Stampin’ Up! My Matryoshka card by a Godby (God-be) With Us Stamper

Godby With Us Stamper Beverly Gasior made this sweet My Matryoshka card for me.   What a delight to open my mailbox and find such a treat.

First of all, roses are my favorite flowers.  So she had me at rose.  Come to think of it, Beverly and I first became acquainted when she called me to purchase some of the retired Stampin' Up! stamp sets I have listed.  She mostly was after any stamp set with roses.  Besides feeling I had known her my whole life, how could I not like someone who cares my love of roses?

After the roses, my eye went to the pretty blue decorative strip across the top of the card.  What a nice touch.  Beverly enjoys making cards from the Simply Scrappin' Kits.  As enjoyable as stamping is, I must admit is fun to sometimes make a "peel 'n stick" cards, as another Godby With Us Stampers has called my Simply Scrappin' Kit Cards classes.    In this case, she incorporated the two. 

Aren't the nesting dolls pretty?  I bet you are imagining opening the largest and finding another, then another, then another.  Don't you think children would find them to be fascinating?

Naturally, I had to show you a close up of the rose.  

The world is a rose; smell it and pass it to your friends.
                                                                               Persian Proverb

A big, inky hug to Beverly for sending me a handmade greeting card I could then share with you.  Is it any wonder I love my stamping business? 

My Matryoshka was introduced in a Stampin' Up! Mini Catalog and is now retired.    There are times stamp sets stay around for a long, long time, like Lovely as a Tree.  But many others have a short life span of production.  If you are looking for a stamp set that is now retired, have a look at my listing of retired Stampin' Up! stamp sets.

I list retired Stampin' Up! stamp sets for eight of us.  This offers a large variety of styles to choose from.  Also increased the chances you finding the stamp set you have been searching for.

Eventually I will be adding a lot more to the list.  A stamping friend brought several fall stamp sets for me to list.  And, I have all my personal stamp sets to list that just retired from the 2011-2012 Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog.  Have a look at the long list now and be sure to check back periodically to see what new additions there are.