Dec 05 2007
SU Retirement Party
Well, I am having a SU Retirement Party tomorrow, and I finally got around to coming up with the make-n-takes!!! Nothing like leaving it for the last minute!!! My first card uses 1 Cor 13:13 from Elegant Inspirations. I sure hate to see that set go. It’s a keeper for me!!!
I combined it with Carte Postale, which is probably my all time favorite set EVER!!! And I mean EVER!!! Haven’t used it for awhile, and thought it worked into this card well. The DP is from Brocade Backgrounds — love that stuff!!! The bird is white embossed and the circle is run through the Craft White pad for edging. I colored the flower centers up in the corner with the Old Olive marker. This luscious ribbon is from the Theater pack of Ribbon Originals. Love that it is Olive on one side and River Rock on the other. Another really nice quality satin ribbon.
- Stamps: Elegant Inspirations (on the retirement list) and Carte Postale
- Paper: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Brocade Background DP
- Ink: Black Stazon, River Rock, Versa Mark, Craft White. Old Olive Marker.
- Accessories: Theater Ribbon Originals, 1 1/2″ circle punch, mounting tape, pop dots.
Now this card was a really fun one. I was getting tired and a bit punchy, so decided to go with the off-kilter look — works for me!!! This is really quick to put together and it features my favorite flower from Sassy Stems which is on the retirement list. I like the feeling of motion this card evokes. The flower appears to be in motion and the off-kilter panels enhance that. The hardware piece on the bottom with the ribbon actually does dangle and move, and I like that in this card. Sometimes movement on a card drives me nuts, but I like it here — it just *fits*!!! The fun paper is Dashing, and I think it suits this flower just perfectly!!!
- Stamps: Sassy Stems (on the retirement list)
- Paper: Basic Black, Real Red, Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Dashing DP.
- Ink: Black Stazon. Reinkers in Rose Red, Real Red, Old Olive.
- Accessories: Blender pen, Antique Brass Hodgepodge Hardware, 5/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon
That’s it for tonight! Thanks much for stopping in!!!! I have a fun Stamp Simply Challenge planned for Friday. It’s something I have never done before, so I *hope* it’s simple — LOL — it is!!! Hope you can come back then and play!!! However, I do hope to have another upload before then. I just got 2 brand spanking new sets out by Flourishes!!! Look for them here soon!!!
13 responses so far
Beautiful cards, Sharon!
Both are beautiful. I finally got a chance to sit down and look thru the retirement list — I’m surprised at how many good ones are retiring. I’m fairly new to SU so I’m not used to it, but I am surprised at how people just carry on. 😉
You are awesome and so are these cards!! I love the layout that’s slighly off-kilter.
Great cards, love your first card, it is so pretty and elegant.
Can’t wait to see your sale items tonight!!! Gorgeous looking cards– can’t wait to make those also!!! Fun, fun, FUN!!!!
Hey, my only problem is– I probably have every set you have– as you make it so appealing at class and I HAVE to purchase them!!! LOL!!!!
These are both just beautiful Sharon! I love the Carte Postale set too, my biggest problem is how to pronounce it LOL. I like the off-kilter look on the second card………different from the usual!
Beautiful!
Sharon, I love the Carte Postale card! I never know what to do w/this set and you have made such an elegant card w/it. It is simply beautiful!
Pinky
They are both beautiful!! I wish I could come to your SU retirement party tonight! I am sure that the ladies that do come will be very inspired and will be thrilled to make such beautiful cards!! Thanks for sharing as always:)
Love that verse set as well. Lovely job on that card!! Sassy stems is one of my fave’s as well. Have a great evening.
Bye the way, I made those wings for our Bible Study last night and people loved them. Many thanks.
Your retirement party is going to be a Huge hit! I have Sassy Stems, which I love, but really need to think about getting Elegant Inspirations. TFS
P.S. We are now hooked up to Wild Blue 🙂
I love both of these cards but my favorite has to be the first one because I love the brocade background paper too. It is so elegant on this card, I am always amazed at how you tie the details of your cards together. What a lucky group you have who get to make these gorgeous make and takes!