New Caty Top 10

Well I figured that if I forced myself to create a Top 10 list for you, I just might be able to whittle down my wish list a little...One can hope eh? So here I go, in no particular order...

Top 10 New Stamp Sets

1. Thoughts & Prayers (pg 58, 113252, $30.95) perfect sympathy/encouragement set!
   
2. Hoppy for You (pg, 63, 113270, $28.95) what can I say I'm a sucker for frogs?
   
3. Wonderful Watercolors (pg 85, 113688, $47.95) wow gorgeous 2-step floral stamps with matching watercolor style silhouettes
   
4. Petal Pizzaz (pg 90, 113417 $38.95) Big Bold beautiful flowers
   
5. Cheep talk & Good Friend (Pg90/91) Adorable retro bird sets
   
6. Branch OUt (pg 100, 113200, $26.95) Love it x3, tree silhouette with accessories
   
7. Le Jardin Botanique (pg 101, 113232, $30.95) take the classic Lovely as a Tree set and go floral!
   
8. Hit the Road (pg 103, 113242, $23.95) yay, fun, masculine outdoors set to compliment under the stars
   
9. Fifth Avenue Floral (pg 106, 113734, $29.95) Just gorgeous Decor Elements blooms shrunk to stamp size
   
10. Gallery (Pg107, 113776, 26.95) fabulous frames
    

Top 10 New Tools & Accessories

1. Texturz plates (pg203) Yay! finaly texture embossing plates for the bigshot!
   
2. Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die (pg 196, 114507, 25.95) 4 diferent sizes of butterfly on one plate, what's not to love?
   
3. Circle Scissor Plus (pg 188, 112530, 37,95) A circle cutter that can make fine rings?!
   
4. Eyelet Border punch (pg184, 113692, 19.95) definitely adds a girly flare to projects
   
5. Fine Supernova glitter (pg 180, 114287, 16.50) Bright cheerful glitter colors including orange!!
   
6. Sticky Pages (pg 180, 114300, 8.25) cut out your own sticky shapes for glitter or microbeads
   
7. Corduroy Buttons (pg 176, 12.75) Too cute, that's all!
   
8. Clear Rhinstone Brads (pg 174, 113144, 13.75) Finally Clear Rhinestone brads are available alone!!
   
9. Taste of textiles (pg 156, 113991, 11.75) variety of exotic cardstocks including metallic bronze.
   
10. Specialty Designer series papers (Pg 158-Rockabilly, Parisian Breeze, To the Nines) Stepin' up DSPs with glossy accents or coverstock weights
    

sigh and soooo much more!



Stamps not top ten but too nice not to mention:

1. Totally Tool (pg 47, 113256, $30.95) Great handyman set
   
2. Animal Crackers (pg 49, 113395, $23.95) too cute goofy animals
   
3. Sip by Sip (pg 51, 113403, $28.95) fun, quirky, vintage coffee set...too bad I don't drink the stuff!
   
4. A kind Friend (pg 57, 113194, $25.95) I have a daughter who loves kitties...'nough said.
   
5. Trendy Trees (pg 91, 113258, $20.95) very cute, retro build a tree set (& there's a matching wheel)
   
6. Man's Best Friend (pg 72, 113236, $23.95) I'm a dog lover and this set has a goofy dog breed image for everyone
   
7. Ever After (pg 83, 113401, $26.95) Elegant and Romantic, Images and Words

I'll be stopping there I think...unfortunately instead of helping me choose, I want things even more!! This is going to take some major self control!!

Spring Starts Today!!

...and I can almost believe it today, we've had a week of unseasonably warm temperatures in Alberta so I am trying to delude myself that they are here to stay!! Any how, that's not what this post is actually about. Today is the first official day of the Spring/Summer 2009 Ideabook & Catalogue!! Now there's news that will warm you up even if it's -30C outside your window! You can access the new caty and even place an online order on my SU! page: nadia.stampinup.net. While you are there make sure to chck out the Phase III Decor Elements release. This collection is just getting more and more fabulous with each new release and there are rumors of custom wall art to come later this year!! Ok, ok, I will calm down now...I think my bank account is definitely going to feel this caty, the "must have" portion of my wish list is ridiculously long already! Send me a note if you would like a paper copy of the caty, or you can get one free by hosting a workshop or becoming a Stampin' VIP.

Here are a Couple springy creations I made using Items fresh out of the new caty. I created the 2 cards as Make'n Takes for a recent Demonstrator team meeting, Enjoy!


Honey of a day:



{Recipe}
Stamps: Just Buzzin' Bye, Polkadot BG
Paper: Kraft, whisper white, so safron, chocolate chip, so safron prints DSP
Inks: stazon jet black, versamark, chocolate chip craft ink, (felts: so safron, choc. chip, blush blossom, pretty in pink, bashful blue)
Tools & Acc: Big Shot + Top note die, choc. chip gg ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, punches: scallop circle, 1-3/8, 1-1/4 circles



Cherry Rasberry Swirl




{Recipe}
Stamps: Goody, Goody Gumdrops hostess set, curly label punch bundle
Paper: Rose red, Kiwi kiss, pirrouette pink, whisper white, Rasberry Tart DSP
Inks: stazon jet black,whisper white craft ink, Rose Red, (felts: bashful blue)
Tools & Acc: Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, punches: ticket corner, Wide oval, curly label

Retiring wheels!

I forgot to update my retiring accessories list when they announced the retiring wheels so here you go!

Retiring Wheels
107212	MATEYS MAP
106749	BRIGHT BULBS
109672	BRONCO	Not Available
104100	MAKING TRACKS
108978	SANDY SHELLS	Not Available
110332	SNOW
101233	SNOWFLAKE
109694	SWEET STARS
111249	TAKE A NUMBER

Stampin' Up Inventory Blow Out Sale!!

Stampin' Up! is having an all out Inventory Blowout Sale with retired, retiring and current products on sale up to 70% off!!

I have never seen a sale like this before! This is a great opportunity not only to stock up on your favorite accessories but also to catch a few items that you thought you might have missed out on such as Purely Pomegranate ink or Wild Wasabi striped ribbon!! Supplies of all these items are very limited and can go very fast! So hop to my webstore and place your orders ASAP!

You can see the full details here.

Retiring Accessories list Published

The retiring accessories list was published today at noon. Take a peak bellow, and see if any of your wishlist items are on there! Most of the Designer series papers are going so make sure that you snap up any of them you've been pining for.

Beware supplies of these items are very limited and sell out fast, so go to my web store, and place your order ASAP so you don't miss out!! Remember that these items, as well as the retiring stamps, are only available until Jan 18th, if supplies last.

Items that are sold out are marked in red and will be updated daily.(last update: Jan 16th)

Item #	Product Description	Availability
111377	ACCENTS & ELEMENTS ROOF GARDEN
112012	ACCENTS & ELEMENTS SEASON TO SHARE
112088	ACCENTS & ELEMENTS TRUE ELEGANCE	Not Available
102782	ALBUM LEATHER BLACK 12X12	Not Available
104188	ALBUM LEATHER BLACK 6X6
105384	ALBUM LINEN POST MELLOW MOSS 6X6*	Not Available
104516	ALBUM LINEN POST NAVY 6X6
105381	ALBUM LINEN POST REAL RED 6X6*	Not Available
103977	BUTTONS BOLD BRIGHTS*
103978	BUTTONS EARTH ELEMENTS
103981	BUTTONS EARTH ELEMENTS & NEUTRALS
105446	BUTTONS RICH REGALS
105445	BUTTONS SOFT SUBTLES
103604	DAYS-TO-REMEMBER CALENDAR 12X12	Not Available
102174	DAYS-TO-REMEMBER CALENDAR 8 1/2X11
112465	DESIGNER SERIES PAPER BANBURY	Not Available
112462	DESIGNER SERIES PAPER GEORGIA PEACH
112463	DESIGNER SERIES PAPER GHOSTLY GREETINGS
112040	DESIGNER SERIES PAPER GREEN TEA
112470	DESIGNER SERIES PAPER HAIKU
112460	DESIGNER SERIES PAPER HAWAII PAPAYA
112469	DESIGNER SERIES PAPER HOLIDAY TREASURES
112458	DESIGNER SERIES PAPER JUNIOR VARSITY
112459	DESIGNER SERIES PAPER MAINE BLUEBERRY
112466	DESIGNER SERIES PAPER MUIRFIELD
112149	DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PARISIAN SUMMER	Not Available
112467	DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PRESTWICK	Not Available
111355	DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SUMMER PICNIC
112039	DESIGNER SERIES PAPER WINDSOR KNOT
106523	ENVELOPE TEMPLATE FIVE-IN-ONE CARD COVER	Not Available
104104	ENVELOPE TEMPLATE MINI	Not Available
107298	ENVELOPES CONFETTI WHITE MEDIUM
110695	ENVELOPES OPEN END KRAFT SMALL
109115	ENVELOPES OPEN END VERY VANILLA SMALL
103372	METAL EDGE TAGS ALUMINUM WHITE SQUARE
107925	ON BOARD BITTY BOOK*
109190	ON BOARD CLIPBOARD 9X9*
109180	ON BOARD SIMON UPPER
112086	ON BOARD SOMETHING SEASONAL
107923	PAGE PROTECTORS RING 3.25 X 3.25	Not Available
104942	PUNCH 1/4 INCH CIRCLE	Not Available
104943	PUNCH 1/4 INCH SQUARE
107273	PUNCH 3/4 INCH SQUARE
104389	PUNCH DOUBLE CIRCLE*
100391	PUNCH HANDHELD 1/8 INCH CIRCLE	Not Available
104830	RIBBON GINGHAM CARAMEL
104829	RIBBON GINGHAM LIGHT BLUE
104828	RIBBON GINGHAM LIGHT PINK
104831	RIBBON GINGHAM MOSS
109037	RIBBON GROSGRAIN MORE MUSTARD 1/4 INCH
110282	RUB ON ANCHORED
111806	RUB ON CHILLS & THRILLS
111805	RUB ON SCHOOL DAYS
111417	RUB ON WORD FLURRIES
110283	RUB ONS TAKE NOTE
112193	SIMPLY SCRAPPIN I WISH
112186	SIMPLY SCRAPPIN PINA COLADA
112068	SIMPLY SCRAPPIN SUMMER HOME	Not Available
112043	SIMPLY SCRAPPIN U R SWEET
112061	SIMPLY SCRAPPIN WINTER RETREAT	Not Available
112016	SIMPLY SENT CARD ELEMENTS HANDMADE HOLIDAY
109868	SIMPLY SENT CARD KIT LIFELONG NOTES
103647	STAMPIN STORE MINI
105813	WRITE ME A MEMORY FONT CD VOL II
	Retiring Wheels
107212	MATEYS MAP	Not Available
106749	BRIGHT BULBS
109672	BRONCO	Not Available
104100	MAKING TRACKS	Not Available
108978	SANDY SHELLS	Not Available
110332	SNOW
101233	SNOWFLAKE
109694	SWEET STARS
111249	TAKE A NUMBER

Great Idea for using our DSP

I was up early this morning with my daughter (she started asking to go downstairs to eat at about 5 am!) and decided check out my E-mail. I am subscribed to an awesome Crafting blog called Craft Magazine Daily. Even though this is not a strictly papercrafting publication, I find it's a fabulous source for daily inspiration and definately worth checking out!

This morning, one of the featured projects was creating custom interchangeable IPod covers:
Besides being a really great use for ones stash designer papers this article cought my attention because the artist used SU!'s scrumptious Ski Slope paper. (from the current Holiday Mini Catalog). I know that this kind of case/face plate is available for all sorts of portable electronics now days so keep your eyes open for some to fit your devices and get ready to take your stash out of the craft room!

I'm actually kicking myself because a few months ago I saw cases like this that would have fit my IPod nano at a local liquidation store for $0.60 but, I opted for the lime green aluminum case instead! Oh well, live and learn!

The complete tutorial can be found here at jannypie.com. Enjoy!!

Oh and Happy Crafting in 2009!!