Among all the uncertainty over the forthcoming Retiring List one thing we can be sure of, all Host stamp sets will retire. This is because these exclusive sets are only available to purchase using 'Stampin' Rewards' earned for hosting a qualifying party or submitting a qualifying order. They are always retired at the end of the catalogue in which they appear and replaced with all new stamp sets. They're right at the back of the catalogues and easily missed which is a shame. So today's ... VIEW POST
Leafy Heart Makes A Simple Layer
Once upon a time I never fussy cut anything. Then as time went on I'd cut shapes or simple images when I had no punch or die to do it for me. Now I find myself reaching for my Paper Snips more and more often. When I started today's project I fully intended to have my stamped heart on a simple square layer. However, as so often happens, when I began to put the project together another option popped into my head. TEXTURED BACKGROUND I began my project by creating the card base and ... VIEW POST
Simple Idea For A Sympathy Card
This morning I had a simple goal to create a sympathy card that was unfussy and elegant. I chose a palette of greys and one of the new Host stamp sets from the Annual Catalogue. I had a feeling this would be a quick project but even I was surprised by just how quickly this sympathy card came together. WITH SYMPATHY I began this project with a Basic Gray ink pad as I felt that black would be too harsh. Then on a layer of Whisper White Card I stamped the large "with sympathy" sentiment ... VIEW POST