Saying farewell to Stampin' Up! Tropical Chic stampset & Tropical Dies

 Tropical Chic has been a wonderful stampset that is retiring on the 2nd June. It has been loved by all. So easy to  make quick and easy cards with the set.

You could also cut the leaves and flowers out with the Tropical Dies (that are currently still available online)

My card is quick and simple - stamps, ink & paper 

#simplestamping

Love the white space and the two greens that I have used with  Gorgeous Grape ink for the flowers. Can you guess what two greens I have used? 

One might be in the Brights collection and the other in the Regals Collection.

Simple card to make and a fitting farewell to this much loved stampset & the Tropical Dies that go with it.

Well from tommorrow - 3rd June you will see cards made with new Stampin' Up! product

Until next time

Happy stamping

Maree xxx

INKspired Sketch Blog hop 88 -

Welcome to our sunday night blog hop.There are only three of us hopping tonight as Barb & Teneale are getting organised for their trip to Orlando - so exciting!  You may have hopped across from Kozue and isn't her card lovely.

Now below is the sketch that Teneale has given us to us for this fortnight.

This sketch gave me some grief when trying to work out what to do. I ended up using the lovely Winter Woods stampset inked with Smoky Slate on Whisper White cardstock.

Main card was the lovely Highland Heather and the strip was  Gorgeous Grape with Basic Black behind it.

Ran the Gorgeous Grape/ Basic Black strip after I had stuck it together through the Big Shot using the Garden Trellis embossing folder  - not sure why I haven't used this before it is so lovely. 

Embossed the words from Happy Birthday Gorgeous in Black embossing powder. Don't forget to use your embossing buddy - it makes such a difference!

Popped up the Whisper White with those lovely trees to make a cute birthday card in purples.

Now it is onto Allison

Until next time

Happy stamping

Maree xxx