Paper Crafting Blog Hop - Farewells to Retiring Dragonfly Garden

Hi Friends!

Welcome to our monthly Paper Crafting Blog Hop! The hop this month features products retiring from the the Annual Catalog or the January through April 2023 Mini Catalog.

This month, each hop participant, talented Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from around the world, has created an inspiring project featuring their favorite bundle. You may have arrived from Krissi Hannahs' blog. Her project is wonderful!

My project features the Dragonfly Garden stamp set which is retiring from the Annual catalog as well as designer series paper (DSP) that is retiring from the Jan - April Mini catalog.

Dragonfly Garden #154411

Enjoy the Journey 12 x 12" DSP #160586

I paired the Enjoy the Journey coastal cabana DSP pattern with cardstock in the same color then layered the DSP with Bermuda Bay cardstock - a retiring color.


This quick and easy card really highlights the beautiful dragonfly images in the Dragonfly Garden stamp set. I added some interest by using the coordinating Dragonflies punch to punch the stamped dragonfly image and give it vellum wings. I colored the dragonfly with bermuda bay blends - also retiring- before adhering the wings and popping it up with dimensionals.

The sentiment comes from another retiring stamp set, Beauty of Friendship, stamped with retiring bermuda bay ink. For embellishments, I added retiring Pastel Pearls to the dragonfly (which also covers the glue dot adhering the wings) and my favorite Iridescent Rhinestones.

https://youtu.be/E4Hr4FNcCgk

Thank you for hopping around the world with us. Keep hopping to see even more inspiring cards featuring retiring products. Click on the Next Blog to continue the hop.

Dragonfly Garden with Enjoy the Journey DSP
Coastal Cabana cardstock (cs) 5½ x 8½" (14.9 x 21 cm), scored at 4¼" (10.5 cm)

Bermuda Bay cs 4 x 5¼" (10 x 14.4 cm) (retiring!)
Basic White cs scrap Dragonflies punch
Vellum cs scrap Dragonflies punch for wings
Enjoy the Journey DSP 3⅞ x 5⅛" (9.7 x 14.1 cm) (retiring!)
Ink: Bermuda Bay (retiring!), Tuxedo Black Memento

Blends: Bermuda Bay (retiring!)
Dragonfly Garden stamp set (retiring!)
Beauty of Friendship stamp set (retiring!)
Dragonflies punch
Pastel Pearls (retiring!)

Iridescent Rhinestones

Glue dots

Dimensionals

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If you do not already have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I would be happy to be yours and help you plan fun stamping projects.

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Thanks for hopping with us!

Stamping is fun!

Terri

St. Patrick's Day Card Featuring Lucky Country Bouquet 4-Leaf Clover

Hi Friends!

Today I'm sharing a lucky St. Patrick's Day card featuring several products from Stampin' Up's January to April 2023 Mini catalog.

I created a lucky 4-leaf clover using the Country Bouquet stamp and punch bundle (#160383) then added a little bit of interest with a circle die cut of the leafy vellum pattern in the Vellum Basics pack (#160839). In the Enjoy the Journey designer series paper (DSP) pack (#160586), I found the perfect pattern using Garden Green and Coastal Cabana for my card front. And I was lucky (yes, I mean it!) to have the Framed Florets stamp set (#161815) that contributed the luck greeting for the front.

Country Bouquet stamp set and punch bundle #160383

Vellum Basics #160839

Enjoy the Journey DSP #160586

Framed Florets stamp set #161815

I added a bit of embellishment with the festive pearls on the Stylish Shapes die cut.

St. Patrick's Day card with Lucky 4-Leaf Clover

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View the video tutorial here https://youtu.be/i0hdtvCh_NY



Country Bouquet Lucky St. Patrick's Day card
Coastal Cabana cardstock (cs) 4¼ x 5½"scored at 4¼"

Garden Green cs scraps for 4 Country Bouquet punches and stem
Basic White cs scrap for Stylish Shapes die cut and 4 x 5¼" (inside)

Vellum Basics scrap for Layering Circle die cut

Enjoy the Journey DSP 4 x 5¼" (inside)
Ink: Garden Green, Tuxedo Black Memento
Country Bouquet stamp set

Country Bouquet punch

Framed Florets stamp set

Layering Circles dies

Stylish Shapes dies
Festive Pearls

Dimensionals
Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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If you do not already have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I would be happy to be yours and help you plan fun stamping projects.

Interested in receiving a discount on all of your orders? I'd love to have you join my Stamping is Fun team so you can receive a 20% discount! Let's chat, just give me a holler or click here for more info.

Stamping is fun!

Terri

Sale-a-bration Sending Support with Enjoy the Journey Designer Series Paper

Hi friends!

Sale-a-bration (SAB) is the best time of year! Place a $50 order and you earn a free item from the SAB flyer. And other items from the Annual catalog and the Jan to Apr 2023 Mini catalog have been added to the SAB list! Everyone knows free items stamp and look better 😊

My original card featured the beautiful floral images in the SAB Dainty Flowers designer series paper (DSP). Click here to view the original card and post. Unfortunately, that DSP is no longer available. So I substituted the Enjoy the Journey DSP from the Mini catalog which is now included as a SAB item. I paired it with sentiments in the Sending Support stamp set which is a SAB item. The images and sentiments work very well together.

Enjoy the Journey DSP #164425 (FREE with a $50 order)

Sending Support #160822 (FREE with a $50 order)

Together they make a perfect card to let someone know you care.

I picked a piece of the Enjoy the Journey DSP that had a stylized pine tree pattern, then added a Scalloped Contours die cut with a coordinating geometric pattern from the DSP stack for a bit of interest.

Then it was super easy to add a stamped greeting from the Sending Support stamp set on the front and the inside.


My original card featured the Dainty Flowers DSP. Which version do you prefer? Leave me a comment with your choice.

Watch as I create this card https://youtu.be/dZMAzi6LPVE.

Sending Support with Enjoy the Journey DSP card
Garden Green cardstock (cs) 5½ x 8½" (14.9 x 21 cm)
Basic White cs scrap for Scalloped Contours die cut and 4 x 5¼" (10 x 14.4 cm)
Sahara Sand cs ½ x 3" (1.3 x 7.6 cm)
Enjoy the Journey DSP 2 x 3¼" and 4 x 5¼" (10 x 14.4 cm) Sale-a-bration item
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento
Sending Support stamp set Sale-a-bration item
Scalloped Contour dies
Lovely Labels punch
White ¾" (1.9 cm) Frayed Ribbon Sale-a-bration item
Soft Succulent ½" (1.3cm) Satin Shimmer ribbon

Tear and Tape
Dimensionals

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If you do not already have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I would be happy to be yours and help you plan fun stamping projects.

Interested in receiving a discount on all of your orders? I'd love to have you join my Stamping is Fun team so you can receive a 20% discount! Plus, during SAB Stampin' Up is offering 2 fabulous join promotions! Option 1 - pay just $99 and select $175 in products! Or Option 2 - pay $129 get a Mini Cut & Emboss Machine (value $63) plus select $175 in products. Let's chat, just give me a holler or click here for more info.

Thanks for hopping with us!

Stamping is fun!

Terri