Retirement in Pink

#stampinup  I was so excited to see the “Wild About Flowers” set in the new Stampin’ Up catalog. Not only is it a great two-step floral set, but the sentiments are all about retirements and new adventures–a great addition to the Stampin’ Up collection of stamps. When I saw this week’s color challenge at the Can You CAS(e) It Challenge, I thought this set would work well. Black on pink would be a great silhouette. 

I started with a Sahara Sand card base and added a Basic Black mat. I stamped the sentiment and the two-step flowers from the “Wild About Flowers” in Memento Tuxedo Black directly onto a Blushing Bride mat. I stamped “retirement” onto a 3/4″ strip of Sahara Sand and flagged the end with the Banner Punch. I made another 3/4″ banner to act as a shadow.


When I put everything together, the card just seemed “meh.” It needed something. I got out the Updated Essentials templates and my Paper-Piercing Tool and pierced a design in two corners. Yep! That was just what the card needed to complete it.

Wild About Flowers Photopolymer Stamp Set [138728] $21.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Sahara Sand 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [121043] $7.00	Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [121045] $7.00
Blushing Bride 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [131198] $7.00	Banner Punch [133519] $13.00	Updated Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack [138371] $8.00	Paper-Piercing Tool [126189] $4.00
Stampin’ Pierce Mat [126199] $5.00