On Friday I held my annual Holiday Catalogue Launch Party to kick of the start of the festive season. It was a lot of fun and everyone enjoyed seeing and having hands-on exploration of new 2016 Holiday Catalogue products, participating in games, winning spot prizes, prize draws and more!

A party is not a party unless it has gifts! So during the Launch Party I gave away these spot prizes, which included Fancy Frost Sequins, Fancy Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper and a sponge (for adding ink to these white-on-white textured designs), all tied together with either the Sweet Sugarplum or silver 3/8" Glitter Ribbon. Yummy!

Everyone who came came along had multiple changes to put their name into a prize draw, which was drawn at the end of the event. The winners received the gorgeous Petals & Paisleys Specialty Designer Series Paper, Copper Foil Sheets and the 3/8" Ribbon Trio Pack. These were gift-wrapped using the very-popular Real Red 3/4" Stitched Edge Ribbon and one of the pretty tags from the Tin of Tags Project Kit. Wow, wouldn't you love to win this...

There were two simple Christmas projects for everyone to create and enjoy having hands-on experience with some new products. This first project is a sweet Christmas card that features the Candy Cane Lane Product Suite...

Stamps: Candy Cane Christmas (wood: 142037, clear: 142040). Ink: Real Red (126949), Crumb Cake (126975). Card/Paper: Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper (141981), Whisper White (106549). Accessories: Crumb Cake Note Cards & Envelopes (133766), Candy Cane Lane Baker's Twine (141983), Metallic Sequins (138390). Tools: 2" Circle Punch (133782), Fine Tip Glue Pen (138309), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430).

The second project is a cute Christmas gift tag using the Cookie Cutter Christmas stamp set and coordinating Cookie Cutter Builder Punch...

Bundle: Cookie Cutter Christmas Stamp Set + Cookie Cutter Builder Punch (photopolymer: 143493). Ink: Jet Black Memento (132708). Card/Paper: Crumb Cake (121685), Real Red (106578), Whisper White (106549). Accessories: Real Red & Crumb Cake Stampin' Write Markers (141973), Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush (141897), Candy Cane Lane Baker's Twine (141983), Candy Lane Designer Washi Tape (141985). Tools: Scalloped Tag Topper Punch (133324), Banner Triple Punch (138292), Glue Dots (103683), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430).

Santa was coloured using the Real Red & Crumb Cake Stampin' Write Markers, then a brush of Clear Wink of Stella over Santa's "fluffy bits" give him a lovely shine...

And, finally, all attendees went home with their own copy of the 2016 Holiday Catalogue...

Do you have the new 2016 Holiday Catalogue? Contact me today to get yours.