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

A Magical Birthday for Nate

My grandson, Nathan, is turning 5 this week, and we spent the weekend in San Diego celebrating with my daughter and her family.  Nate is a total Star Wars fan, and the party was so themed, but I don't have any Star Wars stamps.  However, I have the next best thing:  Magical Day!

Look:

This is such a sparkly card!  The old wizard is stamped, colored with Stampin' Blends and cut with the matching Magical Mates framelits, while the Lil Wizard is fussy cut from the wonderful Myths & Magic Designer Series Paper.

The figures are placed on a globe of Dazzling Diamonds-like paper from the Myths & Magic Glimmer Paper Pack.

The sentiment was stamped twice - once in Bermuda Bay and again in Rich Razzleberry - and cut with the banner framelit.

And inside:

But I had a vision of a matching gift bag, and the gift we bought was too big for my Gift Bag Punch Board.  So off to Target to get a large shopping bag, and I turned it into a castle:

I loved how this came out, and it was Nate's first choice to open at his party.

You'll notice the brick background--my Smoky Slate paper was run through the Big Shot with the Brick Wall embossing folder in three pieces, and pieced together.  A few of the figures (fighting knight, and the two larger princesses) were fussy cut from the designer papers, while all the other figures were stamped and colored.

I love to make gifts special, and this was truly a "Work of Heart"!

The Myths and Magic suite of products will be discontinued when the Occasions catalog ends, May 31st.  So if you love knights, sorcerers, mermaids and dragons, get yours now!

What do you do to make your gifts special?

Happy Birthday, Nate!

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New In Colors

Back to using my favorite new stamp set (for now) and I'm going to introduce you to the upcoming new In Colors.

I featured Hand Delivered the other day in this post.  It's an adorable stamp set that will be a host set in the upcoming catalog, going live on June 1st.  For this card, I stamped the "skirt and legs" in Tuxedo Black, and then stamped the skirt filler with new Blueberry Bushel.  Isn't that a beautiful royal blue?  Her legs and shoes were colored with Stampin' Blends in Ivory and light Night of Navy.

The stamped panel was mounted on another new In Color--Pineapple Punch.  This is a bright -BRIGHT - yellow.  And it's so cheery!  You may notice little squiggles on the Pineapple Punch--those are from the new Birthday Backgrounds set, and were stamped in Pineapple Punch for a tone-on-tone effect.

And check out those balloons:

These are ALL the new In Colors:  Lovely Lipstick (a bright pink-y red), Grapefruit Grove (the peachy orange), Call Me Clover (bright green), along with Blueberry Bushel and Pineapple Punch.  Each balloon was stamped directly on yardstick and hand snipped.  

Wo what do you think of these new colors?  Aren't they great?  And how about that stamp set?  

If you just can't wait to get your hands on these items, why not join my team?  Demonstrators get advance purchase rights, and you can add some of these brand new items to your starter kit.  Even better?  The kit is only $99, but you get $125 worth of products.  AND FREE shipping!  And there's never any obligation to do anything else.  You can order your own goodies at a discount, you can introduce Stampin' Up! to your friends and family, you can hold parties or work online, or you can do NOTHING!  But you'll have a great new supply of wonderful products!  Click here for more information.  

And don't forget about retiring products.  See here for the Clearance Rack and get some great deals on items that will soon be gone.  

Lots to Love

I nearly forgot to show you the boxes I created for my team for our Las Vegas trip.  We like to bring snacks for the long day, and I packed a few goodies in these adorable boxes:

Using the Lots to Love Box Framelits Dies, and the now retired-but-still-fabulous Springtime Foils Designer Series Paper, I made a bunch of the boxes.  So easy, and they go together perfectly!

Once complete, I decorated the boxes with the Lots of Labels Thinlits in Pool Party (and embossed with the Scattered Sequins embossing folder), a banner strip of Vellum and the Celebrate You thinlits cut in Copper, Gold or Silver Foil.  I just tucked in a few leaves, punched with the Leaf Punch and some Tranquil Tide paper.

They were all a little different, but I loved the way they came out.

Don't have this die yet?  Well hurry!  It's on the retiring list, and once gone, it'll be gone for good.  And these little boxes are the perfect gift card holder, host gift, or a special way to present that "little something".

Speaking of retirement, don't forget to check out the retiring list:

Here's the link to retiring products from the annual catalog.

And here's the link for those items "walking the plank" from the Occasions catalog.  If you love them, don't delay!

Product List

Lovely Inside & Out Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[144011]

$20.00

Lovely Inside & Out Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[144008]

$28.00

Lots To Love Box Framelits Dies

[145653]

$33.00

Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad

[144085]

$6.50

Springtime Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper

[147193]

$0.00

Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[101856]

$8.00

Copper Foil Sheets

[142020]

$4.00

Silver Foil Sheets

[132178]

$4.00

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$4.00

Tranquil Tide 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[144246]

$8.00

Celebrate You Thinlit Dies

[146840]

$0.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Tailored Tag Punch

[145667]

$18.00

Leaf Punch

[144667]

$16.00

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