In Color Reveal! Welcome to the Palette!

Here they are!  The 2017-2018 In Colors!  Just a Sample of what we have to look forward to this year.  The new Colors are (from back left, clock-wise)  Powder Pink, Fresh Fig, Berry Burst, Tranquil Tide, and Lemon Lime Twist.  fff

Last year, I showcased the In Colors in a similar way with a simple Birthday Card.  This one uses the fabulous Happy Birthday Gorgeous Bundle which includes that fun Happy Birthday.  Those In Color Bitty Bows are coming, too.  Best of all, they have adhesive attached!  For those of you who, like me, are "bow challenged" this is a miracle!  The Designer Series Paper is called Fresh Florals Look for these products to be available starting June 1.  Contact me (or your favorite Stampin' Up! Demonstrator) for more information.  Stay Tuned for more details.

One More Eastern Palace Card

Here's another Eastern Palace Card.  Not a big write-up today, but I did want to show this one because it features a Sneak Peek at what's coming in the new catalog, Gold Faceted Gems!! (in the center of the medallion)  Also, this is Fresh Fig (another 2017-2018 In Color) Enjoy you day, too!

Stamps: Eastern Beauty Stamp Set
Ink: Tranquil Tide, Fresh Fig
Paper: Very Vanilla, Tranquil Tide, Fresh Fig, Eastern Palace Designer Series Paper, Dapper Denim and Gold Foil , too.
Accessories: Big Shot, Eastern Medallions Dies, Layering Circles Framelits Dies, Eastern Gold Vinyl Stickers.  Gold Faceted Gems, Gold Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

More with the Eastern Palace Suite

Here's another quick and easy card featuring products from the Eastern Palace Suite.  I really love how all the products can be used together in interesting ways.  On this card, I used the Eastern Gold Vinyl Stickers, Eastern Medalions Thinlits Dies and the Eastern Beauty Stamp Set.  Again, the card features Tranquil Tide one of the upcoming 2017-2018 In Colors that is available with the Early Release products.  I love this color.  It's sometimes green, sometimes bluish, and it pairs well with Dapper Denim. The Eastern Gold Vinyl stickers look good on both the Vanilla and on the Tranquil Tide paper.

Stamps: Eastern Beauty Stamp Set
Ink: Dapper Denim, Tranquil Tide
Paper: Dapper Denim, Very vanilla, Tranquil Tide
Accessories: Eastern Gold Vinyl Stickers, Big Shot, Layering Circles Framelits Dies, Eastern Medallion Thinlits Dies, Stampin' Dimensionals

Eastern Palace Suite

Oh Wow!  New things to play with always make me smile.  This card uses some of the products in the Eastern Palace Suite which is now available as an Early Release special from Stampin' Up!  These products, which include samples of the new 2017-2018 In Colors (Yay!), are perfectly suited for cards with elegant lines.  The rich palette on this card includes Very Vanilla, Dapper Denim and the brand new Tranquil Tide.  Accented with Gold and a wonderful die cut from the Eastern Medallion Thinlits dies, this card can be used for many different occasions.  I chose the "Thank You" sentiment from the Eastern Beauty Photopolymer Stamp Set, which is included in this special offering. Part of this collection of products are the Eastern Gold Vinyl Stickers, seen on the right side of the card in a 2" strip.  These are quick and easy accents for any card and add a glamorous touch,.  Hope you enjoy the card.  Thanks for visiting.

Stamps: Eastern Beauty
Ink: Dapper Denim
Paper: Very Vanilla, Dapper Denim, Tranquil Tide, Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper, Gold Foil Paper
Accessories: Eastern Gold Vinyl Stickers, Metallic Gold Thread, Big Shot, Eastern Medallion Thinlits Dies, Layering Circles Thinlits Dies, 1" Circle Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

A Fun Baby Card

Here's a cute baby card using some more of the retiring products.  This one features the Something for Baby stamp set and the Baby's First Thinlits dies.  This card can be changed up with different colors, too.  The stars in the background are made with the (retiring) Lucky Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  I next added a piece of the Succulent Garden Designer Series Paper from page 21 in the Occasions Catalog (another retiring product!).  A gingham pattern can be so useful, especially for a baby card.  The color scheme included Mint Macaron and Tip Top Taupe from the retiring 2015-2017 In Color collection.  However, I also used So Saffron Ink and Calypso Coral Marker, and the Layering Ovals framelits and the Stitched Shapes Framelits all of which are staying around for awhile.  All in all, a really useful card to welcome a new little one.  Thanks for checking in.  

Stamps: Something for Baby, So In Love (OC, p. 52)

Ink: Tip Top Taupe, Mint Macaron, So Saffron, Calypso Coral (Marker)

Paper: Whisper White, Mint Macaron, Tip Top Taupe, So Saffron, Succulent Garden Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Big Shot, Layering Ovals Framelits Dies, Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies, Luky Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Mini Glue dots, Stampin ' Dimensionals\

...Bring May Flowers!

  And what does May bring?  Mother's Day, of course.  But in the Stampin' Up! realm it also brings the end of the Catalog year.  That means saying "Happy Retirement" to some products that have been around for a long time.  This card is incredibly special to me because I made it for my Mom.  I'll be mailing it from far away (Alaska!) this year.  It will be the first time in a very long time that I haven't seen my Mom on Mother's Day.  But I will be thinking of her and wondering how long it will take the card to reach her from several time zones away.
   The card features several products that are retiring including three of the 2015-2017 InColors.  When Watermelon Wonder, Tip Top Taupe and Mint Macaron were introduced in 2015, I was so excited.  I really loved this group of colors.  Hard to believe it's been 2 years since they made their debut.  I also used the matching Designer Series Paper Stack for that polka-dotted background and used the matching In Color Doilies behind the flower.  Even the Crazy about You Stamp Set and its coordinating Hello You Thinlits Dies and Flower Medallion Punch are also retiring.  And, yes, sadly, the Papillon Potpourri Stamp Set and Bitty Butterfly Punch are in the same category.  However, we can certainly enjoy these products while we still have them around to share.  Together, they make a pretty special card, don't you think?    I also stuck something on the inside of the card using another retiring stamp  set, the Designer Tin of Cards.  I think it adds another special touch.

Stamps: Crazy about You, Papillon Potpourri, Designer Tin of Cards
Ink: Mint Macaron, Watermelon Wonder, Tip Top Taupe
Paper: Mint Macaron, Whisper White, Tip Top Taupe, 2015-2017 Designer Series Paper Stack
Accessories: 2015-2016 In Color Doilies, Flower Medallion Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Big Shot, Hello You Thinlits, Fine Tip Glue Pen, Dimensionals

April Showers 2017

It seems to me that there are some types of cards I never want to have to send, but always end up needing at unexpected times.  These are cards for the most heartfelt of situations.   That's why, for the last two years, I've taught a class that I call "April Showers."   This year we again featured cards for expressing Sympathy, Get Well wishes and just Thinking of You that can be used to help support those we care about in the more trying days that life sometimes offers us.  Here's the Sympathy card from the class.  I think that this design can be used in many situations.  Layering a piece of Designer Series Paper on a coordinating piece of card stock and mounting it on a neutral card base is a really versatile building block.  This card showcases the Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper (see p. 77 in the Annual Catalog) and the So Detailed Thinlits Dies (p. 52 in the Occasions Catalog)   Thanks for visiting.

Stamps: Flourishing Phrases (p. 49 in the AC)
Ink: Night of Navy
Paper: Whisper White, Night of Navy, Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Big Shot, Layering Ovals Framelits Dies, So Detailed Thinlits Dies, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Pearls