Blendabilities are here!

Well, six of the colour sets are available starting today (Coastal Cabana, Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler as well as the skin tone set, the Color Lifter and Memento ink pad--an essential with the Blendabiliites. Watch this video for some tips and how-to:




I've had a chance to play with these, and I'm planning a series of classes focusing on the Blendabilities. The first one will be Monday, July 21st! Here is a card I made with the Old Olive and Daffodil Delight Blendabilities. I used them to colour the Blended Bloom stamp (which is included in my Blendabilities Basics Class). The card also features the Bravo stamp set and Lost Lagoon Stitched Satin Ribbon.

If you are wondering about the other six sets from the catalogue, they just became available for demonstrators (you can get them in your Starter Kit, or discounted on your order) today, and they will be available for customers August 1st.

SAB - Heartfelt Banner Video

Stampin' Up! has created this video showing the Heartfelt Banner (free with a $60 order during Sale-a-bration - until March 31st) with some tips to put it together and also showing the completed banner.

New - Festive Flurry Ornament Kit!

Stampin' Up! just announced this kit today! You can watch the video to see how easy they've made it to make these beautiful ornaments (or tag for present, or accent for a card)! For $17.95, you get all the supplies to make 10 ornaments... all you need to add is glue! I wouldn't be surprised if these sell out fast, so don't wait too long to order! Item #135813

Envelope Punch Board - Now Available!

Stampin' Up!'s Envelope Punch board is now available, and I can't wait to get mine... This will add an extra touch to our hand made cards (plus make it easy to create envelopes for different sized cards). I can't wait to use it to make a journaling pocket on my scrapbook pages too. You can check out how easy it is to use in the video below:

New! Photopolymer Stamps!

Stampin' Up! is offering Clear Photopolymer stamps on a trial basis (at this point). Right now, there is one set available, but they will be adding more. During this test period, if you like a set, GET IT! There is no guarantee on how long the sets will be available... If this is is a successful product, you'll see lots more stamps offered in this format! You can learn a little more in this video:

The Designer Typeset Alphabet is the first set offered in the Photopolymer line:

 

Sale-a-Bration - Vine Street Textured Impressions Folder

I love that there is an embossing folder available as a Sale-a-Bration freebie this year! I love my embossing folders because they take a really simple (and perhaps otherwise 'boring') card and take it up a notch! You can see this in action in this video:

The new Stampin' Trimmer

I have tried many (many) different trimmers, and the new Stampin' Trimmer has a lot of great features that I love! You can see many of the great features in the video above, and here are my favourite features:

• The cutting base is 6 1/4" (you don't have to flip out the arm to cut most cards), and the extended measuring arm is 14 1/2".
• The cutting track is longer than 12", so you can leave both the cutting and scoring blades in all the time... no more switching back and forth! Plus, the scoring blade doesn't cut through the paper like I've had happen with other trimmers.
• Straight cuts!!! Yes, this seems like it should be a given, but I've had many trimmers that I couldn't get straight cuts with.
• I love that all the ruler and grid marks on the base are covered in plastic... no way they will rub off over time like my last few trimmers.
• Non-skid feet to keep the trimmer in place while I'm cutting.
• A storage compartment under the base... perfect to hold a pencil and bone folder or scoring tool, extra blades and other small items that I always lose if they're out on my table.

Simply Scored Diagonal Plate

Stampin' Up! has introduced the Diagonal Plate to be used with the Simply Scored tool, and it is available now (item #125586 - $15.95)! This tool allows you to make custom envelopes easily, as well as boxes and diagonal score lines for techniques and fun fold cards. It fits right on top of the Simply Scored tool, and has 1/8" score lines. Stampin' Up! has created a video showing how it works and how to make envelopes with it.

Stampin' Up! Border & Corner Punch how-to video

I absolutely love these new co-ordinating punches from Stampin' Up! and I'm so happy that Bonnie (one of the Stampin' Up! Demonstrator training team) has shown us how to use them together. They can be a little tricky to figure out, but they looks so good together with a little practice. On this card below--inspired by a card made by Wendy Weixler--I made the Rich Razzleberry frame by using the Scallop Trim Corner punch and Scallop Trim Border punch (free during Sale-a-Bration!!!)

So if you're interested in these punches and using them together, I highly recommend watching this video!

Supplies for my card (all SU!): Stamps (Fifth Avenue Floral); Cardstock (Bermuda Bay, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry); Ink (VersaMark); Punches (Scallop Trim Border, Scallop Border, Scallop Trim Corner); Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions folder; White Stampin' Emboss powder; White Taffeta ribbon

Stampin' Up! Pop Up Cake Video

Here's video showing how to put together the Pop Up Cake using the Big Shot Pop Up Cake die: