New Product Sneak Peek

Good Morning! I just finished making 21 card fronts for a demonstrator swap using the products in the Occasions Mini Catalogue which will be available on January 5th. There are some awesome things in there for sure. On this card, I used the Sending Love Specialty Paper. This paper is loaded with bling - one side has glitter and the other is plain. The patterns are beautiful and match the new stamp set called With All My Love. I also used the new I (Love) Love jumbo wheel on the punched out heart. This mini is loaded with awesome stamps and now you have a choice. You can get the traditional wood mounted stamps or you can try out the new clear mounted ones. These are a bit cheaper and store really neatly in DVD cases. Stampin' Up! is also changing their punch style to one that is easier to store. Make sure to sign up for a class or two this winter so you can try out all these great new products.

Treat Box

Well, last Tuesday was my Sparkle Daisy holiday meeting. I signed up to bring a treat but after attempting shortbread cookies which all fell apart, chocolate chai latte bread that stuck in the pans and ginger cookies whose bottoms burned, I gave up! Instead I made this cute little candy holder using my big shot. I used 4 of the scallop envelope die and glued them all side by side. I added some designer paper, ribbon and a punched out ornament with a rhinestone brad for some bling! Don't forget that a lot of the dies for the Big Shot are on sale until December 22nd. Don't miss out on getting some awesome deals on these items!

Retiring Stamp Sets

Stampin' Up! has announced that the following stamp sets will be retiring on January 4, 2010. These sets have been on the dormant list for a year and now will no longer be available. If any are on your "need to have" list, please email me to order before they are gone.

Item Number Stamp Set 113407 Back Woods 114492 Beautiful Baby 114486 Birthday Wish 113200 Branch Out 114496 Celebrations 113732 Central Park 113206 Classic Sketches 113226 Classy & Fabulous 114498 Flowers in Silhouette 113405 Font of You 113216 For the Bride 114494 Forever 109425 Friend by Definition 114488 Fun Flowers 113716 Garden Greetings 114490 Glad Friends 111580 Grand Soiree 113242 Hit the Road 113710 Lexicon of Leaves 113236 Man's Best Friend 114423 Ocean Commotion 113728 Playful Petals 109276 Polka Dot 111544 Putt Putt 113240 Quilt Quips 113754 Really Retro 113403 Sip by Sip 113726 Sweet Stems 113250 That's Funny 113688 Wonderful Watercolors 114028 Para la novia 114032 Acuarelas Maravillosas