By now, I'm sure you have heard that a new catalog was on it's way and I'm here to tell you that it's HERE! One of the many things I love about Stampin'Up! is the way they clear out some products to make room for new stuff. This catalog is really a treasure trove of new stuff, especially with the whole color revamp. There are many ways you could go with what to get first such as some stamps that catch your eye, some new Designer Series Paper or the new color ink and paper. If you click on the catalog link to the right ===>> you'll see a PDF of the entire catalog. Be sure to save it to your computer and then you'll have it at your fingertips whenever you want to refer to it.
Ready to buy? Click on the SU store link to the right =====>> and start shopping! It's easy, convenient and your choices will be delivered right to your house!
I want to dive in with some more detail about some of my sneak peeks. I mainly have just shown you pictures but now I can share some details. I'll start with one of my favorites, the "Varied Vases" bundle. This is a set designed by one of Stampin'Up!'s top demonstrators, Mary Fish. I love it for the simplicity of it and versatile ways to combine the stamps and punch pieces. Here's a look at the first card I made with this set:
I started by stamping the vases across my white background piece. I stamped them individually, but it would be an easy stamp with the Stamparatus, mounting the three different vase shapes at once, then moving the paper. I colored my water with an Aqua Painter and Pool Party ink and Bermuda Bay ink, going for some shading with the color. I then stamped the stem/outline piece of the flowers. There are several to choose from and I chose three different ones. I then went back and stamped flowers on top of the outlines in three different colors, Grapefruit Grove, Rich Razzleberry and Melon Mambo. Did you notice the embossed background using the Basketweave folder? That will be a favorite of mine for sure!
Here are some other ideas:
On the one above, I stamped the flowers first, then glued on a vase after punching it out with the Vase builder punch. I used my stitched framelits to die cut the pieces and mounted them on dimensionals, on some "Tranquil Textures" Designer Series Paper. There are some new faceted buttons that I used for a fun accent.
On this one, I kept it simple with just one vase and stem of flowers. I stamped the vase with Grapefruit Grove and then punched it out with the Vase Builder punch. Have you wondered about the background? This is really innovative! Stampin'Up! has some new laser cut detailed paper that you can cut into smaller pieces and use on a card. The possibilities with this paper are endless! It comes with several different laser cut designs and is white on one side and cream on the other. I think there are several different adhesives you could use, including the Fine Tip glue pen or Tombow glue. I also tried just little dabs of my Snail taper runner on some of the bigger leaves and flowers. You do have to handle this paper carefully and I would recommend cutting it with scissors and not your paper trimmer. All the intricate parts of the laser cutting get caught up in your trimmer blade and it's easy to rip and tear where you didn't intend to.
This is a great bundle and a nice price point too! Here's a peek at the set:
Obviously, I only scratched the surface! There is much more that this set offers in the way of fun and creative expression.
Thanks for stopping by! I love sharing what I do and it's gratifying when someone takes notice and it inspires them!
Happy Stampin'!
Sarah
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