Happy Monday Everyone!

As I mentioned in my previous post, today is all about celebrating the NEW Spring-Summer 2009 Stampin' Up! catalog. By 1pm today, the catalog link will be updated. In honor of this occasion, all my samples today are using New, yes, New product. So let's get started:

The first sample is a card:

I made this using the hostess set called Echos of Kindness. I decided to watercolor the image so I stamped it on watercolor paper. Also, I took on the added challenge of trying to use all the colors as indicated on the SU! color wheel. After a random spin, I landed on Pale Plum, Regal Rose, Rose Red, Mellow Moss, Garden Green. I love the sentiment included with this set!

My second sample shows off some new Designer Series Paper called Raspberry Tart and my cute daughters.

The flowers on the side are a great little trick. To do them you need: 6-7 strips of DSP. The length will determine the size of the flower. As you can see I did a couple. I recommend starting with the larger size first just to get practice.

To actually form the flower, you will need to pierce holes at ends of the paperstrips and one in the middle. When you make your piercings in the paper be sure not to make the hole larger then the brad you plan to use. I used my crop-a-dile and was able to go through all layers of paper at the same time. It also was really helpful so I knew the holes were lined up.

After you have made the holes, put the brad in the middle hole- make sure the side of the paper you want showing is rightside up. Do not close your brad yet! Now working with your paper choice upside down so the brad stays in...spread out the paperstrips into a circle. You should now have a flower looking design with all ends out. You now need to start pulling the paper towards the middle. When you do this take one side of a strip of paper bring to the middle and place hole over brad. Now, take the other end of that same strip and place over the brad in the middle. Continue this process until all strips have both ends clipped onto the brad. Once done, go ahead and close your brad. You now should have a flower that resembles the ones in my sample.

Thanks for stopping by...and remember if you leave a post with your email, you will be entered in a raffle for a chance to win your very own Spring-Summer 2009 Stampin' Up! catalog. Winner will be notified Wednesday 1/21/09. Good luck!