New Catalog

So this morning I will be able to view the new catalog online!  I do know the names of the new In colors, but do not have a photo of them yet:

• Cucumber Crush
• Delightful Dijon
• Mint Macaron
• Tip Top Taupe
• Watermelon Wonder 

I have seen a couple of photos, but they look different in each one.  A couple of them look nice, others not exactly what I was hoping to see.  But as you well know, that is subject to change when I see the colors in person! The catalog goes live on June 2nd so between now and then, I will be adding a sneak peek or two or three!  Have a great day! 

You Warm My Heart

I am a sucker for scrapbook paper.  As I was going thru all of my Stampin' Up! DSP that will retire, I told myself I won't but as much from the new catalog.  So today's card was made using touches of the soon-to-be retired  Flowerpot DSP collection.  I pretty much copied an older SU! card that was posted on line a few months ago.  Not only did I use the retiring DSP, I also used one of the retiring heart framelits and the little banner punch.  On the plus side, I used Tangerine Tango and Lost Lagoon, both of which will be in the new annual catalog.  And finally, the sentiment is from Sheltering Tree~~will it carry over to the new annual catalog?  I don't have that answer yet!  Have a great day!

Sending Sunshine

Saturday was such a dreary, cool day that I decided it was time to send a little sunshine.  Out came the WPlus9 stamp set, Sending Sunshine, together with the coordinating dies.  I used some of my retired Stampin' Up! DSP to create the starburst and combined the colors of Daffodil Delight and Tangelo Twist.  Next up I  cut the words "sunshine" and the "hello" from Stampin' Up's! Hello thinlets in DSP, adhered them to black cardstock together with a little sun.  Finally, I embellished both cards with a few sequins.  I hope SU! has some new word dies in the new catalog.  They do add a lot to a card front, especially when you have a coordinating stamp set to go with the words.  Have a great day!

Baked Brown Sugar Dog

I was going thru my stamp sets and setting aside those that are retiring and it looks like I will be selling quite a few!  There are even a couple with matching framelits.  I have not even gone thru the DSP that will be retiring.  I have so much of that, too.  So I decided that for today's  card I would use my least favorite retiring In color, Baked Brown Sugar.  And it looks so cute on today's card! I diecut the Baked Brown Sugar DSP using the WPlus9 dies, Sending Sunshine Layers and the little dog from Avery Elle's Furry Friends stamp set.  By using the Baked Brown Sugar cardstock, all I had to do was stamp the dog and cut it out.  No coloring required, although I added a little Crystal Effects to his nose.  I used SU's Banner Framelits and scalloped and oval punches and finished it off by using those pretty In Color sequins.  I am most sorry to see the Coastal Cabana going away.  Oh well, I am sure there will be new pretty things to take its place.  Have a great weekend and find yourself a little stampin' time!