Things I love...

.. about the new SU! Catalogue that just arrived in my mailbox (insert HUGE grin here!)...

1. It's yellow. You can't go wrong with yellow. This catalogue just LOOKS inviting.
2. It's an annual catalogue (woot!). Done with this bi-annual stuff.
3. Have I already said it's aesthetically pleasing? Because it is. Once you turn the cover, it just gets better.
4. There are loads of techniques throughout this catalogue. They will show a card, and beside it show how the card was made. A great addition.
5. You know the personalized stamps for addresses etc.? There are now personalized stamps for weddings. For the wedding date and the names of the couple. Too awesome.
6. You know the Loads of Love stamp set with the truck and accessories? Now there is a Loads of Fun that has a camper, a scooter, motorcycle etc.
7. There are stamps for dogs, and for cats with messages like 'sorry for the loss of your best friend' and 'so sorry for the loss of your little friend'.
8. There is some awesome new designer paper. Wait until you see Kaleidescope and Storybook Specialty.

If you have pre-ordered one, I have it here in my hot little hands. Woot! Three cheers for the new catalogue!

Great Big Stamp Sale! - Updated June 19th

And a few other things! My girlfriend Erin and I are holding a sale of purses, books, stamping supplies and scrapbooking supplies on August 22nd. If you are in the Calgary area we'd love for you to stop by! Drop me an e-mail and I'll send you the details.

Here is the current list of stamp sets or accessories I will be parting with. I'll post a link up on my side bar to this, as I'll be updating this post regularly.

Accessories:

Punch Scallop Circle
Fiskars Small Paper Cutter

Stamp Sets (Stampin' Up!):

Warmest Regards
Noteworthy
Sidekick Sayings (New, Unmounted)
Alphabet Soup
Birthday Whimsy (New, Unmounted)
So Very
Send a Celebration
Holiday Blocks
Canvas Background Stamp
Crosshatch Background Stamp
Faith & Hope
Trim the Tree
Friendship Blooms
Event Full (New, Unmounted)

Stamp Sets (Other Companies):

Great Words (LL999) - Hero Arts
Chalk Uppercase Alphabet - Karen Burniston
Pocketful O Posies Roses (LL971) - Hero Arts

A Canadian Swap Eh?!

On this blog, there is a handmade swap going on, just for resident's of Australia. I will admit I was bummed, because this sounded like so much fun. You send two bags in the mail, one filled with goodies, and one empty. The "owner" of the blog collected all the bags, divided up the treats, and sent a bag back to you filled with goodies from all sorts of different people. This got me thinking that this would be a great idea for a card swap!

So, here are the details:

1. Let me know if you would like to participate by May 4th, 5 pm MST, by leaving a comment on this post.
2. Once I have a tally of how many people will participate, I will let you know the number of handmade cards that need to be made.
3. I will collect the handmade cards (either sent to me by mail, or given to me in person) by May 31st.
4. I will divide them all up, and send you back (either by mail, or in person) by mid June.
5. How about a theme? Let's make all these cards birthday cards!
6. Participants from Canada only please :)

Hope you'll play along!

What? It's true!

No fear, I hadn't fallen off the face of the earth these past two months, I have been hanging out here. My other blog space. Filling my time with knitting, baking, doll making, quilt making... a multitude of crafts. There have been cards in there too, they just haven't lurked back over here yet.

I've been feeling guilty about this space though, knowing it has been blank for so long. So, if any of you out there still have this space on your reading list, hopefully this post will find you pleasantly shocked today!

Last month a new group of Stampers started up with me, in a club called "Stampaholics Anonymous". Our second "meeting" is tonight, with a twist. I had heard through the grapevine that some would like to see how I put a card together, from scratch. How do I take that 8.5 by 11" sheet and turn it into a card? Tonight, I am hoping to show them - lol. It feels strange preparing for a class when really, nothing is prepared. Other than a technique I have layed out. Should be interesting.

I promised the group I would use this space to post up techniques and tidbits for them. Leave me little notes to keep me spurred on - I love little messages, and it might encourage me to lurk over here more often!