Stampin Up 2016 - 2017 Catalog

Hello everyone!

I've been totally slacking in the blog post department and I'm sorry.  I have been keeping my Instagram and Facebook pages somewhat up-to-date, so please follow me there as well.

It has been months since the release of the Stampin Up 2016 - 2017 catalog and I'd like to share what I consider to be the highlights of the catalog.

I love the cover - very crafty!

Categories on the 1st page.  

I think this really helps break it down for people who are new to SU.

An explanation of the different styles of stamps.  

My personal favorites are the Photopolymer stamps.  They're the only ones I ever buy now but that is a personal preference.

All of the colors.  Maybe I'm biased but the Stampin Write Markers are my absolute favorite water based markers on the market today.  I like them because they are re-fillable and they have both a fine point tip as well as a brush tip.  They're great for journaling because they won't bleed through the pages. 

Kits!  They have now released pre-packaged All-Inclusive Craft Kits!  

It makes it easy for beginners to paper crafting to get started with a very small investment.

Here's an example of the kit contents

Designer Tin Of Cards Project Kit - This kit comes in a tin!  

Now on to my specific favorites!

I'm not sure why but I love llamas!  

They are just so cute - which makes me partial to this Birthday Fiesta Bundle.  Plus, as a New Mexican, the southwestern desert motif is totally relevant.

Biggest Birthday Ever Bundle - I like this set because it comes with coordinating dies and it is also very versatile.  You can use it to make pennant banners as well.

The Sweet Cupcake Bundle - I absolutely LOVE this set!  I ended up adding this one to my kit and I will be doing a blog post to show you the cards that I made using this set.  You can get a sneak peek on my Instagram page

Balloon Celebration Stamp set with matching Balloon Bouquet Punch.  

Again - so versatile!  Plus any time I don't have to fussy cut I'm happy.

Build a Birthday Stamp Set - I really like the little cake plate.  

Note:  you can get the same style of cake and candles by using different patterns and lengths of Washi Tape

Weather Together Bundle - Again, I love that it comes with coordinating dies!  

No fussy cutting here!

Foxy Friends Bundle - Have I mentioned that I'm obsessed with woodland creatures?  Well, I am.  I love them all...foxes, raccoons, bears, deer, rabbits, hedgehogs, owls, etc.  Love love love <3  

So yes, I added this suite to my kit as well.

Seriously. How adorable is this?

Baby Bear Photopolymer Stamp Set - I'm a huge fan of the multi-part stamp system, which uses several stamps for 1 unique image to create a stamped image that is almost photo realistic with very little effort.

Always An Adventure Bundle - This speaks to my forest creature obsession as well as my disdain for fussy cutting.  Plus you can very easily create a detailed mountain camping scene.

Bear Hugs Bundle - Once again, I've added this sweet bundle to my kit, and I immediately used it to make some ADORABLE paper clips for my planner, which you can see on my Instagram page.

Feather Together Stamp Set - this is a 5-part stamp, which creates an AMAZING multi-colored stamped image.

Picture Perfect Stamp Set - I have also added this set to my kit and I am SO looking forward to making a beautiful card using the hummingbird stamps.

In This World Stamp Set - this one appeals to my shabby chic sensibilities.  

It is definitely inspired by some of the Tim Holtz Cling Mount Stamps.

Summer Sorbet Stamp Set - Here's another stamp set that is very modern and trendy.  I especially love the hot air balloon, but that's mostly because I can envision myself making lots of cute cards for the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

Project Life by Stampin Up - I'm a HUGE fan of Memory Keeping aka Project Life.  Stampin Up Project Life makes it so easy to beautifully preserve your most precious memories.

All you need to get started is an album, photo pocket pages, and Project Life card collection.  Then just have your favorite photos printed and put the photos and the cards in the pocket pages.  

Boom!  Done!  Simple.

Check out my website to see all the fabulous crafty items that I didn't share in this post.

Happy crafting!

<3 Myria

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Annual Rubber Stamp Show Part 2

Hello all!  

Here is Part 2 of the Annual Rubber Stamp Show!  Read part 1 here.  As I mentioned in my last post I am sharing my favorite items from each booth.

Here is the Stampland booth - I LOVE their style!  

I'm a big fan of Victorian ephemera and what not.

Fainting couches...oh the days when women would LITERALLY pass out from oxygen deprivation from wearing those infernal corsets.

I'm a big fan of Art Deco and fairies too <3

They were doing a really cool demonstration that anyone could do if they have a Big Shot machine using pretty much any die.

In the demonstration that I saw, she was showing us how to use the positive and negative die cuts to create shadows and texture.  

I just loved all of the ink on her fingers

She uses brushes and essentially paints with dye ink pads.

Some of her completed samples.  I tried to get better photos but there were several people crowding around to watch and I didn't want to butt in!

I was able to find a YouTube Video of one of her demonstrations on one of my favorite vlogger's YouTube channel.  Be sure to check it out!

Next is Close To My Heart which is a company that sells plastic photo sheets that enable you to add on to a basic plastic photo album sheet to create a fold-out story that saves space in a photo album.

They are also an in-home party company, like Stampin Up.  Unfortunately, you can't shop online.

I LOVE Craft Fantastic!  This is a local Albuquerque company that has everything you need to make gorgeous jewelry using any image you want.

I learned about them one year when my friend Mia and I won a bundle of supplies at the Lovelace Women's Hospital Girls Night out.  They've started teaching classes to show you how to use their products.

Lovely!

Next up - Waffle Flower!  I am proud to say that I am an affiliate and I love their designs.  I ended up buying some adorable Spring/Easter stamps and dies.

They have planner stamps too! <3

I almost bought the succulent stamps and dies sets...

Thanks for reading everyone!  

Stay tuned for part 3.

Love,

Myria

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This Was Inevitable - I've Become a Stampin Up Demonstrator

Hello my awesome readers,

Welp, this was inevitable...I have decided to join Stampin Up.  It all started when my SU demonstrator Anne sent out her monthly email in January, letting us know that it was Sale-a-Bration.  During the annual Stampin Up Sale-a-Bration event when you become a Demonstrator you get $205 in craft supplies and business tools for only $99.  As a customer (and big fan!) of SU that was pretty hard to resist, so I figured I'd give it a shot.

One of the reasons that I love Stampin Up is that they offer a wide variety of Project Life/Planner supplies at great prices!   Check out the clearance section where you can get PL kits for less than $7!

# 135299 Little Moments Project Life Card Collection $6.38 

Now that I'm a demonstrator I will be adding Stampin Up workshops to my class repertoire.  I am so excited to be teaching you all how to create easy and beautiful cards, as well as memory planners, and Project Life layouts.

Selling a house, buying a house, packing, and moving all during December and January forced me to take a break from teaching craft classes, but I'm all settled in now so I will be scheduling classes starting in late February.

Visit my Stampin Up site, join my mailing list, follow my SU blog, and look at these GORGEOUS ideas!

I look forward to seeing you at one of my upcoming classes but I would be TICKLED if you hosted your own workshop!  So tickled in fact that I will gift you a set of washi tape when you host an in-home workshop.

If you just want to attend a class then stay tuned for workshop invites, or you can go online now and place an order using code 93AQWA7E now through February 29th, 2016.  Receive a FREE item for every $50 that you spend (before taxes and shipping).  Yes, that means if you spend $100 then you get 2 free items!

Thank you for reading and I look forward to teaching you easy techniques to make beautiful things.

Love,

Myria