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I usually post things here about making cards. I’ve talked about scrapbooking a little too. But today is something a bit different. Besides my husband and 2 kids I also have 2 dogs. And apart for my kids they are my favorite to photograph, so today I’m sharing with you a picture of Sophie. Sophie is a 10 pound mini-Dachshund. She is somewhere around 9 years old and has a personality like you just couldn’t believe. In this picture she has discovered that my daughter left her stuffed polar bear out, so she decided he would make for a great napping place. This is the story of our lives with these dogs… great napping places! (Sorry, it’s a little dark.)

So in the middle of Spring Break I get the message… Stampin’ Up is doing a color renovation. What? I’m new to this and I’ve been telling people that these 48 colors DON’T CHANGE. So I have to go back on my word… because it only makes sense that Stampin’ Up ‘renovate’ their palette to the colors that are used today. If that didn’t happen we’d still have apricot or avocado colored appliances in the kitchen and peach tile in the bathroom (well… some of us still do!). So, it will take getting used to and maybe some planning for supplies you want to stock up on, but it’s for the better. Many of the new colors in the regular palette are from previous year’s In Colors… I for one am thrilled to see Wild Wasabi, Melon Mambo, and Rich Razzleberry be regular Stampin’ Up staples. And that blue, Pacific Point, is fabulous. I can’t wait to see the new accessories to complement these colors. Here is the new palette as it will be presented in the Ideas Book and Catalog for 2010-2011, as well as the retiring colors.

Retiring Colors

New Color Palette

Also, in case you are wondering… the palette will now be made up of 4 families of 10 colors each instead of 12 colors each. That makes for a total of 40 instead of 48 colors. Also, each year Stampin’ Up will continue to add the In Colors. In recent years those were only available for a single year, starting this year they will remain for 2 years. So each year there will be a new set coming in, an old set going out, and one set will remain the same. Stampin’ Up is also introducing a ‘getting started collection’ which will allow new folks to get a 12 color set which is a little bit from each family. I like this set, in fact I own most of the colors already because I’ve bought them as individuals here and there.

As I learn more I’ll keep you posted. Looking forward to hearing your comments and let me know if you have any questions.

If you are still interested in putting in an order and getting some great sale-a-bration goodies it’s not too late! There is one week left before this great sale ends, and it won’t be back until next year. In case you haven’t heard about it here’s the low-down… for every $50 in Stampin’ Up products you buy you will receive a gift item of your choice out of the sale-a-bration catalog. I have a link to that catalog on my website so go check it out, there are some great stamp sets in there that you don’t want to miss! I’m planning to place my last order on Sunday (or you can order directly on my website). Don’t miss out on these great deals!

This weekend I spent many hours at a local stamping convention, mostly to gather new ideas. While there were many products I loved, none really compared to how coordinated Stampin’ Up’s collection is. The best part of all was checking out the cards and the techniques. I’ve come home each day and worked on templates for the things I like and want to share with you. I’m still working on them so I have no projects to post, but I plan to start posting them soon. Hope you come back to see what neat new ideas I have to share. Happy Valentine’s Day!

I love to work with designer paper, the only problem is that it’s not always easy finding paper that coordinates with the paper and ink I already have (if only I had them all!). The current Stampin’ Up catalog makes this easier by listing the exact colors used in their paper assortments, but I want to show you how you can create your own designer paper.
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