Hi all! Yup, I've been away for over a month now. That silly cold/flu has finally let me have energy to stamp. The worse part of it all was that I was just starting to feel horrible just as I was planning my last workshop! Thanks to all who came, I hope you enjoyed yourself. It was so much fun. Check back for the next few dates for workshops and classes.

So for now I'll show off a few cards I demonstrated at the workshop:

The water coloured card, I love using our watercolour wonder crayons! Have you ever tried using the blender pen to capture the colour off the end of the crayon and then colouring in your image? It creates a different effect instead of just colouring in. Try it!

Stamps: Fun and Fast Notes
Ink: Black Stazon
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Watercolour paper, Sale-A-Bration Delicate Dots DSP
Accessories: Kiwi Kiss striped grosgrain ribbon, Word window punch, Watercolour Wonder Crayons, Stampin' Dimensionals, Vintage brads, corner rounder, blender pens

The next card is our make-n-take. Can you notice I've taken to clipping the ribbon? I think the left card needs the ribbon dressed up a bit before I send it out for Mother's Day.

Stamps: Petal Pizazz, All Holidays
Ink: Apricot Appeal, More Mustard, Basic Black, Certainly Celery
Paper: Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Vellum
Accessories: Sale-A-Bration So Saffron grosgrain ribbon

My new box of supplies arrived earlier today. Unfortunately with being at work all day and my dear husband down with a bad cold, that box has been tormenting me! Finally about an hour ago I was able to take everything out of the box and ooh and awe over some of Stampin' Up!'s new products ( I wish I could own everything!).

Just a reminder, I'm having a Sale-A-Bration / Mystery Hostess workshop this Sunday. Check out my Classes and Workshop page for all the details. You will have the chance to see some of the new product in action and have the chance to earn or win some of it for yourself!

These colours were inspired from then ones I tend to use a lot at my daytime away from home job, highlighting the most important need-my-attention-right-away tasks. I'm not one for bright colour combos, but I might have to try this one again!

The Pumpkin Pie strip is dry embossed using Stampin' Up!'s classy brass seeing dots template. Dry embossing is a great way to add a little dimension to your card. You could even use the new texturz plates with the Bigshot to create the same effect!

Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes, All Holidays
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive, Basic Black
Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive, Whisper White
Accessories: Old Olive grosgrain ribbon, clips assortment, Seeing Spots Classy Brass Template

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

Today marks my 50th post, and a card for my Dad's 50th b-day! What a coincidence!

Anywho I hope everyone had a nice break over the holidays. My family's business was closed for a good break both over Christmas and New Years. It was so nice to have time to burn! Unfortunately between travel and merry making there wasn't much time for stamping or creating. But looking forward I see my desk getting very messy!

To start off the New Year on the right foot I made my Dad a birthday card, a little late, but it was so easy to make! The circle punches made it nice and easy to create this one.

Stamps: Party Hearty
Ink: Baja Breeze, Sahara Sand, Taken with Teal
Paper: Basic Grey, Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Sahara Sand, Taken with Teal, Urban Garden DSP
Accessories: 1-3/8" circle punch, word window punch