Thankful Thursday with Lasting Lily

With Sympathy Card Tutorial

Lasting Lily is a versatile stamp set that will coordinate with several Designer Series Papers (DSP) well.  Today I chose the Garden Impressions DSP to pair with a simple sentiment, but you could choose a design from many of Stampin' Up!s DSPs that would look amazing, including the Sale-a-Bration DSPs: Botanical Butterfly and Painted Seasons.

Thankful Thursday

Being healthy is a struggle I see many friends and family going through all the time.  It's hard know how to support someone going through a lot, but offering a listening ear, an invitation to coffee, or a hug are some simple ways I've felt supported by friends and family when I'm not at my peak.  But we also need to find specialists sometimes when we don't know how to handle what's getting the best of us, in whatever way that may be.  So today I'm giving thanks for all the caregivers, those both in professional capacity and non-professional capacity, who help support those in need.

2017-2019 In-Colors will soon be retiring!

Powder Pink is a 2017-2019 In Color, which means it is only available for a little longer before we say goodbye.  There are 5 In Colors that will be retiring to make way for 5 new colors.  I'm definitely sad to see a couple of these colors go!

These colors will soon be on a "while supplies last" basis, but for the month of March, they are fully available.  You can get all 5 ink pads in a set.  I want to be sure YOU get your chance to get them before they are gone!  Here is a link to some of the In Color products that will be retiring soon:

https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/search/2017-2019?dbwsdemoid=2154800

Product of the Week: Lasting Lily Stamp Set

The Lasting Lily Stamp Set is perfect for creating #simplestamping cards.   So many sentiments, including sympathy sentiments, and large floral images you that let you build a bouquet to fit your fancy.  And now, Stampin' Up! has coordinating framelits available to go with this lovely stamp set.  Best of all, it is a Sale-a-Bration item, which means you can get it FREE with a $100 order!

Sympathy cards are important for family, friends and loved ones.  Last Lily Stamp Set gives several sentiments that fit the needs for sympathy cards, and gives you a chance to make something personal for those you care about too.  I prefer to have a few made up ready to go, so I don't have to think about making one when the need arises.  

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With Sympathy Card Tutorial

Lasting Lily Stamp Set

Measurements:

Base: Whisper White Thick Cardstock,
8 1/2" x 5 1/2", score and fold at 4 1/4"
Layer 1: Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper, 3 3/4" x 5 1/2" *
Layer 2: Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper, 1/2" x 3 3/4"*
Layer 3: So Saffron Cardstock,
punch with Story Label Punch
Layer 4: Whisper White Cardstock,
punch with Story Label Punch

Note: uses the same piece of Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper, cut down to 3 3/4" first, then cut 1/2" off and you get both pieces.

Embellishment: Powder Pink 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon


Instructions:

1.  Stamp "With Sympathy" sentiment onto Layer 4 with Shaded Spruce Ink.

2.  Stamp background texture over the sentiment on Layer 4 using Powder Pink Ink.

3.  Use Story Label Punch to curve the ends of Layer 2.  See Diagram:

4.  Adhere Layer 1 to Base.

5.  Adhere a folded length of the Shimmer Ribbon to the bottom-left side of Layer 1 on the diagonal using Mini Glue Dots.

6.  Adhere Layer 3 to the back side of Layer 4 offset up and right like a shadow.  Adhere Layer 2 to the back of Layer 3.

7.  Adhere Layers 2, 3, and 4 to Layer 1 over the Ribbon using Dimensionals.

Supplies for Today's Tutorial:

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