Retirement: CD Cases with Accordion Pages

I retired in June, 2020.  This June, two more of my coworkers are retiring.  I made the cards for each of the them.  I chose to put the cards into a CD case with an accordion pull out for all the well-wishes of our coworkers.

Colors:

Daffodil Delight

Early Espresso

Pistachio Pudding

Mossy Meadow

Stamps and Dies:

Happy Retirement  from Waffle Flower

Retired from Funny Bones

No More Mondays from Impression Obsession

Lovely Amazing You

Perfect Pairings

Reason to Smile

Whimsical Words

Curvy Verses

Tranquility from Hero Arts

Wetlands

Happy Wishes from Penny Black

Caligraphy Essentials

You're Sublime

Flourishes

Flowing Fountain

For the NBUS Challenge at:  https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2021/06/nbus-challenge-27.html

All of the stamps for retirement are NBUS.
 

Sympathy: With Sympathy with Wetland Birds

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Colors:
Early Espresso
Soft Suede
Very Vanilla

Stamps:
Wetlands

Other:
Sympathy embossing folder (from Darice)
Corner punch
Pearls

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Birthday Waterfront Scene with Cat

Colors:
Early Espresso
Soft Suede
Crumb Cake
Mossy Meadow
Old Olive
Pool Party
Daffodil Delight
Basic Black

Stamps:
Wetlands
Waterfront

Other:
Cat die

Birthday with Stitched Squares

The square are layered in alternating colors and buttons used as bling.  The stamp is from Wetlands.

Sympathy: Everglade Collage Thinking of You

The die came from Simon Says Stamp! and Memory Box, Inc.  I love the silhouette look with watercoloring.

Colors:
Black
Daffodil Delight
Mellow Moss
Watercolor Powders

Stamps:
Wetlands
French Foliage

Other:
Everglade Collage die
Pearls

Gift Card: Prettied Up with Wetlands

A prettied up gift card holder on the inside of the card.  The front is watercolored to create a scene.  The sentiment was stamped on the first attempt (haha) and put up on dimensionals.  The MEA-MFT card is not a gift card; it is my union card.  Wear it proud!

Colors:

Pistachio Pudding

Black

Mossy Meadow

Pear Pizzaz

Bermuda Bay

Strawberry Slush

Tangerine Tangelo

More Mustard

Stamps:

Thoughtful Branches

Work of Art

Other:

Prettied Up Gift Card die

Versa Mark

Black embossing powder

Sympathy: Thinking of You Silhouette Poppies

Another sympathy card.  I watercolored the background, die cut the opening and the poppies, and tucked the poppies into the frame.  Love the simple design.

Colors:  
Black
Brusho watercolor powders

Stamps:
Wetlands
Beautiful You (for inside)

Other: 
Stitched outside die
Poppies die
Stitched Whirl Background die

Sympathy: Watercolor with Floral Frame

I found this beautiful floral frame die cut on Amazon.  I love the look of it!

Colors:
Crushed Curry
More Mustard
So Saffron
Crisp Cantaloupe
Tangerine Tango
Black

Stamps:
Wetlands
Timeless Textures
Butterfly Basics
Vintage Vogue

Other:
Floral Border with Frame die (Hero Arts)
Dotted Swiss embossing folder
Butterfly punch
Pearls

Thank You: Celebrate Today

Patrick's sixth grade teacher, Mr. Slavish, was the most inspirational teacher ever.  He motivated Patrick and allowed him to love school and learning again.  His previous teacher had taken that away from Patrick.  Patrick made this card (with a bit of guidance from me) by himself.

Colors:
Bermuda Bay
Coastal Cabana
Silver Glitter

Stamps:
Wetlands
Celebrate Today
Thoughtful Branches (for inside)

Other:
Celebrate today matching dies
Star Border punch
Star punch
Bakers twine
Stick on stars

Sympathy: Embossed Sympathy with Wetland Birds

Colors:
Early Espresso
Soft Suede
Very Vanilla

Stamps:
Wetlands

Other:
Sympathy embossing folder (from Darice)
Corner punch
Pearls

Thinking of You: Get Well Butterfly with Timeless Texture

Crumb Cake and Blushing Bride make a soft, subtle card.  It is one of my favorite color combinations.

Colors:
Crumb Cake
Blushing Bride
White

Stamps:
Gorgeous Grunge
Timeless Textures
Wetlands

Other:
Vellum
Butterfly die
Pearls

Birthday: Butterfly with Floral Flourish

Aaron needed a birthday card for a friend.  She used a double layer of butterflies, one of card stock and the other from vellum.

Colors:
Night of Navy
Soft Sky
Blushing Bride
White

Stamps:
Birthday from Wetlands
Flowering Flourishes
Gorgeous Grunge

Other:
Butterfly thinlet
Pearls
Vellum for 2nd butterfly

Birthday: Fern from Butterfly Basics

I love this color combination.  I tend to use the earthy tones more than others.

Colors:
Mossy Meadow
Crumb Cake
Very Vanilla
Always Artichoke
Pear Pizzaz

Stamps:
Butterfly Basics
Wetlands

Other:
Tulip Frame embossing folder

So Happy for You with Wetlands

This card was needed for a co-worker that is leaving for a new job.  The inside of the card: good luck.

Colors:
Soft Suede
Crumb Cake
Very Vanilla

Stamps:
So Happy for You
Wetlands

Other:
Chalk Talk Dies
Ribbon
Baker's Twine

Birthday: Label Flip Card with Wetlands

Colors used:
Soft Suede
Bashful Blue
Very Vanilla

Stamps used
Wetlands

Tools used:
Thinlet Label Card Dies

I had to redo this card multiple times.  The original stamps I had chosen for the sentiment were not stamping well.  I finally gave up on those stamps and went to an old Stampin' Up! standby.

This seems to be a disadvantage to the card design itself.  If you make one mistake, you have to do the entire card over.  Even though I love the design of the label flip card, I don't think I have the patience to make many of these cards.