Sending Thought for SSSC215

HAPPY FRIDAY! I hope everyone has had a fantastic week.

Today's card i created based on the sketch from The Sweetest Things, I was in need of a manly card for a friend who just is in need of a smile. I love the Chevron Ribbon from Stampin' UP it is the perfect little something for a card that needs to be more manly! 

Supplies Used: 

CS: Island Indigo & Whisper White; Ink: Pool Party & Island Indigo

DSP: Quatrefancy Specialty; Stamp Set: Perfect Pennants

Accessories: Island Indigo Chevron Ribbon, Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Big Shot

Quatrefancy Specialty Designer Series Paper

$12.95

Perfect Pennants Clear-mount Stamp Set

$21.95

Island Indigo 3/4" Chevron Ribbon

$8.95

Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die

$7.95

Big Shot Die-Cut Machine

$99.95

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Don't Forget to take a guess at which stamp sets will be retiring: Check out the contest HERE

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BIG NEWS!!!! from Stampin UP

I am super excited about this amazing partnership! 

Get ready for a scrapbooking revolution with Project Life! It helps busy people (so basically all of us) document life using photos and journaling in a quick, simple, and fabulous way. Stampin' Up! has partnered with Becky Higgins, creator of Project Life, to offer a complete line of elite products.

"Becky explains, "It's called Project LIFE because it's about YOUR LIFE. Whatever your life is. Whatever your stage of life. Whatever your family circumstances. Whatever your lifestyle. Project Life is designed to help anyone and everyone get their pictures into a book."  In a nutshell, it's all about spending more time making memories and less time scrapbooking them."

You will be able to order a selection of Project Life products starting May 1. And with the launch of Stampin' Up!'s new annual catalog on June 2, you'll be able to buy from the complete line of Project Life products!

• Coordination, coordination, coordination. You know Stampin' Up! does it best, and the Project Life line is no exception. 
• Our products center on things that matter most-weddings, babies, kids, and the everyday moments of getting together with your favorite people-all things that need to be remembered.
• Our card collections come without rounded corners so you can decide if you want to keep them that way (and match the corners of your photos as they come) or use our Project Life Corner Punch to round them out. 
• Our card collections come packaged in an exclusive storage system that holds all your Project Life supplies on your desk: cards, journaling pens, photos, accessory packs, stamp sets, and more.

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How good is your Guess!

In less than a week Stampin' UP will reveal the list of stamps and accessories that will be retiring, April 21st is the date, oh that is only 3 days away so lets get going! 

To Enter: Please leave your list of 5 soon-to-retire stamp sets in the Comments Section at the bottom of this post. You can also enter by emailing me. Please enter by 10pm on Sunday, April 20 (pacific time)

Rules: Please stick to stamp sets from the Annual Catalog, NOT the Spring Catalog.  Also, we already know that all Hostess stamp sets always retire, so I'm not counting those.  No purchase is necessary. Anyone can play, but I can only select a winner from the USA.

Winner: The person to get the most correct answers according to the Retiring List posted on April 21 will be able to select a FREE retiring stamp set from a selection of my personal stamps that end up on the list. I will announce the winner on April 21 and contacted them by email.

Life's Little Lesson

I find myself thinking, I wish things were better, different or simpler and then I look around and see all the wonderful things I have to be thankful for. I have some many great things in my life and I need to be reminded "Life doesn't have to be perfect to be wonderful". I made this card for myself in away, I did not use many accessories or embellishments as a reminder that the simple things in life are still just as wonderful and the little extra we are blessed with. 

I created the card based on the MOJO Monday Sketch and I also used the color combo from Around the World Stampin' UP Challenges  

Supplies Used: 

CS: Gumball Green, Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry

Ink: Bermuda Bay & Gumball Green; Stamp Set: Papillon Potpourri & Perfect Pennants

Accessories: Elegant Butterfly & Scallop Edge Punches

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Scallop Edge Border Punch

$15.95

Elegant Butterfly Punch

$15.95

Perfect Pennants Clear-mount Stamp Set

$21.95

Papillon Potpourri Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$14.95

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Paper Craft Crew Birthday Wishes

Happy Tuesday to you all!!

I have had quite a few birthday's this last month and a few more this month in my family. My step-daughter will be 22 this year! WOW that means I am getting older too, not sure I like that. 

This is the birthday card I made for her using the sketch from Paper Craft Crew 88. I was thinking I should of dry embossed the strawberry slush pieces after I finished but did not want to take away from the center piece which IS the message after all. 

Supplies Used: 

CS: Bermuda Bay, Strawberry Slush, Crushed Curry, & Whisper White.

DSP: Kaleidoscope; Stamp Set: Label Love; Ink: Bermuda Bay

Accessories: Decorative Dots Embossing Folder, Angled Tag Topper, Itty Bitty Shapes punch pak & Artisan Label Punch

Thanks for Stoppin By!  

Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Angled Tag Topper Punch

$22.95

Punch Pack

$16.95

Artisan Label Punch

$15.95

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Clean & Simple Thanks!

I know I have been MIA for a bit, getting some things at home ironed out and getting a routine with my kids as the cheer season has ended and the new season starts has made for some super busy days which has cause not much crafting to get done. Well and this beautiful weather we have had, oh and racing season started, sometimes I wonder how I ever sleep......

Today's card some from a sketch over at Fab Friday 39 & the color inspiration comes from Pals Paper Arts 199. This was a super quick card with very little effort and I will be making in my next beginners class, which is the 3rd Thursday of each month.

Supplies Used: CS: Calypso Coral, So Saffron, Whisper White

DS: Gingham Garden; Stamp Set: Just Sayin

Accessories: Word Bubble Framlits 

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Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Word Bubbles Framelits Dies

$24.95

Just Sayin'

$18.95

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Much Need Break

I know I have been MIA for a week.....I took a much needed break as we were getting things in place for our foster daughter. We are very glad to have Daisi with us & she is making huge steps in her life right now. 

We also finished our last cheer practice of the season today, our final showcase will be this Saturday! It will be a little bitter sweet as we have a few kids not returning next year, one of them being Daisi, my daughter Kelli will be back at it with only a week break, All-Star Cheer is year round but this next year is going to be amazing as there will be new teams, kids and a new uniform!!!!

Today I wanted to share a few of the specials going on this week. One being the weekly deals that will run until Monday. 

Stanpin' UP also has some amazing this on the Clearance Rack

I will be back with some projects tomorrow!

Happy Stampin!