Sea of Textures Meets Colorful Seasons

One of the reasons I love being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator is because I get to order and play with new products before they are released to the general public.  At the last On Stage (convention) in Las Vegas, I got to experience the new Sea of Textures stamp set.  And when I had the ability to order it I jumped at the chance.

This wonderful set is full of stamps and coordinating framelits to add texture to your cards.  For my first "test drive" I was thinking "beach"--and came up with this card:

Isn't it pretty?

I started by stamping the "sand" on the bottom of a piece of Watercolor paper using Sahara Sand ink.  Next came the Blushing Bride coral.  Then I took an Aquapainter and some Pool Party ink and did an all-over wash of color.  While it was drying, I stamped some more of the coral and cut them out with the framelits, along with the seaweed (using the Myths & Magic Glimmer paper).  Finally I cut the smaller sand dollar with more of the Glimmer paper and used the little centers as starfish.

And that's when inspiration struck - I cut one of the Adirondack chairs using Soft Suede and the Seasonal Layers Thinlits dies and stamped the sentiment from Colorful Seasons with Soft Suede ink.

The stamped layer is adhered to a thin layer of Soft Suede and then to the Blushing Bride card base.  

I can't wait to show you the new Annual Catalog on June 1st!  There is so much to love!

But in the meantime...Just Breathe!

Product List

Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set

[143726]

$27.00

Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Bundle

[145348]

$54.00

Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad

[126976]

$6.50

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad

[131172]

$6.50

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

[126978]

$6.50

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[122933]

$3.75

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

$5.00

Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[115318]

$8.00

Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[131198]

$8.00

Myths & Magic Glimmer Paper 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm)

[145601]

$15.00

Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies

[143751]

$33.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Aqua Painters

[103954]

$17.00

Inspiration Sunday (and a Sneak Peek!)

Time for another spot of inspiration, and this time I got my idea from food.  My Stampin' Up! colleague, Bonnie, showed me a magazine spread of a cake, and I had to snap a photo to use it for a card idea.  And today is the day...take a look:

Doesn't that look yummy?  Pink Lemonade cake?

Well, how about a sneak peek of an upcoming stamp set with some "lemonade cake"?

I have totally flipped over Hand Delivered, a Host set from the new Stampin' Up! catalog, coming June 1st.  It's an adorable set of 'skirts and legs' that have different 'tops'--here is the sign (complete with hands holding it); it has different sentiments that you can use on the sign.  There is also balloons, a wedding cake and a stack of books/presents.  So perfect for so many occasions!

And paired with the fabulous colors from the lemonade cake, this is one sweet card!

First, the stamp--I stamped the skirt/legs, and then used another stamp for the patterns in the skirt.  CUTE!  Then I stamped the sign/hands, and added the flowers and sentiment.  Everything is colored with Stampin' Blends (making a comeback in June, with LOTS of new colors - YIPPEE!).  Check out those wonderful Lovely Lipstick shoes!

For my background I used (from the left) Calypso Coral, Flirty Flamingo, *new* Mango Melody, and Daffodil Delight.  If you've been watching the Stampin' Up! news about the new color  revamp, you know that we are changing colors/families, and Flirty Flamingo (a current In Color that is due to retire) is staying, joining the Brights collection.  Mango Melody is a brand new color - a gorgeous bright yellow-y orange, lighter and brighter than Pumpkin Pie (which is moving to the Regals family), and a great match with Daffodil Delight.

And check out that flirty ribbon--this Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon is so fun!    Light-weight tulle with felt-like polka dots all over it; it comes in Whisper White and Very Vanilla.

I framed my white focal panel with a combination of Mango Melody and Flirty Flamingo:

Isn't this just the cutest?

New catalogs will be available in May; customers who have placed orders with me will receive one for FREE.  Don't have a demonstrator?  Want a catalog?  Please contact me and one will be on its way!

I hope you like my rendition of "lemonade cake" with Hand Delivered; I can't wait to "hand deliver" your new catalog so you can see the wonderful new items coming soon!

Product List

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

$7.00

Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[122925]

$8.00

Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[141416]

$8.00

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[119683]

$8.00

Calypso Coral Light Stampin' Blends Marker

[144042]

$4.50

Old Olive Light Stampin' Blends Marker

[144574]

$4.50

Pumpkin Pie Light Stampin' Blends Marker

[144578]

$4.50

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144603]

$9.00

Pool Party Light Stampin' Blends Marker

[144595]

$4.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Cue the Confetti!

Time to look at another upcoming offering from the Occasions Catalog, Picture Perfect Birthday.  Since I have a daughter-in-law who has a birthday next week, I thought I would play with some of my new "toys".  They won't be released until January 3, but as a demonstrator, I get to order early...yea!

This is a cute and very quick card, but I love the bright colors and the sequins.  

The card base is Thick Whisper White.  I added a 2" strip of Picture Perfect Party 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper on the left side of the card.  This paper is fabulous!  A Stampin' UP! artist designed it using real images (this one is strips of paper); it was photographed for one side of the DSP, and there are graphic images on the other.  Some of the photo images include candles, birthday hats and blowers, and balloons.  And all in fantastic, bright colors!

After adhering the DSP, I took one of the little stamps and stamped "plus signs" along the edge, using Peekaboo Peach ink.  And check out those sequins!  They are the Tutti-frutti Adhesive-Backed Sequins...YES!  Adhesive backed!  Yippee!  And they come with all these colors (5 in all) in one pack!

I stamped "cue the confetti" with Melon Mambo ink and tied a knot of 1/2" Finely Woven Ribbon in Lemon Lime Twist.  Done!  And so cute!

These products are coming your way soon...

What?  You can't wait?  Why not purchase a Starter Kit now, and you can order these products for your kit?  Just $99 gets you $125 worth of products and there is never ANY obligation to do anything else!  If you choose to continue, you will get a discount on all your purchases.  And if you choose to have a business, you can do it your way.  You have NOTHING to lose!  Click here and choose "Join the Fun" and you'll be on your way to playing with Picture Perfect Party too!

Product List

Picture Perfect Birthday Photopolymer Stamp Set

[145519]

$17.00

Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin' Pad

[141398]

$6.50

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad

[126948]

$6.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

$7.00

Picture Perfect Party 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[145559]

$10.00

Lemon Lime Twist 1/2" Finely Woven Ribbon

[144135]

$7.00

Tutti-Frutti Adhesive-Backed Sequins

[145609]

$7.00

Lovely Wishes

Can you take one more sneak peek at something coming your way?  Lovely Wishes was a stamp set that I received while at Stampin' UP!'s On Stage last month.  And it really is a "lovely" set:

Hard to photograph, I made a tri-fold card, cutting my card base 4-1/4" x 11" and scoring it at 2-3/4" from each end.  This allows the card to fold to the center, and I stamped a panel to adhere to one side of the front to help hold the card closed.

Look at that pretty floral image...I stamped it in Old Olive, and then used the "second" stamp to stamp the colors, Pear Pizzazz and Peekaboo Peach.

I used the Naturally Eclectic Designer Series Paper to dress up the sides of my card, as well as the inside:

This was a thank you card for a customer, and I included a little gift, so I had to make an oversized envelope, also with Naturally Eclectic DSP:

Love my Envelope Punch Board!

Check out Lovely Wishes in the Occasions Catalog, debuting January 2nd.

And speaking of "lovely wishes" don't forget that you can order your Stamparatus starting today!

Click here to order yours!

Bubbbling Over

There's a new stamp set making it's debut in January, and I wanted to show you what I've been playing with:

Bubble Over is a set of stamps with bottles and lots of accessories to make any celebration more fun.  And the matching Bottles and Bubbles Frameltis Dies multiplies the options to create.  While in Salt Lake City, I got to try it out on this card:

Check out that straw!  It even has soft embossing marks where the bend in the straw would be.  So cute!  The Designer paper strips behind the bottle is from the FREE Sale-a-Bration offering, Bubbles and Fizz Designer Series Paper.

This was one of the first sets I ordered, and I sat down to make a "boy" and "girl" card; what do you think?

For a girl, I added a little ribbon:

The Lemon Lime Twist Ombre ribbon with a little Night of Navy Crinkled Seam Binding behind it made a great bow.

And see those bubbles behind the bottle?  I embossed them with Clear Embossing Powder for a little pizzazz.  The patterned paper is also from the FREE SAB paper pack--and it just happens to be in my favorite color!

Now guys don't usually appreciate ribbons and bling, so I scaled back a bit on HIS card:

Same colors, Night of Navy and Lemon Lime Twist, but simple.  I only added a few bubbles coming out of the bottle--the Glitter and Clear Epoxy Shapes adds some fizz to the card.

It'll be fun trying new stamps and accessories; I've placed my pre-order and look forward to showing you more samples throughout the month.

And don't forget:

Retiring and surplus items are on sale now.  Here is the list with sale prices.  Don't delay--if you have a favorite, pick it up now.  Items are only available while supplies last!