Vintage Leaves with Going Places DSP

I made some retirement predictions when making these cards and I’m glad to say I wasn’t 100% correct. I knew that Timeless Textures was sticking around, as Stampin’ Up!® had already tipped us off about that one, but I feared the Vintage Leaves and dies would retire; happily they are sticking around for another year at least.  I expected the Antique Brads to retire and, sadly, they are not only retiring but sold out in Europe. 

I expected the Going Places DSP to retire as the whole DSP range is invariably replaced every year. But I also thought Guy Greetings could go as it has been around a while – but I’m glad it’s staying as it’s such a useful set. 

So, two out of four isn’t too bad!

The card on the left was the Make & Take at a recent party. We stamped Delightful Dijon onto Hello Honey cardstock (still available as of last night!) and cut it out using the leaf dies. The Going Places paper was cut into strips and arranged into panels , which we topped with a simple banner. 

I also showed the card on the right, which is a slightly ‘stepped up’ version; this features some minimal distressing using the Timeless Textures stamp set, plus some linen thread and the lovely Antique Brad. 

Both were sort-of CASEd from this project by Mary Deatherage. 

Vintage Leaves Photopolymer Bundle [140235] £38.25	Timeless Textures Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140517] £18.00	Guy Greetings Clear Stamp Set [138828] £32.00	Going Places Designer Series Paper Stack [140581] £7.25
Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock [133683] £6.50	Hello Honey A4 Cardstock [133685] £6.50	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] £7.25	Delightful Dijon Classic Stampin' Pad [138327] £6.00
Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [133645] £6.00	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [126976] £6.00	Antique Brads [117273] £5.50	Linen Thread [104199] £4.25

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Mix It Up Monday: Vintage Leaves... and many more

Had a busy weekend/day but it’s still Monday, right? So I’m not too late to post my Mix It Up Monday project!

I made this one this afternoon in my new living room. It’s not really conducive to comfortable living but it currently has a table and a chair and that’s all a crafter needs. I wasn’t too sure about this colour combination from my In Color charts to begin with but I soon warmed to its gentle tones and thought it was perfect for another Vintage Leaves card. Couldn’t resist throwing in some other stamp sets, too!

I began by stamping some fun images onto some Very Vanilla cardstock, which I then layered up with some die-cut leaves, finishing off with a Antique brad and some linen thread. I actually thought Antique brads had retired but a customer ordered some last which, which alerted me to the fact that they’re still current. Hurrah for customers… for this and many other reasons!

Vintage Leaves Photopolymer Bundle [140235]	Gorgeous Grunge Clear Stamp Set [130517]	Jingle All The Way Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139907]	Guy Greetings Clear Stamp Set [138828]
Summer Silhouettes Clear Stamp Set [126447]	Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz [131290]	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550]	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [131180]
Delightful Dijon Classic Stampin' Pad [138327]	Tip Top Taupe Classic Stampin' Pad [138325]	Linen Thread [104199]	Antique Brads [117273]

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