STAMPIN' UP! BLESSINGS OF HOME RETIREMENT CARD

In recent months I've had need for a few cards to congratulate friends on their retirement, so I decided to make another to add to my stash.  I have paired the beautiful Blessings of Home bundle with some of the more subdued designs from the Abstract Beauty Designer Series Paper pack.  I'm loving the blues and greens together.

I stamped the large floral spray on Basic White card, using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  The flowers were coloured with Balmy Blue and Night of Navy (Light) Stampin' Blends markers, with So Saffron Light Stampin' Blends used for the centres.  I coloured the leaves with Just Jade Stampin' Blends, and cut out the stamped image with the handy co-ordinating die.

The small, Happy Retirement!, sentiment is from the Many Happenings stamp set.  It was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and cut out using the Messages Die.  A  Blue Adhesive-Backed Gem was added to each end.

The Dark Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends marker worked beautifully for custom-colouring some White Glittered Organdy Ribbon.  I stamped Congratulations (from A Grand Kid) in Just Jade ink on Basic White card, and cropped it using a Stitched Rectangles die.

Listed below are all the Stampin' Up! products I used to make this card.  If you live in Australia, and would like to shop with me for your Stampin' Up! supplies, you can get to my online store by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below.

Product List

Blessings Of Home Bundle (English) [157939] $90.00	A Grand Kid Cling Stamp Set (English) [152500] $37.00	Many Happenings Cling Stamp Set [155001] $38.00	Stamparatus [148187] $85.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $14.25
Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $15.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Abstract Beauty 4" X 6" (10.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [158039] $26.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Just Jade Classic Stampin' Pad [153115] $13.00
Just Jade Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [153107] $15.50	Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154830] $15.50	So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154905] $15.50	Night Of Navy Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154891] $15.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Messages Die [154422] $59.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00	White 3/8'' (1 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon [156408] $14.75	Blue Adhesive-Backed Gems [153547] $14.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00