with lots of tips along the way!

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FREE Everything Is Rosy Class-To-Go Class! If you've purchased the Everything Is Rosy Product Medley from me using the special Host Code, QX3N29ZT, you'll receive 12 FREE Everything is Rosy Project Sheets, along with all of the pre-cut cardstock and envelopes for the Project Sheet cards! In other words, it's a FREE full Class-To-Go!

NEW! JUST ADDED...Purchase This Class!—If you have the Everything Is Rosy Product Medley, but did not purchase it from me, you can purchase my class 12 Project Sheets PDF or the Class-To-Go Kit with PDF!

NEW Everything Is Rosy Too Cool Projects Facebook Group—I've created a secret Facebook Group for those who purchase the Product Medley from me to share their ideas & projects! I'll have more closeup photos of my projects, as well! You will be invited to join or you can request to join.

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Limited-Time Everything Is Rosy Product Medley!

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FREE CLASS When You Purchase The Everything Is Rosy

Product Medley Using Host Code QX3N29ZT

or purchase the Class-To-Go Kit separately!

Now that I've had a chance to design the projects, I've decided to make this a full class! Simply purchase the Everything Is Rosy Product Medley from www.TooCool.StampinUp.net using the Host Code QX3N29ZT and I'll send you 12 FREE Project Sheets, PLUS all the pre-cut card supplies you'll need to create the projects, including envelopes! It's a complete class for FREE as a thank you for purchasing this premiere Product Medley! All you'll need to add is ink and adhesives! Already have the Everything Is Rosy product medley? You can now purchase the Project Sheets PDF only or Class-To-Go Kit!

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Everything Is Rosy With In Colors Cards

I've been playing with the gorgeous Everything Is Rosy Designer Series Papers for a couple of weeks now and it was time to try some different color combinations with the versatile Everything Is Rosy floral stamp set. Why not start by experimenting with a couple of the NEW In Colors?!

Purple Posy & Seaside Spray—I couldn't wait to pair up the NEW Purple Posy and Seaside Spray In Colors with other subtles like Petal Pink and Mint Macaron. Unfortunately, Purple Posy ink is not available for a little while as Stampin' Up! resolves an issue with foaming. So, I discovered a work-around—stamped-off Highland Heather! Woohoo! It looks fabulous!

Floral Stamping—I stamped the 3-3/4" x 5" Whisper White background with Everything Is Rosy images:

Stamp the large flowers in stamped-off Highland Heather about 5 times.
Stamp the medium flowers in full-strength Seaside Spray 5-6 times.
Add small flowers in stamped off Mint Macaron to fill in some of the spaces.
Add flower center dots image in Highland Heather to large & medium flowers.
Stamp small flowers cluster in Rose Gold Shimmer Paint to fill in the blank spaces.

TIPS: To stamp with Shimmer Paint, I used a Sponge Dauber to pick up paint from inside the jar cap, then dabbed it onto the stamp. Be sure to clean off the stamp immediately before the paint dries, because it can be difficult to get off the stamp otherwise.

Background Basics—I added a 1" x 5" strip of patterned paper from the NEW Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper along the left side. Next, I added a 3-3/4" x 3/4" strip of Rose Gold Foil from the Everything Is Rosy Product Medley across the bottom as a foundation for the sentiment. I matted the layers to a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" of Seaside Spray cardstock. After tying some Gorgeous Grape Mini Striped Ribbon around the layers, I mounted everything onto a Seaside Spray card base using a combination of Tear & Tape and SNAIL Adhesives.

Sweet Sentiment—I stamped the Everything Is Rosy sentiment in Highland Heather in Whisper White, die-cut it with the Stitched Shapes dies and popped it up with Dimensionals.

Finishing Touches—I finished by adding a few of the soon-to-retire Artisan Pearls in Petal Pink. I think I'll be mourning the loss of those embellishments more than any other retiring product from the Retired List.

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Two Cool—My second card features the NEW Pretty Peacock In Color! I knew I would love it teamed up with the retiring Lemon Lime Twist...and I DO!

Floral Stamping—I love this color combination! I used Lemon Lime Twist for the large flower, Pool Party for the medium flowers and Pretty Peacock for the small flowers and the flower center dots. I stamped the flower cluster in Champagne Shimmer Mist, which gives a very subtle shimmer.

Lovely Layers—I added a strip of Gingham Gala Designer Series Paper along the side and a strip of Champagne Foil Sheets across the bottom. I layered everything onto a Pool Party cardstock layer then tied it with the Lemon Lime Twist Ombré Ribbon. It's mounted onto a Pretty Peacock card base.

Sweet Sentiment—I stamped the sentiment in Pretty Peacock and finished off the card with some Basic Pearl Jewels.

Three Cool—My Everything Is Rosy Class includes this project using the same card design! I stamped the flowers in stamped off Balmy Blue, Night of Navy & Melon Mambo. The Designer Series Paper, Melon Mambo Ruched Ribbon and pre-printed Rose Gold label all come in the Product Medley mega-bundle! Sweet!

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Shop For Products To Create These Projects

NEW Products Will Be Available Beginning June 4. Retiring products are while supplies last thru May 31, 2019.

Everything Is Rosy Product Medley

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Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad

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Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad

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Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad

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Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

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Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

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Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

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Purple Posy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Seaside Spray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

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Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper

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Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

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Gingham Gala 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[148554]

Champagne Foil Sheets

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Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint

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Share What You Love Artisan Pearls

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Pearl Basic Jewels

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Gorgeous Grape 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Mini Striped Ribbon

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Lemon Lime Twist 1/4" Ombre Ribbon

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Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

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Big Shot

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Sponge Daubers

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SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

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Tear & Tape Adhesive

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Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

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Retiring Products Available While Supplies Last!

View Occasions Catalog Retired List PDF

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***Please Note: Some stamps listed on the Retired List are simply being reconfigured to Cling Mount style.

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Posted on May 23, 2019 at 04:38 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

May 20, 2019

Bye, Bye...Happy Birthday, Gorgeous!

Hi Stamping Friends,

We are just about 2 weeks away from the NEW Catalog release and time is running out on the Retired List items! I'm taking some time to creative with some of my favorites one last time before they are gone forever!

Today, I'm sharing a Happy Birthday, Gorgeous card that we'll be creating at my May "Last Thursdays" card class on May 30! If you're in the Fort Wayne, IN, area, please join us for this fun local class. RSVP To The May 30 "Last Thursdays" Monthly Card Class.

In Case You Missed It...I opened up the reservation list for my Annual In Color Club! Get all the details by clicking the link below.

Get All The NEW In Colors In A Budget-Friendly Way!

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Happy Birthday, Gorgeous Tag Cards

I'm truly going to miss the sweet blooms and pretty sentiments from the Happy Birthday, Gorgeous stamp set when it retires on June 3. I used several soon-to-retire items on this card and one brand new item...can you spot it?

I created this delightful pair of cards and we'll be creating one of them at my "Last Thursdays" card class on May 30. RSVP here.

Background Basics—I embossed a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Coastal Cabana cardstock with the retiring Striped Scallops embossing folder, then mounted it with Tear & Tape Adhesive onto a 4-1/4" x 11" vertically-folded Coastal Cabana card base.

Layered Flower—Next, I adhered a 4" x 1-1/2" piece of the retiring How Sweet It Is Designer Series Paper along the bottom. I wrapped some retiring Coastal Cabana/Granny Apple Green 3/8" Reversible Ribbon around the card front and tied it into a double-knot faux-bow.

Focal Point Tag—I started by punching the top of a 2" x 4" piece of Whisper White with the NEW Delightful Tag Topper Punch. It works just like the current and carrying over Scallop Tag Topper Punch and I'm so excited to get another choice in styles! Love it!

Sweet Sentiment—I stamped the Happy Birthday, Gorgeous sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Whisper White scrap and punched it out with the Pretty Label Punch. I used that to help me position where to stamp the bouquet of flowers.

Beautiful Bouquet—I stamped the Happy Birthday, Gorgeous bitty blooms over the tag so that they would be peeking out from under the sentiment label.

Stamp the branch twice in Highland Heather ink.
Stamp the larger flower three in retiring Berry Burst ink.
Stamp the smaller flower in Coastal Cabana 3-5 times.
Stamp the curly line in Granny Apple Green to fill in the blank spaces.

I popped the sentiment label onto the tag with Dimensionals, then popped the tag up with Dimensionals onto the card front. I had a little bit of extra space at the bottom of the tag, so I added the "to you" sentiment in Memento Black.

Finishing Touches—I tied a Silver Baker's Twine Bow and attached it at the top of the tag with a "pinched" Glue Dot. Then, I finished by adding a trio of Rhinestone Jewels floating around the flowers.

Two Cool—My second version starts with a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Granny Apple Green cardstock embossed with the retiring Petal Burst embossing folder. I added the same DSP to the bottom and tied some Whisper White Metallic-Edge Ribbon around the card front this time.

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Terrific Tag—The tag is essentially the same, except I swapped out the Berry Burst bloom with Calypso Coral ones and I mounted the tag on the left side.

Shop For Products To Create These Projects

Happy Birthday Gorgeous Photopolymer Stamp Set

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How Sweet It Is 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

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Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

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Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

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Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

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Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

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Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

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Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad

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Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

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Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

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Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

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Coastal Cabana/Granny Apple Green 3/8" (1 Cm) Reversible Ribbon

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Silver Baker’S Twine

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Rhinestone Basic Jewels

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Silver 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon

[144213]

Pretty Label Punch

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Delightful Tag Topper Punch

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Striped Scallops Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

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Petal Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

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Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

Glue Dots

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SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

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Stampin' Dimensionals

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Big Shot

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Retiring Products Available While Supplies Last!

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***Please Note: Some stamps listed on the Retired List are simply being reconfigured to Cling Mount style.

Shop All Last Chance Retiring Items

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FREE CLASS When You Purchase The Everything Is Rosy

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Posted on May 20, 2019 at 07:12 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

May 14, 2019

So Long...Lovely Climbing Orchid

Hi Stamping Friends,

Wow! There are just 2 weeks left to get your hands on Retiring List items! All non-stamp retiring items are available while supplies last, and stamps are guaranteed available through May 24 before they become while supplies last, as well. Get your wish list products before they are gone forever!

Today, I'm sharing a couple of Thinking of You projects featuring the beautiful Climbing Orchid stamp set and Orchid Builder dies.

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Retiring Products Available While Supplies Last!

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***Please Note: Some stamps listed on the Retired List are simply being reconfigured to Cling Mount style.

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Created by Janet Shinn.

Climbing Orchid Thinking of You Card

Janet Shinn created this stunning Climbing Orchid card for our Too Cool Team swap and I couldn't wait to share it. I'm loving the layers on this orchid and the color combination is so soft and pretty! I also enjoy the cool diagonal background!

Background Basics—Janet created the cool diagonal background by layering a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of the Floral Romance Designer Series Paper onto a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Pear Pizzazz cardstock. Next, she positioned the layers over a Thick Whisper White card base, temporarily tacking it down to the front with a couple of dabs of SNAIL adhesive. She trimmed off the excess with super-sharp Paper Snips to complete the shape. Before mounting it onto the card base, she tied some Pear Pizzazz Shimmer Ribbon around the layers into a double-knot.

Sweet Sentiment—Janet stamped the Climbing Orchid sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the card front under the diagonal layers.

Extraordinary Orchids—For the fabulous focal point, Janet stamped the full flower, 3-petal, 2-petal and large flower center images from the Climbing Orchid in Petal Pink ink onto Petal Pink cardstock. She die-cut them with the coordinating Orchid Builder dies. She adhered the large flower with Dimensionals, and assembled the other three pieces into the second flower, which was also attached with Dimensionals.

Finishing Touches—Janet die-cut the Pear Pizzazz leaves using the retiring Eclectic Layers dies and attached them with Glue Dots. She finished by adding some Basic Pearl Jewels to the centers of the flowers.

A "wow" card, for sure! Thanks for sharing, Janet!

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Climbing Orchid Thinking of You Bag

The pretty Climbing Orchid layered flowers are perfect for creating decorations on gift bags and boxes! I love it paired with the elegant Gold Stripped Bags, which will be retiring, too. What a lovely way to give a little gift to a friend! With a different sentiment, I can also see it as a perfect little table favor for a wedding reception, bridal shower or even a graduation ceremony. Print out the project sheet above for your reference.

Step-By-Step Instructions:

Cut a banner tail from a 3” x 6” piece of Basic Black dotted 6x6” Neutrals Designer Series Paper Pack.
Fold top edge over 1" and punch a hole with the 1/8” Hole Punch about 1" from each side. Thread Lemon Lime Twist Ombré Ribbon through holes & tie bow in front.
Stamp large & small Climbing Orchid flowers in Lemon Lime Twist ink onto Whisper White cardstock. Stamp flower center on small flower. Paint flower with Wink of Stella. Die-cut with the Orchid Builder dies. Pop up onto banner with Dimensionals.
Stamp leaves in Black ink onto Lemon Lime Twist cardstock, die-cut & pop with Dimensionals.
Stamp Climbing Orchid sentiment onto banner onto 4-1/4” x ½” strip, banner cut tail and pop with Dimensionals.

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FREE Stampin' Blends Marker With Every $50 Order In May

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Choose any single Stampin' Blends Marker for EVERY $50 in orders you place in May. Must use Host Code at www.TooCool.StampinUp.net. Can not be combined with any other class, workshop or incentive. I will contact you for your selection and all markers will be ordered on June 1. Offer ends May 31, 2019.

Orders of $150 or More—Please DO NOT use the Host Code! You will still be able to select FREE Stampin' Blends and you can select Stampin' Rewards for yourself!

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Limited-Time Everything Is Rosy Product Medley!

Now Available...While Supplies Last!

Enjoy an amazing selection of 10 coordinating products in one super-sized bundle!

See Complete Everything Is Rosy Details

Order The Everything Is Rosy Product Medley

Just Announced!

FREE CLASS When You Purchase The Everything Is Rosy

Product Medley Using Host Code QX3N29ZT

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Would You Like A Copy of the NEW Catalog?

FREE Catalogs Available To My Current Customers By Request!

My current customers can request a catalog for FREE! If you're local, you can receive your catalog at my next class or make an appointment to stop by and pick one up! Online customers who have ordered from me in the past year may request a catalog and I'll mail it out free of charge!

Catalogs Available To New & Past Customers—If you are not a current customer (have not purchased from me in more than a year), I would be happy to provide a catalog for a $5 fee to cover part of the postage. You will receive a complimentary handmade card along with a $5 rebate coupon that can be used on your first order. I'll start mailing out requested catalogs beginning May 15. Or, local stampers can always pick up a catalog for FREE at my studio!

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Posted on May 14, 2019 at 10:45 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)

May 03, 2019

Gingham Gala Happy Tails Spotted Dog Cards

Hi Stamping Friends,

This morning I did my rescheduled Facebook LIVE and I featured the adorable Happy Tails stamp set! If you love dogs, you'll definitely want to check out these projects!

Watch The Facebook LIVE Featuring Happy Tails Cards

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I'm so excited...my Everything Is Rosy Product Medley is coming today! Look for an impromptu Facebook LIVE coming soon as I unbox this awesome new product! Have you purchased yours yet? Don't miss out on this limited-time mega-bundle! It's sure to sell out!

Limited-Time Everything Is Rosy Product Medley!

Now Available...While Supplies Last!

Enjoy an amazing selection of 10 coordinating products in one super-sized bundle!

See Complete Everything Is Rosy Details

Order The Everything Is Rosy Product Medley

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Gingham Gala Happy Tails Spotted Dog Cards

Are you a dog person? If so, I know you'll love today's projects as much as I do! The Happy Tails stamp set features a basic dog shape, as well as a couple of "spotted" images for a variety of dog looks! I love all of the little dog-themed elements and sentiments, too!

The Happy Tails Bundle also includes the coordinating Dog Builder Punch. Remember, all of the current bundles will be retiring on June 3, so even though these items are carrying over, the 10% discount will be gone!

Background Basics—This card begins with a 4-1/4" x 11" vertically-folded card base in Basic Black. I adhered a 4" x 5-1/4" Lemon Lime Twist piece of Gingham Gala Designer Series Paper. I'm trying to get the most out of my Gingham Gala DSP before it's gone on June 3!

Next, I stamped the bone and paw print Happy Tails images in Lemon Lime Twist ink randomly over a 4" x 1-1/2" piece of Lemon Lime Twist cardstock. It's adhered to the card front with SNAIL. I tied some retiring Lemon Lime Twist Ombré Ribbon around the card front and tied it into a double-knot.

Handsome Dog—I stamped the Happy Tails dog image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Whisper White scrap cardstock. Next, I stamped the spots image in Soft Suede over the top of the dog and punched it out with the Dog Builder Punch.

Sweet Sentiment—I cut a Whisper White oval with the Layering Ovals dies, then stamped the sentiment on the side. I positioned the dog shape over the oval to know where to stamp the sentiment. Next, I adhered the oval to a black scalloped oval die-cut and popped them up with Dimensionals onto the card front. I popped the dog up onto the oval.

Finishing Touches—I finished by punching out a Melon Mambo heart with the Dog Builder Punch and popping that up with Dimensionals, as well. Finally, I added a couple Lemon Lime Twist accents from the Gingham Gala Sequins pack.

Two Cool—The second card begins with a vertically-folded Thick Whisper White card base.

Background Basics—I followed the same recipe as the first card, adhering Daffodil Delight Gingham Gala DSP to the card base this time. The Daffodil Delight strip is stamped with the bone and paw print in Daffodil Delight, as well. I tied on some coordinating and retiring Daffodil Delight Double-Stitched Ribbon to match.

Dapper Dog—I changed the Happy Tails sentiment and the Daffodil Delight scalloped oval, but everything else is the same on the focal point. I finished up with a couple Daffodil Delight Gingham Gala sequins. So sweet!

Shop Now For Products To Create This Project

Happy Tails Photopolymer Bundle

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Happy Tails Photopolymer Stamp Set

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Gingham Gala 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

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Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

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Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

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Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

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Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

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Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

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Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

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Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

[147145]

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

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Lemon Lime Twist 1/4" Ombre Ribbon

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Gingham Gala Adhesive-Backed Sequins

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Daffodil Delight 1/4" Double-Stitched Ribbon

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Layering Ovals Framelits Dies

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Big Shot

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Dog Builder Punch

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SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

[104332]

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

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Retiring Products Available While Supplies Last!

View Occasions Catalog Retired List PDF

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***Please Note: Some stamps listed on the Retired List are simply being reconfigured to Cling Mount style.

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Posted on May 03, 2019 at 12:50 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

April 30, 2019

Animal Outing Cards & Catalog Request Signup!

Hi Stamping Friends,

I have a couple of cute Animal Outing cards to share with you today, in printable Project Sheet form. And, no, Animal Outing is NOT retiring! But, the adorable matching Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper IS retiring...and these two products go so well together!

Stock up on this cute paper before it's gone after June 3, or while supplies last!

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Sign Up Here By April 30 For Earliest Mailing!

I'll be mailing out 2019 Annual Catalogs by request only. Current customers can request a catalog for FREE! NEW and past customers will be charged $5, and will receive a complimentary handmade card along with a $5 rebate coupon that can be used on their first order. My big catalog mailing will go out mid-May! Don't miss it! Reserve your copy today!

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Everything Is Rosy Product Medley Arrives May 1!

10 coordinating products in one super-bundle! Available while supplies last & this one will likely sell out quickly! Get details: Everything Is Rosy Flyer PDF and Everything Is Rosy blog post.

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Download Animal Outing Reflection Project Sheet

Animal Outing Reflection Card

Last week, I shared one way to do the Reflection Technique with a Photopolymer plastic sheet. For this project sheet, the Silicone Craft Mat and Stamparatus was used for the technique. It's a fun alternative that allows you to have a little more ink on the reflection and give a little better transfer. The Animal Expedition DSP on this card gives a soft, coordinating pattern that is perfect for a background.

Step-By-Step Instructions:

Adhere a 4” x 5-/4” piece of Animal Expedition DSP to a Pool Party card base.
Place a 2-1/2” x 3-1/2” piece of Whisper White cardstock on the Stamparatus.
Position the Animal Outing rubber stamp about ½” from the top and close the plate. This is the positioning for the reflection stamping.
Remove Whisper White cardstock and replace with a Silicone Craft Sheet. Ink up the stamp with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and stamp onto the Silicone; then repeat to make sure the image is inked well.
Add the Whisper White cardstock back to the Stamparatus on top of the Silicone. Bring the plate down onto the cardstock to press the cardstock onto the Silicone Mat to fully transfer the ink to the backside of the cardstock.
Mount Animal Outing image back onto a regular acrylic block. Stamp the same Animal Outing image directly above the reversed image in Memento Black ink.
Color the images with Stampin’ Blends Markers: Smoky Slate for the body, Ivory for the tusk, Pool Party for the water, and Daffodil Delight Dark, Cherry Cobbler Light & Pumpkin Pie Dark for the bird.
Stamp the Animal Outing sentiment in Memento Black ink.
Mount the stamped layer onto a 2-3/4” x 3-3/4” piece of Basic Black cardstock and adhere to the card front.

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Animal Outing Thank You Card

Oh my goodness...those little swimming rhinos are stinkin' cute! Here's a quick card using similar Stampin' Blends Marker coloring as the first card. Love those adorable little leaves accents around the sentiment, too!

Step-By-Step Instructions:

Adhere a 1” x 5-1/2” strip of Animal Expedition DSP down the left side of the card front.
Stamp the Animal Outing rhino using Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the lower right corner of a 3-1/4” x 5-1/2” piece of Whisper White cardstock.
Color in the image with Stampin’ Blends: Smoky Slate for the rhino, Daffodil Delight & Pumpkin Pie for the bird, Old Olive for the grass.
Pop up the stamped layer onto the right side of the card front with Dimensionals.
Stamp the Animal Outing greeting using Memento Black ink onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock and punch it out using the 1-¼” circle punch.
Punch out a 1-3/8” Scallop Circle in Basic Gray and adhesive sentiment to it with SNAIL.
Trim off three leaves from the Leaf Ribbon and add them to the back of the greeting using Glue Dots. Add greeting to the card front using Dimensionals.

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April 26, 2019

Lovely As A Tree Reflection Sympathy Cards

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Have you ever tried the Reflection Technique? It had been a long time since I had tried the Reflection or Mirror technique...way back when we used to stamp on the Stamp-a-Ma-Jig plastic sheet. I had forgotten how beautiful reflection stamping can be, especially with the classic, soon-to-retire Lovely As A Tree stamp set!

Today, I'm sharing some quick tips for a super-easy way to achieve a refection image. I shared these cards on yesterday's Facebook LIVE Replay below, so you can see just how easy it is!

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Lovely As A Tree Reflection Sympathy Cards

The Reflection or Mirror technique is so, so pretty and it is easier than ever to achieve! I love this look for sympathy or thinking of you cards, but it truly is an all-occasion style. I absolutely adore using natural images like the trees from the retiring Lovely As A Tree stamp set for this technique.

Background Basics—I started with a card base in Shimmery White cardstock for a little added sparkle and elegance. Next, I stamped the Lovely As A Tree image across the top of a 4" x 3-3/4" piece of Shimmery White cardstock.

Easy Reflection Technique—To create the mirror reflection, stamp the image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto a non-porous surface. TIP: I used one of the flimsy plastic sheets that cover the images in a photopolymer stamp set. You just need one sheet, because you can wash off the stamping with tap water to use it again and again!

Reflection Transfer—Next, you'll flip the stamped plastic sheet over and position it under the original image. Lay it down, hold it in place and burnish over the entire image to transfer the image onto the cardstock. When you pull the sheet away, you'll have a beautiful, slightly lighter, mirror image!

Sponging Color—I used Sponge Daubers to add some Pear Pizzazz ink to the grass. I sponged on some Pool Party ink very lightly on the sky and again with a darker layer for the water. I adhered the stamped layer to a 4-1/4" x 4" piece of Basic Black cardstock, then tied some retiring Black Baker's Twine around the layers before mounting onto the card front with SNAIL.

Sweet Sentiment—I stamped the Itty Bitty Greetings sentiment in Memento Black ink onto Shimmery White scrap and punched it with the Classic Label Punch. It's popped up onto the focal point.

Finishing Touches—I added a couple of medium size retiring Faceted Dots in black under the focal point for a little more sparkle.

Two Cool—I really love the way the horizontal version of this card turned out! I used the identical elements with just a slight change in positioning.

Here, you can see a little bit of the sparkle that shows through the ink on this pretty Shimmery White cardstock. It is so elegant in real life!

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April 25, 2019

Lovely As A Tree Watercolor Spotlight Cards

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How long ago did you purchase the Lovely As A Tree stamp set? The beautiful & versatile Lovely stamp set, released in 2006, is the longest-running stamp set. It's the co-founder Shelli Gardner's favorite stamp set and it's been the most popular stamp set that Stampin' Up! has ever had. Most every stamper I know has it in their collection, and if you don't, it's time to order it, because it's officially on the Retiring List and we'll be saying goodbye to this fabulous stamp set forever! <sigh>

Today, I'm sharing a couple of Lovely As A Tree cards that we're making at the "Last Thursdays" card class tonight. You can see how to make these cards on today's Facebook LIVE Replay below!

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Lovely As A Tree Watercolor Spotlight Cards

I love the double layer stamping on this cool, colorful spotlight card and it's so easy to create! This Lovely As A Tree bare trees image looks great for winter cards, and when you add some soft color, it makes it perfect for spring, too! The image makes great cards for birthday, sympathy, thinking of you, Father's Day and more!

Background Basics—I started with a vertically-folded card base using the Shimmery White cardstock for a subtle hint of shimmer all over. I adhered a 4-1/4" x 2-1/2" piece of Needlepoint Nook Designer Series Paper along the bottom of the card for a nice foundation.

Double Layer Stamping—To create the double layer of stamping, I started by cutting a 2-3/4" x 2-3/4" layer in Shimmery White cardstock and temporarily tacking it down directly to the card front. I positioned it where I wanted it to end up, then stamped the Lovely As A Tree image in StazOn black ink across the layer, with the image spilling over onto the card front. There will be a slight white gap where the image doesn't transfer right next to the square layer, but that will get covered up later by the black mat.

Watercolor Spotlight—I softly colored the focal point using Watercolor Pencils. You don't need to completely color the spaces, just lay down a little bit of color, then use a Blender Pen to smooth out, dissolve and blend the color into a light wash. The more color you add, the darker the blended color will be. Be careful not to blend too much, as the paper will start to pill. I used Old Olive for the grass, Melon Mambo, Calypso Coral and Rich Razzleberry for the trees and very light Pacific Point for the sky.

I adhered the watercolored layer onto a 3" x 3" Basic Black mat, tied some Old Olive 1/8" Sheer Ribbon around the layers and popped it up with Dimensionals.

Sweet Sentiment—I stamped a greeting from the retiring Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set in StazOn ink onto Shimmery White cardstock and punched it out with the Classic Label Punch. It's popped up with Dimensionals and accented with the retiring Artisan Pearls.

Two Cool—I created an identical card with the trees colored for the fall season.

Watercolor Spotlight—This time, I used Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Real Red and Pumpkin Pie for the tree colors. Instead of Artisan Pearls, I added Rhinestone Jewels that I colored with a Dark Cajun Craze Stampin' Blends Marker.

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April 24, 2019

Tropical Chic Bundle, Plus Clearance Rack Refresh!

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Did you know that ALL Bundles retire after their initial release in a catalog? That means if there are any current bundles that you've had your eye on, even if the items will be carrying over, you'll want to get the bundle before June 3 to save 10%! One example is the pretty Tropical Chic bundle and today I'm sharing a couple of printable Project Sheets featuring that stamp and dies combo!

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Tropical Chic Hello Friend Card

I love the pretty collage of Tropical Chic flowers on this fancy fold card. It's so easy to create with the Tropical dies from the bundle, and although the Tropical Chic stamps and matching dies will be carrying over into the new catalog, that discounted bundle will be retiring on June 3. The pretty, coordinating Tropical Escape Designer Series Paper will also be retiring, as well as the big, bold sentiments in the Life is Grand stamp set. Get them today before they are gone for good!

Step-By-Step Instructions:

Score 11” x 4 ¼” piece of Granny Apple Green cardstock at 5 ½. From one side of card base, cut off half – 2 ¾ x 4 ¼” piece. Save this piece for the sentiment.
Adhere 2 ½” x 4” Tropical Escape DSP to the front panel of the card
Adhere a 5 ¼” x 4” piece of Whisper White to the inside of the card.
Stamp a Life Is Grand sentiment in Blushing Bride ink onto a 4” x 2 ½” piece of Whisper White cardstock. Adhere to the piece of Granny Apple Green cardstock you cut from step 1.
Adhere sentiment with Dimensionals to the card front (put dimensionals only on the left side).
Stamp Tropical Chic images onto Whisper White cardstock: big leaf in Shaded Spruce, small one in Granny Apple Green and 2 flowers in Blushing Bride.
Die cut the Tropical Chic images with the Tropical dies and the Big Shot.
Add one flower with a Dimensional to the top right corner of sentiment and the rest of the die-cuts to the bottom left of the sentiment.
Add 3 Artisan Pearls to the center of each flower.

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Tropical Chic Thank You Frame Card

Have you noticed that frame elements are so trendy right now? It's because the Rectangle Stitched dies have been wildly popular since their release in January! I love how this raised frame creates an elegant foundation to the Tropical Chic floral focal point. The Rectangle Stitched dies are current part of the Amazing Life bundle, which will be retiring on June 3, but you'll still be able to purchase the dies by themselves in the new Annual Catalog.

Step-By-Step Instructions:

Sponge Blushing Bride ink into a blended circle on a 4” x 5 ¼” Whisper White Cardstock piece. Adhere piece to the Granny Apple Green card base using Snail Adhesive.
Cut a rectangle frame from the pink pattern of Tropical Escape Designer Series Paper by running it through the Big Shot using two nesting Stitched Rectangle Framelits. You can run both dies through at the same time. (Use the 4^th and 5^th of the larger dies together to make the frame.)
Attach the frame to the card using Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Stamp the Tropical Chic sentiment inside the frame in Shaded Spruce ink.
Stamp Tropical Chic images onto Whisper White cardstock: 2 leaves in Granny Apple Green ink and 3 flowers in Blushing Bride ink. Two of the flowers are “stamped off” so they are lighter
Die cut those images using the Tropical Thinlits Dies and attach around the frame like in the picture. I used Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals for one leaf and the two lighter flowers to make it pop!
Add Rhinestone Jewels to the flower centers.
Add an Old Olive Linen Thread bow to your card to finish it off.

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April 23, 2019

Southern Serenade Vintage Birthday Cards

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When I first began stamping back in the early 2000s, "vintage" was a big look in stamping and scrapbooking. Does anyone remember that? If you love that look, too, then you'll be pleased to know that we'll be seeing more of that style in the NEW 2019-2020 Annual Catalog, coming out on June 4.

Today, I'm sharing a pair of soft & sweet birthday cards that have a vintage feel to them. We'll be creating this card style at my "Last Thursdays" card class, coming up on April 25 at my Too Cool Stamping studio in Fort Wayne, IN. I'd love for you to join us!

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Southern Serenade Vintage Birthday Cards

The Southern Serenade stamp set has a lovely floral image that is perfect for coloring with Stampin' Blends Markers, as well as a pretty lace background image that combines for a soft & sweet card. There are also some classic sentiments in this set, making this a nice all-inclusive stamp set for a someone who is just starting to add stamp sets to their collection. But, you've got to get it now, because the Southern Serenade stamp set will be retiring on June 3.

Background Basics—I started by stamping the beautiful Southern Serenade background lace image over the entire 4" x 5-1/4" Whisper White background using Sahara Sand ink stamped-off once each time. I mounted the background to a Petal Pink card base.

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Sweet Sentiment—I stamped the Southern Serenade sentiment in Calypso Coral ink onto the lower right side of a 4" x 1-1/2" piece of Sahara Sand. I tied on some retiring Vintage Lace Trim into a double-knot faux-bow.

Fantastic Floral—I stamped the Southern Serenade floral image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Whisper White, then die-cut it with the Layering Oval dies. These dies will be carrying over in the new catalog—woohoo! I colored the image with Calypso Coral and Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers. I mounted the floral layer onto a Pear Pizzazz scallop oval die-cut with the Layering Ovals dies, then popped up the focal point with Dimensionals.

TIP: I like to color the entire flower or leaf with the light color first, add some shading with the dark marker, then blend the two with the light marker's bullet tip end.

Finishing Touches—I finished with three pretty Pearls Jewels, because lace and pearls simply go together so beautifully!

Two Cool—I tried a Pool Party combination for the second card. This is one of those cards that would be fun trying in lots of different colors paired with the Sahara Sand neutral color.

Background Basics—This time, I created a horizontal card, stamping the background the same and mounting it onto a Pool Party card base. The Bermuda Bay sentiment is stamped onto a 5-1/4" x 1-1/2" strip of Sahara Sand.

Cool Coloring—I colored the flowers with Pool Party Stampin' Blends and used the light Bermuda Bay Blends marker for the darker centers. The leaves are once again in Old Olive Blends.

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April 22, 2019

Abstract Impressions 1000 Hugs Cards

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It's the last full week of April, which means this Thursday is my "Last Thursdays" monthly card class! This month, I'll be focusing on SPRING and we'll be using some soon-to-retire products!

Today, I'm sharing one of the projects from the class featuring the lovely Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper. Check out the card details below and if you're in the Fort Wayne, Indiana, area...please join us for this week's class!

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Abstract Impressions 1000 Hugs Cards

I was so relieved that the beautiful Abstract Impressions stamp set would be carrying over into the new catalog. Unfortunately, the lovely Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper that coordinates so beautifully with this stamp set, will be retiring. I adore this pairing and knew that I wanted to create with them one last time.

Off-Set Card Base—This off-set opening card begins with a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" quarter-sheet of Lovely Lipstick for a card base. The actual card is 7" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White cardstock, scored at the 3" mark for the card front. I added a 1-1/2" x 5-1/4" piece of the Garden Impressions DSP to the right inside edge of the card, so that will show when the card is closed.

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Two-Step Stamping—The front of the card is mostly layered stamping. I started by stamping the Abstract Impressions sentiment in Lovely Lipstick on the upper part of the card front. Next, I added in the Abstract Impressions floral design in this order:

Stamp the large solid flower in So Saffron ink three times.
Stamp the detailed flower in Crushed Curry over the top of the So Saffron flowers.
Stamp the smaller solid flower in stamped-off Calypso Coral ink around the large flowers.
Stamp the detailed smaller flower in full-strength Calypso Coral ink over the top of the small flowers.
Stamp the leaves images in Soft Sea Foam around the flowers.

Finishing Touches—Once the stamping was done, I mounted the card onto the card base with Tear & Tape Adhesive. Then, I finished by adding some Petal Pink Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins in the white spaces between the flowers. I was so happy that these soft-colored sequins would be carrying over in the new Annual Catalog! Yippee!

Two Cool—I love the color combination of the second card! This time, I had a Night of Navy card base and I adhered a Night of Navy Garden Impressions pattern to the inside of the card. I wanted a little less of the DSP showing, so the card base was cut to 7-1/4" x 5-1/4" and scored at the 3-1/4" mark. I think this cut is a little better proportioned.

Floral Stamping—This card starts by stamping the sentiment in Night of Navy on the lower half of the card front. The stamped flowers are stamped just like the first card, except the smaller flowers were stamped in stamped-off and full-strength Mango Melody ink.