Colour chart…...

Here is another take on the new colour range which is coming soon…..still loving the Smoky Slate and Bermuda Bay is rather cute too!!

Jodie x

New Wood Mount cases!

News just in this week, for all my fellow wood-mount stamp lovers……new Wood Mount cases are coming in the new catalogue!  Squeal!

This has just been announced on Stampin' Up's You-Tube…..stampinupvideo

Here is the video, just click to play:

These will provide a much needed neater storage solution for our beloved wood mount stamp sets.
It also looks like blank cases may be available, so your older stamp sets can be transferred to the new style cases.  Then a new insert could be created by just stamping the images on to it and inserting it into the sleeve!  There is some talk of a template that is available, to use for this.

As the new catalogue draws near, I will let you know of any new snippets of news that comes my way!

Have a great day,

Jodie x

Stampin' Up!'s COLOUR REFRESH is here!

Every few years, Stampin' Up! overhaul their colour range and the new 2013 - 2014 Annual Catalogue colour range will feature TEN new colours!  We are saying goodbye to some old favourites, welcoming back old In-Colours and are treated to three brand new colours.

Some colours I will miss, others not.  I can't wait to see the Bermuda Bay, Soft Sky and of course, the Smoky Slate!  I will no doubt be in love with this new soft grey colour….smile!  Those of you who know me well will not be surprised by this…lol.

The new Colour Range chart

Remember that the discontinued colours in stamp pads, ink refills, card stock, etc are ONLY available while stocks last.

Have a great day!

Jodie x

My Digital Studio…..what fun!

Get creative on your computer!

How?
With My Digital Studio… or MDS.
MDS is Stampin' Up's new digital product and it has just been launched in Australia.  It has been hugely popular in the US for some time.  It comes in the form of design software and it gets you creating a range of exciting digital projects. These include cards, scrapbook pages, photo book layouts, calendars, tags and loads more using Stampin' Up's own colour range and images. 

Here is a quick little video, explaining all about MDS:

This morning I downloaded the free trial of MDS…….just to see what I could make with it.  What fun!  It is quite easy to navigate and I can see projects being developed using MDS and traditional Stampin' Up! products…….the possibilities are endless!  Think along the lines of personalised cards, party items, scrapbooking pages, plus loads more too.

Here are a couple of quick projects I put together this morning…..

First of all, a card front...

And then a quick scrapbooking layout….

I love that I can make a quick project and then it can be emailed off for a birthday or just to say hello!
Or even head into Officeworks or the local printer for a professionally printed image…..or maybe a photo book for someone special?

And now that MDS has launched in Australia, more and more embellishments, stamp images, papers and lots more will be available to add to your program.

Even better, there is a 30 day FREE TRIAL available here:  MDS 30 day free trial

Just download it (it is rather a large file) and start creating!

Hope to hear if anyone has given it a go….

Thanks,

Jodie x

Easter goodies

After a busy Easter in the garden, I have finally had a chance to sit down and tinker away on my laptop.  The cool mornings and fine days have been the perfect time for getting odd jobs done, but to my horror, no time for crafting at all…..not a good thing!

A couple of weeks ago I held an Easter project class, so for those who couldn't make it…….here are the projects we made on the day:

Top left:  a cute little egg box with water coloured bunny.  We used the Stampin' Up Watercolour Wonder Crayons in Subtles  (Page 157 - $29.95), along with an Early Espresso Stampin' Pad (Page 156 - $9.95) and of course, an Aquapainter (Page 178 - $19.95 for 2 painters).

Top right:  Single egg box using the Mini Milk Carton Bigz L die (Page 194 - $55.95) and an Easter tag, using the Two Tags Bigz die (Page 193 - $37.95)

Bottom left:  Make your own packaging!  We used a cello bag with the Top Note Bigz die (Page 193 - $37.95), to create our own unique Easter gift bag.

Bottom right:  Easter card was made using the Labels Collection Framelits (Page 191 - $45.95) and Summer Starfruit Ribbon (Page 172 - $13.95).

(ALL IMAGES were made using the Everybunny stamp set (Page 25 - $48.95 (Wood) $38.95 (Clear)
and Stayzon Ink pad (Page 157 - $13.95) )

I hope all of you enjoyed a safe, happy and fantastic Easter!

Take care,

Jodie x