Rick Adkins : 2019 Retiring List

Friday, May 10, 2019

All That You Are Stamp Set is Retiring....So Sad

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I am sad that the All That You Are Stamp Set is Retiring. It has been one of my favorites to use these past few months since it came out in the 2019 Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalog. The Stamp set is guaranteed to be in stock until May 24, 2019 after that it will be while supplies last. So if this stamp set was on your list and you haven't gotten it yet I encourage you to visit my online store and get it now. Let's have a look at a few cards I made using it shall we.

On the first example I used ink blending to create a ombre' background using a few of my favorite Stampin' Up! blues. Then I dried the ink and heat embossed the flowers from the stamp set using white embossing powder. I then used just plain water and showed you in the video tutorial how to do the flux bleaching technique. If you missed that video you can watch it here.

The next card I did I did in watercolors. I stamped each of the flowers in a light color ink and did a no line watercolor card. This takes a little time and isn't something that I would say a beginner should try if you've never watercolored before. This technique takes a little time to master and it's one that you have to keep going with even if you don't think it's right. It will all work out in the end.

It has such fun bold flowers that's great for many different techniques. Here's a closer look at the stamp set and the cards that Stampin' Up! created for the catalog.

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You can see from the stamp images above that you can use this bold lined images for your favorite coloring technique or would work well just with a simple stamped card. If I did a simple card using this set I think I would do a tone on tone card base stamping the large flower image everywhere to create a dramatic background on my card base. And, then stamp the sentiment on another piece of paper that I may have punched from whisper white cardstock, adding it with a few dimensionals. I love the font on this stamp set, they are great. And, the sentiments are great for any occasion. Here's a little closer look at the cards from the Occasions Catalog.

The smaller flowers coordinate with the Frosted Floral dies from the 2018 Holiday Catalog. So that makes cutting them out so much easier.

Thanks for dropping by today I hope that you have found a little inspiration today and that you have fallen in love, if you haven't already, with the All That You Are Stamp Set. Remember that this stamp set is retiring and will be gone after June 3, 2019. So if you want it you need to place it in your shopping cart now.

Happy Stampin'

Rick Adkins

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Stampin' Up! Shopping List

All That You Are Cling Stamp Set [148664] $23.00	Frosted Bouquet Framelits Dies [147895] $33.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.75	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $7.50
Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad [147138] $7.50	Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad [147098] $7.50	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $7.50	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $7.50
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $7.50	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad* [102277] $5.95	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $7.50	Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101910] $9.00
Aqua Painters [103954] $17.00

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Sweetest Thing Bundle Retires Soon

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you one of my favorite suites from the 2019 Occasions Catalog. I feel in love with the Sweetest Thing Product Suite, it had a fun stamp set, with matching dies, fabulous designer series paper, fun ribbon (that by the way was reversible), and other fun products and embellishments. I am so said to see these products go that I have decided to share with you the few cards that I made with these products plus a card that I haven't shared before. So we will start with the new card.

I used the fun rainbow striped designer series paper for this card along with the reversible ribbon to draw attention to this clean and simple birthday card. I really wanted this beautiful piece of paper to be the stand out on this card. I am going to be honest this design was one of the reasons I wanted this pack of paper in my collection. I stamped the sentiment in Gorgeous Grape and the frame in Coastal Cabana and then used the matching dies to cut it out. And, that was really how I created this fun playful card.

This was one of the first cards that I created with this suite of products. I created a hidden z-fold card to feature the products in this entire suite. You can read more about this card by clicking here. Unlike a regular z-fold card I have hidden the fold on the inside.

The next card that I created features the gummy bear designer series paper from the paper pack. I am going to be honest with you I love gummy bears especially the Haribo brand. Almost as much as chocolate. I know right that's saying a lot. You can see more about his card here.

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I hope that you have enjoyed my little walk through of the Sweet Thing Suite. If you want any of these products you need to do so before they all sale out. These items are currently on the retirement list and will only be around while supplies last. I did check my online store to see if it was still available before this post went live and it was. Here's a look at all the products left in the suite.

Happy Stampin'

Rick Adkins