Add some "Punch" to your cards!

Here we made great use of Stampin' Up!'s double sided paper (DSP) and the "Large Oval", "Scalloped Oval" and "5-Petal Flower" punches to make this fresh, Spring-y card!
We also dry embossed the flower petals to give them dimension and pop off the page.

Bride/Groom Specialty paper

This "Bride", "Groom", and "Bridesmaid" line of Specialty papers are often overlooked as the catalogue doesn't do them justice. They truly do have to be seen in person to see just how elegant and classy they really are!
We used the Sizzix Bigz die, "Lattice" to make this simple but elegant card, using papers from both the "Bride" (white) and "Groom" (black) paper packs.


Here is a closeup to show the detail in the paper. Isn't it gorgeous?!

Dust off that paper crimper!

Remember that fancy-dancy paper crimper you have tucked away in your crafting supplies? It's time to dig it out!
This card looks like it's difficult to make, but it's actually quite easy. Just fold the corners of your paper in, feed the whole thing (still folded) into your paper crimper, and then ink the folds.
Finish it off with the stamp of your choice (we used the bird from "Spring Song"), add a nice bow, and you're done!

The new Summer Mini Catalogue is here!

The new 2010 Summer Mini Catalogue is here and is filled with lots of fun stamps, embellishments, dies and other great products, including a new "Double Cog" punch! Click on the picture above to see all the great new items that will only be available from May 1-August 31, 2010.

May is National Scrapbooking Month!

May is National Scrapbooking Month, and to celebrate, Stampin' Up! is giving way free packages of Designer Brads! See below for details...
(click on the image to see the qualifying stamp sets)

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?