New Colour Renovation and a Digital Layout!

On Tuesday April 6th, Stampin Up announced a colour renovation, which will be effective July 1, 2010 with the launch of the new catalogue. Instead of 48 colours in 4 families, there will be 40 colours in 4 collections. Some favourite In-colours are coming back, and 5 more colours are being added.
Sadly, 30 colours will be retiring: Going gray, Glorious Green, Green galore, Gable green, Yoyo yellow, Only orange, Pink passion, Pixie pink, Orchid opulence, Lovely lilac, Brilliant blue, Close to cocoa, Creamy caramel, Really rust, Ruby red, Cameo coral, Summer Sun, Bordering blue, Brocade blue, Ballet blue, Taken with teal, Handsome hunter, Pale plum, Blush blossom, Apricot appeal, Barely banana, Mellow moss, Sage shadow, Almost amethyst, Lavender lace.

I can forward you a copy of the new colours if you like. Please ask.

On a different note, I also dabbled in my first attempts at digital scrapbooking this evening!



I would love to know what your thoughts are. I like it - for my first attempt :)

One of my latest creations...

Recently I have made a lot of different cards for a variety of different swaps... this card I am posting today is using with Extreme BMX Biker stamp and the Extreme Elements stamps. I love all the different colours!

I used the current "IN COLOURS" palette (Dusty Durango, Crushed Curry & Bermuda Bay) as well as Whisper White and Basic Gray. I heat embossed the stars in silver, used the spiral notebook punch and a rhinestone brad to ass a bit of masculine bling!
I just gave this card to my dad with a handwritten phrase on the inside implying that he was just a boy at heart! I am certain he will like it. Don't you?

So many great ideas!

Hello everybody!
I just wanted to take a minute to share a couple of cards I have made recently for swaps!
I went to a MegaMeeting that my upline had for her first five downlines on Saturday and swapped with 50+ very talented ladies!

Here is a sample of the cards I made for the Sale-A-Bration swap. It is using the fancy scallop border punch, whimsical words stamp set and paper - all available in the SAB flyer this year!!






This is the card I made for the Occasions Mini Swap. Using the Vintage Vogue stamp set. I love the effects simple black and white has on a card, don't you?










I have lots more to show and tell - but will have to pace myself... if I post them all today, then I will have nothing again for a very long time!
Until next time! Happy stamping!!

Worth the wait!

Happy New Year!
I hope this post finds all who read it well.

It has been a ridiculously long time since I last posted - however I have made it one of my (belated) New Years Resoloutions to post more frequently.

I have made a really neat card that I will like to post today. It is using the In Colours Bermeuda Bay, Dusty Durango and Soft Seude, as well as Whispert White. It is a great boy's birthday card with a hint of Olympic Spirit!! I am a huge fan of the Extreme Elements line and am very excited that the 'dudes' are available as one of the SAB stamp sets to choose from in the IBC!

The stamp sets used were the Extreme Elements, Extreme Snowboarder and the Teeny Tiny Wishes set. I think the Stars heat embossed in the iridescent ice add a bit of a flair!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and happy stamping everyone!

New Cards

I have been busy lately! So busy that I didn't realize that I did not upload the neat father's day card I made for my dad!

I have really fallen in love with this new Circle Circus stamp set from SU! I try to use it on everything! It is so versatile. I am finding that even with the big flowery circle and the scallopped one, it is great for masculine cards. Just depends on what colour combinations you use.

This is the card I made for my dad. Whether he says so or not, he loved it! Who knew black white and grey would be so fetching?

This is my most recent creation. Used it for a make and take and I will be making a bunch of them for a swap.

Two different cards and two VERY different looks.

Enjoy! And until I post again... :)

Long time!

Huge apologies to any of my avid followers (if I have any left!!)

Getting to my blog to update has slowly fallen to the bottom of the list. Such a sad state of affairs, Hopefully I can get back more often... time will tell.

I have, excitingly enough, put a couple of updates in on the right hand side!

As an SU! demnstrator, I am so excited to announce the Summer Time Demonstrator Promotion! For a $105 you can become a demonstrator! As a demo, there are so many perks and benefits, that I would be crazy not to share them with you!

Contact me for more information
christine_ramsahoi@hotmail.com

I will share more tomorrow... lots going on and not enough time to post it all! (if it makes any difference, it took me more than two hours to get this simple post written!)

Get Connected!

Stampin' Up! is offering another great promotion!
The new Occasions Mini Catalog is live from April 1st to June 30th the (pictured at right)! Take a peek from some great, limited time offer selections... sure to make your stamping collection even more attractive!
Also, from April 1st to April 30th, with any $50 purchase from the new mini catalog, you can choose any one item from the "Under $12" page in the Spring/Summer 2009 Idea Book & Catalog (page 208) for FREE! Click on the thumbnail to the right to view the current catalog. Likewise, if you host a $200 workshop (or place a $200 order yourself from any catalog), you can choose one item from that page for FREE!
With such great selections and 'freebies', it would be a shame to let them pass you by!