New Colours!

Stampin' Up! has announced some exciting news...

....they are doing a "colour renovation"!

Starting in JULY, some of the current colours will be discontinued to make room for some more up-to-date colours, some of the retired "In Colours" will be returning, and some fresh new colours will be added!

(click on the images above more more details)
The 5 completely NEW COLORS:
Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight, Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze and Early Espresso


The 10 RETURNING IN COLORS:
Baja Breeze, Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette, Rich Razzleberry, Riding Hood Red, River Rock, Soft Suede, Tangerine Tango and Wild Wasabi

Not only that, we will still get 5 MORE brand new In-Colors in July too, which will stay active for TWO years! And then a year after their release, we will get 5 more new in colors, which also stay active for two years. So we will always have 10 in colors with rotating new ones in and old ones out…

For the colours that are being discontinued, don't fret as you will still be able to purchase them right now up until the end of June, so please be sure to stock up at least on the ink refills of your must have colors (2-3 bottles per ink pad will last you forever!!!!)

April showers bring May flowers...and so does the Ornament Punch!

We're in the middle of April right now and the forecast is calling for rain. The best thing about a nice spring shower, is the pretty flowers that follow.

That means it is also time to bring out the Stampin' Up! Ornament Punch. Yes, you heard that right...the Ornament Punch! No, it isn't anywhere near Christmastime, but it's time to dust off that Ornament Punch and put it to work making these beautiful roses.

We simply punched out a minimum of 13 'petals' with the punch and rolled them around a pencil, with some of them being wrapped tighter than others. We then bent back to top part of the ornament and stuck them down on our card, starting from the outside and working our way in, making sure they were staggered and that the ones that were wrapped tighter were in the center.

Of course, we had a few laughs over the thought of actually trying to send a card like this in the mail! :) This is one of the special cards that definitely needs to be hand delivered! Imagine what a nice gift it would make though, all wrapped up in a pretty box with a nice gift card?

Two-Step Into Spring!

Stampin' Up!'s Two-Step Stampin' sets allow you to quickly and easily take your creativity to the next level. And now, from April 1-30 only, you can purchase the brand new "Awash with Flowers" Two-Step Stampin' set or get it FREE when you host a $460 workshop!

Awash with Flowers Stamp Set (wood mount) $52.95
Awash with Flowers Stamp Set (clear mount) $36.95

Plus, get 20% off a selection of perfectly springy Two-Step Stampin' sets from our current catalogue:
Greenhouse Garden $27.96
Fifth Avenue Floral $26.36
Flower Fancy $39.16
Trendy Trees $19.16

Printed Window Sheets

This is one of my favourite cards that we have made in our Stamping Club. It uses the "Clearly Thanks" Printed Window Sheets. They really add a nice, elegant touch.
The photo below shows a closeup view so you can see the details on the window sheet better.

King for a Day!

The "Card Games" stamp set is so fun! At first glance, it looks pretty limited in what you can use it for, but there really are a lot of fun ideas you can come up with, even if the person isn't a 'game person'.

This card was made for a teenaged boy for his birthday, but with the "King for a Day" sentiment, it could easily be used for Father's Day as well.

The other stamps say "Queen of Everything" (Queen) or "You Make Me Laugh" (Joker) but you could easily mask off the words and put in any saying you want, or even leave it blank.