Launch Party

Well a fun night was had by all who attended my 2012-2013 Catalogue launch last night. As each person entered they were given their "showbag" for the night, which contained a copy of the new Annual Catalogue, Holiday Mini, a wish list, a bookmark stamped using the GORGEOUS Papillon Potpurri stamp set and the all new "In Colours" for 2012-2014 Stampin' Pads. Last, but not least everyone got a little surprise - decorated, using the new "Fancy Fan" textured impressions folder, Festival of Prints DSP, scallop circle, Candy Cane die cut. When you pulled the green or red top circle, out pops an individually wrapped Tim Tam!

Above: Just one of the "Show bag" boxes

There was Champagne, fresh strawberries, quiche, chocolate bickies, tea, coffee, hot chocolate and of course a big plate of sugar cookies stamped with the new Stampin' Up! Sweet Pressed cookie stamps - yum!

I demonstrated a mini milk carton stamped using the Holiday Catalogue hostess set - which I LOVE by the way. It also had a little gingerbread man from the Scentsational Season stamp set (also in the holiday catalogue) and naturally die cut using the Big Shot machine and the new Holiday Season framelits - LOVE these too. I forgot to take a photo of the finished product and actually gave it away filled with Smarties as a Lucky door prize.

After me blabbering away about all the new wonderful Stampin' Up! goodies and the excitement of not one, but two new catalogues, the ladies got to have a play with some of the new products to complete their make & take card. The card uses Very Vanilla cardstock, Primrose Petals Stampin' Pad, Creative Elements & Papillion Potpurri stamp sets, Elegant Butterfly punch and of course Stampin' Dimensionals.

Here is the make and take:

If you too would like to get your hands on a copy of the latest catalogues, contact me. They are $5 plus postage, or if you are a local I can drop one in to you.
Yours in inky claws,
Joelle