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January Occasions Catalog Launch Party

Last Saturday I held a launch party for the new Occasions Catalog and Sale-A-Bration promotion.  I had a little over a month to play with lots of the products from the catalog to come up with my designs for the class and it was difficult to choose which new product I liked best. I finally decided on four cards and a gift card holder.  While the focus was on Valentine's Day, since not everyone celebrates that occasion, I offered alternative versions so each attendee could choose the version they wanted to make.

Here's a quick look at the items we made:

Looking forward to our next get together!

Want to make the gift card holder you see pictured here?  Click here to download the instructions.  A special thanks to SU Demonstrator Diana Carr at secretlifeofpaper.com for the original instructions for this style of gift card holder...so much appreciated! 


Product List

Grapefruit Grove 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146972]

$8.50

Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad

[147103]

$7.50

Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146986]

$8.50

Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper

[149622]

$0.00

Organdy Ribbon Combo Pack

[149623]

$0.00

Grapefruit Grove & Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheets

[149712]

$0.00

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

[104332]

$7.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.00

Favorites from the Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalog

So getting ready for my January class meant I played with lots of new stuff.  A few have really risen to the top of my list of all time favorite stamp sets!  So what are my favorites?

Forever Lovely and Meant to Be Bundles:  I have to admit when I first saw these, I thought...I don't need any more Valentines products. It just looks like the same old thing.  Boy was I wrong!  Once I had a chance to use these bundles, I was hooked!  The intricate floral die-cuts made out of the Forever Lovely bundle create beautiful floral designs.  The scalloped and stitched heart outlines are SO versatile and I love how you get two die-cuts out of one run-through in the Big Shot.  Talk about efficient! 

These two very versatile bundles go hand-in-hand for creating lovely wedding, anniversary, Valentine and friendship cards. Here's just a few samples I made from these products:

The next surprise I had was with the Beauty Abounds bundle.  Although I like butterflies, I already had a few stamp sets with butterflies...why did I need more?  But I was lucky enough to receive the Beauty Abounds cling stamp set for free at On Stage, so why not use it?  And once I combined it with the Botanical Butterfly designer series paper from Sale-A-Bration, I knew I had to get the Butterfly Beauty thinlit dies to go along with them.

 

Check out these beauties:

I could go on and on about the Occasions catalog...but then this blog post would be way too long! 😀  More next time!

Sale now going on at my Etsy Shop

From now until Valentine's Day, I have a 15% off all orders over $10.00.  This applies to anything in the shop, not just Valentines.  So come on over and see what's new.  I've just added over 30 new items!  (I've been busy!)  

Don't see exactly what you want?  Remember, I love special orders, so just contact me and I'll make something just perfect for you.

Click the link at the top to jump to my shop.

New Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration Products coming

On February 15, a second batch of fantastic products will be available free with a minimum $50 order. Check back here for more details soon.  

Upcoming Events

Feb 15:  Second batch of Sale-A-Bration products available for order.

Mar 31:  Sale-A-Bration promotion ends.