It's here!!!!

 I don't think I've ever been so excited for a new catalog in my entire career as a Stampin' Up! demo.  If you have not looked at the BRAND NEW Stampin' Up! 2016-2017 Annual Catalog you are missing out! Stampin' Up! has knocked it out of the park with this one!

Let me start off by saying that today was THE longest day EVER.  I got up bright and early yesterday to put my order in (with next day air shipping of course!)  Today there was a miscommunication with Mr. Brown and I had to rescue my packages from the UPS hub.  Only issue with that was that it was not even noon yet and I had to work until 5:30.  UGH!  How on earth was I going to make it through my day?  All I could think about was stamping with my new goodies!

I'm sure you're wondering what I ordered so I'll share a little each day to help you find out!   Foxy Friends was one of the stamp sets that I was immediately drawn to in the catalog.  Not only is it absolutely adorbs but it is also multipurpose.  You see the stamps and the coordinating punch can be used to create a wide variety of little critters.  A fox, deer, raccoon, cat, etc...  Needless to say- that was the first set I picked up out of my order to play with!

Isn't it just the cutest?  I can't wait to create a whole forest full of friends!

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Ingredients:

Card Stock:  Whisper White, Calypso Coral

DSP:  A Little Foxy DSP Stack

Stamps:  Foxy Friends, Places You Will Go

Tools:  Big Shot, Perfect Pines Framelits Dies, Layering Squares Framelits, Fox Builder Punch, Pool Party 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon, Black Metallic Thread, Paper Snips, Handheld Stapler

Just For You

Have you ever bought a stamp set (or other crafting item) and set it aside only to completely forget about it?  That's exactly what I have done.  I completely neglected the Watercolor Wings Stamp set since the day it was delivered.  I had the best intentions when the set was purchased but as the months went by it just sat there.....waiting to be used.  Not anymore!  I pulled the set out today and created this gorgeous card!  

Although I had originally planned to use the Watercolor Wings butterfly stamp, I had this beautiful butterfly already watercolored and ready to go.  How could I pass that up?

Here is a close up- it's hard to see in the first picture but there are several flecks of Clear Wink of Stella as well as some gorgeous Metallic Gold Thread.  

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Remember- tomorrow May 31, 2016 is the last day to order from the Retired List!  Get them while you still can!!!

If you need a new 2016-2017 Annual Catalog please send me an email or comment here and I am happy to send one out to you!

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock:  Whisper White, Pool Party, Watercolor Paper

Stamps:  Timeless Textures, Watercolor wings

Inks:  Melon Mambo, Pool Party, Pear Pizzaz

Tools/other supplies:  Clear Wink of Stella, Gold Metallic Thread, Big Shot, Bold Butterfly Framelits

Monday Montage #69 Swirly Bird

Hello there and welcome back for the bi-weekly Monday Montage blog hop. I'm so happy you joined us!  Be sure to visit all 10 stops to see what other fabulous projects we have created to share with you.

My card tonight comes from the brand new Annual Catalog.  I fell in love with Swirly Bird the second I laid eyes on it!  It is so versatile and fun!  The fabulous swirly images are only a small portion of the set. There are many other fun options- like a sail boat!  (stay tuned for that one!)  I cannot wait to share all that this set has to offer with you!

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I hope you enjoyed my project!

 Ingredients:
Card Stock: Whisper White, Flirty Flamingo, Daffodil Delight
Inks: Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Peekaboo Peach, Old Olive
Stamps:  Swirly Bird, Flower Patch Photopolymer
Tools/other supplies:   Big Shot, Swirly Scribbles Thinlits Dies, Paper Snips, Affectionately Yours Designer Washi Tape, Wink of Stella- Gold, Gold Sequin Trim

                

Pop Of Paradise...

Can you believe it's almost time for a brand new Stampin' Up! catalog?  It doesn't seem possible that a year has already flown by!  Where does the time go?
As a Stampin' Up! demo one of my favorite perks is the ability to preorder products before the catalog goes live.  As I was browsing through the catalog the Pop of Paradise stamp set really stood out to me.  After all I do adore cards, clothes, paintings, dishes and pretty much anything else that uses the color scheme black, white and a "pop" of color.  Needless to say- I was beyond thrilled to see it on the preorder list! 

There is a wide array of images in the Pop of Paradise stamp set but for this card I chose the Thinking of You sentiment paired with the new Sweet & Sassy Framelits.  The perfect combination for this sweet card.

Ingredients:

Card Stock:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Melon Mambo

Stamps:  Pop of Paradise

Inks:  VersaMark

Tools/other supplies:  Big Shot, Sweet & Sassy Framelits, Blushing Bride Sequin Trim, Mini Banner punch, Confetti Hearts Border Punch, Melon Mambo Thick Bakers Twine, Gold Metallic Thread

Monday Montage #68

Hello there and welcome back for the bi-weekly Monday Montage blog hop. I'm so happy you joined us!  Be sure to visit all 10 stops to see what other fabulous projects we have created to share with you.

My project tonight is absolutely adorbs!  This teeny tiny picnic basket is the perfect party favor for a BBQ or any other celebration for that matter!  Assembled- it's only around 3" long.  Fill it up with some miniature candy bars and you've got a sweet treat!

  What picnic would be complete without ants?  I couldn't resist!  I had to add this sweet lil creature as an embellishment!

Thanks for stopping by!
I hope you enjoyed my project!

 Ingredients:
Card Stock:  Crumb Cake, Real Red, Whisper White, Basic Black
Inks:  Real Red
Stamps:  Hardwood, All About Sugar
Tools/other supplies:   1" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, 1" Square Punch, Brights Candy Dots, Candy Dots Brad Bases, Chalk Marker, 1-1/4" White Jute Ribbon

                

Monday Montage #67

Hello there and welcome back for the bi-weekly Monday Montage blog hop.  Thanks for joining us!

Tonight's card is an adorable BBQ invite created for a friend.  I was asked to create an invitation for her mom's 50th birthday celebration but it couldn't look like a birthday party invite.  So this is what I came up with:

I've not made many BBQ invites so I went to Pinterest for ideas.  I thought about making an apron card or a card with a picnic setting on it but when I came across a card with a little BBQ grill on it I knew I had to create one just like it!

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Be sure to continue around the hop! You don' wanna miss a single stop!  These ladies are all fabulous!

Card Ingredients:
Card Stock:  Night of Navy, Real Red, Whisper White
Inks:  Real Red, Basic Black, Night of Navy
Stamps:  A Dozen Thoughts, Party With Cake, Homemade for You
Tools/other supplies:  Big Shot, Circles Collection Framelits, Tags & Labels Framelits, 1" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, 1/8" Silver Brads

                

Monday Montage #66

Hello there and welcome back for the bi-weekly Monday Montage blog hop.  Thanks for joining us!

Do you love black and white?  What about stripes?  If so- then this is the card for you!  My project tonight is a CASE from the fabulous Dena Rekow.  When she first shared her card- I fell in love!  I KNEW I needed to make some just like it!

Not only is it bold- but it's also beautiful!  For my card- I used a sentiment from a Sale-a-Bration set but you could use any sentiment on it!  There are oodles and oodles to choose from in the Stampin' Up! catalogs!
Be sure to continue around the hop! You don' wanna miss a single stop!  These ladies are all fabulous!

Card Ingredients:
Card Stock:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Blushing Bride, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive
Inks:  Old Olive
Stamps:  Botanical Blooms
Tools/other supplies:  Big Shot, Botanical Builder Framelits