Crouching Dog Graphics

With the release of Stampin’Up!s Autumn/Winter mini catalogue tomorrow comes this sensational stamp set – Vintage Vogue.   There’s just so many yummy goodies in this catty but for me the highlights are:

Unmounted stamp sets.  Same high quality stamps but now unmounted for you to use with clear acrylic blocks.  This makes storage easier and they are much cheaper.  (this set of 8 stamps is just $30.95!!!!)   However for those die hard wood mount stampers all sets are still available in your favourite timber mounts. 

I must admit to be a real sceptic when it came to unmounted stamps, however I think I’m being converted.  They are certainly worth a try.

The other big news in this catty is the Big Shot.   Oh My Goodness!  I’m totally in love with this baby.  What an amazing machine that cuts, folds, embosses creases all in the turn of a wheel.   Also available to go with your machine are lots of dies, embossing folders and the amazing movers and shapers.  Very, very excitement about this one.

We also have three more ‘in colours’ being released.  Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo and Soft Suede and all will be available in stamp pads/cardstock/delightful spotty ribbon.  You really have to see and feel these three colours to appreciate them.  They are just gorgeous.

Another biggy is the new punch style.  There are three punches in the catty but my fave is the bird on a branch.  He’s just delightful and the new style punch is easier to operate and much easier to store.

Enough! Enough! Enough!  If you’ve not got your own copy of the new Autumn/Winter Catty just call or email me and I’ll happily put one into the mail for you. 

Well, I’m busy now preparing for my family to arrive to spend Easter with us in Tenterfield.  The temperatures are now beginning to drop and the trees are doing their colour turning trick.  It’s all looking so very beautiful. 

Have a blessed Easter everyone.

Stamp Set – Vintage Vogue (set of 8 stamps $30.95 unmounted)

Cardstock – Very Vanilla, Choc. Chip and Always Artichoke

Ribbon – Choc. Chip narrow grosgrain

Eyelet Punch

Crimper

I have a stamp-a-stack scheduled shortly and the girls have requested “something with 5th Avenue”.  Of course I love to watercolour with this set, but the thought of the time factor with that!!!  Seven girls watercolouring five cards each, hmmmmm…..could take some time (considering that they are also making five christmas cards each as well).  So decided to do a big version of spotlighting.  I’m fairly pleased with how these babies turned out and really hope that my girls will love them too.

Products are all Stampin’Up! of course!

Stamp sets – 5th Avenue Floral,  Happy Moments (SAB current)

Punches – Word Window

Inks – Stazon Black

All cards had Whisper white and black card stock

Perfect Plum Card – Inks – Pale Plum, Perfect Plum and Lavendar Lace

Really Rust Card – Inks – So Saffron, More Mustard and Really Rust

Bravo Burgundy Card – Inks – Pretty in Pink, Riding Hood Red and Bravo Burgundy

Pink Passion Card – Pretty in Pink, Pixie Pink, Pink Passion

Pacific Point Card – Bashful Blue, Baja Blue and Pacific Point

Come back tomorrow and hopefully I’ll have worked out their Christmas card.

These girls do lots of stamp-a-stacks.  Each month they make five Christmas cards and five other card (this month is ladies birthday – next month it may be men’s birthday and so on)  Come Christmas they have the back broken of their card made and a good supply for the coming year of various events.  Yes!  we even stamp-a-stack sympathy cards.

Enjoy!