Retirement List - Sold Out Items Update

Lots of items on the Retirement List have now sold out, which means they are no longer available. Here are the sold out items:

Stamps:

• Blast Off (Clear)
• Delightful Dozen (Clear)
• En Français (Wood)
• Fabulous Florets (Wood)
• Fine Feathers (Clear)
• Fine Feathers (Wood)
• Five-Way Flower (Wood)
• Perfectly Penned (Clear)
• Rev Up the Fun
• Simply Stars (Clear)
• Storybook Friends (clear)
• Zoo Review (Clear)

Accessories:

• Basic 3/8″ Glimmer Brads
• Melon Mambo Embossing Powder
• Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter
• Card Stock A4 Gumball Green
• Cardstock A4 Midnight Muse
• Card Stock A4 In Color 2012-2014
• Card Stock A4 Classic Stampin’ Pads In Color Kit 2012-2014
• Primrose Petals  Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill
• Raspberry Ripple  Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill
• Basic Black Standard Stampin’ Around Cartridge
• Baby Tees Stampin’ Around Jumbo Wheel
• Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die
• Lattice Bigz Die
• Little Leaves Sizzlits Die
• Small Heart Punch
• Scallop Border Pun
• Full Heart Punch
• Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack
• 3/16" Corner Punch

Sad to see so many items gone so quickly. If there is something you would like to order from the retirement list (see link to the lists on the right hand side of my blog), do not hesitate to contact me. Remember, get in quick before they're all gone!

Yours faithfully,

Joelle

I'll be missing the mini milk carton!

Well, like I've said before, I always get sad at this time of year when so much of the Stampin' Up! catalogue retires. But it is also a happy time, as it means more new and exciting things are on their way.

Today I have got a cute little milk carton die to show you. This Sizzix die is retiring too, sadly. So I had to share one of my latest creations with you. A friend of mine was having her 40th birthday recently and her mum was desperately trying to organise a surprise party for her. Of course, how could I refuse to help out with the decorations? Below is a pickie of one of the treat boxes I made for the party along with another pressie which literally says 40 Sucks! The pun is on the word sucks as I created two bouquets of 40 chuppa-chup flowers. Unfortunately the photo is far from it's best, as I only remembered to take it on my way out the door to the party. My friend's favourite colour is purple her mum told me, so I stuck with that theme.

Yours in ink,

Joelle 

A Very Special Birthday

Recently I was asked to make a VERY special card for a VERY special lady. I was asked to make a 100th birthday card for a local lady for a surprise celebration. There were some special conditions of this card; it had to state "happy 100th birthday", it was to be a garden theme (as Carm loves her garden) and it needed space for approximately 70 people to write a message and sign their name. I felt so honoured to be asked to create this card. I was fortunate enough to be asked to make her 99th birthday card last year, and of course I couldn't knock back the opportunity to create her 100th card this year. This card was from all the ladies at Carm's local bowling club - yes, she still bowls, though I did read in the paper that she is "retiring" from bowling this year - not bad coming from a lady who has just turned 100! Let's hope we are all as fit and active as Carm when we reach 100!
So I created an "explosion" box card, I know this sounds like a bit of a risk for a 100th card, but really, the only "explosion" that occurs is that when you take the lid off, the card opens out!

100 Explosion Card Closed

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Explosion card opened - There were several layers of this (12 in total) to allow all members to sign & add a comment.

Centre display

I used all Stampin' Up! Products to create this card (except for the silk & paper flowers on the lid). I mainly used Sale-a-bration items, purely because at the time it was Sale-a-bration and it fitted in so well with the garden theme. I could not post it at the time, as it would have spoilt the surprise. The products I used were: Petal Parade stamp set (SAB), Sweet Sorbet DSP, Secret Garden stamp set and framelits (retiring - boo hoo!), Papillion Potpurri stamp set, glue dots, Whisper White, Pistachio Pudding, Blushing Bride, Summer Starfruit & Calypso Coral cardstocks & ink pads,window sheets, SNAIL, Stampin' dimensionals, Score Pal, sticky strip, Number Dies (also retiring!), silver glitter cardstock, large & small butterfly punches and scallop tag punch (from the current occasions catalogue) and pearl basic jewels. 

Hope you enjoy this creation!
Yours in inky claws,
Joelle