Another New Hostess Set

This is another Hostess Set coming July 1st called Faith in Nature. I had fun watercoloring this but the picture does not do it justice. If you click on the picture, you can see a larger image which is a bit clearer.

New Hostess Set

Check out this pretty card I received in a swap last night at a demonstrator meeting. Unfortunately my picture does not do justice to the colors! This is a new Hostess Set called Array of Sunshine coming July 1st, and it uses the new InColors Calypso Coral, Pool Party, and Lucky Limeade. Unfortunately, there is no name on the card so I can't give anyone their proper credit!

Bella Toile Background

One of my favorite background stamps is retiring as of June 30th. I have used the Bella Toile stamp a lot since it came out and will really miss it. It is a fabulous stamp to use for so many different techniques.

This card is one that we will be doing on Monday, June 27th at the Basic & Beautiful! Class and it uses the Faux Tile Technique. I did not put a greeting on the card as I decided to wait to see when I needed it. To see the details on the Basic & Beautiful! class, click here.

A Flower For All Seasons

This small flower set is found on page 107 of the Catalogue and is retiring as of June 30th. I was amazed at how much this set grew on me and how much I used it! Now I will really miss it.

My cards for today feature two sets that are retiring as of June 30th. The first set is called Cheers to You and can be found on Page 56 in the big catalogue. The second card uses the same set and also features the Sock Monkey set which is found on page 83.

Before I move on to today's cards, I would like to take a minute to thank everyone who sent me cards and well wishes. Surgery is now behind me and am definitely on the road to recovery!

Now on to stamping stuff! I have been going through some of my retired sets and cards, and thought I would like to share some cards made with sets that are retiring. One of the sets I will definitely miss is called Pun Fun and can be found on page 76 of the big catalogue. Above are some cards made with this set over the years.

Sneak Peek Number 3!

Can you guess? The ice cream cone is made with the new set Pennant Parade and punched with the Pennant Punch. The ice cream is made with the Cupcake Punch and, of course, it needed a bit of glitter! I found the design for this card on our fabulous demonstrator showcase.