farewell fiesta card night!

Friday night I co-hosted a Farewell Fiesta card making event with my upline Andrea...6 cards for $12. Each of the six cards featured mostly retiring stamp sets and accessories. I was responsible for designing and preparing three of the cards and Andrea was responsible for the other three. We wanted to be able to ink up some of our retiring stamp sets before we say "adios" to many of them! We held a door prize drawing every 1/2 hour and had lots of retiring or long-retired products to buy and many Fiesta-themed goodies to eat...and margaritas! I think the ladies had a fun time...I know I did! It was a fun time with 12 stampers who joined us for food, fun, and stamping the night away!

Below are the three cards I created...


Stamp Set: Seeing Stars (retiring)

Paper: Whisper White, Night of Navy, Real Red

Ink: Night of Navy, Real Red, Versamark (for embossing)

Accessories: Dimensionals, Real Red 3/8" Taffeta ribbon (retiring-25% off!), Night of Navy 1/8" Taffeta ribbon (retiring-25% off!), red brads, White Embossing Powder

Tools: Star punch (retiring), Paper Snips (to cut out small stars), Paper Piercing Tool & Mat Pack, Embossing Tool

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Stamp Set: Hello Again (retiring)

Paper: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Wild Wasabi, Daffodil Delight

Ink: Melon Mambo, markers - Melon Mambo, Wild Wasabi

Accessories: Dimensionals, Rhinestones, Daffodil Delight 5/8" Grosgrain ribbon (retiring)

Tools: Scallop Rectangle Clearlits Die, Paper Snips (to cut out butterfly), Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Small Oval punch (retired-sold out!), 1-3/4" x 7/8" Oval punch,

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Stamp Set: Birthday Bliss (retiring)

Paper: Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz, Tempting Turquoise, Poppy Parade, Pawsitively Prints II DSP (retiring-25% off!)

Ink: Early Espresso, markers - Poppy Parade, Tempting Turquoise, Pear Pizzazz

Accessories: Dimensionals, Dazzling Diamonds (adhered with the 2-Way Glue Pen)

Tools: 2-3/8" Scallop Circle punch, 1-3/4" Circle punch, 2" Circle (using non-SU! cutting tool), Corner punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch

4th of July Party Ensemble...on CPC (and a giveaway!!)

Yay! It's finally my day to share with you the project(s) that I designed for Craft Project Central this month. I was so honored to be asked to be a June contributor and as part of the perks I get to give away a FREE June subscription ($10 value) to one of my blog readers! All you have to do is leave a comment by Saturday at midnight on this post telling me one of your favorite things about summer!

Are you throwing a Fourth of July party this year? Create a coordinated ensemble of patriotic ideas to add a special handmade touch to your party decor! Your guests will love the bright colors of red, white, and blue adorning the table! Project instructions include, Firecracker Party Favors, Straw Tag Decorations, Napkin & Silverware/Utensil Holders, and Flavored Drink Holder instructions! And, if you’re not throwing a Fourth of July party, use these instructions to make these items for any other type of party, birthday, shower, holiday, etc.!

June Bonus Project

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And just so you know...the Star Punch & Seeing Stars Stamp Set I used for these projects are both retiring at the end of the month! You'll want to get your hands on these products before they're gone...they are great products for the 4th of July! Let me know if you'd like to place an order!