I am inspired by the colours in the Joyous Noel Specialty Designer Series Paper - it has a vintage-vibe, but with fresh, new colours. This Christmas card may not have any of that designer paper, but the colours are drawn from it... Sahara Sand, Merry Merlot, and copper. I've combined these gorgeous colours with one of my favourite bundles in the Holiday Catalogue, the Merry Christmas To All stamp set and coordinating Merry Christmas Thinlits Dies.

What a great day last Friday was! I loved getting together with everyone and celebrating the launch of the new 2018 Holiday Catalogue. Even though I got sick and I had to postpone the Holiday Catalogue Launch Party by a week, most people were still able to attend and want to thank you for your flexibility. So, what did we get up to? All guests received a pack of goodies when they arrived, there was the hands-on exploration of new products, creative inspiration, games, prizes, and more! Here's a small glimpse of our day...

2018 Holiday Catalogue - click to view

A simple card design, with a simple technique, becomes a fabulous greeting card with wow-factor! This masculine Wallet Card is perfect for Father's Day...

This gorgeous butterfly card uses the Abstract Impressions stamp set and coordinating Springtime Impressions Thinlits Dies, and is a happy meld between the similar Soft Sea Foam Sympathy card with colours and design elements drawn from the Lustrous White Mini Gable Box I shared in June. Unlike the Sympathy Card, which the butterfly is the focal point, this gorgeous birthday card puts the focus on the beautiful die-cut flowers...

At last month's workshops we created this butterfly sympathy card that features the gorgeous Abstract Impressions stamp set and coordinating Springtime Impressions Thinlits Dies, and includes some fabulous new colours: Soft Sea Foam, Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, and Call Me Clover...

One of the most delicate products suites in the 2018-2019 Annual Catalogue is the Delightfully Detailed Suite on pages 38-39. I especially love the words in the Detailed With Love stamp set, the versatility of the Detailed Trio Punch, and the intricate Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper. Here's a simple card that uses these products and shows off the beauty of the laser-cut designs...

We are back from an amazing trip to Canada and Alaska. We had incredible experiences traveling from Calgary, through Canada's gorgeous national parks, and then onto the Rocky Mountaineer Train to Vancouver. We then boarded the Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas, cruising from Seattle, through the Alaska Inside Passage, stopping in ports in Alaska and Canada. This beautiful cruise was the Incentive Trip I earned last year and all costs were courtesy of Stampin' Up! - we were so spoilt! Did you know that less than 1% of all demonstrators earn the Incentive Trip each year?  You can see some of what we got up to on the Creative Stamping Facebook Page.