procrastistamper: 2013 Holiday Catalog

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Monday, August 5, 2013

My 2013 Holiday Catalog Open House

I want to thank all the gals who stopped by on Saturday, August 3rd for my 2013 Holiday Catalog Open House! I *love* so much having the opportunity to visit with you, and also to share all the new and fun products with you :-D I am already excited about how awesome they are, and then you guys get me even more excited about them!!! For those of you who missed out, or maybe those of you who are demonstrators yourselves (or thinking about Becoming a Demonstrator), here is a little peek at my setup. I do not have a "studio" I can devote to my events, so I just use my front room. And we rent, so my setup is not a fancy built-in deal. I just use what I have--I would much rather invest in more fun Stampin' Up! product than pieces of furniture to showcase it!

This is what you see on the far wall as you come in the front door. There are two inexpensive (read: assemble-it-yourself) bookcases I got years ago, with a shelf removed from each, so I can fit a card tree in the top. The card trees are each on a lazy susan, so they spin around for card viewing. The shelf below the card tree on the left is filled with kits--Paper Pumpkin, Dude You're Welcome, the new UNDEFINED carving kit, and I also put the Epic Day This and That Journal and some coordinating accessories there. Below the card tree on the right, I have My Digital Studio samples and projects featured:

Between the bookcases is a super sturdy Danish console I got for only $35 on Craigslist, in brand new condition--I love it! I can put my catalogs and flyers on the shelves, and stack my products and displays on top. On top of the console are a couple of folding metal shelves that add height to this display. I am sure I got them on sale and/or with a coupon from a big box craft store. And this is a better shot of the project I created with the Build-a-Banner Kit and the Christmas Accessory Kit:

Looking to the right of the bookcases and console, you'll see into the rest of the front room. I have my dining table down there (which pulls out long enough to seat 8), and some miscellaneous stands and craft drawers at the end:

Once guests are seated at the table, it's tough to get around the table. I wanted to add some displays there, but nothing that stuck out too much, so I just used some hooks made especially for drywall, and tied some string across there. My samples (of each year's In Color Collections) are hung from the string with paper clips...they are cute little square-shaped paper clips called Regal Clips, or some people call them Owl Clips. Google them--you will never want to be caught using "regular" paper clips again!:

At the end of the dining table, I have a TV set up on another inexpensive (assemble-it-yourself) stand, and I hooked that up to my laptop. No, it's not especially chic and beautiful, but this was SUPER handy to watch quick product videos, like the ones for the new Thinlits Card Dies, and the project video featuring the Festive Flurry stamp set and Framelits Bundle:

And, of course, it's hard to find a laptop without a cat on top of it! Gizmo is ready at a moment's notice to help me with any technical issues that might arise ;-)

My pictures are kind of grainy, due to the afternoon lighting in the room, so it's hard to get a good look at any of the actual samples. Don't worry, I'll be featuring those over future blog posts, in clear pictures for you! This was just meant to be sort of an overview :-)

~Kimberley Morris Colorado Springs, CO
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Thursday, August 1, 2013

Stampin' Up! 2013 Holiday Catalog Debuts TODAY!

Welcome to the NEW Stampin' Up! 2013 Holiday Catalog!

Click to View, or Right-Click to Download 2013 Holiday Catalog

Click to View, or Right-Click to Download 2013 Holiday Catalog Supplies

This is a FABULOUS collection of holiday products, so much to see! To help you learn more, Stampin' Up! has incorporated some Interactive Media prompts for several of the products. To use this feature, you will need to download the Layar app. Whenever you see an "interactive" icon (red square with an exclamation mark) in the catalog, simply scan the page with the app to unlock an informative video (see page 5).

You will find that the layout of this catalog is a little different from a traditional Stampin' Up! catalog. The 2013 Holiday Catalog features project and décor ideas and inspiration through page 17. Product descriptions and ordering information appear on pages 18-37. Hostess Dollars and items exclusively offered to those qualifying for Hostess Dollars are featured on page 39. All stamp images in the catalog are shown at 100% size, except the Hostess exclusive stamps on page 39--which are featured at 75% of actual size. You will also find several product bundles throughout the catalog, created with coordinating product, to save you money!

BUNDLED at 15% DISCOUNT:
• Thankful Stamp + Thankful Tablescape Simply Created Kit (p. 18)
• Be Very Merry Stamp + Snowflake Season Simply Sent Kit (p. 26)
• Merry Little Christmas Stamp Set + Merry Little Christmas Card Kit (p. 27)
• Festive Flurry Stamp Set + Festive Flurry Framelits Dies (p. 30)
• Christmas Collectibles Stamp Set + Christmas Ornament Punch (p.35)
• Morning Post Numbers Stamp Set + Mini Muslin Bags (p. 36)
• Tags 4 You Stamp Set + Label Bracket Punch (p. 37)

And as usual, there are several fun new Designer Series Papers (my favorite is Winter Frost)...a few of them with some "mini" counterparts, in the form of 4-1/2 x 6-1/2" paper stacks! The designs are the same/similar to designs in the full-size 12" x 12" packages. These smaller proportioned stacks are ideal for those of you who tend to reach for patterned paper to create quick, colorful cards, instead of large projects or scrapbook pages. And if you love pre-printed crafting items, you will go crazy over the number of tags, bows, card kits, and decor kits you can choose from this catalog! Don't miss the Season of Style Journal, with its several calendar pages, and planning space for décor ideas, party planning, gift giving records, and of course, holiday card inspiration tracking, and space for your ever-evolving and infamous Christmas Card List!

There are several punches, framelits, and cutting dies which are not only useful for the holidays, but even year round--like the Envelope Liner Framelits. Joining Stampin' Up!'s cutting clan (available for order starting August 9th) is the Stampin' Trimmer Rotary Addition, and coordinating accessories: Perforating Rotary Blade, as well as the items originally introduced in the 2013-2014 Annual Catalog (on page 177), which are the Small Scallop Rotary Cutting Blade, Tiny Wave Rotary Cutting Blade, and Replacement Straight Rotary Blades.

My personal favorite is the Build a Banner Simply Created Kit on page 31, with its coordinating "Refill" Kit, as well as a Halloween Accessory Kit, and a Christmas Accessory Kit. The stencils you get with the Build a Banner original kit can be used over and over again, forever, to create cards, pages, décor, and more! And with the handy "refill" kit, I can grab more pennants and jute whenever I feel the need. I'm almost afraid to start playing with them, because I may get so excited that I don't back to any other projects for days!!!

I'll let you drool over those tidbits for now, while you browse the 2013 Holiday Catalog PDF. If you'd prefer to see the Holiday Catalog products in an ordering environment, so you can just add whatever you want to your cart as you go along,

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And if you are interested in getting a traditional hard copy of the Holiday Catalog, be sure to email me so I can get one out to you :-)

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