I need a card and I need it NOW! Have you been in that situation?
Well, I have the perfect solution for you!
For many of the Stampin’ Up! Suites that come out, there’s a “Memories & More” card pack. I’m one of those gotta-have-it-all crafters, so I generally buy the whole suite of products for the featured sets when new catalogs come out. These Memories & More card packs are always included, though can be bought separately. When I get my big box of goodness from UPS, I quickly open it to oooo and ahhhh over all the fun and pretty new “stuff” within! I look through the card packs and note how pretty they are, how versatile they could be, but then they generally get set aside and forgotten in my craft closet. Well, in light of the new catalog coming out, I sat down today with all of my “old” things and picked up a pack of the Tropical Oasis Memories & More cards. I started to flip through the cards and suddenly a LIGHTSWITCH clicked on in my brain! Why, oh why, oh why haven’t I been using these things!!!???
Maybe it was the “Tropical State Of Mind” card that pushed me over the narrow ledge I’ve been on for the last week or so, as that describes me to a “T” lately! As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I’ve been lamenting our lack of tropical vacation this year. But worse, I’ve been very forgetful, distracted, unable to sit still and stay on task. It’s gotta be that Tropical State of Mind!!! (and I thought it was just due to getting older and menopause brain!) Problem solved… I just need some good ol’ tropical vibe!!!!
Back to 5-minute cards though…
These Memories & More Cards are AMAZING! They all coordinate, so just add a card base, a little trim here, a little trim there; they have coordinating sticker sheets, and wa-la a card in 5 minutes! Seriously… this card took no more than 5 minutes to put together!!! (Of course, I had to look through all the cards, ooo and ahhhh over all of them, which took 10 minutes!)
I intend to get out all my stacks of cards now and start USING THEM!!!! Yay!!!!
Check them out and be ready for those situations when…. Oh Yeah…. I need a card for that NOW!!! They make it so easy!!! I should mention, they’re wonderful for scrapbooking also and some have various journaling “starters” on one side (they’re all double-sided), making it super easy to put beautiful pages together very effortlessly! Most of the current card packs are retiring June 2; you can access the retiring products here – take a look before they’re gone for good!
The flamingo card is completed with a Whisper White card base 5.5 x 4.25″. Both the background mat and the main image mat are Memories & More Cards from the Tropical Oasis pack, as is the sticker in the bottom left corner. I added some Flirty Flamingo ribbon from my stash (now retired), and BINGO… card done!!!
The Good Vibe card is also made with the Tropical Oasis Card Pack, Shaded Spruce card base 5.5″ x 4.25″, some Shaded Spruce ribbon I had in my stash (retired); the flower sticker on the right is also part of the card pack! So fast and simple, but super cute too!
Happy Stamping!
Until next time,
Janet
Yep, you’re seeing that product list correctly… only a few items for LOTS of card options. However, if you’re like me, you’re going to want it ALL so I included the link for the suite (many of the items in the suite are retiring and won’t be available much longer, including the Memories & More Card Pack)! Check out the retiring list for other Memories & More card packs for more 5-minute card options!
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