Two step bird punch - the best punch ever?

So in the Ocassions mini are a ton of fabulous new toys. One of them being the Two Step Bird punch!
This is one of the cards we made yesterday in our Spring card organizer class and because of the bird punch one of the easiest! The hardest part is deciding which colours to use.
We also gave the Big Shot a workout by using the Scalloped Heart of Hearts embosslit and the Perfect Polka Dots Textured impressions folder. The Scallop Trim corner punch added just that little touch extra! The only stamping on this card is the greeting and we used the new clear mount sets and they are just fabulous!

I do like the new punches, they are easy to store and the guides on them are really helpful in lining up your paper.

The second card is one I did for a swap. I made 21 of these babies and I loved doing it because I love getting to watercolour. I used the watercolour crayons and my blender pens, but you can also watercolour using pencil crayons or markers and your water pen. You can also watercolour with your Stampin' Pastels as well.

I used the Scallop Trim Border (FREE with a $65 purchase) and the Scallop Trim Corner to punch out the rectangle. I found a fantastic tutorial online that helped immensely. The greeting was stamped onto the Woodsheets and then punched out with the Modern label punch. I love that the woodsheets can be used both in the punches and the bigshot.

Supplies :

Bird Card : Two Step Bird punch, Scallop Trim Corner, Heart of Hearts Embosslit, Perfect Dots Impreesions folder, Well Scripted Clear Mount Stamp Set (all Occasions Mini!), Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo, Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, Naturals Ivory Cardstock, Melon Mambo DSP, Melon Mambo Ribbon.

Abundant Hope card : Abundant Hope Stamp Set, Scallop Trim Corner Punch (Occasions Mini) Scallop Trim Border (Sale-A-Bration), Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Orchid Opulence, Rich Razzleberry Cardstock, Watercolour paper, Wood sheets, Apricot Appeal Ribbon, Perfect Plum ink.

Remember, for every $65 you spend you get something free from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue including some fantastic sets from the Idea Book and Catalogue! Book a workshop and you get to make some fabulous stuff and get free stamps and punches!

In Color embrace AKA meet the new SU in-colours!

Every year Stampin' Up says goodbye to 6 colours but is nice enough to introduce 6 more.

I got a chance to try out the new inks, paper and ribbons(!) and made this at 2am the day I got my order since I couldn't wait.

I used one of my favourite stamp sets "Embrace Life" and another favourite, Dazzling Diamonds to make the edges of my flowers all glittery.

I love the new ribbon, because one side is polka dotted and the other side is plain, and it is thick enough that you can use either side. The two new in-colours I used here are Rich Razzleberry (the gorgeous deep purple) and Crushed Curry (the jewel toned yellow).

This is another card I made with the in-colors and a new hostess set (that you can get for free when you host a workshop!) called "The More the Merrier"

The ribbon on this one shows the polka dots, which are so cute! This uses the new blue colour called "Bermuda Bay", the pink is called "Melon Mambo" and the brown is called "Soft Suede"

I also finally got to use my Movers and Shaper die and the Big Shot again!

I can't wait to make tons of stuff with the new colours of paper and inks. One great thing is this time you can get the in colors in marker form!

Here is all the in-colors!

To order your own catalogue ($12) let me know!

Tomorrow I will have links to the new catalogues.

Anna