Retired But Still Awesome

Happy Tuesday, readers! In Toronto, the forecast is rain all day.  A perfect day to do something crafty.

I had to do a thank you card for a friend who had us over for dinner.  I didn't want something overly feminine and I knew she was into Star Trek so I decided to do sort of a space theme.  The stamp is from the 8 piece stamp set called "Pun Fun".  As I've said, retired doesn't mean that the stamps are any less valuable.  To make room for more stamp sets, Stampin' Up simply retires certain sets so we can have more variety in the catalogues.  I wish I had used this stamp set more but it doesn't mean that I won't.

I embossed the "You're a blast" sentiment with gold embossing powder and then heat set it.  I can't take credit for this design though.  I saw a similar version of it in the "Card Ideas for Paper Crafters" (volume 1) magazine and the designer of the card is Cindy Major. 

When my friend got it, she told me that she loved it.  And also mentioned that it was nice to get a card from someone other than e-mail.  I thought that was nice thing to say.  It sure makes a difference when someone takes the time to let you know that you're thinking of them. Try it and let me know!