Casing the Catalogue (or Not) for the 2020 Aug/Dec Mini Catalogue Launch!

Over the weekend, I held my second online Zoom Catalogue Launch, this one for the 2020 Aug/Dec Mini! It turned out well, I thought, considering my relationship with the technology! I avoided the feedback I had last time trying to use both my phone and tablet, but I had trouble hearing the participants unless I muted my mic. Which doesn't work great for the host of the event, as you can imagine. So I did a lot of muting/unmuting for the duration! Nevertheless, we played 2 games plus bingo, reviewed the catalogue, had snacks, and did 2 make & takes. I included the games, bingo cards and make & take packets in the Party Pack, along with some yummy treats, and delivered them before the Launch. I also made many samples from products in the new 2020 Mini! I wanted to share them with you today, so you can see what's available and how it can be used:

These samples mostly highlight the Snowflake Splendor Suite from pgs 36 - 38 in the Canadian English Aug/Dec Mini catalogue. These samples made good use of both the dies and the sentiments and stamped snowflakes. What a great suite, and perfect to perfect your technique making shaker cards! I also took the time to fashion a small gift box from some of the Snowflake Splendour DSP! I think my favourite is the little 4" x 4" Snowflake Wishes card on the left!

Then came the Autumn theme display using the Gilded Autumn Specialty Designer Series paper and the Gather Together Bundle and the Autumn Essentials dies. My favourites are the little plaid pumpkins. Some of these cards will be part of my September Online Class.

Right in the middle of the fireplace mantle, the Merry Moose, gets another chance to shine this year on a rustic banner in red & black buffalo check. The moose is featured again on another catalogue case in the background. I was able to make use of the Wishes & Wonder Bundle with the reindeer card and sleigh set up in front and there is another piece of the autumn display featuring the Autumn Greetings Bundle on the far left. On the far right you're also seeing the start of the Poinsettia Petals Suite display.

This display may be my favourite of all of them.  The Poinsettia Petals display features a variety of poinsettias: made by die cutting the images out of the Poinsettia Petals DSP, by die-cutting and embossing (at the same time) the petals and leaves and then assembling them to create the flower, stamping and colouring the petals and leaves and then die-cutting them with just the outlines. There are some beautiful embellishments with this suite as well.

I hope you enjoyed seeing some of the samples and I thought maybe you might like to play along with one of the games we played:

   Look carefully at this doctored copy of Aug/Dec Mini Catalogue Cover to see how many of the 11 missing items you can find, comparing it to the real cover. Send me an email at hcooper52@gmail.com with your answers. The first right answer I receive will win a package of the Plaid Tidings 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper free!

                                                                                                                  If you live in Canada, and don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the right side bar at the top of the page. You can shop with me from anywhere in Canada by clicking on the SHOP NOW button in the top menu or clicking on any of products below from my Online Store.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Product List 

Snowflake Splendor Suite Collection (English) [155115] $128.75	Snowflake Wishes Bundle (English) [155172] $75.50	Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper [153512] $15.75	Gilded Autumn Suite Collection (English) [155123] $130.25	Gilded Autumn Specialty Designer Series Paper [153520] $20.00
Gather Together Bundle [153036] $51.25	Autumn Greetings Bundle (English) [155198] $69.25	Wonder Of The Season Suite Collection (English) [155112] $203.25	Wonder Of The Season Specialty Designer Series Paper [153488] $20.00	‘Tis The Season 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [153489] $15.75
Wishes & Wonder Bundle (English) [155151] $64.75	Cherish The Season Bundle [155154] $47.50	Merry Moose Bundle [153015] $41.25	Poinsettia Place Suite Collection (English) [155109] $128.50	Poinsettia Place Suite Collection (English) [155109] $128.50
Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper [153487] $15.75	Poinsettia Petals Bundle (English) [155148] $77.25

                          

CASing the Catalogue for the Holiday Catalogue Launch

Altlhough it's a lot of work, I actually enjoy preparing for a Catalogue Launch. I use the Catalogue to prepare samples of the different suites because I can make many samples in a short time without having to think a lot about the design of each one. I'm having a Holiday Catalogue Launch on Saturday and I wanted to show you some of the sample decor I have preparted so far:

This is for the Toile Tidings Suite. It has an old fashioned Christmas look about it with traditional colours and images. Here are some close ups of the designs:

There were two stamp sets that coordinated with this set and I only bought one of them, but a majority of the catalogue designs needed both stamp and die bundles. Since I didn't have the Wreath bundle, I had to come up with another way of making the wreath. For one, I used the Leaf Ribbon in the Annual Catalogue, and for the other I made it up using die cut leaf sprigs from the Christmas Cardinal Dies.

There are also two beautiful ribbons with this suite. One is the Real Red 1" Ruched Ribbon and the other is Garden Green  3/8" Double Stitched Ribbon. It has a stripe of Gold right down the middle and looks so festive!

And let's talk about the stamp set , Toile Christmas! I love cardinals, especially on Christmas Cards, and this one is lovely. If you don't like colouring, stamp it in black on Real Red cardstock and you won't have to do another thing to it.  But if you like to colour, stamp it with the s ame black ink and get some of Stampin' Blends out and go to town.   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Next up is the Wrapped in Plaid  Suite. This set is based on plaids and pine trees and comes with a punch.

These cards featured a 3D treee. Ask me how I made the tree 3D! The one on the right uses a faux watercolour techenique, where you spritz your stamp with water after inking it up and before you stamp with it. In the middle there is a small homemade envelope that I can show you how to make if you ask.                                                                                                                                                                           

                                                                                                                                                                   In the middle is one of the new gold pizza boxes decorated so that you can give someone a gift in it. It would be perfect for a cookie or smalle baked good, or a selection of 3 x 3 cards. The one on the right is my own design and it also features the mini jingle bells that are part of this suite as well.

The last suite that I've completed so far is the Let It Snow Suite. It's a snowman-centric suite for sure, but the bundle is  stamp set and a Snowman Builder Punch which is easy to use. The DSP is bright, happy and varied.                                                                                             

The card on the left uses some of the Feels Like Frost DSP and even sponges one of them! And I made my own backgreound paper stamping the little snow flakes stamp in Coastal Cabana Ink on Coastal Cabana cardstock. Instead of the Snowfall Accents Puff Paint, which I don't have, I used Shimmery White Embossing Paste.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                                                                          The last two feature things cut out of the DSP like the trees, the snoman and the snowflakes. The snowflakes were die cut with dies from the Mini Curvy Keepsakes Box Dies.


All this decor and more will be ready to look at next Saturday. There will be wonderful door prizes, and Christmas cookies and more goodies to eat. There will be intense games of BINGO. Everyone will get one BINGO card free and may purchase a second or third for $2 each.

I will also have some of my retired products out for you to browse and you can purchase them and get half the price in FREE NEW PRODUCT from the Holiday or Annual Catalogue!!

And we will be completing 2 beautiful Make & Take Projects for you to go home with! I will need everyone to register as soon as possible with the deadline being Thursday, Sept. 26th. To register, click HERE.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     I hope you enjoyed that sneak peek!