Sneak Peak!! Just for You

Each year, Stampin' Up! changes out 6 of their colors, In Colors, to keep our choices fresh and in style with current color trends. This year is no exception! Here's a card just for you with a few sneak peaks at some of the new products in the 2009-2010 catalog! What do you think of those colors?? I hope you like them, because I a few of theNEW 2009-2010 "In Colors" are featured on this card: Soft Suede, Dusty Durango, and Crushed Curry!

Want to take a sneak peak at ALL of the NEW In Colors?? I thought so! Allow me to introduce you, in order, to Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, and Soft Suede!!

I think my favorite is Rich Razzleberry, yum! It looks delicious!

Ok, ok, back to my card. I used this week's Mojo Monday sketch for the layout (although, I admit, I didn't exactly stick strictly to it!). The sketch is shown here:

This is not your everyday, run-of-the-mill, card size! I guess every once in a while I need to get out of my 4.25x5.5" comfort zone and 'stretch' out my card a bit! The dimensions I used are: 7"x4". I love to mix and match stamp sets just to see what "plays nicely together". That is definitely the case here. I used Eastern Blooms, Bird on a Branch, Teeny Tiny Wishes (New!!), and Circle Circus (New!!) stamp sets. (Click on any images you would like a close-up of!) I can tell you already that the In Color Polka Dot Ribbon is going to be on a lot of my projects this year because it is so cute, not to mention versatile! The opposite side is plain grosgrain, so it can be used with polka dots or without. It's like the Day and Evening look for ribbon! The NEW Razzleberry Lemonade DSP adds a lot of sweet, and not much sour! Look all all the fantastic prints!

For that final touch, I got out my paper piercing tool and placed (3) 5/16" whisper white brads at the left base of the card. Adding a little something at the bottom corner of a card often gives it a finished looked because it balances what is going on at the top part of the card. With a longer card like this, a "little something" was definitely needed. You like what you see?? I am taking pre-orders, just email me with your wish list and I will send you an invoice and get your order ready to go in first thing July 1st! Don't forget!! Just under two more weeks to order your Last Chance items before they are gone forever! Click here to order online. What I used: Stamps: Eastern Blooms (111626), Circle Circus (115778, available July 1st), Bird on a Branch (113266), Teeny Tiny Wishes (115370, available July 1st) Ink: Crushed Curry (115659, available July 1st), Soft Suede (115657, available July 1st) Paper: Whisper White (100730, available July 1st), Crushed Curry (115319, available July 1st), Dusty Durango (115321, available July 1st), Soft Suede (115318, available July 1st), Razzleberry Lemonade DSP (115675, available July 1st) Tools: Paper Piercing Tool (116631), Mat Pack (105826, available July 1st), Dimensionals (104430), SNAIL (104352), Paper Snips (103579), 1/2" Circle Punch (104390) Accessories: Soft Suede Polka Dot Grograin Ribbon (115612, available July 1st), 5/16" Jumbo Brads (112534)

What a Hoot!

I am trying to get in as much Last Chance Stampin' as possible! I am certainly going to shed a tear or two over some of my favorite items! For example, I used one of my all-time favorite alphabet sets in this two-page scrapbook layout "Big Deal Alphabet". It is on the last chance stamp sets list, and I don't know if I can possibly do without it!

Some of my other favorite "last chance" items shown in my "What a Hoot!" pages include 5/8" kiwi kiss striped grosgrain ribbon (111372)

and the button bouquet (112092). So cute!!

Items on the last chance lists sell out very quickly, so be sure to get your favorites before they are gone! Click here to order online 24/7.

Not all of the supplies I used on these pages are going, going, gone in just a couple of weeks. The So Tweet Chipboard (113893) is going to stay, and that is what I used for that adorable owl! The Owl and branch both come from this fantastically fun chipboard set:

I covered the owl with chocolate chip cardstock, snipped around the edges, and sanded using the sanding blocks (103301) to give the owl a perfectly polished final touch. No jagged snip marks on that owl! :) I used the 3/4" circle punch (107217) for the two yellow circles of his eyes, and a retired 1/4" circle punch for his pupils. I covered his beak in Tangerine Tango cardstock, trimmed, and went to work with my sanding block again to polish the edges. To color the branch, I used my Kiwi Kiss Stampin' Pad (111835) and sponge daubers (102892) to dab, dab, dab, just the right amount of color onto the chipboard.

LAST CHANCE!! Items: Kiwi Kiss 5/8” Striped Grosgrain (111372) Button Bouquet (112092) Kiwi Kiss Cardstock (111353)

Kiwi Kiss Stampin' Pad (111835) Pacific Point Cardstock (111350) Tangerine Tango Cardstock (111349) Good Morning Sunshine Designer Paper (113966) Pacific Point Stampin’ Pad (111837) Big Deal Alphabet Set (114928) Additional Items: 12 x 12 Whisper White Cardstock (106529) 8-1/2 x 11 Summer Sun Cardstock (103124) 12 x 12 Chocolate Chip Cardstock (107102) Flower, Daisies #2 Big Shot Die (114520) Big Shot (113439) Chocolate Chip Stampin’ Pad (101816) ¼” Chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon (109051) On Board So Tweet Chip Board (113893) Hodge Podge Hardware (111325)

Sponge Daubers (102892)

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Last Chance List is HERE!

The day has finally arrived!! The last chance lists are HERE! These items go fast, fast, fast! And although they will be available for purchase from June 1 - 3oth, many items sell out quickly, and once they are gone, they are gone forever. To view pdf files of the Last Chance lists, click on the links below: Last Chance Stamp Sets Last Chance Decor Elements (Discounted 25%) The last chance ACCESSORIES lists are available here: 50% off Accessories 25% off Accessories All Last Chance Accessories These items will not last long at all, so don't let them slip away before you get your favorite items! Click Here to place your order!