Last Day For Last Chance List!

We all love to see the fun, stampy things on a blog post but I also take seriously my job as a demonstrator to keep you informed of promotions and their deadlines.  It's disappointing to miss a sale that you were genuinely interested in!  So I must let you know that today is the last day to order anything from the Last Chance List.

Below you'll find favorite projects made with Last Chance items.  Click them to see their related blog posts.  

This Little Piggy set & In Colors

Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper

Stargazing set

Tea Together and Dies

Painted Harvest and Leaf Punch

Parisian Beauty Suite

I've got LOTS more projects on my blog that feature retiring products, but those were the stampers' favorites.  

Tip: You can search my blog for specific stamp sets by typing the name in the search box.  

Make sure to check them out, because I include pdfs, card recipes, tips and tricks, and photo tutorials in many of those posts.  

Grab your favorite Last Chance Products by shopping my store!

Joy in being creative, community in sharing a common interest, purpose in what we make - this is stamping at its best!  Thank you, friends, for choosing me as your demonstrator!

This Little Piggy....And This Little Piggy...And That Little Piggy....

Mastering the art of photographing white is a skill I haven't nailed yet, but don't focus on that.  Instead, ooh and aah over these adorably cute and happy pigs!  They all come from This Little Piggy and it's a set that's on the Retirement List.  So if their pink pudginess is one you can't live without, get the set now.

I stamped a variety of pigs on Whisper White cardstock in Sahara Sand ink, then colored them with Petal Pink Stampin' Blends.  Normally, Memento Tuxedo Black ink is what to use when coloring with Blends so that the stamped image doesn't bleed.  Since I wasn't going to be "working" the image with a lot of coloring and blending, though, it was safe to stamp with Sahara Sand.  I wanted the lighter color to add to the sweet fun of the card.

Yes, every pig was cut with a pair of Paper Snips.  Cutting is relaxing and the mind can wander as the task is done, so try it!  Who knows what problems you'll solve while cutting out 6 little pigs (if one of them is how to prevent red ink smudges from mysteriously appearing on envelopes and card elements when red ink wasn't even part of the project, please inform me immediately).

The clouds were filled with Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, also on the Retiring List (now sold out).  To adhere Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, sparsely fill the clouds with Fine-Tip Glue and sprinkle on the glitter.  Shake off the excess and let the piece dry.  Spend the rest of the week finding glitter on your dog, on your bathroom mirror, and in your bra 🤔

Pin or Print the tutorial for this card

Check out another This Little Piggy card using the retiring 2018-2020 In Colors here.

May Reward Code = New In Color Sampler

Use the May Reward Code on orders placed in my store of $50 or more (before shipping and tax) to get a free 2020-2022 New Stampin' Up! In Color sampler!  Sampler packs will be sent out by the end of May PLUS you'll get a new catalog package from me! 

New Catalog Alert: If you have ordered from me since November, you are automatically on my list to receive a new Annual Catalog package next month.  If you'd like one and haven't ordered since November, place an order of any size to be automatically included or email me at nicole@thejoyfulstamper.com.

Email me to order a Card Kit To Go from The Joyful Stamper

What's Included:

• All the supplies to create 12 cards - 3 each of 4 designs
• All kit elements are punched, die-cut, and scored for you
• a bottle of Tombow "green glue"
• 12 envelopes
• full-color photos of each card
• die-cut word sentiments in sticker format - just peel and stick!

Create with your kids!  Make a Mother's Day card!  Celebrate a graduation or birthday!  Tell someone thank you for that nice thing he or she did!  Let a friend or family member know you are thinking of them!

To Get Your Card Kit To Go:

Message me on Facebook or email me at nicole@thejoyfulstamper.com.  Kits are $25 for porch pick-up or add $5 to have the kit shipped to you.  Printed papers may vary slightly from the photo but they will all be from the same pack with the same colors and similar patterns.

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This Little Piggy Makes Me Happy Card

This pig wins the award for being Too Cute!  I mail out lots of cards and this one is perfect for the homebound seniors I write to monthly.  It's bright, it's colorful, and the pig's joy is contagious!

I made this card as a response to a challenge issued by my Stampin' Up! upline.  She creates and sells Cheat Sheet Collections that help cardmakers put together something beautiful.  Lyssa challenged her team to use a Cheat Sheet and the In Colors to make a card.  The 2018-2020 In Colors of Call Me Clover, Lovely Lipstick, Blueberry Bushel, and Pineapple Punch (I did not use Grapefruit Grove) fit the happy mood of the pig image and the sentiment.  I thought the larger Whisper White cardstock piece needed some more interest so I stamped a few times the cloud image from the This Little Piggy stamp set in Blueberry Bushel.  I actually giggled out loud when I did that because I was so in love with the care-free attitude it lent to the card (yes, it's okay to have THAT much fun while creating)! 

If you love creating and stamping and playing along with challenges, too, then you should join my team of Joyful Stampers!  In addition to an amazing discount on products, my team always gets my class pdfs for free.  You'll also always have someone around who shares your passion for stamping.  Ask me any questions and then sign up here.  I'd love to have you on my team!

Tips and Tricks:

• Use your finger to slightly curl up the edges of the banners.  It adds so much to the card!
• A pack of the 2018-2020 In Color markers is an inexpensive way to add color to your collection.  I used the Blueberry Bushel marker to ink up the cloud images and "Hogs & Kisses" sentiment.

You Can Make It:

• This Little Piggy stamp set
•  Cardstock: Lovely Lipstick, Call Me Clover, Blueberry Bushel, Whisper White, Pineapple Punch
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Pineapple Punch Grosgrain ribbon
• rhinestone basic jewels
• Stampin' Blends: Light & Dark Petal Pink (pig), Light & Dark Call Me Clover (grass and flower stem), Light & Dark Crumb Cake (ground), Dark Basic Black (pig's hooves), Dark Pineapple Punch (flower)
• 2018-2020 In Color Markers

Don't forget to order my Bird Ballad Class To Go by June 18

Use Host Code VTFXMJVH

Details found here.