Retiring Stamps Blog Hop!


Today our SOTM Blog Hoppers are sharing some artwork created with their favorite stamp sets from our Annual Inspirations catalog which will be retiring August 31st. If you landed here from Michelle Loncar's Blog you are on the right track!  Look for the link at the bottom of my post that will take you to the next blog!

 I have several stamp sets from our Annual Inspirations that I love to use over and over.  It was difficult trying to decide which one to feature for this blog hop. But I finally decided on So Many Smiles.  I have used this stamp for cards and layouts!  For this layout I pulled out a few pages from the Enchantment Fundamentals and used the lined notebook page from Memo Fundamentals papers as my base page.  I cut a 5x7 frame from the Artbooking Cricut Cartridge and rather than using it as a frame for the picture, I just used it as part of the page elements.

 I stamped cascading circles from So Many Smiles with Sapphire, Ruby and Saffron inks. 

Products Used:

So Many Smiles C1619
Memo Fundamentals Z3294
Enchantment Fundamentals Z3254
Sapphire Ink Z2848
Ruby Ink Z2879
Saffron Ink Z2851
Twine - Enchantment Ribbon Pack Z3288
Prickly Pear Sequins Z3324
Marvy Uchida LePen Journaling Pen Z1979

Remember, most of the stamps are retiring JULY 31.  If you have some favorites on your list, get them before they are gone!  Once they are retired they are gone for good.

 Now it is time to hop over to Judy Faye Garner's Blog and see which favorite retiring stamp she has to share!

Comments

  1. Brenda LappJune 16, 2017 at 8:24 PM

    Fantastic layout! I love the colors.

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  2. DarlysJune 16, 2017 at 8:29 PM

    Love the entire layout - really fun and touching! great photo! Precious keepsake!

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  3. Haley D.June 17, 2017 at 6:57 AM

    Your layout design and stamping is beautiful and focuses our attention right where it should be- on that adorable photo!

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  4. Wendy K.June 17, 2017 at 10:00 AM

    Nice layout, I like the notebook background and stamping on it!

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  5. MichelleJune 17, 2017 at 10:19 AM

    Wonderful layout! I love the notebook paper background and the sprinkling of circles.

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  6. UnknownJune 19, 2017 at 11:19 PM

    Love this layout!!

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