Exciting News!!

Wow, the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalogue is here. It is packed full of new ideas, stamp sets, (many in both clear mount and wooden), paper and inks in fantastic fresh colours, and a tantalizing selection of NEW accessories. Oh did I mention the inks are available in the 1 inch spots again, YEAH!! to check out the catalogue and begin shopping just go to my online store.

Now wait that is not all the Holiday Mini Catalogue is coming soon. Starting September 1, 2010 you have more to choose from for all your Halloween and Christmas projects. This catalogue is bursting with new ideas, stamp sets, paper, glitter and trim; and guess what else... FABRIC! That's right there is even fabric in this mini for even more creative options! Don't wait a day past September 1, 2010 to start shopping. Just head onto my online store and let your shopping begin!

AND!!!
The new and improved and full of decorating ideas the Definately Decorative Catologue!!! To download your pdf go to my online store and take a look at all the new vinyl to get your hands on! Once you have picked out your first order of this beautiful decorator options, head on over to my online store to get it rushed to your doorstep!!!

Copic Certified:)

Just back from my certification workshop for Copic Markers. I am so pumped and excited to get practicing and increasing my skills and then sharing it all with you. And the best is how well it all kits with Stampin Up, I have lots of great ideas for using background stamps and so many other supplies that you may have forgotten about! One thing we will all need to add to our supply list is an air compressor. That's right, you read it right, I am going to teach you techniques that will thrill you to pieces, but... you need an air compressor!!

Retiring Colours

The following colors are to be retired on July 1:
Pink Passion, Pixie Pink, Pale Plum, Orchid Opulence. Lovely Lilac. Lavender Lace, Almost Amethyst, Bordering Blue, Brocade Blue, Ballet Blue, Brilliant Blue, Taken with Teal, Glorious Green, Handsome Hunter, Sage Shadow, Mellow Moss, Green Galore, Gable Green, Barely Banana, Yoyo Yellow, Ruby Red, Cameo Coral, Blush Blossom, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Going Gray Be sure to start stocking up on ink, paper, and accessories now! After July 1st, these colors will no longer be available!

~Things to remember~

~You'll notice that Neutrals has been added as a color collection and Earth Elements has been eliminated and many of the colors from all collections/families have been reorganized into different collections.
~Kraft has been renamed Crumb Cake. This also means that this color will not only be available in card stock as before, but you will also be able to purchase the ink pad and marker! (Yippee! I love this color!)
~Stampin' Up! will continue offering brand-new In Colors! This year we can expect 5 new colors and they will last 2 years, instead of one! This means that after this first year we will have 10 new In Colors at a time.
~Don't stress if you have items that come in a set like the markers, watercolor crayons, pastels, etc. Stampin' Up! will be coming out with Color Kits to fill in those items with the new colors as well as some more new fun products!

Stampin Up Colour Renovations

Stampin Up has just announced a Colour Renovation for July 2010 when our new catalogue is unveiled. I am VERY EXCITED about these renovations!!!

Take a look at the colour chart with the 4 new colour collections. Stampin Up is on track and ensuring they are "in style" with colour choices they offer. As a result of the renovations just like clothes what's old is new again. That's right, some colours that we thought were gone forever are back. YEAH!!

The new colour collections include:

Brights Collection:

Regal Rose, Melon Mambo, (current in colour) Rich Razzleberry, Pacific Point, (former in colour), Tempting Tourquoise, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight (new), Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango (former in colour), Real Red.

Neutrals Collection:
River Rock (former In Color), Chocolate Chip, Soft Suede, Early Espresso (new!), Crumb Cake (formerly called Kraft), Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Basic Gray, Basic Black

Regals Collection:
Elegant Eggplant, Night of Navy, Not Quite Navy, Always Artichoke, Garden Green, More Mustard, Cajun Craze (new!), Riding Hood Red (former In Color), Cherry Cobbler (new!), Bravo Burgundy

Subtles Collection:
Pink Pirouette (former In Color), Pretty in Pink, Rose Red, Perfect Plum, Marina Mist (new!), Bashful Blue, Baja Breeze (former In Color), Wild Wasabi (former In Color), Certainly Celery, So Saffron

Whooops!!

Woke up in the middle of the night and said to self, "self I think you should check the date of the Copic Certification course". Well there I am at 2 am with a moment of mild frustration. My course is next Sunday not this Sunday...whoops; clearly my mind was on vacation!

C'est la vive will start working on Jackson's baby book today:)

Just a Little Spring

Just wanted to show you a little sample of Copic art. The markers are alcohol based as opposed to water based so work very differently. Great for layering or blending colours. Now don't think you have to get rid of all your SU markers because they definitely have a place too.

04/10/10

Well I am so pumped! Am off to Calgary to take the Certification course for Copics. I have heard nothing but great things about the training so am really looking forward to it. It was a busy week for me last week, so this will give me a chance to utilize the other side of my brain and balance me out again too.

I will post some of the projects I complete with Copics, hope they inspire you. Kat :)