Welcome to the Around the World Stampin' Up! Blog Hop featuring sneak peeks of the new products coming in the 2016 Occasions Catalogue on 5 January.

Happy New Year  -  2016!

Don't put those Christmas stamps away! You can pick and choose images and words from your Christmas stamp sets that will work outside the holiday season. For example, use the Poinsettia from the Reason for the Season stamp set without the outline and stamp in alternative colours for pretty all-year-round flowers. This simple thank you card was inspired by some Christmas gifts I created earlier in the month...

May the wonder of that first Christmas,
the joy of God's abundant blessings, and
the peace of the Lord be with you always.

Can you believe it, only two sleeps until Christmas! I have some final Christmas projects to share with you before the holidays. For the last few years I have been making Christmas cards and bottle tags to order for a couple of local businesses. I give them a two design choices and these were their choices for Christmas 2015...

This year, Mint Macaron is the new green! I love pairing it with small amounts of Real Red for a lovely Christmas colour combination. Inspired by the Have a Cozy Christmas Card I created a while ago, this is my "mass-produced" Christmas card for this year, featuring the gorgeous All Ye Faithful stamp set...

At the annual Christmas "Champagne" Breakfast I hosted on Saturday, I had two of my lovely team members share new products and techniques with those who attended. This is the gift I made them to say "thanks".

On Saturday I hosted a Christmas "Champagne" Breakfast, an annual event I hold for my wonderful team of demonstrators...