Whatever the time is, wherever you are reading this - thank you so much for stopping by! Today - I have a very special post for you.....


If you have been receiving my posts for a while, you will know that I enjoy doing blog hops - I enjoy running with a theme and seeing what others come up with.

But this hop is with some extraordinarily talented demonstrators from around the world. You might be starting off here in Australia. Or, you may have just come from Lynsay Mahon from Canada. How awesome was her project? The idea is to 'hop' around all of the projects - there is a list of participants at the bottom of the post. So, go make yourself a coffee and come back and enjoy.....

Seriously, if you have been waiting to get a good look at the catalogue - THIS IS THE PLACE TO BE! Some of the demonstrators went to OnStage events in different locations and received some different stamp sets so this hop is the best place online to get a proper sneak peek.

Todays Theme - 2016/17 Annual Catalogue Sneak Peek

Ive had the catalogue in my hands for a few weeks now. Ive shared this picture before but here it is again...


This is my catalogue (not Kylie) - and the tags are legit! They are colour coded;

• Pink - Premiere Purchase Preorder
• Orange - Pre-Order
• Yellow - Pre-Order (Sale-a-Bration freebies)
• Blue - First Order
• Purple - Second Order

Its been a few years that I succumbed to looking at the catalogue. And, Im not kidding when I say that this catalogue has more products in it that I want than ever before. You are going to LOVE it!!! If you haven't already done so, make sure you register to receive a copy. Unfortunately, none of the products I used today are available for you to purchase until June. But, register for a catalogue now and we will let you know everything you need to get the products as soon as possible.

My Featured Products

One of my favourite products from the recent Occasions/Spring Summer Catalogue was the Shine On Specialty Designer Series Paper. Sadly, this has now retired (however, it is still available to purchase). But, I think something even cooler has been released - its a new paper range called Affectionately Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper. Rather than using Kraft, the base of the paper is Crumb Cake.



Can you see the copper shimmering on the first two sheets? The sheet that I am featuring today is the 4th sheet which I think looks like the official floral emblem of Australia - the Wattle. What do you think?


The stamp set I am featuring is a COOL COOL set called Pun Intended. You are going to LOVE this set.



So, since the paper I am using is featuring the wattle, I decided to feature the Bee stamp.

My Project

Here is the card I ended up with;


I stamped on watercolour paper with black archival and clear embossed the image a few times. I wanted to highlight the bees, so I just added a bit of colour. I then did my least favourite thing and 'fussy-cut' the bees. I did the same thing on Vellum and fussy cut those as well. I then mounted the bees on the DSP.


Using two colours drawn from the DSP (Cucumber Crush and Daffodil Delight), I framed the bees in a strip. Do you notice how neatly the top two layers are mounted? This is because I used Foam Adhesive Strips which are available in the new catalogue. These are simply AWESOME! You are going to love them.


I used a sentiment from this set as well and punched it out and mounted with some gold string.

You are HERE > Bruno Bertucci < You are HERE

Shannon Lane

Sarah Berry

Patty Bennett

Kylie Bertucci

Janneke de Jong

Tanja Kolar

Allison Okamitsu

Sam Hammond

Lynsay Mahon

Retiring List

For the last few days, I have been sharing some projects with you using products from the 'Retiring List' or 'Clearance Rack.' I will continue to share some exciting projects using these products over the next few weeks.

But, today, I am sharing a project using ALL NEW products. And, I am VERY excited about it.

First - let me share some important information with you regarding the Retiring List.

What Is the RETIRING LIST?

When a new catalogue is released, and current products that do not appear in the new catalogue are RETIRED. And, as you know, a new catalogue was released to demonstrators recently so a RETIRING LIST has been prepared and is now available.

There are ALREADY some much loved items that have been sold out. Once the catalogue period ends (May 31, 2016), the retiring products will be gone. Forever! So, this will be your last chance to get these items from Stampin' Up! There are a number of ways that you can access the retired list;

Visit my Online Store

Download PDF List of Products Retiring

Download Excel List of Products Retiring

Todays Project

I made this card as an entry into the Global Design Project. This week, it is a CASE THE DESIGNER challenge and the designer is Krista Frattan from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. I have included the inspiration diagram below;
And, here is the card I ended up with;


One of the most EXCITING new products is COPPER EMBOSSING POWDER. A few weeks ago, Kylie was experimenting with different colour inks added with embossing powder to create a copper embossing powder. So, we were very excited to see this appear in the new catalogue.

I used the Brushstrokes stamp set, which HAPPILY is not retiring. It really showcases the Copper embossing.


Do you like the Stamp Set? It is from a new set called Confetti Celebration. It is a 10 stamp set and contains lots of fun images. I stamped it on Whisper White cardstock and then punched it out and mounted on a larger punch using Dapper Denim and then over a larger punched sheet of Vellum. Of course, I used dimensionals to mount this sentiment.


Do you like the colour? The colour I used is one of the NEW 2016/2017 In-Colours. This blue is called DAPPER DENIM.

I used the new Whisper White Thick Bakers Twine. I think I like it!!! I affixed it using mini-staples. I really love it and you will too.


Can you see the other new product? Its Foam Adhesive Strips. I am VERY excited about this - I can't wait for you to get your hands on these.

I can't wait for you to be able to get your hands on the new products. If you haven't already, sign up to receive a copy of the catalogue above.

Another alternative is if you join our team, as a demonstrator you can see the catalogue now and order new products right now!

Host Code Club

So, what are you waiting for? Join the online event by clicking here or the picture below.

There are a number of ways that you can access the retired list;

Stampin' Up! Specials