April 26, 2018

Fancy Friday - CASEing Occasions



Hello friends!  The week is (finally!) coming to an end, and so is April - that means we are back for another round of Fancy Friday!  The Fancy Friday Blog Hop is a group of friends that love sharing our creativity with fancy projects - how fitting!  Whether you're coming from my fancy friend Dani or starting here with me, welcome to the blog hop, get cozy, and enjoy the fabulous project we're sharing with you this month!  If you're new to my blog, hi!  I'm Shannon, a Stampin' Up! demonstrator in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, who loves poutine and candy and Dr. Mario.  Welcome!

As promised yesterday, I decided to use this month's Fancy Friday post to share the first sneak peek of Stampin' Up!'s 2018-2019 Annual Catalogue on my blog!  I've had some supplies for several weeks now and have been enjoying getting acquainted with them, and I know you're going to love them too.  We still have a while to wait - the catalogue launches to customers on June 1st! - but my Canadian friends who shop with me during April will receive a catalogue in the mail next month - make your wish list and check out the links at the bottom of this post to get shopping!

Our theme this month is CASEing the Occasions Catalogue.  CASEing is a crafter's favourite way to break out of a creativity slump or get the juices flowing.  It stands for Copy And Share Everything, and it's a fun way to copy or re-create projects and give them your own twist!

This is the card I came up with this month, copying a card from the Occasions Catalogue almost to a tee, but recreating it with fabulous brand-new and unreleased supplies!


Can you spot which card I used as my model?  It's on page 17, and it's a beauty.  


That little deer was replaced with an adorable chick from the upcoming stamp set called Pick A Pennant and capped off with a combination of two sentiments from the brand new Animal Outing stamp set.  These are just a teeny tiny sneak peek of the stamps included in these two adorable sets - you'll have to wait to see more!

Do you spot any other brand new items when we zoom in?


The faceted gems are gorgeous, aren't they?  And that colour!  It reminds me of a Grapefruit Grove... hint hint!  But my all-time favourite new embellishment is the GORGEOUS Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon - I see many rolls of that in my future!  This catalogue is a beauty - I know you'll want to get your hands on it pronto, so don't miss out on a free copy in May by shopping my Online Canadian Stampin' Up! Store! 

In the meantime, do you need some ideas for your wishlist?  The annual retiring list has been released, and items are going fast!

Most supplies on the retiring list are only available while supplies last, so make sure to get them before they're gone!  Check out the links below, make a shopping list, and head over to my Online Canadian Stampin' Up! Store to get shopping while selection is still available!

      

Let's hop over to my incredibly talented and always inspiring friend Cindy to see what magnificent project she's cooked up this month - Cindy never fails to take my breath away with her gorgeous creations!

See you again soon - have a fabulous day!


Shopping in my Online Canadian Stampin' Up! Store?  Lucky for you, I'm bursting at the seams with ribbon, and I'd love to give you some for FREE!  Please use the April host code - Q7NTFBCU - for regular orders under $200 and you'll receive a FREE bundle of current ribbon, twine, and trims as my thanks to you!  Valid only in Canada, until April 30, 2018, on orders of $60 before shipping and tax.  




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April 25, 2018

You're On Fire - Magical Day

Hi friends!  I'm back today with another set of retiring favourites - sigh!  It's the season of saying goodbye, but it's okay, I promise - the season of saying HELLO! is right around the corner, with the new catalogue being launched on June 1st.  I'll be giving you the first introduction to the upcoming Stampin' Up! catalogue on the blog tomorrow, but not before we give some love to this retiring favourite - Magical Day. 

This stamp set and Designer Series Paper were an instant favourite for SO many people - and with adorable characters, fun patterns, and bright colours, who can blame them?!  I've used the mermaids and the unicorns before, but this was my first time showing that dragon some love.  He colours up beautifully with Stampin' Blends alcohol markers for a fabulous shaded look - and it's SO easy, I promise!  


One of the most fun things about this card was getting to play with Brusho Watercolour Crystals - these fabulous little bits of colour burst and pop when they contact water, creating a one-of-a-kind look every time.  They're a blast to play with!  I used Brusho on this card to create the dark blue circle behind the dragon, as well as the burst of flames - so fun!

Thankfully, Brusho is sticking around in the upcoming Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue, but so many of our favourites here are not!  We will be saying goodbye to the Magical Day stamp set and coordinating Magical Mates Framelits Dies, as well as the Myths & Magic Specialty Designer Series Paper.  It's also curtains for the washi tape, black thread, Tangerine Tango, AND the Diagonal Stripe Background Stamp shown here!  Yikes!

Most supplies on the retiring list are only available while supplies last, and they've already started selling out!  Check out the links below, make a shopping list, and head over to my Online Canadian Stampin' Up! Store to get shopping while selection is still available!

      

See you again soon - have a fabulous day!  Don't forget to stop in tomorrow for a first look at brand new and unreleased Stampin' Up! supplies from the upcoming 2018-2019 Annual Catalogue - I can't wait to share them with you!


Shopping in my Online Canadian Stampin' Up! Store?  Lucky for you, I'm bursting at the seams with ribbon, and I'd love to give you some for FREE!  Please use the April host code - Q7NTFBCU - for regular orders under $200 and you'll receive a FREE bundle of current ribbon, twine, and trims as my thanks to you!  Valid only in Canada, until April 30, 2018, on orders of $60 before shipping and tax.  




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April 24, 2018

You're My Anchor - Guy Greetings

Hello friends!  As April marches on, so do the retiring features... this one has been on my desk a LOT lately!  Guy Greetings is such a great stamp set, and it's been a staple for my masculine cards for a couple of years now.  It's going to be so hard to say goodbye! 

This is the first card of a few that I'll be featuring using this beautiful set - there's at least two more on my desk waiting to be photographed.  


This card is simple to let the background shine, but I love the look of the simple nautical anchor and the sweet sentiment paired with the distressy-beachy faux-wood background.  It's a fun and simple technique created by dragging ink pads across Glossy White Cardstock - there's no wrong way to do it, so try it out and have fun!

Most supplies on the retiring list are only available while supplies last, and they've already started selling out!  Check out the links below, make a shopping list, and head over to my Online Canadian Stampin' Up! Store to get shopping while selection is still available!

      

See you again soon - have a fabulous day!


Shopping in my Online Canadian Stampin' Up! Store?  Lucky for you, I'm bursting at the seams with ribbon, and I'd love to give you some for FREE!  Please use the April host code - Q7NTFBCU - for regular orders under $200 and you'll receive a FREE bundle of current ribbon, twine, and trims as my thanks to you!  Valid only in Canada, until April 30, 2018, on orders of $60 before shipping and tax.  




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