Good-Bye to Perfectly Preserved

This time of year is always sad and fun at the same time.  Sad to see some favorite sets go away, yet fun to see the new things that will be available with the new catalog.

One of the sets that will be retiring, and I'm completely shocked by, is Perfectly Preserved along with the Cannery Framelits that go with it!  I really thought this one would stay around.  I love, LOVE, love the jar!

If you do too and you don't have it yet, it is a carry-over into the Spring Mini, but could sell out soon, so don't delay!  Use Hostess Code A4E3GRHS to receive it and anything else you'd like to order, quickly and directly to your house. 

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

Stamps:  Perfectly Preserved - from the Holiday Mini - but carrying over into the new year!!  Woo Hoo! (w-126690 / c-125592)
Card Stock:  Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight and Whisper White
Ink:  StazOn Black, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive and Tangerine Tango Stampin' Write Marker
Extras:  Heat & Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds, VersaMark Stamp Pad and Heat Tool also Perfectly Preserved Framelits (127822) for the jar lid and the Lattice Embossing Folder.

Stamps:  Perfectly Preserved (w-126690 / c-126692) Stamps and Cannery Framelits (127822)
Ink:  More Mustard, Raspberry Ripple, Black Staz-On
Cardstock:  Lucky Limeade, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Window Sheets
DSP:  Orchard Harvest (126895) retired
Cool Tools:  Bitty Banners Framlits, Small Oval Punch, Linen Thread, Stampin Dimensionals


Don't miss your favorite stamps and accessories that will be retiring soon.  

Click HERE for Retiring Stamps
Click HERE for Retiring Accessories 

and remember - the accessories are only while supplies last!  The current list each day should be updated as things are no longer available.  Check the "not available" column on the accessories list.

I am having a RETIREMENT PARTY on Saturday, May 4th, but you can order now using our Hostess Code A4E3GRHS to receive your order quickly and directly to your house.  Order right away if you are concerned about any items selling out!

Thanks for looking in today - may you have a Blessed Sunday.

~ Donna

Guest Stamper - Danita

My very sweet BFF made this beautiful card and sent it to me.  Danita and I have been scrapping and stamping friends for more years than I can count, which means we're both getting older, so we don't count!  LOL   Even more noteworthy is when I told her I was thinking of becoming a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator we began to talk about a "name" for my group.  

As is often the way, we'd both seen a  stamp with the perfect words.  I didn't mention them to her and when she told me what she'd found, I nearly fell out of my chair.  Truth is, it shouldn't surprise me, we tend to do that ALL the time!  The perfect words... you should know this if you are reading my blog, but here it is:  Stamps Well With Others.  I should take a picture of the stamp and post it.  It sits right here by my work area so I can see it.

Thanks Danita!  You're the best!

Stamps Used:  Perfectly Preserved (w-126690 / c-126692). 

Place your order by heading to my shopping website  or by emailing me directly at:  StampsWellWithOthers@gmail.com

Perfectly Preserved Flowers

I hope you all had a great Christmas!  We sure did at our house having my boys over for brunch and then my  stepdaughter and her boyfriend over for lunch.  They all have difficult work schedules, even during the holidays, so I was tickled to get any time I could, especially with my boys since they're more difficult to pin down!

So Wednesday I was searching for cards for upcoming Stamp-a-Stack classes and ran across this beautiful card by Mary Shields.  When I spotted it, I simply fell in love with it and had to make one, so here it is.

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

Stamps:  Perfectly Preserved - from the Holiday Mini - but carrying over into the new year!!  Woo Hoo! (w-126690 / c-125592)
Card Stock:  Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight and Whisper White
Ink:  StazOn Black, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive and Tangerine Tango Stampin' Write Marker
Extras:  Heat & Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds, VersaMark Stamp Pad and Heat Tool also Perfectly Preserved Framelits for the jar lid and the Lattice Embossing Folder.

Isn't it beautiful?  I just love the freshness of the look and with spring coming up before we know it - I actually saw Valentine candy at the grocery store tonight!!! - I thought it would be a beautiful card to share.

Happy Thursday!

~ Donna

Apple Cider Pouch

Spotted this one on Dawn Olchefske's Control Freak's Tour recently and once again, fell in love with her work!  Thanks Dawn!  I changed up some of the colors and finishing touches, but the design and measurements I followed from her blog.

I just wish my colors photographed better.  I'm up for any suggestions you might have!  I have a great little camera, but I jut can't get great colors.

Start with an 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" piece of cardstock.  Score at 4 1/4" using the Simply Scored.  Then, add the Simply Scored Diagonal Plate and score at 5 3/4".  Fold in half and then fold down the diagonal score.

Using the Crop-a-dile (now retired) punch two 3/16" holes with the Crop-a-dile set on 5/8ths.  Cut about 12 inches of ribbon and go in the bottom hole, come around the front, leaving it loose for the Cinnamon Stick, then poke the ribbon through the top hole, come around front again and tie a bow.

Stamp and cut out 4 apples using the framelits from the Cannery Framelits.  Score down the middle of the apple and then fold them in half attaching to each other 1/2 at a time.

Easy and complete directions with a video are on Dawn's blog.

Stamping Supplies
Stamps and Framelits:  Perfectly Preserved Bundle (w-129943 or c-129944)
Ink: Riding Hood Red
Cardstock:  More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla
DSP: Orchard Harvest Designer Series Paper (126895)
Tools:  Big Shot (113439), Cannery Framelits (included in bundle), Crop-a-Dile (retired)
Accessories: Gumball Green Satin Stitched Ribbon, Early Espresso Baker's Twine (123124)

More Hand-Bac Friends

So, today we went walking the mall and when we passed by Bath and Body Works, I couldn't resist picking up more of the cute Hand Bac bottles.  Candy Corn is obviously the favorite as there was only one of them left and this was at a different location than we shopped at before! 

Here's the first of two new ones.  I'll save one for tomorrow's post.

This one is very obvious... Pumpkin! 

I made the pumpkin by punching out 3 Small Ovals (120908) from Pumpkin Pie cardstock.  I inked the edges with Pumpkin Pie ink and a Sponge Dauber (102892), stamped the stem from Perfectly Preserved (w-126690 / c-126692) and then used the Big Shot to cut out the stem with the Cannery Set Framelits (127822).

The "For You" is from Itty Bitty Banners (w-126255 / c-126257) and cut out with Bitty Banners Framelits (129267).  The DSP behind the pumpkin is from Floral District (126919).

Come back tomorrow to see one more from the Hand-Bac family of frightening friends!  :)

Thanks for stopping by... have a great Sunday!

~ Donna

Perfectly Preserved Window Card

I really like the Perfectly Preserved set from the Holiday Mini.  It's a great stamp set all by itself, but it's even better as a bundle with just the right set of Framelits to go with it.  Save 15% by purchasing the Perfectly Preserved Bundle (w-129943 / c-129944) which gives you the Perfectly Preserved Stamps and the Cannery Set of Framelits Dies.

This card is CASEd from Julie Davison (thanks Julie!)
who CASEd it from a swap at this year's Convention.  I just had to give it a go myself.  I made a couple of little changes of my own which makes me love it even more!

The jar is cut using the framelit die through the cardstock and the DSP (see inside).  I stamped the jar onto our clear Window Sheets (114323) and then sandwiched it between the cardstock and DSP.  Before you put the clear sheet in place, stamp the apple on the inside of the card to make it easier for lining up and to be sure it shows through the jar.

The different things I did from what Julie did was to cut two of the jar tops, one for inside and one outside.  I didn't like the way it was showing the backside of the jar inside the card.  The other difference was using the cross-stitch DSP on the upper part of the card.



Stamps:  Perfectly Preserved Bundle (w-129943 / c-129944) Stamps and Cannery Framelits

Ink:  More Mustard, Raspberry Ripple, Black Staz-On

Cardstock:  Lucky Limeade, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Window Sheets

DSP:  Orchard Harvest (126895)

Cool Tools:  Bitty Banners Framlits, Small Oval Punch, Linen Thread, Stampin Dimensionals

Thank you for looking in.  I hope this inspires you to try something fun with the Window Sheets.

Happy Stampin'

~ Donna