New Catalog - new toys - new Ideas!

Stampin' Up! Released their new catalog yesterday... I have post-its throughout the book marking all the goodies that I would LOVE to get.  I will pace myself.... ok, maybe not so much, kind of "mid" pacing myself.  I put in a doozy of a first order, and got to take advantage of the new Hostess benefits, in the form of Hostess Dollars. You still have access to discounted hostess only sets, but there is no longer such thing as Hostess Levels, and you have the opportunity to purchase anything from the catalog - you aren't limited to only Hostess stuff!

I had a catalog Open House yesterday - I had a couple people stop by, we had a ton of fun! Anyway here are some of the cards that I made yesterday.  Please access my online store to shop for the supplies!

4th Of July Card
Whisper White, Night of Navy and Real Red Cardstock
Night of Navy and Real Red Ink
Various Shades of Blue Ink (for sponged background)
Greenhouse Garden Stamp Set (used the flower detail stamps for fireworks!)
Pennant Parade Stamp Set
Fabulous Phrases Stamp Set
Clear Embossing Powder
Word Window and Petite Pennants Builder punches

For this card I stamped the red and blue fireworks, then stamped over top of them with the Stamp-a-majig in versamark, embossed them with Clear embossing powder.  I added a couple fireworks with only versamark to make the white fireworks.

Bouncing Brayer - The Open Sea
Glossy White, Whisper White, Island Indigo and Pool Party Cardstock
Island Indigo and Pool Party Ink
The Open Sea Stamp Set
Brayer

This card uses the bouncing brayer technique on Glossy White cardstock.  It also uses two of the new In-Colors Pool Party and Island Indigo!

Daisy Welcome Card
Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie Cardstock
Certainly Celery Designer Series Paper
Pool Party and Chocolate Chip Ink
Chocolate Chip Dotted Scalloped Ribbon
Daisy #2 Big Shot Die
Lattice Embossing Folder
Designer Label Punch

I then got into the Christmas Card mood and decided to get started with some Christmas in July Action...

Merry - Pennant Parade
Very Vanilla and Real Red Cardstock
Real Red, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Chocolate Chip Ink
Jolly Holiday DSP (retired)
Old Olive DSP
Pennant Parade Stamp Set
Lace Ribbon Border Punch
Petite Pennants Builder Punch

Delicate Doilies - Christmas Snowflakes #1
Whisper White, Night of Navy Cardstock
Night of Navy and Marina Mist Ink
Delicate Doilies Stamp Set
Contempo Christmas Stamp Set (sentiment)
Silver Brads
Rhinestones
1 3/8" circle punch
1 3/4" circle punch
Circle Scissor (made the 2" Night of Navy circle)

Delicate Doilies - Christmas Snowflakes #2
Same supplies as above, mixing in Cherry Cobbler Ink :)