Well, it is a snowy, icy, miserable day today...it is mid-April, right? Ridiculous! I'm not going to let Mother Nature get me down though, one way or another it will be Spring eventually!
Last weekend I attended the Stampin' Up! On Stage! event, where I got my hands on the new annual catalogue--yippee!!! I also got to play with some of the new products and new colours, which is always a treat.
Unfortunately, that also means the retiring list is out, which means we need to say goodbye to some of our old favourites to make room for new favourites. :( It's never easy to say goodbye, but I'm going to make the most of it over the next few weeks and play with my retiring sets as much as possible!
So it is very accommodating that this month's Stamping Symphony Blog Hop's theme is showcasing retiring items.
I let Spring shine through on this card! It features a few different techniques and is very soft and pretty.
First, I randomly stamped the large and small butterflies, and flower/fern image, from the Butterfly Basics stamp set in white embossing powder.
Then, I watercoloured my background with all of the retiring 2016-2018 In Colours (Flirty Flamingo, Dapper Denim, Sweet Sugarplum, Emerald Envy, and Peekaboo Peach).
I then used the Bold Butterfly die to make a mask out of some scrap chipboard....
And laid that over my watercoloured piece, adding Shimmery White Embossing paste to make 3-D, sparkly butterflies.
Once dry, I wrapped some Emerald Envy ruched ribbon around the panel and adhered it to a Thick Whisper White Card base. I added a white embossed sentiment stamped on Emerald Envy cardstock, and fancied-up the corners with my circle punch (a trick I learned at On Stage!). See how those butterflies are just a bit of extra texture to the panel?
On the inside I used a font from the also-retiring set, Patterns and Pieces. I think they coordinate so well together, and that set has a plethora of adorable images too!
I am going to miss having the butterflies in my arsenal, they have always been my go-to when I'm stuck! I've already picked out some great new sets in the upcoming catty though, so my pain will be short-lived!
Here is a look at the retiring items:
Don't forget to hop on over to see what everyone else made too!
JustBStamping (Barb--you're here!)
Stampingjen.BlogSpot.com (Jennifer)
Retiring items are available while supplies last and typically go very fast, so please contact me right away if you are interested in any stamp sets, ink, embossing folders, or embellishments. Head to my store here to see everything that is retiring.
Let me know what you are sad to see retire!
Barb
Product List 
Emerald Envy 3/8" (1 Cm) Ruched Ribbon
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This is simply stunning, Barb! The depth and layering of colour and images is amazing!!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! Can’t wait to try it!
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