Forever Fern

For today’s card, I’m using the Forever Fern Bundle. The set is a Distinktive** stamp set; it has a special texture that gives added depth and dimension in a single step, creating photo-realistic images. The Forever Greenery Suite Collection by Stampin’ Up! features watercolor patterns and images in a glorious array of green hues. The Forever Fern Stamp Set, the Forever Flourishing Dies and the Greenery Embossing Folder are carrying… Read More »

Clearance Rack Refresh – starts tomorrow!

ORDER YOUR FAVORITES QUICKLY!  The Stampin’ Up! Clearance Rack is scheduled to be refreshed tomorrow, April 13, with oodles of additional products at BIG discounts!  Discounted products sell quickly and are ONLY AVAILABLE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.   Shop the clearance rack by clicking here!  Clearance Rack Refresh starts tomorrow April 13. hanks for stopping by today If you should need any supplies, please visit my online store or contact me at (479) 644-3318 or rachelbrumley@cox.net. If your order is… Read More »

Masculine Monday and Saying Goodbye to Rooted in Nature

The Rooted in Nature Stamp Set and Nature’s Roots dies are just one of Stampin’ Up!’s many amazing sets that can be used for masculine cards and in this case, a masculine sympathy card. Today’s card is for the son of my girlfriend from high school. He lost a close co-worker recently and I wanted to let him know I was thinking of him. The background panel is Basic White Cardstock which was… Read More »

Fun Fold Friday and Saying Goodbye to Country Home

It’s Friday and time for a fun fold project. It’s also time to say goodbye to the Country Home Stamp Set which will retire on 3 May 2021. I do not know what this fold is called but I’ll call it a Diagonal Fold. If anyone know the official name, please let me know. I’d appreciate it. I got the idea for the coloring and layout from Alisa Tilsner. Though… Read More »

Favorites are retiring

Today’s post features some of my favorites on the retirement list from the Stampin’ Up! 2020-2021 Annual Catalog.  Don’t forget that retiring items are available while supplies last or until 3 May 2021!  Snag them now!  Products can and do sell out quickly and I don’t want you to lose out. The following items used in making the above cards are retiring so if you want to buy any of… Read More »

A Yellow Cardinal? Wait, what?

Fun fact: “There’s only about 10 or 12 yellow cardinals in the eastern U.S. and eastern Canada in any given year compared to 50 million or more red cardinals. Though yellow cardinals have been spotted in several states, including Alabama, Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania, the probability of you spotting one is 1 in a million! I wanted to use the Toile Christmas Stamp Set one more time before it retired but… Read More »

So Cool Paper Pumpkin

The So Cool Paper Pumpkin Kit is a little taste of summer fun, with enough supplies to make 12 shaped cards with coordinating envelopes. Six card bases are popsicle shaped, the other six are semicircles: three watermelons and three rainbows. The kit also includes two full-size, matching sticker sheets, die-cut accents, fun embellishments, and more as well as it coordinates with the Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper. This DSP is… Read More »

Saying Goodbye to Snow Front

It’s Monday and time for a masculine card. For today’s project, I’m using the soon to be retired Snow Front Stamp Set. This card is for a dear friend who lost his wife to COVID-19 a couple of months ago. He and my husband, David, belong to a group of older hikers who get together once a month to hike the Ozark Highlands Trail and overnight camping. The group gave… Read More »

Saying Goodbye to Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper

As a lover of all things purple, today’s card created with the gorgeous Stampin’ Up! Hydrangea Haven is one of my favorites! The gorgeous, gorgeous Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper is retiring soon. For a pop of color, I used the equally beautiful Hydrangea Hill Mercury Glass Acetate which is also retiring. To begin with, I stamped the floral image twice with Highland Heather Ink using the Stamparatus. I then colored it lightly… Read More »

In-colors, we have in-colors!

With the 2021-2023 Annual Catalog comes the new 2021-2023 In Colors. New product is always exciting, but new colors to create with is even more exciting!!! These five new colors will be available in the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog and will be around for two years.  They’re available in ink pads, cardstock, Designer Series Paper, ribbon, and embellishments!! Let’s take a closer look at the new Stampin’ Up! 2021-2023 In Colors.… Read More »