Aloha, all!
Well, we're almost there – many great Stampin' Up! products are going to be unavailable for purchase as of close of business tomorrow, Tuesday, August 31, 2010. Sniff! I'll really miss them!
I made today's card with a set that I fell in love with at the beginning, but then didn't use nearly enough – Bouquet Bunch. It's so sweet! Maybe it's just because I haven't been in a "sweet" mood this summer with my husband's illness. But now that he's better and the "sweet" is back, the set is going away! I hope you don't let it get away from you if you've been eyeing it for yourself.
Can you look at that little bird on the potted tree and not just think, "Cute!"? You can't really see the little squirrel over there in the bottom right corner so I made a little photo just of him. He is definitely putting on a "Thinking of You" look – and wondering why I've been ignoring him. I really miss the little critters here in Hawaii, pain in the rear though they may be when you have birds to feed on the mainland. But (as is common) I digress! This set is made to order for those of us using clear mount rubber stamps. Nothing has to fit really close when you are putting all the elements of the stamp set together. So just having the clear mounts works well in making cards with this set If you purchase a wood mount set, you probably should use a Stamp-a-ma-jig to line them up.
There's another product that I first thought of when I started putting these colors together – that's the 5/8" Satin Ribbon in Chocolate Chip. Yes, it's in the Summer Mini Catalog, but it's NOT in the 2010-2011 "Big" catalog. So my assumption is that this is going to go away with the Summer Mini, too. I could have sworn that I bought some of the Chocolate Chip ribbon, but it's nowhere in the Craft Room to be found. And, while the Early Espresso ribbon is definitely brown, it's definitely a lot darker than Chocolate Chip. So another thing to consider if you're planning a last minute order from the Summer mini.
Here's what the Bouquet Bunch Stamp Stamp Set looks like. If you'd like to order it, you can do that 24/7 on my website. Or call me (808.854.6145) and I can place the order for you by Tuesday!
Oh, and I just had to let a bit more of our garden show as the card's backdrop. It just seemed to be made as a backdrop for this picture! Great view from the Craft Room!
