Working With My New Stamp Sets

I've been working with my new stamp sets to get some swaps sent in the mail.

I absolutely LOVE Baroque Motifs...it is so elegant! I'll be using this set quite a bit this year! I've done lots more with it, but this is one of my swaps:

I really love the little tag with the gel pen flower center! This card scanned a bit goofy - there is no vellum on the top or bottom.

Year After Year will also be a great stamp set to use. It reminds everyone of Sketch an Event, but what I like about Year After Year is the images are larger so they fill more focus space. Sketch an Event was almost too small to grab attention on a card. Here's another swap I did:

I know my customers LOVE to use Dazzling Diamonds so I covered the present with it.

I have uploaded a few more samples on my gallery site - and will be posting more this weekend.

The Retired Accessories List

Well, another big day in the life of a stamper! The 2006-2007 Retired Accessory List is out.

Some of the items included in the list will actually still be offered in the new catalog, but just in different quantities or assortments. These are:

• Select Individual Color Packs of 12" x 12" Card Stock
• Confetti White & Kraft Tiny Takeout Boxes and Tags
• Select Embossing Powder Colors
• Select 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon Colors
• Corner Rounder Punch

Well, I am amazed at the number of ink cartridges, ribbons, designer papers, and the Pearl Ex/Lumiere that will be discontinued. However, now I am really anxious to see the new products and maybe a reworking of some items in the new catalog!

My Stamping Goodies Arrived

Yeah - my new stamping goodies came on Friday afternoon - the UPS man was even early!!!!

MY FAVORITE SET

Love Wild Wasabi!

The chipboard is 8" x 8"!

New Brads - great news - 2 different sizes in the squares; 3 different sizes in circles!

Today's the Day!!!!! - Fair Warning to UPS Drivers!

My 2007 Fall/Winter Preview preorder is coming today!! If you are one of my customers, you should be receiving the 2007 Fall/Winter Preview in your mail very soon. Several new stamp sets, the new In Colors, and lots of fun accessories are showcased!

Usually my UPS man comes around 6:00 pm. I hope and pray today is different so I can get my stamps and accessories a little earlier!!!

I wonder if the UPS drivers' wives know how desirable they are to SU demos! Some of us basically STALK the front door waiting to hear them drive up and leave our packages. This is especially true when it comes to new catalogs! Now that we will be having 2 catalogs, we'll have another day in December to freak them out!

Some years I have baked goodies or prepared a cool drink on catalog arrival day. It is cool once again in Wisconsin after the storms came through so I might get to bake. I also never forget my UPS man at Christmas! He always gets a great tip from me!

Once the package comes, I will try to be patient long enough to take some pictures and post to this site...

My Plan for Today - Swap Central

What is on my schedule for today?

I've got to pick up my stamping area so I can get back to stamping! Once I have cleaned up the clutter, it is time to get busy cutting cardstock. I've been ordering lots and lots of cardstock to get ready for all the swaps I have signed up for! My cardstock bins are bursting at the seams!

Since I am a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I prepurchased a few stamp sets from the Fall/Winter 2007 Collection preview. I did that yesterday morning at about 4:00 am. I hope to see the new products in my hands by late next week. I am very excited about the introduction of some new phrase sets (love the fonts) and a stamp set called Baroque Motifs. It reminds me of Carte Postale (still hope that one makes it into the new Collection).

I also can't wait to see firsthand some of the new colors - Wild Wasabi may become a favorite!

Well, better get moving and cleaning!