Sale-a-brate the New Year!

It's a brand new year and time for a shiny new catalogue! The Occasions Catalogue is now LIVE! Jam-packed full of fabulous new products this book is sure to jump start your post-holiday creative mojo. Check out this fun video showcasing some of the fabulous new products:

To view the catalogue online click the image below. To request a complimentary hard copy of your own click HERE.

Now, as if a brand new catalogue weren't exciting enough, today also marks the start of Stampin' Up!'s biggest promotion of the year...Sale-a-bration. What's all the fuss, you ask? How does FREE products sound? Check out the full selection of exclusive Sale-a-bration products by click the brochure below...

There are three ways to earn freebies during Sale-a-bration:

Shop

For every $60 CAD you spend, you’ll receive a free Sale-A-Bration product. For anyone who has enjoyed Sale-A-Bration in the past, there is an exciting new announcement for this year: There is now  a new reward level, giving you more flexibility and options for your free items.
Let’s break it down:

• If you spend $60, you get one free level 1 product.
• If you spend $120, you get one free level 2 product, OR, you can choose two level 1 items.
• If you spend $180, you have the option to choose three level 1 items or one level 1 item and one level 2 item.

This new option allows everyone to create a personalized Sale-A-Bration experience! How's that for awesome??

Host

How does extra Stampin' Rewards sound just for getting your friends together for a stamp night? Hold a qualifying party with at least $330 CAD in sales during Sale-A-Bration, and earn $35 CAD more in Stampin’ Rewards!

 These rewards can even be applied towards a Starter Kit, allowing you to also join and become part of my Tri-City Stampers family. Which is the perfect segue to the third way to earn freebies...

Join 

Join my circle of stamping friends during Sale-a-bration and receive your choice of  TWO additional stamp sets for you kit—any stamp set, any price. (Excludes bundles and Sale-A-Bration sets.). This is in addition to the $165 worth of products of your choice, all for $135 CAD. Plus, the kit ships for free and there is no HST! This is truly the BEST time to start your Stampin' Up! journey. I would love to help you every step of the way. To learn more about becoming a demonstrator click HERE.

Now, it's time to for a project...

 I used LOTS of new products from the Occasions catty here AND some fabulous Sale-a-bration freeibes as well. The background DSP is from the Sweet Soiree pack...betcha didn't think of doing masculine cards with THAT one, did you? I layered the DSP on a Basic Gray card base and then added a strip of Lemon Lime Twist card stock that I embossed using the new Scattered Sequins Dynamic TIEF. The die-cut sentiment is done using the new Celebrate You Thinlits...can you believe these are FREE during Sale-a-bration?? They are a level two reward and so are free with a $120 order. The stamp set that coordinates with it is called Amazing You and is also a free Sale-a-bration level one item. 

 I added some balloons punched from the new Myths and Magic glimmer paper and silver foil as well as some silver baker's twine and some yummy adhesive-backed sequins. Soooo much goodness in one little card!

 On the inside I added a Whisper White panel on which I stamped a sentiment from the Perennial Birthday stamp set in Basic Black ink and the starburst image from the Amazing You stamp set in Lemon Lime Twist ink.

So, what are you waiting for? Get Sale-a-brating...Shop NOW!

Product List

Amazing You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147215] $0.00	Perennial Birthday Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145760] $29.00	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $9.25	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [144086] $8.50
Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121044] $10.00	Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144245] $10.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $11.25	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $5.25
Sweet Soirée Specialty Designer Series Paper [145564] $17.00	Myths & Magic Glimmer Paper 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) [145601] $20.50	Big Shot [143263] $136.00	Scattered Sequins Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [145649] $13.50
Celebrate You Thinlit Dies [146840] $0.00	Silver Baker’S Twine [145569] $5.25	Tutti-Frutti Adhesive-Backed Sequins [145609] $9.25

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and that 2018 is off to a great start. Around here we've been in clean and declutter mode and it sure feels good! It's amazing how freeing it is to say good-bye to all that "stuff" that clogs up our lives.
I've also had more time to play with new products! The shiny new Occasions Catalogue goes live tomorrow and it is FULL of fabulous new items. Check out this project I made using the Petal Passion Suite:

Aren't those roses beautiful? I love the hand-drawn look of them...it makes them perfect for colouring! Here I used my watercolour pencils and a blender pen to add colour to the images. Now, because I was colouring on Crumb Cake card stock, I first coloured the entire image with the white pencil to lay down a lighter background on which to apply the colour. I then used the Bermuda Bay and Old Olive pencils to add colour to the flowers and leaves, blending with my blender pen as I went.

I used the Petals and More Thinlits to die-cut the roses and the gold accent pieces in the background. I think that lattice piece will be one of my go-to dies this spring! The circles are die-cut using the Stitched Shapes and Layering Circles framelits.

On the inside of the Thick Very Vanilla card base I stamped more roses and a sentiment from the Petal Palette stamp set in Basic Black ink, opting to leave the images uncoloured on the inside, as I knew it would be difficult to achieve the same soft colour on the vanilla card stock that I did on the Crumb Cake and I didn't want to alter to soft, vintage vibe of the design.

Don't forget that along with all of these fabulous new Occasions Catalogue products, comes Sale-a-bration...a chance to earn FREE products with every $60 you spend. Be sure to check back here tomorrow for all of the exciting details! Till then, happy stamping!

Product List

Petal Palette Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145788] $46.00	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $9.25	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953] $10.00	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650] $11.25
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [144237] $9.25	Soft Sky 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131203] $10.00	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $5.25	Watercolor Pencils [141709] $21.00
Blender Pens [102845] $16.00	Big Shot [143263] $136.00	Petals & More Thinlits Dies [145655] $45.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $40.00
Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $46.00

Something Old and Something New

Hello!! Happy New Year. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas with your loved ones. Ours was perfection...a quiet Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with just the three of us hanging out in our jammies, watching movies and playing games. Then Boxing Day our extended family arrived and chaos ensued. So much fun!
Yesterday I finally had time to head down to my studio to clean up the Christmas mess and start fresh with lots of new goodies from the upcoming Occasions Catalogue. I worked on planning my winter classes and clubs...so many ideas and not enough time! One club that I am super-excited about is my new Stampin' Blends Club. This is one of the projects I designed for January's class...

This month, club members will recieve the Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive sets as well as the Colour Lifter. We're focusing on one of my favourite stamp sets for colouring: Remarkable You. The images in this set are perfect for learning to use the Blends because the have nice, thick bold lines which make it easier to colour and blend beautifully. Now, can you spot the new products I used on this card?

The embossed background is done using a gorgeous new set of embossing folders called Petal Pair. It is easy to miss on page 23 as part of the Petal Passion Suite. I also used some embellishments from that suite: the 1/4" Organza Ribbon (soooo soft and pretty!) and the Ptal Passion Embellishments. Here's a closer look at the ribbon and little metallic sprig of leaves.

You'll notice I omitted a sentiment for the front of this card, as I wanted that gorgeous bloom to do all the talking. Here is a look at the inside:

I kept it super-simple, stamping the sentiment from the Remarkable You set in Basic Black ink on a Whisper White card stock panel.

For more information about joining my Stampin' Blends Club, click HERE. It is available as both a face-to-face and/or a class-in-the-mail.

Product List

Remarkable You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139894] $44.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $11.25	Rich Razzleberry 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115316] $10.00	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $10.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.00	Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144602] $12.00	Big Shot [143263] $136.00	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $46.00
Petal Pair Textured Impressions Embossing Folders [145656] $11.75	Metallic Foil Doilies [138392] $5.25	Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Organza Ribbon [145590] $8.00	Petal Passion Embellishments [145591] $10.75
Black Mini Sequin Trim [144259] $8.00