A whole week has gone by, time is just getting away from me lately!  I spend a lot of time weeding the garden.  Technically, it is grass I'm pulling.  There aren't many weeds but the grass is trying to take over.  It has been a garden spot for years and years but the grass still hasn't taken the hint that we don't want it there.

 

Here is another card with the new Everything Eleanor stamp set.  You will be able to order from the new catalog Friday!  This set is definitely on my wish list.  I love that label background stamp and the flowers, little bird and big swirl are great images as well.  Mary Robinson created this swap card using a very neutral but beautiful Whisper White and Soft Suede color scheme.  I love it!

Next is another card we made at the team meeting.  This one uses the new Layered Labels stamp set.  That is another great set with 4 great labels.  Another one that is on my wish list!  Notice how the polka dots around the "For You" sentiment is so deep and solid?  That isn't designer patterned paper, it is the stamp.  It shows how beautifully the new ink pads stamp a solid image.  I'll be replacing all my ink pads because these are so superior.  The paper used on the card is called Comfort Cafe, isn't it great paper?  Also, the ribbon is a new offering this year.  It is 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon.  I love all the stitching on the ribbon which comes in the 5 new In Colors.  This color is Summer Starfruit.  The cardstock on this card is another new In Color, Midnight Muse.  It is a quick and easy card that carries a lot of impact. 

Let me know if you need a catalog or better yet, if you want to host a workshop so you can earn some of these great new products.  You can start ordering from the new catalog on Friday so you need to get one!  I better order a couple of more boxes so I'll have plenty on hand.   

I Won!

I won $50 in free Stampin' Up merchandise from Sherrill Graff!  It was so hard to decide, I ended up getting a couple of things I had been wanting but for some reason I never got them on my order.  The die strip is going to retire soon and I wanted to get that alphabet set before it was too late but the other 2 items will also be in the new catalog.  I love the En Francis background stamp.  I've wanted it for a long time, it gives such an elegant touch to a card.  You will be seeing it on my cards soon!  And I think I was rebelling against the little oval punch because they retired the small oval that coordinated with the medium oval so I just didn't order it.  I like the little punch though and have sentiment sets that it will be perfect for punching out so I do need it, right??

Here are a couple of cards we made at our team meeting I went to last week.  I love the neutral colors of this first card.  This is  made with a beautiful new stamp set called Everything Eleanor.  I love the flowers and the swirls.  The set has a couple of other great stamps in it, I'll show one of the swap cards made with the same set next time.  The sentiment comes from a set called Pursuit of Happiness, a great little set of 5 sentiments for only $13.95 in clear mount or $17.95 on wood.  The card is actually stamped clearly, it is hard to read for some reason in the picture.

Last is a nice little card, simple and easy but very pretty.  It uses 2 of the new In Colors, Midnight Muse and Gumball Green, I think they are both great colors.  Not too bright but definitely not dull!  The stamp set is a new set named Betsy's Blossoms and the ribbon is our new 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon, again, in Gumball Green. 

The new catalog will come out in 9 more days!  You still have a little time to place an order before the retiring list is no longer available.  Don't let it sneak up on you and miss those great retiring goodies. 

I'm working on a Father's Day card and gift class and a retirement shindig (not for me but for the things retiring from the old catalog).  I reckon I need to get off the computer and stamp a bit.  I'll let you know when the classes will be soon!