New US Mini Catalogue Video

Check out all the new products from Stampin' Up! which are now available in the States! These products will be heading our way in the next few months so there's alot to look forward to! If you would like to view the new US Mini Catalogue, click here.

Inkspirations Sketch Challenge #21…..

Far out, two posts in one day, it's a record!

I had a big sort out in my card box the other day and put them all into the appropriate occasions, i.e. birthdays, baby, sympathy, etc. I found that I am low on some categories so look forward to seeing some new cards for my stash in the near future.

Here's a simple little baby girl card I made using this weeks Inkspirations Sketch Challenge for inspiration.
Stamps: Fun and Fast Notes
Cardstock: Whisper White, Regal Rose, Patterns Pack II (Hostess)
Ink: Basic Grey, Pastels
Accessories: 5/8" Regal Rose Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Oval Punch, Pretties Kit

A Little Yummy for your Tummy Scrapbook Layout

Here's a cute little layout just using stamps as accents on the page. It also just happens to use four colours from the Bold Brights colour family which will be retiring at the end of August.

Stamps: Priceless, Frames with a Flourish, Yummy (Retired)
Cardstock: Brilliant Blue, Green Galore, Lovely Lilac, Whisper White
Ink: Whisper White Craft, Gable Green, Green Galore, Lovely Lilac, Brilliant Blue
Accessories: White Gel Pen, Photo Corner Punch

The Young & The Restless Scrapbook Layout

I've been enjoying playing with my new big shot die-cutting machine. I've used alphabet dies on this page, cutting them out with ease from designer paper.I thought it was going to take ages cutting each letter out, one at a time, but then realised, you can lay four dies on the cutting pad at once which saved heaps of time.Please note: After I took these photos, I found that all my letters were back-to-front, i.e. I had to redo them, putting the side of the designer paper I wanted down instead of up. Lesson learned!

Stamps: Good Neighbours (Retired)
Cardstock: Spring Showers DSP (Retired)
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa
Accessories: Hodgepodge Hardware, Big Shot, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Dies, White Gel Pen, Rhinestone Brads, Black Stampin' Write Journaller, Mat Pack

Hot Chick Scrapbook Layout

Now alot of people don't seem to like Cameo Coral, some even calling it "puke pink". To be honest, it's not one of my favourite colours, and is a colour that we will be farewelling on 31 Aug, but it is one of the coordinating colours for the Raspberry Tart designer papers and I think is just lovely used more as an accent, rather than a main colour. Both Cameo Coral and Raspberry Tart just happen to coordinate with my daughters poncho too!
Stamps: Fresh Cuts, So Many Sayings (Retired Hostess), Alpha Stamps
Cardstock: Whisper White, Cameo Coral, Raspberry Tart DSP, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Basic Grey Marker
Accessories: Extra-Large Two-Step Bird Punch, Spiral Punch

Colour Renovation

There's a big change in the works at Stampin' Up! After two years of extensive research, they have decided to totally revamp their colour families and are calling it a Colour Renovation. Now there are pros and cons to this of course, but I sincerely think that in the end the change is going to be fantastic and I'm looking forward to trying some new wonderful colour combinations! We're going to be keeping some colours, saying goodbye to some colours but also welcoming lots of fresh new colours!

The following charts will give you to low-down on it.
Under the Neutrals collection there is a colour called "Crumb Cake". This is actually a new name for Kraft which goes with EVERYTHING! A very cool colour indeed. All these new colours, including Crumb Cake, will be available in ink pads, markers, ribbon and cardstock.

In addition to these four colour collections, there will be five new in-colours each time a new catalogue starts (1 Sept) and those five colours will run for two years now instead of just one. So five will be introduced this year, plus five new ones next year so concurrenly, there will eventually be 10 in-colours available all year round!
I have to say there are a few colours I will miss though, Brilliant Blue and Barely Banana among them but there's still plenty of time to stock up before 1 Sept on those must-have keepsakes!

Carry-Over Products from Previous Catalogues

Some products from the last two mini-catalogues have proven to be so popular that Stampin'Up! decided to carry them over so that they are still available to order.

See the main flyer here.

New Mini Catalogue!

I'm so sorry for the lack of blogging! I've been having major computer troubles, something about frying my motherboard! I thought it would be fixed by now, but unfortunately it's not so have decided to put my photo editing software (Picasa) on hubby's laptop so I can start blogging again.

Today I'd like to announce the new Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue that started on April 1. It's packed with lots of exciting products, many which are new to the NZ market.Feel free to email or phone me anytime to get a copy of the catalogue or make an order. If you wish to view the catalogue online, click here.

Goodbye & Hello

Yes, the Summer Mini and Sale-a-Bration catalogues are drawing to a close on 31 March so you need to get in quick before the deadline if anything has taken your fancy. I have made a couple of cards using supplies from both, but have also coordinated them with a couple of sneak peaks at the upcoming Winter Mini catalogue which starts on 1 April. So all is not lost!

This big red round thingy-ma-jig is called the Medallion stamp and it would have to be the biggest stamp I've ever seen! It's great for both backgrounds and focal points and all sorts of occasions.
Stamps: Medallion (Winter Mini), Vintage Labels (Sale-A-Bration)
Cardstock: Kraft, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White
Ink: Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black
Accessories: 3/4" Real Red Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon (Summer Mini), Crimper, Scallop Circle Punch

This big shape is called the "Top Note" and I cut it out in about 5 seconds using my new Big Shot die-cutting machine. I created a quilt effect by punching out squares of designer paper, gluing them onto a piece of cardstock, then putting it through the Big Shot. I've seen lots of these cards made on Splitcoast Stampers and had been "dieing" (excuse the pun!) to make one. I have to say that my photos don't do it justice because in real life, it's quite stunning! I WILL be making more of these.Stamps: Whimsical Words (Sale-A-Bration)
Cardstock: Basic Black, Kraft, Patterns Pack II Designer Series Paper
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Big Shot (Winter Mini), Top Note Die (Winter Mini), 1 1/4" Square Punch, Small Tag Punch, Tag Punch, White Ribbon, Hemp Twine

100% Pure Boy Scrapbook Layout

I hope you don't mind seeing scrapbook layouts! I've got a bit of catching up to do so haven't been doing much else these days.

The little (big!) birdie from my Good Friend stamp set hasn't had an outing lately so I thought it was about time. Do you like where I stuck two of the brads? Children love been naked so I always have to cover up the family jewels! Also, I'm not a big fan of flowers on boy layouts but I decided that this was quite a 'manly' flower so stuck it on too ; ).
Stamps: Good Friend
Cardstock: Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Jersey Shore DSP (Retired)
Ink: Brilliant Blue, Pumpkin Pie
Accessories: Ribbon Originals (Pigtails), Pumpkin Pie Brads (Retired)