Sunday So Long... Farewell... Auf Wiedersehen... Goodbye!

Two posts for you today... almost a wedding kind of a day... as there is something old... something new... something borrowed... and something blue! Starting with the something old... and the blue... Scroll down to my earlier for the NEW... 

So I have a quick round up of some 10 retiring discounted favourites... using products now only available for less than 48 hours! 

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And I have to admit that ... having just finished this round up post... I am SO SO SAD to see these all time favourites disappear from my crafty stash for classes... but I have to admit that most will be staying in the Keep Box!!

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So first up! Used just a few times.. At Home With You stamps... and co-ordinating At Home dies

And these are just a few of my samples!! So going to miss using this one... for New Home, Christmas... and furniture in particular!

Next... my 3 Top don't miss these whilst you can! No sample pictures as they cover too much ground!!

The Envelope Punch Board... to much fun and usage of this one over the years... and I never did make many envelopes!! But I am particularly sad to see this essential tool disappear from my repertoire ( though I will keep it for making envelopes and boxes for personal use!!)

The New Colour ink pads and Markers... 

Remember we had a Colour Refresh last year? So we had a pack of just the new colours to "top up" the carryover old colours to end up with a full new collection (or four!)... and now they go!

 Great value ...particularly now they are discounted....

Then we have... Hometown Greetings dies (with co-ordinating Hearts Come Home stamps)... 

 

Far far too many projects to share in this post... but luckily I already have a round-up post for you here! All in the blues!!!

Bubble Over stamps and co-ordinating Bottles & Bubbles dies also going... such a useful set for Men & Kids alike... another tear being shed here!

Ooh... gosh... Coffee Cafe too... and co-ordinating Coffee Cups dies... 

Gulp... Detailed Floral dies! Again much used... 

Dragonfly Dreams & Detailed Dragonfly dies! Loved these for showcasing different techniques... and ending up with a spectacular card too...

Beautifully and Delightfully Detailed papers... happy to keep and use what I have left of these... as they just produce a simply stunning and special card with no faff! In seconds!

As well as a lovely Home Decor project or two!

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Detailed Floral Notecards in Multi Colours!

Remember this little set... well before I had carried on with finding easier ways to make my notecards.... I had cut a panel using various different colours for my thank you cards that I pop in with my customer orders...

They all have different favourite colours so I thought it was a great opportunity to see the beautiful die cut used with a myriad of colours...

First up were the blues... photo at the top... starting from the left... Island Indigo, Bermuda Bay, Dapper Denim and Night of Navy

Next up... the neutrals... 

Again from the left... Basic Black, Sahara Sand, Tip Top Taupe...

Then the purples...

Rich Razzleberry, Elegant Eggplant, Wisteria Wonder...

And then I started to play with some colour combinations!!! Unfortunately most not photoed.... so just an example... though I am loving this combi... and not one I would have remotely thought about without a bit of a play!

And cough... you will notice that I hadn't finished off all the cards with the bit of Bakers Twine before I photographed.... Oops...

Super CAS Thinking of You Floral Phrases Cards

I don't think you can get much simpler than these... but they say what you need to say when you need to say it!!! Using Floral Phrases and hostess Time of Year stamp sets

 Added 3D'd roses on the first one for a bit of extra dimension...

Night of Navy Rose sprays second stampings... so wording more vibrant...

Detailed Floral Phrases Roses - and a few tips....

 

Love the rose image in the Floral Phrases set... Armed with scissors you can have a gorgeous individual rose image in about 30 seconds... or about a minute will result in a couple of leaf sprays which come in handy too...

And I have to admit that the rose & leaves image detracted from my liking of the stamp set at first... In fact I wasn't going to buy the bundle... but then I realised I could get the clear mount bundle for free from Stampin' Up! with some of my earned rewards... and so I did... phew... as I love the greetings... and this image after all....

So back to the card... it started off life as the super CAS panel... but I noticed that there was a mark on my panel so I couldn't stamp a Floral Phrases greeting as intended... so my Hostess Time of Year stamp set was still out... and the banner made for a great cover up job... 

So first tip for you here (of 3) ... the mark was because a piece of die cut scrap was on my Precision Plate when I went to cut the next panel...so when the pressure was applied through the Big Shot... there was a small dent left behind... so make sure you don't have any scraps lying around on your plate!!

Back to the card... I thought it was a bit... plain... so I faffed around with a few ideas and then realised that that rose would make a great add on... these are second stampings ( ie ink ued in Night of Navy, stamped off onto a scrap of paper, and then stamped on Thin Whisper White card) And yes I had to use the leaves too... I do like my fussy cutting!!

And a second tip for you (of 3) ...for the rose... you can cut it out at different sizes... really easy as there are the lines there for you to cut round... so my top left rose is full size...whereas my bottom right rose is smaller....

And a third tip(s) for you... for the die-cutting of the Detailed Floral dies... which I am finding really straightforward!! After a bit of playing around initially... Which is incredible with this amount of detail....

For me the recommended Precision Plate is key... with the multipurpose platform with both tabs... 

I roll the die and card through twice...  I also then flip the die and card over and roll it through again (so for a 3rd time)... so this time the die is cutting through onto the plastic plate... and suddenly some extra magic happens....

Then the bits are just falling off... a tap or two of the die resulting in most of the bits dropping out... if not... a quick brush with the die cut brush and everything is out.... I think I have only had to poke out 2-3 of the tiniest bits on a few cuts...

Detailed Floral Clean & Simple Notecard Set

Did I tell you these Detailed Floral dies are my favourite product...ever!! They work like a dream.... though they do require the recommended Precision Plate in my opinion...

I started to make my customer Thank You cards to go out with orders... and the process just started to change as I carried on with my task!! So I just had to share...

First we have a Night of Navy die cut panel mounted onto a plain Whisper White card blank...

Next we have a Whisper White card blank die cut... then a Night of Navy panel mounted onto the back of the die cut area...

Then we have a Whisper White card blank die cut... then a Night of Navy panel mounted onto the back of the card...

Finishing off with a Night of Navy card blank die cut... then a Whisper White panel mounted onto the back of the card... with the greeting embossed in white on this version...

I love all 4 versions.... but the last 2 look so beautiful as you peep through that filigree detail... and require no fussy "being tight with your Tombow" glue action on narrow filigree sections...! So easy peasy... though less strong when standing up of course...

And a few other details... 

The card blank is a 10.5cm Square card blank (4 1/8" Square). 

I am cutting a 10.2cm (4") wide panel to die cut through (ie as in the first version)

And a 9.9cm (3 15/16") panel to stick on the backs

I have used the co-ordinating Floral Phrases stamps... which I have quickly come to LOVE... but more on that another day...

And I finished off simply with Night of Navy or Whisper White Solid Bakers Twine. Really wish I had bought all the coloured Solid Bakers Twines straightaway... loving them!! Oh well I am ordering again later this week so I can quickly resolve that stock problem....

Now back to using the co-ordinating Floral Boutique papers for next week's classes.... Ooh... think I might just create a box for 4 notecards.... 

And finally... I have to admit... I think you are going to see a lot of makes over the months with these papers!!! I think they are the business....! In my happy corner...