Spring is Coming - A Spring Sampler

After the success of my last two samplers, the Summer Seaside Sampler, and the Winter Holiday Sampler, I was asked to create two more to round out the seasons of the year, so I worked this last week, on finishing the design for a Spring Sampler for my Tea & 3D class next week.

I used the same layout, which was half the work, as figuring out the size and positioning of the squares and rectangles took the longest time, the first time I did it.

I wanted to have a pastel colour palette, but wanted to leave out pink, since I had used it in the Summer Sampler, so I chose Pool Party, So Saffron, a bit of Wisteria Wonder and Whisper White as my combination. I really like the way it looks.

There were a number of stamp sets and dies involved in this design, and we're lucky we have so many versatile ones. In this section you'll see Tranquil Tulips stamp set, Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set, So Many Shells stamp set, Amazing You stamp set and the Butterflies Thinlits.

From this view, I would add on the Move Me thinlits, Detailed Dragonfly thinlits, and the Hexagon Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.

In this shot of the sampler, there are a lot of sets used. Stamp sets are Watercolour Wings (used with the Stamparatus), and Hold on to Hope. Dies used are Seasonal Layers thinlits, Move Me thinlits, Butterflies Thinlits and Birds & Blooms thinlits. One of the Petal Pair Embossing Folders was also used.

Finally in the last tall rectangle You're Inspiring stamp set and Beautiful You stamp set was used.

If you would like to register for this class, click this link, although we may end up changing the day next week to a more convenient one for more people. Leave a message below about what evenings next week would work for you.

There are only 2 weeks left of Sale-A-Bration! And to sweeten the pot, Stampin' Up! has released a third set of Sale-A-Bration rewards for you! Take a close look:

These items are from the regular catalogues, but during the last 2 weeks of Sale-A-Bration, you can earn them free with an order of $60 or $120. Awesome! Let me know what you want! Also remember that orders over $60 are earning DOUBLE PAPERCRAFT CAT REWARD POINTS from me!! The deals can't get much better!

Click on the links below to take you to my On-Line Store, where you can read about, look at, and purchase if you wish, the products used to make this card today.


Product List

Tranquil Tulips Photopolymer Stamp Set [143767] $13.00	Picture Perfect Birthday Photopolymer Stamp Set [145519] $21.00	So Many Shells Photopolymer Stamp Set [143695] $32.00	Amazing You Wood-Mount Stamp Set [147212] $0.00	Amazing You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147215] $0.00
Watercolor Wings Photopolymer Stamp Set [139424] $32.00	Hold On To Hope Wood-Mount Stamp Set [145776] $38.00	Hold On To Hope Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145780] $28.00	You’Re Inspiring Wood-Mount Stamp Set [145805] $36.00	You’Re Inspiring Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145808] $25.00
Beautiful You Wood-Mount Stamp Set [143004] $48.00	Beautiful You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143637] $34.00	Springtime Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper [147193] $0.00	Subtles Best 12" X 12" Cardstock Pack [145408] $18.00	Subtles Designer Series Paper Stack [138437] $29.00
Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122924] $10.00	So Saffron 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [105118] $10.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $11.25	Wisteria Wonder 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122922] $10.00	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $10.00
Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115318] $10.00	So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [126957] $8.50	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [126982] $8.50	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [131180] $8.50	Wisteria Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad [126985] $8.50
Big Shot [143263] $136.00	Butterflies Thinlits Dies [137360] $35.00	Move Me Thinlits Dies [143732] $39.00	Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies [142749] $41.00	Hexagons Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143231] $11.75
Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies [143751] $44.00	Move Me Thinlits Dies [143732] $39.00	Birds & Blooms Thinlits Dies [141477] $35.00	Petal Pair Textured Impressions Embossing Folders [145656] $11.75	Stamparatus [146276] $65.00
Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $5.25	Fast Fuse Adhesive Refill [140979] $0.00	Glue Dots [103683] $7.00	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $5.25	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $5.25

Some More Good-Byes for Color Throwdown and Freshly Made Sketches

There's only a little over two weeks left for all of the retiring products, so I wanted to get a few more fond farewells in before the deadline. Today I'm featuring the beautiful English Garden Designer Series Paper, the Kraft & White Corrugated Paper, and the Six-Sided Sampler Stamp Set, all of which will be leaving us for good after May 31st.

These were the perfect products to use for two great challenges! The colour palette of this card was based on the Challenge Swatch from Color Throwdown:

Doesn't that just make you want to head off to Greece right now? I spent some lovely days in Greece on the island of Naxos, back in the seventies! I'd love to go back.

The layout is from Freshly Made Sketches Challenge sketch:

Take a closer look:

• English Garden Designer Series Paper was certainly made for this challenge, especially this particular design, which also just happens to be my favourite from the whole set, but take a look at the other designs in the pack: (Unfortunately, it is now out of stock!)

• One of the retiring products that I'm uber distressed about is the Kraft & White Corrugated Paper. I LOVE that stuff, but then you know I'm all about texture, right? It gives amazing texture to your products! Why didn't we order more of it, so it wouldn't be retired??

You can still order this stuff if you hurry, but after May 31st it is gone, gone, gone!

• The sentiment is from the retiring Six-Sided Sampler, and adorable set featuring hexagons:

This should be available until the new catalogue comes out.

• The butterfly was created with layers of Night of Navy cardstock, die cut with the Bold Butterfly framelits, Vellum die cut with the Butterflies Thinlits, and Soft Sky, die cut with another of the Bold Butterfly framelits.

 Click on each photo to take you to the original post.

If you would like to order any of these retiring products, you can shop online anytime at my On-Line Store, or send me an email and I will process your order for you.

Click on the links below to take you to my On-Line Store, where you can read about, look at, and purchase if you wish, the products used to make this card today.

Product List

Six-Sided Sampler Wood Stamp Set [130953]	Six-Sided Sampler Clear Stamp Set [130956]	English Garden Designer Series Paper [138440]	Kraft And White Corrugated Paper [138317]	Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101856]
Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100867]	Soft Sky 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131203]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [126970]	Linen Thread [104199]
Bold Butterfly Framelits Dies [138135]	Butterflies Thinlits Dies [137360]	Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments [119247]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]	Fast Fuse Adhesive [129026]
Glue Dots [103683]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]