I have been looking forward to today for one BIG reason... my preorder out of the new catalog arrives today! I know my UPS driver personally and I'm so tempted to text her and ask if I can be first on her deliveries today, but I'll refrain and let her do her job the way she wants haha! I'm most excited to get my hands on the new In-Colors so stay tuned for a post devoted to them, probably later today!
In the meantime, I played with a set that we all got in our bags at OnStage. It's called Daisy Lane and features two different sizes of daisies with coordinating punches! The large one is a punch and stamp that we already had and the smaller one is brand new! I won't be able to get the smaller punch until June 4th so I had to be content with the stamp set and my older punch for now. Want to see what I came up with?
How gorgeous is the distressed, vintage look? It's always a perfect technique for any flowers and leaves and trees but this one was especially fun. I used some Tranquil Tide Designer Series Paper to stamp on and then ripped the corners and daubed them with Soft Suede ink. I stamped the first daisy right on the paper and then stamped a second one on another piece of DSP and punched it out. I used a dimensional to pop up the top daisy. Instead of a plain card for a background, I ran my card through the Big Shot with the Tin Tile embossing folder. Embossing gives added texture, dimension and interest automatically!
This card came about because I had a small piece of watercolor paper laying on my desk. I decided to stamp on it and then use an Aqua Painter to try and move the ink around a little and see if I could create a more watercolor effect. I like how it turned out. You might recognize the "Garden Impressions" Designer series paper and leaf ribbon, both in our current Annual Catalog.
The next stamp I really wanted to ink up was this big fern-like leaf. I love how rich the detail is, almost like it is gently swaying in a breeze! I decided to give some last minute love to two of my favorite, but retiring, In Colors which are Tranquil Tide and Fresh Fig. What a combo they have been for two years! They are almost always pictured together, but have done some really great solo work too and with other colors. I will miss them!
My last card was inspired by the stamps and my thoughts of what would they look like stamped in white craft ink on a dark background? I chose Night of Navy which always sets off anything white so beautifully. Because I used craft ink, it was still a little bit wet when I was done stamping so I sprinkled on some Iridescent Ice embossing powder and then used my heat tool to set it all. The sentiment is from a different stamp set I got, one that is arriving in the mail today! I felt I needed just a little something more and was really happy with the Washi tape borders I added. They are very subtle but just the right shade of blue.
I've been through our new catalog with highlighter and Post-It note flags in hand several times now. I keep moving my "must haves" around a little but am so excited about the whole thing. You will see more bundles of stamps and dies than ever and those of you who are avid stampers and crafters will be blown away by all the goodies for you. There are some lovely kits and all the great supplies that Stampin'Up! is known for. Our most unique feature is the color coordination between paper, ink and embellishments and you won't be disappointed with all the new products. I'll be able to order catalogs in May and start getting them out to customers shortly after I receive them. If you are not in the Gallatin Valley and would like a catalog, just leave a comment and I'll start a list of who to mail one to.
Meanwhile, I'll be watching out my window for Dusty, my favorite UPS employee!
Thanks,
Sarah
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