Stamp Off Varied Vases Sketch

The challenges that Buffy, Susan and I are sharing

are very exiting this time of year, because we have

a new Stampin' Up! catalog.  I get pretty excited about

all the new product I have to share.

This week, we have a great sketch challenge.

A sketch challenge is a great way to get creative juices

flowing, because it is easy to visualize which set would

work best.

For this sketch, I felt that circles worked better than squares.

The Varied Vases (p 45) photopolymer set had a variety of

images that would fit in these shapes.  I used Calypso Coral,

Night of Navy and Gorgeous Grape colors.   I LOVE the

fact that we now have 3 lovely purples, that go with

our new color families.

Now please click on over to Buffy and Susan's blogs,

so that you can enjoy their spectacular cards.

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Heather and Mint Follow Your Dreams

One of the first new catalog bundles to catch my eye was

Follow Your Dreams (p 54) with the coordinating

Chase Your Dreams Framelits Dies (p 216).

I like feathers and Native American images.

I also loved the framelits options, which include a variety

of shapes that coordinate together.  It's a fresh

bundle that lends itself to feminine or masculine projects.

I harp on stamp set flexibility quite a bit, because I

like to get a lot of use/mileage out of my purchases!

The colors used for this project were Mint Macaron

and Highland Heather.  I adore the way the new color families

combine so easily, making color selection a snap.

Varied Vases Builder Flowers with Window Box

Varied Vases, on page 45, is a fun little set, because

you can get a lot of mileage out of either the punch,

and/or the set.  The Vases Builder punch offers the opportunity

to create several different flower and vase combinations.

Combined with the set, you have great sentiments

and watercolor options.  The Layered Leaves (p 222)

Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

adds to the texture, highlighting the leaves

created with the Vases Builder Punch.

I hope that you didn't miss that new Mango Melody

ink color on this card!  

I am finding that Mango Melody coordinates

with so many different color combinations!

In case you missed the information on our

new ink pads, please watch this video,

that has suggestions for opening and using

the new pad cases.

Graceful Glass Suite with Stained Glass Thinlits

The Graceful Glass Suite (pages 164-165) is

one of the most elegant in the new catalog.

You can use the coordinating Stained Glass Thinlits 

(page 220),  with Painted Glass set,

to design windows and frames, or cut out 

the bird, butterfly and rose.  The calligraphy font

works well with the thinlits and graphic elements.

This Suite of products enables the creation of

sparkling cards and projects. 

Love What You do on Wood Textures DSP

The Love What You Do set, and Suite on page 176-7

is a beautiful grouping of products.  You can go for 

just the set, or combine the products that coordinate

with this Suite.  In this example, I combined the

flowers with the Wood Textures DSP stack found on

page 191.   This is my fav DSP and I think that it

goes with any stamped image!

Below is a video that will give you more information
about this coordinating Suite of products.
NOTE:  the bundles with free products are no
longer available, but all of the individual items shown
are available in the new 2018-19 SU catalog.

Simple Rooted in Nature

Rooted in Nature, on page 143, is a variation on

a number of former SU sets.  The big difference is that

this set can be bundled with Nature's Roots Framelits

Dies (page 218), which enables layering of the images,

without fussy cutting.   This example is a very simple,

straightforward card, using a sentiment from 

Colorful Seasons (p 161).