Change is hard
Even good change is hard.
May is all about change.
The school year comes to an end. (Well at least it does in my part of the world)
Graduations are also happening right now and are hard
- graduation from one grade to another
- elementary to middle school
- middle school to high school
- graduation from high school
- graduation from college, university, trade school
Graduations generally mean the successful completion of one thing and the beginning of a new phase of life Graduation means change. Whether it is positive or not, change is still hard.
This May brings the end of middle school for our house and while it's not the end of high school for my oldest until next May, it is the end of a full high school schedule. August brings only one or two high school classes along with a full time college schedule. So, this May marks the end of an era.
For Stampin' Up!, May also brings changes. The new annual catalog goes LIVE on June 4. So May brings change in the form of hello and good-bye. There is the anticipation of the new catalog and saying hello to some amazing new products. It is also time to say good-bye to products retiring with the current annual catalog.
The card above was inspired by the sketch for the CAS(E) this Sketch! challenge #321. It used two retiring stamp sets along with retiring Designer Series Paper. The Happy Birthday image was stamped with the markering technique which added color to the packages and bows before stamping the sentiment onto the paper The colored stamped confetti and glitter enamel dots in colors matching the gummy bears on the DSP add the right amount of celebration.
Make sure you head over to CTS #321 to see the inspiration cards by the design team and other creative entries.
It is time to say good-bye to the 2017-2019 In Colors. These will be leaving at the end of the catalog, and some products of some colors are already sold out and no longer available. During Simple Stamp Class this month, we had a farewell party for the 2017-2019 In Colors We were also saying good-bye to the Big Wishes stamp set. #simplestamping
All the cards were created using retiring In Colors on Whisper White cardstock and then adhered to the retiring 2017-2019 In Color of their choice. Multiple ink colors were added to the image using markering or the Stamparatus.
All the cards were created using retiring In Colors on Whisper White cardstock and then adhered to the retiring 2017-2019 In Color of their choice. Multiple ink colors were added to the image using markering or the Stamparatus.
The Stampin' Up! 2017-2019 In Colors are
- Powder Pink
- Berry Burst
- Fresh Fig
- Lemon Lime Twist
- Tranquil Tide
Which will you miss the most?
If you've ordered from me or attended a class in the last six months, you are already on my mailing list to get a catalog. If you haven't and would like a catalog, please let me know.
EXCLUSIVE Project Medley "Everything Is Rosy" available May 1-31 as long as supplies last.
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Host code for May 1-31 is Q2H24D9A
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