Today is a bittersweet day for me. The last day to order from the 2017-2018 catalog. It feels a little bit like I need to make some new years resolutions. I will only buy one thing from the new catalog. Nope, can’t do it.
As a demonstrator we get the chance to pre-order from a selected few items from the upcoming catalog…being released Friday June 1! What a great way to start the weekend. Sit back grab a cup of tea and do a bit of online shopping, wish list making and a bit of dreaming. I will post the link to the online catalog on Friday.
For now, I hope to inspire you with these two cards that feature some retiring products:
Pop of Inspiration was created using the Pop of Paradise stamp set and two ink colours Emerald Envy (retiring) and Lemon Lime Twist (in color 2017-2019). The inspirational quote is from Just Add Text stamp set and Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. If you look really close you may see the glitter & clear epoxy shapes. I thought it would give the illusion of dew drops on the leaves.
This card went together quickly. I cut the Emerald Envy card base 8 -1/2″ x 5-1/2 and the Whisper White mat at 4″ x 5-1/4″. I stamped and stamped off the leaves using the two leaf stamps in the set and the two ink colors around the perimeter of the card front. Then I inked up the greeting with the Tuxedo Black, added the bling and it’s done. Super sweet and super cute!
Thoughtful Inspiration was created with the Touches of Texture stamp set and Always Artichoke (retiring) and Rose Red (retiring).
For this design I stamped the lace on either side of the Very Vanilla card front and the flowers using the Tuxedo Black ink. I painted the flowers with Rose Red and the leaves with Always Artichoke, using my aqua painter. I finished off the card with the greeting in the centre and mounted in on top of an Always Artichoke card base cut at 11-1/2″ x 4-1/4″. I added Glitter Enamel dots for the bling! Sweet and Simple.
I hope these cards inspire you to create one of your own.
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Be sure to tune in to my You Tube channel on Thursday May 31 @ 11 am for some inspiration and a sneak peak at the new products.