Friday 29 February 2008

Stampin' Up! Retiring List - 2007

Here is the list of items retiring from the 2007|2008 Idea Book and Catalogue (IBC). I will endeavour to keep it as up-to-date as possible.

Those items marked GONE have already sold out. Those marked LOW are running low in stocks.

The Spring and Summer Mini catalogue products are not listed here. Some will probably make it into the 2008|2009 Idea Book and Catalogue, some will not. We will not find out which, until the new IBC is released at the end of the March. If you would like to pre-order your copy of the IBC please let me know. I am selling these for $10.

List last updated 6:00am 26MAR08

Catalogue Sets
108715 A LITTLE LOVE
108717 A NEW LITTLE SOMEONE
108718 A TO Z ACCENTS
108723 ALL IN A ROW
108724 ALL MIXED UP
108725 ALL NATURAL
108727 ALL THE BEST
108729 ALL WRAPPED UP
108730 ALL WRAPPED UP ACCESSORIES
108731 ALL-YEAR CHEER I - LOW
108732 ALL-YEAR CHEER II
108737 ALPHADOT NUMBERS
108735 ALPHADOTS
108736 ANCIENT ASIA
108739 ARTIFACTS - GONE
108741 BABY FIRSTS
108745 BECAUSE OF YOU
108749 BEST OF CLUCK
108750 BEYOND THE BASICS
108752 BIRTHDAY BEAUTY
108759 BUGGIES & BOOTIES
108762 BY DEFINITION
108766 CHEESECLOTH - GONE
109073 CLASSIC ALPHABET
109074 CLASSIC NUMBERS - GONE
108770 COLLAGE ALPHABET
108771 COLLAGE NUMBERS - LOW
108773 CROSSHATCH
108775 CUTE AS A BUG
108776 DAY-TO-DAY FLEXIBLE PHRASES
108777 DO THE HULA
108778 DOTTED
108779 DOWN TO BUSINESS
108780 DREAM COME TRUE
108782 ECLECTIC BACKGROUNDS
108783 EPHEMERA
108784 ESPRESSOLY FOR YOU
108788 FARM FEVER
108789 FAVORITE TEDDY BEAR
108808 FINIALS & FRAMES
108810 FLANNEL PLAID
108812 FLOWER FEST
108813 FLOWER FILLED
108815 FONTASTIC
108816 FRENCH SCRIPT
108817 FRESH FILLERS
108818 FRIENDSHIP FLOWERS
108819 FUN FILLED
108821 GIFTS OF JOY
108823 GLAD TIDINGS
108824 GLAM GIRL - GONE
108826 GOOD THINGS GROW
108827 GORGEOUS GRAPEVINE
108829 HANDLE WITH CARE
108830 HAPPILY EVER AFTER
108832 HAPPY HEARTS
108833 HEADLINE ALPHABET - LOW
108834 HEADLINE NUMBERS - GONE
108836 HEBREW HOLIDAYS - LOW
108837 HOLIDAY PRINT
108838 HOLIDAY SPIRIT
108843 I DID IT
108845 IN FULL BLOOM
108846 IN THE WILD
108848 IT'S SNOW TIME - GONE
108851 KANJI
108852 LABEL CLASSICS
108853 LETTERPRESS ALPHABET - LOW
108854 LETTERPRESS NUMBERS
108856 LIFE'S SPECIAL MOMENTS
108858 LITTLE HELLOS
108859 LITTLE HOLIDAY WISHES
108861 LIVELY LEAVES
108867 LOVING HEARTS
108868 MADONNA AND CHILD - GONE
108870 MERRY MINIS
108871 MIXED BOUQUET
108872 MON AMI
108873 MONKEY BUSINESS
108876 MUCH LOVE
108878 NEVER-ENDING JOY
108879 NEWSPRINT ALPHABET
108880 NEWSPRINT NUMBERS
108881 NICE & EASY NOTES
108882 NICE & NARROW
108883 OLIVE YOU
108885 ON WALKABOUT - GONE
108886 OPEN FOR TRADE
108889 PERENNIAL FAVORITES
108891 PETAL PUSHERS
108892 PLAY BALL - LOW
108893 POCKET FUN
108895 PRINT PATTERN
108896 PURE & SIMPLE ALPHABET LOWER
108897 PURE & SIMPLE ALPHABET UPPER - LOW
108898 PURE & SIMPLE NUMBERS - GONE
108899 QUICK THINKING
108901 RENAISSANCE ANGELS - GONE
108903 ROSES IN WINTER
108907 SEASIDE SKETCHES - LOW
108908 SEASON BY SEASON
108910 SET SAIL
108911 SIMPLE SAYINGS II
108912 SIMPLE SKETCHES
108914 SIMPLY CIRCLES
108917 SLEIGH FULL OF TOYS
109072 STAMPED FROM THE HEART
108922 STIPPLE CELEBRATIONS
109022 STIPPLE SHELLS
108925 SUPERSIZE SYMBOLS
108926 SWEET & SASSY
108928 SWEET TALK
108933 TERRIFIC TULIPS
108935 TIDY ALPHABET
108936 TIDY NUMBERS
108938 TRADING COLLECTION
108939 TREAT YOURSELF
108940 TRIMTASTIC
108941 TYPESET ALPHABET LOWER
108942 TYPESET ALPHABET UPPER
108943 TYPESET NUMBERS
108947 WATERCOLOR MINIS
108952 WELL-WORN ALPHABET
108953 WELL-WORN NUMBERS
108955 WHIMSICAL ALPHABET LOWER
108956 WHIMSICAL ALPHABET UPPER - GONE
108957 WHIMSICAL NUMBERS - GONE
108959 WILD HEARTS
108961 WINGED THINGS
108964 WONDERFUL WORDS II
108965 WORD BY WORD
108966 WORLD TOUR
108968 YULE BITS & BORDERS

Hostess Sets
108714 A IS FOR ADORABLE
108743 BASKET FULL OF FUN
108754 BLOOMING WITH HAPPINESS
108758 BOTH WAY BLOSSOMS
108814 FLOWERS FOR A FRIEND - GONE
108844 IN ANY EVENT - GONE
108865 LOVE IT - GONE
108900 REASON TO SMILE
108902 RIVETING
108919 SPRINGTIME STEMS
108932 TERRIFIC TAGS
108946 WARMEST REGARDS

Stampin' Around Wheels
101420 BABY TIME
104070 BLOOMIN' - LOW
105951 BOLD SNOWFLAKES*
105750 BOUQUET* - GONE
106749 BRIGHT BULBS
105518 BUILDER BITS - GONE
107481 BUTTERFLIES & BLOSSOMS
103094 BY THE SEA
103296 CANDY CANE CHRISTMAS - GONE
104312 HOT TO DOT
107463 LEAF FEST*
106062 LEAVES AWASH*
102254 LOVE SWIRLS - GONE
103543 ONLY ORNAMENTS
101090 PAW TRACKS
107476 ROUGH AROUND THE EDGES*
105448 SIZE IT UP - GONE
104160 SQUARE PEGS* - GONE
107480 TRUE HEARTS
104893 TWINKLE - LOW
103749 WASH DAY*
105033 WINGS & THINGS - GONE
* Stampin' Around Jumbo wheels

RETIRING ACCESSORIES
105094 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT ACCORDION ASST 4
105093 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT ACCORDION ASST 5
105092 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT ACCORDION ASST 6
105091 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT ACCORDION ASST 7
105101 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT SADDLE STITCH ASST 4
105100 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT SADDLE STITCH ASST 5
105099 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT SADDLE STITCH ASST 6
105098 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT SADDLE STITCH ASST 7
106581 BOXES & TAGS PETAL CARD BB & EE - GONE
105074 BOXES & TAGS PETAL CARD WHISPER WHITE & VERY VANILLA
105067 BOXES & TAGS POCKETS & PIECES ASST I
105068 BOXES & TAGS POCKETS & PIECES ASST II
108632 BOXES & TAGS TINY TAKEOUT BOLD BRIGHTS & EARTH ELEMENTS
107245 BOXES & TAGS TINY TAKEOUT CONFETTI WHITE & KRAFT
104583 BRADS VINTAGE
108624 CARD STOCK BUCKAROO BLUE A4
108625 CARD STOCK COOL CARIBBEAN A4
108628 CARD STOCK CRANBERRY CRISP
106562 CARD STOCK GOING GRAY A4
106683 CARD STOCK IN COLOR 12X12
108629 CARD STOCK IN COLOR A4
108627 CARD STOCK MARIGOLD MORNING A4
106531 CARD STOCK SAHARA SAND 12X12
108626 CARD STOCK TRUE THYME A4
108623 CARD STOCK VINTAGE VIOLET A4
107231 CLASSIC STAMPIN' INK REFILL BUCKAROO BLUE - GONE
107228 CLASSIC STAMPIN' INK REFILL CRANBERRY CRISP - GONE
107230 CLASSIC STAMPIN' INK REFILL COOL CARIBBEAN - GONE
107227 CLASSIC STAMPIN' INK REFILL MARIGOLD MORNING - GONE
107229 CLASSIC STAMPIN' INK REFILL TRUE THYME
107232 CLASSIC STAMPIN' INK REFILL VINTAGE VIOLET - GONE
107225 CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD BUCKAROO BLUE
107222 CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD CRANBERRY CRISP
107224 CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD COOL CARIBBEAN
107221 CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD MARIGOLD MORNING
107223 CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD TRUE THYME
107226 CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD VINTAGE VIOLET
104302 CORD COPPER
104303 CORD GOLD
104304 CORD SILVER - LOW
104328 CRAFT STAMPIN' INK REFILL VERY VANILLA - GONE
104308 CRAFT STAMPIN' PAD VERY VANILLA
107405 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER FOUR SEASONS
105366 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER CAMBRIDGE 12X12
105365 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER OXFORD
104136 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER POOL PARTY - LOW
107295 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER RECOLLECTIONS
107062 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SARAH
107308 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY
104135 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SLUMBER PARTY
107406 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER TREEHOUSE
103280 EMBOSSING KIT
104281 ENCORE INK REFILL COPPER - GONE
104280 ENCORE PAD COPPER - GONE
105317 EYELETS BOLD BRIGHTS II
105315 EYELETS SOFT SUBTLES II
100395 FANCY FIBERS BRIGHTS
100396 FANCY FIBERS EARTHS
100397 FANCY FIBERS NEUTRALS
100393 FANCY FIBERS REGALS
100394 FANCY FIBERS SUBTLES
103321 GIFT SACKS OATMEAL
103890 METAL EDGE TAGS BRASS WHITE CIRCLE
103888 METAL EDGE TAGS BRASS WHITE SQUARE
103894 METAL EDGE TAGS COPPER WHITE CIRCLE
103892 METAL EDGE TAGS COPPER WHITE SQUARE
104184 POST EXTENDERS
103378 PUNCH CORNER ROUNDER SMALL - LOW
102686 PUNCH HANDHELD RECTANGLE
104407 PUNCH NOTCHED CORNER - GONE
104406 PUNCH PAPER PIECING
104405 PUNCH SQUARE CONVEX
101637 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" APPLE GREEN
102712 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" BLACK - GONE
100538 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" BLUEBIRD - GONE
105372 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" BURGUNDY - GONE
105373 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" CELERY - GONE
105374 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" CHOCOLATE - GONE
100455 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" CREAM - GONE
101666 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" LIGHT ORCHID
101926 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" LIGHT PINK - GONE
105378 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" NAVY - GONE
102682 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" RED
103064 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" TANGERINE
101156 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" TAUPE - GONE
102119 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" TURQUOISE
102819 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" WHITE
104257 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW GOLD
100589 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW IVORY
103019 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW LIGHT PINK
104256 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW NAVY
104258 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW OLIVE
104253 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW SILVER
101613 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW WHITE
104260 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW WINE
106807 RIBBON ORIGINALS PREP SCHOOL
106809 RIBBON ORIGINALS RUSTIC RETREAT
106806 RIBBON ORIGINALS SEASIDE
106808 RIBBON ORIGINALS SWEET SHOP
107453 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN' ALL THE TRIMMINGS - GONE
107456 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN' AT HOME
107454 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN' OUT & ABOUT
107457 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN' PARTY PIECES
107455 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN' TICKETS & TOKENS
107460 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN' TODAY & ALWAYS
108509 SIMPLY SENT A WISH FOR YOU
108511 SIMPLY SENT FRIENDSHIP SHAPES
108512 SIMPLY SENT GOOD THINGS
108510 SIMPLY SENT REMEMBERING YOU
105580 SPECTRUM PAD BLUE FROST
101492 SPECTRUM PAD CELEBRATION - LOW
105579 SPECTRUM PAD COTTON CANDY - GONE
101336 SPECTRUM PAD PUMPKIN PATCH - GONE
103953 STAMP-A-MA-JIG IMAGING SHEETS - GONE
101460 STAMPIN' AROUND CARTRIDGE & REFILL WHISPER WHITE - GONE
103017 STAMPIN' AROUND INK REFILL WHISPER WHITE - GONE
101040 STAMPIN' EMBOSS POWDER BLACK DETAIL
100442 STAMPIN' EMBOSS POWDER CLASSY COPPER - GONE
101428 STAMPIN' EMBOSS POWDER CLEAR DETAIL
103342 STAMPIN' EMBOSS POWDER GOLD DETAIL
101781 STAMPIN' EMBOSS POWDER SILVER DETAIL
100963 STAMPIN' EMBOSS POWDER WHITE DETAIL - LOW
103174 STAMPIN' PASTELS APPLICATOR REFILL
105543 STAMPIN' PASTELS BOLD BRIGHTS
105544 STAMPIN' PASTELS EARTH ELEMENTS
105547 STAMPIN' PASTELS NEUTRALS
105545 STAMPIN' PASTELS RICH REGALS
105546 STAMPIN' PASTELS SOFT SUBTLES
103648 STAMPIN' STACK - GONE
107239 TAG SHEETS CONFETTI WHITE & KRAFT - LOW
107240 TAG SHEETS KRAFT
105369 TIMEWORN COLLECTION PAPER HEIRLOOM
105368 TIMEWORN COLLECTION PAPER RUSTIC
105367 TIMEWORN COLLECTION PAPER WEATHERED
105395 WIRE WORKS METALLICS
105812 WRITE ME A MEMORY FONT CD VOL I - LOW

Tuesday 26 February 2008

Wild About You and Wild About Eggplant...



At a recent workshop the hostess chose Children's Birthday as the theme for the Make n' Take card. The cards shown above were two of the possibilities with the kits I made up.

The colours are: Elegant Eggplant (my current favourite colour), Real Red, Summer Sun and Whisper White. I've used this same colour combo before, and just love how vibrant it looks.

One of the cards uses the Linen Background stamp and the other uses the Crosshatch Background stamp...which is retiring :-(. I've used Dimensionals all over...as usual! There is Gel Pen faux stitching on one, and plain old dots on the other. I've done some sponging on some edges, but its a hard to see in these shots.

The lion is from Wild About You...of course. I've coloured one using markers in Summer Sun and Real Red, and the other has been stamped separately in those same colours and cut out and layered. The large Happy Birthday sentiment is from Cheery Chat, and the small one is from the SAB set Birthday Whimsy. The number 7 is from Headline Numbers...which is retiring and has sold out already! The ribbon is beautiful Red Gingham.

Sunday 17 February 2008

A Petal Prints CASE

This card is a CASE of one of Diane Barnes' beautiful cards over at colour me happy



I am not usually a Bold Brights girl, but was inspired by another one of Diane's cards to get them out and have a try!

The cardstock colours are: Lovely Lilac, Pixie Pink, Whisper White, Basic Black and Tempting Turquoise. I have stamped the leaves from Petal Prints, in Lovely Lilac Classic ink over the background Lovely Lilac card. The small Pixie Pink strip has been put through the crimper, and I have also faux stitched the edges using the paper piercer, template and a white gel pen. Next comes a strip of Whisper White, then a piece of Black Gingham with a knot tied in it.

The large square of Basic Black is mounted up on Dimensionals, as are each of the small squares (I've used about 22 Dimensionals in total). The flowers are from the Petal Prints set too, and have been stamped in Orchid Opulence with a Lovely Lilac outline over the top, and Pixie Pink, with a Pink Passion outline over the top.

Wednesday 13 February 2008

Riveting and Wild About You


The cardstock colours are: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Whisper White and Tempting Turquoise. I have stamped the base layer with the Linen background stamp in Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink and then sponged around the edges too. The next layer is Old Olive, and is au natural...except for the White Grosgrain tied around one end, and the Riveting stamped 'Welcome Little One' which was stamped in Stazon and Pumpkin Pie, and mounted up on Dimensionals.

The Whisper White layer is also mounted up on Dimensionals and has been distressed along the edges. The Tempting Turquoise layer has been cuttlebugged in a folder whose name I can't remember. The small Old Olive layer is up on Dimensionals. The Elephant from Wild About You has been stamped in Pumpkin Pie on Whisper White cardstock, and then cleared embossed.

Thursday 7 February 2008

Loving Hearts



The cardstock colours are Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Bordering Blue, Barely Banana and Whisper White. The Pale Plum layer is mounted up on Dimensionals.

The stamps are from the Loving Hearts stamp set in the Idea Book and Catalogue.
The main image is stamped in Perfect Plum on Whisper White, hand trimmed, mounted on a layer of Pale Plum (which has also been hand trimmed) and the whole lot is mounted up on Dimensionals.

The background images are stamped in Bordering Blue on Whisper White cardstock and punched out using the 1-1/4 inch Square Punch. The ribbon is 5/8" Very Vanilla Grosgrain.

See you,
Sam.

Monday 4 February 2008

Bunny Hugs for Easter



Ok, I know its early, but hey...they've been selling Hot Cross buns at the supermarket since just after Christmas, so I'm not the only one!!!

Cardstock colours are: Pretty in Pink, Barely Banana, Cool Caribbean and Going Gray. The larger Barely Banana layer is mounted up on Dimensionals. The next layer is Cool Caribbean and has been stamped with the Flannel Plaid background stamp, in Cool Caribbean Classic Ink. The two pink ribbons are from the Flirty Ribbon Originals pack in the Summer Mini Catalogue, and are anchored with Barely Banana brads.

The smaller Barely Banana layer is also mounted up on Dimensionals, and has been torn at the edges using The Tearing Edge. The tag is in Pretty in Pink and has been stamped with the 'Easter wishes' sentiment from the Bunny Hugs stamp set in the Summer Mini. It was punched using the Tag Punch, and anchored using another Barely Banana brad.

The Going Gray layer is also mounted up on Dimensionals (yes, I used about half a sheet for this card). The bunny, basket and eggs are all from the Bunny Hugs stamp set, and have been stamped in Stazon on Watercolour Paper and coloured using an Aquapainter and Classic Ink in Going Gray, Pretty in Pink, Barely Banana and Cool Caribbean.

Thanks for taking a peek!
Sam.

Punch Art Ideas


Just a really quick post, and a HUGE :-) thanks to Diane and Tracy for pointing me in the direction of these fabulous Punch Art ideas pages on Splitcoaststampers:

memory_lane

and

Cre8tingMemories, there are several Word documents in this post...make sure you scroll down to see them all (they are hosted on the demo-only side of SCS...if you don't have access to that side please feel free to drop me an email, and I'll email them to you [I asked the document owner, and she does not mind if I do this],

and

Forget-me-not

and

yawp

ETA a few more useful links:

Stamp with Heather punch art

Chic 'n Scratch punch art

Chic 'n Scratch animal punch book

Andrea Walford's Punch Bear Tutorial

Stampin' Pretty

Stamping with Roxy

Inking Idaho



Paper Punch Addiction

Stamp-n-Design 

Jackie Topa

Marie Shaughnessy

I wanted to post the links here because it will mean I don't lose them again!! These ladies have some great ideas!

The first link is the one I was thinking of (while I was looking for them the other day), but it doesn't actually have a flower on it like mine...so I'm not sure where I got the idea from!

Thanks again Diane and Tracy :-).

Sam.

Sunday 3 February 2008

Hostess and Door Prizes

Here are some more little goodies I have used for Hostess gifts and Lucky Door prizes. I always have so much fun making these little things...but I will have to come up with some different ideas soon. Back to Splitcoaststampers methinks!





The different packages contain cardstock samples (colours are Ruby Red, Perfect Plum, Pale Plum and Whisper White), Dimensional sheets, and a small sample of brads and buttons.

I was so chuffed to hear from some of my customers (waves), that they keep the bag toppers for their own cards etc. How cool is that?

Talk to you soon,
Sam.

Saturday 2 February 2008

Oval Punch Make n' Take

Okay, now that I am over the trauma of today ;-)...here is the second make n, take from last night.



I want to say first up that the idea for the flower was inspired by a sheet of punch ideas I saw (but apparently did not download) on Splitcoaststampers at some point in the not too distant past. I searched high and low for these again tonight, so that I could reference their creator, but after 30 minutes I gave up. I am pretty sure that when I saw them arranged like this they were part of a turkey (as in a Thanksgiving Day turkey)...and they were his tail. So, if anyone knows what/where I got them from I'd really appreciate you letting me know. I'll post the link here, AND make a copy for myself because there were some AWESOME ideas for things to make with punches.

Just briefly now, the colours are: Always Artichoke, More Mustard, Whisper White, Ruby Red and Pumpkin Pie. The stamp on the More Mustard layer is from the Bud Basics stamp set in the Summer Mini. I have also distressed the edges of this layer. I've used both the small and large oval punches...lots. The stem is from the Rustic Retreat Ribbon Originals. The 'thanks' sentiment is from the Small Sayings stamp set in the Summer Mini. As I only wanted to use part of the stamp I inked it up using a Ruby Red Stampin' Write Marker, instead of a stamp pad. There is SNAIL, a glue dot and ONE dimensional only (underneath the centre petal, at the top)!! WOW. That is a break-through for me :-).

And, that is all there is to this card!

Sam.

Faux Hair Stamp?

Is anyone aware of Stampin' Up! having issued a Faux Hair stamp any time in the recent past? I'm thinking that with a bit of Basic Brown ink...I may be able to use it to fix an "issue" that arose today ;-). Or maybe I could just use a stem stamp...maybe from the Springtime Stems hostess set!

The photo below shows my daughter, almost 4 years old, at 10am this morning.



I went out this afternoon, to attend my very first downline's very first workshop. When I got home...we played a little game of SPOT THE DIFFERENCE!!! What about you...Can you see it?



Isn't it amazing what they can do with craft scissors these days!

Juliann, if you are out there, any tips on how to fix it? I'm wanting to trim off the bits she missed at the sides...but I don't want to make it any...more of an issue IYKWIM?

Anyway, I got through it (with some deep breathing). It will grow back after all, and it could have been much, MUCH, MUUUUUUUUCH more of an issue...couldn't it?

Ta, ta.
Sam.

Friday 1 February 2008

Chipboard Valentine's Make n' Take



I have just arrived home after demonstrating at a fun workshop, where we made the card above...and another one, but that'll have to wait for tomorrow for uploading ;-).

The background card colour is Taken with Teal. We have hand drawn the small hearts around the card using a White Gel Pen. The next layer is Whisper White, and then there is a piece of Loves Me Designer Series Double-Sided Paper (DSP). We have stamped the 'I Love You the Most' sentiment, from the Love Matters stamp set, in Chocolate Chip Classic Ink, and used the Stamp-a-ma-Jig to align it.

The next layer is a small piece of Whisper White and it has been run through the crimper, and then we used the paper piercer, template and foam mat from the Crafter's Tool kit to poke the triangle of holes on the diagonal corners. We mounted the crimped piece of cardstock using the Stampin' Up! red-backed Sticky Strip...I find it does a better job when you have a reduced surface area for sticking, as you do on a crimped piece of card.

The centre-piece s a piece of chipboard, like those in the Stampin' Up! Accents and Elements range. We adhered a piece of the Loves Me DSP to the top of the tag using Crystal Effects, then when it was dry we trimmed it back using a craft knife, then sanded back the edges using a Sanding Block. We mounted the tag up on Dimensionals.

The two ribbons are Chocolate and Pink Grosgrain. The two circles of cardstock are punched using the large circle punch on Chocolate Chip cardstock and the small circle punch on whisper White cardstock. Then we stamped a heart from the...hmmmmm will have to get back to you on that..stamp set, in Pretty in Pink Classic Ink on Whisper White cardstock, and trimmed it with the paper snips. The heart was then mounted up on Dimensionals and, as you can see in the image below, covered with Crystal Effects.



I think everyone enjoyed making this card. I know I did :-).
Sam.