Retired Stamp Sets

Okay -- it's time. Actually it's way past time to clean out my stamps. I'm going to post several retired sets I have for sale today and there may be more to come. The price listed does not include shipping, which will be determined if you need it to be shipped. I hope you find something you "need"! All sets are "as is" -- some may be perfect or never used, some may have staining. I will note if they are unmounted.

Oh So Lovely -- $5 link to photo

Party Punch -- $5 -- SOLD

Fun Filled -- $8 link to photo

Love Without End -- $10 link to photo

Riveting -- $5 link to photo

Springtime Stems -- $5 link to photo

All I Have Seen -- $5 link to photo

Nice and Narrow -- $8 link to photo

Holiday Spirit -- $10 link to photo

The link next to the name should take you to a picture with each image in the set. If it doesn't work, let me know and I will try to get a picture to you.

Thanks for looking!

Long Time No Post

Hey everyone -- I decided it's time to get back to posting and thinking about stamping after a couple of weeks off. The last time I posted it was the week of Arts Smarts and now that seems like a really long time ago! I've got so many cards that have not yet been posted and now it's time to start on the next workshop.

But first, I have to tell you that my whole family is CRAZY! Here's the story: My daughter's hampster passed away a couple of nights ago : ( and although I was not emotionally attached to the hampster, I was sad for her. I have to tell you that Anna is a very pursuasive child who has her daddy wrapped around her little finger. So when he said she could get another hampster, she immediately put on the sad eyes and said "what about a dog?" You probably know where this is going by now. So my husband and 3 of my children are on their way to Newburgh to "look at" a 12-week-old pom-shitzu puppy. I didn't even go because I can't be a part of it. It's not really that I don't want a dog because I LOVE dogs (another reason I didn't go), but we need another dog like we need . . . okay, we just don't need another dog! I told Anna that I want to go on a really nice trip, but I need HER to talk her daddy into it for me!

Okay, I'm finished ranting -- here's a card for you. I wasn't sure if I would everyone would be thrilled about cutting out butterflies for two different cards on the same night, but everyone was pretty okay about it. I wanted to use the Washington Apple Designer Series Paper (retired), so just used the color scheme from it with a white card base. I really like how it turned out.

The colors are: So Saffron, Pumpking Pie and Riding Hood Red (retired). The butterfly is from Garden Whimsy and is cut out and attached at the body so it is raised a little off the card. I scalloped the edge of the DSP, punched the saying and popped the small oval up on a dimensional, tied on the ribbon and finished the edges with a bit of sponging.

In Color Ribbon Share -- The new In Color ribbon is 1/2" polka dot grosgrain and it's REALLY pretty! If you're interested in getting in on the share, let me know. For $14 you get 3 yards of each color (total of 18 yards). That's a great way to get some ribbon without getting 15 yards of the same color!

That's all for now -- have a great evening!