just one more

This stamp set is called With Gratitude. This stamp set is beautiful, it has several different leaf images as well as two sentiment "with gratitude" and "hope". I love set that come with sentiments because I have a very difficult time buying the sentiment sets. I don't know if anyone else is like that but they don't wow me like the other stamp sets, so anytime I can get beautiful images and words in one I love it!!

retired samples

So cool was one of my favorite sets in the Spring/summer catalog last year. Then it went on the dormant list and now it's retiring. It's not a stamp set for everyone but if you have teens or preteens in your life--it's great. It can be used for both boys and girls and can be used for many different occasions.

I definitely picked to different kinds of stamp sets today. This card was made using the Kind Thoughts stamp set which is very feminine and whimsy. it includes the sentiment "kind thoughts" as well as the beautiful butterfly and flourish and a few other stamps. It really is beautiful.

More samples with retiring sets

If you love florals stamps, Pretty Peony just be on your wish list. It is one of the many two step stampin' sets that Stampin' UP! offers. The great thing about sets like this is that the Stampin' UP! artists have done all the hard work for you. You don't have to do any shading because when you layer the stamps onto each other it is already shaded beautifully.

Ahoy, Matey has got to be one of the cutest stamps ever. clean lines and easy to color (it even has a matching wheel. Of course this stamp set came out the year AFTER Caleb had a pirate themed birthday!

I'm finally getting back into the swing of things

Okay all Christmas decorations are down (except for the two snowmen that I left in the kid's bathroom and the dish towels that were in the laundry when I put away the decorations). All Christmas presents are basically put away. I still have to make and write thank you notes. I hope to have that done by the end of the week. I have a mountain of laundry that has been neglected because I was too busy playing cool games like mouse trap, mancala and the High School Musical DVD game (I know you are jealous). Anyway I don't think I'll be doing much stamping until the weekend so to tide you over I'll be posting some samples from the Stampin' Up! website using some of my favorite retiring sets. Today's card is a sample of Bronc Buster--a great boy stamp set!

Stampin' UP! is also doing an INVENTORY BLOW OUT SALE. For a complete list of retiring stamps and accessories and the inventory sale check out my Stampin' UP! website.

Retired set--side kick sayings

Okay, here's one more set that I'm selling. It's a hostess set from last year called "

Side kick sayings". it's easy to use because it's got an image and a greeting together on one stamp. This set has three different stamps in it and I'm selling it for $10.

Selling Retired Sets--So Much

You guys know that I'm selling most of my retired stamp sets for about 50% off the catalog price. I'm hoping to sell enough of my retired stamps to buy the big shot (I just love it).

This is one of the sets I'm selling it's called "So Much" I've used it for cards and scrapbook pages. One of my favorite things about this set is stamping the circles in white and using a paper piercer to create a faux stitched circle. It's very easy (the friend card shows an example of this.)

I'm selling this set for $15. Let me know if you are interested.

Retired Sets for Sale

I still have several retired stamp sets for sale. Some are slightly used, some are brand new! They are approx. 50% off the catalog price. If you are interested in any of them let me know.

Make it Count (num) $10
Sweet Dreams (num) $10
Polka Dots & Paisleys $9
alphabits $9
sidekick sayings $10
Christmas Carolers $9f
ine frames $7
Wishing you$10
So much $15
Friends & Flowers simply scrappin kit $10
purely pomegrante stamp pad $3
blue bayou stamp pad $3