Card made with Retiring Designer Series Paper

I completed three of the cards I was not able to complete on Saturday at the Facebook Live Event my uplines hosted.  All three cards use the retiring Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper.

The first card base is made with Mossy Meadow cardstock (5-1/2"x8-1/2" folded at 4-1/4"). A Versamark ink pad was used to stamp the buds (from the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set -- current) all over the front of the card and a 2"x 5-1/2" strip of Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper was added to the card front and edged with white ribbon inked (colored) with a Mossy Meadow maker applied with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  The greeting (from the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set) was stamped on Whisper White cardstock using a Black Memento ink pad, punched out with the retiring Pretty Label Punch and attached with Stampin' Dimensionals.  Basic Rhinestones were added for some extra bling.

For the inside of the card a piece of Whisper White cardstock (3-1/4"x4") and a 2"x4" piece of matching Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper were attached using Snail Adhesive (retiring).  A piece of white ribbon inked with a Mossy Meadow marker was added over the seam where the two pieces of cardstock met. To add points of interest, three buds from a coordinating sheet of Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper were "fussy cut" and attached using Stampin' Dimensionals.

The base for Card Two was made with Basic Black cardstock (4-1/4"x11" folded at 5-1/2").  The buds were stamped using the bud stamp from the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set (current) in Black Memento using the stamping off technique. Each bud was stamped off twice before being stamped on Whisper White cardstock (3"x4") and attached to the top of the card front using Snail Adhesive (retiring). Coordinating Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper was added under the Whisper White cardstock using Snail Adhesive. Black ribbon was added where over the seam where the two pieces of cardstock met using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. A small bow made with black ribbon was attached to the right side of the strip of ribbon using Glue Dots.  Flowers were cut out of Coordinating Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper and attached to the front of the card using Stampin' Dimensionals. The Greeting was stamped from the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set in Black Memento Ink and punched out with the Tailored Tag Punch (current), the edges were sponged with Mossy Meadow ink with a Stampin' Sponge and attached using Snail Adhesive.  Retired Black Rhinestones were added for symmetry.

Using Black Memento ink, the abstract stamp from the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set was stamped across the bottom of Whisper White cardstock (4-1/4"x4") and attached to the inside of the card using Snail Adhesive. A 1"x4" piece of coordinating Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper was attached below the Whisper White cardstock using Snail Adhesive. A strip of ribbon inked with a Mossy Meadow maker was attached across the seam using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  A flower was cut out of a piece of coordinating paper from the Magnolia Lane Designers Series Paper and attached using Snail Adhesive.

Card Three using Basic Black cardstock for the base (4-1/4"x11", folded at 5-1/2").  Petal Pink cardstock (3"x4") was attached to the top of the base and Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper (2-1/4"x4") was attached under the Petal Pink cardstock using Snail Adhesive.  Ribbon inked with a Mossy Meadow marker was attached across the seam using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  Flowers were fussy-cut from coordinating Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper. Two were attached to a piece of gold printed vellum (1-3/4"x 2-3/8" -- retired) using glue dots.  The vellum was attached to the card front using glue dots and the remaining flowers were attached using Stampin' Dimensionals.  Greeting was stamped in Black Memento Ink (from the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set) on Whisper White cardstock, punched out using the retiring Pretty Label Punch and attached to the card front after a small piece of Mossy Meadow inked ribbon was added to the back of the greeting. Retired gold rhinestones were added for bling.

A 1-1/4"x4" piece of coordinating Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper was attached to the bottom of a piece of Whisper White cardstock (5-1/4"x4") using Snail Adhesive. A flower was fussy-cut from a coordinating piece of Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper and attached to the bottom using Snail Adhesive.  The piece of Whisper White cardstocked was adhered to the inside of the card using Snail Adhesive.

I hope you have enjoyed these cards as much as I enjoyed creating them.  Which one is your favorite?

Let me know in the comments below.

See you soon. Stay safe and hurry back.

Stampin'Up! Retired Products

On Saturday, June 25, 2020, a group of very talented Stampin'Up! Demonstrators hosted a Facebook Live Event for their downlines.  One of those downlines was me, Brenda!  Yeah!!!!

The Facebook Live Event had two purposes:  1) Showing us fellow downliners how to create a Facebook Live Event using retiring products; and, 2) Having fun while we do it.  We learned soooo many tips and tricks my head is spinning. We also were provided with several card ideas using the retiring products; i.e., retiring cardstock (In-Colors), retiring Designer Series Papers (DSPs), and retiring accessories.  Shown are three of the cards I created using retiring products.

Top:  During January-March each year Stampin'Up! hosts their biggest Sale-of-the-Year, SALE-A-BRATIONS.  During this three month period you can earn free product with every $50 you spend on products from the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog or the 2020 Mini Spring Catalog.

The top card was made using the Parisian Blossoms Designer Series Paper.  I cut the card base out of Balmy Blue (5-1/2"x8-1/2" folded in half at 4-1/4") and layered one design from the DSP on top (5-1/4"x4").  I cut several flowers from one sheet of the floral paper included in the package and attached them randomly on the card front.  I used a 6" piece of retired white ribbon and colored it using a Bermuda Bay marker and I colored two Basic Pearls using a Dark Bermuda Bay and one Basic Pearl using a Light Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blends.  The greeting (from the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set -- current) was stamped in Black Memento Ink on a piece of Petal Pink cardstock using the Tailored Tag Punch and attached with Stampin' Dimensionals.



I love birds and I really love this package of Designer Series Paper called Bird Ballad found in the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog.  I am so sorry to see this lovely paper retire.

This note card was created using a 5"x7" piece of cardstock folded in half at 3-1/2" (or you can use one of the note cards cut to size from Stampin'Up!). I layered a piece of Petal Pink cardstock onto the Whisper White cardstock (4-3/4"x 3-1/4") and finished with a piece of Designer Series Paper from Bird Ballad (4-1/2"x3"). Again, I colored a 4" piece retired white ribbon with the Petal Pink Marker and attached it to a small piece of Designer Series Paper from Bird Ballad and stamped the greeting (from the Well Said stamp set -- current) with Memento Ink. I attached the greeting to the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals.

My Sister-in-Law, El, loves bird even more than me.  I do believe she can name just about every bird you can find in North America, so, I will be sending this card to her.  (If you are reading this El, I hope you like it, lol.)





My final card used the Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper, too.  The card base is 5-1/2"x8-1/2" folded at 4-1/4".  I took a 5"x3-1/2" piece of scrap cardstock and attached 5 strips of the Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper (1"x3-1/2"), mixing and matching to the look I was going for.  The retired white ribbon was colored with the Petal Pink Marker and wrapped around the 5"x3-1/2" piece of card stock and tied with a button and attached to the card front using Snail Adhesive (retiring June 2, 2020).  The greeting (from the Well Said stamp set -- current) was stamped in Memento Black Ink on Petal Pink cardstock, punched out with the retiring Pretty Label Punch.

A big Shout Out to Cheri, Susan and Tonya for hosting this fantastic event and giving me the opportunity to showcase some of the retiring product from Stampin'Up!

Which card do you like the best?  Let me a comment and I will choose one lucky person to receive that card (sorry El if someone chooses your card and wins).

If you see a punch, Designer Series Paper, etc, you would like to order and do not have a Stampin'Up! Demonstrator, please leave me a comment with your contact information and I will contact you on how to order.  I would love to help you with all your stamping needs and share my love of stamping with you.



Stampin'Up!'s Last Chance Promotion

HURRY, HURRY -- Many items have already been sold out. 

If you have any of the items shown in the previous post on your Wish List, be sure to order them soon as you can, items are flying off the shelves and will be gone before you know it.


If you do not have a Demonstrator, leave me a comment below with your contact information and I will contact you within 24 hours.  I would love to become your Demonstrator and look forward to helping you with all your stamping needs.

Stampin'Up! Releases Retirement Lists

2019-2020 Annual Catalog Retirement List

is now Available

The 2019-2020 Annual Catalog will be retiring as of June 2, 2020 and Stampin'Up! has released the retirement list here.  Retiring products are available from now until June 2, 2020, WHILE supplies last.

The 2020 January - June Mini Catalog will be retiring as of June 2, 2020 and Stampin'Up! has released the retirement list here.  Retiring products are available from now until June 2, 2020, WHILE supplies last. 

I do not know how you feel about the products that are retiring, but I am sad for some of them to go.  BUT, I am excited about the new products that will be available in the new 2020-2021 Annual Catalog available June 3, 2020.  Be sure to contact your Stampin'Up! Demonstrator to request your copy of the new catalog.

If you currently do not have a Stampin'Up! Demonstrator, I would love to serve you. Please leave me a comment with your contact information and I will get in touch with you within 24 hours.

Be Safe and Happy Stamping!



Paper Pumpkin Cards

Paper Pumpkin

(older kits)

I received my April Paper Pumpkin Kit and went to work immediately. Then -- I started feeling a bit guilty that I have several older kits sitting around that I had not completed. 

Soooo, I pull out this kit for June 2019. Somewhere along the way, I lost the instructions so I created 10 alternate note cards:



After I completed the above kit, I started in on the April 2019 kit and completed it (by following the directions -- no alternates).  I really enjoyed completing this kit.  What do you think?

I'll be back tomorrow with my creations from the April 2020 Paper Pumpkin Kit.  Be sure to come back.

Take care, stay in and be safe.



Memory Journal -- Thoughts of Feelings during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The whole world is reeling from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic that hit in January 2020.  Who would have thought that most of the populations throughout the world are sheltering-in-place and practicing social distancing.  Everyone is living in a historical event -- the world has not seen anything like this for decades. 


I am in the process of creating Memory Journals for family and friends so they can journal their thoughts and feelings throughout this pandemic.  Many of our descendants will want to know first hand what happened and will cherish these memories.  The first journal I created was for my friend, Gloria.  She loves owls, so I thought I would decorate her journal with a few of them.

In addition to creating the journal, I put together a PDF with thought-provoking questions and ideas.  Following is the list I came up with.  If you have other questions and ideas, please feel free to share them with me and I will include them in the next PDF.


What:  Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic of 2020
When:  January 2020 to ?
Cause:  ?
Cure/Vaccine:  ?


How did you feel at the start of the virus?
Were you concerned?
Actions you took to keep from getting the virus?
When did you start becoming concerned?
What happened in the are where you live? What were your thoughts and feelings?
When did you become aware the virus was worse than the flu?
What actions were taken by the U.S. government, state government and local government? What were your thoughts and feelings?
How were you affected?
Were you able to keep working (was your job essential)?
Were you laid off?
Were you able to receive unemployment?
Were you able to get financial relief/help?
How did the shelter-in-place affect you?  Physically?  Mentally?
How did it affect family members? loved one? friends? co-workers?
What did you do to keep your spirits up? The spirits of your family?
What plans were placed on hold? Rescheduled? Canceled?
How did the virus change your life?
Did you or a loved one come down with the virus?
What were the symptoms/treatments?
Were you able to go to the grocery store, pharmacy, drug store, etc., for necessities?
What would you suggest/recommend to future generations to "weather" a pandemic?
What would you have done differently?  Why?
What do you think your federal, state or local government should have done differently?  Why?
What were/are your feelings when the pandemic was over?
What activities/games did you play?
Did you complete jobs off your "honey-do list"?
Who did you keep in contact with?
What were your concerns?
How did you cope with social distancing?


Please note these thoughts/questions are not in any specific order. As I thought of something, I added it to the list.


My challenge:  Create a Memory Journal of the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic


Have a blessed day, take care and stay safe.

COVID-19 Pandemic

Wow, who would have thought we would have a pandemic in 2020?  BUT, here we are, sheltering in place, social distancing, many of us are not working, many of us are fighting for our lives.  My heart goes out to all the individuals throughout the world who are or have family and friends that are suffering from this horrific virus.  Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers.


Take care everyone.  Follow the federal and state guidelines.  Stay home and keep social distancing.  We will make it through this and life will resume.  Maybe not like it was, but life will go on.  Be safe.

Rotator Cup Problems

I have been out of commission for a couple of months or more due to my rotator cups. It all started last Fall, but I ignored the pain at first thinking "oh, I slept wrong",  I sure don't remember hurting myself, must have lifted something wrong", and a whole lot of other thoughts.  Then I woke up one morning and couldn't raise either arm above shoulder high.  Off to the doc I went, referred to Physical Therapy. After 12 weeks of physical therapy I am now on a home exercise program.  My right arm is doing well, my left arm is being VERY stubborn, but it is slowly coming around.  Still hurts like the dickens when I move it in a direction it doesn't like, but it is improving.


So, I hope to be back on a more permanent basis.


Take care everyone and see you soon with stamping projects.