Stampin' Up!'s Retiring Products

My friends, today is it!!  It's the last day to order Stampin' Up! retiring products!

Every year Stampin' Up! says a fond farewell to retiring products.  This year, we are saying good-bye to HUNDREDS of stamps and accessories from the 2011-2012 Catalog.  When these products officially retire today, at 11:50 P.M. Mountain Time, they are gone forever. 

You may want to take a last look at the retiring products at this LINK to make sure you got all the items you wanted.  

Tomorrow is the debut of the new 2012-2013 Catalog (Woohoo!!!).  If you don't have it in your hot little hands already, let me know!  There are so many new and fun products that become available.  Get your order ready!

God's Blessings!

 Guneaux Designs



 

Direct to Paper Technique

Did everyone has a good Memorial Day remembering the holiday's real purpose?  I don't know how you feel, but I don't like the commercialization of this holiday. 

I'll not get on my soap box and move on.  I decided for my project share today to try for the first time the "direct to paper" technique where you use a swiping motion with stamp pads or spots to apply ink to card stock.  It really was quite simple.  Again, this was my first try, so don't be too hard on me! (lol)

I used a Getting Started Collection of Classic Stampin' Spots (119979) to apply Marina Mist, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Early Espresso, and Pumpkin Pie inks.  To my knowledge, there are no special tricks to this technique ~ it's a form of art for which you decide how to use. 

I added the expired Sale-A-Bration Everyday Enchantment Organdy Calypso Coral Ribbon at the bottom of the card.  The sentiment, enjoy, is from the Fabulous Phrases Stamp Set (120501) and it was applied to Whisper White card stock with Calypso Coral ink.  I used one of the new Bitty Banners Framelits (129267) to create the sentiment.  And the wonderful stamp set that I hate to see go, Plant Hope (117042) was used for the tree images.  This Thursday, May 31, is the last day to buy this stamp set.  Enjoy!

God's Blessings!

Guneaux Designs

Stampin' Up! Memorial Day Card

Let us pause today in remembrance of those who gave their precious lives for our nation, the United States of America.  Let us also bow our heads in prayer for those brave military men and women who currently are serving our nation, and those who have served in a war, conflict, or engagement and walked away with visible and invisible injuries and scars.  May God bless them ALL, and may we be very thankful for them placing their lives in jeopardy to protect US and our precious freedom!

If you cannot stand behind our veterans, please feel free to stand in front of them!

This card is dedicated to my family members who have served this great country in such a brave manner!

God's Blessings!

Guneaux Designs

Zentangle Piece of Art

Today I am sharing a Zentangle piece of art that I developed.  I used a piece of Stampin' Up! Whisper White Card Stock (100730) when developing it.  Tell me what you see as the main element in the Zentangle!  Hope you enjoy!

(click on pic to enlarge)



God's Blessings!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs



Flower Fest and Twitterpaded DSP

The beautiful Stampin' Up! stamp set, Flower Fest, will no longer be available after May 31, which is next Thursday.  One of the images, the flower, from the stamp set is featured on this card.

Also featured on this card is the beautiful Twitterpaded Designer Series Paper (DSP), which is being carried over into the new catalog that debuts next Friday!  (Aren't you so excited about the new catalog?)

The card base is 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" that opens from the bottom.  It is made with Lucky Limeade Card Stock.  Hopefully you can see the diagonal lines I created on it with the Stampin' Up! Simply Scored Diagonal Plate for the Simply Scored Scoring Tool.

The triangle mat for the top piece that holds a triangle piece of the Twitterpaded DSP is made from Riding Hood Red Card Stock, as is the scallop trim made with the Scallop Trim Border Punch.  The piece of Twitterpaded DSP that runs down the front of the card is approximately 4-1/4" long and 1-3/8" wide. 

The sentiment "Friend" is from the You're A Gem stamp set that retires next Thursday.  The upcoming Bitty Banners Framelits (129267) was used for the Whisper White Card Stock that the sentiment is on.  The mat for the sentiment is Baja Breeze Card Stock.

TIP:  If you do not have a matching banner that is slightly larger that one you used, trace around that banner with a pencil onto card stock and cut out the tracing.  That is how I made the Baja Breeze mat.  It may be slightly different, but it sure meets the need.

The flower featured on the card (from Flower Fest stamp set) is embossed with White Embossing Powder and water colored with the Stampin' Up! Aqua Painter, using Daffodil Delight and Riding Hood Red Inks. 

If you have questions on the card, click on the "Ask Questions" button under the banner and send me your question(s).  Enjoy!

God's Blessings!

Guneaux Designs