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Some days I just want to play around with some card ideas that I have had laying around.  So I took a day to do just that and played around with some watercoloring.
I must say that these adorable cards were inspired by Lisa Young.
The stamp sets that I used today are both retired or retiring. The little birdie is a previous Sale a bration stamp called Honeycomb Happiness.  The flowers and grassy area is from In The Meadow which is on the retiring list.
Card #1 I used my Blendabilities Markers and the little bird was stamped in Archival Black Ink onto heavy White Card Stock.  I also used the Wild Wasabi Blendabilities Marker, but the grassy area is a mix of Old Olive Ink and Crumb Cake Ink using my Aquapainter.

 Card #2 is all watercolor (no markers), and the bird is stamped onto Watercolor paper.

The colors I used are Perfect Plum (flowers), Old Olive (grass area), Crumb Cake (dirt).  For the bird I used Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango, and Real Red. The sky on both cards is Soft Sky.

I fussy cut the birds out and used Tombo Glue to adhere to the card front (Shimmery White)

Which one do you like better?

Tips for watercoloring:

Use Watercolor Paper or Shimmery White (the regular Whisper White will not hold up with all the water and will pill)

Add water to the area you are going to watercolor with you Aquapainter before adding ink. This will help the ink to flow more and not give you blotches of ink color.

Always use a Pigment Ink like Staz On or the Archival Black Ink pad.  (Using any other ink, the color will bleed).

We are now into the final month of the Retiring Products. Did you take the chance to place your order for your favorite items that are retiring?  Don't delay because May 31st is the final day to place an order from that list.  Please remember that everything is WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.

Here are the links to the retiring products:

RETIRING STAMPS

RETIRING BUNDLES
EVERYTHING ELSE

Keep in mind that only SOME of the items are on sale, but they all are WHILE SUPPLIES LAST

The Clearance Rack has been updated so be sure to check that out.  Products are While Supplies Last and everything is discounted.

You can place your order HERE and please use this new hostess code for the month of May

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I'm so excited to get the NEW Annual Catalog into your hands.  You will absolutely love it!  I know it is hard to see things go, but think of all the new possibilities with the new products. I'm extra excited about the new ribbons so look forward to a RIBBON SHARE coming up.

Just an update: my second surgery will be in two weeks, and I will be out of commission for a couple weeks for sure.  After that I will play it by ear, so stay tuned.

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Easter Chick

Another Easter Card to share

This time I pulled out my retired Sale a bration stamp set HONEYCOMB HAPPINESS, and some WACKY WISHES.  I like to send cards for all occasions to the girls on my team, and this is just one of them.  So if you were lucky enough to get this stamp set a couple years ago, you now have another sample to copy, or simply use this as a layout for your own stamp sets.

I've gone through my catalogs and "kissed" the retiring products good-bye

Don't let your wish list go unchecked, place your order on line TODAY because everything is WHILE SUPPLIES LAST

Click HERE to Check out the ANNUAL CATALOG

Here are the links to the retiring products:
RETIRING STAMPS
RETIRING BUNDLES
EVERYTHING ELSE

Keep in mind that only SOME of the items are on sale, but they all are WHILE SUPPLIES LAST

Place your order HERE 

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Thanks for stopping by!

Christi

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Guest Stamper - Barb M

While I was at my sister's house in New Jersey I had the chance to visit with a stamping friend.  A couple years ago when we were there, Lynette set up 2 different workshops for me to do with ladies from their church, and on this trip I was glad to have a chance to meet back up with Barb.  Barb and her friends get together each week to stamp and create together and she was thrilled when I brought her a couple catalogs AND a Sale a bration brochure.  One of her friends already had the Honeycomb Happiness stamp set but she wanted to have one of her own.  Thankfully she was able to get her order in before it was too late.
These are 2 cards that she shared with me. - They are sooo stinkin' cute!  This little chick card she used a product that I had never heard of for coloring it in, and there was a glimmer to it as well.  The shading was perfect.

On this one I loved the different fold.  I am going to have to duplicate this with some of my Stampin' Up! products!

I'm getting itchy to see the new catalog aren't you??
Here is a sneak peek from Sara Douglas the new CEO of Stampin' Up!

If you want to be sure to get a FREE catalog from me, as your demonstrator, just be sure to have placed a $50 order or more in this past year and I will get one to you when they arrive.
This reminds me, to remind you, that with a new catalog coming in June it means that the RETIRING LIST will be coming out in April.
One thing I know for sure - anything that has the 2014-2016 IN-COLORS (Lost Lagoon, Blackberry Bliss, Mossy Meadow, Tangelo Twist, Hello Honey) will SELL OUT FAST!

Probably on the first day!  So NOW - NOW - NOW is the time to get your In-Color items before it is too late.  I'm talking INK>PAPER>RIBBON>MARKERS.  Don't wait!  Here are all the links you need and a NEW Hostess Code for APRIL

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Check out the WEEKLY DEALS

The Occasions Catalog goes through May 31st 

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Bulky Size Envelope for Honeycomb Embellishments

Do you love the HONEYCOMB EMBELLISHMENTS as much as I do?

SO CUTE! but they add a bunch of bulk to your card making it difficult to send in the mail without smashing them.  My suggestion is to only adhere one half of the honeycomb to your card, then when the recipients receive your beautiful card they can adhere the second half.  This is one of the cards that the ladies made at a Tuesday class and I had the Honeycomb Embellishment opened completely.

I thought this would be the perfect card to send as a thank you for my sister.  She works so many hours this time of year at the greenhouse that she felt bad she didn't have time to prepare a meal for us while I am recuperating so she picked up a bunch of Gluten Free groceries for me to have on hand. Her kindness is so appreciated! 

I tried putting this card in a regular envelope (I was going to hand deliver it anyway), but thought it would be better to make a special sized envelope for bulky cards.

Want to see how you can make a bulky sized envelope yourself?

I started with a piece of card stock 9"x9".  I chose to use some retired IRRESISTIBLY YOURS Designer Paper because I liked the white on white pattern and the thickness is so nice and sturdy. You can also use the COLOR ME IRRESISTIBLE Card Stock - it has the same qualities, just different patterns, and it is a current product.

Using your ENVELOPE PUNCH BOARD - punch and score at 3 1/2", 

slide down to 4 1/2" punch and score. 

Turn your paper 90º and now you will Line up the pointer on each score line as shown and punch and score on all 4 sides.

 This is what is will look like when all 4 sides are punched and scored

 Now you will need to snip out the 4 little tabs as shown

 Now it will look like this:

Burnish all score lines with your bone folder.  On one side insert the point into the back slot of the ENVELOPE PUNCH BOARD to round the point.

 On the opposite side I like to cut 3/4" off for a more finished look:

On the side that you cut the 3/4" off is where you will add your adhesive.  I suggest something stronger than your snail adhesive.  FAST FUSE or TEAR 'N TAPE are a great choice.

Sometimes squaring up your corners are more challenging than they need to be so I just grabbed a stack of envelopes (about 27 of them) and laid them inside the box helping me to square up the edges.

 See?  Perfect!

 Slide your card inside

 Look - this is the perfect size for the HONEYCOMB EMBELLISHMENTS

I decided to seal my envelope with some of the GOLD GLIMMER TAPE that I got for FREE during Sale a bration.

The bulky envelope was looking a bit plain so I decided to add some color to match my card (Calypso Coral)

To make her tag I used the scrap pieces of the Card Stock - cut it at 2" wide, added 2 strips of the GOLD GLIMMER TAPE then punched that end with the ORNATE TAG TOPPER PUNCH.

I added more GOLD GLIMMER TAPE to another scrap and cut out her name using the LITTLE LETTERS THINLITS

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 This shows you how deep the envelope/box is - approximately 5/8"-3/4" deep

This size envelope/box will also hold 4-6 regular cards plus envelopes depending on how thick they are. A perfect way to gift someone a variety of cards.

Here is a list of products used:

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Get Well Wishes

I feel surrounded with love and good wishes!  Look at these cute cards that have been flooding my mailbox

Carla also made this next one which included treats for our trip.  I love how she made a double pouch using dotted gift bag

Right now Dale and I are taking a little R&R in New Jersey where my sister is Pampering me while I recover.  Actually they asked us to make a delivery for them so it seemed pretty timely that we could go while I'm off my feet anyway.

Just a reminder that today is the LAST DAY to take advantage of the Sale a bration FREE products

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HoneyComb Happiness for the Grandkids

Easter Cards for the grand kids.  I thought that Sawyer would like this shaker card.  I used the sequins from the February Paper Pumpkin Kit.

This one is perfect for Gracie because she is always talking about her friends and these cute little chickies reminded me of that.

On Tyler's card I used the flower stamp from WHAT I LOVE to create the background and the chickie. I used the same stamp in a different color for the card base.

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Curvy Corner Trio Punch Watermelon Seeds

I fell in love with the cute little mouse that I put on Gracie's note card for her lunch box that I wanted to add the little mouse to this next card that she found in her lunch box yesterday.  Normally I put it in her bag on Friday's, but she won't be with me this Friday morning so she got a little early.

Yup! and more Shopkins pop rocks candy.  This time, watermelon flavor.  Gracie loves her fruit (and her candy!)
I made the watermelon using the Circles Framelits dies and the Whisper White piece is from the Circle die from the Seasonal Framelits  (retired) Dies.
The swirls are from a Sizzix Die called Swirls. Click HERE for last Friday's post to see what punches were used on the little mouse
"You're So Sweet" is from the FREE Sale a bration Stamp Set HONEYCOMB HAPPINESS.  There is only 7 more days to get in on the Sale a bration FREEbees!  TAGS AND LABELS Framelits Dies provide the perfect size labels to add to your cards.  Where did I get those perfect little black seeds? They come from the pieces that fall out when you use the CURVY CORNER TRIO PUNCH which so happens to be on the WEEKLY DEALS this week!!

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Little Chickie

I just love this little Chickie from the HONEYCOMB HAPPINESS stamp set.
This is one of the cards that are out today for the ladies to make when they come to stamp with me.

I had some scraps on my work station so I decided to make up a cute 3x3 card for Gracie's lunch bag on Friday

This cute set can be yours for FREE with a $50 purchase.  There are so many fun stamp sets to choose from  in the Sale a bration brochure and it only goes through March 31st so get what you want before they are no longer available.
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The "Thinking of you" is from the stamp set CRAZY ABOUT YOU and it is available ON SALE on the WEEKLY DEALS this week.  This is also a great set to grab on to, full of great words to build on.
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