Catalogue Launch Make & Takes

Thought I'd share the projects that my lovely customers made at the catalogue launch.  There is so much new product this year, it was very difficult trying to narrow it down!

The first project was a card using the new Sketched Birthday Stamp Set.  I love this set because it will work for any age group, male or female, yay!  Versatility is such a bonus, don't you think?!  And you can change the look easily by switching out the colours.

The ladies then assembled a box from the new Tag A Bag Gift Boxes, and decorated a tag to attach.  You can find them on page 158 of the catalogue.  They are great value at $11.95 for 8 boxes including acetate sleeves.   The tags were made using the Tag a Bag Accessory Kit, also page 158, and that includes 10 large base tags, 10 medium builder tags, Baker's Twine, mini clothes pegs, dimensionals and adhesive strips.

The new catalogue is live today, so get your orders in!
Happy Crafting
Cheers
Karen

Ladies Just Want to Have Fun!

Catalogue browsing, stamping, make & takes, trying new products!  These ladies enjoyed it all!

And what could be more fun than a catalogue launch?

Even the dog likes the catalogue!  Way to go Stampin' Up! There is something for everyone.

Making an In Color sheet

Make n Takes with Betsy's Blossoms and the Itty Bitty Framelits

The best way to see the new Co-ordinations range is to have a go at embossing and sanding it!  Very popular!  I think Lou & Alicia enjoyed it too!

 

Thanks for coming along ladies.  I hope you have fun with all your new products!

Happy Wednesday!
Karen

Project Displays

Some of the goodies I made to show at the launch.

I love this gorgeous photo box.  I'm trying to do more scrapbooking...time!  But this was a lovely way to show off some pics and embellishments.   And how cute are the buttons?  

Christmas gift ideas for 2012.   Not sure if you've seen SU's calendar this year, but it's super cute and comes with a display stand.  And who doesn't love a journal or notebook for Christmas?  Do you like the gift tags?  The idea for those came from Felicity's blog.  Check out her amazing work here.

No launch would be complete without a yummy treat or two.  I'm loving the cupcake toppers & that cake banner!

We Have Lift Off!

The 2012 Annual Catalogue is in full flight!  And didn't we bring it in well at the launch on Saturday?   I'll say.   The punch was flowing, the artichoke dip didn't disappoint, and the Catalogues were everything and more we'd hoped for!

So, with a big thank you to all the ladies who came along and made it a fun afternoon, here's the first of some pics for you.

Late on Friday, getting the goody bags ready.

New product samples for everyone

What's in a goody bag?

New DSP samples this year from "Summer Smooches" & "Be of Good Cheer"

Individual Fridge Magnets

To those of you who couldn't come, I hope you can join us next year.   Feel free to request a catalogue and I'll get one out to you straight away.

Cheers
Karen

Punch - The kind you drink!

Every good party needs a little something yummy to drink.  This year's caty launch was a good excuse to make some punch - perfect for a sunny Sunday afternoon, and just the right blend of sweetness, fruit & alcohol to loosen everyone up and get them caught up in catalogue fever.

Picture is copyright to Taste.com.au    The punch I made was the one in the carafe with all that gorgeous fruit!

Here's the link direct to the recipe.

Cheers!
Karen

Catalogue Launch

What a lovely afternoon we had at the catalogue launch yesterday.  Games, fun, good friends, fantastic food and lots of prizes.  We even managed to squeeze in a make n take....giggle.    Oh and the catalogue!  Possibly my favourite one ever and I'm pretty sure it was well received by everyone else (smile).

Thought I'd share this pic of my C.A.S.E of the front cover.    I popped a small packet of seeds into each seed sleeve and gave one to all the attendees.   I should have lots of friends I can borrow herbs from by summer!

Those beautiful real flowers were given to me at the launch by my friend Gudula - isn't that funny that she chose the colour to match the projects by accident?  Well done Gudula.

I'd also like to say a big thank you to everyone who brought a plate to share.  We were treated to some amazing treats both sweet and savoury and the call went up for a PaperLady cookbook so we may have a new project to start work on!

Happy Monday
Karen

New Catalogue IB&C Sneak Peek

This is a very exciting month with the arrival (to demonstrators) of our brand new, sparkly, shiny & oh-so-lovely 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalogue.

You may know that the items in the catty don't actually go on sale until 1 September.  However, if you are one of my cherished customers, you can attend a launch party on Sunday 28 August, 2pm at my house.  Call or email me if you want to be one of the lucky ones!

Meanwhile, I have been perusing...(translate: reading the print off the page)....my copy of the catty, and the cover is so completely gorgeous that I thought I'd try to CASE a couple of the projects.   Bear in mind that at the time of making I hadn't received all my pre-ordered sneak peek stuff, but, given my 5 years experience with this wonderful company, I've had a shot at a really good forge!

Image copyright 1990-2011 Stampin' Up!

One of the colours on the card & in the flowers should be a new In Color.   I've substituted Cajun Craze, and I really like it.   Also, the paper that looks like DSP is actually made by stamping part of a stamp repeatedly onto Confetti White Cardstock to get the desired effect.  I've substituted twill tape and crumb cake taffeta ribbon for the new one's I don't yet have and my torn paper with the espresso dots on was done using a marker.

Now, the SU rules are very clear about us not being allowed to post a picture of the catalogue but we can show pictures of projects so I'm hoping that I've not crossed any boundaries.  I'll check with them tomorrow so if my post is gone after talking to demo support you'll just have to come to the launch to see the real thing!  

Don't forget that there's still some retiring products available, but they're running out fast so please don't delay if you still have some things on your wish list.

I will pop in tomorrow with some pics of cards I've made using retiring products.......it's so sad it makes me weep....giggle!

Happy end of the week
Karen