28.06..2018....2018 Color Revamp

27.06.2018....Bouquet Blooms Bundle Video....

06.21.2018....HAPPY MAIL...more birthday cards...

I received some wonderful happy mail yesterday.....Birthday Cards!  Check out these beauties: 

from customer and friend Leanne Doverspike in Winnipeg, Manitoba: 

 Such a beautiful and bright card....LOVE LOVE LOVE the square dies with the holes!  Thank you Leanne!

              from fellow demonstrator Debra Wallace in Mountville, Pennsylvania:

 Oh my this red beauty speaks to me....how I love polka dots!  Thank you so much Debra!


from fellow Demonstrator Crystal Reynolds in Beatrice, Alabama:

This SWEET card.....makes me want to burst out in song.....♪♫♪♫ I wear my sunglasses at night ♪♫♪......or maybe I should be singing ♪♫♫♪ I'm walking on sunshine♪♫♪♫.  Thanks so much Crystal!

20.06.2018....Daisy Delight for my birthday....

I received this beautiful Daisy card from Randi, a fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrator in British Columbia.

It was a beautiful surprise in my mailbox.  Thanks Randi!  Appreciate your thoughtfulness!

This card features the Daisy Delight Stamp Set on page 123 and the coordinating Daisy Punch on page 211 of the Annual Catalog.  Check out that stunning flower center she created using our Silver Faceted Gems found on page 197. 

19.06.2018...Around The Corner....

I got my pre-order last week and could not wait to play with this stamp set. 

It is called Around The Corner and is found on page 40. 

I decided to make it a shaker card and jazz it up. 

18.06.2018....Anniversary Card from Stampin' Up!

Check out this GORGEOUS card I received from Stampin' Up! head office for my Stampin' Up! Anniversary. 

It features the new stamp set (bundle) on page 166 called Serene Garden. 

The greeting is from the stamp set (bundle) on page 122 called A Big Thank You.

Also featured are the Glitter Enamel Dots

16.06.2018...Shel's Saturday Scoop...Did You Know?

 Happy Saturday! 

Hope you all are enjoying your weekend. 

For today's Saturday Scoop I have three DID YOU KNOW segments....hope you learn something new.  Enjoy!

1. did you know?

For anyone familiar with the Big Shot, you know that there are different types of dies. With the new annual catalog, Stampin' Up! decided to create a system that will help you more easily navigate how to build your sandwiches for different types of dies in the Big Shot.

There is a color-coded key on page 215 that details the sandwich techniques needed for each die type. Below is a quick peek at this invaluable reference...I suggest you print it and keep it with your Big Shot for quick reference.

2. DID YOU KNOW?

MONOCHROME: new trend alert

Here are three cards from Pinterest, that, as you can see, are mostly monochromatic.  And as an added bonus they are created with three of our new colors:    Lovely Lipstick, Highland Heather, and Mango Melody.

An easy way to show color’s impact on a project is to create a card that is mostly monochromatic. Why don't you try, just CASE it:  remake it with some of your favorite new colors using the same design and change out the stamps. I would love to see what you come up with.

3. DID YOU KNOW?

We have all admired and yes even gasped at the GORGEOUS designer series papers.  I especially LOVE the papers that look like photographs...they are so realistic.  

Well...here is a quick video that shows you how the designers actually make those papers for us:

15.06.2018...AMAZING New Tool: Big Shot Embossing Mats

Are you ready for a whole new world of potential for your Framelits, Thinlets and Edgelits?

Are you ready to see the exciting new tool that will take your Big Shot and dies to a whole other level?

Here is how you can double the versatility of your Big Shot: with the Big Shot Embossing Pack from Stampin' Up!

How EXCITING!

Here is a quick video to show you how they work:

Thanks for viewing my blog post.  I hope you are as excited as I am with this AMAZING new tool for your Big Shot and dies.  I love how much more I can do now!

Check them out on page 221 of the new Annual Catalog.

If you live in Canada and would like to order...contact me:  andersonshel@gmail.com

14.06.2018...Stamparatus Magnets, About Stamparatus, + 4 Video Tutorials!!!!

13.6.2018...New Embossing Folders - Up Close....

 Climbing Vine

 Lovely Floral

 Striped Scallops

 Subtle

 Seasonal Wreath

 Tufted

All six together

12.6.2018...Corner Masking Technique...

Another oh so gorgeous returning color....Coastal Cabana.

This card features the Lilypad Lake bundle!

11.6.2018...White Heat Embossing with Spotlighted Focal Image Technique

Ohhh another amazing color that has returned....Blackberry Bliss.  I love the deep rich tone!

The stamp set featured here is Accented Blooms which coordinates with the Tailored Tag Punch.

10.6.2018...Scrapbook Saturday with Soul Scrappers Quest Challenge Layout....

I recently participated in a Vintage Vibe layout challenge over at the Soul Scrappers group.

They sent me some goodies, and the deal was that you had to use all the goodies they sent along with a black and white photo.

I received sequins, a doily, a wooden camera, a kraft flag, two girls, a kraft flag, a frame, a tag, a wooden element.

I found this photo of my sons great- grandparents on their Dads side of the family.  It fit the theme and the requirements.  Also, this was a great way to preserve the memories.

Neither of my sons met their great- great grandfather as he had passed before they were born.  But they both have vague memories of their great- great grandmother.

This is a great photo of them both.  I see where my father in law got his good looks from....he is the spitting image of his father, albeit more modern. 

9.6.2018...String Art Card

This is another card designed for my June Cardmaker's Class.

It features the String Art Technique.

The greeting is from the Enjoy Life Stamp Set.

Gotta LOVE that Poppy Parade has returned!

8.6.2018... Dry Embossing with Inked Ribbon Technique

This is a card designed for my June Cardmaker's Class.

It features Bermuda Bay, Gorgeous Grape, Basic Black and Whisper White.

The stamp set is Vivid Vases.

5.6.2018...Graceful Glass Suite by Stampin' Up!

4.6.2018...Rooted In Nature Bundle by Stampin' Up!

3.6.2018....Sitting Pretty Stamp Set by Stampin' Up!

3.6.2018...Bouquet Blooms Bundle by Stampin' Up!

2.6.2018...No Line Watercoloring Technique by Stampin' Up!

2.6.2018...Why you need a Stamparatus

Layering Alphabet Edgelits Dies by Stampin' Up!