Wednesday 4 January 2017

Occasions Catalogue & Sale - A - Bration 2017

It's Finally Here! 

The New Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalogue & Sale - A - Bration 2017


Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalogue 2017 -- CLICK HERE 

 Sale - A - Bration Brochure 2017 -- CLICK HERE

Sale - A- Bration Brochure 2017 - PART 2 - Available starting February 21st!
CLICK HERE


Information About SAB
  • Sale - A - Bration runs from January 4th, 2017 until March 31st, 2017
  • For every $60 purchase before taxes you will be eligible to choose one item from the SAB brochure  posted above. For example: $120 order means 2 items from SAB brochure, $180 order means 3 items, etc.



If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment below or email me at michelle_melita@yahoo.com



Friday 1 July 2016

Spotlight On - 2016 - 2018 Stampin' Up! In Colours

Hello All!

Happy Canada Day!

I hope you are out enjoying this lovely long weekend.

Today I decided to do a review on the new Stampin' Up! 2016 - 2018 In Colours. Every year Stampin' Up! releases 5 new colours for a two year period. These colours are heavily researched and are on trend with the colours that are expected to be popular for the coming year.

This year the colours that Stampin' Up! released were:

Dapper Denim

Flirty Flamingo

Peekaboo Peach

Emerald Envy

Sweet Sugarplum

Aren't they lovely? I'm really quite taken with these colours as they blend nicely with each other and they fill in gaps in the base colour palette.

Here are the cards I made using these colours and a video to see how I put them together. The stamp set I used was Penned & Painted from Stampin' Up! which is a two step photopolymer stamping set.











I have included photos below of how the new colours compare to the similar colours in the Stampin' Up! palette - both past and present.


Please see below for the links to the products used to make these cards.

See you next time!
Michelle


Saturday 4 June 2016

It's Here...... The New Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue

Good Morning Crafty Friends!

I know it has been more then a month since I posted here and I apologize. May was a hectic month for me as I started going back to school and I needed time to transition. On top of all that my card making mojo is on hiatus. It's happened to me before and it does eventually return. With that being said, Stampin' Up!'s new annual catalogue went live on June 1st and I was able to get my hands on a whole bunch of great new products. Of course, like every addict, I had to get my fix as soon as possible so I had my order express shipped to me! It arrived yesterday and spent most of the evening organizing and cataloguing my new goodies - my obsessive need for organization is always present.

I really haven't had a chance to make anything with the new items yet, but I can feel my inspiration returning. So my goal is to make and film at least two new cards this month and I have several samples to complete for upcoming workshops.

So without further ado... I present to you the new 2016 - 2017 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue.


I have to say that as a whole I'm very impressed with the products in this catalogue - especially the new 2016 - 2018 In-Colours. They are fresh and right on trend for this year. I will have more on the In-Colours in another post later this week.

So what are some of my favourite items? What are the ones that I can't wait to have? I have composed a list of my Top 5 Picks from the new catalogue, so lets go have a look!

#5. Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder
It's such a lovely shade of copper and goes so nicely with so many of the Stampin' Up! colours - especially Night of Navy. Copper is really on trend for this year and Stampin' Up! has also included some copper foiled papers in their Designer Series Paper Packages and copper string, I'm so excited to use this!

Copper Stampin' Embossing Powder
141636 $6.75 CDN Each
#4. Baby Bear - Photopolymer Stamp Set
OMG! How cute this set is?!? I have a million ideas for baby cards and cards for kids. On top of that this stamp is a triple layer stamp so the colour combinations you can make with it are endless!
Baby Bear Photopolymer Stamp Set
 141859 $32.00 CDN
#3. Foxy Friends Photopolymer Stamp Set & Fox Builder Punch
This particular set had me intrigued from the moment I saw it - initially I thought it would be only good for cards for kids but as I started to look at the samples the more I thought, hey, this would be so cute as a Christmas card and that exactly why I bought it - check out the picture, there are a pair of antlers that you can use with the fox. I'm so excited to get started with this one!
Foxy Friends Stamp Set
Photopolymer Stamp 141549 $33.00 CDN
Stamp & Punch Bundle 142326 $50.75 CDN

Fox Builder Punch
141470 $23.50 CDN
#2. Seaside Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
The only thing that did disappoint me with this new catalogue was that I was hoping for more masculine themed stamps and although there were a couple, they are not something that would appeal to the men in my life. However, there is this awesome new embossing folder  - check out the wave pattern! Stampin' Up! has several great nautical themed stamp sets, both current and retired and this will bring in some much needed dimension.
Seashore Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
141481 $11.25 CDN

#1. The Floral Boutique Ensemble
All I can say is WOW! Check out these co-ordinating items - the ideas are endless and I love the Whisper White and Night of Navy together - add in a little copper and be still my heart! Cards made with this set of products will be elegant and beautiful. I can't wait to get started on a wedding card.


Floral Phrases Stamp Set
Cling Stamp 141767 $24.00 CDN
Wood Stamp 141764 $33.00 CDN

Bundle - Cling Stamp + Die 142355 $56.50 CDN
Bundle - Wood Stamp + Die 142354 $64.75 CDN


Detailed Floral Thinlits Dies - 141482 $39.00

Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper - 141663 $14.50 CDN

Floral Boutique Designer Washi Tape - 141664 $6.75 CDN

Solid Bakers Twine - Night Of Navy
141684 $4.00
Remember, all the items above and the ones in the catalogue can be purchased directly through me or online at http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/default.aspx . Please use me, Michelle Klieber, Demo # 2117909 as your designated demonstrator. If you have any questions please feel free to email me at inkupmyworld@gmail.com .

Have a crafty day!
Michelle






Friday 29 April 2016

Going, Going... GONE!

Going, Going... GONE!

That's right folks! It's that time of year again where Stampin' Up! starts to retire stamp sets and products from the current 2015 /  2016 Annual Catalogue.



2016 Stampin' Up! Retiring List

Here is a list of the items that I am sad to see go! 

Retiring Stamps

Another Thank You – 136835 - $20.00
Flowering Flourishes – 126367 - $22.00
An Open Heart – 135002 - $22.00
Everything Eleanor – 124164 - $33.00
Every Blessing – 139919 - $20.00
By The Tide – 129120 - $25.00
The Open Sea – 123032 - $23.00
Sassy Salutations – 126707 - $22.00
World Map Background Stamp – 130345 - $18.00
Dots For Days – 138950 - $13.50 Sale
Corner Garden – 134048 - $15.30 Sale
Swallowtail – 129216 - $18.00
Going Global – 140748 - $23.00
Petite Pairs – 122497 - $26.00

Retiring Accessories / Inks / Punches /Dies / Embossing Folders – WHILE SUPPLIES LAST

Blackberry Bliss Ink Pad - $8.00 / Paper  - $8.75/ Reinker - $4.00
Hello Honey Ink Pad - $8.00 / Paper  - $8.75/ Reinker - $4.00
Lost Lagoon Ink Pad - $8.00 / Paper  - $8.75/ Reinker - $4.00
Mossy Meadow Ink Pad - $8.00 / Paper  - $8.75/ Reinker - $4.00
Tangelo Twist Ink Pad - $8.00 / Paper  - $8.75/ Reinker - $4.00

Honeycomb Embellishments – 140566 - $6.25
Brayer – 102395 - $15.50
Large Oval Punch – 119855 - $20.00
Scallop Oval Punch – 119856 - $22.00
Hexagon Punch – 130919 - $20.00
Chevron Punch – 132154 - $27.00
Bird Builder – 117191 - $22.00 -
Hexagon Hive Thinlits – 132965 - $31.00
Chalk Talk Framelits – 129983 - $21.70 sale
Circles Collections Framelits – 130911 - $33.00
Oval Collection Framelits – 129381 - $33.00
Square Collection Framelits – 130921 - $33.00
Honeycomb Embossing Folder – 129370 - $6.48 Sale
Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder – 129984 - $6.48 Sale

If you would like to purchase any of the items you see listed above or others from the retiring list please click on the link below and choose Michelle Klieber, Demo #2117909 as your demonstrator.

Stampin' Up! Online Store - http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/default.aspx

Tuesday 26 April 2016

Balloon Builder Stamp Set & Punch

Hello Stampers!

Today I decided to work on making birthday cards as I have several birthday's in May and I thought I would get a head start on making my cards.

Like with many of my other cards I went to Pinterest for some inspiration and low and behold I came across this beauty! The bloggers name is Betty Roberts and here is the link to her creation - Balloon Celebration .

I love the colours she used so I decided to duplicate them and try a couple colour variations of my own.

Watermelon Wonder, Calypso Coral & Crisp Cantaloupe

Here is the link to video where I show how to make this card. I chose to film the teal colour, because well, teal is my FAVOURITE colour!



So like most of the cards I make, I couldn't make just one - I had to make a bunch - in all different colours! The options are endless and the cards look like it took you forever to make them.

Island Indigo, Bermuda Bay & Costal Cabana
Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum & Wisteria Wonder
Cajun Craze, Tangelo Twist & Pumpkin Pie
Mossy Meadow, Old Olive & Pear Pizzazz

And them all together :)


Here are the measurements for the card pieces and the supplies I used. Remember Costal Cabana is a retired colour, but you can substitute in any light teal/blue for this.

Card Base - Island Indigo - 8.5" by 5.5" and scored at 4.25"
First Layer - Whisper White - 4" by 5.25"
Second Layer - Whisper White - 3.75" by 5"

Thanks for dropping by and feel free to leave a comment!

Stampin' Up! products that I used to create these card.
Click the links below to be taken to the Stampin' Up! Online store. 
Please make sure to choose me, Michelle Klieber, demo 2117909 as your demo!