About 8 years ago, my good friend became a Stampin’ Up demonstrator.  She invited me to a Stampin’ Up Open House she was holding.  I went, I really liked the products, and it didn’t take me long to agree to sign up for a stamp club and get totally hooked on rubber stamping.  Since then, I’ve accumulated a lot of rubber stamps from a lot of companies, but the majority of them are still from Stampin’ Up.

So, what’s Throwback Thursday?  It’s a time to revisit a Stampin’ Up stamp set that has been retired for at least 5 years.  I’m planning to feature one of my long-retired sets the first Thursday I have a blog post planned each month.

Today’s card features the set Painted Garden.  It was one of the first Sell-a-bration stamp sets I earned back in early 2003 and was never offered again after the Sell-a-bration period.  I decided to go super quick and easy with this card.  I inked the flower with markers to get some gradual shading.  The sentiment is from another older SU set. The stamp actually reads “thanks for your kindness” but I simply wanted to say “thanks” so I inked only that word.

Supplies:
Stamps: Painted Garden, Simple Sayings II
Cardstock: Cameo Coral (SU); Paper Basics White (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Cameo Coral, Mellow Moss (SU)
Other: Mellow Moss, Cameo Coral, and Blush Blossom markers (SU)