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Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Favorite Retiring Stamp Set

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Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop!

We are pleased to add some new faces on our blog hop starting today! Please make your rounds and give them a warm welcome!

Our theme this week features our favorite retiring stamp set.

I have used this Perennial Birthday stamp set numerous times. It is an all time favorite of mine. I hope to find another favorite like this in the upcoming new catalog.

I have incorporated several retiring items to join the pity party here –

libbystamps, Stampin' Up!, #keepstamping, Perennial Birthday, Daisy Lane, Eyelet Lace EF, Daisy Lane Bundle, 6 x 6 Neutral Designer Series Paper, Medium Daisy Punch, Leaf Punch, 1 1/8" Scallop Circle Punch, CCMC

Where do I begin????

I love making sunflowers using this scallop circle embossed with the Eyelet Lace folder. It makes the centers look soo real.

These leaves from the Leaf Punch make a great variety of projects as well as numerous leaves for flowers.

And, you can never go wrong with gingham paper no matter the color.

All retiring* –

  • Perennial Birthday
  • Leaf Punch
  • 1 1/8″ Scallop Circle Punch
  • 6 x 6 Neutral Designer Series Paper

Grab what you can today here!

Go forward to check out Debbie Henderson, and back to new member,  Cindy Elam. I know they’ll all show some stamp sets we’ve forgotten about and will want!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Perennial Birthday*, Daisy Lane
  • Dies / Embossing – Eyelet Lace Embossing Folder*
  • Bundle – Daisy Lane
  • Card Stock – Garden Green, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Crushed Curry, Garden Green
  • Ink – Early Espresso, Garden Green, Crushed Curry
  • DSP – 6 x 6 Neutral Designer Series Paper*
  • Punches – Medium Daisy Punch, Leaf Punch*, 1 1/8″ Scallop Circle Punch*
  • Other – ribbon already retired

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Easter Cards

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Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week features cards for Easter, perhaps we will inspire you today!

I created a cute trio of cards to share –

libbystamps, Stampin' Up!, Welcome Easter, Ornate Floral EF, Eyelet Lace EF, Coastal Weave EF, 6 x 6 2019-2021 In Color DSP, Label Me Lovely Punch, CCMC, #keepstampingRight? Soo cute!

I used the Welcome Easter stamp set, Blends for coloring, Label Me Lovely Punch, and the 2019 -2021 In-Colors 6×6 Designer Series Paper (because I have so much!).

They are all very similar, except for the colors and embossing folders.

libbystamps, Stampin' Up!, Welcome Easter, Ornate Floral EF, Eyelet Lace EF, Coastal Weave EF, 6 x 6 2019-2021 In Color DSP, Label Me Lovely Punch, CCMC, #keepstamping

This is Rococo Rose with the Ornate Floral folder.

libbystamps, Stampin' Up!, Welcome Easter, Ornate Floral EF, Eyelet Lace EF, Coastal Weave EF, 6 x 6 2019-2021 In Color DSP, Label Me Lovely Punch, CCMC, #keepstamping

This one is Purple Posy with the Eyelet Lace folder.

libbystamps, Stampin' Up!, Welcome Easter, Ornate Floral EF, Eyelet Lace EF, Coastal Weave EF, 6 x 6 2019-2021 In Color DSP, Label Me Lovely Punch, CCMC, #keepstamping

Lastly, this is Seaside Spray along with the Coastal Weave folder.

libbystamps, Stampin' Up!, Welcome Easter, Ornate Floral EF, Eyelet Lace EF, Coastal Weave EF, 6 x 6 2019-2021 In Color DSP, Label Me Lovely Punch, CCMC, #keepstamping

These are all just super sweet cards! Now, since I have soo much of this pattern paper, I’m going to make more of these!

Go forward to check out Debbie Henderson, and back to Mary Brown. I know they’ll have some great projects to inspire us!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Welcome Easter
  • Dies / Embossing – Embossing Folders : Ornate Floral, Eyelet, Coastal Weave
  • Card Stock – Rococo Rose, Purple Posy, Seaside Spray, Whisper White
  • Ink – Basic Grey
  • DSP – 6 x 6 2019-2021 In Color DSP
  • Punches – Label Me Lovely
  • Other – Whisper White Bakers Twine

Baby Congratulations!

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Playing around with new stuff again today!

Inspired by three challenges –

1) SOU Challenges, SOU 329 Designers Choice

2) The Paper Players Something New

3) Freshly Made Sketches for the layout

And here is an adorable baby card combining them all –

libbystamps, Stampin' Up!, Sending You Thoughts, Bonanza Dies, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Eyelet Lace EF, Birthday Bonanza DSP, Come Sail Away DSP, SOU239, PP472, FMS417

I used the Bonanza Dies for the little koala.

BONANZA DIES

Along with the coordinating paper. Yes, he was already printed and I just cut him out!

BIRTHDAY BONANZA DESIGNER SERIES PAPER

The other main element in the card is the scalloped rectangle from the Stitched So Sweetly Dies. Yes, I LOVE these! My most used purchase so far! 

STITCHED SO SWEETLY DIES

The sentiment is from the Sending You Thoughts stamp set. It is free during Sale-a-Bration!

SENDING YOU THOUGHTS CLING STAMP SET (ENGLISH)

What do think? Pretty cute, right?

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Sending You Thoughts
  • Dies / Embossing – Bonanza Dies, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Eyelet Lace Embossing Folder
  • Card Stock – Smoky Slate
  • Ink – Night of Navy
  • DSP – Birthday Bonanza, Come Sail Away

Hi, Dinoroar

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Oh, todays post sort of takes me back! I used to have Freshly Made Fridays!

In my early days of card making and card challenges, Freshly Made Sketches was always a go-to for me. This week, their challenge is this, a retro challenge from back in the day –

I looked to see if I made something with this particular sketch, but I had not. That would have been cool to share.

I did make this for this retro challenge –

#libbystamps, #Stampin' Up!, #Dino Dies, #Hand Lettered Prose Dies, #Eyelet Lace EF, #Dinoroar DSP, #2" Circle Punch, #Starburst Punch, #Freshly Made Sketches, #FMS#1, #FMS#400

Love these little dino-guys!

As you can see, there are no stamped images on the card! Even the dino is from the Designer Series Paper! It’s the exact size for the dies! Easy, peasy!

Sentiment is also a die, the Hand Lettered Prose.

The background is the new Eyelet Lace that is just too cute. It is perfect on this card!

What do you think? Wouldn’t you love to receive this card????

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Dies / Embossing – Dino Dies, Hand Lettered Prose Dies, Eyelet Lace EF
  • Card Stock – Lovely Lipstick, Flirty Flamingo
  • DSP – Dinoroar
  • Punches – 2″ Circle, Starburst

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