Yesterday was my A La Card Class. I make up boxes of supplies with pre-cut card stock and a sample for each card idea.  Everyone gets to pick what cards they make and however many they want of each one, until the box is empty.

We had a great time, and this card ranked as one of the top favorites.  It features the (retiring May 31!) Language of Friendship stamp set (see it online – 122752) and the Bird Builder Punch (see the Bird Builder Punch online – 117191).

The bird looks like it takes forever to cut out…but it doesn’t!  It could hardly be simpler: just stamp the images, then punch out the bird, wing and branch all at once.

The bird punch isn’t retiring — it will be in the new catalog on June 1st, but get ready to say good-bye to Language of Friendship unless you order it soon!

Here’s an idea for a scrapbook page on my blog with the Language of Friendship stamp set.

**Product Tip:**  See the curl on the Baker’s Twine that I used on this card?  It’s easy!  You can use your fingernail or a pair of sharp scissors (like your Paper Snips) to curl the Twine just like you’d do for the curly ribbon that’s used on gift wrap packages!

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Have you been using the Stampin’ Up! Fabrics with your Big Shot? This Twitterpated Designer Series Fabric (retiring & discounted!! see it online) was cut with the Fun Flowers Die (see it online) for the Big Shot (see it online).

Then I added a tag with the soon-to-retire Tiny Tags stamp set (see it online).  It’s the perfect set to match the Jewelry Tag Punch piece (see it online), which is also retiring!

For full details on these flower brooches, check my original blog post.

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Black, Cherry Cobbler and Very Vanilla – a super color combination to add to your stamping idea binder!  The greeting is from the soon-to-retire Perfect Punches stamp set (see it online – 120516).

For the Scallop Circle Tutorial (with photos!) be sure to check my original blog post.

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Here’s another card I didn’t realize I hadn’t shared on my blog already – it features the Raining Flowers stamp set (soon to be retired – 122767).  This was one of the Convention Make N Take projects from a past Stampin’ Up! Convention.  We always have the best time together as demonstrators — I’m looking forward to this year’s convention in July!

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Gotta love a great technique!  The Retro Brayer Color Block Technique should be on your list of favs.  The Nature Walk stamp set (see it online) is a perfect one for this technique.

The directions for Retro Brayer Color Block are on my original blog post.

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One of my favorite nature stamp sets of all time – I used the Nature Walk stamp set (see it online) to create this framed gift for a friend of mine, using a poem written for her by her God-son.  For more pictures and the text of the prayer, check my original post.

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Yum! Doesn’t it make you look forward to summertime? The Mouthwatering stamp set (see it online) is packed with great bold images.

Be sure to check my original post for tons of technique tips on this card!

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Got a little “monster” in your life?  Then you NEED this Make A Monster stamp set before it retires! (see it online) I didn’t realize that I’d never shared this card on my blog, but it’s gotten rave reviews from not only kids, but also teen girls and twenty-somethings.  Go figure!

First you stamp the monster, then add eyes, a mouth and any number of goofy appendages.  Then color with crayons, pencils, watercolor, or whatever you like.

I’ve used this stamp set for so many fun projects — check them on my blog. I think my favorite was shrinky dink charm bracelets!

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Sometimes simple is better – like with the retiring Lean On Me stamp set (122285 - see it online).  Be sure to check the details and supply list on my original blog post for this project.

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What a fun technique!  Be sure to catch the Just Believe stamp set (perfect for this technique – see it online) before it retires.  For directions for the Misted Versamark Resist Technique, check out my original post.

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