Stampin’ Sunday – Favourite Retiring

The Stampin’ Sunday Team are sharing their favourite Retiring items with you today. Honey and Bees are a real favourite of mine so it was of no surprise that Honey Bee would become a favourite.

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today to see what my favourite Retiring product is. The Honey Bee became a firm favourite for me but I didn’t start to share my creations until more recently.

Just over a week ago we had a swarm of Bees in a neighbouring garden. It was incredible to see the swarm in action and the number of Bees collected and moved to a new home. This inspired my first card that was really quite simple.

I teamed up both the Honey Bee Stamp Set with another Favourite Retiring set, Label me Bold. When I saw the smudgy image in Label me Bold, it had me think of the swarm, so I stamped it over the Beehive. A little Thank you was all this card needed with a flash of Gold Glimmer paper. Hard to believe but even our Glimmer Papers are retiring. I love these for a little makes a big impact, yet no glittery mess.

This second card started with a Crushed Curry panel that I randomly stamped the flowers on before dry embossing with the Subtle Embossing Folder. Teaming up the same colours and textures as with the first card, I added another flash of Gold Glimmer Paper and Basic Black Cardstock. This Black Twine comes from the Clubhouse suite.

I stepped things right up for this last card and pulled from other die sets. Randomly stamping tone on tone Crushed Curry flowers, I again dry embossed the entire panel with the Subtle Embossing Folder. The Well Written dies were perfect for die cutting the word happy … I mean, Bee Happy was indeed what I was wishing. I loved the texture that these created.

A smooth black satin ribbon and a die cut panel to back the Detailed Gold Glimmer Bee and my card was nearly complete.

There really is somthing about Crushed Curry for me. Never have I liked a yellow tone so much. It’s screamingly rich and bold and works brilliantly with Black and White.

I will indeed be sad to say goodbye to these retiring favourites. The Honey Bee Bundle, Label me Bold and our Glimmer Papers. If you like any of these and want to have them on your shelves, then be sure to get your order in today. You can click below on any of the items used to create these cards, to purchase yours from my online store 24/7. Be sure to use my Hostess Code at check out though to receive a gift from me.

Meanwhile, continue around the hop today and see what retiring favourites the others have to share. Enjoy and stay safe.

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Supplies used to recreate my samples