Close As a Memory

Good Morning. Our sample for today is simple, but yet elegant. I always try to keep it simple. I think that is the key. Continuing with my series of sympathy cards, I am thinking this is going to be the easiest. I just love the way the Rhinestones in the middle of the flowers add to the card. I am quite sure that Stampin' Up! will be adding them to their permanent line in the next catalog.

Speaking of the next catalog, it is due to arrive by the end of June - beginning of July. I am hearing of a Color Renovation. Each day, I am getting more and more details. It seems drastic, but I think it will be very exciting in the end. Most, but not all of the colors that they are retiring, we don't use often anyway. New colors bring excitement to our creations. Okay, I will share a few colors that I am heartbroken over and then I will post tomorrow a couple more that are retiring. I don't want to overwhelm you all at once. Here are the ones that break my heart: Mellow Moss, Lavendar Lace, Lovely Lilac, Green Galore, Taken with Teal, Ballet Blue, Close to Cocoa, Orchid Opulence, Pale Plum, Pixie Pink, Sage Shadow, and Cameo Coral. Any tears from you all? Please let me know that I am not the only one. If you are shedding tears, let me know which colors of these you like the most. I will put your name in for a drawing and the winner receives a pack of that color cardstock! Drawing to take place tomorrow morning.

Set: Close as a Memory
Cardstock: Whisper White
Ink: Chocolate Chip Pad and Old Olive and Regal Rose Markers
Accessories: Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon and Rhinestones from the Eggscellent Egg Kit

The Winner of our Blog Candy (new item from the mini catalog - Party Favor Boxes)from yesterday is ... Karen S. (don't forget to thank Melanie, she pulled your name). Congratulations, Karen I will show you the Mini on Saturday and you can see what you will be getting! Enjoy!