Throwback Thursday!

Hello Stampers!  Welcome back!  Thanks for stopping by today.

The other day as I was browsing through our online site just for Stampin' Up! Demonstrators, a fellow demo, Nicole Tugrul created a cute Christmas card with a retired stamp set. Now, how many of us have a favorite set or two that is retired that we forget to use? I know I do! I was inspired to dust off one of my favorite Christmas sets for my creation today. Hence, the Throwback Thursday post for today.

I used a stamp set called Sunny Seasons Greetings, back from 2001.  It's a set of 7 images, and this was back when you had to cut out your own stamps, in other words, cut off the excess rubber from the stamp.  It was a lot of work.  But I'm glad I never got rid of this set. I remember when I first bought it, I fell in love with the palm tree and the Santa image.  Living in Arizona, the weather is perfect around this time of year.  You will often see people walking around in shorts, t-shirts and flip fops.

Of course, once I got the stamp set in my hands and started playing with it, I realized how much "work" it was to color in the images, lol.  So back then, making duplicate Christmas cards with this stamp set was not in the cards for me...a few cards, yes, but not for everyone on my list!

But for today, I had fun coloring in all the images.

Here is what I created:

What do you think?  Do you remember this stamp set? Lots of colors in this card, but I really like the way it came out! I also used non-traditional Christmas colors; Melon Mambo and Bermuda Bay to layer my card.  

Until next time my friends!

Another Fab Friday Mashup!

Hi Stampers!  Welcome back!  Oh my goodness am I super excited to share my creation with you today!! I combined two blog challenges into one for my card.  The color challenge from Fab Friday and the design challenge at The Friday Mashup. This is my second time combining both challenges, it must be something about Fridays!  I was challenged by both blogs and so happy that I was, my creative mojo got a great boost!

I used a technique called scherenschnitte stamping and I found the tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers.  I hate to admit that this was the first time I inked up the stamp set called Forest Friends, even though it is now retired.  When I first got the stamp set I had an idea of what I wanted to use it for, but I never got around to it, until now.  So glad I remembered I have this set and that I never got rid of it!

I LOVE HOW THIS CAME OUT!!!  I'm so proud of myself. Wanna hear something funny, it took me longer to cut out the polaroid frame!  It kept tearing and tearing...I finally had to glue it very carefully.  Cutting out the deer and the bunny was easier! LOL.

Here's your Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a project with a "Game/Woodsy type Animal (Deer, Moose, Turkey, etc). "
2. Create a project using a "Woodgrain look. "
3. Or Mash it Up and create a "project with Woodgrain and a Woodsy animal image. "

I always appreciate receiving comments on my blog, let me know if you have tried this technique before or if you have a retired stamp set you just inked up for the first time! 

Thanks so much for stopping by, until next time!