Last Chance for 2010-2012 In Colors

More retirees featured on today's card!  Not only is the lace ribbon border punch retiring, but this is your last chance to get the 2010-2012 In Colors.  Although, Stampin' Up! did make the following announcement...

"We announced in 2010 during the last color renovation that we plan to refresh the Stampin' Up! color collections every three to five years. With that in mind, you may want to hold onto your 2010-2012 In Colors supplies in case we add them to a color collection in the future."

Remember, you can order these products while supplies last through May 31st.  The last time I checked, the lace ribbon border punch was still available for 25% off--only $14.96, plus tax and shipping.  Start your order and add item number 122362 to your cart, or simply click here.  

Thanks to Mainly Flowers for inspiring this card!

Pendant Park is retiring

Hello to my Alpha Gam sisters!  Every time I see a squirrel I think of my sisters, and so it makes me sad that the Pendant Park stamp set, with two lovely squirrels on a park bench, is retiring!  Be sure to order yours before May 31st and send your AGD sisters some squirrely love! (Open to other squirrel and park lovers too, of course.) 

American Flag Stripes Embossed

Happy Memorial weekend!  This past week, I had the opportunity to meet with a wonderful group of women and tell them about Operation Write Home.  We created many cards to send overseas to the troops for them to use to send back home to loved ones.  Check out more about the program here.  As a thank you to these women, I created this card using the Stripes Embossing Folder.  I inked up my brayer with Cherry Cobbler ink, inserted the Whisper White cardstock into the folder and ran it through the Big Shot.  The star was a bit trickier, since I don't have the retired star punch or the retiring star die for the Big Shot.  I broke out my Cricut and found a cartridge with a star on it.  The Silver Glimmer paper made a great star, but I had to use an exact-o knife to completely cut it out.  I added some retired Cherry Cobbler dotted ribbon and adhered the card together. 

Thanks for SU! demonstrator Joanna at a CASE of art for the inspiration for this card!