Continuing with an overview of the new 2017-2019 In Colors, I want to introduce you to our second colour, the pretty Powder Pink...

Just like the Webster adds new words to the dictionary every year, Stampin' Up! adds new colours to the colour language. With every new Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue there are five new on-trend colours introduced, these are called the In Colors. From the 2017-2018 Annual Catalogue, I want to introduce you to one of the new 2017-2019 In Colors called Berry Burst...

On Friday I held Annual Catalogue Launch Parties at my house, which included hands-on exploration of the new 2017-2018 Annual Catalogue products, participating in games, winning prizes and more! Here's some glimpses from the event...

2017-2018 Annual Catalogue - click to view

Coming in the new 2017-2018 Annual Catalogue is the very lovely Delightful Daisy Suite. This suite includes the Daisy Delight stamp set with a beautiful big daisy image, which I've used for this gift box (stamped in Daffodil Delight ink onto Daffodil Delight card stock, and punched out with the coordinating Daisy Punch). Then there's the touch of Daffodil Delight in the Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper, all finished with Daffodil Delight 1/4" Double Stitched Ribbon. The products in the Delightful Daisy Suite coordinate so perfectly, it's like poetry!

Sympathy cards and cards for those going through difficult times can be hard. If I need to make one such card, I will create a couple at the time - you never know when you will need them. My recommendation is to go with soft pastel or neutral colours and include something pretty like flowers or butterflies. A sentiment like "thinking of you" works well. With that combination, you can't go wrong.

At the May Creative Stamping Workshops, I showed everyone how to easily create a watercolour wash effect. We used the finished background wash of colour to create this gorgeous card featuring the very popular Beautiful You stamp set and the Sunshine Wishes Thinlits Dies...

At a recent Stampin' Up! national event, Pam Jorgenson (a very talented demonstrator from Australia) shared her concertina card design. I loved the wow-factor of the card fold and it is so perfect for grand gestures like milestone birthdays, anniversaries or weddings. I took Pam's concept, fiddled with the dimensions and re-created it using the Eastern Palace product suite...