I am so excited to share the new 2013-2014 Stampin’ up! annual catalogue with you. I know you will love it!  The first group are in the mail and you should be receiving them any day now.

But to make room for the new, we have to say goodbye to some old friends. The Spring Catalogue ends on May 31st and I am going to miss some accessories that have quickly become favourites. 

My list of must haves is below. I also wanted to share a card with you today that I made with one of my must haves, the Pop-Up Posies Designer Kit. This kit includes an exclusive "just for you" wood mounted stamp. To the kit, I added a layer of Honeycomb embossing folder embossed Daffodil Delight card stock as well as a bow of 1/8" Daffodil Delight Taffeta Ribbon (also retiring and on sale for $6.19). The ink used with the greeting is Early Espresso. 

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My Top 5 Must Have Accessories from the Spring Catalogue:

Pop-Up Posies Designer Kit $15.95 #131395 – an exclusive "just for you " stamp., 9 tags, 9 fabric brads, supplies for 9 flowers plus twine. 

Flower Trim $9.50 #126869 – vintage dimensionals flowers in vanilla that can be colored with inks, 5/8" wide, 2 yards (about 100 flowers).

Cloudy Day Embossing Folder $9.95 #127022 – you can never go wrong with a whimsical and fun embossing folder.

Soda Pop Tops $4.95 #129388 – add stamped and punched circles to these retro accents. Use them as is or flatten them down.

Artisan Embellishment Kit $11.95 #129328 – think what you can create with 26 embellishments including tags, ticket stubs, scalloped lace, cotton lace, oval lace, seam binding, buttons,  doilies, paper flowers and resin hearts and flowers. Whew! 

This card is so bright and cheery thanks to the color provided by the Quatrefancy Specialty Designer Series Paper. The colors on this background include Daffodil Delight, Island Indigo, Pool Party, Pumpkin Pie, Strawberry Slush and Whisper White.

I cut the designer series paper diagonally and then added layers of Daffodil Delight and Island Indigo card stocks. The Mosaic Madness stamp set was used for the images. I stamped in VersaMark and then added Whisper White embossing powder and heat embossed.

The Mosaic punch was then used to punch out the images and I adhered them to the card with dimensionals. The Quartrefancy paper, Mosaic Madness stamp set and Mosaic punch will all be available in the next catalogue on May 31st.

The greeting is from the Spring Catalogue – a stamp set called Essentials.  This set is a must have! I use it on everything. The greetings include "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" and "THANK YOU" which are the two greetings I seem to use the most in my stamping. This is a wood mounted set of 2 stamps for $8.95, #126370. Make sure you order this set by May 31st so you don’t miss out.

I am now taking pre-orders for the upcoming 2013-2014 catalogue. To request your copy, please click here.  Catalogues ordered today are scheduled to arrive by May 31st.

I have been stamping up a storm for the last two days plus working on videos and mailing the new catalogue.

This picture shows my kitchen table as of right now. I guess it’s take out tonight!

I made the card above but wasn’t quite happy with it. But I really wasn’t sure what I didn’t like.

After looking at it for a few days I decided to ask for a second opinion. Since my sister was visiting, I showed her card and asked her thoughts. Her response – "It’s yellow, you don’t like yellow. Was the fix really that simple?

So, I replaced the Summer Starfruit flower with one in Midnight Muse and decided to re-evaluate. And you know what. I think that might have been my issue. I also changed out the punched Bitty Butterfly to Primrose Petal and added a short string of pearls.

The rest of the card is Gumball Green – both the card stock and the patterned papers from the Print Poetry Designer Series Paper Stack.

So, which card do you prefer – the yellow or the pink? Is there a colour that just doesn’t work for you?

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Stamps: Secret Garden Bundle  (Wood 131100, Clear 131099)

Ink: Gumball Green (126861), Summer Starfruit (126991), Midnight Muse (126860), Primrose Petals (126858)  

Paper: Print Poetry Designer Series Paper Stack (129312), Gumball Green (126840), Primrose Petals (126841), Summer Starfruit (126839), Whisper White (100730)

Punches: Bitty Butterfly (129406) 

Other: Designer Builder Brads (129329), Pearl Basic Jewels (119247)

 I added a punched Primrose Petals butterfly with pearls to this card as an accent in one corner.

The Bitty Butterfly is anchored to a Designer Builder Brad from the Spring Catalogue which retires on May 31st.

Secret Garden Stamp Set, Set of 7, Wood #129141 $31.95, Clear #129144 $22.95

 As a poor gardener, I can’t identify all of the flowers in this set but I know I love the variety. 

And it has matching framelit dies you can buy as a Secret Garden Bundle (Wood 131100, Clear 131099) and save 15%. No more cutting out flowers, yeah!

Hostess Special: Place a $400 order and receive an additional $40 in free products. That’s a total of $110 in products FREE! 

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This is the second wedding shower card I needed this week. The featured colour for this wedding is yellow so I decided to pair So Saffron with Basic Gray and the new Smoky Slate. Don’t the two grays make an awesome monochromatic combination?

The shoes are from the Just Married stamp set and the greeting from the Delightful Dozen greeting set.

My starting point for this card was the stamped squares of "his’ and "her" shoes. I stamped "his" in Basic Gray and "hers" in Smoky Slate and then layered them onto the opposite colour of gray card stock. I thought it needed something more so I kept adding layers including the bottom layer punched with the Scallop Trim Border punch.

I also created layers on the card itself including So Saffron card stock embossed with the Fancy Fan folder for the Big Shot.

After adding the "congratulations" greeting, I embellished the card with a bow of Basic Gray 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon and lots of the smallest Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

Having seen both bridal shower cards, which do you prefer? 

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Stamps: Just Married (Wood 129207, Clear 129210), Delightful Dozen (Wood 122650, Clear 122652)   

Ink: Smoky Slate, Basic Gray (126981)

Paper: Smoky Slate, Basic Gray (121044), So Saffron (105118), Whisper White (100730)

Big Shot: Fancy Fan Embossing Folder (127751)

Punches: Scallop Trim Border (118402)

Other: Rhinestone Basic Jewels (119246), Basic Gray 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (126879)   

 Create fresh and fun wedding-themed tags and cards with this beautifully designed stamp set. His and her shoes, toasting glasses — and even a classic getaway car — set this wedding stamp set apart from all the rest!

Just Married Stamp Set, Set of 5

Clear $17.95 #129210

Wood $22.95 #129207

Single Stamps Assortments 3 and Assortment 4 are now available. These are clear-mount images sold individually and packaged in cello bags. Clear-mount block not included. Please click on the image for more details and to order.

   Basic Label $8.95 #132669    

   Boutique Blossom $9.95 #132663

   Hello, Hello $9.95 $132675

   Ears to You $8.95 #132659

   Hello, Foxy $9.95 #132677

  Woo Hoo! $8.95 #132661

   Sunshine $7.95 $132671

  Towels for Two $7.95 #132665

    Oh, Baby! $8.95 #132667

   Spec-tacular $9.95 #132673

Sometimes I can see a card in my head but I can’t get it to work on paper. Sometimes I can see the card in my head and get it onto paper but it takes a lot of thought and effort. And sometimes, I can see a card in my head and get it made just as I wanted it in no time. Today’s card was one of those rare cards.

The colour selection was made for me. I have a bridal shower tonight and Rich Razzleberry is close to the wedding colour.

I made a criss cross background with the Simply Scored Scoring Tool and the additional Simply Scored Diagonal Plate. What a simple way to add a textured background to the card using only Whisper White card stock.

Next, I stamped the dress image with Rich Razzleberry ink. It needed something more in the corner so I added the flowers. The greeting is on a piece of card stock 1/2" wide to fit between the rows of Pearl Basics. 

I adhered the dress image and greeting with dimensionals and I was finished.

I am really happy with this Love & Laughter card. I have another wedding shower next week so I need to decide whether I want to use the same stamp set or try a different one. Stay tuned!

 I love stamp sets like Love & Laughter that have a greeting for the inside of the card, too.

There is also a heart for a little more colour.

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Stamps: Love & Laughter (Wood 125475, Clear 125477)  

Ink: Rich Razzleberry (126950)

Paper: Rich Razzleberry (115316), Whisper White (100730)   

Other: Pearl Basic Jewels (119247), Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334), Simply Scored Diagonal Plate (125586)  

Want a fresh and modern stamp set with everything you need to create elegant engagement and wedding cards, gift tags, and scrapbook pages?

Love & Laughter Stamp Set

Set of 8

Wood $27.95 #125475

Clear $21.95 #125477

In order to make room for the new products, Stampin’ Up! has released the 2013 Retired Lists. 

Retiring Stamps (Available until June 3, 2013

•  PDF

•  Sortable Excel file

•  ONLINE STORE

Retiring Accessories (Available until June 3, 2013, or while supplies last)

•  PDF

•  Sortable Excel file

•  ONLINE STORE

The last In Color 2013-2015 sneak peek is Pistachio Pudding. 

This is a pretty, pale green colour that is the lightest of the Stampin’ Up! greens. The Wildflower Meadow background stamp is quickly becoming a new favourite so I decided to use it again on this card.

I stamped the image onto Pistachio Pudding card stock with Pistachio Pudding ink and punched out three circles. Then I stamped the image a second time on Whisper White card stock and added it behind the first image with stampin’ dimensionals. The only thing left to do was embellish the card with pearls.

So now that you have seen all of the new In Colors for 2013-2015, what is you favourite? Please leave a comment and let me know.

A colour comparison of the Stampin’ Up! greens.

From left to right: Pistachio Pudding, Pear Pizzazz, Wild Wasabi, Old Olive, Gumball Green

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When the embossing folder matches the stamp set perfectly, stamping is so very easy. This card took no time at all to make.

I stamped the Wildflower Meadow background stamp with the new Baked Brown Sugar ink onto Very Vanilla card stock. Next, I aligned the stamped image into the matching Wildflower Meadow embossing folder and ran the card stock through the Big Shot. 

A few embellishments – Very Vintage designer buttons, 5/8" Crochet Trim and 7/16" Natural Trim and I was done. Truly a five minute card.   

So, what do you think of the new Baked Brown Sugar from the 2013-2015 In Colors?

Did you spot the new product? Very Vintage designer buttons.

These elegant buttons would  be a great addition to any card. Here I added "stitching" with thin pieces of Baked Brown Sugar card stock. 

 Baked Brown Sugar Color Comparison

From left to right: Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake, Baked Brown Sugar, Soft Suede

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Today’s card is really two sneak peeks in one. It showcases the new 2013-2015 In Color, Coastal Cabana as well as some of the products from the Quatrefancy Suite. This suite is reminiscent of a Moroccan bazaar.

The products I’ve used include the Modern Mosaic embossing folder, Mosaic Madness stamp set and the Mosaic punch. There is also a bold and colourful coordinating designer series paper called Quartrefancy that is part of the suite. 

In order to make room for the new products, Stampin’ Up! has released the 2013 Retired Lists. 

Retiring Stamps (Available until June 3, 2013

•  PDF

•  Sortable Excel file

•  ONLINE STORE

Retiring Accessories (Available until June 3, 2013, or while supplies last)

•  PDF

•  Sortable Excel file

•  ONLINE STORE 

A closer photo of the Fabulous Phrases greeting stamped in a Mosaic Madness image frame and punched out with the new Mosaic punch.  

To prove that the Stampin’ Up! In Colors are right on trend, this picture was taken just last week. From left to right are Abbi, Rachel, my daughter, Alex and Breanne. They each showed up at school wearing variations of mint, a hot clothing colour right now. They were so surprised to be wearing the same colour they took a photo to capture the moment.

Top left to right: Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Tempting Turquoise

Bottom left to right: Marina Mist, Pacific Point, Island Indigo