This hostess set is one of my absolute favorites! So here it is again – a very simple design – 
The flower is colored with a Melon Mambo and Old Olive Stampin Write Marker. The center flower is simply re-stamped without reinking ( stamping off.) Easy and fast!
Supplies
Stamp sets – Love & Care, Upsy Daisy
card stock – Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Basic Black
Ink – Basic Black
Stampin Write Markers – Melon Mambo, Old Olive
Etc – Black grosgrain, pearls, Finial Press embossing folder, 2 1/2 circle punch, circle scissors
Saying goodbye to Happy Together
Lots and lots of PINK! Enjoy – Hugs, Fran
Category: Retiring Lists
Chic Boutique
I’m so sorry to see Chic Boutique retire. It’s been one of my very favorites. So of course it’s going to be one of the cards featured at my Going, Going, Gone stamp camp on June 23rd! This is the Chic Boutique card we’ll be making – 
Supplies
Stamp Set- Chic Boutique
card stock – Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Elegant Soiree DSP
Ink – Early Espresso
Stampin’ Write Markers – Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Crumb Cake
Etc – Baja Breeze seam binding, Vanilla Hodgepodge
You’re welcome to come stamp with me and say goodbye to some great stamp sets! LOTS of door prizes – lots of fun! Just email me to let me know if you can make it! Enjoy! Hugs, Fran
A Little Bit of Christmas
Here’s a card using the new Pennant Parade stamp set – available on July 1 – to make a Christmas card. I think I used a CPS sketch for this – but in a burst of cleaning I through out the note to myself! Sometimes I have to wonder about my brain! Back to the card – I love to do different color combos for Christmas. Last year I did this combo and thought I’d try t again…………
Really it’s Melon Mambo and Concord Crush. The picture looks kind of muted. It just doesn’t want to show off it’s colors today.
Supplies
Stamp Sets – Pennant Parade, Teeny Tiny Wishes
card stock – Melon Mambo, Concord Crush, Concord Crush DSP
Ink – Concord Crush, Versamark, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo
Etc – Petal o Plenty embossing folder, 2 1/2 circle punch, circle scissors, Concord Crush ribbon, Itty Bitty circle punch
Saying Goodbye to Sock Monkey (111550)
Enjoy! Hugs, Fran
Growing Wisteria
I have really tried to get a pretty picture of this card but it just doesn’t want to photograph! So you’ll just have to trust me that this is prettier in real life than in this pic. Wisteria Wonder is one of the new In Colors that will be available on July 1. It’s beautiful combined with Elegant Eggplant! Take a look –
The medallion behind the flowers is from the new Pennant die. It matches the Scallop Trim Border punch. 
The green is Lucky Limeade – another new In Color!
Supplies
Stamp sets – On the Grow
card stock – Wisteria Wonder, Lucky Limeade, Elegant Eggplant, watercolor paper
Ink – Jet Black Stazon, Wisteria Wonder, Elegant Eggplant, Lucky Limeade, Always Artichoke, Bashful Blue, Crumb Cake
Etc – Perfect Pennants Big Shot die, Scallop Trim Border punch, Square Lattice embossing folder, Circles #2 Big Shot die
Saying goodbye to Just Buzzin’ By – 
Enjoy! Hugs, Fran
Hello and Goodbye
Let’s start with a “hello!” A sneak peek of something coming in July – Pennant Parade – and a sneak peek of the new In Colors being added this year. 
From left to right – Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder, Island Indigo. Cute pennant punch makes this easy to create – 
Gotta have bling!
And they are ready to go – 
Supplies
Stamp sets – Pennant Parade, On Your Birthday
card stock- Whisper White
Ink – Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder, Island Indigo
Etc – Pennant punch, 1/2 circle punch, jewels, floss. lots and lots of dimensionals!
Saying Goodbye to Graveyard Gala – 
Enjoy! Hugs, Fran
More Pretty Postage
This is going to be quick – I have some new reading material that was just delivered to my house and I can hardly type with it sitting next to me! Can you guess?
Here are two more projects made with the Pretty Postage set in the Summer Mini. First a simple card – 
Supplies
Stamp Sets – Pretty Postage, Tiny Tags
card stock – Real Red, Whisper White, Real Red DSP
Ink – Real Red
Etc – Dot embossing folder, Postage Punch, 1/8 taffeta Real Red, Tiny Tag punch
And a tag on a Bitty Box – 
Last, but not least – wave goodbye to From the Crypt (sob!) One of my favorites!
Gotta go – the catalog calls! Enjoy – Hugs, Fran
Say Goodbye
The Retiring Lists are now available – you can order these items until June 30th or while supplies last – Hurry!
Last Chance Stamp Set List
Retiring Accessories
Retiring Decore Elements
Say Goodbye to So Many Thanks
You can email me or place your orders online. Don’t forge to rsvp for my Going, Going, Gone stamp camp !
Hugs, Fran