Welcome to Friday! A quick birthday card for you today, made for my brother-in-law's birthday later this month. Oh and I used a challenge for inspiration! CC200 - Colour Combination over at Splitcoast stampers.

Stamps: Party Hearty, Stripes Background
Ink: Brilliant Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green
Paper: Brilliant Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green
Accessories: Clear button, hemp twine, scallop circle punch

Made time today to try out the only new stamp set I have from the new catalogue so far. I'm trying to pare down my want list to a must-have list. Do you have a long list too? I've been checking out this page at splitcoaststampers to check out my new must have stamp sets to see what others are creating with them. Trying and failing to choose just 2 new ones to get for now. The gallery over at splitcoaststampers is very inspiring, lots of great designs, new colour combos and wonderful talent! You can check out my gallery too!

Head over to my Workshop and Events page, I've updated it with an upcoming event in February. And check back soon for March dates. Great events to take advantage of Sale-A-Bration (February 1st to March 31). Can't make my events? You can host your own workshop if you live in the Kingston, Ontario area. My contact information is in the right hand side of the main page.

Stamps: Petal Pizzaz, Short and Sweet
Ink: Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Old Olive, Perfect Plum
Paper: Sahara Sand, Perfect Plum, Whisper White
Accessories: Baja Breeze ribbon, Fire circle brads, Button Bouquet, glue dots

Okay, the new catalogue is posted on Stampin' Up!'s website. Fair warning though, you will be downloading a pdf file, so it might take some time.

We are sitting here in the middle of a deep freeze in southeastern Ontario. It sure does remind me of living out in Manitoba! Except we haven't hit the minus 40 degrees Celsius here like it would out there.

Stampin' Up!'s new Spring/Summer Idea Book and Catalogue premiers on Monday! I've made my list at least 3 times of what my first order will look like, but I keep changing my mind every time I open the catalogue. You will be able to have your first peak at the catalogue on Stampin' Up!'s website starting Monday January 19th. Or contact me by email: amanda.farlinger@yahoo.ca today to find out how to get your own copy.

I case'd (copy and share everything!) this card from one I saw at splitcoaststampers made by mudflapmamma. I changed the colours to use what I had on hand.

Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes
Ink: Old Olive, Regal Rose marker
Paper: Old Olive, Regal Rose, Whisper White, Maine Blueberry Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Regal Rose wide grosgrain ribbon, stamping dimensionals

A lot of excitement and deadlines looming around here lately! In with the old and out with the new. I've been checking ladies' blogs who have been attending the Leadership convention the past few days to hear about the new product that is in the new catalogue. My goodness there sounds like a lot of right up my alley products! I cannot wait to get my hands on my catalogue. How about you? Are your fingers itchin' for a new catalogue to peruse through? Are you imagining all that new product that you just have to have? Check back next week for upcoming dates for my events or contact me to find out how you can get a catalogue!

Click here to be taken to my demo website. Once there click on the SHOP NOW button on the top right corner of the page. This will take you to the online ordering page and from here it will let you navigate through the Inventory Blowout sale and the Retired Items, just click on the picture on the pop up page to see what's still available.

One of the retiring sets is Ahoy Matey! Such a cute set that I really haven't used that much unfortunately! See the waves? They are made by ripping blue paper for the waves and then on the ripped/jagged edges you add your adhesive and then glitter away! I strongly suggest that you let the waves dry completely before adhering 3 layers of them together to get the desired effect.

The sails and boat are stamped on white paper and then sponged to get the linen look of sails. I stamped Ahoy Matey on the inside of the card and used a 1-1/4" circle punch on the top to create the window.

Stamps: Ahoy Matey!
Ink: Close to Cocoa, Basic Black
Paper: Yoyo Yellow, Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Sage Shadow (the picture throws this colour for a loop for some reason!)
Accessories: White gel pen, dazzling diamonds glitter, 1-1/4" circle punch, sponge dauber