New Stamps!

Keep checking back...I will post more!

Edit: Tool set with a hammer, screwdriver, measuring tape, wrench and saw. They are "sketched" and have a witty sentiment under each

Animal Crackers...kind of like pun fun but different animals and not a sketched look

Hoppy For You: a couple of frogs (not outlined...full coverage-type if that makes sense!) lily pad, log, little bee. Cute set!

That's Funny: peanuts saying things like you're amazing with the sentiment "complimentary peanuts". 3 others in this set.

Hotess Sets

The sets in pink are Level 1 Hostess sets. The others are the new individual stamps you can purchase. Remember, these are Canadian prices. :)

Edit:

New level 1 hostess sets. Not great. :(

Set of 3 called God's Beauty with a branch with leaves, a butterfly and a flower. "Realistic" looking

Set of 3 called Dear Friend. Again, more realistic looking 3 flower stamps, one is roses plus the sentiment "dear friend"

Comfort Food set of 4. A donut that says "donut be sad" plus 3 others...popcorn, milk and a loaf of bread.

Prints pack with regal rose, apricot, brocade, basic grey and garden green.

Sentiments set with simple type. Basically all occasion type

Darling dots: lady bug, flower, present, heart, leaf, circle with be happy in it, star and a cupcake. This one is cute

More pics!

Some awesome new kits for under $12 for those who want to give stamping a try! Clear rhinestone brads! New buttons! Remember to click on a picture to see a larger version.






Edit: Buttons include some corduroy buttons in kiwi, chocolate chip, kraft, pacific point, pumpkin and summer sun.
New button bouquet type set called Button Latte with chocolate chip, so saffron, vanilla and white
1/2" library clips (come as pack of 24) with chocolate, olive and white
Clear Rhinestone brads (pack of 84) for $13.75
Fleurettes: hand crocheted flowers in pink pirouette, riding hood and white
Canvas cuts: die cut canvas sheets that coordinate with new rub ones
New rub ons that have colours
On Board "So Tweet" with Owls and little birds
"Under $12"page. Mini Note kits that come with 4 gift notes with envelopes, a couple stamps and a chocolate chip spot for $11.95. Great for new stampers. There is a thank you set and a birthday set.
Individual stamps:
Most are sentiments: together forever, beautiful little baby, happy birthday to you, so glad you are one of my dearest friends, and a celebrate one with a bunch of words. Also a flowers in silhouette and a square stamp with a couple flowers in it.

New ribbon and lots of new stuff for the Big Shot!

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New die that is the top and bottom of a cupcake as well as some little dots and candles

Texturz plates: come in packs of 3 double sided. Things like diamond pattern, polka dots, swirls, flowers, paisley, kind of a rough looking one, etc. Awesome!
New ribbon includes:

Pumpkin rick-rack type, kiwi with white polka dots, brown with little white dots, black velvet (at least that what it looks like), Wide Baja Breeze, some white, saffron and rising hood red that is a fancier type.

Also, 1/2" striped grosgrain is now in Old Olive, Pretty in Pink and So Saffron

New Catty Spoilers!

I got my new Stampin' Up catalogues today! Woohoo! Here are a bunch of pics of new stuff. I will post more as the day goes on! Click on the pictures to see larger versions.

Jan. 11

Edit: Pictures WERE as follows:

New punches: large heart, eyelet border

New circle cutter

New dies for the Big Shot: box #2...looks like a mini TimBit box for those who know what that is, a larce circle die that looks like it will fit inside the large scallop die, a large index card and a large flower

Keeping Up

I am trying my best to keep up with daily postings. It's tough as this is my busy time of year with work. I hope to maybe stamp tonight so in the mean time I will share a card I made awhile back. This uses the Embrace Life set. Paper is basic black and taken with teal. Such a nice combination. The small flowers have some Crystal Effects on them. The other picture is of a cutlery holder I bought last week at IKEA. I thought it would be perfect for my daughter's ribbons. We need to get at least 1 more but she thinks it's great. Gotta love IKEA!

Thanks...I needed that!

So, I have been having one of those days when nothing seems to go right and everyone and everything is driving me nuts. I have so much work to do as I did not keep up with everything in December after my accident and then with Christmas...sigh! But then, while checking out my favorite blogs, as I do almost every day, I get the biggest compliment ever! My blog is now listed on someone else's favorite blogs! Now if that doesn't cheer a girl up, I don't know what would! It may sound a little silly but aren't we all looking for approval and for people to like what we do? Anyway, I am so excited to be listed on Alicia's blog (Happy Stampin'). She does awesome work (check out her blog!) and is an inspiration to me when I read about all she deals with on a daily basis having a young son with cancer.

Anyway, the card I have posted is one I made ages ago but I still really like it. I used the Pick a Petal set and stamped on DSP with black and then cut out the petals and made them into a flower. The middle is one of the flower punches (can't remember which 3-flower punch at the moment). Then I embossed Thank You in white. The colours look a little weird in the picture but you get the idea. I did this at a workshop and everyone loved it.

And thank you, Alicia, for making me smile! I needed that!

My Own Felt Flurry

I made my own felt flurry! Just used a piece of white felt in the Big Shot with the Snowflake die and WOW did it turn out great! I wanted it for the front of this DVD tin album that I made for my best friend for Christmas. The paper is from a pack I bought ages ago. I just love how this turned out. If you are thinking about getting the Big Shot but aren't sure...just buy it! It is the greatest. You won't regret it!

You're Grrreat!

How cute is this bear? He is from the set "Under the Stars". It's kind of a camping set but as with many sets we can turn them into multi-purpose stamps. The bear is stamped in Close to Cocoa on Very Vanilla and coloured with pastels. The sentiment is from 2 sets. The "you're" is from Very Punny and the "grrreat" is also from Under the Stars. I stamped them on Vanilla and used the small and large oval punches. The hearts are all from the new Heart punch from SU. I LOVE THAT THING! I have so many punches but as with most stamping and scrapping stuff, you can never have too many. I layered the hearts on the outside with Pretty in Pink on top and Close to Cocoa behind. Gives it a nice look I think. Hope you have a grrreat day!

Cupcake and Storage Ideas

Here is my first card made using the Simple Birthday Thanks that I showed you a couple days ago with the centre cut out. I stamped the top part of the image using Pixe Pink for the cupcake, Real Red for the Cherry and Bravo Burgundy for the stem. I coloured the inside with pastel and a sponge dauber. The sprinkles are chunky glitter and I also added a touch of dazzling diamonds to the cherry. For the bottom I stamped just the bottom of the cupcake, cut it out, flipped it over and ran it though the crimper. It is all attached to a whisper white card with dimensionals. The sentiment is from Crazy for Cupcakes. I also used the sponge dauber and pastel around the outside of the card to soften it. My 6 year old "pink freak" loves it! She was the first to use this stamp and can't get enough. She even made me a card (which is not unusual). She left it on my night stand on New Year's Eve. What a sweetie she can be! I will take a picture today and post it.

Hope your new year is off to a great start. I am off to IKEA today (woohoo!) to get a few things and check out storage and set up ideas for my new studio. I fcame across an awesome blog last night that show all sorts of organizational ideas for stamping and scrapbooking and some amazing craft spaces. Is is called Crafty Storage. Click here to check it out.