Another sneak peek into the 2013-14 Annual Catalogue!

A quick post with some pictures that I have been meaning to share for a few weeks now (oops) - these are a couple of things that I made during the Make & Take session at the Annual Convention in Brisbane this year.

Spoiler Alert! Lots of new stuff ahead!

This first is a little note card stamped with one of the little deco elements from Hello, Lovely.  See those colours?  That right there is an example of three of the new 2013-15 In Colors - clockwise from top left is Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana, Old Olive (well, I did say there were only three new colours shown) and Bermuda Bay.

As you can imagine, this took some planning to get the stamps in the right place - without a Stampamajig, it would never have worked.

This nifty little printed bag is also a new item - chevrons are just so hot right now! (Zoolander reference ... anyone?)

Also shown is some of the new Chevron Ribbon in Calypso Coral and the greeting, of course (which I previewed the other day) stamped in Coastal Cabana.

It looks a little underdressed because I haven't added the band of Bermuda Bay Taffeta Ribbon to tie it shut - mostly because I haven't finished the rest of the gift cards to put inside.

Here's a closeup for your viewing pleasure :-)

Only a few more days to wait until the release of the new 2013-14 Annual Catalogue!  It's released on July 2, 2013!  I can't wait!

Images © 1990-2013 Stampin' Up!® 
Supplies used:
Stamps:  Hello Lovel
Cardstock:  Note Cards & Envelopes, Whisper White, Old Olive, Silver Glimmer Paper
Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, Old Olive
Accessories:  Tag a Bag Gift Bags, Calypso Coral Chevron Ribbon, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Stampamajig

A little sneak peek

As I've probably mentioned before, one of the (many) advantages of being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator is the opportunity to get your hands on stuff before it is available to the general population - and attending a convention or event is a perfect example of this perk :-)

Here's a quick sample of a card made with a couple of the stamp sets we were given at the Convention in Brisbane this year ...

The greeting comes from a set called "Hello, Lovely" - the images in this set are a mix of graphic elements and a few greetings that are a little 50s retro.  The grungy and splatty stamps are from another new set called "Gorgeous Grunge" - I have to admit when I saw this set, it didn't grab me, but after using it and seeing samples of what it can do, it has grown on me :-)

Here's a closeup of part of the splat and a little bit of the new Washi Tape - woo hoo!

Finally, you may or may not recognise the blue in this picture ... those with long memories might remember a former In Color called Soft Sky?  Well, it's back!  And it fits perfectly into its new home with the Subtles colour range.

Images © 1990-2013 Stampin' Up!® 
Supplies used:
Stamps:  Hello Lovely, Gorgeous Grunge, Clockworks 
Cardstock:  Wisteria Wonder, Soft Sky, Crumb Cake, Whisper White Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Crumb Cake, Soft Sky
Accessories:  Epic Day This and That Designer Washi Tape

Sneak Peek

A few weeks ago, I attended the annual Stampin' Up! Australia/New Zealand convention, held in sunny Melbourne (yes, I am being completely facetious when I use that word - it was actually held during our first real cold snap of 2011, much to the dismay of the visiting American SU staff).

Attending the convention is always fun - not just because I get to catch up with fellow demonstrators from all over this big country (and across the Tasman) but because we get a sneak peek at new products to be released with our next catalogue (to be released September 1) and are lucky enough to be given a few to take home and play with :-)

We were told that we were not allowed reveal any of our sneak peeks prior to June 1, and I have managed to keep to that - I didn't even show my closest friends! But now it's time to show you a couple of images from a new set called "Creative Elements" (a Shelli favourite!).

One of the SU Australia staff showed us a nifty little hidden message card, with a pull out slip of cardstock hidden by a small panel. Unfortunately I either wasn't paying attention or otherwise missed something because there was no way I could work out how she did it LOL. I even took a photograph of the instruction sheet, and followed it slavishly, and still couldn't get it to work.

So instead I just left the sliding panel out of the equation altogether, and to be honest I'm quite happy with the final design. Simple and effective.

If you have a look at the vine, you can see that I have watercoloured the leaves in using my Old Olive inkpad and an Aqua Painter, just for something a little different.

Supplies used:
Stamp(s): Creative Elements (sneak peek from 2011-12 Idea Book & Catalogue)
Ink: Old Olive, Early Espresso
Cardstock: Early Espresso, Confetti White, Old Olive
Other: Aqua Painter, Decorative Label Punch