So long Stippled Blossoms

Welcome to our April Blog Hop, you should have arrived here from the lovely Angela Lorenz.  This month it's all about celebrating (and maybe mourning a little) the great products that will be retiring soon. 

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Stippled Blossoms was one of the first Stampin' Up! sets I purchased and I love and use it just as much today as I did then. This really is one of my all-time favourites and I'm so sad to see it go.  I've combined it here with the retiring In-Colours: Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe, Baked Brown Sugar and Coastal Cabana - weren't they great colours!

Double Gate Fold

This card also includes the retiring punches: Small Oval and Artisan Label as well as retiring framelets: Apothecary Accents (another firm favourite of mine) and Bitty Banners.

Just to continue the retiring theme, I've also used the retiring background Dictionary stamp.

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Other retiring products featured in this card are the Label Love stamp set, Flower Frenzy Bigz die and the  Petite Pairs stamp set.

Remember, the retiring products are selling at up to 50% discount but are only available until 2nd June (while stocks last), so if there's something you like on the list of retiring products - don't hesitate - jump in and get yourself a bargain now.

I hope you've enjoyed your visit here.  When you've finished, remember to click the "Next" button to move on to visit the next Crazy Crafter, the very talented Sue Wdowik who has done an excellent organisational job as our host this month.

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85th Birthday Pop Out Window Card

Thank you for joining us on our Crazty Crafters Blog Hop - I do hope you are enjoying the journey.

It's my Mother-in-Law's 85th birthday next week so I thought I would share the card I have made for her.  We're hosting her party here at our house and I decided to use the colours black and silver to go with the party decorations.  They're her favourite colours.

I really enjoyed making this card and I'm sure I'll be making more suspension cards in the future - it's so much fun!  Many thanks to Deb Valder at Stampladee for her excellent instructions.

I should have made the suspension small enough to fit inside the card when the card is closed - but never mind .....envelope punch board to the rescue!!

The flower has an Antique Brad centre and is made from some black and silver netting that I've had in a drawer for quite a few years now!

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More Striped Scallop Thinlet

Flower Shop, Pansy Punch, Labels Collection Framelets

After all the excitement of the release of the bonus Saleabration products, I've gone back to my self-imposed challenge of using the Striped Scallop Thinlet Die in as many ways as I can!

Flowering Flourishes, Apothecary Accents, Flower Shop, Pansy Punch

These are today's efforts!  Hope you like them.

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Guy Greetings Peak A Boo card

One of our dearest family friends celebrates his 80th birthday this week so I wanted to make something a bit special for him and was inspired by a tutorial I received from Splitcoaststampers recently.
Admittedly, "Peak-A-Boo" doesn't seem like it would have much masculine gravitas attached to it but, hopefully, this card will dispel such thoughts! 

The Chocolate Chip base colour and Guy Greetings images manage to retain their masculine edge despite the added bling and glitter!

Unfortunately, the Designer Series Paper I used has been retired as it remains one of my favourites.  Also retired is the edge punch, which I shall soon replace with the Finishing Touches Edgelets dies. The bling and glitters have been knocking around in my craft room for quite a few years now but everything else I used is currently available.  I used Heat & Stick powder to adhere the glitter to the card.

I just love this clever card fold and can't get enough of opening and closing the card to see the images change!  Thanks to Norma Lee at Splitcoaststampers for her great tutorial.

'Til next time
Stephanie

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