I really like the flower/starburst stamp in the Paper Pumpkin April 2016 set, Lovely Little Wreath. I decided to use it to combine two challenges today – Pink from CASology and “use three stamps” from Less is More. They are both CAS challenges which is my favourite (and only) style of card. But I have been trying to use up DSP and embellishments lately because I know that they will be retired and new ones will be available! So I’m actually using rhinestones! I’m planning to offer a paper and embellishment share because I always have too much unused paper and I bet you do too. A smaller quantity will work much better. A share means that you’ll be getting a quarter or a fifth of each paper or embellishment (and paying that fraction) which means you get a greater variety for less money.

So here’s my pink and “Use 3 stamps” card.

The sentiment is from the freebie in the Paper Pumpkin April 2016 kit – All About Everything and is stamped in melon mambo (yes, again!) on whisper white. It’s an awesome freebie – if you’re not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I encourage you to become one so that you can order the April kit (whilst supplies last). The extra stamp set is full of awesome sentiments. Then I stamped the flower from the Lovely Little Wreath set in melon mambo three times to satisfy the Less is More rules. Unusually, I decided to add some bling – I took my middle colour melon mambo blendability pen and coloured in some rhinestones – sharpies will work if you don’t possess the retired blendabilities. I added those to the centre of the flowers and I love the CAS look. My piece of whisper white is glued to a whisper white card base. I lined the envelope with the retired backgrounds DSP in melon mambo to coordinate with the card.

I encourage you to have a go at entering challenges – it’s a lot of fun and sometimes quite useful to have your options narrowed down!

I’ll add a second post later on today with the retired list, but don’t forget – if there’s anything you can’t live without, it’s best to get it before the list is announced.

See you later,

Liz