A Few Last Chance Products Projects!

Hello!  Today I am sharing a few projects I worked on this week using a few of the Stampin' Up! Last Chance Products (products that are retiring from the May 2022-April 2023 Annual Catalogue and the January-April 2023 Mini Catalogue).  There are only a few days left in the Last Chance Promotion - it will end on May 1, 2023 - during which the retiring products are available, while supplies last, with many at substantial discounts!

In addition to the basic tools and supplies used to complete the projects this week - Paper Trimmer (item 152392), stylus and scoreboard (Simply Scored Scoring Tool - item 122334), Bone Folder (item 102300), Take Your Pick Tool (item 144107), Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine (item 149653), and, for the main adhesive, Multipurpose Liquid Glue (item 110755), I used the following retiring products:

• Bermuda Bay cardstock (item 1311`97) and Bermuda Bay ink (item 147096);
• Soft Suede cardstock (item 115318) and Soft Suede ink (item 147115);
• Evening Evergreen cardstock (item 155574) and Evening Evergreen ink (item 155576);
• Mango Melody cardstock (item 146989) and Mango Melody ink (item 147093)
• Blushing Bride cardstock (item 131198);
• Mint Macaron cardstock (item 138337);
• Pear Pizzazz cardstock (item 131201);
• Rich Razzleberry ink (item 147091);
• Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker (item 100082) - 30% discount (newly designed Stampin' Write Markers will be introduced with the launch of the May 2023-April 2024 Annual Catalogue on May 2, 2023);
• Abigail Rose 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (item 159037) - 10% discount;
• Perfectly Penciled 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (item 159244);
• Pretty Prints 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (item 159245) - 30% discount;
• 2021-2023 In Colour 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper Assortments (item 159254) - Soft Succulent patterned paper;
• 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper Assortments - Regals (item 159256) - Pumpkin Pie patterned paper;
• 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper Assortments - Brights (item 159258) - Gorgeous Grape and Daffodil Delight patterned papers;
• 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper Assortments - Subtles (item 159255 - unfortunately sold out) - Highland Heather patterned paper;
• Vellum 12" x 12" Layering Designs (item 157764) - 50% discount;
• 2022-2024 In Colour Matte Decorative Dots (item 159186) - 50% discount;
• Full Basket dies (item 158679) - 30% discount;
• Cheerful Basket stamp set (item 158674);
• Teacup dies (item 160186) - 50% discount;
• Blossoming Happiness dies (item 158823) - 60% discount;
• Honeybee Blooms dies (item 157951) - 60% discount;
• Harvest dies (item 156504) - 60% discount;
• Nature's Harvest stamp set (item 156495);
• Brilliant Wings dies (item 155523) - 60% discount;
• Forever Flourishing dies (item 152714) - 50% discount;
• Forever Fern stamp set (item 152559) - for the "hello" sentiment;
• Summer Shadows dies (item 156618) - 60% discount;
• Daffodil Daydream stamp set (item 157786);
• Dragonfly Garden stamp set (item 154411);
• Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder (item 149643) - 10% discount;
• Queen Bee dies (item 160484) - 60% discount;
• Best Day stamp set (item 160798) - for the "Happy Birthday!" sentiment; and
• Dragonfly Trinkets (item 160520).

On with the projects!

For this "ode to Bermuda Bay" project, in addition to the Stampin' Up! supplies, I used a 4" x 2 1/8" x 1 1/2" wooden birdhouse from Dollarama (I cut off the back roof overhang so that it would lie flat against the wood panel), a 7" x 5" x 1" deep wood panel (purchased at a local art supply store), and "almost Bermuda Bay" acrylic paint (also from Dollarama!) to paint the birdhouse.  After painting I sanded the birdhouse with a fine grit sandpaper.  After the DSP panels were glued to the wood panel I used a strong white glue to attach the birdhouse.

To complete the project I used the following Stampin' Up! supplies:

• Calypso Coral/Petal Pink shaded paper from the Pretty Prints 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper for the front of the panel, and Petal Pink/Very Vanilla striped paper from the Abigail Rose 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper to cover the four sides of the panel.  After gluing on the DSP I sanded all edges using a very fine grit sandpaper, then using Soft Suede ink and the fractured text and splatter stamps from the Quiet Meadow stamp set (item 155082) I stamped the sides - sponging all edges with more Soft Suede ink;
• Meadow dies (item 1555852) to cut the tall floral background branch on the right side;
• Harvest dies to cut the background lavender branch (middle);
• Forever Flourishing dies to cut the large leafy background branch on the left side;
• Honeybee Blooms dies to cut the grasses (2);
• Summer Shadows dies to cut the broad leafed sprigs (3);
• Queen Bee dies to cut all flowers and the delicate leafy sprigs;
• Teacup dies to cut the heart;
• Bermuda Bay cardstock and Pool Party cardstock (item 122924) for the die cut foliage and grass;
• Calypso Coral cardstock (item 122925) and Petal Pink cardstock (item 146985) for the die cut flowers and heart;
• Basic White cardstock (item 159276) for the small die cut tag - cut using the small tag die from Meadow dies - sponged with Soft Suede ink;
• Soft Suede cardstock (sponged with Soft Suede ink) for the circle frame - cut using the smallest circle from Stylish Shapes dies (item 159183) for the outer ring, and for the "hole" the large button die from the retired All Dressed Up dies (item 151665);
• Soft Suede cardstock for the branch with two leaves - cut using one of the dies included with the Tree Rings Hybrid Embossing Folder (item 159888);
• watercolour paper for the roof tags - cut using the Tailor Made Tags dies (item 155563) - the tags were stamped using Soft Suede ink and the fractured text stamp from the Quiet Meadow stamp set, and then sponged heavily around the edges with more Soft Suede ink;
• Queen Bee dies to cut the small solid bee from Distressed Gold 12" x 12" Specialty Paper (item 159237);
• Lighting The Way dies (item 160496) to cut the large winged insect - the main body from watercolour paper coloured with Basic Gray ink (item 149165), the lower body from Mango Melody cardstock (sponged with Soft Suede ink), and the wings from Distressed Gold Specialty Paper; and
• Very Vanilla dots from Classic Matte Dots (item 158146) for flower centers.

For the bow "tying" together the roof tags I used some brown paper ribbon I picked up from Dollarama.

Dragonfly Garden Stamp Set

For the cover of this little watercolour paper book, that holds two 7 7/8" x 5 13/16" sheets of watercolour paper folded in half so that there are eight 5 13/16" x 3 15/16" pages, sewn to the cover using embroidery thread and the 3-hole pamphlet stitch (https://archiesatelier.blogspot.com/2022/02/a-few-projects-using-ranunculus-romance.html), I used the following supplies:

• an 8 1/4" x 5 7/8" piece of Highland Heather cardstock (item 146986), scored at 4 1/8" on the 8 1/4" side - the edges scraped with the blade of my craft knife;
• a 5 11/16" x 3 15/16" panel of Gorgeous Grape cardstock (item 146987), embossed using the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder (item 154317);
• Stazon Jet Black Ink (item 101406) to stamp the image on watercolour paper;
• Gorgeous Grape watercolour pencil (Watercolour Pencils - Assortment 2 - item 149014), Mango Melody ink, Mossy Meadow ink (item 147111), and Basic Gray ink (item 149165) to colour the image;
• torn spiral notebook edge die from Blossoming Happiness dies (item 158823) to die cut the long edge of the image panel;
• Soft Suede ink to sponge around the edges of the panel;
• a torn strip of two pieces of the Gorgeous Grape patterned paper from the 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper Assortments - Brights - edges sponged with Soft Suede ink; and
• one of the Dragonfly Trinkets.

For the closure I used a library clip from my stash, to which I tied a bow using the Dollarama brown paper ribbon - the paintbrush I added is also from the dollar store, cut down to size and the end sanded.

For this 5 1/4" x 3 1/4" top-fold card I used the following supplies:

• Mint Macaron cardstock for the card base;
• Basic White cardstock (item 159276) for the inside panel;
• strips of Highland Heather patterned paper and Gorgeous Grape patterned paper from the 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper Assortments - Subtles and 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper Assortments - Brights, respectively;
• small torn strip of Mossy Meadow cardstock (item 133676);
• watercolour paper for the die cut flower (cut using the Meadow dies - item 155852), and the bottle (cut using the Vintage Bottle Punch - item 158689);
• Starry Sky ink (item 159212), Gorgeous Grape watercolour pencil (Watercolour Pencils - Assortment 2 - item 149014), and Mossy Meadow ink (item 147111) to colour the flower (using a paintbrush and water I also flicked the front of the card base - before adding any of the additional elements - with Mossy Meadow ink);
• Pool Party ink (item 147107) and Soft Suede ink to colour the punched bottle - I punched another bottle from a sheet of the black type text pattern from the Vellum 12" x 12" Layering Designs and adhered it to the watercolour paper bottle using a glue stick - then sponged around the edges with more Soft Suede ink;
• Linen Thread (item 104199) to tie the double bow around the neck of the bottle;
• Craft Stampin' White Ink (item 147277) to stamp the dragonfly image on Vellum 8 1/2" x 11" cardstock (item 101856) - dragonfly image cut using the co-ordinating Dragonflies Punch (item 154240) - I attached the Vellum dragonfly by rolling up one of the Mini Glue Dots (item 103683) and placing it lengthwise along the main body and then pressing it down to the card front - I wanted the wings free so that I could bend them up slightly; and
• four of the Rustic Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots (item 159082) - two each of the two sizes.

For this Old Olive cardstock (item 100702) tag, cut using the Tailor Made Tags dies (item 155563), I used the following additional supplies:

• a white shrink film dragonfly I had left over from my projects from a few weeks ago - the dragonfly image was stamped on the white shrink film using Stazon Jet Black Ink (item 101406);
• watercolour paper for the bottle - cut out using the Vintage Bottle Punch (item 158689) - I coloured the bottle with Soft Suede ink, spritzing lightly with water (Stampin' Spriters - item 126185) and blotting dry with paper towel, and then using Soft Suede ink to second generation stamp the fractured text stamp from the Queen Bee stamp set (item 160476), and finally sponging the edges with more Soft Suede ink;
• Mossy Meadow cardstock (item 133676) for the leaves - cut using the Around The Bend dies (item 160649);
• Pool Party cardstock (item 122924) for the flower, and Soft Suede cardstock for the flower center, both cut using the Dainty Delight dies (item 160674); and
• Soft Suede cardstock for the hole re-enforcer (cut using the Tailor Made Tags dies).

Through the top of the tag I looped some twine from my stash - securing the ends to the tag with a little dab of Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

For this 4" x 3 15/16" top-fold card I used the following supplies:

• Basic White Thick cardstock (item 159229) for the card base;
• watercolour paper for the frame (stitched square opening cut using the  Stylish Shapes dies - item 159183); the bottle (cut using the Vintage Bottle Punch - item 158689); the floral branch (cut using the Honeybee Blooms dies); and the semi-circle leafy sprig (cut using the Forever Flourishing dies);
• Basic Gray ink (item 149165) to colour the watercolour paper frame;
• Starry Sky ink (item 159212) to colour the bottle (spritzed with water - Stampin' Spritzers - item 126185 - and blotted dry with paper towel);
• Mango Melody ink and Mossy Meadow ink (item 147111) to colour the floral stem and leafy sprig;
• a piece of the black script pattern from the Vellum 12" x 12" Layering Designs - glued behind the frame opening;
• Black Stazon Ink (item 101406) to stamp the dragonfly image on Vellum 8 1/2" x 11" cardstock (item 101856) - image cut using the Dragonflies Punch (item 154240); and
• Starry Sky/Orchid Oasis shaded dots from 2022-2024 In Colour Matte Decorative Dots - seven added to the card front.

Using an envelope punch board I made the envelope from a piece of the Perfectly Penciled 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper.

Brilliant Wings Dies

For this 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" side-fold card I used the following supplies:

• Bermuda Bay cardstock for the card base, and large die cut leafy sprig;
• Basic White cardstock (item 159276) for the front matting panel - edges scraped with the blade of my craft knife - and inside panel;
• Daffodil Delight patterned paper from the 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper Assortments - Brights for the matting panel and inside strip;
• watercolour paper coloured with Bermuda Bay ink for the die cut square (cut using the Stylish Shapes dies - item 159183), and the die cut butterflies - cut using the Brilliant Wings dies;
• Bermuda Bay ink to stamp the fractured text stamp from Quiet Meadow stamp set (item 155082) on the die cut butterflies;
• Queen Bee dies to cut the flowers and large delicate leafy sprig;
• Basic White cardstock and Daffodil Delight cardstock (item 119683) for the die cut flowers;
• Around The Bend dies (item 160649) to cut the two Granny Apple Green cardstock (item 146990) double leaves; and
• Pool Party shaded dots from Glossy Dots Assortment (item 158827) - to add some sparkle to the flower centers and the body of the large butterfly.

Using an envelope punch board I made an envelope from a left-over piece of the Sale-A-Bration (January 5 - February 28, 2023) Dandy Designs 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (item 160836).  The "almost Daffodil Delight" 5/8" gross grain ribbon tied around the envelope is from my dollar store stash!

Nature's Harvest Stamp Set

For this 4" x 5" top-fold card I used the following supplies:

• Gray Granite cardstock (item 146983) for the card base and sentiment strip;
• watercolour paper for the image circle (circle cut using the Stylish Shapes dies - item 159183);
• Stazon Jet Black Ink (item 101406) to stamp the image;
• Rich Razzleberry ink, Mossy Meadow ink (item 147111), and Basic Gray ink (item 149165) to colour the image;
• Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker to add splatters to the image circle by flicking the brush tip against the marker lid;
• Memento Tuxedo Black Ink (item 132708) to stamp the "hello" sentiment from the Forever Fern stamp set;
• a 2 1/4" x 5" strip of black and white striped paper from the Perfectly Penciled 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper for the front panel; and
• Stampin' Dimensionals (item 104430) - to attach the image circle - I am quite liberal when applying the Dimensionals!

From another piece of the Perfectly Penciled Designer Series Paper I made the envelope using an envelope punch board - and yes, the "almost Gray Granite" 5/8" gross grain ribbon used for the bow is from my dollar store stash!

Daffodil Daydream Stamp Set and

Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder

For this 4 3/4" x 3 3/4" top-fold card I used the following supplies:

• Basic Gray cardstock (item 121044) for the card base;
• Early Espresso cardstock (item 119686) for the embossed panel (embossed using the Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder), and for the very narrow matting panel for the image panel;
• Gray Granite cardstock (item 146983) for the image matting panel (edges scraped with the blade of my craft knife), and inside panel;
• watercolour paper for the image panel;
• Stazon Jet Black Ink (item 101406) to stamp the image;
• Mango Melody ink and Old Olive ink (item 147090) to colour the image;
• Soft Suede ink to sponge around the coloured image and to second generation stamp the fractured text stamp from the Queen Bee stamp set (item 160476);
• Gray Granite baker's twine (Baker's Twine Essentials Pack - item 155475) wrapped twice around the matted image panel before it was attached to the embossed panel using Stampin' Dimensionals (item 104430); and
• Basic Gray ink to second generation stamp the daffodil image on the inside panel.

From a left-over piece of the Sale-A-Bration (January 5 - February 28, 2023) Favoured Flowers 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (item 160833) I made the envelope using an envelope punch board - but no dollar store ribbon added this time!

Summer Shadows Dies and

Blushing Bride and Pear Pizzazz Cardstock

For this 4" x 3" top-fold card I used the following supplies:

• Basic Gray cardstock (item 121044) for the card base;
• Gray Granite cardstock (item 146983) for the sentiment panel;
• Blushing Bride cardstock for the die cut square (cut using the Stylish Shapes dies - item 159183), large and small die cut flowers, and inside panel;
• Around The Bend dies (item 160649) to cut the two large flowers, double leaves, and two delicate leafy sprigs;
• Summer Shadow dies to cut the solid and detail broad overlay leaves;
• Pear Pizzazz cardstock for the die cut double leaves, delicate leafy sprig, and detail broad overlay leaves;
• Old Olive cardstock (item 100702) for the die cut solid broad leaves;
• Flirty Flamingo cardstock (item 141416) for one large die cut flower;
• Very Vanilla cardstock (item 101650) for one small die cut flower;
• Basic Gray ink (item 149165) to stamp the "hello" sentiment, from the Forever Fern stamp set;
• one of the Dragonfly Trinkets; and
• two of the Very Vanilla and four of the Basic Gray dots from Classic Matte Dots (item 158146) - two of the large Basic Gray dots added to flower centers.

Before adding the additional elements to the Blushing Bride cardstock square I wrapped a piece of 5/8" satin "almost Blushing Bride" ribbon from my stash around the square - securing the ends on the back of the square with strips of clear tape.

And finally . . .

Cheerful Basket Stamp Set and Full Basket Dies

I think this angelic little feline from the Cheerful Basket stamp set would be awfully hard to say no to and I just wanted to use him for two more little projects!  For both projects I stamped the little cutie on watercolour paper, using Stazon Jet Black Ink (item 101406), colouring him with Mango Melody ink and Pumpkin Pie ink (item 147086), and then cutting him out using the co-ordinating die from the Full Basket dies.

For the 2 5/8" x 2 5/8" love gift card I used the following supplies:

• Evening Evergreen cardstock for the card base;
• Basic White cardstock (item 159276) for the inside panel and for the sentiment tag;
• Stazon Jet Black Ink to stamp the "love" sentiment, from the Quiet Meadow stamp set (item 155082) - the tag was cut using the small tag die from the Meadow dies (item 155852);
• watercolour paper coloured with Evening Evergreen ink for the die cut leaves - which were cut using the Summer Shadows dies; and
• Linen Thread (item 104199) for the bow tied around the little cat's neck - the ends secured with dabs of Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

Using an envelope punch board I made the little envelope from a piece of the Soft Succulent patterned paper from the 2021-2023 In Colour 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper Assortments.

For the 4 1/4" x 4" side-fold birthday card I used the following supplies:

• Bermuda Bay cardstock for the card base;
• Basic White cardstock (item 159276) for the sentiment banner (cut using the Stylish Shapes dies - item 159183), and the inside panel;
• Bermuda Bay ink to stamp the "Happy Birthday!" sentiment, from the Best Day stamp set;
• Pumpkin Pie patterned paper from the 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper Assortments - Regals - for the die cut square (cut using the Stylish Shapes dies), and for the torn strips for the inside panel; and
• three of the Tahitian Tide shaded dots from the 2022-2024 In Colour Matte Decorative Dots.

Thank you for visiting my blog!  As always I had a lot of fun working on my projects!

If you are interested in purchasing any of the available Stampin' Up! products I have used in my projects, and you live in Canada and do not have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, please do not hesitate to visit my online store found on my website https://archiesatelier.stampinup.net/ at your convenience, or simply click under the "Shop With Me" tab on the right sidebar of my blog, which will take you directly to my website and online store.  I very much appreciate your business! Until May 1, 2023, you can browse the PDF versions of the May 2022-April 2023 Annual Catalogue, and January-April 2023 Mini Catalogue, anytime at your convenience on my website, and on May 2, 2023,  the PDF version of the May 2023-April 2024 Annual Catalogue will be available.  You can also check out the full list of the retiring "Last Chance" products, the good deals to be had on the Clearance Rack, and the full selection of fun new Online Exclusives! Remember that the Last Chance Promotion ends on May 1, 2023!!

Have fun creating!

Laurel

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Having naptime rudely interrupted by the paparazzi!