{Weekly Deals} and a Late Night with the New 2014-15 Annual Catalog!

The newest {Weekly Deals} are here! Items on this list are retiring and available as supplies last, so if it's been on your Wish List, don't delay in ordering. Here are the lists:  Retiring Stamps and Retiring Accessories.

Daffodil Delight Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, #126872, originally $4.95 and on sale for $3.71!

Downtown Grunge Photobook Template Digital Download for MDS, #126056, originally $19.95, on sale for $11.97!

Dress Up Framelits Dies, #130101, originally $24.95, on sale for $18.71!

Early Espresso Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, #126871, originally $4.95 and on sale for $3.71!

Merry Minis Punch Pack, #126682, originally $16.95, but on sale for $12.71!

Raspberry Ripple Stitched Satin Ribbon, #126845, originally $8.95 and on sale for $6.71!

Regals Core'dination Card Stock, #129955, originally $23.95, but on sale for $17.96!

Talking Tag Message Labels, #129723, originally $7.95 and on sale for $5.96!

In other news, I'm a little bleary-eyed this morning, as I attended the first ever Catalog Premiere from Stampin' Up!, debuting the new 2014-15 Annual Catalog.  I've got a copy in my hot little hands and I spent the evening poring over it (and fell asleep with visions of stamping dancing in my head)!

Want your own copy?  Drop me a line!  Most Studio-Sara customers qualify for a free one!

I hope your week has gotten off to a good start!

{Studio Spotlight}: Print Poetry Designer Series Paper Stack, Project #1

Hello, there!  I thought I'd do a series of posts about projects I've made recently with the Print Poetry Designer Series Paper Stack.  This lovely stack of 48 double-sided sheets (4 by 6 inches) can be found in the 2013 Spring Catalog (129312, a steal at $6.95).

The body of this card is made with Old Olive and I've layered Daffodil Delight and Raspberry Ripple.  The "faux stitching" and scallop detail on the right side of that piece of Old Olive are courtesy of another Spring Catalog goodie, the Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Needlepoint Border (129383).

The hearts are punched using my Big Shot and the Hearts a Flutter framelits (130159 -- guess where that came from?).  If purchased with the Hearts a Flutter stamp set in the bundle, there's a 15% savings!

Both the striped piece of DSP and the polka-dotted piece come from the Prints Poetry stack (and there are cool-color versions of both designs, too).

The banners are made using my fabulous paper snips...

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

Stamps:  Surprisingly, none!

Papers:  *Print Poetry Designer Series Paper Stack* (129312 in the 2013 Spring Catalog), Raspberry Ripple (2012-14 In Color), Daffodil Delight and Old Olive

Inks:  None

Accessories:  Big Shot (113439), Hearts a Flutter Framelit (130159, unless part of the bundle -- see 2013 Spring Catalog for specifics), Needlepoint Border TIEF (129383, 2013 Spring Catalog), Raspberry Ripple Stitched Satin Ribbon (126845), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430).

Click {here} for more projects and {here} for my 2013 Spring Catalog Wish List.  

It's Canning Season with Perfectly Preserved

This project was created for a couple of challenges:  365 Cards' Super Sketchy Sunday and the Friday Mashup Challenge  77 (fall-themed with Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Raspberry Ripple, Lucky Limeade and Early Espresso).

Studio Suggestion:

--Stamp your images first when using the Cannery Framelits (available as a bundle with the Perfectly Preserved stamp set in the Holiday Mini Catalog).  Use a sticky note to hold the framelit in place over your stamped image and run it through the Big Shot.

--Save those scraps!  I used scraps of Cajun Craze over the polka dot embossed Early Espresso piece on the left.

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

Stamps:  Perfectly Preserved (W126690, C126692) *Purchased as part of the Perfectly Preserved Bundle, (W129943, C129944) with a 15% savings*

Papers:   Cajun Craze (119684), More Mustard (100946),  Lucky Limeade (122926), Whisper White (100730) and Early Espresso (119686)

Inks:   Cajun Craze (126965), Raspberry Ripple (126859), and Lucky Limeade (126984)

Accessories and Tools:  Big Shot (113439), Cannery Framelits Set (127822) *Purchased instead as a part of of the Perfectly Preserved Bundle (W129943, C129944), Perfect Polka Dots Folder (117335), Scallop Edge Border Punch (119882)

{Sneak Peek}: Projects from the New Stampin' Up! 2012-13 Annual Catalog

I've got the line, "Getting to know you..." floating through my head this weekend.  The new 2012-2013 Annual Catalog is "live" now and I've worked on a few projects between pulling retired items from and organizing my new ones in the Studio.  I hope to bring you a number of posts this week with details for each project.

This color palette (courtesy of my Color Coach) combines the new In Color Midnight Muse with More Mustard, and Rich Razzleberry.

A card for an upcoming baby shower features another new In Color, Primrose Petals: 

Make a Cake is the cute set I used here (along with my Stamp-a-Ma-Jig to line up the cake with the pennant flags).  The Designer Series Paper, Patio Party, highlights Summer Starfruit, another new In Color.

I used Gumball Green Stitched Satin Ribbon in this card, which features Mixed Bunch. 

I'm so glad Tea Shoppe returned from the Occasions Mini Catalog this spring! 

Another Occasions hold-over is Apothecary Art, which pairs beautifully with the Labels Framelits. 

Finally, Raspberry Ripple is the color paired with the Perfect Plum and Crumb Cake in this project:

Hope your June has gotten off to a good start!  I look forward to your next visit, when I delve deeper into these projects...